The Walking Dead (Activision) - The Bear and Badger

Moto70

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Activision have just announced a Walking Dead game.

It is based on Daryl and Merle's trip to Atlanta and is in first person, no other details have been announced but could this be a natural successor to L4D?

Activision has announced a new game based on The Walking Dead. Not to be confused with Telltaleâ€™s episodic The Walking Dead, Activisionâ€™s version is a first-person action game based on AMCâ€™s The Walking Dead TV show.

Supplies will be scarce and players will need to carefully manage food, ammunition and supplies as they make their way through the game. Daryl will encounter â€œa slew of other charactersâ€ along the way that can help or hurt him. Whether or not these characters accompany Daryl is completely up to the player and â€œrepresents just some of the major decisions that will constantly be made while fighting to survive.â€ Developed by Terminal Reality, The Walking Dead will revolve around Daryl Dixon and his brother Merle on a â€œhaunting, unforgiving quest to make their way to the supposed safety of Atlanta.â€ Players will control Daryl as they attempt to avoid detection from zombies that hunt using sight, sound and smell and will choose between fighting them or using stealth to avoid detection. According to Activision, â€œNo place is truly safe for Daryl as he makes his way through the Georgia countryside in this new, post-apocalyptic world.â€

Kow

Except it will be utter shit, I predict.

MattyJ

A game based on racists? Excellent work.

Moto70

ffs...

I think they shoot white zombies as well.

Kow

Call of Zombie.

Moto70

I'll remain optimistic for now though how much this wavers or increases will depend on what else we hear.

I'm slightly concerned about the pedigree of Terminal Reality.

Little Franklin

MattyJ wrote:

A game based on racists? Excellent work.

There's no way any mention of that will make it into the game.

Aaroncupboard

I love the character of Daryl on the show so this is slightly interesting. Although I just can't see it being very good. Especially when we already have an excellent Walking Dead game!

Moto70

Little Franklin wrote:

MattyJ wrote:

A game based on racists? Excellent work.

There's no way any mention of that will make it into the game.

Just out of curiosity (and returning to a frequently asked question) why is this any different to books, films or TV?

If the character is a racist in the programme then why shouldn't he be the same in the game? People never fail to surprise me and the other Walking Dead game is a good example of this in that not a second thought is given to maiming or killing but a low percentage of people wouldn't take supplies essential to their well being, wtf?

So you don't want a character that's socially unsavourary in your game but you're more than happy to play games that involve all sorts of carnage? It baffles me this moral high ground folk take when playing a work of fiction.

Kow

Well, there'a difference between a racist character in a film or tv series, where his actions can be put into a context and given some kind of moral treatment, and making a racist character aÂ protagonistÂ in a game where you can essentially decide his actions. I have no idea how any of this pans out in the game but there is a difference. Murderers, terrorists, rapists etc all play roles in films but making them controllable characters in games would be problematic.

Little Franklin

People generally think depictions of violence have no effect on society (the kind of people you'd get in this forum at least), but depictions of racism can be socially quite destructive.

Kow

Little Franklin wrote:

People generally think depictions of violence have no effect on society (the kind of people you'd get in this forum at least).

Nonsense. Pay more attention.

Little Franklin

Okay maybe not here but plenty of people do think that.

Also it's generally considered okay to enjoy violence in games and films, but most people wouldn't admit to enjoying racism.

Kow

Maybe because violence can be portrayed in an obviously fantasy and over the top style setting, whereas racism can't, at least not in anything other than a satirical way, which I certainly don't believe Activision are capable of. I don't think anybody would admit to enjoying any attempt to portray "real" violence, such as that in Irreversible and other films like that.

Aaroncupboard

The thing is, I'm sure Activision will probably completely ignore all aspects of racism in this. I would be very surprised if they do include it in any way, shape or form. I don't think including it will add anything to the game so why would they?

I'm currently watching the second series and the racism hasn't actually been mentioned in it at all.

Moto70

I don't think that Activision will include any of the racism shown in series 1. Darryl appears to be 'losing' his racism which leads you to believe that he never was racist and was merely acting on his upbringing and the influence of his brother who clearly was racist. The other thing is that I imagine it would be a difficult thing to do in a game unless your character is steered that way through cutscenes and deadends until the required action is carried out.

Also not every company has Capcom's pedigree, haha!

Moto70

A few more details have appeared...

Though the game is presented in first-person format, you won't be going guns-blazing. A heavy focus on rationing food, supplies, and ammo is in play, and you'll often be able to stealthily evade the undead, if you so choose.Â

Player choices will also play a role in the outcome of the game. As you encounter other survivors in the world, not all will be friendly, or even truthful. You'll have to live with your choices as you press on to Georgia's capitol.

Mod74

http://vr-zone.com/articles/first-footage-for-the-new-the-walking-dead-first-person-shooter-arises/18549.html

Apologies for the massive twunt presenter.

Looks/sounds pony, btw.

Paul the sparky

Greg Miller eh?

Bollockoff

Ghostbusters was an alright game. I think that's about it.

This thread has also highlighted the lack of racist games.

Moto70

I'd give it a bit more of a chance than gambling on some pre-alpha footage to declare it gash ...

Mod74

It just doesn't sound very good. Plus everything he describes sounds a lot like Dead Island. Plus (plus) I think my desire to play another zombie game is officially tapped out.

Moto70

I'm not saying you're wrong, just....!

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