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Posted December 19, 2012
http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-war-z

And the game was on the first place of the top sellers list .

edit : http://store.steampowered.com/app/226700

They removed the game .
Post edited December 19, 2012 by ne_zavarj
Posted December 19, 2012
It should not have been released in the first place.

The state of the game was alpha/beta and 90% of features on the store page were false advertising. A lot of people were screaming refund!

More here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtKAm3nzg6I

ane here: http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/the-war-z/1226980p1.html
Posted December 19, 2012
Oh, I just have to laugh at that. First game I've heard of that's been removed from the store yet still has a store page. Oh well, from what I've heard of the game and its developer, serves them right.
Posted December 19, 2012
Can you guys elaborate? Did they "scammed" people? Selling alpha as a full game? Advertising content that isn't there?

Or is the game broken entirely?

btw. about false advertising... EA still sells UEFA Euro 2012 DLC and advertises it with "relive the most exciting moments from Euro 2012 in new challenge mode" - the problem is... Challenge mode worked only during Euro 2012 and now all challenges but one are disabled.

And EA doesn't give a damn.
Post edited December 19, 2012 by keeveek
Posted December 19, 2012
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keeveek: Can you guys elaborate? Did they "scammed" people? Selling alpha as a full game? Advertising content that isn't there?

Or is the game broken entirely?
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3030652
Have fun .
Posted December 19, 2012
Steam are offeriing a refund

http://kotaku.com/5969836/the-war-z-removed-from-steam

Game looks cool though, if it does survive and gets sorted I wont mind checking it out.
Posted December 19, 2012
Official statement from Valve:

http://kotaku.com/5969836/the-war-z-removed-from-steam

"From time to time a mistake can be made and one was made by prematurely issuing a copy of War Z for sale via Steam. We apologize for this and have temporary removed the sale offering of the title until we have time to work with the developer and have confidence in a new build. Those who purchase the game and wish to continue playing it via Steam may do so. Those who purchased the title via Steam and are unhappy with what they received may seek a refund by creating a ticket at our support site here."

Edit: Ninja'd -_-

I'll add that previously the devs updated their ToS specifically forbidding refunds so it seems Valve acted on their own to avoid bad PR.
Post edited December 19, 2012 by OmegaX
Posted December 19, 2012
Um, why would anyone be foolish enough to pay $50 for ANY Doomlike, let alone one that's a riloff of a free mod of an excellent $30 game? I am so confused.

What about a "me too!" multiplayer game in alpha stage, that costs $50 AND has microtransactions would entice people to buy?
Posted December 19, 2012
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F1ach: Steam are offeriing a refund

http://kotaku.com/5969836/the-war-z-removed-from-steam

Game looks cool though, if it does survive and gets sorted I wont mind checking it out.
Creators of that game are so fucked now... :D Valve probably isn't pleased with this turn of events.
Post edited December 19, 2012 by keeveek
Posted December 19, 2012
Ahhh, so nice to see it killed it with fire. I love the smell of napalm in the morning.
Posted December 19, 2012
Although it is funny how zombies sell stuff better than sex.
Posted December 19, 2012
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grviper: Ahhh, so nice to see it killed it with fire. I love the smell of napalm in the morning.
You may enjoy reading some ancient history then, my friend.
Posted December 19, 2012
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F1ach: Steam are offeriing a refund

http://kotaku.com/5969836/the-war-z-removed-from-steam

Game looks cool though, if it does survive and gets sorted I wont mind checking it out.
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keeveek: Creators of that game are so fucked now... :D Valve probably isn't pleased with this turn of events.
Well, I tend not to buy games from Steam if possible, but hopefully the game will be fixed and released, I loved Dead Island, so hopefully it may turn out like that. :)
Posted December 19, 2012
Good that this train-wreck has been pulled.

I assume they will get it back on there eventually, but hopefully not before it is in an acceptable state. Which even then the game will be tainted thanks to all the problems so far.
Posted December 19, 2012
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keeveek: Creators of that game are so fucked now... :D Valve probably isn't pleased with this turn of events.
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F1ach: Well, I tend not to buy games from Steam if possible, but hopefully the game will be fixed and released, I loved Dead Island, so hopefully it may turn out like that. :)
Do not get your hopes up...this was a complete failure of a game and will continue to be a failure. The developers have and are only in it for a quick cash grab. They saw the popularity of Day Z and tried to quickly jump in to the mix. Unlike what the developers claimed, this game has not/was not in development before the Day Z mod came into existence.

Now, I have no problems had War Z been developed and been purposely made into a good game. It was rushed (they mainly took there crappy war inc game, slapped some new features into it, redid the camera and came up with some slightly better textured graphics and are calling it War Z). Even the name War Z was chosen to hopefully get a majority of the Day Z followers to buy it, not too mention to hopefully coerce half the populace into thinking it is the standalone Day Z game.

Finally, the developers have already stated once they made enough money they were no longer going to support it. It is a complete money grab, plain and simple.
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