Zombies aren't scary because they're fast, or big, or strong. Zombies are scary because the horde is endless and tireless, they will never sleep, they will never get bored, they do not feel pain (or at least aren't inhibited by pain) and the infection itself has killed so many that a military response won't help because the military have already been infected and reanimated. Project Zomboid is one of the few games to understand that.
@jeffreypeters2803
2 жыл бұрын
I read some of the radio and tv transcripts that follow the early outbreak events, and my gosh do they give a really believable story to the overall game and progression of the infection. I really wish more zombie media was able to give us good stories of early setting zombie outbreaks
@mertarican5456
2 жыл бұрын
Is there any other game that does this?
@DarthMcDoomington
2 жыл бұрын
@@mertarican5456 Probably. Zombies are pretty popular. State of Decay is another zombie survival simulator, albeit probably not on the level of Project Zomboid (I haven't played it in like, forever). I do remember it's less focused on your individual character surviving and more keeping your small community of survivors alive. Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is a weird example. It both goes even harder into realism and much harder into fantasy. On one hand you don't just have to worry about keeping fed, you have to worry about eating healthy. On the other you can play as a literal catgirl (with the right backstory and perks) and monsters don't just include zombies, but malfunctioning robots, Mi-Go and dragons depending on your settings. Basically, Project Zomboid is a realistic Romero Zombie Survival Simulator, Catacylsm: Dark Days Ahead is more like a realistic Heavily Modded Old school Resident Evil game simulator. It's still primarily about zombies, but you've got other monsters to worry about too. And those monsters can be Skynet killbots, Left 4 Dead's special infected, aliens, Triffids (ideal neighbours as once killed they leave vegitable matter you can safely eat with no preparation) and with PK's Rebalance the forces of Hell itself and Shia LeBeouf. You need to have the right settings and/or mods for a purely Romero Experience. Thankfully Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is free and only requires a download. It's got less graphics than Project Zomboid though.
@VinnyLam
2 жыл бұрын
@@DarthMcDoomington There's No More Room In Hell, which also features the classic, slow-walking Romero zombies. It's like a more slow-paced, strategic version of Left 4 Dead.
@Th2WolF
2 жыл бұрын
Zombies are a threat if they are fast and smart
@mashsc2549
2 жыл бұрын
Project Zomboid dev here! Thank you for the kind comments, you captured our intentions well :D
@krischurch3763
2 жыл бұрын
You guys have created a classic.
@gamergrill4933
2 жыл бұрын
One of the best games ever, pz should definitely win the labor of love steam award
@Troglodytarum
2 жыл бұрын
NPCs
@kaanarslan137
2 жыл бұрын
Best survival game ever
@blacktemplar3759
2 жыл бұрын
Your game made me play 100 hours within the space of a week, it's way too much fun
@LunaArtGallery
2 жыл бұрын
Sort of reminds me how humans managed to hunt fast prey animals by being persistent. We aren't faster than a deer but we can stalk a deer for a long period of time till it's too tired to run away.
@LTD538
Жыл бұрын
deer has to pant, people can sweat
@sawyerschultz6205
Жыл бұрын
@@keckingrabbit354 zombies in this are the definition of persistent tho? also its mainly agreed upon that the virus has a airborne strain, meaning that if animals could be affected they already would have been. note that you are immune to the airborne strain in zomboid but not the main virus(that travels though fluids)
@mihneababanu4224
Жыл бұрын
you can thank sweat for that one
@Fridge_Fiend
Жыл бұрын
Uh oh stinky
@adrianalicea6704
Жыл бұрын
@@sawyerschultz6205what?! What's the evidence that it's airborne??!
@LukeCuddy
2 жыл бұрын
I describe Project Zomboid as "The Sims with zombies" and "A game that is constantly looking for any excuse to kill you... Literally any possible excuse".
@NevilsicoShard
2 жыл бұрын
I ate burnt salami, died after 2 minutes.
@sethbettwieser
2 жыл бұрын
@@NevilsicoShard I burnt a strip of bacon. Dead in a day.
@helldronez
2 жыл бұрын
i play with my friend and we do decor our base like in the sims 1 redo painting etc lol
@maank2146
2 жыл бұрын
Well the devs were quite litterally Sims modders before starting to develope the game. So "The Sims with Zombies" is actually quite accurate
@LukeCuddy
2 жыл бұрын
@@helldronez I mid-key love making fancy palaces and hip pads. The Zombies make it much harder, and somehow more meaningful? Not being limited to lot sizes is absolutely fantastic. If the NPCs let us do things like give them houses? I'll be pretty psyched.
@Lornext
2 жыл бұрын
Project Zomboid is the exact opposite of what the mainstream gaming industry is.
@stagger9660
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Mainstream gaming today is a joke.
@yveltalsea
2 жыл бұрын
instead of making a new shitty game every year, PZ updates their good game once every 6 years :O POG!
@nyxlanders
2 жыл бұрын
@@yveltalsea no, they update the game every 1~3 months
@CancianiJuan7
2 жыл бұрын
@@yveltalsea you are wrong.
@dresdenbbq7152
2 жыл бұрын
@@nyxlanders How to tell an MF wasn't here for the two year drought waiting for the B41 update to drop LMAO. In all seriousness tho they made the update and I'm sure their update schedule will speed up.
@followingtheroe1952
2 жыл бұрын
I love that the artystyle is this uncanny Sims pastiche. It makes it more "real" in the sense zombies are intruding upon a continuous living world. As opposed to grimdark zombies being a drop in a grimdark ocean, filled with fallout/mad-max style desolation that has been done in a million games already. Where most horror games are a black studded jacket, Project zomboid is a freshly washed white shirt, with a small bloodstain on the shoulder
@ToadAppreciator
2 жыл бұрын
That's actually an amazing way of describing it 😉
@Dsm182
Жыл бұрын
"You got red on you"
@falloutfart9917
Жыл бұрын
And that small bloodstain could be your end
@jasonslade6259
Жыл бұрын
Interestingly, after 100 in-game days the buildings begin to be overgrown with plants and the roads start decaying but the concept of being at ground zero for the end of the world, surviving it, and then effectively outliving the end of human civilization is compelling.
@8vantor8
Жыл бұрын
@@jasonslade6259 100 days is the default for the over growth mechanic, you can change it in the sand box to what ever you want.
@JD867
2 жыл бұрын
Zomboid definitely knows how to ratchet up the tension. Being pursued by a conga line of zombies is scary, but then you lose them in the trees and all is well. . . or is it? Next time you approach those dark, spooky woods, you know they're gonna be chock full of lost zombies.
@DarknessXER
2 жыл бұрын
Burn the woods to the ground! Smokey ain’t around to stop you! Lol
@JD867
2 жыл бұрын
@@DarknessXER I usually just walk past later when I've got good weapons and have my character scream at the top of his lungs. The gunshots usually draw out the rest.
@oscaranderson5719
5 ай бұрын
those condos in Louisville, they’ve got fences that span the little backyard but living out of them is absolutely harrowing when you’re constantly living ten feet from wandering zombies.
