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DoubleBear To Produce A "ZRPG"

Discussion in 'Game/SP News & Comments' started by The Magister, Aug 7, 2009.

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    [​IMG]That's "Zombie Role Playing Game" in case you were wondering (no I didn't come up with it). Anyway as yet unproven games developer DoubleBear posted an announcement on the Iron Tower forums stating they would be makeing a role playing game in a zombie apocalypse. Here's what they said about it on release:

    -Set during the breakdown of society as emergence of zombies causes widespread panic and disorder.

    -Slow, shambling zombies. Spreads like a virus/bite transmission. No, you are not a zombie, that would be stupid.

    -Serious examination of a national crisis or natural disaster. Humans and a lack of order are a bigger threat than the undead. Think Hurricane Katrina, Children of Men, Dawn of the Dead NOT Resident Evil, Return of the Living Dead, zombie shooter-type games.

    -Game is about survival. Scavenging resources, exploring the area, dealing with other survivors, and managing a “shelter” of sorts are the main focus of the game. More on this later.

    -Game is open-ended. There are characters and events that could happen, but the story depends on where you go, what you do, and who you meet. Of course, there’s a lot more to this and we'll go into more details as time goes on.

    You can find the rest of the announcement at the Iron Tower Forums.

    I am interested to see where they go with this idea, and while it definitely sounds fun there is just something about it that causes the cynic in me to say "That's Fallout 3 with more ghouls".
     
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    Saw "Zombie RPG" and the first thought that crossed my mind was "YAY! GET TO PLAY A ZOMBIE!" and then they go on to say my idea is stupid :(
     
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    That's what I thought as well! I guess we both must be stupid. :(

    It's hardly a Zombie RPG if you aren't a zombie- they even said that the main focus/threat is on 'humans and a lack of order'. If it's just an RPG with zombies, doesn't that make even Baldur's Gate a ZRPG?
     
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    [​IMG] Yay! My own game design is still valid then! :lol:

    Saw "Zombie RPG" and thought "CRAP!" it's one of the ones I'm working on :(
     
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