Not surprised as it's a quick cash-in port.
Still sad Ubisoft think this IP isn't worth it to support more.
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Zombi - Pure Survival Horror is coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC [ZombiU Port]
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Still sad Ubisoft think this IP isn't worth it to support more.
TheMoon
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Toadthemushroom
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Developed by Straight Right.
I guess this is the AAA Wii U game that they were porting over to PS4/Xbox One.
I guess this is the AAA Wii U game that they were porting over to PS4/Xbox One.
Yeah, it's the same as hearing your phone calls/police radio chatter in GTAV and the motion tracker in Alien Isolation through the DS4 speaker. It's a neat touch.
Toadthemushroom
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Curious drop in detail in the first zombie's "John Doe" shirt.
Otherwise it looks like a pretty solid transition to me from a technical perspective. Higher resolution textures are welcome, everything else looks intact.
I'm not sure whether expanding the field of view is necessarily better though, or dropping the dirty lens filter, or what looks like brighter environments. One of my favourite things about ZombiU was how difficult it made seeing things sometimes, and you had to rely on the map, or the sounds around you. The flashlight was essential most of the time.
Otherwise it looks like a pretty solid transition to me from a technical perspective. Higher resolution textures are welcome, everything else looks intact.
I'm not sure whether expanding the field of view is necessarily better though, or dropping the dirty lens filter, or what looks like brighter environments. One of my favourite things about ZombiU was how difficult it made seeing things sometimes, and you had to rely on the map, or the sounds around you. The flashlight was essential most of the time.
This surprised me too. It's a horror survival, darkness is a part of it. Use flashlight, get scared, turn on the lights in your room. What's with this brightness now? Do you play as a cat?
Nothing special it should have been 1000x better considering the silicon difference between the consoles, and i do like the wiiu filters better....
TheMoon
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It's not magic, if they don't redo assets or throw in new code for fancier lighting/effects tech it wouldn't look better on a machine made 10 years from now either.
wild wild rice
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Sucks that it turns out to be a lazy port. I loved the game on Wii U, warts and all, and was hoping the series would find a new home on ps/bone.
Oh well...one and done cult classic confirmed I suppose.
Oh well...one and done cult classic confirmed I suppose.
There's nothing but a campaign in this version. You can expect it to last 12-15 hours, depending on how methodical you play it.
While it might be a lazy port we still get some improvements over the original. The controls are more responsive, we get a much higher resolution and framerate(?), wider FOV, ability to hold the flashlight at different heights, removal of the darkened corners and no more exaggerated smudge filters. Now I can finally play this for an extended period of time with a more comfortable controller without having to charge another certain gamepad every two hours.
Still. Where is the damn PC-version? Official release date for all three platforms. Nothing on Uplay or Steam.
I always thought that's the point and that's intentional :-/
I bet it is. Personally I'd have argued for a smaller one. Perhaps a little transparent as well.
The map though. Unless scalable, movable or switchable is plain wrong.
pinkurocket
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Wider FOV does not feel like an improvement. That brightness and minimap suck out a lot of the atmosphere as well. :I
RIP bokeh. I actually really liked it in this game, even if it doesn't technically make sense. It's actually inconsistent considering they kept the chromatic aberration, lol.
RIP bokeh. I actually really liked it in this game, even if it doesn't technically make sense. It's actually inconsistent considering they kept the chromatic aberration, lol.
The brightness is adjustable?
PodcastFips
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I expect this to be a PS Plus game quite soon.
Was excited for this since I don't own a WiiU, but it seems to not be so great? Haven't read hardly any positive impressions of this port.
My general takeaway is that it's somewhat adequate if you haven't played it, but ultimately inferior.
I may get it on sale because I've always heard good things, but it seems like Ubi kind of Ubi'd this one hard.
Yeah, definitely not digging the visual overhaul, if one can call it that. I'd rather have fancy-schmancy effects and lighting than upgraded textures any day of the week, though I know that's an unpopular opinion. I'm also disappointed that this seems to be the millionth time Ubi half-asses something, even though they seem to have more money than god and can certainly afford to make this a vastly improved port. Improved FOV looks great though, but I guess I'm gonna get this on WiiU then eventually (though I first have to buy a WiiU, but whatever).
Certinty
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Doesn't sound too bad for the price they're wanting. Thanks.
Never played the WiiU version so I shall be judging this on its own merits rather than as a comparison to a potentially superior WiiU version. I'm just glad to get the opportunity to play it really, I almost bought a WiiU just for this (but didn't) and resigned myself to it being one of those games I will unlikely ever play. I'm glad I'll get to experience it in some form.
Was excited for this since I don't own a WiiU, but it seems to not be so great? Haven't read hardly any positive impressions of this port.
I'd say my impressions are positive. Don't get me wrong its an inferior port in a lot of ways but I love this game and being able to play it again on a pad is nice.
If you have a Wii U its six quid so buy it. If you don't think you'll ever get one and like survival horror experiences grab it.
Seriously? They took that of all things out? I really hope it's in, and no one has seen a friend Zombie yet. Cause that part was awesome!
pinkurocket
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It'll be at least a year from now.
wild wild rice
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It also saved my ass a couple times to be knee deep in the shit and come across a zombie loaded with items.
here is another video showing the Xbox One version (direct feed) vs. the WiiU version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1_LGN3OQac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1_LGN3OQac
Backfoggen
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Lol. Sure they programmed that in for this busted port.
Unless you've actually played both the original and this port stop calling it busted. Got a good review over at gamersyde for example. Highlighted more pros than cons in any case.
Toadthemushroom
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Yeah, the field of view has been increased, which I think is a mistake, as it makes you feel less vulnerable and will likely make taking on three zombis at once easier. On ZombiU you could only really see one at a time.
I suspect the FOV was increased because the map takes up a large amount of space on-screen.
Muskieratboi
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So, what about the PC port?
That any good, or is it the same as PS4/XO?
That any good, or is it the same as PS4/XO?
DrROBschiz
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OrbitalBeard
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All online features are out?
lol no double dip for me.
lol no double dip for me.
We still have the Wii U version.
WHAT?!?! No way I am double dipping now. Screw that. That means the heart pounding areas are going to be tame.
Backfoggen
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I bought it and I am going to play it but I'm not gonna pretend it's good just because of that.
Freedom = $1.05
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Wait, they stripped out the dark souls online stuff like having people as zombies in the game?