With Zafehouse: Diaries getting a Steam release, AWESOMEoutof10's Fraser Brown attempts to gather survivors and weather the undead storm. Things get off on the wrong foot when his first survivor turns out to be a racist, and it all goes downhill from there.
GamesBeat: Zombies will probably never go away, but at least these games are trying something different with them.
Despite the numerous delays, in terms of anticipation, DayZ Standalone is still at the top of my list. And yes, as the article briefly touched upon, the zombies are a bigger threat in DayZ Standalone, however, the game is still best served through player-to-player encounters, which are far more frantic and heart pumping than thwarting z-freaks.
Based on the development updates, DayZ looks to bring more balance to player interaction, which in theory will mediate the mod's current, "shoot on site" philosophy.
How to Survive is definitely interesting, but it makes me want to play Dead Nation and not worry about food and water and all that.
I always felt that the best stories to tackle zombies used the actual creatures as a more secondary threat. As a monster, they feel better suited to be a reflection of the worst of humanity than any credible danger.
Gaming Trend talks to Logan Booker and David Kidd from Screwfly Studios about their debut title Zafehouse: Diaries. Zafehouse: Diaries is an innovative zombie game described as "a tactical game of survival, planning, resource management and problem-solving". In the interview, the developers discuss the strategic nature of the game and their decision to deviate from the typical zombie survival gameplay.
PC Gamer - Remember that old logic puzzle about taking a fox, a chicken, and a bag of feed across a river in a boat one at a time? The fox wants to eat the chicken, the chicken wants to eat the feed, and so on. Zafehouse Diaries reminds me of that puzzle, only the boat is broken, the fox is racist against the chicken, the chicken is uncomfortable around men, and there’s a rumor that the bag of feed directed a film popular among wealthy old women. Also, there are zombies.