This game originated in the early popularity of the zombie theme and survived this period. I've been tired of the survival genre for a long time, but this game stuck in my heart.
@Hitroman Because the large quantity of bad survival games has oversaturated the market, so finding those rare gems becomes as much of a challenge as playing them.
IIRC, animations would come more quickly but back when they were being made (b4 vehicles) the laptop with the code for the update was stolen, and the code happened to not be backed up.
@@llamerr To be honest from what I've seen most people like new models and controls, and If you don't really like the build 41 you can always play an older one.
I played the demo back in 2012 and just loved it. I bought it around build 39 when vehicles were added. It's easily my favorite post-apocalyptic zombie survival game ever, and I mean favorite out of each of those genres lol.
@@ololusername 7 days to die devs are in a race with PZ for longest alpha ever with biggest intervals between meaningful updates in history of game development. I mean, they develop their respective alphas for so long, that zombie survival died as a genre in the meanwhile with just these 2 existing as perpetual development fetuses. They may be great for recent newcommers, but people who were there at the beginning in majority run out of patience for them ever being finished and on good grounds for that thought. Tho PZ is now ahead of 7D2D in terms of content and 7D became a victim of its own success and devs just said "fuck it, we no longer drop content and just add weapons, HD textures and rework all the systems for the 100th time for the lulz, because making things with an actual plan is for noobs".
pretty sure other devs are passionate too but you cant blame everything on them when they're under a boss who probably knows nothing about game development
Nope. Look at their post about MP, they're basically like "I know we've been lying to you for near a decade now but we're still putting no effort into multiplayer, here's a bunch of single player bs nobody asked for"
@@MercedesLefrancois if you only want mp go play day z zomboid was always more sp focused there not a huge team working on mp takes time and money but all good things take time look at dwarf fortress the team said they want to work on the issue and not release a broken product I prefer that they keep working on the game and not release a broken mess like cyberpunk
@@MercedesLefrancois sp games have a longer life span then mp only games so making sure your single player is fun is a good way it wont be abandonware in a few years
I've been playing this since 2011, since the Desura days on that original tiny map. Zombies spawned at the park at the center. You basically tried to stock up on all the food on the map, then you could survive for maybe a month. A bit later they added the ability to make wooden walls, which meant you could cut off entry points to make your safehouse much safer. The eastern house south east to the starting house were a good location. Then they expanded the map quite a bit and added NPC's. The NPC's were absolute psycho. Some would shoot you on sight. This made NPC's more of an annoyance so they removed them. The most key additions imo were: Remade bigger map: Starting with Muldraugh. Even just with Muldraugh, the map felt huge. Exploration and looting is the most important part of Zomboid, so it's important that you keep having new areas to explore. Farming: This meant that you could survive for as long as possible, although it removed some of the tension. Right now I'm playing a challenge where renewable food sources are banned, which adds more urgency and incentive to explore. Cars: Especially after expanding the map, having a car felt really nice, and the car mechanics and customization system is great. Build 41 animations and graphics: The refined temperature and wetness system are great. The new animations, especially the rain effects makes the game feel more alive.
@@cringelifemasternovasa7an377 people like you are the reason we can't have nice things. An intact, friendly human is a more valuable resource than anything anyone can lug around.
Ah... I still remember the time I killed the wife using the pillow on her... I just wondered if it does something, then - the shock... and wow this game is dark.
I kinda wish there was still a starting scenario like that. Now you just start in a house somewhere with no explanation. It doesn't need that, but I liked having a sick wife to either kill or try to save but she dies anyway lol
@@jajajajja3481 yes there is, I can't remember the link but basically B41 is animations B42 is hunting B43 is static NPCs (Kaye and Bob will be reintroduced) B44 is survival NPCs (NPCs that can play the game, loot stores, use vehicles and just generally try to survive) B45 is factions NPCs (like in the walking dead, NPCs will have personalities, politics inside groups and conflicts between gangs) P.S a LOT of small updates will be added in-between, in B42 for example we might get a map expansion (Devs said it might be lousville AND fort Knox together), we will get guns overhaul, vehicle interiors and maybe even an inventory overhaul (last one might not be true, but the others are confirmed by the Devs)
I never realised that the game used to have Friendly Ai/Npc's before. It's a shame that they're not in the current build, but cant wait to see them in their full glory. IndieStone Really pulled it outa the hat with all they've done for the game.
