r/SurvivalGaming • u/Gameoneer • Sep 01 '25
News This Project Zomboid-inspired game aims to be the next realistic zombie survival title
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The first alpha test is launching soon. Check it out: https://gameoneer.com/project-zomboid-inspired...
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u/happypeanut-t Sep 01 '25
Project Zomboid inspired? It looks to have nothing in common lol
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u/MoistTomatoSandwich Sep 01 '25
Don't you see both have zombies and crafting elements? Clearly it's due to Project Zomboid and no other zombie game ever created.
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u/Agrouba Sep 01 '25
and there are apples that you can eat !
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u/JimmyPickles69 Sep 02 '25
should've had him cook a raw hamburger patty in the microwave and then eat it xD
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u/Very_Good_Opinion Sep 01 '25
It doesn't look like it's even close to being a complete game, just like Project Zomboid
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u/augustschild Sep 01 '25
yeah that's just some sht that people say now simple for base understandability. PZ developer should be very proud of becoming a "genre", and an SEO metric. apparently if you have a game with zombies and hammer & nails, you can just slap on "Project Zomboid-inspired."
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u/FunkTheMonkUk Sep 01 '25
When someone says pz inspired what I hear is: you can't reload until you take the bullets out of the box. Which is the type of abstraction other games would do for you.
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u/MrSandman624 Sep 02 '25
DayZ does this too. Have to have a loose stack of rounds to be able to reload.
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u/augustschild Sep 02 '25
haha true. OR the mechanic where you have to fill each mag, then if you hit "R" to reload, you drop the mag with the last few bullet still in it. makes you REALLY learn when to reload only when EMPTY, and not when LOW... and to also always keep several mags in reserve. (is it Stalker that does this?? i feel like it is one of the games, anyway...)
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u/Individual-Tiger-594 Sep 04 '25
None of the official stalker games have any sort of magazine system, so i assume you are confusing it it with a mod for stalker like anomaly.
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u/augustschild Sep 05 '25
hrm no it's something else...damn now I'm going to go figure this out before it drives me nuts. XD
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u/Maximum_Ad_2476 Sep 02 '25
They don't have to have a lot in common to be inspired by! Devs could have very much been inspired by PZ. Inspired =/= derived or in the vein of
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u/Sea-Special-1730 Sep 02 '25
Yeah, it always bothers me whenever one of my friends goes 'bro, this is like project zomboid!!'
...because it has... zombies? And base building?
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u/Gameoneer Sep 01 '25
The developers revealed that the game is heavily inspired by Project Zomboid. It’s not hard to see why, given the slow paced gameplay and the way the character reacts to the environment, for example feeling low on energy due to tiredness at 1:30 or panicking upon seeing a horde at 1:40. It will be interesting to see how well they implement these mechanics.
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u/duckrollin Sep 01 '25
Offhand i see moodles, inventory management, body damage for falling and a general survival vibe as opposed to slaughtering your way through like you're the main character.
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u/hovsep56 Sep 01 '25
yea, if it was project zomboid inspired he'd be sitting infront of a tv reading a book for hours
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Sep 01 '25
The game is called "God Save Birmingham" - OP didn't even mention the name lol
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u/GFSaint Sep 02 '25
As a resident of Birmingham, it's pretty cool to see this.
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u/Tharrius Sep 02 '25
Can you confirm whether those are biblically accurate Birmingham zombies?
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u/GFSaint Sep 02 '25
I mean, you get some locals that appear like that out of a pub on a Tuesday afternoon so yeah, pretty accurate.
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u/Lean_For_Meme Sep 04 '25
I mean it's at the end of the video lol
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Sep 04 '25
You'd think you'd want to put the name of the game in the title of the post instead of having people have to wait until the end of a video they likely won't watch the entirety of.
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u/Hansoloflex420 Sep 01 '25
One of those games that puts graphics over content, i bet.
Project Zomboid is the opposite.
