If you know the British Isles just like me, you’ll see that the great cities of Birmingham don’t exactly scream “potential video game locations.” But what if we regained things in the 14th century? Fill with zombies. Now there’s a chance. That’s exactly that God saves Birmingham I’d like to do it, but after watching about eight minutes of new gameplay footage, it was filmed at the top of my “Most Predicted Zombie Games” list.
Now I would admit that zombie games usually prefer to be a cooperative filled with large, dynamic hordes and arms of Skidic. Call of Duty Zombie. Dead Island 2. You know the atmosphere. That’s why Killing Floor 3 and the toxic commando of worrying silent John Carpenter are on my list of PC games I’m looking forward to. But I think God has only surpassed them except Birmingham.
This is not a cooperative blaster that can hit Shamblers with an electric baseball bat or suck zombies into a portable jet turbine. I’ve seen gameplay snippets before, but after seeing a new extension trailer posted by IGN, I actually come across it as the last of US-Y, with a secret meat takedown animation of a third person. I don’t think the story juice will be as powerful as saving Birmingham, but when it comes to defeating Saum, it definitely got its taste.
There is also a big focus on using and responding to the environment around you. Furniture can be moved to block entrances and exits. Ladders can be reused as bridges to cross gaps. Standing in a chair can help you jump into a shelf that is usually too expensive. Everything (including you and the zombies) has realistic and reactive physics and looks like a truly fun sandbox.
The new trailer also shows how deep the survival game mechanics will become. You can see meters of hunger, thirst, fatigue and panic. Trying to replenish these into your inventory requires real-time actions and menu scans. Pause the action and don’t eat bread immediately. Falling from height will cause leg injuries, which will interfere with the speed of your movement. Objects can be disassembled for the raw materials. There is also a suitable cooking system.
I think it all looks great, and the medieval environment feels like something novel for a zombie survival experience. God’s Save Birmingham currently has no release date, but the early access release is on the card.
If you, like me, love God’s old vibes in Birmingham, check out our list of the best medieval games. The upcoming PC gaming list also shows what else will be available in the near future.
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