@@ZeFluffyKnight unfortunately superb survivors can be kinda buggy at times however it is an amazing mod, and from what the dev's have planned npcs to be later on the mod is only a taste of what's to come and how offical npcs will change the game
@@riclate2013 We'll see. The games code is honestly such a mess. I recently bought it (again) on steam for the workshop support. Had to hunt down 3 .DLL files to download before the game would even launch.
Good ole build 38, before cars, but sleep events and multi hit were toggled on. It felt really good to stagger like 4 zeds at once and you did less damage back then. There was no "slowly turn and notice you" animation for zombies, so when they heard you they would instantly spin around, it was the scariest thing. They also recovered almost instantly. It's hard to describe sleep events with words, very polarizing mechanic, probably better off with it turned off.
Sleep events = random ass zombie waking you up in the middle of your fortified base. It's honestly bullshit and I'm glad it is turned off by default. Multihit is just too OP. I like the idea, but the execution is bad.
A cool video man, but a short synopsis of what was a major change woulda been nice. Allot of the builds are hard to tell apart if you dont know what to look for.
I bought this game in 2011 and have played it on and off for the past 10 years. I'm 22 so that's about half my life. I'm really impressed by the dedication of the devs to have kept working on the game and improving it. They've done a great job. There are very few games that have been able to recapture my attention like PZ. I'm really excited to see where the game goes from here.
I like how the game gets more and more HD over time like when I played this game after 4 years I was shocked to see how much the graphics changed overall.
Props to the devs who had that vision and kept on going with it. I remember first playing this game way back around 2014 and it is amazing how far it's come over the years. Great deep dive into this project!
I'm a huge PZ boomer, I remember how frustrating combat was in the old version and how janky the game felt in the alpha 0.2.0. It's turning into something great now and I'm happy to have been along for the ride.
I have so many great memories from this game over the last couple of years, even though progress has been slow it has definitely been worth every money.
i'm so proud of indie stone's progress on this game, really puts into perspective how much they've done and it doesn't matter that they delayed MP, it's still GOING TO BE a feature at SOME POINT. the fact that we've made it this far, we should be thankful enough
i Found this game out in about 2013 and i was pretty excited that u actually take care of someone its nice to see it was actually part of the game, wish i could play that version of the game.
That opening soundtrack, it speaks of untold sorrow, of the depths of despair, yet it also speaks of hope, the light at the end of the tunnel. This game rocks.
this is pretty jmuch one of the best zombies simulators out there, i guesss only other game that get close is the 7 days to day due to the physics/block style of gmae.
7 days to die is fun, but I like this much better. The swarms in 7 days to die are kinda bullshit, flying and climbing, and knowing exactly where you are, my god so annoying. But it had more building options, trap doors, and you could tunnel underground.
7 days is fun but not in the slightest realistic or a simulator, there's very little attention to detail and it's soooo buggy every release. It's fun to mess around on with buddies tho, and the mods for 7 days are really good, couldn't play vanilla again I always play undead legacy (adds weight system) or darkness falls (so much content).
It's funny, but build 41 is right where it hit the sweet spot of retro jank and modern depth / quality. I think that overall look has really brought people in, myself included.
I am going to start a help group soon I think, because this game is my new addiction and it's hard to handle! Man I started playing at the right time it looks like! Build 41.53 is AMAZING. I modded the game quite a bit and it is phenomenal with other survivors in single player. I cannot believe the depth and details in this! Loving it! I haven't been hooked like this for years. A TOTAL GEM!
I've been with the game since about 2017 and it fills me with so much joy seeing how much this game has grown even just since then. Already this is probably about my favorite game out there... And knowing that the NPC update is around the corner which if done right is going to push this into god game territories for me.
so there are less features, its the same gameplay, but character models look better. great success... also the build 41 footage is from a modded area called raven creek. but the devs have done next to nothing with the map. just small patch work.
Less features? Do you have any idea how much time it took on the animations of both characters' and zombies' animations? Like bruh. I've been playing it from build 29 and when I played build 41 for the first time, it felt like it was a new game
@@thuglifebmgo1732 I don't care about animations. For me these years was just wasted time. And actually they just broke controls - new ones just sucks, so I can no longer play it. I bought old game and liked it. New one is unplayable, wish I could do a refund.
The jump to build 41 still shocks me. I played in 2011 and dropped it since i didn't know what i was doing. Now i'm with my buddies in build 41 MP taking over muldragh. Indie store really didn't give up after all these years and thank goodness for that.
