Dead Crusade- Kickstarter [Medieval Horror in Unreal 4] - Games

[video=youtube;-F2FB0Axusc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F2FB0Axusc[/video] Today we launched the Kickstarter for our indie project, Dead Crusade. If the game is something that interests you please show your support by backing the project or spreading the word! For more information and media about the game, checkout our [url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/648243123/dead-crusade]Kickstarter Page[/url] Dead Crusade, a refreshing take on the Zombie Apocalypse. Dead Crusade is a medieval survival horror, Co-Op RPG that will take you to Medieval Europe in a time of great upheaval and strife as an unstoppable plague tears the world apart. Travel through the cities, countryside, and cemeteries of Medieval Europe across multiple expansive campaigns as you battle hordes of the undead, and avoid becoming infected with the plague yourself. [B]Summary[/B] [B]Planned Platforms:[/B] PC (Mac, Linux TBD) [B]Release date[/B]: Q4, 2015 [B]Approx, 3 Campaigns [/B] [B]Single-player[/B] and [B]Multi-player [/B]support [B]1st [/B]and [B]3rd person[/B] gameplay [B]Not another generic fantasy:[/B] In the Late Middle Ages, Europe experienced the most deadly disease outbreak in human history when the Black Death, the infamous pandemic of bubonic plague, hit in 1347, killing a third of the human population. Every campaign is inspired by real world locations as they stood in this time of strife, from the great Minster Cathedral of York, England to the ancient streets of Venice, Italy. [B]Fight a new kind of Zombie: [/B]The `Plagued` can duck, parry, charge, and counter your blows as they adapt to your fighting style and exploit your weakness. Dynamic behavior system gives each enemy unique personality traits from the cowardly peasant zombie who retreats when overwhelmed, to the fearless soldier zombie who motivates the horde to fight harder. [B]Unique Enemy Types and Bosses: [/B]The Plagued are not the only foes you will face! Special enemy types with unique behaviors and attack patterns face you as well.The verminous [B]Abomination [/B]will vomit swarms of hungry rats. [B]The Wench[/B] will go into a rampage, using her own limbs to destroy you at all costs. Tread carefully through environments, as packs of Ravens will attack from above. [B]Class system that fits your play-style: [/B] As the [B]Soldier[/B], plant banners that increase your party's defense or taunts to prevent your party from being overwhelmed. Play as the fast and deadly EXECUTIONER, a master at delivering quick and fatal blows. Become a master of ranged combat with the [B]Skirmisher [/B]as you use traps and piercing body arrows to quickly thin out the horde. Heal your allies as the [B]Plague Doctor[/B], providing medical support and increasing disease resistance. [B]Dynamic Objective system:[/B] Complete both Primary and Optional Objectives as you traverse the world. Defend the barricades from waves of the Plagued, Escort priests to safety from a burning church, Destroy corpse piles to slow the spread of infection and unlock hidden paths that may contain supplies and gear. [B]Risk in gameplay:[/B] A lot of modern games play it safe- you know you'll defeat the evil and save the day. In Dead Crusade you can't take anything for granted. Death looms around every corner and the greatest threat of all is the plague itself. Become infected with different strains of the plague, each one drastically changing the way the game is played. [B]Play online:[/B] Every campaign can be played in single-player, though multi-player is our focus. Dead Crusade provides a deep multiplayer game; build a unique party of characters and battle with friends and complete objectives. Upgrade your party over time and devise new strategies to defeat the Plague. [B]Built using Unreal Engine 4:[/B] Using the power of Unreal Engine 4 technology, not only will the graphics be amazing, but the game will be easier to create. With ground breaking tools such as Blueprint Visual Scripting, adding features and implementing complex design systems has never been easier! [B]In-Game Screenshots[/B] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Yq14vLT.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/WAYd0Wv.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/EW1T5Ph.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/2qtWIHK.jpg[/IMG]

Looks pretty cool, I'll be keeping an eye on this. I like the transitions from third to first person.

[QUOTE=Ghost101;44456662]Looks pretty cool, I'll be keeping an eye on this. I like the transitions from third to first person.[/QUOTE] Thanks Ghost, glad you liked it!

i usually hate the influx of zombie games over the years, but medieval could be interesting also plague doctor, too cool

This actually looks really good.

Hope you guys manage to implement a good PvE melee system, looked extremely chaotic from what was shown in the short gameplay bit. Good luck with the kickstarter!

Doesn't look like horror, but still seems neat.

I like the concept and your take on the zombie survival games. Interesting choice for a setting. How open will the world in Dead Crusade be?

Looks like simple dumb fun and I'm down for it. Can't wait for a retail release.

The only thing i don't like is the shoddy combat, but if you fix that i'l buy this in a heartbeat

Yeah, the combat looked like a good start, but still kind of clunky.

[QUOTE=Ghost101;44461608]Yeah, the combat looked like a good start, but still kind of clunky.[/QUOTE] Id say most of it comes from the animations, They will be reworked so they are a lot more smoother and first person friendly

Not to jazzed about another zombie game but this looks promising, looking forward to future news. I hope shields are a thing, though.

Can't argue with the black death being a theme, not something you see every day. Will likely back when I next get paid.

Thanks for your guys support, what we showed was pre alpha action clips. The games combat system runs deeper. Expect more footage of that soon.

That looks extremely good for pre-alpha

[QUOTE=cdr248;44465358]That looks extremely good for pre-alpha[/QUOTE] It might look good, but the functionality could be horrifying.

Yeah, it does look rather good at the moment, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating, and not just looking at it in the restaurant menu, so we'll wait and see.

If only I had money to back you up..

[QUOTE=RocketRacer;44467492]If only I had money to back you up..[/QUOTE] No worries, I appreciate the support! We are trying to spread the word and get as much feedback as we can right now.

I'd have preferred a slower pace to combat, oh well. Looks great!

Have you guys had any luck advertising anywhere else? Looks like the funding process is still going a bit slow.