City of the Dead

[Ark]

I just got a new issue of Game Informer today, and what do I see? A full article on a game called City of the Dead. This is a classic zombie movie-based game, kiddies. It is a first person shooter, and George Romero is heavily involved in the project. It takes place in a city totally overrun with zombies. They can be sismembered limb by limb, but a head shot is nessecary for a kill. It has co-op, but if a partner gets bittin, you have a limited time to decide what to do before he becomes a zombie.

"Sorry, Fred. You got bit."
*BLAM*

I'm totally looking foward to this.

[skelington]

With Romero involved this should be slick. Did the article say when it will come out? and what game systems it will be on? I don't mean to pick your brain but have you seen screen shots how does it look?

[zombiekilling101]

wow cool news:evil:

[Captain Boosh]

This game may never happen, it all depends on Land. It is one of those lower based things that gets hyped but sometimes never reaches the light of day (think Duke Nukem Forever). Since it is with a smaller company, this tends to happen as new people go in and out of the project always changing it.

This was announced almost a year ago with American McGee (who is responsible for the Alice in Wonderland game that's twisted and dark, named Alice) basically saying it will be the goriest game ever made. The original artwork had a child zombie like girl holding a chainsaw and I think a human head. And George isn't just involved with it, but was basically a deal of McGee asking George to make them a game script. So he has more than a hand in it, it's his creation.

And he also has a deal with Hip Interactive to create games using his movies. Whether they will actually be Dawn or Day games is unlikely, but are supposed to be in that style as well. And this may have less of George at the helm, but he is in direct contact with the development process.

[Ark]

First of all, this has nothing to do with American McGee. That game died long ago. This is a brand new title due out in spring of '06. The graphics look phenominal, and they really reflect his films.

[HarryCooperWasRight]

Any screen shots online yet ? I am always down for a good zombie game.

[Ellis]

Same here, I've heard some stuff on this.

TNT

[HarryCooperWasRight]

I found some screen shots today online. There are a couple that look great.

http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/gallery/1006/City-of-the-Dead/p1/

http://www.nlgaming.com/nl/asp/id_2573/nl/gameDetail.htm

I really like the "bride" concept art, as well as the little girl with the head screen shot.

[Zombie Survivor]

I'm realy looking forward to it.

[Sadogoat]

First of all, this has nothing to do with American McGee. That game died long ago.

Not true. It's one and the very same - American McGee was the catalyst for this game happening at all. He came up with the concept (in collaboration with Romero) and sold it to Hip Interactive - who are now publishing the game, with Kuju Entertainment developing.

Here's American's own words on the subject:

"The deal (with Hip Interactive) is one in the same with City of the Dead. My company represented the license and shopped the concept to games publishers. The result was the deal that you reported. At this point we're done with our part in the transaction. Hip takes control of the license from here, assigns a developer to it, and creates a game. We move on to representing new licenses to publishers and continuing work on our other game and film projects."

[Ark]

They started it, I guess, but they arn't actively developing it.

[nirvroxx]

i really like the "art concepts" but the actual in-game graphics didnt quite convince me...the characters looked to "cartoony" for my likings, it actually kinda looks like a knock-off of the house of the dead series; which im hoping its not.

[Captain Boosh]

Ahh, the sweet taste of vindication!

[Ninja Krow]

This is one game I'm looking forward to seeing vry soon...

[Quinn]

Got this of creature corner.
http://www.creature-corner.com/?type=news&id=583

I guess the motion caputred Savini and you shoot zombies as him. I dont know if this is the Romero game or not but it is sure is weird. Honestly when you think video game action hero does Tom Savini spring to mind? Maybe I am just being close minded but who besides fans will even know who he is. Ah well, new zombie game
Have a good day
Quinn

[SGT. DEATH]

I found the pics of land good there as well.I love the cage fight pics they're great.

[Divided Soul]

me also......

[checksum]

YO!

This came out the other day so I assume im first to post this.

Heres some actual in game screen shoots - Looks good to me - hope the game play is more survival than shoot em up.

gamers hell images (http://www.gamershell.com/pc/city_of_the_dead/screenshots.html)

[Ninja Krow]

For some reason, the Game Screens just don't look right. Too Clean, if you ask me... there should be trash and grime everywhere. Blood, Pools of blood, streaks of hands through it. all sorts of papers and TRash flying around. and Bodies of the Dead who didn't reanimate because of damage to the train or who where completely Devoured.