Wow. This awesome video made me realize that I started playing in 2014. I played for around 6-8 months then put it down. I picked it up again last week and I'm in awe of how much the developers have done. Such a great game. Can't wait for MP in 41.
build 41 is incredible can't wait to play multiplayer with my friends but the long wait is ok for as long as the game is released the way the devs want and not rushed
Been playing since the original test build, before it was even on Steam. Outstanding game, and I'm blown away they've been improving it even to this day.
I can’t wait for future builds of this game to arrive in the coming months. Not only will the improved survivors be a much needed feature, but I am excited to see how the late-game will play out with all of the features designed to simulate the medieval-era
I remember buying Zomboid when one of the dev's started posting about it on Facepunch back in like 2011, and I remember it changing so much in the few years after. Just a few days ago I learned about the build 41 stuff and have been having a crazy good time playing it again, it's so different but it's just as fun
Basically me. I don't remember if I found out via Facepunch or not (I did use the site back then) but I did buy it almost as soon as it was available for purchase. Then didn't touch it for years until very recently.
Seeing the start to now is honestly insane. Seeing games from the start to even the official launch often nothing changes than typical graphics stability and content. This is like straight up looking at evolution of a game in progress. They seriously put everything they had and passion into this game. It's honestly amazing that they never stopped. Though, Not Going to Lie. Kinda miss their Pixel look, even filtered. Had a charm to it honestly. Also what's the Soundtrack you used on 2:28, absolutely love the tracks melancholy horror rhythm it got going.
I wish they would do something with the interface, maybe change it up a little. Don't get me wrong, I like it, but I would love to see some new ideas implemented, along with an option to swap between them. Also, cool vid, thanks dude!
i played the very first build I even have played through videos on my old channel that is 10 years old, I never thought 10 years later on build 41 i would be playing it again they are looking to add hunting, and a music studio is re-doing every sound in the game from scratch!
I only heard about this game today, brought it today too (I was told to opt into the beta and play on build 41), I just got curious to see how it looked as i heard it was released in 2013. God damn that quality jump between 40 and 41
The first build I played was build 31. I don't even fully remember how I stumbled to this hidden gem, i just became attached to this game and still playing it until now.
Back in Build 38, when going for a supply run from Muldraugh to West Point you needed something extra, I remember having Hydrocraft mod and when I arrive at Giga market I found a Shopping Cart, long story short, I was running back to Muldraugh with a cart full of goodies dodging zeds, damn I forgot how things where before cars
ive been keeping up with zomboid for along time and picked it up just before cars got introduced looking back i remember having fun but i just dont think i could go back with every update of zomboid it feels like something i didnt realize i needed gets added
I remember back in the l4d days I looked at this game and thought "that looks janky af, no thanks." Then half a year ago I saw some videos on it, tried it and loved it. Glad I came in when I did though. It's so deep.
Yeah, that and when cars were introduced were pivotal moments for me. Now build 41 is another one, I keep coming back for changes like these and it's great.
I remember the pre alpha build, and this guy with the shotgun killed me so many times before I finally managed to splatter his head all over the floor.
I remember watching some small you tubers play this game way back in 2011 or 2012 cause I do remember there being other people like npc’s and the wife. I remember it looked super fucking cool but also scaring me to death considering I wasn’t that old, maybe 12 or so. I miss those days.
i just started playing this year but i sure hope they keep going, heres to another 10 years everyone! this game is gonna be a huge hit as long as they keep adding on to it
I dont care what anyone says this game is a labor of love and deserves as much praise as it gets. I've played since the earliest versions and I've been around to watch this game go from a fun little novelty zombie apocalypse game, to being a full fledged zombie sim. One of maybe 3 or four early access games I've bought that actually ended up being almost a full fleged game. I hope when they finish this game it gets all the praise in the world.
I remember downloading the free pre-alpha demo years and years ago, and deciding to wait until they update the game to a state I could enjoy. Happy to say that I'm currently enjoying it.
I love how this game started as Pixel art zombie Terraria or something and ended up as a totally depressing hardcore survival zombie simulator I love this game
Been playing on and off since Build 25 (I am pretty sure) and it's really awesome how far this game has progressed. Build 41 is nearly a whole new game and with the features planed this game will be the greatest zombie game ever made. When it full releases in 2077!
