And now for something completely different

The living and the dead…

URBAN DEAD!

Since I’ve been at university this year, I have been introduced to a game called Urban dead which is a browser based MMORPG (massively multi online role playing game) which is based in a City called Malton that has been overrun with zombies and trapped civilians have to survive making their way through ruined buildings and rubble to try and rebuild what is left of the devastated city.

Urban dead can be played by anyone and is free, all you need is the internet. The game uses a very basic text and picture style of game play and captures the imagination of every player . The creators provided the online game and the players have turned it into something else, every character in the game has their own story which can be customized to how you want. The idea is you create your own character, give them a name and raise the level of your character by gaining experience points which allows you to purchase different skills. This then helps you attack the opposing side with greater force and accuracy. In the game you can obtain many different types of items to help you along the way which will help you along in the future. Many players have form their own groups who help out other players and attack zombie hordes on a much greater scale but there are also players who dedicate themselves to healing injured players, there are so many possibilities. There are a few players in the game who go around killing other players these people are called “PKers (people killers)” these people you should be weary of.

This game is a good example of a community which is gradually getting bigger by the day it’s a way for people to interact together to create a society which captures the imagination of everyone. It’s a never ending game as long as there are players the game will never end.

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