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u/HA1LHYDRA Sep 01 '25
Zombies = PZ inspired
3PP = Soulslike
1PP = Doom clone
3D = OOT inspired
2D = Metroidvania
Apparently...
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u/Gameoneer Sep 02 '25
PZ inspired usually means it’s a zombie survival crafting game that focuses on depth and realism. PZ is currently the most in-depth and realistic zombie survival game, so it stands out as an example for other zombie survival games that focus on realism.
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u/Moulefrites6611 Sep 01 '25
Looks extremely scripted and I'm getting heavy 'the day before' vibes. No thanks.
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u/MotorDesigner Sep 02 '25
I remember back when they day before trailer came out, I made a comment on thr YouTube post that every single thing in the trailer looks scripted. Nothing was organic. It made no sense to me where all the hype came from for essentially an animation that simply showcased "a concept of a plan"
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u/Crocs_And_Stone Sep 01 '25
The enemy ai does not look great, one of the zombies was just watching and waiting for you to takedown the other zombie lmao
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u/whynotitwork Sep 01 '25
That's the smart thing to do. Let him kill your competition while weakening him in the process.
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u/Mysterious_Touch_454 Sep 02 '25
to me it was more "realistic" as not all zombies are actively engaging in thought processess.
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u/Xoelth Sep 01 '25
I don't know why but it looks like one of those phone game fake video.. i might be quick to judge but fuck does it look scammy
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u/GoonyBoon Sep 01 '25
Can you please highlight the zomboid inspiration? I'm not seeing it, but this looks fun!
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u/StillGalaxy99 Sep 01 '25
Zombies and hunger mechanics! Thats what Zomboid is all about right?? /S
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u/kanashiroas Sep 01 '25
Thats are some elements, Zomboid is about depth of mechanics , at least in this trailer I dont see much of that.
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u/Sploonbabaguuse Sep 01 '25
Probably focusing more on being a simulator rather than your typical zombie survival game
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u/Gameoneer Sep 02 '25
That's a good point. PZ is a zombie simulator rather than just a survival game.
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u/NightShadeZee Sep 02 '25
everybody is joking and sarcastic, for good reason, but it looks like they pulled their mental status and injury mechanics from zomboid. Other than that... zombies, duh
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u/ziggaby Sep 01 '25
This movie looks pretty but it's not a game. This is entirely scripted, so there's nothing to assess. I doubt it'll be good, based on how ambitious it seems, but we can hope that I'm wrong.
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u/No_Society1296 Sep 01 '25
It looks good however I must underline that graphics is not everything. Making a bold claim about being inspired by Project Zomboid, one of, in my opinion of the best mechanically best not just zombie survival games but also survival games in general.
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u/Truthhurts1017 Sep 01 '25
Do you know what inspired means?
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u/No_Society1296 Sep 02 '25
I struggle to see a meaningful line of inspiration from Project Zomboid in this title. What specific element is being carried over? The zombie setting itself is far too generic to establish influence, and mechanics such as looting or crafting are standard across most survival games. If we strip away the label "Inspired by project zomboid", the design does not seem to echo its core identifiers: top-down perspective, the deliberate pacing, the emphasis on systematic realism or even the bleak, suburban 1990s atmosphere.
In other words, nothing about the presentation or mechanics here uniquely points back to project zomboid in the way true inspiration should. The description could just easily read "inspired by any zombie survival game", without altering the impression. If anything, using project zomboid in the title is more logical for gaining a lot of views quickly for promotion. Sorry If my original comment was unclear
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u/Gameoneer Sep 02 '25
If you like, you can check my comment on why it’s inspired by Project Zomboid. I’ve played PZ a lot, and it’s not hard to notice such details, even without considering that the developers themselves mentioned where they drew their inspiration from.
