Lost in Blue + Diablo + Zombies = How To Survive

Magic Pink

I know very little about this except that it looks awesome. You're shipwrecked on an island and have to manage a ton of food, equipment, stats etc except that people keep trying to eat you while you do it. So inconsiderate!

There's four islands, three playable characters (all with different skill trees) and what looks to be co-op multiplayer (probably not couch co-op although they do say "Play with a friend offline through the story mode" so here's hoping!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRaywLx307Q

website is here and loaded with infos: www.howtosurvivethegame.com

Comes out the 23rd and is up for preorder on Steam.

Corpekata

The co-op is:

Couch co-op: Campaign
Online co-op: Challenge maps.

Which is a bit weird and disappointing.

Magic Pink

I think you meant to say awesome and wondeful. Couch co-op absolutely needs to be in more games.

Corpekata

I meant that they didn't make it so campaign could be co-op'ed online as well.

Magic Pink

I know. I'm fine with that if it means I get couch co-op.

Drez

The trailer gave me an erection - I immediately preordered.

I have a serious love for Lost in Blue. Slightly off-topic, but I'd like to see a LiB-type game without zombies. But this looks pretty good for now.

Lanrutcon

Looks like silly amounts of fun. This game kind of came out of nowhere!

Magic Pink

Drez wrote: »

but I'd like to see a LiB-type game without zombies.

Uh... that IS Lost in Blue. Just buy Lost in Blue.

Drez

Magic Pink wrote: »

Drez wrote: »

but I'd like to see a LiB-type game without zombies.

Uh... that IS Lost in Blue. Just buy Lost in Blue.

Um, I own and have devoured them all. I'm talking about a new LiB type game. From a different developer, maybe, who might have some ideas Konami didn't.

Actually, I don't own the Wii one because I heard it sucks.

Magic Pink

Really? I loved the Wii one, it was pretty fun.

urahonky

Does "couch co-op" mean LAN? Because 30% off on Steam is looking mighty tasty right now.

Magic Pink

Based on the bitching on their forum, no, it doesn't. But who knows if that's right.

There's still online co-op stuff to do, just not the main story mode.

Magic Pink

about 45 minutes fo the beginning of the game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj8qKv6LPsc

I'm seriously amazed I never heard of this.

Corpekata

Get the game for 8 bucks at GMG using this voucher: GMG25-GRV7N-YY833

http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/action/how-survive/

Will be a Steam key when it comes out.

Magic Pink

I guess this drops tomorrow. I are excite.

Corpekata

Keys from GMG are being sent out now if you bought it from them.

Dyvion

Picked it up... having a problem with the first real quest... real spoilers below:

I ventured into the first village and grabbed the gas can, then made a Molotov cocktail with it and threw it at the hoard of zombies outside the door. (Set myself on fire too) Anyway, when I got it back to the quest guy he still wants the gas can. As far as I can tell he wants it to be full (it's at 2 bars, instead of 3), but that wasn't really specified. So I can't complete the first quest. Posted on the tech support forums to see if I really do have to start over.

Still a fun game.

Magic Pink

I still haven't had a chance to even start this up. Anyone else get it? Any impressions?

urahonky

Is couch co-op two players only? Or can it be up to four?

Magic Pink

Just two right now I think.

urahonky

Dang. I have a bunch of friends coming over next week and would have loved to bust this game out.

Drez

It's pretty cool so far.

Constrictor

It's $10.00. For $10.00 if I get 5 solid hours of entertainment out of it I'm satisfied.

I played for about an hour last night and I love it so far. This game has monkey quests guys.

That should be enough to sell you. Seriously though, it's awesome so far.

Dracomicron

Just played the free demo. I like the idea, but my reaction times aren't really what they need to be to succeed at this. I got plastered by bloaters (to borrow the State of Decay zombie equivalent) over and over again because switching to a ranged weapon to kill them while being swarmed by normal zombies isn't that convenient.

Kias

This looks fun, but I read a lot of negative impressions about the game's quality and stability. Granted, always take other forums with a grain of salt, but is everyone's impressions here who has taken the dive positive so far?

Constrictor

I had no issues with the game. I finished the campaign and have been playing the challenge quests both alone and with my son. Got my money's worth easily.