Wow, wild to realize I haven't played since 2012... I saw some RUclipsr playing and everything looked different so I wanted to see where all this started 😂
I love the 2.5 D isometric graphics this game has, especially the character models on build 40. Imo they blend into the environment slightly better than 41. But if you added shading... This would look incredible
Jesus...I remember playing this when it was a Java applet in 2011 or 2012...I heard some buzz recently and thought it would look the same, and seeing the progress is insane.
This game originated in the early popularity of the zombie theme and survived this period. I've been tired of the survival genre for a long time, but this game stuck in my heart.
@Ferny Panda I like to think of it as an arcade game, survive as long as you can and get the highest score!
@Hitroman Because the large quantity of bad survival games has oversaturated the market, so finding those rare gems becomes as much of a challenge as playing them.
They only surbived because it just so happen this shitty game became the best survival game of all time
You can really see a huge leap in quality from Build 40 to Build 41, major props to the devs.
IIRC, animations would come more quickly but back when they were being made (b4 vehicles) the laptop with the code for the update was stolen, and the code happened to not be backed up.
@@chernobylite8468 It has set them back by around 2 and half years, so they've finally caught up
@@llamerr Sounds like you haven't given it a chance.
@@llamerr you're probably super used to the 2d models, which is totally understandable given the hour count in those older builds.
@@llamerr To be honest from what I've seen most people like new models and controls, and If you don't really like the build 41 you can always play an older one.
Always looked like a zombie expansion for The Sims 1. The style holds up fairly well since it was "retro" to begin with
Depending on which path they take for the NPCs, it might actually be possible one day through modding.
@@IZ2bSA80 Cant wait to see bella goth zombie, she wasn't abducted by the aliens afterall
@Green Mosaic yeah exactly only after I've noticed zombies I was like what that's not sims 1 lol
I would put on Sims 1 music while playing if we have NPC.
Not retro anymore unfortunately.
I played the demo back in 2012 and just loved it. I bought it around build 39 when vehicles were added. It's easily my favorite post-apocalyptic zombie survival game ever, and I mean favorite out of each of those genres lol.
Same here man, I get myself lost in playing the game for almost the whole day, it's just too fun
I beg u to play build 41 its the best
i'm so proud of the devs with how far they've come
Me too
yes, from one alpha to another in just 10 years!
@@frameception2370 if you can make a better game in a shorter time frame then do it
@@ololusername 7 days to die devs are in a race with PZ for longest alpha ever with biggest intervals between meaningful updates in history of game development.
I mean, they develop their respective alphas for so long, that zombie survival died as a genre in the meanwhile with just these 2 existing as perpetual development fetuses. They may be great for recent newcommers, but people who were there at the beginning in majority run out of patience for them ever being finished and on good grounds for that thought. Tho PZ is now ahead of 7D2D in terms of content and 7D became a victim of its own success and devs just said "fuck it, we no longer drop content and just add weapons, HD textures and rework all the systems for the 100th time for the lulz, because making things with an actual plan is for noobs".
@@Lerciezje yep u arent a dev but rather acc talker
nice! I cant wait to see the 2021-2041 video
xd
I cant wait for build 43 in 2030 either
@@andreimadalin6207 More like build 42 at this rate
Oh stop crying about that and enjoy the damn game or go away.
@@SuburbaniteUrbanite the game is entertaining, I just wish they had more funding so they could afford to develop it faster.
When developers are passionate, not merely motivated by financial success, this is the result.
pretty sure other devs are passionate too but you cant blame everything on them when they're under a boss who probably knows nothing about game development
Nope. Look at their post about MP, they're basically like "I know we've been lying to you for near a decade now but we're still putting no effort into multiplayer, here's a bunch of single player bs nobody asked for"
@@MercedesLefrancois if you only want mp go play day z zomboid was always more sp focused there not a huge team working on mp takes time and money but all good things take time look at dwarf fortress the team said they want to work on the issue and not release a broken product I prefer that they keep working on the game and not release a broken mess like cyberpunk
@@MercedesLefrancois sp games have a longer life span then mp only games so making sure your single player is fun is a good way it wont be abandonware in a few years
When you rush games you get cyberpunk
I've been playing this since 2011, since the Desura days on that original tiny map. Zombies spawned at the park at the center. You basically tried to stock up on all the food on the map, then you could survive for maybe a month.