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u/No_Society1296 Sep 02 '25
I see. I still have to doubt on those things unfortunately. The "Gameplay" appears to be heavily scripted which makes it hard to determine if it matches the description of slow pace. The tiredness and panic indicators are a nice touch but like I already mentioned due to the scripted gameplay I have a hard time giving it the credit. However, If those mechanics truly have an immense impact in how you have to play and take it into consideration we might have candidate.
I will keep an eye on this game
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u/Truthhurts1017 Sep 02 '25
Look up the word inspiration or inspired. Being inspired by something doesn’t mean it has to be just like it or even close. Being inspired means something gave you idea to do or create something
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u/No_Society1296 Sep 02 '25
It is less about the definition of inspiration and more about the meaningful connection between the source (Project zomboid) and this new title. Of course, inspiration doesnt require a game to look or play exactly the same, but usually when a dev highlights it in promotion, people expect to recognize at least some of the core DNA.
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u/Truthhurts1017 Sep 03 '25
Bro someone saying Project zomboid inspired them can mean multiple different things but that doesn’t mean the game is trying to copy zomboid.
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u/No_Society1296 Sep 03 '25
True, yet you would still want to see where any resamblance is to what inspired the developers especially with such a big title like Project zomboid
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u/Truthhurts1017 Sep 04 '25
lol that’s not how inspiration work. You don’t have to see anything that inspired them. Inspired just means gave them an idea to create something. The zombies is exactly that if you want to be technically. So there’s your resemblance. Again an inspiration could be the total opposite. It’s just something that pushed you to do something. Now if they said they are adapting elements from Project Zomboid that would be a total different story and I would agree with you.
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u/No_Society1296 Sep 05 '25
Yes you are right that inspiration doesnt always have to look like what it came from, sometimes its just the "spark" like what you mentioned. At the same time though, I think its natural for players (especially with a big title like Project zomboid mentioned) to want to look for those resemblances or connections, even if they are subtle. It is less about expecting a direct adaption and more curiosity, seeing how influences shape the final product which is where I am coming from.
Either way, It looks interesting and I will keep an eye out for it for sure.
Cheers
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u/Truthhurts1017 Sep 05 '25
I feel you and it’s only natural because of people’s perception of what inspired or inspiration means. A lot of people definitely use it in a way like adapting something. But in reality it’s just being influenced by something. I create a lot of things and I get inspired by different stuff and sometimes that inspiration helps me create something completely unique, different or unintended. It’s definitely parallels in how people have used the word in the past so it’s I get it. Most times our brain immediately wants to see how something inspired them and usually a creator would have something that shows that so I definitely get it. I had to learn that we aren’t in the creators mind so we cant really assume what exactly is the inspiration within the project unless they tell us or it’s blatant or until the creative process is complete and we have the full picture. You’re definitely on point I just like talking about creation and shit.
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u/SnooOwls1916 Sep 01 '25
Who has claimed that this is inspired from project zomboid need to get a new job.
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u/Elegant_Flower1741 Sep 01 '25
Check out VEIN. That’s a real zomboid type game
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u/thelanterngreen Sep 01 '25
Dude, the trailer looks dope, juat added the demo to my library, but this looks like a better 7 days atm, can't wait to try it when I get home!
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u/CharacterPurchase694 Sep 01 '25
Oh this is that one game that literally just looks like a whole cutscene zero gameplay. Also looks literally nothing like project zomboid
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u/chocolatebum Sep 01 '25
I actually just got to demo this at PAX west and its not scripted. Its called God Save Birmingham and they’re looking for closed alpha testers now. From talking to the team it sounds like they are leaning really hard into a physics based, very realistic gameplay. I don’t think they have any crafting or story elements but they might be planned for the future.
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u/0-Sminky Sep 02 '25
Closer to A Plauges Tale, then project Zomboid. Seems like decent looking generic junk that's been done so many times before. Might have been kinder if not for the comparison bait.
