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GameTalk Live had an early exclusive with John Smedley and H1Z1 and they have just released a new YouTube video showcasing some gameplay and many of the elements I’ll discuss in this article. However, many of today’s most popular survival titles all share very similar flaws and it’s these flaws that SOE need to counter if they hope to make H1Z1 the game changer they claim it to be.
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So far much of the information revealed could be tied to a number of other zombie related online titles such as Rust and DayZ. Current gameplay footage also shows working vehicles in the game although Smedley has stated that players will need to collect a variety of different items in order to make vehicles roadworthy, after-all it’s 15 years after the apocalypse. H1Z1 will have a heavy focus on survival and crafting, allowing players to form groups and construct safe houses to protect themselves and allies against the endless onslaught of the undead and groups of bandit players. Information is still a little on the thin side but we do know that H1Z1 will utilized SOE’s proprietary next-gen Forgelight engine, the same engine used in PlanetSide 2, and we also know details surrounding some of the games features. It’s barely been 24 hours since Sony Online Entertainment and John Smedley revealed their latest free-to-play MMO but the survival community is already throwing up concerns surrounding the features of H1Z1.