The Culling - Killed or be Killed - Games

[URL="http://store.steampowered.com/app/437220/"][img]http://i.imgur.com/i8arfRI.png[/img][/URL] (Click the image to go to the store page!) The Culling was released on steam recently. It's pretty much Hunger Games - The Game. [quote] [B]About the Game[/B] As a contestant in the deadly game of The Culling, you must explore, scavenge items, craft weapons, and build traps that will enable you to slay your fellow contestants and emerge victorious before the end of the round. Only with cunning, skill, and a little luck will you be able to prevail and survive the match. Unlike add-on modes in open-world survival games, The Culling redefines the battle royale genre by providing a tightly focused stand-alone experience that delivers incredible thrills and endless story-worthy moments. [B] Game Modes[/B] The core of The Culling is an online 16-player battle royale, played solo or in teams of two. Matches last approximately 20 minutes, with deadly poison gas slowly constricting the arena in the final stages. The winning player (or team) is the last left alive. With no respawning on death, you have to make every action count. Play too cautiously and you won’t be prepared for the final clash at the end of the match, too aggressively and you might not make it past the first few minutes. [B] Weapons and Combat[/B] The Culling focuses heavily on melee combat. Use jabs, charged swings, blocks, and shoves in a system that’s simple learn, but requires practice to truly master. There are 24 melee weapons in the form of blades, axes, bludgeons, and spears. There are multiple tiers of weapons, which deal different levels of damage, from the lowly crafted stone knife to the mighty Katana. Different weapons types also apply different wounds, which factors into combat strategy. All melee weapons can be thrown, adding the potential for ranged combat in any encounter. There is also a variety of ranged weapons, including bows, blowguns, and even highly-coveted firearms. A gun isn’t a guaranteed kill, however, as ammunition is in short supply and ranged players can be disarmed by melee strikes if they don’t keep their distance. [B]Traps[/B] Players who thrive on outwitting their enemies can sample from a collection of traps in the form of snares, mines, remote-detonated explosives, caltrops, and punji sticks. Matches are fast-paced, so sneaky players must lay their traps in hot spots (such as near an airdrop landing pad) or use themselves as bait to lure opponents in. [B]Items[/B] A wide range of utility items is at your disposal, with everything from backpacks to smoke bombs, run speed stims to stun guns, player tracking devices to bandages. You start each match empty-handed, so you must explore to survive. Inventory space is extremely limited, forcing you to think carefully about how you intend to play and what you want to carry. [B]Crafting[/B] The Culling utilizes a unique crafting system that is very simple to use (no bulky UI-heavy inventory management) but still offers a wide range of recipes. Players can craft rudimentary weapons, a wide range of traps, and a handful of useful items, including bandages, satchels, and even body armor. [B]Perks[/B] Each contestant chooses 3 perks before the start of a match. There are dozens of perks available, and they range from combat bonuses (increase the duration of bleed wounds you apply with blade weapons) to crafting skills (reduce your trap placement time), to general utility (begin the match with a tracking device in your inventory). All of the perks are available to all players from the start with no unlocking required. You can use perks to define and enhance your personal play style, whether it be focused on ranged, melee, or trap-based strategy. Advanced players will find helpful synergies between their perk load-out and their airdrop selection. [B]Airdrops[/B] Players select a personal airdrop to call in during the match. Air drops are deadly care packages containing a predefined variety of weapons, traps and items. Be careful, because calling in an airdrop draws attention to you and can be stolen by other players (especially if they manage to shoot it out of the sky before it arrives). New airdrops are unlocked by opening the container, so finding a random airdrop during a match or stealing another player’s airdrop will unlock it in your list. [B]Game Show Events[/B] The Culling is the most popular game show in the history of the world, and for good reason. The show’s producers have devised events that take place at random during the match. If you choose to participate in these events, the rewards can improve your chances of winning, but don’t be surprised when other players arrive to challenge you. [B]FUNC[/B] Flexible Universal Nano-Compound, or FUNC, serves as the primary in-game currency. You spend FUNC to craft, call in personal airdrops, and open certain types of item chests. FUNC is gained through combat and exploration. Character Customization Players start the game with a variety of hairstyles, tops, pants, and skin tones at their disposal. Through playing matches, new customization items can be unlocked. There are over 100 items available to unlock, with many more planned. [B]Audio[/B] The Culling places a heavy gameplay emphasis on audio. Making noise by sprinting through the jungle crafting items, slamming doors, and engaging in combat will draw the attention of other players far and wide. Using audio cues to locate opponents and using the crouch mode to conceal your movements add tremendously to the game’s suspense and immersion. [B]Map Exploration[/B] The Culling ships with one map set on a tropical island. The map size has been carefully tuned to provide just enough space for 16 contestants, but also to ensure than no one is safe for long. The map is populated with landmarks, buildings (full of lockers and crates containing items), hidden caches, and hazards. Many of these elements are random, meaning map knowledge is important, but offers no guarantees. When the match starts, you can choose to immediately set about crafting some basic survival tools, or sprint to the nearest building in the hopes that it will contain valuable items. [B] Tutorials and Offline Training Mode[/B] The Culling can be intimidating for new players, so we’ve included basic and advanced tutorials that will help you learn all of the game’s mechanics. If you’re still not ready to face players online, there is an offline practice mode against basic AI-controlled bots that will allow you to practice in a low-pressure situation. [B] Steam Items[/B] No contestant leaves a match of The Culling empty-handed. Cosmetic items (hats, hair styles, shirts, and pants) are awarded at the end of each round, with rarer items rewarded for better performance. These items are tradeable on the Steam Market.[/quote] [B]Media[/B] [img]http://i.imgur.com/QB9BAxj.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/z1UJDjA.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/GqXcZhD.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/w8rR3zn.png[/img] [video=youtube;9C9Bgpv3Dn4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C9Bgpv3Dn4[/video] Let's get to killin'!