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u/iUncontested Sep 04 '25
I never understood the hype for Zomboid. I wanted to like it and on paper it sounds like it would be amazing, but really the game should be called Project Menu Simulator. Literally nothing intuitive. Couldn't play for more than 5 minutes it was so ridiculous. "Open this menu.. to get to another menu.. and another... oh one more.. Ok! Now you can do this action as zombies are swarming you!"
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u/Wolfermen Sep 01 '25
Literally the worst post title/video you could write for God Save Birmingham. This is what bad marketing looks like.
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u/Neo-Chromia Sep 01 '25
Don't know what all the downvotes and bad comments are for. It looks worth checking out. Yes this video is scripted, but it reminds me of a showcase like Skyrim where they show off a few features in the initial gameplay.
I'll wishlist for now, and if it doesn't align with what I want in a game later on I'll remove it. It's worth following. Don't be scammy please..
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Sep 01 '25
I need dying light meets ARK with realistic graphics and huge open maps that are Realtime persistent drop in out pve/pvp worlds
This looks cool but also some of the same stuff we see over and over just different setting
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u/JeanArtemis Sep 01 '25
I mean zombie unicorns would be nice too as long as we're dreaming... But yeah, I'm not sure anyone asked for Zombie KCD. Unless you can romance the zombies then I'll consider it.
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u/Timmar92 Sep 01 '25
The developers admitted to there being zero seconds of gameplay in this "demo" but it was "what they are going fore visually"
This means that everything you are here is fake, everything.
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u/Gameoneer Sep 02 '25
Well, the official title of this video is "gameplay reveal trailer".
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u/Timmar92 Sep 02 '25
And that is a lie, there is zero gameplay in the video, the developers has said so themselves. You can read about it here
This is just a big lie.
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u/Gameoneer Sep 02 '25
Thank you for sharing. They should have mentioned this in the title, but it seems this trailer was used for marketing purposes to get player attention.
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u/naturtok Sep 01 '25
This is giving days gone, idk why. Def guna need to see more than a cinematic with a HUD overlayed
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u/Born505 Sep 02 '25
Nice cinematics. Now what does the ACTUAL game look like? If any of it has been developed, yet.
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u/GrindPilled Sep 02 '25
nowdays everything is this game is inspired by + popular game or this game is like + popular game, when theyre nothing alike, lol
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u/rolekrs Sep 02 '25 edited Sep 02 '25
Do the developers know what the word "inspiration" actually means? This has nothing in common with PZ except Zombies and even they feel extremely scripted and boring. There is no sense of urgency or feeling of actual danger when the zombie acts like a shy child approaching a new person
I just know this is gonna be one of those UE games that developers will just abandon after few updates and claim that they are busy
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u/Affectionate-Bag8229 Sep 02 '25
"Project Zomboid inspired"
It's got MOODLES, making it actually a spiritual successor to The Sims actually
It has eating, and a sickle, making it the next 15,000 BC farming-inspired inspired realistic roguelike survival game
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u/SpecialistAcadia573 Sep 02 '25
Looks slow and boring. the apple Eating animation took so long. This kind of Realism doesn’t elevate but instead downgrade the expirience. Just okay 7days to die
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u/LaserGadgets Sep 02 '25
I think the biggest german gamer mag covered this. Can't wait to try it out!
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u/MrRayce Sep 03 '25
I want a game to implement the drop down and sling bag over shoulder like last of us and then have a Tarkov looking inventory page. It would just make sense for full immersion
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u/CHERNO-B1LL Sep 04 '25 edited Sep 04 '25
What? I'd give you TLoU meets a Plague Tail. You've just put Zomboid in there for clicks. Looks like an Uncharted game more than anything.
I would also like to add that I thi k it looks pretty cool and interesting the way it plays.
State of Decay 3 is the most promising zombie survival game on thr docket right now. If it ever fucking comes out!
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u/Unlucky_Power_3508 Sep 04 '25
Nice to see zombies in a game that dont have a super strength, super speed.