A bit later they added the ability to make wooden walls, which meant you could cut off entry points to make your safehouse much safer. The eastern house south east to the starting house were a good location. Then they expanded the map quite a bit and added NPC's. The NPC's were absolute psycho. Some would shoot you on sight. This made NPC's more of an annoyance so they removed them.
The most key additions imo were:
Remade bigger map: Starting with Muldraugh. Even just with Muldraugh, the map felt huge. Exploration and looting is the most important part of Zomboid, so it's important that you keep having new areas to explore.
Farming: This meant that you could survive for as long as possible, although it removed some of the tension. Right now I'm playing a challenge where renewable food sources are banned, which adds more urgency and incentive to explore.
Cars: Especially after expanding the map, having a car felt really nice, and the car mechanics and customization system is great.
Build 41 animations and graphics: The refined temperature and wetness system are great. The new animations, especially the rain effects makes the game feel more alive.
I also got the game around that time, high five!
To be fair irl there are people who would definitely go around shooting on sight
@@overratedprogrammer I would be one of those; Safer and easier to grab stuff off a dead body, than otherwise.
@@overratedprogrammer yeah, and the wannabes rambo's
@@cringelifemasternovasa7an377 people like you are the reason we can't have nice things. An intact, friendly human is a more valuable resource than anything anyone can lug around.
Pre-Alpha - Nostalgy hitted pretty hard. I hope we will get NPC's agin cuz that will make this game the best zombie game of all times.
Są mody, tak czasami sobie myślę, że twórcy powinni je odkupować od moderów bo te naprawdę mają dużą jakość
I use a mod , but having NPCs officially would be great !
wait
it already is
Having NPCs is nice but playing on a multi player server is way better. Just like the Walking Dead, other survivors are the main threat.
@@netnoob77 Although unlike TWD, Zomboid is still getting better after nearly 10 years
"Jesus sweetheart. Never thought I'd be so glad to see inside a guy's head." LMAOOOO
This game will always be among my top ten best of all time. We really need NPC's for the next big update...
We need multiplayer.
NPC's are going to be introduced after animations gradually, starting with basic NPC's such as animals, both hostile and not. Hunting update.
@@chernobylite8468 i hope this happens in the span of next 3 years. After that i will not have a lot of time really.
Meh
@@secretname2670 Yeah, same. I wish they would roll out IWBUMS mp already
@@danialsherman2297 fuck mp. we need npc's first.
Ah... I still remember the time I killed the wife using the pillow on her... I just wondered if it does something, then - the shock... and wow this game is dark.
I kinda wish there was still a starting scenario like that. Now you just start in a house somewhere with no explanation. It doesn't need that, but I liked having a sick wife to either kill or try to save but she dies anyway lol
@@zacmccollum7144 it's gonna get added again in B43
@@LordTrashcanRulez NPCs too, hostile ones and friendly
@@LordTrashcanRulez Is there a roadmap or something?
@@jajajajja3481 yes there is, I can't remember the link but basically
B41 is animations
B42 is hunting
B43 is static NPCs (Kaye and Bob will be reintroduced)
B44 is survival NPCs (NPCs that can play the game, loot stores, use vehicles and just generally try to survive)
B45 is factions NPCs (like in the walking dead, NPCs will have personalities, politics inside groups and conflicts between gangs)
P.S a LOT of small updates will be added in-between, in B42 for example we might get a map expansion (Devs said it might be lousville AND fort Knox together), we will get guns overhaul, vehicle interiors and maybe even an inventory overhaul (last one might not be true, but the others are confirmed by the Devs)
it seems they went from old-style pixels to a more realistic look. Thanks for a compilation, always wondered how game looked like before :)
They went from old style pixels to a sims 1 era look. Personnally, I think it suits the game really well
I never realised that the game used to have Friendly Ai/Npc's before. It's a shame that they're not in the current build, but cant wait to see them in their full glory. IndieStone Really pulled it outa the hat with all they've done for the game.
It was mostly because they worked pretty poorly. The superb survivors mod is an NPC mod that adds them with much better functionality.
@@ZeFluffyKnight unfortunately superb survivors can be kinda buggy at times however it is an amazing mod, and from what the dev's have planned npcs to be later on the mod is only a taste of what's to come and how offical npcs will change the game
@@riclate2013 We'll see.
The games code is honestly such a mess. I recently bought it (again) on steam for the workshop support. Had to hunt down 3 .DLL files to download before the game would even launch.