I've won three of my five free-for-all games so far, and I gotta say. The combat in this game is pretty good. Funneling your enemies into traps, using poisons, and chasing a fleeing opponent feels really good for an early access game. It's basically the closest I can get to the multiplayer of Condemned. I have never even used a firearm either, the melee combat feels really good and it's a great way to spend a couple minutes every once in a while. It feels fair in the best way possible, in a full 1v1 it's a drawn out affair, meanwhile on the usage of traps and explosives it feels fair because you are given time to react, and all the traps are super obvious if you are paying attention. While the game isn't that pretty, and I feel like my frames dip every once in a while, I really enjoy the sound design. The game show aspect is a bit rough, but funnily enough it breaks the fourth wall a couple times. Every match doesn't play out the same with different "events" that take place each match. Damn, with a bunch of friends this game would be great. TL;DR This game feels really good.

Holy shit I didn't know that the game was out. I'm gonna buy it now. But first, how well is it optimized for AMD hardware?

[QUOTE=AhoyMate;49885792]Holy shit I didn't know that the game was out. I'm gonna buy it now. But first, how well is it optimized for AMD hardware?[/QUOTE] it runs fine. Just turn off the stupid AMD overlay if you have it. It makes the game run like ass.

[QUOTE=Vilusia;49885310][URL="http://store.steampowered.com/app/437220/"][img]http://i.imgur.com/i8arfRI.png[/img][/URL] (Click the image to go to the store page!) The Culling was released on steam recently. It's pretty much Hunger Games - The Game. [B]Media[/B] [img]http://i.imgur.com/QB9BAxj.png[/img] [/QUOTE] Oh come on now, the first picture of the game you have in the OP has clipping issues. Well, at least we really know it's in early access :v:

I need to download that menu theme somehow.

Game's fun tbh.

Refunded this game as soon as I found out you can block melee weapons with your fists. And you can hold block indefinitely and always get an instant counterattack--not very engaging. Shoving or ranged is only way to get past that. Makes for vapid, bland combat. inb4 1k players or less are playing this game within a month. [editline]8th March 2016[/editline] inb4 free2play within the year. inb4 pay2win. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Meme reply x 3" - Craptasket))[/highlight]

[QUOTE=shrektheturd2;49888620]Refunded this game as soon as I found out you can block melee weapons with your fists. And you can hold block indefinitely and always get an instant counterattack--not very engaging. Shoving or ranged is only way to get past that. Makes for vapid, bland combat. inb4 1k players or less are playing this game within a month. [editline]8th March 2016[/editline] inb4 free2play within the year. inb4 pay2win.[/QUOTE] I haven't played it yet but I fully intend on buying it today, but why are you swinging into them when they are blocking in the first place? That sounds like its completely your fault for being overly agressive and then trying to play victim by calling it "bad game mechanics" when they decide to use your agressiveness to their advantage. I mean did you even attempt to play the game any other way outside of grabbing a weapon and rushing the first enemy you see? There's all types of traps in this game you can use to gain the advantage. Psi nearly died in that OP's video with a T4 weapon and body armor against what looked like a T1/T2 weapon plus a claymore.

