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In general, it's typical zombie apocalypse fare but the way it's presented brings to mind the news segments in Romero's Night of the Living Dead and the opening of Dawn of the Dead (1978). \n\n![](https://i.imgur.com/lvJ0UKZ.gif)\n\n![](https://i.imgur.com/7POZliL.jpg)\n\nThat's the thing about this game, it really feels like a video game version of Dawn of the Dead. It even has *the* mall! The zombies are pure Romero as well (though this can be changed in the settings). You can deal with one zombie, no problem; two or three, and so long as you're careful you can take them out. But as you get better and better at killing them, you'll eventually become over-confident and this will get you killed. One bite is all it takes. But in Project Zomboid, like in Romero's world, there are millions of the damn things. They travel in herds, attracted to each other by sound. \n\n![Massive Herd](https://i.imgur.com/erdgi6G.jpg)\nIn Project Zomboid, you may go to sleep in your safe house, confident there are no zombies any where near your peripheries; only to wake up to find a herd of hundreds has moved in and they're banging on your doors and boarded windows and moaning. Always the moaning. \n\n![](https://i.imgur.com/9doi9HR.jpg)\n\n\nIn such a situation, you have two choices: abandon your safe-house, and fall back, or try to herd the zombies away by making a lot of noise in the opposite direction, perhaps with that shotgun you found. \n\n\nLearning to herd zombies is a necessary survival skill in Project Zomboid. But make no mistake, being zombie bait is a dangerous proposition. Things can and do go badly quickly.  As the game time progresses, herding zombies becomes more and more central to gameplay, as the zombie population keeps increasing. Story-wise, this is done to simulate hordes of zombies leaving the citiesAltogetherher, it makes for a very convincing Zombie Apocalypse simulator. \n\n\n![](https://i.imgur.com/MB3ZUIi.jpg)\n\n\nProject Zomboid is *hard as hell*. It's a Rogue-like, and not only do you only have a single life, there is a significant chance that a single bite from a zombie turns you. And of course, being true to the Romero canon, there is no cure. To add to the tension this creates is the fact that this game has extensive RPG elements. You can really build up a character and customize them. But it takes a lot of time to level, which makes the pain of dying all the more heartbreaking. Moreover, Project Zomboid is a crafting game, so death can mean losing all the safe-houses and survival gear you've built. \n\n\nFortunately, there are now options to turn off most of these rogue-like features; but they are still the default settings. \n\n\n#### The Bad\n\n\nProject Zomboid is often held up as an example of a game stuck in development limbo on Steam's Early Access. It has been in early access since 2013, and in development since 2011, and there is still no end in sight. Development is frustratingly slow; which is something Indie Stone have become known for.  And I can attest to this, as it feels like they've been working on implementing vehicles for well over a year. NPC's, one of the main promised features before launch won't likely be finished for years at this rate. This slow development has seriously damaged this game's reputation and the reputation of Indie Stone. Steam reviews like the following are common:\n\n\n> I bought this a week before I married my wife. Now I have two kids and I celebrated my five-year anniversary three months ago. Still no NPCs.  - [source](https://steamcommunity.com/id/the_council/recommended/108600/)\n\n\nOr\n \n> I bought this game when I was 16 years old. I'm now 23 and there are still no ♥♥♥♥ing NPCs. - [Source](https://steamcommunity.com/id/Akatsuki_Dawn/recommended/108600/)\n\n\nIn Indie Stone's defense, they are a small team and this is their first game. They are learning to be game developers as they go. They publish [weekly updates](http://projectzomboid.com/blog/), explaining exactly what their doing and why things have taken so long. It's all above board. Furthermore, Project Zomboid integrates mods via the Steam Workshop; so there are plenty of additional features available via the modding community.\n\n\nWhat impresses me is that the Indie Stone founders, as gamers, wanted a Romero-style zombie survival game which didn't exist so they decided to create one. And to their credit, they've already succeeded. Project Zomboid, as is - is already a good game that one can sink hundreds of hours into. I've played well over 200 hours, and some of the Steam reviewers have hundreds more than me. Promised features like vehicles and NPCs will flesh out the game more, but the heart of the game is already solid and imminently playable in it's current state - and honestly, it has been for years. \n\n\nAs far as other negatives go, there are the occasional bugs. Though, not game breaking. For example, some of the sound effects can be obnoxiously loud. Also, while serviceable, the UI for the game is ugly and clunky and really needs a major overhaul.   \n\n\nFinally, a late-game problem is that once you figure out how to survive and build up a stronghold full of supplies, there isn't much left to do. The rational thing for your character to do at that point is to hole up in the safety of your base, but that about as fun as watching paint dry. 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      "body": "I just watched Netflix’s Post-Apocalyptic movie *How it Ends* (2018) and it was terrible. I love the post-apocalyptic genre in theory, but in practice, I’m usually left extremely disappointed with the story and the unrealistic world-building. To me, there is an unquestioned premise that runs through the genre that just breaks its credulity. Namely, that humanity is evil to its core and will tear itself apart the second the shit hits the fan.  \n\n![](https://www.heavenofhorror.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/How-it-ends-netflix.jpg)\n\nWhy is it almost every film or series in the post-apocalyptic genre thinks mankind will devolve overnight into murderous psychopaths the second calamity strikes, the lights go out, or the government shuts down?\n\nThe evidence to the contrary is quite clear. 