What is Contagion?

[Dutchoper72]

Contagion is a zombie/horror/co-op game which has unique features. The map missions which are currently 2 have a dynamic spawning system, which means mission objective items and weapons change so game play is different every time. Contagion is also a game that features not only gun play, but melee combat for both teams.

Humans in objective levels are to make it to the escape vehicle. Along the way you must fight zombies and complete objectives like finding keys, or putting out fires. Finding weapons will improve your chances, but be careful there is a weight system. Meaning the more you carry, the slower you are.

Zombies are to kill the humans. In the starting of every level, everyone is a human. However, once you die, you turn into a zombie and must halt all of the humans progression.

Now seeing as how everyone is a human, does that mean there are no zombies?

Wrong, Contagion has an a.i zombie team, mostly roamers and the rare horde. Contagion plays out kinda like left4dead, but you turn into common infected, not special infected like in left4dead.

The game has been on sale for the Autumn steam sale so price varies. The stock price is 15 bucks. Please note this game is not finished! Its still in early access. Currently their are 3 game modes which are escape, hunted and extraction.

Here is a steam community guide of the basics. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=146440319

p.s these are the same guys that made zombie panic source.

 

[Scortch]

Is this something that you're thinking about getting a group together for? I'm in if it's a planned group activity. I don't want to buy it and have it sit if there's not going to be any commitment to actually getting people to play. Please let me know ASAP as it goes off sale in an hour and a half.

 

[Vertago]

Im in!

Add me on steam if you get a group together.


http://steamcommunity.com/id/vertago/

 

[Scortch]

Well, I bought it. If nobody ever plays it's on your head, Dutch. :glare:

 

[Crusty Bunk Sock]

Most of us got it when it was like 3.74, I have played it once with the guys. We had like 6 of us playing. At the moment its kind of just a novelty for us. As Dutch has already mentioned, It is still in early access. Some tweaks are needed here and there. But I definitely feel like the potential is there for a great game.

 

[Scortch]

Meh, picked it up for $4. If it turns into something, cool. If not, it's on Dutch's head. :glare:

 

[albertfish]

Haha, it is pretty fun. We had a group going the other day. I would like to get another one going soon.

 

[Dutchoper72]

You know you love me Scortch

 

[Drew]

I haven't been able to pick this game up yet, but I will soon just because I used to play the game it's supposed to be a Spiritual Successor to -- Zombie Panic Source like a lot.

I just like these kinds of games in general so I can't wait to pick it up!

 

[TheyCallMeC]

hey if anyone happened to get a 4 pack and has an extra copy lying around id be happy to take it off your hands, i didnt get the memo during the sale and now im broke due to christmas stuff

 

[ST0RMY]

It's a lot of fun but I wish it was more focused on the co-op aspect. It would be awesome if it had a system like L4D where if you are downed by zombies you can be picked up instead of spawning as a zombie then killing your friends.

 

[The Yeti]

They are going to allow modifications to the game, so maybe someone will make a respawn system.