@GreyKnightPaintball
2 жыл бұрын
I think you're spot on. Zombies sometimes aren't even the main threat- but combined with everything else, they do exert continual pressure on the player. It's a very atmospheric game, I think- I've always found the radio and TV stations to be particularly well done.
@stellviahohenheim
2 жыл бұрын
Now that i think about it, it's ridiculous that a zombie can be stronger than people while their muscles are rotting away. It makes sense that they'll have the same strength or lower
@SpongeCS
2 жыл бұрын
@@stellviahohenheim zombies wouldn’t have the same mental block that we do when it comes to using their full strength. They will bust their body to the bone to break down a door. You wouldn’t.
@detritus3676
2 жыл бұрын
@Stevia hoenheim zombie aren’t stronger, they’re more relentless. Humans feel pain, humans get tired, humans feel fear. Zombies have none of those restrictions. They will never stop coming after you and they will effectively kill themselves just to get at you. Even if every part of its body is destroyed, as long as the head remains it will come for you.
@ZechsMerquise73
Жыл бұрын
@@detritus3676 Zombies in some media are strong. It sounds like you're talking generally. But a strong zombie would add an uncanny element that fits perfectly into horror. It brings the zombie question back to supernatural horror, whereas American media has shied away from that depiction... partly because the disease element is interesting, but also I think they're appealing to evangelicals who would be truly horrified to think about the dead being animated by spirits. Modern zombie media isn't out to shock people, it's to sell cool action movies, etc.
@povyouretiredbutdontwannasleep
Жыл бұрын
@@detritus3676 now you said, this all of my question of "why is zombie more stronger than human" got answered, thx
@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson
2 жыл бұрын
I forget where I read it, but someone equated the zombie with the eventual death everyone is promised. Slow and avoidable if you’re careful, but unceasing, relentless, and will chase you forever. Eventually it will catch you and you will die. Period. BTW, great video, have a sub.
@ottovonbismarck6600
2 жыл бұрын
Fast zombies can chase you even faster forever lol.
@mf1511
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe Terrible Writing Advice? He said something like that once.
@desertsane
2 жыл бұрын
Says who? If I turn off respawning and simply bring the hordes of the city out to play with loud enough horns, a campfire can easily solve my problem.
@himedo1512
2 жыл бұрын
Says who? I've seen people who survived long enough that they would have died of old age. "Zombie death is inevitable."
@danielwoods3896
Жыл бұрын
I have died to weird BS like slightly overcooked ham more than zombies. The zombies are actually really easy to avoid
@DraganDraws
2 жыл бұрын
“You can never be too powerful…” that basically sums up the game. You will die, you will get careless. You just looted an army barrack and walked out with so much ammunition and weapons, and you start thinking you are safe, you beat the game, you open the door and walk into a herd…
@TemmieContingenC
2 жыл бұрын
That or you’re refuelling a car at a gas station and one crawls from under the skirt and chomps your shin
@mrboleus8240
2 жыл бұрын
@@TemmieContingenC Nah, clearing perimeter before refueling
@TemmieContingenC
2 жыл бұрын
@@mrboleus8240 my most common deaths is simply overconfidence. Swinging too much or thinking I should take on 29 zombies at a time
@mrboleus8240
2 жыл бұрын
@@TemmieContingenC I got you.. Died several times doing that... Now ingame 4 month passed, never been more careful when confronting them.... There's no better option than taking them one by one, even with shotgun...
@TemmieContingenC
2 жыл бұрын
@@mrboleus8240 yeah it sucks but I can’t hold back just clobbering zombies bevause I have 3 levels in long blunt and 8 strength points. My character is a testosterone filled army vet with a gun so the grind is real not to go sicko mode while on a looting run
@BailableBody
2 жыл бұрын
Hey yo, this is for anyone who gets stuck in a car with a horde. Swap seats, roll down the window and start swinging your melee weapon for a chance to stumble the group. If that happens, it’s your one and only opening to make a break for it. Best of luck and hope this saves at least a few characters!
@trashmix2184
2 жыл бұрын
You should run through it if the horde isnt huge, don’t recommend it though my best advice is, go 30 mph or less and you wont have this problem
@Aaron-ud8md
2 жыл бұрын
I usually wait for my car to stall and when the horde stumbles that's when I'll get out and run, usually I'll trip over a zombie and pop right out of the horde.
@vividvault9285
2 жыл бұрын
Then you have those of us who don't play with multi-hit. The way it was intended ;)
@HansBotMaker
2 жыл бұрын
@@vividvault9285 Disabling Multi-Hit is for masochists.
@vividvault9285
2 жыл бұрын
@@HansBotMaker Not at all. There is no way I am swinging a bat and making a clear connection with 5 zombies at the same time. It's just not realistic and makes the game way too easy. I don't even have to strafe around. I just have to stand in one spot and swing over and over until the zombies are dead. Single his is absolutely how the game was intended to be played, but they've added these options to lower the difficulty for people who'd like to opt into them.
@mysticfellow9843
Жыл бұрын
This game is so immersive, time-consuming, and realistic that I've literally gotten a lot better at organizing and cleaning my house as a result lmao. And now, I have the urge to buy seeds and start a garden in my backyard. Yes, in real life.
@dakota1983
Жыл бұрын
Oh do you also have adhd?rofl
@nathanielcrosby2426
Жыл бұрын
Hey, gardening is a fun activity. Just make sure to read up on the conditions of the soil and for plants.
@primenumberbuster404
Жыл бұрын
Damn.
@CheddarCheeseRebirthed
Жыл бұрын
PLANTS VS ZOMBIES YEAHHH
@bluscout1857
Жыл бұрын
Bro is gonna become crazy Dave soon💀
@Prefix1998
2 жыл бұрын
This is how I realized that the zombie clichés are real like thinking you're safe when suddenly a zombie comes out of nowhere and takes a chunk of your neck. It's not that the character is stupid, but lowered his guard for a second that gets them killed. (But most of the time it's bad and lazy writing in movies)
@BaseDeltaZero1972
2 жыл бұрын
I've died by simply forgetting to shut a door behind me when looting and suffering a zombie back attack!...that is after looting a dozen houses previously that day and closing all the doors - Just one slip, error or act of laziness is all it takes for this game to lick its lips and pounce on you.
@digitaal_boog
2 жыл бұрын
Makes sense really. In an apocalypse you aren’t likely well rested, you’re going to be tired, hungry, and burned out. It’s incredibly easy to miss obvious things, and if you are focusing on one thing you can get tunnel vision.
@TemmieContingenC
2 жыл бұрын
I played multiplayer before and the realistic ways we died made more sense than dying in a blaze of glory. Buddy of mine fell through a tile in our house while doing renovations and crippled his legs. I try to grab him and perform first aid on his leg and boom, a jackass on top of the tile falls down, calls his friends and now we’re getting eaten in a tiny crawl space under a flight of stairs Love this game
@hiarhu746
2 жыл бұрын
I cleared a house, went back to it three different times after, on the third time I realized there'd been a zombie in the closet the entire time. Never made a sound before I opened the door, just lunged out and yep ended my run with one bite to the neck. Now even when I remember to knock a part of me is always expecting that zombie to lunge at me when I open a door. That's called terror and project zomboid does it better than any other game I've played.