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A person’s fundamental values don’t change when the lights go out or the shit hits the fan. Sure, it can happen to some people - over time. But certainly not most people - all at once. \n\nIn disaster-prepper lingo, this murderous mob is called the “golden horde.” The idea is, as the cities empty of food and resources, millions of people will move across the countryside, looting, pillaging and murdering to feed their families. Some preppers prepare for this day with stores of guns, ammunition, bobby traps, etc… It’s an unquestioned truth to them. But I question it.\n\n ![](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/2a/fd/b1/2afdb1d0bb1bf7253087e6a3a66f7f01--catapult-crossbow.jpg)\n\nWhile some people (e.g. criminals, sociopaths, and psychopaths) would attempt this; they are far from a majority. Even with the collapse of law and order, the most sure-fire way to get yourself killed in the apocalypse is to try to steal and harm others. As every story in the genre depicts, people can and will defend themselves. And like a cornered animal, they will be ferocious. Good people will band together for protection - as they always have throughout history.  Ironically, even all these misanthropic Hollywood films show the reality of this, as being a villain in the apocalypse means almost certain death at the hands of the good guys. Evil has to hide to survive, even in the apocalypse, as it is always outnumbered by decent people. \n\n![](http://media.comicbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/the-governor-death.png)\n\nLook, I do understand where this fear comes from. It is easy to come to some grim conclusions about mankind with even a cursory look at the Holocaust and other genocides. However, such events in history are almost always a product of authoritarian control. Historically, good people commit evil acts when they are ordered to by a legitimate authority. 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There is just no reason to think that in a post-apocalyptic scenario this would not hold true. \n\nThis is why most of the post-apocalyptic genre sucks. It’s doesn’t ring true because it fundamentally misunderstands human nature in survival situations. Instead of being about survival, it's just the same old generic good guys vs. bad guys story we find in most genres. Yet, in this genre above all others, mankind is consistently depicted as murderous lunatics that are not only evil - but suicidally so. \n\nIf realism is the goal, post-apocalyptic fiction should be far less *Mad Max* (1979) and *The Walking Dead* (2010) and much more *Alive* (1993) or *Survivorman* (2004). At its heart, the genre should have far more in common with the [survival genre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survival_film) than with the horror and action genres. People shouldn’t be the greatest threat in every damn post-apocalyptic story. 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      "body": "1) Trump is running to help Hillary win: \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djFitvQOyhw\n\n2) Alex Jones is a paranoid fearmonger, he also is an obvious cointelpro agent. He has employees on his staff including Mallory Maroney who worked for STRATFOR. Furthermore his talking points mirror what the Stratfor website puts out. Infowars site's terms and conditions policies clearly state they are collecting your private data and can pass it to third parties. Alex Jones in my opinion has been set up to ensure anyone who comes across this conspiracy stuff has a controlled narrative clown to follow, and their data then gets collected by \"Infowars\" which is basically a record keeper for the CIA's private version STRATFOR to gather intelligence on the growing disillusioned masses. Whilst also ensuring the narrative for the mainstream \"alternate media\" is based on partial truths and lies. It also makes it easy to write off the entire conspiracy crowd when the \"leader\" of it Alex Jones is a nutcase who can't keep his cool in an argument, and comes off sounding like a crazy lunatic just as they want the narrative to go. \n\n3) I never mentioned racism anywhere in my article. So why are you bringing that into the discussion? I think you have been watching a little too much \"Infowhores\" and Paul Joseph race baiting Watson. \n\n4) You can't just \"go around\" the federal reserve notes issue. The entire economy including bitcoins and steem are connected to it, it needs to be replaced entirely. They also have a tendency when pressured with it going out of business to start world wars to keep their scheme going: \nhttp://i.imgsafe.org/ddf1f1fb9f.jpg\n\n5) As I covered in my Brexit video, and is posted on this blog. Brexit was planned for, and the Bilderberg Group wanted it to happen so they can start to finalize their plans for an EU Army and Intelligence Headquarters. So the only person underestimating anyone is you; you are underestimating the elite and their reach on many levels.",
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      "body": "I can't argue with your conclusions as I fully agree with them. The idea that elections are bullshit and we must try non-political alternatives is the path forward.  Trying to vote away government is a self-defeating proposition.  How do we get rid of the Federal Reserve? We go around it via Bitcoin and other Currencies.   It'll take some time, but the seeds are planted. \n\nHaving said that, I don't think there is a conspiracy of fake candidates all secretly working for the Federal Reserve. I have to say its bad form to attribute malice to someone's ignorance. The Fed keeps its dastardly dealings far from public consciousness and it simply isn't on 99.9% of peoples radar.  The unwarranted ego of presidential candidates almost assures they are especially ignorant. Few people know or understand the problem.  \n\nI don't buy the Trump for Hillary conspiracy either. They ran in the same  social circles and have had business dealings, but that doesn't indicate they are in collusion together. As much as I think nationalism and a wall are bad ideas, I can understand why half the country disagrees with me. Admittedly, it took some effort on my part. Surprisingly, these people are not political cartoon caricatures who just hate brown people. Anyone who writes them off as ignorant racists in a cult of personality is going to be in for a surprise in November when Trump wins in a landslide.  Alex Jones may be paranoid and a fear monger, but he isn't fake and he has his thumb on the pulse of American culture.  Trump is part of the same populace uprising in the West that resulted in Brexit. Don't underestimate them.",
