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    #16
    The way it saves doesnt make much sense. You need to actualy complete side quests before you turn the game off, if youre half way through any side quests it will not save your progress (which really defeats the purpose of having loads quests active at once but there you go)... I dont know if it is the same with the story missions, but it probabaly is.
    Last edited by rmoxon; 10-09-2011, 02:13.

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      #17
      Not entirely enjoying this game. It doesn't go the whole hog ala Oblivion/Fallout as an RPG yet it doesn't keep me hooked with loot like Borderlands did. The tedious fetch quests aren't engaging me like Deus Ex did, either.

      It's a shame, really. The idea is pretty good but I am finding it very tedious. Glad I rented it.
      Last edited by Dezm0nd; 10-09-2011, 11:33.

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        #18
        Originally posted by rmoxon View Post
        The way it saves doesnt make much sense. You need to actualy complete side quests before you turn the game off, if youre half way through any side quests it will not save your progress (which really defeats the purpose of having loads quests active at once but there you go)... I dont know if it is the same with the story missions, but it probabaly is.
        Yeah think thats how it works, decided to fire it up again today as I'd read that it's saving when you see the Biohazard logo in the top right corner.

        Did a few missions from the start of Chapter 2 again, saw the logo and it's definately saved my progress upto that point, carried on completing a few more sidequests and the logo suddenly stopped appearing and it hasn't saved those. Trophies aren't unlocking either, it really is a mess of a game.

        I've got a launch PS3 and updated to the 1.1 version before starting the game for the first time, don't know if that makes a difference as some people are playing the PS3 version fine with no issues.

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          #19
          Despite it getting mixed reviews and impressions and knowing full well I'd get bored very quickly, there is something about this that makes we want to try it! Might see if there are any second hand copies in the shops yet...

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            #20
            Decided to delete the 1.1 update from the hdd and canceled when the PS3 told me there was an update available, now running the 1.0 version and everything saves and trophies unlock, can finally get back to enjoying it now

            Originally posted by PeteJ View Post
            Despite it getting mixed reviews and impressions and knowing full well I'd get bored very quickly, there is something about this that makes we want to try it! Might see if there are any second hand copies in the shops yet...
            My earlier issues with it aside i'd say it's well worth getting, it really does have a great atmosphere to it and feels pretty grim.

            Some of the earlier missions as Dezm0nd said are mainly fetch quests but some of the ones I was doing towards the back end of chapter 2 felt a bit more involved, it pays to explore as well as you'll find plenty of survivors to help outside of the main mission areas which aren't all fetch quests either.

            Also has some great touches as well, one of the funniest was me legging it from 5 zombies as all my weapons were broken, ran down a flight of stairs with them still giving chase and they ragdolled one by one down to the bottom all dying.
            Last edited by Phar; 10-09-2011, 17:11.

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              #21
              Yeah i'm not keen on this either, everything about it feels like a chore to me. Very clunky & buggy.

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                #22
                Had the save thing happen to me early on. Lost around 3 hours of progress, and cant be arsed to do all those side missions again.

                This will be going back to Game on Monday for a refund. Hurry up GoW3 and Dark Souls

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                  #23
                  I'm upto Act II now on this, the first act was good, enjoyed the theme of the holiday resort.

                  Its a game that seems alot more enjoyable playing with a few people, one thing though is on Act II the difficulty seems to ramp up quite alot, I find myself dying quite often, I guess I need to upgrade my weapons more.

                  Good game for me so far though, glad I picked it up.

                  If your waiting for it to go second hand just wait a week and i'm sure some will have traded it for Gears 3, especially since Game are giving ?35 trade in on it towards Gears.

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                    #24
                    It appears to be sold out everywhere, obviously selling a lot better than expected!

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                      #25
                      Seemed to be out stripping over releases on Friday when I went to pick those up, I've not been on since Thursday so what would people say... download the patch or leave it off?

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                        #26
                        Why is this not offline co-op?

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                          #27
                          Originally posted by PeteJ View Post
                          It appears to be sold out everywhere, obviously selling a lot better than expected!
                          Zombies = $$$$

                          Get it pre-owned from next week when Joe Bloggs finds out its not Call of Zom-Duty and starts returning it

                          I know I will enjoy this, but after getting stung so many times by buggy Fallouts and their ilk I am waiting til its patched up. That will coincide with it hitting ?17.99 hopefully!

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                            #28
                            does,
                            Originally posted by mikewl View Post
                            one thing though is on Act II the difficulty seems to ramp up quite alot, I find myself dying quite often, I guess I need to upgrade my weapons more.
                            Yeah up to the same act as well, it does seem a little bit harder but luckily I upgraded all my weapons and used my XP on combat abilities in Act 1, also have the head stomp which cuts down on killing Zombies.

                            Getting to Act 2 took me by surprise a bit as I thought the whole game was based

                            in the resort area, the city gives the game a completely different feel

                            , this act has definitely been the highlight so far with the introduction of

                            human enemies,

                            really enjoyed the

                            firefight against the looters in the Supermarket

                            .

                            Originally posted by Loftgroover View Post
                            I know I will enjoy this, but after getting stung so many times by buggy Fallouts and their ilk I am waiting til its patched up. That will coincide with it hitting ?17.99 hopefully!
                            Other than the issues I had with the patch, the game itself is fine really, haven't had anything on the same level as Bethesda like quests glitching or NPC's disappearing.

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                              #29
                              Everyone I've spoken to said "First thing I did was turn the sensitivity down", myself included - felt like I was hovering.

                              If so many people spotted it, why didn't the devs?

                              Moreover, the intro cinematic is just plain bad, and given how well they've used music and video for trailers, the opening is baffling - all swearing and aggression - doesn't give a good first impression at all.

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                                #30
                                I loved the opening, it's cheesy and pretty tongue in cheek Haven't had any issues with the sensitivity either

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