@darthsidious6380
2 жыл бұрын
I think it goes even further. Because in movies and tv shows you are not the character and you dont have any control, stuff happens and you dont have any say on how the characters react. But in Zomboid, you are the character, your reaction is what determines the outcome and that adds so much more than a movie could.
@Mustacheoro
2 жыл бұрын
This game is quite fun in my opinion, but any new players should know that there are a couple main issues right now: 1) Late game is straight up just skill grinding. Once you know how to survive winter, there are no more obstacles to get around. 2) It's tons more fun in multiplayer, and usually with mods. 3) There is probably no game more hsrdcore and punishing, as you can put 300 hours into a single character, only for then to be scratched once and catch the zombie virus. 4) The next big updates they have planned are animal, and then human NPCs. This will hopefully help the late game.
@thelordofcringe
2 жыл бұрын
I never understood why surviving winter was such a problem for so many players. I always made sure to stock up on coats and hats for winter, and I hoard canned food to the point most of my bases have 5ish crates full.
@mushrooms5757
2 жыл бұрын
@@thelordofcringe For me it's not as much getting through it, it's getting to it. Unlucky drops, lack of time to watch TV so you can't reliably grind carpentry, other hindrances along the way and you might have a very rocky road to even see that first snow. That being said I am not very good at this game.
@CaddyCat
2 жыл бұрын
Lol i have no idea how but I got in the situation which led to 4 scratches and 1 wound given by zombies but.. somehow my character didn't get the infection.. Is that even possible? I don't remember touching the infection system in the sandbox
@Mustacheoro
2 жыл бұрын
@@CaddyCat Yes. A scratch is 5% chance and a laceration is 25%. Sometimes, you just get lucky.
@CaddyCat
2 жыл бұрын
@@Mustacheoro thats cuz i chose the "lucky" perk)))
@Pobert69
2 жыл бұрын
honestly nothing can beat the sheer panic and horror of hearing your character scream in pure agony as the horde eats you alive
@Yimothy
2 жыл бұрын
whoever voice acted those screams should get a kiss on the lips as a reward for killing it
@whiskey-4208
Жыл бұрын
It’s more like apathetic frustration after the 200th hour or so but yeah it is pretty freaky when you first hear it
@rapscalliana
Жыл бұрын
...Quit literally.@@Yimothy
@anon9469
3 ай бұрын
I usually feel... frustration and "really? THREE zombies dragged you down?"
@mategido
2 жыл бұрын
The mod who adds a small chance of faster zombies spawn is one of my favourites, having them all run is very overwhelming but only a select few being fast shamblers makes for a lot of tense and interesting situations
@Daniel_Lancelin
Жыл бұрын
Something I noticed is that it's easy to lull yourself into a false sense of security thanks to the zombies' slow movement and relative weakness. The problem is that they're _everywhere,_ and they're surprisingly good at catching you by surprise. All it takes is one small lapse in awareness for one of them to come quietly shambling out of some of some nook you didn't notice and grab you, and it's even worse in-doors where you can suddenly find yourself cornered by a large group of them, thus negating both of your advantages over them. No game makes me paranoid like PZ.
@danielshore6264
Жыл бұрын
yeah the amount of times I have seen like one or two zombies and was like yeah i can take them out only to be blindsided by zombies that heard the other two dieing
@DigitalApex
2 жыл бұрын
I think it was one of the producers or special effects artists on The Walking Dead that mentioned Romero's zombies being the scariest type in all of cinema. They're slow, encroaching, and will never stop. Just like death itself. Even if you're fine, it's always around the corner. He also said they were scarier because if you're trapped, the slow zombies give you much more time to think about your demise as they slowly rip you apart. Anyway, good vid.
@bofa722
2 жыл бұрын
I dunno man I think I'd be scared of that, but seeing a horde of world War z type sprinting undead would make me shit myself way more than a bunch of shamblers
@higueraft571
Жыл бұрын
@@bofa722 Horror =/= Terror
@danielwoods3896
Жыл бұрын
If you get trapped by shambling mindless corpses moving like molasses that’s entirely on you lol
@higueraft571
Жыл бұрын
@@danielwoods3896 The problem is you need sleep, food, water, you get exhausted and NEED to rest. They dont. Every time you stop to sleep for 8 Hours, to eat, drink, hunt for food, sit down and ease the ache in your feet, shit, and so on. They'll be gaining on you, assuming you DONT walk right into a second group's area fleeing the first. Think of it as the Immortal Snail concept, it's slow, you can EASILY outpace it rapidly, but it WILL catch you someday, and it only takes one mistake...
@piglice4585
Жыл бұрын
@@higueraft571 bro literally just get to the first second floor of a two floor house you can find and block the stairs off with a couch. Easy as fuck. Build ladders to the windows. Easy
@BarrickMacready
2 жыл бұрын
When this game picked up again (about a year or so ago) it made me so happy because ive owned the game since 2014 and said it was gonna be something to stand the test of time, and the DEV's are incredible
@woytell
2 жыл бұрын
Soo, I was just recommended the video and I was genuinely shocked to see less than a thousand views. I automatically assumed that You're a really big channel given the quality of material and it was only when i was about 80% done with the vid i checked the comments and boom.
@lastnameproductions1
2 жыл бұрын
Same here my guy
@arcionek
2 жыл бұрын
Cause of your comment i had the same experience.
@Blaze5x5x5
2 жыл бұрын
Same. The intro slapped so I was like "Damn who dis?" And then only 666 subs *cough* sorry 667 subs.
@minimushrom
2 жыл бұрын
I guess Yimothy got what he deserved from the algorithm just one week after your comment! :)
@alexdietrich7975
2 жыл бұрын
The algorithm said yes.
@zombieranger3410
2 жыл бұрын
The closest comparison you can give is The Long Dark, both games focus on long-term play, and both games (usually) also slowly kill you due to poor decisions.
@handemorebattlelands4009
2 жыл бұрын
the long dark is boring trash tho
@zombieranger3410
2 жыл бұрын
@@handemorebattlelands4009 literally a wrong opinion
@handemorebattlelands4009
2 жыл бұрын
@@zombieranger3410 literally the worst survival out there, cant jump, cant play with friends, trash graphics, trash story, nah dude
@NevilsicoShard
2 жыл бұрын
I myself have no opinion on the game but I think Long Dark has multiplayer mod, can't recall exactly.
