How is it solo

[PeteThePanda]

Got two young kids and not alot of time to play also whenever i try to play i end up having to pause my games from time to time and im wondering how it is to play this solo?

[Peako]

i first did not like the game because it felt to hard. felt like i was just running from zombies until i died. but after really sinking time into it. its a very very fun game. playing solo will be zero issue.

[.FrostByte]

the game is a little boring in the start but get much more fun after a month after the outbreak since you can do much more things.

[Jambie Lionheart]

It's actually a pretty solid single player game already and it's still under development by my understanding. It is pausible too. The only thing I'd caution you against is that the game is compulsory ironman mode and it is VERY easy to die. Tiny mistakes can get you killed from seemingly trivial causes. I'd actually recommend against the game, in your case, IF you're uncomfortable with using windows explorer and creating backup save files. The learning curve is a little steep to. You go from dying every time you turn a corner to dying a month later because you got too cocky with the butchers knife.

[Nordil(Hun)]

The game supports pausing. Actually in single player it is also a tool. When you have a ton of zeds around, and want to check the loot it is a good idea, to pause while you check the items on a zombie or in a container.

[PeteThePanda]

appreciate all the answers and tips! Been struggling awhile to find a game and with work and the kids im in desperate need for something to just startup and take my mind of everything. Still usnure and im browsing youtube, steam and twitch in search for something to play

[Jambie Lionheart]

Originally posted by PeteThePanda:

appreciate all the answers and tips! Been struggling awhile to find a game and with work and the kids im in desperate need for something to just startup and take my mind of everything. Still usnure and im browsing youtube, steam and twitch in search for something to play

Do you want a relaxer or something that'll make you pay attention? Depending on that I might have some recommends.

[BigBurlyBarry]

I know that when I started I just raised the XP gain for everything at first to understand the combat and building. Then as I started getting use to the game I would start removing handicaps.

[PeteThePanda]

Originally posted by CtMurphy:

Originally posted by PeteThePanda:

appreciate all the answers and tips! Been struggling awhile to find a game and with work and the kids im in desperate need for something to just startup and take my mind of everything. Still usnure and im browsing youtube, steam and twitch in search for something to play

Do you want a relaxer or something that'll make you pay attention? Depending on that I might have some recommends.

Depends on what you mean by "relaxer" cause i want a game thats chill in the way that i can pause but im not at all opposed to game that need attention. I have played poe, all the diablo games and alot of intense shooters like dayz and arma. Last game i played for a longer time was hell let loose but its to time intensive.

[Jambie Lionheart]

Originally posted by PeteThePanda:

Originally posted by CtMurphy:

Do you want a relaxer or something that'll make you pay attention? Depending on that I might have some recommends.

Depends on what you mean by "relaxer" cause i want a game thats chill in the way that i can pause but im not at all opposed to game that need attention. I have played poe, all the diablo games and alot of intense shooters like dayz and arma. Last game i played for a longer time was hell let loose but its to time intensive.

You might find this game a little slow if you like the shoot'em ups and zombie slashers then. It's great if you wanna divide your attention with kids though. Just fair warnin' to ya 'bout the ironman thing.

I just meant relaxer as in not very attention demanding, or something players can divide their attention with and/or something to chill out with. So something like Banished is a relaxer for me. But everyone's got their own fetish :D

[DivineEvil]

Originally posted by PeteThePanda:

Got two young kids and not alot of time to play also whenever i try to play i end up having to pause my games from time to time and im wondering how it is to play this solo?

Perfectly fine. You can pause at any moment, and also accelerate time. It is kind of a game that is designed to be hard, and it may feel overwhelming at the beginning, but on the other hand it is very flexible in terms of settings, so you can tailor your game as you see fit if the default game mode setups prevent you from adapting.

Given that you're an older gamer, I doubt you'll have any issues persevering the initial struggle, so as long as you find the offered video/screenshot presentation interesting, it will likely be a good fit for you.

[Shady Allie]

Originally posted by .FrostByte:

the game is a little boring in the start but get much more fun after a month after the outbreak since you can do much more things.

I feel the exact opposite that you do. For me, a brand new character with nothing and no skills is the most exciting time of the game. How well will I do this time? This is likely one of the reasons that when I die, it doesn't really hurt that much, because I love the thrill of a fresh green character.

Dying is still a sad feels though, because I do love base building in game as well and needing high skills is a huge bonus for that.

[WillieSea]

Originally posted by PeteThePanda:

appreciate all the answers and tips! Been struggling awhile to find a game and with work and the kids im in desperate need for something to just startup and take my mind of everything. Still usnure and im browsing youtube, steam and twitch in search for something to play

Salt 2 is a very good relaxer, can pause the game, nothing too graphic if you have kids around, and you can play for as little or as much as you have time for with no bad consequences.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574900/Salt_2_Shores_of_Gold/

[Armagenesis]

Originally posted by PeteThePanda:

Depends on what you mean by "relaxer" cause i want a game thats chill in the way that i can pause but im not at all opposed to game that need attention. I have played poe, all the diablo games and alot of intense shooters like dayz and arma. Last game i played for a longer time was hell let loose but its to time intensive.

On the top of my head, the only time the game really want your attention is when you are fighting zombies.

The game can be tailored to suit your needs/playstyle with the sandbox mode. So if you want, you can lower the zombie population, among other things, so you can look away a little with lesser the risk of getting killed. You can also find a safe place to hide much easier this way. And as DivineEvil said, you can pause the game anytime in other instances. You don't really need to pull extreme stunts that requires full focus like in action game after all.

This game also supports local split-screen coop. Depending on how old your kids are, and if you don't mind them playing the game, you can have them play along with you. Just plug a controller and let them screw around.

[1ostcat]

I'm 780 hours in, all of it solo. I bought it years ago, tried it, got overwhelmed by it, and uninstalled it. Then a couple of years back I saw someone playing it on YouTube and thought the updated version looked pretty cool. I've been playing enthusiastically since then.

The great thing is that you can hit the ESC key and pause the game. If you have two monitors, clicking to the other monitor will close the game window. Just make sure you hit ESC and it paused before you do that. I've lost characters thinking I'd paused the game when I'd really just dismissed a menu.