@@heroinboblivesagain5478 Judging from what you said, you had cracked previously the game that's why the files were messed up.
@@thertxspot2168 Damn you be out here exposing these fools
This is my most played game of my life. Thank you The Indie Stone for providing me with the best game ever made.... now get MP working on build 41
Good ole build 38, before cars, but sleep events and multi hit were toggled on. It felt really good to stagger like 4 zeds at once and you did less damage back then. There was no "slowly turn and notice you" animation for zombies, so when they heard you they would instantly spin around, it was the scariest thing. They also recovered almost instantly. It's hard to describe sleep events with words, very polarizing mechanic, probably better off with it turned off.
Sleep events = random ass zombie waking you up in the middle of your fortified base. It's honestly bullshit and I'm glad it is turned off by default.
Multihit is just too OP. I like the idea, but the execution is bad.
Damn, 2011 looks like a mobile game, there's no comparison, the progress on this game is amazing
10 years already? I started playing in 2011 :O
me as 2017
@@siluda9255 me in 2021
me in 2019 in nomveber day 11 in the build 41
A cool video man, but a short synopsis of what was a major change woulda been nice. Allot of the builds are hard to tell apart if you dont know what to look for.
I bought this game in 2011 and have played it on and off for the past 10 years. I'm 22 so that's about half my life. I'm really impressed by the dedication of the devs to have kept working on the game and improving it. They've done a great job. There are very few games that have been able to recapture my attention like PZ. I'm really excited to see where the game goes from here.
its crazy im 23 now, played it back in 2011 too, the alpha was crazy, proud to see what this game has become, multiplayer is so nice.
Lol you played a zombie game with 10 years ur parents suck
Sad, that somebody stole the devs laptop that contained the original PZ files in it, around late 2012-early 13
oh no :'(
@@liurabaum8746 Ye, Alotta people seem to have forgotton about that
It's their guilt for not storing them properly.
@@dentheduck2095 Ah yes, getting a laptop stolen is the persons fault for not storing it properly.
@@ipapachubbs8609 data not the laptop itself. There are tons of ways to store it properly.
Just watched your mythbuster series - pretty interesting. Proof that fully-voiced videos aren't the ONLY way to go. Have a sub.
I like how the game gets more and more HD over time like when I played this game after 4 years I was shocked to see how much the graphics changed overall.
Thanks for making and uploading this vid
been playing 900 hours now since November 2020. thank you so much for putting this together! a huge thank you to the devs and fans! wow!
Props to the devs who had that vision and kept on going with it. I remember first playing this game way back around 2014 and it is amazing how far it's come over the years. Great deep dive into this project!
This game has evolved so much
I remember watching a lot of youtubers playing the Alpha of this game. Feels super nostalgic for some reason, though I never played it.
Love the video dude, brings back some good memories
Man the first few minutes really brought back some nostalgia
I'm a huge PZ boomer, I remember how frustrating combat was in the old version and how janky the game felt in the alpha 0.2.0. It's turning into something great now and I'm happy to have been along for the ride.
I have so many great memories from this game over the last couple of years, even though progress has been slow it has definitely been worth every money.
i'm so proud of indie stone's progress on this game, really puts into perspective how much they've done
and it doesn't matter that they delayed MP, it's still GOING TO BE a feature at SOME POINT.
the fact that we've made it this far, we should be thankful enough
Im amazed of how pz changed so much, cool video
I started playing this game in Build 41...its really awesome to see the start of PZ.Thanks.
i Found this game out in about 2013 and i was pretty excited that u actually take care of someone its nice to see it was actually part of the game, wish i could play that version of the game.
Hey great video! Dunno why RUclips didn't recommend it to me earlier =) I also started playing the game in 2011. My god that memories. Thanks!
That opening soundtrack, it speaks of untold sorrow, of the depths of despair, yet it also speaks of hope, the light at the end of the tunnel. This game rocks.
Great work man!
So many memories
I remember playing the pre-alpha, it changed so much and I am proud :)
That first footage was like a blast from the past, paulsoaresjr introduced me so many games.
I remember when vehicles be just mod, i hope my grandson see NPC update.
gawd damn this takes me back, been a long haul
this is pretty jmuch one of the best zombies simulators out there, i guesss only other game that get close is the 7 days to day due to the physics/block style of gmae.
g'day, gmae
7 days to die is fun, but I like this much better. The swarms in 7 days to die are kinda bullshit, flying and climbing, and knowing exactly where you are, my god so annoying. But it had more building options, trap doors, and you could tunnel underground.
