How Sony’s ‘H1Z1’ can out zombie apocalypse survival ‘DayZ’

XMNR: Sony Online Entertainment’s John Smedley announced a new entrant in the zombie apocalypse survival genre Wednesday evening in the form of H1Z1. The announcement of the PC and likely PS4 title was handled unusually through an off-screen reveal on a Game Talk Live broadcast followed by a Reddit post from Smedley but this revealed a few way in which SOE plans to outdo the current zombie apocalypse measuring stick, DayZ.

[Godmars290]

So the question is can Sony present a world where the world sets the conditions in which players live or the players themselves. Is it going to be nothing but older experienced players torturing newer ones.

[I_am_Batman]

Experienced players will always have an edge over newbies in every game. Just like larger groups of people will have an advantage over loners. But that's how it is in real life as well. I like the fact that there is no level system though. It makes it easier for beginners.

[T2]

Good point, but even in fps I sometimes wonder why they don't have veteran mode with LESS perks or guns or something you could play for pride against noobs. I find it pathetic when a clan of shotgun weilders spawn camp a bunch of noobs and then somehow think they are good. Give me a handicap against noobs and let me test skills

[I_am_Batman]

@joecanada: I completely agree. A handicap option should be in pretty much every skill based multiplayer game.

I'm a big fighting game fan for example and I tend to put a lot of effort to master at least a couple of characters. When some of my friends come to me we can't really play for fun when therer is no handicap option because either I lose on purpose or I win most of the time.

[GribbleGrunger]

The only question I need answering is 'can it be played solo?' Give me that option and I'm in. It's not that I'm anti social, it's that I AM social and play games to escape the need to be that for a while. Plus the idea of sneaking into a camp someone has built and killing everyone before daylight, appeals to me. I want to be Joel not Rick.

I wonder if they considered making this part of TLOU universe?

[L-DOT-_REAPER_]

well said

[Grave]

#1 Have vehicles.

Done.

[ALICE666]

This.

lol

[TXIDarkAvenger]

I'll I hope for is its not a buggy piece of shit like DayZ. Also, less hackers please.

[BattleTorn]

The title should at least hyphen the 'out zombie-apocalypse-survival DayZ'

[waltyftm]

"SOE plans to outdo the current zombie apocalypse measuring stick, DayZ"

How about they are just trying to make a good game,i know Sony would love this and dayZ on the PS4, just as all the players would.

[S2Killinit]

competition is good but for the gamers its not necessary that they outdo Dayz as that game is also headed to the PS4.

[Koopdogg]

Dayz is the biggest load of crap but lambs follow the leader regardless , look at its development ,HOW LONG HAS IT TAKEN to where it is now , a buggy piece of shit , dean hall your finally caught out for what you are ,a lying asshole , go climb another mountain and throw yourself off it. RATS ALWAYS LEAVE A SINKING SHIP FIRST

[ALICE666]

It won't take much with Sony's resources to make a better game... DayZ Standalone was one of the most over-hyped pieces of crud ever. I have complete confidence for a fun game from SoE given they have delivered for me some great MMO's in the past.

[Skate-AK]

I love apocalypse games so I will keep my eye on this.

[Lilrizky]

They don't need to reveal any new information to sell me on... just give me a time frame for PS4.