![]() If you've played The WarZ/Infestation, then it will look VERY familiar as it is built on the next level up version of the same engine. We'll be posting our official First Look sometime next week but I'll take you through some of my thoughts here to give you an idea of what you're in for in Aftermath.įirst, visually you'll notice that it looks a little bit familiar. Aftermath is now in open beta so you can check it out right now if you want to by visiting the game's site. So how's the game? A mixed bag at the moment. But Skidmore says that's ok, "after all we're talking about a game that has zombies in it, how real can it be?" Does that mean Aftermath maybe leans more towards the "arcade" side than "simulation" side of things? Yes, absolutely. Skidmore points out that yes, the survival elements of games like H1Z1 and DayZ do create a certain experience, but at the end of the day, Free Reign wanted to create an experience that was fun from top to bottom. As a result they splintered off, made their own company, and set out to make the zombie survival game THEY thought Infestation could have been. Out loud I say "Yes.very." Skidmore then goes on to explain that Free Reign Entertainment is made up of some of the devs that were working on that game that weren't happy with the direction of the game, the company, and some of the decisions being made on that project. "Are you familiar with The WarZ/Infestation?," Skidmore asks. I hop on a call with Adam, log in, and we start chatting a bit. The game's been available for a while now actually and has gone through a few iterations. I get the game set up and await contact from Adam Skidmore, Lead Designer on Aftermath. I agree to the developer walkthrough and get it scheduled. I'm a HUGE horror movie buff and obviously know the name, part of my heart sinks a bit though as by bearing the name "Romero" I know I'm likely in for another DayZ/War Z/Infestation Survivor Stories/H1Z1.etc etc. Turns out it's free to play and bears the Romero name. The email asks if I'd be willing to take a look at a new game going into open beta called "Aftermath." I inquire about the payment model to make sure it's something I can cover on a free to play site so as not to waste their time. So let me set the stage: I'm writing an article (probably another Skyforge article since their PR department pushes information daily) and I get an email from an address I don't even remotely recognize. Romero of Night of the Living Dead fame.) Romero (son of the better known George A. I received an email about a project called Romero's Aftermath being developed by Free Reign Entertainment in conjunction with George C. That last example about getting a press release and having no clue what it even was happened just 2 weeks ago. We'll check it out and report it back to you in this series of articles. ![]() Sometimes a viewer sends me an email that says "Hey, this game is so awful you just HAVE to check it out." Sometimes we get a press release sent to us from a company we've never heard of about a project we know nothing about. An obscure gem hides and isn't well known and covering the Big Dog AAA companies we miss it. "Ever Heard of It?" is a new series of articles focusing on news items and games that maybe flew under the radar, not just from players but from us writers as well. ![]()
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