The Zombies look Friggin cool. they seem rather tame on the blood and gore. but all we have to base this on is three little screenshot. Look like this will be a fairly awesome game. I'll be sure to rate it...

I give these Screenshot :) :) :) :) out of five

[Tempest]

YO!

This came out the other day so I assume im first to post this.

Heres some actual in game screen shoots - Looks good to me - hope the game play is more survival than shoot em up.

gamers hell images (http://www.gamershell.com/pc/city_of_the_dead/screenshots.html)

are you saying that its (as in the game) is out if so... where the hell was I (starts chewing self out)

[Emperor]

Brief article (not adding much new although a few fun words from Savini ;) ):

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?page=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/news/news_story.php(que)id=118492

[Zombie Survivor]

Must... play.... this... game... it's.... sooooo... awesome... braaaaaaiiiiiiiinnnnsss...

[Ellis]

Sweet, this game looks so great, I need to play a game that has so many zombies on screen at once that'd rock, and the intensity would be sooo high.

Later

[Divided Soul]

The game looks great... can't wait

[Sadogoat]

Gamespot have posted a hands-on preview (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/cityofthedead/preview_6125877.html) of Romero's City Of The Dead, along with a pile of new screenshots & concept art (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/cityofthedead/screenindex.html?page=1).

Personally, I think the graphics are rather sub-par (hopefully they are from the PS2 version, despite being an X-Box preview). Still, it's the gameplay that counts - so I'm hoping it'll more than compensate for the dated visuals.

[Zombie Survivor]

WOW!!! Some awesome pictures there... There's also the NotLD farm and the mine in Dotd!!! This game is going to rock!!!

[Sadogoat]

Download the City Of The Dead trailer here (ftp://ftp.futurenet.co.uk/pub/dailyradar/movies/city_of_the_dead_trailer.wmv) (Windows Media format, 12MB)

[Zombie Survivor]

That was a awesome trailer. "Shooting zombies in the head is my business..." :shotg: :zom1:

[Slumlord]

Nice, I'll grab this one for sure. Now if someone would do a decent humans vs. zombies stradegy game and not another 3D shooter.

[Quinn]

If you want to see some gameplay footage go to gametrailers.com and watch the hip games booth tour. It is featured right after a blantant rip off of RE 4 (within the Lovecraft Universe).
Have a good day
Quinn

[Quinn]

There is also a less than favorable article at Dread Central right now.
Have a good day
Quinn

[chickenchop1]

In the Game Informer article, you'll notice some repeat zombies in some shots, where the same zombie appears in a different scene. No big deal, since I'm sure they'll have a variety in the end game, City of the Dead.

Also, there's going to be zombies that supposedly crawl really fast and jump to speed up the action. I wish they just stuck to a ton of zombies, where the numbers are the real thing to fear, and not some Resident Evil-like mutated zombie freaks who run and jump after you.

But I haven't played it and things could change by time it comes out. I hope they fit at least 40 zombies onscreen at one time. That'd be sick.

There's supposed to be a mall in this game too.

I wouldn't mind a 3rd person camera view of your character, to see how getting bit slowly changes you into a zombie. Unless you can see your character, I think some of the fun gets taken away. But on the same coin, a first person view really amps up the tension, putting you right into the shoes of the horror. There's no dis-associated yourself from the action by going into a 3rd person view.

Overall, I look forward to any zombie game. Now how about GTA: Zombie World?

[Emperor]

Enter a competition to be featured as a zombie in the game!!!:

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/8471/Hip-Games-Announces-Who-Wants-to-be-Zombie-Contest/

I want to win so I can say I signed a modelling contract ;)

I'm ready for my close up Mr. De Mille.

[edit: Oh and lets see everyone's entries!!]

[MADMAN]

Well yes...ahem...This game's gonna freakin' rock! FPS or not, after that trailer, I am so looking forward to this game. Not that I wasn't before, having read the article myself, but that trailer looks hardcore.

[Tainted Love]

I'm totally excited for this title. I wish it was coming out sooner than 2006 though. That's forever away. :cry: This game seems to have what I'm looking for in a zombie game, likely due to George Romero's involvement.