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      "body": "I think we are using different definitions of \"government.\" We mean very specifically a *monopoly on force* that sustains itself via *involuntary taxation*. Legitimized initiatory violence and taxation are what we are purposing be eliminated, not people working together collectively in society. This is the the wool over your eyes. \n\n>If we abolished the 'government' we could never have a single society the size of the United States\n\nYou go on making huge assumptions that completely miss the moral argument we actually give a damn about. Who cares about the *size* of society? And why would freedom result in a smaller society anyway? In fact the opposite is clearly the case as the internet and trade are making us global denizens as we speak.\n\n>The difference is that a government can be held accountable by engaged and informed citizens. \n\n[How engaged and informed does the average Chinese citizen have to be to stop government abuses of power?](http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2012/11/09/01_posters_slide-f0f2ec5dd1b8ebd6728c4b47bce3054b673211b0-s900-c85.jpg) How informed and engaged did the people of Flint need to be to not be poisoned?  Who will be held accountable for 18+ Trillion in U.S. debt and counting? Or all the blundering wars? No one. Ever.   Contrariwise, how many businesses or citizens get away with such blatant abuses of power outside of government? \n\nNevermind that an informed and engaged citizenry is a pipe dream that imposes on everyone. I don't know about you but I've got enough on my plate as it is. I shouldn't be forced to waste my time and mental energies trying to influence rulers I never asked for.  And I'm about 99% more engaged than anyone I know.  Political apathy is completely logical from a results/time perspective as an individual. Ignoring this reality doesn't help or make the problem go away. \n\n>And from my perspective a lack of perfection isn't a reason to scrap an entire system.\nFor me to believe that getting rid of a government is a good idea, you would need to convince me that the replacement system would provide better versions of all the things the state already provides.\n\nHa. See, you are totally on board. Its just a matter of pragmatics. And I think this is most everyone honestly.  Look, I'm not *selling* you anything. [I'm *telling* you that if you want to impose on me with your idea of \"society\" you better be able to justify it](http://www.libertarianprepper.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/STATISM-Ideas-so-good.jpg).  Just because I'm an anarchist (capitalism is a given in a free society) doesn't mean I want to flip a switch and pull the rug out from under society.  I simply see these ideas as part of a long tradition of political philosophy that has been ongoing since at least the Greeks. There is no switch to flip. If we want less violent and corrupt systems governing society we have a long, hard slog to get there. Step number one for humanity is acknowledging there even is a problem with the idea of violently imposed states.",
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      "body": "And my rejoinder is that we did figure it out, our solution, broadly speaking is government. You anarchists can't except this because you don't like  the solution and the solution having the broad backing of society undermines your volunterism. But among people who have thought about the issue government is still an attractive option to many.   \n If we abolished the 'government' we could never have a single society the size of the United States. We'd revert to village sized societies or city states. Eventually governments would be formed in those smaller teritories, and at that point we would be faced with the problem of keeping the peace between all those little states. \n  Government has arisen in every single society I've ever read about, back to ancient Egypt and the fertile cressant.  \n   As you have already admitted, governments have the popular support of the governed. \n   Anarchists say, ok, tomorrow, we'll get rid of the entire government and at that point we'll just come up with a better system! We'll invent a better way of policing, a better way of maintaining clean water, a better way of keeping the poor fed, a better way of providing healthcare, a better way of building highways, a better way of protecting the environment. \n   Yes, government makes mistakes. The led in the water of Flint is just one of them. The difference is that a government can be held accountable by engaged and informed citizens. If citizens choose to be unengaged and ill informed, this is there fault. \n   Your decentralized anarchist collectives couldn't be held responsible for anything that went wrong. Who would fight those massive Californian fires? Who would come up with the money to pay those people? \nSaying the answers to those questions aren't important enough to speculate on before you throw out our current system is the weakest part of your argument. Right now we have a system that works imperfectly, but I've never seen a perfect system in my entire life.\nAnd from my perspective a lack of perfection isn't a reason to  scrap an entire system.\n   For me to believe that getting rid of a government is a good idea, you would need to convince me that the replacement system would provide better versions of all the things the state already provides. \n   In a previous post I asked about policing, and someone said \"Oh, well, we could just have private detectives, couldn't we?\" And its like, sure we could but who woud solve murders of the poor? Who would pay those private detectives to solve the cases no rich people cared about?\n\nP.S. Remember to upvote high quality replies. I don't necisarily mean mine, but upvoting replies encourages discussion.",
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