7 days is fun but not in the slightest realistic or a simulator, there's very little attention to detail and it's soooo buggy every release. It's fun to mess around on with buddies tho, and the mods for 7 days are really good, couldn't play vanilla again I always play undead legacy (adds weight system) or darkness falls (so much content).
It's funny, but build 41 is right where it hit the sweet spot of retro jank and modern depth / quality. I think that overall look has really brought people in, myself included.
I am going to start a help group soon I think, because this game is my new addiction and it's hard to handle! Man I started playing at the right time it looks like! Build 41.53 is AMAZING. I modded the game quite a bit and it is phenomenal with other survivors in single player. I cannot believe the depth and details in this! Loving it! I haven't been hooked like this for years. A TOTAL GEM!
I didn't launch the games since 2013. Thank you for that vidéo ! I'll try it again !
I've been with the game since about 2017 and it fills me with so much joy seeing how much this game has grown even just since then. Already this is probably about my favorite game out there... And knowing that the NPC update is around the corner which if done right is going to push this into god game territories for me.
God this makes me so nostalgic! The old map, the NPC's feature, everything.
so there are less features, its the same gameplay, but character models look better. great success...
also the build 41 footage is from a modded area called raven creek. but the devs have done next to nothing with the map. just small patch work.
Less features....you clearly have no idea what you are talking about...
Less features? Do you have any idea how much time it took on the animations of both characters' and zombies' animations? Like bruh. I've been playing it from build 29 and when I played build 41 for the first time, it felt like it was a new game
@@thuglifebmgo1732 I don't care about animations. For me these years was just wasted time. And actually they just broke controls - new ones just sucks, so I can no longer play it. I bought old game and liked it. New one is unplayable, wish I could do a refund.
really wild how far this game has come! just bought it today, it's fantastic
The jump to build 41 still shocks me. I played in 2011 and dropped it since i didn't know what i was doing. Now i'm with my buddies in build 41 MP taking over muldragh. Indie store really didn't give up after all these years and thank goodness for that.
Wow. This awesome video made me realize that I started playing in 2014. I played for around 6-8 months then put it down. I picked it up again last week and I'm in awe of how much the developers have done. Such a great game. Can't wait for MP in 41.
build 41 is incredible can't wait to play multiplayer with my friends but the long wait is ok for as long as the game is released the way the devs want and not rushed
guess it was worth the wait
Been playing since the original test build, before it was even on Steam.
Outstanding game, and I'm blown away they've been improving it even to this day.
can’t believe it’s been this long i been playing this game since 2013
I just got into this game in the last couple weeks, but I'll definitely be playing for years.
I can’t wait for future builds of this game to arrive in the coming months. Not only will the improved survivors be a much needed feature, but I am excited to see how the late-game will play out with all of the features designed to simulate the medieval-era
I remember buying Zomboid when one of the dev's started posting about it on Facepunch back in like 2011, and I remember it changing so much in the few years after. Just a few days ago I learned about the build 41 stuff and have been having a crazy good time playing it again, it's so different but it's just as fun
Basically me. I don't remember if I found out via Facepunch or not (I did use the site back then) but I did buy it almost as soon as it was available for purchase. Then didn't touch it for years until very recently.
Seeing the start to now is honestly insane.
Seeing games from the start to even the official launch often nothing changes than typical graphics stability and content.
This is like straight up looking at evolution of a game in progress. They seriously put everything they had and passion into this game. It's honestly amazing that they never stopped.
Though, Not Going to Lie. Kinda miss their Pixel look, even filtered. Had a charm to it honestly.
Also what's the Soundtrack you used on 2:28, absolutely love the tracks melancholy horror rhythm it got going.
I remember the good old days before cars. ah. Having to walk between towns was such a pain.
It's amazing how little yet how much changes
Its crazy how much of the hud stayed the same over all of the builds.
I wish they would do something with the interface, maybe change it up a little. Don't get me wrong, I like it, but I would love to see some new ideas implemented, along with an option to swap between them. Also, cool vid, thanks dude!
i played the very first build I even have played through videos on my old channel that is 10 years old, I never thought 10 years later on build 41 i would be playing it again
they are looking to add hunting, and a music studio is re-doing every sound in the game from scratch!
