Zombox : Preview 08

This video shows some of the character clothing customizations possible in Zombox.

Visit www.zombox.net for the full scoop, and be sure to change the video playback quality to 720p.

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[archerx15]

Looking good and fancy! What made you opt for dual joystick control? Ever consider having touch controls where you tap where you want your character to go and he moves there?

[Tyson Ibele]

A couple of reasons: you often need to keep moving and there's a lot going on on-screen, so having to touch-a-place-to-move-to-it would get more tedious than simply holding a joypad in a certain direction and it would cause your fingers to cover up important areas of the screen.

Secondly, I originally had only one joypad and a "fire" button, but it meant that in order to shoot a zombie you had to turn and start walking in its direction to face it...which felt awkward.

[DrKramshaw]

Have you considered offering touch to move as an alternative, even if it's more clumsy in your view? I can never quite get to grips with virtual sticks, invisible or otherwise. I would even rather use tilt to move and tap to shoot, or something crazy.

That said, the game already looks enticing and really all you had to say was open world zombie apoc game and I'd be there. Keep up the good work!

[Tyson Ibele]

Touch to move doesn't offer the precision needed to play Zombox.....

I've worked hard to make the touchpads feel intuitive. For example, they track with your fingers so you can drag them around wherever you want and you won't lose your place by accidentally going outside of their original hotspot.

[majsbullen]

With some (perhaps optional) goals in the game this may likely become a hit app.

Good job, man.

[shikatronas]

Is it going to be missions or a free world game like minecraft?

I agree with majsbullen, this is going to be a BIG hit with huge success. Congratulations.

P.S. Will there be an android version?

[lordhibye]

Wow i cant wait untill this game is out !!! It looks amazing and there is a katana! My fav sword :D

[SamF1sh]

Can you make more t shirts. Please?

[IOSAppCrazy]

0:15 remonds me of the south park canadians... Lol

[i dust]

i dont think anyone really likes games where you click to move

[Digitalfiendscom]

I just stumbled upon this preview and you've got my money as soon as it comes out. My biggest gripe about a lot of zombie games is that they are truly and utterly mindless, no pun intended. What is lacking in a lot of zombie games are meaningful missions in the spirit of zombie "lore" (isolation, survival needs such as food/medicine, exploration, conflict with other, etc.) I know some like mindless fun, but a series of good missions could really separate this game for the rest. Looks great!

[Tyson Ibele]

I've done tests with fire, but not explosions yet. I'll probably get that ready soon, after I finish the building interiors.