@Wojtek7060
2 жыл бұрын
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. One and only
@davidcnutt5826
7 ай бұрын
Project zomboid helped me realize how quick I would die in a “sprinter scenario” irl lol
@skullthrower8904
2 ай бұрын
Dead corpses sprinting its just ridiculous Alive infected now thats something After long enough you outlive them Mess up once in any way before then and youre dead
@styxriverr5237
2 жыл бұрын
I am fine with the base game vision. That said my friends and I set up a game where, our goal was clearing the map of zombies, with the help of mods, we made it so. It was a blast as it became a game of logistics and attrition with the horde. And despite having military gear. The horde never lost its danger. One wrong step and we'd die, and we did so a lot. I think that speaks to the vision of this game the most, that even with mods changing things the core of it never changes. The Horde will get you, it's only a matter of time.
@kiernannies7602
Жыл бұрын
“You will run. They will walk. You will rest. They will not.”
@skullthrower8904
2 ай бұрын
This needs to be in a note or a wall ingame Akin to the end is extremely fucking nigh
@toben_fox
Жыл бұрын
Many aspects of this game remind me of my favourite game, The Long Dark, but instead of zombies, it’s Mother Nature and the northern Canadian cold, it plays on the idea of vulnerability and loneliness similar to this game, it has the same idea of survival is the only goal and death is the only ending. It’s amazing sound design and soundtrack pulls you In and sometimes makes it feel as though the cold is seeping from the game onto your finger tips, it also has an amazing art style that makes it seem like this world was hand drawn or painted “There are no zombies, only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster” - steampage description
@oldveryveryoldmanfromthe1900s
Жыл бұрын
“Don’t forget about the wolves”
@bluscout1857
Жыл бұрын
You know what they should do? They should make either a DLC or a separate game that is basically the long dark..but with zombies or some other looming threat I feel like it would probably be project zomboid but in first person (which depending on your perspective is either a bad or okay thing, personally I feel like a first person project zomboid would be super cool) And hey maybe if they feel like it reimagine and rewrite the entire story as “what if there WAS zombies?”
@Snoogen11
2 жыл бұрын
What do you mean there is no cure in game? The tutorial teaches you that if you get bitten, you can administer the cure by pressing Q. *If you know, you know.*
@stens.8394
2 жыл бұрын
I thought bleach was the cure?
@ATSaale
2 жыл бұрын
q also cures boredom, very versatile key
@TemmieContingenC
2 жыл бұрын
@@stens.8394 it used to be a way to make sure your character doesn’t come back a zombie
@brodyrichter8113
2 жыл бұрын
@@TemmieContingenC does it not prevent zombification?
@TemmieContingenC
2 жыл бұрын
@@brodyrichter8113 It was patched around build 40, meaning if you drink bleach you will die painfully and reanimate, except without a trachea. And yes it used to be able to prevent zombification as you died to the bleach instead
@flickkflix
2 жыл бұрын
Helicopter event is not something that I run away from but I rather use it to clean my neighboorhood with big ol molotov
@Yimothy
2 жыл бұрын
the true chad move
@flickkflix
2 жыл бұрын
@@Yimothy B) and also big brain moove ( if you manage to not burn the 3/4 of the buildings around )
@followingtheroe1952
2 жыл бұрын
I go fishing during the helicopter event 😎
@BryantheArchivist
Жыл бұрын
Zombie guts disguise is honestly a good idea. It could incentivize players to make a trade off between their own health and survival. Hygeine too. Imagine if tooth decay were the biggest killer. This would be great for a hardcore mode.
@1..2..3..6
7 ай бұрын
there’s a mod for the zombie guts
@CamoCraft109
2 жыл бұрын
I'm genuinely shocked you only have 300 subscribers- this sort of content seems extremely professional and well done, and your analysis of the game is absolutely amazing.
@minimushrom
2 жыл бұрын
Seems it doubled overnight. Well deserved.
@yammoyammamoto8323
2 жыл бұрын
Good catch... I didn't even reflect on this. The dude sounds as solid as any 1M I've listened to. Subbing to see if the quality stays this high.
@panicsnacks6882
2 жыл бұрын
Has over 1k now
@CamoCraft109
2 жыл бұрын
@@panicsnacks6882 Well deserved
@williamedwards4151
2 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite moments was just...walking to town. Lonely on a road and with a nebulous objective in mind. Very, very atmospheric. Other games claim to be atmospheric, Project Z masters it.
@shieldphaser
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly, Project Zomboid is pretty much the other side of the coin of the zombie experience to something like Left 4 Dead. Both games carry the omnipresent threat of the horde and the melee-centric zombie gameplay, but they approach it in entirely different ways. In PZ, even a single zombie can be lethal in the right circumstance. In L4D the specials are the only ones that applies for, with regular infected only really being dangerous in large groups, and given your footage I don't need to tell you what happens with large groups in Zomboid if you get too close. L4D is all about the short game. About getting the hell out of a place where you're never going to survive for long. It's all guns blazing, slaughtering zombies left and right. By contrast, PZ is all about the long game. It's fairly rare that you are "in a hurry", so to say, but there's a lot of long term pressure and risk management. The zombies are a genuine threat, but they're not jumping out at you all the time. If you're careful you can almost avoid them entirely, and indeed you can reach long-term success by just settling down to farm and fish in the middle of nowhere. At the same time, all too often you will find yourself needing things from the civilized world, loot which necessitates putting yourself at risk, so half the time you're the one choosing to encounter zombies. It's loot that L4D just gives you as you run along, because in that game there's really not much of a choice. They're different, and that's not a bad thing. Slow zombies don't work well in an action-focused game where outrunning them could just remove the challenge, and being constantly under attack from fast zombies makes it difficult to put the idea of the long term into practice. Nonetheless, they're both important parts of the greater zombie whole.
@MaximeSourbeer
2 жыл бұрын
Great comparison
@NicknameDS
Жыл бұрын
Since when l4d was nelee centered game when here no melees in the game (unless you mean l4d2)
@Andreadu34
11 ай бұрын
I’m the 69th like =D
@anm4513
2 жыл бұрын
i love that theres mods for “the big no’s” that the devs dont want to add
@jakkuhl6223
Жыл бұрын
That's what happens with what I call framework games like this. The Devs make a good or great base game but make it easily modable with steam workshop access. And so the game lives on past where vets get bored or cases where the base game rubs a player the wrong way. Rimworld is like this. I and a lot of other vets regard the base game as lame, but as a customizable framework of whatever colony sim experience we want it's amazing.
@totallynoteverything1.
Жыл бұрын
@@jakkuhl6223 I still can't find a mod that lets you SPECIFICALLY so no zombivixir or medical cocktail, SPECIFICALLY let's you treat the zombie infection with antibiotics and resting, because in George Romero's movies, the zombies aren't caused by a virus, it's caused by an unknown phenomenon, and the reason why bites are fatal, is because a corpse full of God knows what diseases, just bit you
@totallynoteverything1.
Жыл бұрын
@@jakkuhl6223 and a mod that disables zombies getting faster when you go near them, since Romero's zombies never do that
@M0NST3RKlLL
2 жыл бұрын
I really like how the settings are like "here, take It, do what you want, More loot, weapons whatever. Just play and have fun not dying"
@lilsyrupshawty
2 жыл бұрын
Take smoker as a negative trait, it can be replenished by simply killing zombies and looting them. - the 47th most zomboid man in the world
@kalreynolds5829
Жыл бұрын
Plus it helps cure the sads. Smoking removes the negative anxiety from withdrawl and it lowers your sadness.
