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This is the end: Why millions of gamers love to play in the apocalypse

Even though they’re unfinished, DayZ and its post-apocalyptic competitors have racked up millions of sales. How did they get so popular?

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darkronin2293689d ago

Had some fun times with the DayZ mod in the past. Didn't expect it to get this big, though.

Gazondaily3689d ago

I just love the post apocalyptic setting like a lot of people.

Lets be honest here folks; we all kinda wish for a zombie apocalypse to happen (as long as our loved ones are okay). As long as we get the slow retarded zombies, not the crazy rabid TLOU/28 Days later/World War Z running zombies.

Even watching The Book of Eli, the whole setting seemed so cool. I imagine a MMO version of fallout; loads of mates, scouring for food...real hazardous temperature so your mates have to start a fire together to keep warm etc, hunting animals to stay alive.

These games give you chance to live out our (or at least my twisted) fantasies to a certain extent. There's a lot more scope for expansion on the post apocalyptic setting.

cfc783689d ago

I share your vision you'd need a serious arsenal to take on those 28 days mo fo's i've always liked the zombies in the 1978 Dawn of the Dead perfect for the easy imaginative kill.

ColManischewitz3689d ago

Every time I read a piece about DayZ or Rust, I worry that I'll be fresh meat for the veteran players.

sourav933689d ago

Don't worry mate. We were all fresh meat once...

cfc783689d ago (Edited 3689d ago )

I think we all have thoughts on how we'd survive an apocalypse these games give you somewhat of a chance to find out definitely one of my fav genres in games and movies.

Jyndal3689d ago

The end of civilization is something everyone's been harping about since the beginning of civilization. Now, we have a new medium to experience how it might come about, and even though the zombie apocalypse version is highly unlikely, it's probably the most fun.

ZILLA3689d ago

So true!when playing the last of us online it feels like your on the show THE WALKING DEAD when ricks clan had a war with the govner clan.its ONLINE MADNESS!

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Neil Druckmann: Philosopher gamer behind 'The Last of Us'

who is now the sole leader of Naughty Dog, “I promise you, we will not be ‘The Last of Us’ studio forever.” Numerous games, he said, are in the works, including “multiple single-player projects.

Lightning779d ago

I know he has a celebrity like status but unless he's announcing his game soon idc what he has to say from this point on.

We need announcement something from him.

Crows907d ago

The dude is a nobody. He's also wrong. Naughty dog is the uncharted and Jak daxter studio.

They only made one universally praised last of us game. They're not know as "the last of us studio" but they are currently known as the "remake" studio.

Lightning777d ago

I like his games tbh I'm just more upset at the fact that he's been talking and talking and not showing anything. I'm an actual fan of his work, don't cars if that's that's a popular take or not.

If he has nothing to show or talk about. I don't care about his interviews, his red carpet appearances or what's next for last Of Us 2 TV, leave that to Hollywood. You don't see SP, Bend, or any other studio doing what he's doing. They're remaining quiet and focused as most PS studios do. He should do the same. The next thing I wanna hear him say is "now heres our game" we know that probably won't be for another year or so, so he needs to remain silent and stay out of the limelight for awhile.

AsunaYuukiTheFlash7d ago

You are wrong. LOU2 won a lot of GOTY and was highly rated. It's okay to dislike the game but saying that ND just made one critical acclaimed LOU game is just hating at this point.

rippermcrip8d ago

Kind of a weird interview. No substance, hardly any questions. It's almost like they forgot to post the whole thing or something.

neomahi8d ago

Oh brother...... It's like a balloon filling with helium. He's got nothing new to say. Naughty Dog went from being a studio of numerous developers to being about him and what HE does. Bruce Straley was the co-creator of The Last of Us, and he left--I think for the same reason Christophe Balestra left and since then, Naughty Dog haven't been the same. PlayStation is incredibly woke, as all businesses seem to be these days, ignorant to what's really going on sacrificing the greater for peanuts, but I think they left because of the uprising political atmosphere. They knew there was nothing they could do about it and an attempt to try and combat it, in today's society would end them up in legal trouble so, they just left, what else can you do when the opposition behaves like a child, screams and yells louder than you want to in raged fits, and will throw lawsuits at you at whatever chance they can, but you don't play that way, so they left. And Naughty Dog hasn't been the same since.

