Let's be honest with ourselves for a moment. Who doesn't love the idea of living in a world infested with the undead? Obviously, most of us do, given the popuarity of the ArmA 2 mod, DayZ. Noting the success, Arktos and Hammerpoint announced their own zombie MMO, The War Z, which there's now some gameplay footage of below. While it's not the most glamorous footage, it does provide a glimpse of what Z's combat will be like. Check it out!
A session-based, massively multiplayer online game (MMO), The War Z is inspired by all things zombie and is set in a true post-apocalyptic, zombie-infested world where other players can prove to be a greater threat than the undead hordes that populate the land.
Players are thrust into a world five-years after a viral outbreak that ravaged the human population and left, in its wake, a nightmare of epic proportion. Hordes of undead zombies infest the cities, and the few remaining human beings have devolved into a lawless, nomadic society where the sole objective is to survive at any cost. Players must use skill and cunning in order to acquire food, weapons and other supplies necessary for survival. While navigating the vast landscape, they will discover cities teeming with the undead as well as other players that may or may not be friendly.
Some features of The War Z include the following:
* Two modes of play: Normal (downed characters can be revived after "cool down" period) and Hardcore (death will be permanent)
* Ability to switch between first-person and third-person perspectives
* Huge maps ranging between 200 and 400 square kilometers
* Meld of PvE (player versus environment) and PvP (player versus player) gameplay
* Unique social elements, including bounties, rewards, help requests, trap setting, etc.
* Safe Settlements: safe cities within the world where players can purchase, sell and store items as well as post notes for other players
* Single purchase, downloadable client with ability to play full game without subscriptions or requiring in-game transactions
* Full developer support with regularly scheduled, free content updates
* Dedicated public servers as well as private servers that can be completely self-managed in game client
Despite this, and other gameplay footage available, The War Z is still in a testing phase, though the game is slated for release this fall on Windows PC.