@LTD538
Жыл бұрын
Smoker is the only “negative” trait that is actually a positive in this game lol. No downsides. Just a bunch of free points
@andromidius
Жыл бұрын
The fact this game is perfectly playable and challenging even if you play a custom game with ZERO ZOMBIES says a lot about how great this game is. And playing with friends makes everything better. I'm playing with three friends who were all newbies when they started with me as the grizzled experienced player trying to guide them. We play on very easy settings - low zombies, no bite infections, moderate loot and car spawns. And even then we've had losses. I died once to an infection (before we turned it off), one friend died due to catching a fever that took over a week to claim him because we just couldn't find antibiotics, and another friend has died about a dozen times due to lack of situational awareness (to the point I'm now babysitting him since he's the team mechanic and I'm fed up of not having those skills available to us). One friend hasn't died at all yet - but has had two really close calls, once when he got a deep wound on his neck and was saved with barely any health left by me performing emergency first aid in the back of a car as we were exiting a complete mess of a situation and recently when he accidentally fell off a balcony and broke his leg in the middle of a zombie infested mall (being saved by the first friend in the nick of time with the last of his shotgun ammo) and only barely managing to make it to the car to get back to base for proper medical care. And winter is just around the corner and we don't have enough food for the four of us. I love this game.
@johnathonharker266
Жыл бұрын
Project Zomboid understands that it's not the zombies that kill you. It's hunger, thirst, infections, cold, and more, all steadily wearing down your character. It's a game of attrition and preparation. Like you said, it's not about one zombie, it's about the horde. Its patience is infinite, and when you make a mistake it will punish you for it
@drunkengibberish1143
2 жыл бұрын
I would say it’s the fact that you are driven towards them that makes it for me. It’s like you are stuck in a room that’s full of fire, you have a safe zone but after a while the wall will start pushing you toward the fire. The trick is that you have been given a bucket full of water and a heavy flammable oil on the bottom, you can use the water to help clear a safe path but use too much and you risk spilling the oil as well spreading the fire, the more water you use the more you have to tip the bucket and the easier it gets to make a mistake and spill the oil. You are driven towards the fire and are encouraged to go into it earlier than you would like.
@manyyoumas
2 жыл бұрын
"an ever present danger just waiting for you to slip up" percently captures the tension + fear i feel almost at all times playing this amazing game! (except for when i'm safe hiding in my base, my character developing clincial depression)
@fractalgem
Жыл бұрын
Time to munch on 5 bowls of 1 cabbage each while telling yourself it's a 5 course meal!
@Cacowninja
Жыл бұрын
I think you can get rid of that by walking around a little bit outside in the game. Helped with my boredom.
@fractalgem
Жыл бұрын
@@Cacowninja sortof, but boredom and sadness are two different meters. boredom fills up when inside and goes down when outside. sadness fills up from eating yucky foods, being too bored, or a few other things iirc, but it does NOT go down on its own without modded traits like Blissful. so you can *prevent* it building up by touching grass but once you get the sadness you can't *cure* it by touching grass.
@kalreynolds5829
Жыл бұрын
@@fractalgem You cure the sadness by doing things that improve your happyness. Either using anti-depressants, drinking (ironically considering alcohol is a depressant) smoking, reading fun things like pornos or magazines, or watching entertainment.
@fractalgem
Жыл бұрын
@@kalreynolds5829 well yes? And eating food can be one of those activities. Prepared food gives 5 happiness per unique ingredient, with possible penaltiesforoverusing an ingredient. (So don't put bournon or wine in, itll give less happiness that way)
@henrymcbark7337
2 жыл бұрын
I got the game a few weeks back. Hardest part isn't losing a character But progressing one from the safe spot you left him at. Found the ranger station and have begun to secure it and set up water collectors along with the pots I brought along. Yet I haven't found any seeds or much in terms of axes and I know I have plenty of time for winter to prepare but I am terrified none the less to hope back in and lose that progress. Yet the moment I do I have no issue starting over.
@nobodyspecial4702
2 жыл бұрын
Firestation. There's one in whichever town is on the south side of the map, west of Muldraugh. If you choose firefighter profession and start there, you sometimes will spawn in right inside the station. It usually has about a dozen or so axes, and there's a police station across the street. The down side, is there's a lot of zombies in that town, but if you're careful you can get all the gear you need.
@MildarValsik
2 жыл бұрын
Might also want to consider late game and start working up crafted axes and maintenance.
@Dman6779
Жыл бұрын
@@nobodyspecial4702 eyah muldraugh has the most versitile loot IMO currently camping out in the trailer park to build some stashes
@nobodyspecial4702
Жыл бұрын
@@Dman6779 I start in riverside so I can loot the supermarket, police station, all the various convenience stores and usually there's one or two prepper houses in the city which get you nice starting weaponry. Once I get that stuff all moved over to the supermarket since it has enough coolers to keep stuff for a while I start to ferry it down to the country club housing where I make a more permanent base. From there, it's a pretty short car ride to loot the town south of there with it's gun store, doctors office, farm and tool stores. After that, a couple days to get to hit up Rosewood for the police station and fire department, but the town is usually pretty overrun making it too dangerous to go for the stores in the center. Quick jaunt to the secret base to the west to get military backpacks and then it's off to Muldraugh and after that, West Point and Lousville. By then, maxxed all the skills and pretty secure in the golf course base, I restart because surviving is too easy at that point.
@Michael2137.
2 жыл бұрын
As a PZ veteran I started to heavily mod my game. One of them allows you to change the % ratio of all zombies and you can modify it in real-time. As much as I love base zombies recently I started to spice my game up by adding 10% sprinters and I can go higher than that if I want.
@TheMaltesemania
Жыл бұрын
This game reminds me of RimWorld. -Managing your characters mood, hunger, and supplies while hoping you don't get attacked by a horde. -Amazing customization. -Permadeath -A new story every time you play. I love it!
@Ticona2
2 жыл бұрын
Great video that describes the game play perfect! I love this game. The jump scare sound still gets me every time. I bought it a about three weeks ago and already have over 100 hrs of play. Best $20 I ever spent.
@Yimothy
2 жыл бұрын
it's such a great deal
@ShyGuy3101
2 жыл бұрын
The Jumpscare Sound got me one too many times, so I installed a mod which replaces it with Oblivion Guard Voice Lines
@nvllnvoid4619
Жыл бұрын
it still gets to me consistently as well but it makes me laugh now bc i changed mine to the vine boom
@landa_voigt
2 жыл бұрын
the helicopter guy can shove it
@trulisomething9893
2 жыл бұрын
I really like project zomboid for its fantastic portrayal of the apocalypse progressing. You can listen to the TV and radio and learn how it goes from quarantine to discovery of the nature of zombies to the broken quarantine to the world being devastated by both the zombies and the airborne virus to the end of all outside media. Especially how it affects gameplay like with the early on helicopter event mentioned and utilities like water and power being shut off, even the world slowly being overgrown and the zombies decaying.
