[Il Gioco Perduto] Dusk Of The Dead

[giacomo_uncino]

Parecchi anni fa rimasi colpito da un gioco horror, molto particolare. Un misto tra survival, fps e hack & clash. Praticamente un misto tra Resident Evil, Diablo, Quake. (Ebbene si parliamo di più di 12 annetti fa e i titoli del momento erano quelli )

Con possibilità quindi, di passare dalla visuale dall'alto, isometrica 3d, alla prima persona stile fps. Inoltre il tutto si basava sulla scelta della nostra squadra in una rosa di personaggi con 4 statistiche di base, che influenzavano il loro comportamento nel campo di gioco, tanto che se entrano in panico la mira vacilla se corrono troppo si stancano e rallentano ecc.

La storia è semplice, scelta la squadra ci sposteremo con un elicottero in diversi luoghi che dovremo esplorare, per trovare carburante armi e munizioni utili per spostarci nella locazione successiva naturalmente cercando di far sopravvivere la nostra squadra

Purtroppo a quanto ne so non fu mai completato, resta solo la demo e le locazioni disponibili sono limitate, il tipo ci mise un anno a farlo e la parte grafica è molto arcaica

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qruUD7aYVKA

Minimum Requirement:

* Windows 95
* DirectX 7.0 download
* Pentium II 300MHz
* 64 MB Ram
* Video 4MB VRAM with 3D acceleration

Features :
* Full 3D survival action game
* 10 maps with multiple levels packed with zombies
* Over 25 types of zombies
* 8 characters with their own characteristics : life points, speed, stress level and weapon
* Inventory including weapons, ammunitions, fuel, first aid packs, keys, maps, etc.
* All controls are done with the mouse.
* Chills guaranteed!

The dead are back on earth and there is no way to stop them.
The only chance to survive is to reach a sanctuary called "Paradise Island".
Your team will have to fly across the USA with an helicopter to reach it. But they will have to stop several times to refill the gas tank of the helicopter.

Dusk of the game is the combination of top-down view for moving your character and first-person view for shooting the zombies. This feature is a worldwide exclusivity that will soon be a classic.



These are a few hints & tricks that will help you to go deeper in Dusk of the Dead.

1. Zombies

* The only way to kill a zombie is to shoot in the head. One shot is enough.
* Don't try to kill all the zombies. They are too numerous to be beaten.
* Zombies are slow, so you can run through a group of zombies without being catch
* Be ready to fight or run when you climb a stairway.
* According to the stage, the zombies keep on coming (see the chart below).
* According to the stage, the zombies can open the closed doors (see the chart below).

2. Weapons

* You can instantly reload your weapon by clicking on the icon of the weapon (if you have ammunitions in your inventory).
* You can use the time to climb or go down a stairway to reload your weapon.
* Each weapon has its own characteristics of precision, number of ammo, reloading time. So, try to use the right weapon according to the situation. Use the rifle to shoot far away. Use the machine-gun to go through an infested room.


3. Characters

* If a member of the team is bitten by a zombie, his life gauge will slowly but surely go down, until he dies. The only cure is to find a first aid kit and use it in your inventory.
* If a member of the team goes back to the helicopter without being cured, even though he made it until the helicopter, he will be considered as dead for the next mission, and will be removed from the team in the next area.
* If one character becomes a zombie, he will leave all the fuel that the had at the place where he died, so another member of the team can go and pick them back.
* However, the dead member will not leave the weapons, ammunitions, first aid, that he may have picked up. They are wasted, so be careful when a character picks up a weapon or ammo : does he really need it?
* The more stress the character accumulates, the slower he moves. The longer the character runs, the slower he moves. To restore his maximum speed, he must rest a while, without moving.
* The current level of stress of the character depends on the number of zombies that are surrounding him. The more stress, the less accurately the character can shoot.
* If a character is catch by a zombie and start to be bitten, he can try to escape by quickly clicking on the left and right buttons of the mouse.

4. Stages

* If a character is in a bad position (no more ammo, for example), he can lock himself with the keys in a safe room and wait for another member of the team to come and rescue him. When a door is locked, no zombie can open it.
* If the Fog of War is activated in the options, you can use the map briefly before entering in a new room to check the number of zombies inside. But don't forget to get your weapon back in hand before entering...
* If you want to experience a Black & White graphics style, like in the old movies, you can activate it in the Setup menu when you launch the game.

qualcuno lo provò all'epoca? E qualcuno sa se fu completato?

se volete provarlo trovate la demo da compmike19.com

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