Quick Look: I Am Alive

Man some of you guys are brutal. I thought Brad's gameplay was fine. It is a puzzle game at points, and it seemed to have ramped up the difficulty right when he started the QL. Takes some time to adjust and try to talk to Vinny at the same time. The game itself seems interesting, not sure it is a must-buy though.

@radioactivez0r said:

I'm trying to figure out, a day after watching his, why it has leaderboards.

I think leaderboards are a requirement for XBLA, like having 200 achievement points.

Oh my god, I was sighing so hard at that part they gave up on and went to a different chapter.

@dskillzhtown said:

Man some of you guys are brutal. I thought Brad's gameplay was fine. It is a puzzle game at points, and it seemed to have ramped up the difficulty right when he started the QL. Takes some time to adjust and try to talk to Vinny at the same time. The game itself seems interesting, not sure it is a must-buy though.

Welcome to the GB community.

This stamina mechanic seems like Shadow of the Colossus' one brought to the extreme. I also recall Brad having a bad time at SotC quick look and people getting mad at him, story is cyclic lol.

Damn this game looks like crap, who care about them cancelling the PC version.

I like a lot of what they're going for. As a fan of some post apocalyptica, I'm definitely interested in seeing how this goes. Stories never matter as much as the atmosphere in PA survival games, and this one looks like it has enough. This made me wonder when Gary Whitta is going to start sitting in on some of these.

Hey here's a thought, how about instead of watching a quick look here and bitching about Brad or Patrick or Vinny you guys just go over to IGN or gametrailers and watch a trailer. The quick looks are there to show of some of the game and be entertaining and the guys are always entertaining, quit complaining just cause it's the internet and the person can't bitch slap some sense into you.

The lack of shadows on the characters is killing me.

@Dannik said:

Hey here's a thought, how about instead of watching a quick look here and bitching about Brad or Patrick or Vinny you guys just go over to IGN or gametrailers and watch a trailer. The quick looks are there to show of some of the game and be entertaining and the guys are always entertaining, quit complaining just cause it's the internet and the person can't bitch slap some sense into you.

+1, this could cover about 90% of the bitching on every podcast/quick look

@MattClassic said:

I guess I'm alone on this, but I think it looks fucking awesome. Post-apocalyptic setting with minimalist combat and extremely stringent survival mechanics? Yes please.

I just hope it does well enough to warrant a PC release.

AH, guess you haven't seen this.....

I lost interest, and they lost a sale, the second I saw that post. It's a shame because I was super excited.

So I guess this is pretty much that dogshit Bear Grylls game with post-apocalyptic window dressing?

Looking forward to drinking my own piss in between dishing out QTE fatalities or whatever.

Six years for this? What a bummer... It doesn't look fun.

Sorry you lost your save Brad that sucks. This game looks like crap.

I think this game look very intresting. I like to climb on thing and it has survival and exploring like horror games but whit out the horror even though I enjoy those games but it is nice to not have the heart in my throat all the time and never know what kind of monster that is around the next corner.

Brad is one cold motherfucker. Remind me not to ever threaten him during the post-apocalypse.

@Xeirus said:

@MattClassic said:

I guess I'm alone on this, but I think it looks fucking awesome. Post-apocalyptic setting with minimalist combat and extremely stringent survival mechanics? Yes please.

I just hope it does well enough to warrant a PC release.

AH, guess you haven't seen this.....

I lost interest, and they lost a sale, the second I saw that post. It's a shame because I was super excited.

I really shouldn't take this personally. It is the internet after all. But I can't help it.

So saying your game looks "fucking awesome" and hoping that it does really well and makes enough money that the developer might one day port it to my preferred platform is "bitching".

Fuck you too, Ubisoft. And an extra special fuck you to Stanislas Mettra. Eat a dick, you douche nozzle.

Xeirus, thanks for pointing out this article to me. It really bummed me out, but at least now I won't waste any of my time waiting for a PC port of this game.

this is one of the most bland looking games in recent memory for me.

@MattClassic said:

@Xeirus said:

@MattClassic said:

I guess I'm alone on this, but I think it looks fucking awesome. Post-apocalyptic setting with minimalist combat and extremely stringent survival mechanics? Yes please.

I just hope it does well enough to warrant a PC release.

AH, guess you haven't seen this.....

I lost interest, and they lost a sale, the second I saw that post. It's a shame because I was super excited.

I really shouldn't take this personally. It is the internet after all. But I can't help it.

So saying your game looks "fucking awesome" and hoping that it does really well and makes enough money that the developer might one day port it to my preferred platform is "bitching".

Fuck you too, Ubisoft. And an extra special fuck you to Stanislas Mettra. Eat a dick, you douche nozzle.

Xeirus, thanks for pointing out this article to me. It really bummed me out, but at least now I won't waste any of my time waiting for a PC port of this game.

He honestly came across frustrated about his game more than anything. I got the feeling he wasn't very confident in his game . Oh well, I guess that's what happens when 100 different people work on a game.

Sounds like a stellar example of a 3-star game if I'm hearing Brad right. And man, that ending was a huge "fuck you". No one thought to put in a lost-progress warning?

@yesac2004 said:

According to Google Maps it would only take 40 days to walk across the country

Google Maps doesn't factor in you taking time to search for food and water while also trying to fight for your life from marauders

@SSully: Assuming america is about 3000 miles long and you walk at about 3 miles an hour. You can make it!....just need to give up sleeping (and the aforementioned food/water). oh and don't deviate off the path. Never deviate off the path.

I'm about halfway done with the game and really enjoying it. Playing on survivor my first time through(you still get more than enough supplies as long as you explore).

definitely not a bad game

and as someone who has played most of the game I can tell you that Brad is bad at it. At the point he is in the game he has already been told to keep his gun pointed at guys to hold them up and instead he just starts running around asking what he is supposed to do.

I'm going to finish the game today and try to put a review together

Reminds me of watching Brad play Deadly Premonition while Ryan shouts instructions at him :(

@Goto10 said:

The lack of shadows on the characters is killing me.

This. For a game that is trying to convey a certain mood, it certainly does a lot to kill that feeling.