@Stevenwinrar
2 жыл бұрын
sprinters are horrifying in this game. Having 6% sprinters on is still a nightmare. I can only take 2-3 at once.
@orangequill1645
2 жыл бұрын
Dude I had a panic attack when the zombies fucking had their neurons activated when the sun just slightly set
@theycallmedoorway9913
2 жыл бұрын
I fucking love sprinters. Ironically, I survive way longer with sprinters on average because I don't get bored and do something suicidally reckless. I remember when I played with sprinters, and forgot to turn off the TV in my bedroom before I went to sleep. It just so happened a horde was standing outside my boarded window at 6:00am and ripped me apart to the sound of pancakes
@reederickson3202
10 ай бұрын
I think an added benefit of slow zombies is that they're surprisingly hard to lead away from a location. The zombies will oftentimes lose interest in you if yet get too far away. I've found that whenever I try and get the attention of a horde of zombies to lead them away from a location that I want to search, there will ALWAYS be stragglers. They're so slow that they'll usually lose interest in you when you run away. Instead of leaving the area that you're trying to search, they'll spread out, linger, and pop out at you from behind a corner when you're not expecting it.
@chrisdonovan8795
Жыл бұрын
My favorite moment in PZ involved hunger. I was starving and catching no breaks. I found a frozen burger, but couldn't eat it there, and my mood dictated that it should be cooked. So, I stealthy my way outside, looking for somewhere to cook it. It took a while, but I snuck into a small home, and popped it into the microwave. There's a bump at the front door. It's just one though, and there's a back door. I wait. The microwave hums. The door crashes open, but my burger is not cooked. I wait. The zombie comes toward me, and I push it down, and stand on it. The burger is ready, so I grab it. Another zombie comes in as I run for the back door. I open it, and there are three zombies at the back door.....
@StudioMonochromatyczne175
8 ай бұрын
I imagined that scene. U were so desperate for just... Burger. Project zomboid. Amazing game.
@elbuhdai605
2 жыл бұрын
4:53 - I once escaped an entire horde in the city while at minimum movement speed and too exhausted to fight. A lot of the chase was at night, too. It was difficult and took about 15 - 20 real life minutes of careful movement and clever traversal of the world, but I did it, and I somehow managed to sleep my character's exhaustion away. No scratches, no bites.
@Noober_0
3 ай бұрын
Using walkto to get through a forest is the easiest way to lose a horde and i managed to sleep in one and survive after being chased by a 2.5 zed pop louis horde Almost bled out due to scratches after jumping through windows in louis tho
@jeffreypeters2803
2 жыл бұрын
I had my first helicopter event about a month or 2 ago. I was about 7 or 8 days into the game, and I kept reading that if I remained within my safehouse and never went outside, that provided the helicopter didn't see me I could stay there and be relatively safe from breaches. Problem was that I couldn't find anything that had the emergency broadcast station, so I couldn't predict when it was going to begin. I went to the Rosewood Police Station in hopes of finding a radio that had it, and I think I may have found it, and then collected a bunch of guns, only for the event to happen the moment I set foot outside. Thankfully I had a car that ran well, so I just drove out of town, waited for a break in the helicopter's sound, and then found a farmhouse to hide in till it blew over. I was playing on pretty low zombie start population, but there were still a lot of them that I saw while driving. It only took about a day or so to really blow over, but that was an intense and fun experience
@isaacjones748
Жыл бұрын
Project Zomboid is so far the only zombie game I've played where I've felt genuine shock and terror when opening a door in a building I'm exploring, expecting 2 or 3 zeds from the pounding on the other side, only to be met with like 15 as they pile through. Sheer panic.
@Yimothy
2 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to thank everyone for all the support this video has gotten. It's done way better than my videos generally do by a pretty wide margin which is super exciting! I want to keep on putting out more videos, so if you're interested in more content please consider subscribing! I've already got the first draft of the script for my next video finished, so I think that one should be ready soon enough. Thank you all for watching!
@fusco666
2 жыл бұрын
If I wasn't already in love with this game i would immediately jump in it after watching this video, a really accurate, funny and interesting one! :)
@XxTheMedicxX99
2 жыл бұрын
It's actually really well done!
@MeowATron
2 жыл бұрын
9:44 Terraria almost always gets nominated, but they actually only just won the award for the first time last year.
@aramisortsbottcher8201
2 жыл бұрын
Just saw you have like 700 subs. That came really unsuspected!
@rebeccaward2152
2 жыл бұрын
good shit my guy, I look forward to seeing you blow up. Do you know what kind of style/ content you're going to be aiming for?
@gvahihoo8173
9 ай бұрын
i remember buying this game in 2020, never playing it cause it didn't have multiplayer at the time, i ultimately played it solo one day, about a month after buying it, loved it, kept playing, and basically never stopped. here i am in 2023 surviving with friends, i really hope this game keeps getting the love it deserves!
@THETANEMOIA
2 жыл бұрын
Project Zomboid is a game where you can make the experience as close to how it would probably be in real life as possible, even disabling the respawn, and yet the game does not lose it's challenging aspects.
@mattvoelker241
2 жыл бұрын
"walking away from the game for a while is pretty normal" Ha, i was so pissed when i lost my first character to a scratch. But i kept coming back with "well i know not to do that now" or "ah, so thats what i did wrong! I can get around that now!" frustration fades, and I keep coming up with new solutions.
@cannedbutter9299
Жыл бұрын
An indie game I found that made slow zombies threatening is "Death Road to Canada". It's pretty easy to kill 1 or 2 with a chair but then you get a something like a molotov and now you can suddenly kill 20, The problem is that in "sieges" the zombies keep coming and your ammo, bombs and chairs are all limited The game also has a justification for how the government fell off even though the masses of zombies can be easily taken care of by a car of 3 jerks and a pug wielding a shotgun: They banned *jorts*
@thegongoolzler2677
Жыл бұрын
Not to mention the absolutely amazing soundtrack this game has, it really captures that burden/hopeless feeling.
@enclaveofficerz3245
2 жыл бұрын
Oh boy i love my Joshua Graham character, the only thing i really have to worry about is maintaining bandage and disinfectant supplies for the full body 3rd degree burns.
@numberstheidiot
2 жыл бұрын
The peck did Joshua Graham do to get full body 3rd degree burns
@enclaveofficerz3245
2 жыл бұрын
@@numberstheidiot he got covered in pitch and tar lit on fire ass naked and thrown down the grand canyon. Somehow he survived.
@numberstheidiot
2 жыл бұрын
@@enclaveofficerz3245 That sounds familiar, but besides that’s pretty neat. I never heard about the Canyon biome in the 0 seconds I put research into the game. Did I miss an update or DLC or something?
@randomshmuck4724
2 жыл бұрын
@@numberstheidiot There is no canyon biome, Joshua Graham is a character from Fallout New Vegas they're referencing. As for the full third degree burns, probably a bad molotov or something.