Slightly off topic, but does anyone play Halo 2? There is a honour system base game variant called "Zombie". Whenever I get together with my buddies we make sure to play it at least once. Tons of fun. Perhaps I should start a new thread with the details?

[Darth Erroneous]

Crap! I posted a really cool post on the trailer thread! Oh well...Game is going to rock, though. More zombies than we've ever seen on a screen at one time. :rock:

[Sadogoat]

Play.com are now taking pre-orders for City Of The Dead on PC and X-Box if you live in the UK. The price is £17.99 and release date is Feb 06. I've placed my order already :)

[cyclogenisis]

gi rocks mt socks

[Chibi]

mmm bit late for the comp lol i think it was over in june, i entered hehe ^_^

its not really going to be tense or scary as what uall think, if u read gamespot.com u get more pics on there too and i have the E3 trailer, its more of a blast fest style game (hence the camera replays and a zombie spinning into the air after being shot) which gives u bonus missions in a very arcadey style, and yeah there are diff types of zombies, fire ones, normal, running, crawling and i think zombies which throw stuff at you if i remeber reading properly also a policeman zombie shoots at u coz he remebers firing his gun. still looks good tho even if it is more blasty and kill everything rather than tense and story driven. edited: the bonus modes are like gimmick things like in soul calibur ie kill zombies only with certain weapons style things or stuff like that. it looks good yeah but not great in my opinion, i prefer something scary rather than extreme

[akira12]

well relieved that this is out on xbox and not xbox360 i would have been pissed if it was. but the release date dont make me happy 06 thats too long to wait for any man :P

[Chibi]

yeah although same cant be said for call of duty 2 which will be on the xbox 360 AND the Pc which is a shame coz it will drag down the pc version now being on that dumb box of poo ( i hate consoles by the way PC's are far superior IMO )

[Slumlord]

The cost of a decent PC as opposed to the quick rate at which they become outdated just ain't cost effective for me. I'll go with consoles.

[akira12]

yea im a console man but the prices they charge for them nowadays is stupid im a student where am i gunna get that kinda money :lol:

[Detroit Dogg]

Bank Robbery? :)

~Dre

[pimp daddyo 666]

i just gots the new xbox mag. and says that this game will come out and may be a very good game cause the levels all was change, like the way the dead think an act. also a cool game is dead rising, the demo disc has an interview and is a newsphoto dude in a mall full of zombies and has to live 4 10 days and have a story it looks cool cause he has guns and chain \saws and very cool shit

[Tainted Love]

Damn it! It appears that the publisher, Hip Interactive has filed bankruptcy. That means games like "City of the Dead" could be put on hold until a new one picks them up (if they get picked up). :x :x :x :x

Clicky for the details (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/cityofthedead/news_6128838.html)

[Captain Boosh]

Let's go back to page 1 on this topic where I said:

This game may never happen, it all depends on Land. It is one of those lower based things that gets hyped but sometimes never reaches the light of day (think Duke Nukem Forever). Since it is with a smaller company, this tends to happen as new people go in and out of the project always changing it.

What a surprise. Let's just hope it gets picked up by someone else. Hip is still being run by an interim lienholder, but that's just to get everything out of the office most likely.

[Chibi]

hmm i will rather wait for next Pczone for info update

[Sadogoat]

Damn it! It appears that the publisher, Hip Interactive has filed bankruptcy. That means games like "City of the Dead" could be put on hold until a new one picks them up (if they get picked up). :x :x :x :x

Clicky for the details (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/cityofthedead/news_6128838.html)

Hip Interactive Europe confirmed that both City Of The Dead and Call Of Cthulhu: Destiny's End are still on target for 2006 releases, despite what's happening with their US division.

[Agent 100]

I'm glad it's still coming out, that game looks like a really good game.

[Zombie Survivor]

The official City of the Dead website! http://www.romerogame.com/

[Sadogoat]

I'm glad it's still coming out, that game looks like a really good game.

I was enthused about it until I read a hands-on article regarding it over at Dread Central. They said it was just a flimsy shooter in which you get "hit combos" and other stupid arcadey crap (like missions where you have to kill zombies to keep your health up - hardly faithful to the 'rules' of the Dead universe). I was hoping for a serious zombie shooter that really did Romero's films justice, but indications seem to be that this will not be it.

Still, I'll give it the benefit of the doubt until the reviews start rolling in.

