Connect with us

News

‘State Of Decay: Lifeline’ Explores The Zombie Apocalypse From The Military’s Perspective

Published

10 years ago

on

The second expansion for the fantastic zombie survival game State of Decay is on the way, and with it, developer Undead Labs aims to explore the zombie apocalypse from the military’s perspective. More often than not, in a zombie outbreak scenario, the military is shown as the bad guys. Either they’re behind it, trying their best to cover it up, or they’re doing a shitty job containing the situation.

In the game’s next expansion, Lifeline, we’ll be given the chance to see events unfold from their view.

In it, we’ll be placed in the combat boots of Greyhound One, a team of soldiers who have been tasked with rescuing scientists who are needed to fight the outbreak.

The expansion will take place in a new city, called Danforth, where the landing zone — a military outpost you’ll need to defend — is located. Base defense and fortification from the main game will become even more necessary here, as you’ll need to protect the civilians you save just long enough to get them out safely.

Thankfully, it sounds like there will be significantly more tools at our disposal to make that job easier.

According to a post on Undead Labs’ blog, “You have minefields and defenses to build and upgrade. Off-map artillery to call in. Well-trained soldiers who will guard weak points and respond to zombie threats. A stock of military-grade weaponry to use from several commanding positions. But in the end, when the zeds get into the heart of your base, it’s down to fighting tooth versus blade.”

I can’t wait for this. If you missed the first expansion, Breakdown, you can check out its reveal trailer below.

Feel free to send Adam an email or follow him on Twitter:

Related Topics:

Gamer, writer, terrible dancer, longtime toast enthusiast. Legend has it Adam was born with a controller in one hand and the Kraken's left eye in the other. Legends are often wrong.

Advertisement
2 Comments

News

‘Alien Hunt’ – It’s an ‘Alien’ and ‘Predator’ Mockbuster Rolled into One! [Trailer]

Published

15 hours ago

on

April 19, 2024

By

While you wait for Alien: Romulus, the folks over at Devilworks have cooked up their own slice of “mockbuster” fun with Alien Hunt, and we’re debuting the trailer here on BD this morning.

This brand-new sci-fi horror from director Aaron Mirtes (The Bigfoot Trap, Painted in Blood) is set for its US premiere on May 14, and you can find it on digital thanks to Devilworks.

You can exclusively watch the official trailer for Alien Hunt below, which looks to combine elements of Alien and Predator. This particular “mockbuster” has very little interest in hiding its inspirations, with the alien designs plucked straight out of H.R. Giger’s beautiful brain. Hey, if you’re going to pull from other movies, might as well take from the all-time greats!

In Alien Hunt, “On a hunting trip in the wilderness, a group of siblings discovers an abandoned military outpost on their land, but is it what it seems?

“Their trip takes a sinister turn when they find themselves facing off against a relentless army of extra-terrestrial beings. Suddenly, the hunters become the hunted.

“The formidable squad of alien soldiers will stop at nothing to wipe out the enemy and in an all-out, brutal battle for survival, it’s kill or be killed in Alien Hunt.”

Barron Boedecker (Escape Pod, The Bigfoot Trap), Brent Bentley (The Perfect In-Laws, Haunt Season), Deiondre Teagle (The Visitor, Painted in Blood, Death Ranch), Chelsey Fuller (The Bigfoot Trap, The Silent Natural), Jesse Santoyo (A Nashville Country Christmas, Potter’s Ground), and Adam Pietripaoli (The Bigfoot Trap, The OctoGames) star.

Continue Reading