@polo337
2 жыл бұрын
You deserve every subscription
@cakepigs
2 жыл бұрын
I think one of the things I like about zomboid is that whilst they won't add a lot of things and have apocalypse as the base game. Technically they have added unlimited/highly abundant ammo through the sandbox mode. They serve you what they want the game to be, however at the same time they give you the options to make the game what you want it to be with the sandbox options and the accessibility of modding through the steam workshop.
@ollie5927
2 жыл бұрын
When you can easily outrun the zombies it’s no biggie, but when you are over exerted it’s terrifying
@milkybrew46
9 ай бұрын
There's no other game that makes you feel dread like when you realise your character is too tired to actually escape the pursuing horde and you're only delaying the inevitable by running
@Basajaun10
2 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool video fellow survivor. A little tip, while walking through dense forests right click and choose "walk to" this way the pathfinding feature will take over taking the shortest, more silent way possible reducing the chance of getting scratch with tree branches, while maintaining the options of crouching or running. Very effective to outrun zombies because makes you very quiet.
@FallbackTomb
2 жыл бұрын
This was really great! Lovely voiceover! Hope the retweet from IndieStone invites a ton more people over, because you definitely deserve it!
@leavemealone930
2 жыл бұрын
Been playing zomboid for years and so happy it’s finally getting and love it deserves.
@jimmynuetronrblx8628
2 жыл бұрын
I would love to see a "day before" scenario, mostly because you could do it in game pretty easily (atleast when NPCs come out or in a multiplayer server)
@skullthrower8904
2 ай бұрын
Its really weird they oppose to that in contrast to how the game starts Apparently it catches you and everyone by surprise, as if in one day everyone that would, turned in seconds, but the airborne thing didnt happen until later so, there cant be a one day turning when until then the only vector for the virus is bites and scratches, so there must be chaos, and it wouldnt end in one day
@ThatGuyPredz
2 жыл бұрын
06:18 I felt this on a personal level
@matthewbaier766
2 ай бұрын
“Losing a lot and walking away from the game for a while is pretty normal” FOR REAL! Then you come back and it’s all good.
@lillyclarity9699
2 жыл бұрын
i really like the praise that pz has been getting lately. gives me hope that eventually cdda will break into the "mainstream" as much as an open source game can
@mellowmoo6747
2 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for years to make a video like this on project zomboid.
@Zooneeland
2 жыл бұрын
God this channel just gave me the feeling of finding $50 in a random pair of pants! What an informative , fun and well edited video ! Im Subscribed Yimothy .
@lexmen1089
Ай бұрын
not-so pro-tip about the helicopter event: you can easily hear it from a good distance before it arrives at your location, so take that opportunity and hide yourself from it, blinds on, lights off, anything that would otherwise attract the helicopter attention to yourself. After a while the helicopter will pass over you if it havent noticed you, but will come back a second time. If you did it right then the helis wont be hovering over you for hours and instead pass on after a while, leaving you with just a couple creatures for you to clean up. (Its better to wait the entire day inside so these go away eventually)
@WrenchInThePlan
2 жыл бұрын
Love this video. Your play-by-play of how drinking got you killed was a stand-out segment of the video. Uh, I don't really have a conclusion... ok bye!
@KaneyoriHK
2 жыл бұрын
One thing I find super cool is when you die, you can come back as a different person and find yourself as a zombie and your impact on the world. I find that super interesting.
@KaneyoriHK
2 жыл бұрын
Also, Terraria and Project Zomboid has some of the most dedicated fan bases there are, they tend to be oddly kind communities. So they both honestly deserve the Labor of Love reward IMO.
@zeraphyretrinity2858
2 жыл бұрын
It's really nice to see more attention on Project Zomboid. Truly a gem.
@matthewaturner
2 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@hamburglar1910
2 жыл бұрын
sponsor this guy
@HARRAWISH
4 ай бұрын
dude i love how project zomboid litteraly forces you to accept that you will die no matter what its so unique to other games and i love it
@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson
2 жыл бұрын
They should add an “immunity” positive trait, but make it expensive as hell. And even then, don’t make it 100% immunity. Odds are likely that there would be a small percentage of people who have at least partial immunity, even against an engineered virus. It really wouldn’t matter much in the end, at least in my experience. I rarely succumb to the virus, usually when I die I either fall to my death, crash a car, burn to a crisp, or am eaten alive. Immunity wouldn’t be nearly as OP as it sounds.
@trashmix2184
2 жыл бұрын
Thatd ruin the the thought process of “crap i got bit, now what” and replace it with “i got bit but i can still live so ig we’ll see”
@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson
2 жыл бұрын
@@trashmix2184 there is no thought process after being bit, besides “where do I want to die?” because there is nothing you can do. It’s a delayed game over. Hell, a lot of people just quit then and there. It makes more sense to have a partial immunity trait that costs points rather than turning off infection completely in the sandbox settings. This would at least make people play it out in hopes of surviving, instead of just quitting. People would struggle to survive, even if it’s only a 10-20% chance of survival. Remember, this isn’t complete immunity. You’re definitely going to get VERY sick, and there’s still a good chance you’ll die if you don’t have food and medicine on hand. Because you definitely won’t be able to go look for any. It could take weeks to fully recover. And like i said, a lot of times you get killed without even being infected, or if you are bitten, you’re immediately mobbed and eaten. Immunity means absolutely nothing in these cases.
@kriegjaeger
2 жыл бұрын
Thick skin gives you a better chance not to be infected. Personally I think clothing should have higher protection and/or armor should be easier to make. If you cut up a carpet and wore it, the rubber and thick 'fur' would be impossible for a zombie to casually scratch through or bite through unless they found a place that was not covered. You would still be screwed in a mob of course and it'd be heavy, uncomfortably hot. But that would be a great tradeoff for some light bite protection. This already kind of exists with the firefighting clothing, but that is rare or location specific. Also, the ability to loot or craft and move ladders. The larger the ladder the heavier it us, but a ladder can easily help you escape the zeds at least in the short term. A simple ladder would easily be knocked over though. A high end crafted ladder might have clamps or spurs to prevent it from being easily knocked over but a small crowd would eventually knock it over.
@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson
2 жыл бұрын
@@kriegjaeger id also add that clothes tear way too easily right now. Ive ran through trees before...never have I come out the other side looking like I walked into a paper shredder.