Naughty Dog was huge at one time! They were the underdog that became the top dog but, the direction it's fine, just watch and wait. It's ego, and Druckmanns ego of thinking they're untouchable and can just coast along, will drop them rock bottom, in due time, they could see the same fate as Xbox's teams met. Fans will turn on Naughty Dog because A) Naughty Dog aren't producing, they're not what they once were.
B) Gamers ARE growing tired of the woke culture overtaking their lifetime hobby. They're just more silent about it, it's the quiet cool

anast8d ago

Non of this makes sense. I would like to think you didn't spend too much time writing it.

Crows907d ago

I hope you didn't spend much time reading..it...cuz obviously you didnt understand it. But that's okay. There's many other comments to read...

MIDGETonSTILTS178d ago

You project your own views on the world, and that is a mistake.

Crows907d ago

Um...so you project someone else view on the world? What are you talking about?! We all project our view on the world lol...smh

anast7d ago

It's called perspective. I understand that. But I don't understand the poster.

smashman987d ago

you know it's not his fault that people are interested in what he says, right?

Also, Naughty Dog is bigger than ever.

Crows907d ago

Smaller....where's their last big game? Yeah...I remember when they were actually releasing heavy hitters.

smashman986d ago

@Crows90 It was in 2020 and despite what a vocal minority says it was critically acclaimed and the 2020 game of the year. Not only that but The Last of Us is also a critically acclaimed television series and PlayStation's most successful foray into Film and TV yet.

So yes, Naughty Dog is bigger than ever, and just because you don't vibe with them or whatever does not change that fact.

anast8d ago

He's a solid theatre arts person, but he's not a philosopher. Being good at one thing doesn't mean he's Descartes.

DarXyde7d ago

I believe that philosophers are more principled than Druckmann, to be honest. It's fascinating that The Last of Us Part II was literally inspired by the Israel-Palestine conflict and was a needed commentary on humanity and ending the cycle of violence, only to have some questionable commentary after 7 October.

I don't hate the guy as some others seem to. He's been a big part of some great games, but I'll never understand the obsession with hanging on all of his statements.

Chard7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

That's a good point in relation to 7 Oct - a far more important issue where valid criticisms could have been made of this guy, but most here seem thoroughly distracted by trivial issues

anast7d ago

@DarXyde

Like all artists he has a signature. People that have an agenda will try to look for that signature and use it. This is why a lot of "journalist/game influencers" hang on every word. Most of us just enjoy his work and get hyped when he mentions something about a possible new game.

@Chard
"a far more important issue where valid criticisms could have been made of this guy"

Which is?

MIDGETonSTILTS178d ago

Sony should try and stay radio silence outside of hard reveals.

It’s painful to wait for any info at all, but it’s less painful than skimming an interview that avoids all details whatsoever.

Commit to radio silence, Sony. You can afford to leverage the trust in gaming output that you’ve cultivated.

anast7d ago

That wouldn't be a smart decision. There must be a constant stream of connection in today's world.

MIDGETonSTILTS175d ago

When a constant stream of connection delays a game 1-2 years, and said games take 5 years to make anyways…. Sony fans are better off trusting Sony to deliver than expecting frequent confirmation.

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20 Best Survival Games of All Time

From base building to swinging willies, here are the best survival games around, which include a couple of less than obvious picks.

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Vader8231d ago

No 7 days to die is criminal

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DayZ New Expansion "Frostline" Announced for Q4 2024, Key Features Revealed

Bohemia Interactive has today revealed DayZ's new premium expansion called "Frostline," which will be out this Q4 2024.