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Strange Brigade - 1930s supernatural co-op shooter from Rebellion
- Thread starter LESS T_T
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Explorerbc
Arcane
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- Nov 22, 2012
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This is basically an updated version of their previous Nazi Zombie Army Trilogy.
The main problem with NZA for me was the lack of replayability. You could storm through most levels on Sniper Elite difficulty if your teammates were not complete noobs. There was also not a lot of variation in the enemies and their numbers, you always got the same predictable stuff. I have spent hundreds of hours on Killing Floor, L4D, CoD zombies trying the higher difficulties and planning strategies, with each playthrough being different, but I had seen everything NZA (that's all 3 games) had to offer and finished the campaign on the hardest mode in about 20 hours. This is probably why the game is dead right now, while most of the other zombie shooters mentioned above have healthy numbers.
I also thought the shooting was kinda meh. The game essentially forced you to use a sniper rifle (being a sniper elite spin-off) as the main weapon even in close quarters, since most other secondary firearms sucked, and good luck keeping a headshot combo with all the lag and zombies spazzing out. Most rifles and smgs felt the same and the overall feeling was that they lacked a punch, more like shooting darts.
I got it on a whim because I love nazi+occult horror, even though I had no friends to play it with. Overall it was kinda alright, I liked the atmosphere and it was enjoyable for a while. I had to find people on the steam forums to co-op with since solo play is horribly boring.
From the trailers, it looks like this has a larger variety of enemies and environments, a lot more weapons and powers, and more environmental stuff plus puzzles. Those improvements are welcome but I dunno if they are enough to add depth to the game and make it a hit or just another 20-hour game that will be dead after 6 months. Whatever the case, I wouldn't buy it if I didn't have people to play with in private lobby, doing the riddles with randoms is probably gonna be a pain.
The main problem with NZA for me was the lack of replayability. You could storm through most levels on Sniper Elite difficulty if your teammates were not complete noobs. There was also not a lot of variation in the enemies and their numbers, you always got the same predictable stuff. I have spent hundreds of hours on Killing Floor, L4D, CoD zombies trying the higher difficulties and planning strategies, with each playthrough being different, but I had seen everything NZA (that's all 3 games) had to offer and finished the campaign on the hardest mode in about 20 hours. This is probably why the game is dead right now, while most of the other zombie shooters mentioned above have healthy numbers.
I also thought the shooting was kinda meh. The game essentially forced you to use a sniper rifle (being a sniper elite spin-off) as the main weapon even in close quarters, since most other secondary firearms sucked, and good luck keeping a headshot combo with all the lag and zombies spazzing out. Most rifles and smgs felt the same and the overall feeling was that they lacked a punch, more like shooting darts.
I got it on a whim because I love nazi+occult horror, even though I had no friends to play it with. Overall it was kinda alright, I liked the atmosphere and it was enjoyable for a while. I had to find people on the steam forums to co-op with since solo play is horribly boring.
From the trailers, it looks like this has a larger variety of enemies and environments, a lot more weapons and powers, and more environmental stuff plus puzzles. Those improvements are welcome but I dunno if they are enough to add depth to the game and make it a hit or just another 20-hour game that will be dead after 6 months. Whatever the case, I wouldn't buy it if I didn't have people to play with in private lobby, doing the riddles with randoms is probably gonna be a pain.
LESS T_T
Arcane
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I was always wondering how a company that kept releasing such shit games for so long can still stay afloat?
Irata
Scholar
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I had some fun reenacting Facing Worlds and just sniping bots in one of their Sniper games, but they gave away that game.
The first review on Steam says they lock maps behind a season pass. I was hoping publishers would learn that requiring everyone to own the map isn't a good thing for the community.
The first review on Steam says they lock maps behind a season pass. I was hoping publishers would learn that requiring everyone to own the map isn't a good thing for the community.
DemonKing
Arcane
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They own the 2000AD comic and all its IP (Judge Dredd etc) so computer games aren't their only income source.
Hobo Elf
Arcane
50€ + 35€ season pass is a big yikes from me.
Game currently on sale for $24 including season pass. A buddy has been bugging me to try this, guess I'll take the plunge.
Burning Bridges
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14.99$ on steam right now
I'd probably try it if the retarded narrator would not totally ruin it.
I'd probably try it if the retarded narrator would not totally ruin it.
Burning Bridges
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yeah those salvoes are mindless fun. I can still remember fondly how we replayed them as small boys.
PrettyDeadman
Guest
The game is just bad. Killing those poorly animated scorpions on poorly designed levels with weak weapons is simply not very fun.
Anyone wants to coop?
Anyone wants to coop?
Solid Snail
Learned
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I don't understand why Rebellion games are so overpriced compare to what they offer (and they recycle a lot of stuff between each one of them). They are even charging 10€ for the Sniper Elite V2 Remastered to owners of the original.
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