There was a time where I admired Tripwire Interactive. Red Orchestra remains one of the most interesting multiplayer shooters I’ve ever played, and Killing Floor is an excellent alternative to Left 4 Dead in terms of pure, unabashed zombie slaying. It was because of this that I took a risk and purchased Killing Floor 2 for early access. I knew the risks, but surely a well reviewed publisher like Tripwire could do what so many indie developers, or over-hyped Kickstarters fail to do right? Maybe this was going to be one of the few Early Access success stories we always hope for?
As it turns out, no, not quite. Not only did Tripwire completely drop the ball with KF2, but with it’s most recent update they may have just signed it’s death sentence.
For those not in the know, probably a lot given KF2‘s relatively low playerbase and sales reports,...
As it turns out, no, not quite. Not only did Tripwire completely drop the ball with KF2, but with it’s most recent update they may have just signed it’s death sentence.
For those not in the know, probably a lot given KF2‘s relatively low playerbase and sales reports,...
- 11/24/2015
- by Andrew Vandersteen
- SoundOnSight
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Tripwire has announced it's adding cosmetic microtransactions to Killing Floor 2, which hasn't gone down too well with some players...
With Overkill still reeling from the fan response to the addition of microtransactions to Payday 2, Tripwire has announced that it's adding what it calls a Zed-conomy to Killing Floor 2.
Now, it's important to add that the stuff purchasable from Killing Floor 2's in-game store will be purely cosmetic and optional, so those who have deep enough pockets to buy them won't enjoy a game-changing stat boost as they would in Payday 2. There's also a revenue system in here, where players who've designed things like weapon skins or other accessories get 25 percent of the profits.
Nevertheless, the timing of the announcement isn't great, coming as it does just one day after Overkill was forced to apologise for its Black Market Update controversy.
News of Killing Floor 2's Zed-conomy hasn't...
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Tripwire has announced it's adding cosmetic microtransactions to Killing Floor 2, which hasn't gone down too well with some players...
With Overkill still reeling from the fan response to the addition of microtransactions to Payday 2, Tripwire has announced that it's adding what it calls a Zed-conomy to Killing Floor 2.
Now, it's important to add that the stuff purchasable from Killing Floor 2's in-game store will be purely cosmetic and optional, so those who have deep enough pockets to buy them won't enjoy a game-changing stat boost as they would in Payday 2. There's also a revenue system in here, where players who've designed things like weapon skins or other accessories get 25 percent of the profits.
Nevertheless, the timing of the announcement isn't great, coming as it does just one day after Overkill was forced to apologise for its Black Market Update controversy.
News of Killing Floor 2's Zed-conomy hasn't...
- 11/24/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Already announced for release on Windows PC, Tripwire Interactive has revealed that they will be bringing Killing Floor 2 to the PlayStation 4 as well. The blood-soaked first-person shooter is currently set to be released sometime in 2015.
Originally released as a mod for Unreal Tournament 2004 back in 2005, the Killing Floor franchise has exploded in popularity since its retail release in 2009. Taking place in Europe, players will be tasked with fighting off wave upon wave of zombie-like creatures called Zeds with an assortment of weapons. In the debut trailer alone, we see machine guns, swords and flamethrowers all put to use in different ways.
After having been a traditionally PC-only developer, Tripwire Interactive decided to make the jump to console development after seeing how much Sony wanted to work with independent developers. Alan Wilson, Vice President of Tripwire Interactive, spoke further about the decision on the PlayStation Blog.
So, a couple of years ago,...
Originally released as a mod for Unreal Tournament 2004 back in 2005, the Killing Floor franchise has exploded in popularity since its retail release in 2009. Taking place in Europe, players will be tasked with fighting off wave upon wave of zombie-like creatures called Zeds with an assortment of weapons. In the debut trailer alone, we see machine guns, swords and flamethrowers all put to use in different ways.
After having been a traditionally PC-only developer, Tripwire Interactive decided to make the jump to console development after seeing how much Sony wanted to work with independent developers. Alan Wilson, Vice President of Tripwire Interactive, spoke further about the decision on the PlayStation Blog.
So, a couple of years ago,...
- 12/6/2014
- by Eric Hall
- We Got This Covered
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Johnny Cash: Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)
Some of Cash's '60s concept albums were burdened with much too talking between tracks; here the tribute to the American working man gets to mostly stand alone on its musical merits, and shines. Notably, it incluces the top version of the traditional "John Henry"” about the most legendarily heroic working man ever, and the version of "Casey Jones" here is classic as well. Politically and psychologically, Cash was the perfect man for this job.
1968
Byrds: Notorious Byrd Brothers (Columbia)
Sometimes transitional albums, confusing listeners expecting a group's earlier style, are underrated. Not so with this classic. It's true that it didn't sell as well as earlier Byrds LPs, nor did the single from the album chart very high, but for decades Notorious Byrd Brothers has been widely revered, and not just by fans; some critics have even anointed it as the band's best album.
Johnny Cash: Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)
Some of Cash's '60s concept albums were burdened with much too talking between tracks; here the tribute to the American working man gets to mostly stand alone on its musical merits, and shines. Notably, it incluces the top version of the traditional "John Henry"” about the most legendarily heroic working man ever, and the version of "Casey Jones" here is classic as well. Politically and psychologically, Cash was the perfect man for this job.
1968
Byrds: Notorious Byrd Brothers (Columbia)
Sometimes transitional albums, confusing listeners expecting a group's earlier style, are underrated. Not so with this classic. It's true that it didn't sell as well as earlier Byrds LPs, nor did the single from the album chart very high, but for decades Notorious Byrd Brothers has been widely revered, and not just by fans; some critics have even anointed it as the band's best album.
- 1/30/2013
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
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