Zombies are just too bad...

[beavis_5000 111]

I'm really hesitant to make this my first thread, but I just gotta say something. I feel like the zombie animations and just the overall feel of the zombies are so bad that I just can't even play this game. I know it is more about survival and stuff, but nothing in the world takes me out of the feel of tension and suspense and really being there that this game gives you more quickly than the zombies. Every...single...time I see one of them move I just sorta hang my head in disgust and can't even bring myself to want to fight them. I know this is a weird analogy but it's almost the same feeling I get when I try to watch Episode 1 of Star Wars and every time Jar Jar Binks comes on the screen it just becomes unwatchable, does anyone else get that?

Does anyone else feel like the zombies are literally too bad to ignore and just can't even get into the game because of them? Does anyone know if this kinda thing is going to be fixed in the standalone?

How do you guys look past the terribleness of the zombies to actually get into the game itself?

edit: The last question is really the most important part, I'm struggling to get into the game because of the zombies alone. Everything else about the game I'm really into. The suspense, the feeling of not knowing if someone is going to shoot you on sight, the fact that you can actually find weapons and ammo when you look for items, etc...

 

 

 

I think its a little bit too easy to find military weapons even since 1.8.0.3. Particularly CCO AR's. LMG's and Snipers still seem rare enough.

 

But yeah I think the zombies need work. The part that gets me is they can hit you through walls and they can walk through closed doors. There should also be way more zombies in cities.

 

Other than that I dont think they are too bad. Could you describe in more detail what exactly disguists you about them?

 

When I see a zombie im generally thinking how to get around it without letting it know im there and having chase me.

[Mr Nasty 1023]

Seeing as how the zombie movements in the mod are going to remain as is the easiest solution would be to kill them. Once dead they stop moving and you can continue about Chernarus until someone decides to shoot you.

Edited October 23, 2013 by Mr Nasty

[beavis_5000 111]

Dont get your hopes up. The will be improved, but nowhere near the quality of Left Four Dead zombies.

 

 

 

 

Even with all the military grade weapons and ammo we had in the 1.8 patch we wouldnt have enough ammo to deal with L4D type zombies.

 

If the zombies behave how they do now in terms of not attacking unless you alert them but came at you as hard as L4D zombies once you did alert I would accept massive loot because you would need it to defend against zombies.

[xx_fr0st-w0lf_xx 53]

Tell me exactly where these zombies have such sophisticated AI, and when they do something other than just run, scream and attack?

 

Yea I want zombies to make sandwiches too. 

 

Zombies in L4D are very well done, miles a head of the zombies we ought to expect in the standalone