[QUOTE=WitheredGryphon;49888771]I haven't played it yet but I fully intend on buying it today, but why are you swinging into them when they are blocking in the first place? That sounds like its completely your fault for being overly agressive and then trying to play victim by calling it "bad game mechanics" when they decide to use your agressiveness to their advantage. I mean did you even attempt to play the game any other way outside of grabbing a weapon and rushing the first enemy you see? There's all types of traps in this game you can use to gain the advantage. Psi nearly died in that OP's video with a T4 weapon and body armor against what looked like a T1/T2 weapon plus a claymore.[/QUOTE] It's actually good game mechanics in the sense that it appeals to the lowest common denominator because it's not at all challenging and you don't have to be particularly skilled to win.

Block when they punch, push when they block. Its not hard. You have to time your blocks and hits like boxing. Also the game is early access so they can change the blocking weapons with fist things. How about instead of refinding it you suggest stuff on the forums and help the game out. Refunding the game isn't going to help it change.

[QUOTE=Vilusia;49889026]Block when they punch, push when they block. [b]Its not hard.[/b][/QUOTE] That's exactly my point. This game was peddled as a survival game. Survival games are supposed to be difficult, engaging, and rewarding for clever players.

[QUOTE=shrektheturd2;49889062]That's exactly my point. This game was peddled as a survival game. Survival games are supposed to be difficult, engaging, and rewarding for clever players.[/QUOTE] Clearly this game is judging from impressions of everyone else. Sounds like you refused to learn the mechanics of the game or offer suggestions on the forums to fix them. There's very obviously many different mechanics and strategies that can be utilized which you didn't. If you choose not to use things like traps or strategically luring your opponent, then that's your fault for handicapping yourself in the first place.

Is the title actually supposed to say "Killed or be Killed"?

[QUOTE=shrektheturd2;49889062]That's exactly my point. This game was peddled as a survival game. Survival games are supposed to be difficult, engaging, and rewarding for clever players.[/QUOTE] You can be clever. Set traps. Attack at the right time. Do melee correctly. You already gave up on the game so you didnt even have a chance to try it. [editline]7th March 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=gnoob;49889200]Is the title actually supposed to say "Killed or be Killed"?[/QUOTE] No I fucked up. Opps.

This game is like the COD of survival games

You are just trying your hardest to rile us up.

This game is pretty god damn fun. It's really hard to tell what's happening in combat but when you win damn is it satisfying. Especially when you're low on HP and it was a drawn out fight too. I was actually at 1 hp during one fight and gave a last hurrah by hurling my machete at him, it actually hit him in the head and killed the guy and I made it to 2nd place :v:

[QUOTE=shrektheturd2;49889259]This game is like the COD of survival games[/QUOTE] hilariously bitter for no good damn reason at all

Look, here's a full match that seems to be a pretty good representation of the full game: [video=youtube;DqoQNZuxdK4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqoQNZuxdK4[/video] Doesn't look too bad.

[QUOTE=shrektheturd2;49888620]Refunded this game as soon as I found out you can block melee weapons with your fists. And you can hold block indefinitely and always get an instant counterattack--not very engaging. Shoving or ranged is only way to get past that. Makes for vapid, bland combat. inb4 1k players or less are playing this game within a month. [editline]8th March 2016[/editline] inb4 free2play within the year. inb4 pay2win.[/QUOTE] Early access. Alpha. These are words you need to understand.

Is this worth buying? Because i am thinking about it.

[QUOTE=Andrelol01;49891032]Is this worth buying? Because i am thinking about it.[/QUOTE] At that price I would definitely say yes. It's $11 when most games of this quality that pop out are at least $30 if not more. Plus there's an insane amount of replayability and there's a lot of customization options too. Best part of its early access is that they'll only continue to add content from here.

Yeah. The price point is the best part about it. Its a good price for the content they have so far. I can't wait to see what they do with it.

Hopefully they get more blood and gore in the game. Killing a guy with a chainsaw needs to be messier.

I love this game. [video]https://youtu.be/MhmwVNP_BFk[/video]

[QUOTE=TGKhaotik;49897460]I love this game. [video]https://youtu.be/MhmwVNP_BFk[/video][/QUOTE] That was smart, shooting the gas can to damage your enemy.

So all in all my review so far. 10/10 Gassed someone by keep pushing him into the gas while it was coming into the mid Really great game guys it so much fun to play with a friend, you can also do a lot with youre charakter via Perks, i have a perk set which makes me 3 shot you with spears and its just hilarious.

I love being able to throw weapons whenever I need to. [vid]https://my.mixtape.moe/vqqmfa.webm[/vid]

Oh man, I really would like this game. Is it against forum rules to offer trades? I have gift copies of Ibb&Obb, and Viscera Cleanup Detail. I'd trade a gift copy of either of those for The Culling! That spear toss was boss.