[zombiekilling101]

I was enthused about it until I read a hands-on article regarding it over at Dread Central. They said it was just a flimsy shooter in which you get "hit combos" and other stupid arcadey crap (like missions where you have to kill zombies to keep your health up - hardly faithful to the 'rules' of the Dead universe). I was hoping for a serious zombie shooter that really did Romero's films justice, but indications seem to be that this will not be it.

Still, I'll give it the benefit of the doubt until the reviews start rolling in.


well, that sucks.. i was hoping for a gritty game as well.

[Brody]

This looks fun. But unfortunately only for a few levels. How long can you play i if its just running around and shooting? Leave it to Romero to involve himself in a game that's just using his name.


I need something a bit more immersive than a 1st person shooter.

[Agent 100]

I was enthused about it until I read a hands-on article regarding it over at Dread Central. They said it was just a flimsy shooter in which you get "hit combos" and other stupid arcadey crap (like missions where you have to kill zombies to keep your health up - hardly faithful to the 'rules' of the Dead universe). I was hoping for a serious zombie shooter that really did Romero's films justice, but indications seem to be that this will not be it.

Still, I'll give it the benefit of the doubt until the reviews start rolling in.


I was just going by the game informer article, and they painted a completely different picture, now the game sounds like crap!

[Sadogoat]

Found the Dread Central article I'd read. Here's some excerpts:

"What he’s saying here is that he’s out to make an arcade-y FPS out of the greatest horror universe ever created. "As you go through the story, you unlock the arcade mode which is the meat of the game. It’s all about how much you can score! We’re very, very arcade. We’ve got kill chains, we’ve got combos, we’ve got bonuses...everything that makes it feel like an arcade game."

"What do some of these arcade missions consist of? How about half-gravity? Yes, they’ll cut the gravity in half, like the moon. How about missions where you have low health and only regain health by shooting zombies? Missions where you appear to be sinking in quicksand, a’la Soul Calibur 2’s Edge Master mode? Of course none of these even remotely exist in the Romero universe, but that doesn’t appear to be a concern for Kuju."

"While the weird effects are saved for the arcade mode, the style of play, including bonuses with silly, arcade-like titles such as "KILL FRENZY" flying across the screen when you kill a certain amount of zombies in a row, is pervasive even in the story mode."

You can read the full scathing preview here (http://www.horrorchannel.com/dread/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1715&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0). If they're right, this game really is going to suck quite a bit...

[Chibi]

yay i only said that a page ago, cudnt u see by the trailer it was arcadey, the zombies span 5 times into the air and was still going. this will just be like serious sam but with zombies and bonus games

[outsideer]

the link... http://www.romerogame.com/ doesnt do anything else now? wtf? :x i wanna see a trailer :( :x :cry:

[Dark Prince]

The game sounds :poo: . Oh well, at least we have RE4 on the PS2 and RE5 to look forward to :drinking:

[ManditorySuicide]

I still think that this game will be good,it may not be all that we were expecting, but don't be so pestimistic about it.

[Darth Erroneous]

If they hear all the negative feedback this early in the developement, they may scrap it in favor of something more realistic. Don't forget how many times they redid RE4.

[Dark Prince]

You've got a point there but all of the things i've heard about the features and stuff make me wonder just how realistic they can make such an Arcadey-looking game. Maybe I'm being too pestimistic, though. :-(

[Sadogoat]

"Kuju Entertainment and its court-appointed interim receiver of Hip Interactive, today announce they are working together to find alternative publishing outlets for 'George A Romero Presents: City of the Dead,' which includes features such as console online game play, excellent arcade action and full Havoc based physics. "There have already been several interested parties in the game, the team and the technology and we are hopeful that some elements of the project will continue beyond the unfortunate demise of Hip Interactive Inc." said Jonathan Newth, Managing Director of Kuju Entertainment."

[Tainted Love]

"Kuju Entertainment and its court-appointed interim receiver of Hip Interactive, today announce they are working together to find alternative publishing outlets for 'George A Romero Presents: City of the Dead,' which includes features such as console online game play, excellent arcade action and full Havoc based physics. "There have already been several interested parties in the game, the team and the technology and we are hopeful that some elements of the project will continue beyond the unfortunate demise of Hip Interactive Inc." said Jonathan Newth, Managing Director of Kuju Entertainment."

Hooray!! I know not everyone is excited about this game but I wish it was ready now!

