Dead Shift - You know the creators of RocketDock? Well they're making a Zombie Game. - Games

Copy/Paste from their website: [QUOTE]About the Game [IMG]http://deadshift.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Zombie02.png[/IMG] Dead Shift is a survival-horror game where anything can be used as a weapon. Drive abandoned vehicles through crowds of zombies, explore vacant stores and homes, and try to make sense of what has happened. It is currently being developed by Punk Labs (makers of RocketDock) for the XBox 360.[/QUOTE] While it may say it's being developed for Xbox 360, the creator has already said that he will be releasing for PC, and it will most likely be free of charge. If you ask me, this game looks promising enough already. I myself have been waiting a long time for a free roaming zombie game, and hopefully this will be the one I've been waiting for Media: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmm1UFHL6IY[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRjZzzmJAIQ[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZoNyrsUYlk[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i88m8NqiAPw[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2Rvbit6OJQ[/media] [IMG]http://deadshift.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Dead-Shift-2010-07-24-22-43-45-25-500x281.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://deadshift.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Dead-Shift-2010-07-24-13-03-18-44-500x281.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://deadshift.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Capture1-500x281.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://deadshift.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Dead-Shift-2010-06-08-19-51-38-25-500x281.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/102576026.png?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1280433708&Signature=6IY%2FcTpb5Q49PmcbySmkLfLRipk%3D[/IMG] [IMG]http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/100937415.png?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1280433747&Signature=i28g7EV7vGqewDBkxlzkBwPDlhE%3D[/IMG] [IMG]http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/97203240.png?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1280433751&Signature=JaLufwOsvwJzgNXrQ2K4rzp3Tvc%3D[/IMG] Website: [url]http://deadshift.com/[/url] I CAN'T WAIT!

Let's hope this doesn't go the way of Fort Zombie.

Does anyone else notice how the zombies... float? Very indecisive about this game, will keep an eye on it though.

[QUOTE=EXoDUSFLT;23712555]Does anyone else notice how the zombies... float? Very indecisive about this game, will keep an eye on it though.[/QUOTE] I didn't noticed any floating, where did you see it? Edit: I see what your talking about. It just looks like poor animations.

It looks so... empty.

[QUOTE=imnotBPX;23712739]It looks so... empty.[/QUOTE] He's using Sketchup to create the levels.

How the hell do you go from RocketDock to a 360 game?

[QUOTE=Rubs10;23712853]He's using Sketchup to create the levels.[/QUOTE] That's why it looked so familiar.

That animation looks terrible.

Also, he's using Parallax Occlusion Mapping. Ya know, that cheap way to not make your textures look flat. Although a combination of non-flat levels and Parallax Occlusion Mapping would be preferred. So I hope he does both. [quote]I’m foolishly designing Dead Shift as I go with no real plan[/quote] Not I'm not saying this is a bad thing, because Notch does this for his Friday updates, but at least Notch has an plan for how he designs things. I just hope that this guy has a similar process as well. Also, the game is taking place in a small town in the middle of *nowhere (*aka the desert), just in case anyone got their hopes up for a city or anything else.

Those weren't the l4d2 zombies in the last video, were they?

[QUOTE=mastermaul;23712900]How the hell do you go from RocketDock to a 360 game?[/QUOTE] Exactly, this is just crazy. I think it's going to be bad..

The engine he seems to be using looks OK, but the content (maps, buildings, models, etc) look horrid. This is a very confusing game. And why make it for 360 and not PC? Very confusing indeed.

[QUOTE=imnotBPX;23712739]It looks so... empty.[/QUOTE] It's in early stages of development, of course it's empty, they've still got a ways to go...I think once they finish it, it's going to be an awesome fucking game. I can't wait. [editline]02:32PM[/editline] [QUOTE=DanTehMan;23713199]The engine he seems to be using looks OK, but the content (maps, buildings, models, etc) look horrid. This is a very confusing game. And why make it for 360 and not PC? Very confusing indeed.[/QUOTE] He's making it for both? what? [editline]02:34PM[/editline] [url]http://deadshift.com/blog/gila-bend-video[/url] A new HD video showing off the [b]Windows version I’m working on…[/b] New zombies, vehicles, graphics, and awesomeness. :)

This game doesn't look like it will have any big features that will make it fun. There doesn't seem to be any major gameplay ideas behind it either. What's even the idea behind the game, anyway?

No offense to the development team, but it looks very amateur, the zombie models don't fit with the details of everything else, they appear to be floating etc (then again I realise maybe it's for optimization, due to the amount that will be on screen). Plus Sketchup....... really? Although I can't complain at the price :P.

building textures are pretty bad

Guys, 1. The game isn't done yet. 2. It's going to be free. What's the problem? Really?

Looks pretty bad to be honest.

3. Freeroam Zombie game. Even if it isn't good, it'll be better than Fort Zombie, and it has zombies.

For being something that's free it looks okay.

Pretty sad that somebodies making a game, not charging anything, and it's actually looking pretty decent when taken into account that this isn't a finished product, and yet people complain about it. [editline]09:17PM[/editline] [QUOTE=DanTehMan;23713199]The engine he seems to be using looks OK, but the content (maps, buildings, models, etc) look horrid. This is a very confusing game. And why make it for 360 and not PC? Very confusing indeed.[/QUOTE] It's for both, but maybe he's doing it on 360 so it doesn't become another fort zombie where even a good gaming rig can barely run it

whatever happened to fort zombie? I heard of it in a thread, then heard none of it.

If this thread was in the programming forum, it'd get ~90% more positive comments because most of us over there know how hard game development is Putting it here just attracts hordes of "looks boring" or "it's too empty" comments As for my opinion, I think it's already looking pretty nice, definitely going to watch this space

Look, another uninspired game in an already oversaturated genre! Sorry if it sounds harsh, but [I]I'm fucking tired of zombies.[/I]

[QUOTE=postmanX3;23714943]Look, another uninspired game in an already oversaturated genre! Sorry if it sounds harsh, but [I]I'm fucking tired of zombies.[/I][/QUOTE] Don't play it.

[QUOTE=DeandreT;23715128]Don't play it.[/QUOTE] I wasn't intending to.

[QUOTE=postmanX3;23715265]I wasn't intending to.[/QUOTE] Then don't whine about it.

[QUOTE=postmanX3;23714943]Look, another uninspired game in an already oversaturated genre! Sorry if it sounds harsh, but [I]I'm fucking tired of zombies.[/I][/QUOTE] How can you be tired of them when there aren't that many to begin with?

[QUOTE=DeandreT;23715332]Then don't whine about it.[/QUOTE] So what, I'm not allowed to post my opinion, even if it's negative? OK, I'll keep that in mind!