I am bullish on SoD3 as well. the first was a cult classic, and the second has over 5 million players (even WITH the jank it absolutely has). State of Decay 3 is going to be a big game, both in terms of size and scope, and in terms of critical and commercial reception.
Oh wow, that will definitely make me want to replay campaign. Some of the places were straight up beautiful.
Imagine SoD3 using Azure, but to build out one dedicated city and the surrounding suburbs for all it's players, and then doing server shards sort of like Sea of Thieves or something similar. Have X amount of players able to occupy a server, and those players are surviving and fighting together, working cooperatively or against one another, in an approximation of some real world city, say Atlanta for example (like the beginning of The Walking Dead). If Asobo can use that tech to render the planet at that fidelity and detail, I wonder if Undead Labs could use that tech but in a more hyper-focused way.
They should take it in the logical direction and do a shared world.
This would be amazing, though I don't think the technology is quite there yet for using satelite imagery for micro-detailed landscapes. The implementation in Flight Sim is a match made in heaven as you're typically be too far away from most of the textures and geometry to notice any flaws, though up close the landscape tech does seem to fall apart a bit.
Yeah, so like Final Fantasy XIV's fate system, or Destiny's public events. There could be a tall office building overrun with Plague Hearts, and you and all the groups nearby team up to destroy them before it spreads, or the longer it's up, the more zombies that spawn, incentivizing players to work together quickly to clear the building. Rewards based on amount/time of participation, kills/damage dealt, etc. In SoD2, Plague Hearts take over a single floor garage or house or something. Imagine a parking deck or skyscraper, going up floor after floor with other groups to take them out as quickly as possible, before surviving gets even tougher. I'm over here sweating from my own idea lmao. Can't wait to see what UL is cooking up.
True, see my above post, as that idea could work even without them using Azure to do it.
Yep. Exactly what I envisioned, and pretty much what most had in mind when Undead Labs were pursuing an MMO.
Ah, ok gotcha. I thought I was brainstorming something awesome only to find out everyone else already brainstormed it before me! haha well, I hope we're all correct in our hopes then. What an amazing game that would be. Side note, but I love that team's passion and enthusiasm as well. Every time I've seen them, either on Inside Xbox or on their own streams, they've been in good spirits and seem genuinely interested in the game they're making and making that game the absolute best they can. Good vibes.
Haha. I think what most have envisioned as their 'dream zombie game' is a multiplayer sandbox that facilitates these wild player driven moments and organic interactions. So any ideas that you have could feasibly be possible within that sandbox.
It's a bummer that Blue Dragon didn't, like, continue. I know it had a DS game, but that IP could have been Xbox's Dragon Quest approximation (before you @ me, I KNOW BD was nowhere near as good as DQ, but given time, sequels, budget, it could have at least been an Xbox player's alternative to it (JUST LIKE LOST ODYSSEY COULD HAVE BEEN OUR FINAL FANTASY!)). Hopefully, with Phil's push to get Japanese games again, plus saying he specifically thinks Asia is an area they should have a studio, maybe those dreams will finally start coming true.
Hardware size is not the issue selling the console over there.
I thought is was a stumbling block for them, especially the OG with it's bulky frame and massive controller.
Scarlett and Halo Infinite launch on 11/17/21? oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh
lmao dang it! 2020! 2020!
Ah oke. Good to hear. Hopefully crossplay between all versions also. Its a coop game and Minecraft.
Needs to push worldwide for variation. You should be able to pick survivors and then their start location.
I would much prefer a system of salvage for materials, instead of backpacks. Cut down trees, break down old buildings etc. Build real bases etc, instead of pre-designed ones.