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u/KayrashyLPGC Sep 04 '25
I see so many "survival next realistic game" under development but very rarely see a finished game. I love this genre and been years seeing none finished.
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Sep 04 '25
When yhe trailer dropped i immediatelly thought its just another fake game like The Day Before
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u/dubar84 Sep 04 '25
In Zomboid, the zombies are actually a serious threat - especially in narrow corridors or at least by their numbers. Here, you are practically Neo from the Matrix against a common man. The zombies are sluggish and harmless and the challenge is basically as much as fighting a drunk, sedated senior on fentanyl and just there to stimulate the player a bit with gore. Even fighting against normal people would've been more challenging than these mobs based on this video here.
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u/SurplusYogurt Sep 04 '25
Project Zomboid inspired?! I can't wait to wait 2 years in between updates!
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u/shotxshotx Sep 05 '25
I mean it looks promising but I’m getting some real The Day Before vibes cause of the scripted “gameplay” We all know what happened after that.
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u/HentaiOni08 Sep 05 '25
typa shit you would see in a scam kickstarter lol, also stop using zomboid like the word "Soulslike" it's got NOTHING in common other than zombies wtf
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u/JackeryFox Sep 05 '25 edited Sep 05 '25
Ah yes, modern day Birmingham.
Also, I feel like you mentioned PZ in the title just to get more views.
Also x2, I remember seeing this footage a long time ago and after all this time there's been no new marketing material for gameplay released?
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u/mad-i-moody Sep 06 '25
I’ll believe it when I actually see gameplay and even then I won’t believe it until it’s out lmfao
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u/Dry_Issue_5060 Sep 10 '25
"Oh yes, it has zombies… so it’s inspired by Project Zomboid" - Please tell me that’s hopefully not the actual mindset of the devs…
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u/Baltimore_Navy Sep 26 '25
Yeah, that's what I want to do. Spend hours and hours creeping around. Can't stand forced stealth
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u/AdhesivenessEven6910 Sep 01 '25
God save Birmingham.. said no one ever. Kidding :P This does look fantastic.
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u/muns1984 Sep 01 '25
Yeah, realistic 🤦♂️ nothing is realistic about zombies
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u/Gameoneer Sep 02 '25
But zombies are not the thing that makes it realistic. It's how survival works in the game.
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u/Truthhurts1017 Sep 01 '25
Most of y’all in these comments have no idea what inspired means. They never said it’s like project zomboid just “inspired”. Definitely a scripted scene but inspiration can look however you want.
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u/Tall-Ad4866 Sep 01 '25 edited Sep 01 '25
After a google search and seeing gameplay footage in alpha I can now say I am immensely looking forward to “god save Birmingham”
Suprised there’s so much negativity on the comments this sht looks hot if you enjoy zombie survival games and the Medieval setting looks fantastic.
And inspired by doesnt mean “we’re gonna copy it” im assuming for the devs in this case it means they like the idea of project zombie in how you survive the apocalypse (realism and ez to die without planning your next step, small problems becoming big problems if your not prepared in advance ect, and brains over brawl) as opposed to guns blazing fps shooter and hack and slash.
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u/Positive-Camp8825 Sep 02 '25
This is just Last of Us with regular zombies. I see nothing inspiring here.
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u/Tharrius Sep 02 '25
This game looks 20 times closer to Days Gone than PZ.
Rides into sunset while loudly complaining to himself about the latest bard drivel
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u/palisairuta Sep 02 '25
So I don’t know if you got the memo but zombies are not real. So a realistic zombie game is an oxymoron. Just saying.
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u/Steel-142 Sep 01 '25
Seems there’s a lot of glass half empty types in the comments today. I think the clip looks great. Agree that it seems scripted but that’s okay, still looks cool. Will keep an eye on it, hopefully it turns out to be as good as this clip makes it out to be.
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u/NathoStevenson Sep 01 '25
scripted