How Not to Promote ZP2K9
This is too funny…
So, ZP2K9 is on the Community Games marketplace. It’s a side scrolling multiplayer online shooter. It’s 200 points. It’s fun. I like it. Some random people like it. Some people like it so much, they saw fit to promote it! Harmless, no?
Well, one of my XBL buddies thought he’d spread the cheer to the folks at some Soldat forum, using a highly inflammatory topic name of “Soldat vs ZP2K9” and naively postulating that ZP2K9 was better! I guess the Soldat folks are not keen on fighting words!
Here are some gems:
- “Your walking all the time = Ur opponents will face you from the same hight = no aim skills required = Soldat is better.”
- “Whatever it is, that game can’t be compared to Soldat – Soldat is way superior.”
- “Not even close to soldat LOL”
- “seems like they are desperate to get soldat on them, even if its just a crappy copy of it”
- “Just judging from the video I don’t think there’s any contest-soldat blows it out of the water in my opinion.”
- “anyone realized that the thing when he goes up is actually pretty same as the prince of perisa climbing?”
Heh.
(Ahem… for the record, I played Soldat like once years ago and wasn’t blown away. I loved Abuse though! And RuneQuake! Yeah, I’m a dork! So what!?)
(Also, this is the video that is used to gauge how terrible ZP2K9 is; compared to Soldat, can we say they both look a little bit like crap?)
Anyway, I’ve learned two things from this:
- Never get involved in a land war in Asia.
- Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line.
Is there hope? Or is this game doomed because it is not like a game that I never intended it to be like?
Well, it’s not all bad! XNA Roundup liked it a lot, particularly the flamethrower, Chameleon suit sword trick (I might wanna cut this one), and controls. Video review after the break:
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“200 points, and the game is well worth it!”
CheckYourHUD liked it too. “For 200 MS points, ZP2K9 is a must have for Xbox 360 owners everywhere. The fast paced action never gets old, and the XBL multiplayer is rock solid.”
We’ve got the bargain angle!
Ahh… I love you all.
March 8, 2009 posted by James
6 Comments Comment away!
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prolifickstudios | March 8, 2009 at 3:12 AM
you know jame’s your right and my game shadow fox is a Little like dishwasher but it doesn’t mean its a rip off so you make a good point about the whole soldat thing. by the way that soldat does look kinda fun now that ive seen a video of it. keep up the good work
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jforcegames | March 8, 2009 at 10:16 AM
Haha yeah that was me, Jeremy (not Jesse/RPJeezy). Perhaps I came on a bit too strong?
But of course their comments are highly biased, none of them even played your game. Probably doesn’t matter though, the Soldat fanbase is one of the most loyal you’ll ever see.
Anyway, I’m off to go post this in that thread and continue the war! MUWAHAHAHAHA!!!
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James | March 8, 2009 at 2:09 PM
Hahaha oh great…
I like how some of the posts tried to emphasize that they did use logic to arrive at their conclusions!
What’s your gamertag?
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jforcegames | March 8, 2009 at 8:14 PM
My gamertag right now is J Force Games, but it’s only a silver. I just use Jesse’s when I want to play online (roommate). I’ll upgrade later when I have more time to play games. I might change the name too. I used to have a gold account back in the good ol’ Halo 2 days.
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prolifickstudios | March 8, 2009 at 8:37 PM
Hey Jeremy, when is your game coming out?
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jforcegames | March 8, 2009 at 9:04 PM
Our first one we’re trying to get done before the end of summer.
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