[Bad Zombie Night]

Here's a link to an article at Game-Reviews.ca: City of the Dead Comes Back to Life! (http://www.game-reviews.ca/news_615.htm)



http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/bzn123/ATZ%20Pics/CityOfTheDead.jpg

[Sadogoat]

Here's the reason why Kuju need a new publisher....

"While already revealed by Kuju, Hip Interactive Europe confirms today that it will no longer publish George A. Romero's City of The Dead as as it had concerns over the quality of the development. Hip Interactive Europe confirms the continuation of its publishing and distribution businesses across Europe and confirms the upcoming releases, this Fall, of its line-up with titles such as Rugby Challenge 2006, and Garfield "Saving Arlene"."

If the game is indeed as bad as Dread Central were claiming, it's no surprise that Hip Interactive want to distance themselves from it.

[Dizasterpiece114]

For the romerogame.com link, you have to eneter your birthdate first because they dont allow anyone under 16 to go in. Once you do that, it brings to you to a different page that has screenshots and a trailer. It also has the game systems it will be released on.

[Nonn_azen]

Well if the game does turn out to be nothing but complete crap, we still got others.
RE5, Infected, and Dead Rising are all coming soon. Dead rising especially, since its from capcom yet its not the usual "run-for-your-life" crap. You can supposedly grab anything you can and charge at the zombies if you want. I say its about damn time a game like that comes up. :evil:

http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/748/748396.html

[duckman]

Hey I was thinking..on co-op mode insted of killing your biten buddy why not just hand him a hand grenade and let him cook it and run into the massive horde or zombies? Makes more sence to me...

[Scotty_Soldier]

Well, hopefully if City of the Dead is released(which I highly doubt now) it will be on my hit list along with RE4, Infected, Dead Rising and RE5.

[Zombiekilla55]

Well...when this game does come out me and some of you other peeps need to form a survival team! Be sure to let me kill myself if i get bitten...=)

:shotg: :zom1:

[CRL1985]

It looks ok. I saw older screen shots with really nice high res zombies and cities. I don't know what it was called though. Maybe it was the old game.

Also, unrealisitic weapons. I see a Dragunov and modded shotgun and handgun. But I think they should have just modeled under plain jane more realistic firearms. Even if they don't have the licensing, just make a likeness and change some small things and the name, and as John Madden would say "BOOM!"

You have much better weapons.

[Zombiekilla55]

That's a good point, i would also like to to be plain firearms. The pistol look rly f*cked up :roll:

[Dead Remains]

Well, hopefully if City of the Dead is released(which I highly doubt now) it will be on my hit list along with RE4, Infected, Dead Rising and RE5.
and you can also add stubbs the zombie and possession

[Sadogoat]

Unfortunately, most of the upcoming zombie games are all console-based. Which is fine if you're an avid console gamer - but not if you're primarily PC-based.

[Professor]

Unfortunately, most of the upcoming zombie games are all console-based. Which is fine if you're an avid console gamer - but not if you're primarily PC-based.

Land Of The Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green is a joint PC and Xbox release. At least you won't get left out of that one.

[dawn of the dead 78]

This game looks great and Tom Savini is in it check it out.
http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/8221/Hip-Games-Signs-Tom-Savini-for-City-of-the-Dead/

[Victor Clark]

That sounds cool! It sounds especially cool to hear that the master of splatter will appear in the game!

[Xenomrph]

Alas, "City of the Dead" is on-hold until they can find a new developer for it. The current developer went bankrupt.

[Lefty44709]

Alas, "City of the Dead" is on-hold until they can find a new developer for it. The current developer went bankrupt.

There's a surprise... hopefully it works out, the game looked interesting.

[Xenomrph]

Well, "Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green" comes out in a little over a week, and that looks to be a very similar game.

[blacknirvana]

Well, "Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green" comes out in a little over a week, and that looks to be a very similar game.
and we (I) can't wait!!!

[Quinn]

I hate to burst the proverbial bubble but the game developers went under and I think the game is kinda dead. You can proably read the whole story in the previous thread here:http://www.allthingszombie.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3678.
PS: In the future you might want to use the old search function. It helps cut down on double topic.
Have a good day
Quinn

[Pain]

Merged it Quinn :)

[Quinn]

Good stuff. Thanks
Have a good day
Quinn

[Nemesis]

I can't wait for this, it looks great.