What's also impressive is the evolution of the music.
Grim Dawn and Project Zomboid are my two favorite PC games of all time.
I remember getting this forever ago on Desura and then being given a key to Steam when they moved from Desura to Steam.
I just bought the game now after watching Skalligrim play it & its seriously epic! Love it!
I only heard about this game today, brought it today too (I was told to opt into the beta and play on build 41), I just got curious to see how it looked as i heard it was released in 2013. God damn that quality jump between 40 and 41
The first build I played was build 31. I don't even fully remember how I stumbled to this hidden gem, i just became attached to this game and still playing it until now.
Back in Build 38, when going for a supply run from Muldraugh to West Point you needed something extra, I remember having Hydrocraft mod and when I arrive at Giga market I found a Shopping Cart, long story short, I was running back to Muldraugh with a cart full of goodies dodging zeds, damn I forgot how things where before cars
ive been keeping up with zomboid for along time and picked it up just before cars got introduced looking back i remember having fun but i just dont think i could go back with every update of zomboid it feels like something i didnt realize i needed gets added
I remember back in the l4d days I looked at this game and thought "that looks janky af, no thanks."
Then half a year ago I saw some videos on it, tried it and loved it. Glad I came in when I did though. It's so deep.
I remember when they first added in sheet roping down from a window, it was really amazing to see that in a game.
Yeah, that and when cars were introduced were pivotal moments for me. Now build 41 is another one, I keep coming back for changes like these and it's great.
I remember the pre alpha build, and this guy with the shotgun killed me so many times before I finally managed to splatter his head all over the floor.
un juegazo con mucha evolucion por delante, eso espero
I remember the switch from their website to steam. The pre-alpha days. Super nostalgic.
The sprites are so good but man am I happy for that jump to 3D models
Wow its amazing to. See how far its come. I am totally new to this (like last year.) I'd like to see NPC's return.
Ah, the good ol days.
Project Zomboid is coming along very nice from where it started.
The courage to believe in this project. Its amazing i hope the developers make more money out of this
I started in 2013, couldn't be happier with the progress of this game
I remember watching some small you tubers play this game way back in 2011 or 2012 cause I do remember there being other people like npc’s and the wife. I remember it looked super fucking cool but also scaring me to death considering I wasn’t that old, maybe 12 or so. I miss those days.
i just started playing this year but i sure hope they keep going, heres to another 10 years everyone! this game is gonna be a huge hit as long as they keep adding on to it
We might have build 43 by then
after watching like 3+ hours of zomboid gameplay I thought that it sorely lacks NPCs. What a surprise pre-alpha had them
I dont care what anyone says this game is a labor of love and deserves as much praise as it gets. I've played since the earliest versions and I've been around to watch this game go from a fun little novelty zombie apocalypse game, to being a full fledged zombie sim. One of maybe 3 or four early access games I've bought that actually ended up being almost a full fleged game. I hope when they finish this game it gets all the praise in the world.
The build 43 reveal was lit
I remember downloading the free pre-alpha demo years and years ago, and deciding to wait until they update the game to a state I could enjoy. Happy to say that I'm currently enjoying it.
I love how this game started as Pixel art zombie Terraria or something and ended up as a totally depressing hardcore survival zombie simulator
I love this game
Been playing on and off since Build 25 (I am pretty sure) and it's really awesome how far this game has progressed. Build 41 is nearly a whole new game and with the features planed this game will be the greatest zombie game ever made. When it full releases in 2077!
how wonderful is the inventory in the pre-alpha version of the 2011-2013 game!he was more comfortable (I think so)
Wow, wild to realize I haven't played since 2012... I saw some RUclipsr playing and everything looked different so I wanted to see where all this started 😂
I love the 2.5 D isometric graphics this game has, especially the character models on build 40. Imo they blend into the environment slightly better than 41. But if you added shading... This would look incredible
Jesus...I remember playing this when it was a Java applet in 2011 or 2012...I heard some buzz recently and thought it would look the same, and seeing the progress is insane.
I bought the game at build 31 in 2015. And I've loved it ever since
Definitely picking this up. How have I never heard of this game???
YO dont forget build 41 has a working multiplayer now, sometimes a litle buggy but thats to be expected for the first itteration of mp in this build
This brings memories
I got this in 2011 for like $5, I've revisited it a few times now.
Those old grey alien looking Zeds how far we've come.