Comments on: E3: The Trailers – I Am Alive

By: Nick Halme

Nick Halme — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:24:18 +0000

A game with some subtlety and restraint.

Bah, now I’ve gone and jinxed it, haven’t I?

By: KindredPhantom

KindredPhantom — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:03:28 +0000

“like I Am Legend but not” lol

By: dhex

dhex — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:40:11 +0000

why not hit the wilderness?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTbCNycm0nQ

james burke blinds you with science…and a reasonable argument about trying to farm/produce food without old tyme knowledge or modern equipment.

By: Tim James

Tim James — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:50:54 +0000

The only real plausibility explanation they absolutely must have in a disaster game is why anyone would remain in a city with millions of other people instead of spreading out into the wilderness for more resources. It can be irradiated scorpions, a loved one that must be rescued, talking bears — whatever, as long as it’s something.

By: Al3xand3r

Al3xand3r — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:12:09 +0000

Well, duh, they won’t ask for more water tommorow now. It’s obvious they know him and know he can get stuff and would come back for more if he gave in…

By: JoeFreakinRussell

JoeFreakinRussell — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:08:19 +0000

@ roBurky Perhaps he had more in his bag which they would have chase after? Or perhaps that would make him a dull and submissive character who wouldn’t be much fun to play?

By: Arsewisely

Arsewisely — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:06:20 +0000

Survival of the fittest – one bottle of water bought him 3 less competitors. Or maybe he’s just a bastard? Anyway, it was only six days since whatever caused the disaster happened, surely they wouldn’t be at the “killing each other for water” stage yet?

By: roBurky

roBurky — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:00:11 +0000

Oooh, interesting!

Although, looking back on it. The three guys wanted Adam’s bottle of water. Adam used the bottle of water to kill them all. If he was willing to lose the bottle of water like that, why didn’t he just give them the bottle?

By: MetalCircus

MetalCircus — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:32:37 +0000

I wouldn’t mind if it ripped off a few bits from Children of Men, because Children of Men is fucking brilliant!

By: The Hammer

The Hammer — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:20:34 +0000

Looking a bit Children of Men towards the end there.

My exact thoughts as well. The whole “put your drink on a surface and wait for the explosions”.

Maybe it’s knowingly ripping off all the ideas, though? I mean, it certainly looked like Cloverfield too, and I Am Alive… heh. Pantsman got it right.

…has made me want to watch CoM again, though!

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:11:54 +0000

The protaganist looked like a cross between Damon and Rooney, discuss

By: Koopa

Koopa — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:11:45 +0000

Got me interested. Looked a bit like Cloverfield. Would be nice to get a survival game, where you actually need to survive.