@Drie_Kleuren
Жыл бұрын
The zombies are done perfect. They have hit the sweet spot on everything. They can hear you but its not that if you make any noise they can hear you from miles away. Their sight is also good. They can see you but again its perfectly balanced where it doesnt feel like they will spot you always but they arent blind eighter. Also their path finding is perfect. They will chase you but to far to a point where its impossible. Also you can distract then by walking past windows. Its also perfect where sometimes they go for the door and sometimes they go for a window. The zombies arent that smart but also not dumb. Everything about the zombies feels perfect. I also love it that zombies have random weapons on them. They have unique clothes. And there are like tons of different zombies. And if you dont think it has enough veriaty there are mods what makes zombies even more unique. The survival aspect of this game is also very good. You dont need to mutch food and there is enough. Yeah you need to worry about it from time to time and hoard a lot. Buts not like every session is looking for food. The fridges and freezers also last long but eventually everything will spoil. You character is also very balanced. You will never get to strong. Yeah you can get very strong and 1 shot zombies but it will take high skills and tons of grinding. But even then when you get tired or exausted you will struggle from regular 1 shots to taking like 6 swings. And when you get injured it doesnt matter how long you have survived or skills are you will need to take a break. The injuries dont last to long but they are annoying and force you to take it more easy for a few days This game also has the perfect scenery. It feels fresh but also overrun. Its amazing that overtime the world will grow more. Trees will start to grow. Windows that were broken stay broken and it makes a town over time become more wear down. And you have so many side stories/random events. You find party houses, baricated houses and wrecked cars. They all leave you wondering what happened. Also they did a great job with the loot spawning. It feels so natural. You find food in kitchens and nails in garages. Its also amazing that you might find a carpenter house and it has more base building supplies. Or you find a mechanics house with a nice car and some car parts. All houses and loot places are very well implemented. I if you think its a logical place to spawn it 95% of the time does. I have played games where its all random and you find a m16 in a kitchen and that doesnt feel realistic (ofcourse you still can but its usually a survivor house or something) This game looks simple but once you get playing I was amazed at detailed it is. Its very impressive
@paulflood1183
2 жыл бұрын
Good video. Been playing the game for a couple of weeks now and watching as much content on the game as I can. PZ is the zombie game I didn't know I needed but it's become my favourite zombie game of all time as it allows me to live out my zombie apocalypse fantasy and show me how quickly I would die
@sampatchen9861
2 жыл бұрын
I was recommended this video by the algorithm and I'm so glad it did because this is a fantastic video.
@bh7969
2 жыл бұрын
this was a great video, its clear, its to the point, its researched and well thought out
@alexanderrahl7034
2 жыл бұрын
In the north of the map is a junk yard of sorts. Tall chain link fences you can climb over and shoot through, but the zombies can't. With only 1 entrance and a temporary trailer building like at a worksite. My friends and I drove our cars up there and used one of the cars as a gate and we basically kept the zombies out that way. Built some fences on one side so they could get over, and boom. We had a big area for a base to farm and build in. That was totally safe. But soon, we started to run out of supplies in the surrounding area. And the zombies.... no matter how many we killed they just came back.
@Yimothy
2 жыл бұрын
I love the car gate but I've seen zombies crawl under them before. They don't seem to always do it which almost makes it worse because you don't know what to expect. It's still better than nothing until you get enough carpentry to build a proper gate though.
@alexanderrahl7034
2 жыл бұрын
@@Yimothy what we did was put the car there first, until we could build a hoppable fence. Then we built that fence on our side of the entrance across it, then put the car up against it so they couldn't get over or under with the fence blocking them. Eventually we built crates on the cars side, and another fence. So it was a sandwich of fence, crate, fence. They can't climb over that. And we freed the car up for other use
@Yimothy
2 жыл бұрын
@@alexanderrahl7034 Nice, I love the elaborate strategies people come up with for stuff like that.
@lakesquid2671
2 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic way of showing off what makes this game so amazing. Genuinely legendary video 👌
@worstcommenter858
2 жыл бұрын
Just started the video but I'm loving the format, just wanted to remember to leave a comment
@singlephilelines8770
2 жыл бұрын
very well said. ill be showing this to anyone thats curious about the game when i bring it up. the multiplayer really kicks this game up a notch and it makes it so much more enjoyable in my opinion. you slip into sub consciously roleplaying wether you like it or not even more.
@loganthenakmuay5473
Жыл бұрын
i never really lasted much in this game , probably to weeks or so , the last time i did , i was feeling pretty good , had a secured house , a decent vehicle , supply of water , good weapon and protection But this game being this game , i got out to grab some gas for the car and ended up fighting two or three zomboids , easily squashing their heads in with my crowbar only to notice a minute later that i was bitten on my hand knowing i didnt have much time left , i drove home , put all the stuff i scavenged down , locked the house and went out on an absolute killing spree , driving and honking , yelling around for more of them to get these hands until eventually i got swarmed and ate i love this game
@migjordanpayawal7856
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. I am definitely with everyone with saying that your work is underrated. Becoming decent at Project Zomboid requires a transformation of your mind and habits. It is really something.
@dargenmania5507
Жыл бұрын
My most tragic story is losing my favorite character to burnt fish, me and my friends had a game running in Louisville where we had a shelter and a really good set up. We were low on food and I ended up eating some bait fish that I’d found in the fishing net. My friends left the fish to long on the campfire and all 7 of them burned. I was desperate so I ate them. My character got sick and died in an hour of eating the fish. My friends will never let me live that down
@juspat4279
2 жыл бұрын
This was a great watch with my cat, he loved it
@pizzamigoo2911
2 жыл бұрын
ive been playing zomboid since i was 14 and its surprising how only now its starting to pick up some steam those are some dedicated devs
@NapoleonBonerfarts
2 жыл бұрын
The zombies are slow, but always present which I absolutely love
@Shadic2191
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, I’ve been on the fence about this game for a while now but I think I’m gonna have to give it a shot now
@Yimothy
2 жыл бұрын
thank you hugh janus
@planetkc
2 жыл бұрын
Wait- Only 600 subs? This video feels like Mandalore Gaming level or better.
@grease_monkey6078
2 жыл бұрын
Day of the dead 1985 was pinnicle george romero if you watch the opening and the climax you see how dangerous hordes of slow moving zombies can be. they never give up and will stalk you until they cant see or hear you which is rare. project zombied captured that. If you make a slight noise you better hope they didnt see you. the most annoying aspect is when a zombie randomly bangs on a door, it attracts others.
@wolfenden6529
2 жыл бұрын
I got this game about 8-9 months ago I think and I was worried I wouldn't like it but I love it to death. I'm not usually a fan of the top down/more pixelated games but this one uses it well. I still get jumpscared despite how much I've played it and it lets me scratch that loot goblin itch.
@JimmerGamez
Жыл бұрын
1:23 dude i use that house as my base! i audibly yelled out "Dude thats my house wtf" lol
@EllisGaming409
2 жыл бұрын
you got a new sub, I really enjoy your content, good job
@ordinaryfolk9090
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks to YT for recommending this video, it's really a good summary of how the game makes you feel while playing it. Loved your commentary!
@VoltsAnBolts
2 жыл бұрын
Man i got this in 2013, i cant believe its still going and looks so different. I will definitely redownload and tey it out!
@nobodyspecial4702
2 жыл бұрын
It's soooooo much better now that it was back then, and it was pretty decent back then.
@Canary246
8 ай бұрын
Its my opinion that Zombies are at their best when they're slow and weak, but there's a FUCK TON of them. You CAN kill them, you CAN outrun them, but you can NEVER outlast them.
Пікірлер: 1,8 М.