Metal Dead

[WalkThruWalls]

Walk Thru Walls Studios Presents

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Metal Dead is a comedic, heavy metal influenced, apocalyptic point'n'click adventure game packed with everyone's favorite undead creatures, zombies!

This twisted tale centers on two metal-heads in the midst of a zombie invasion. After crashing their car in front of a medical research facility, they become trapped and are forced to use their wits to puzzle their way to freedom. Along the way, they must deal with a cast of characters who range from mildly deranged to completely insane.

FEATURES

Metal Dead is a full-length old school adventure game, featuring:

- Over 40 interactive rooms
- 17 unique, quirky characters
- 13 Achievements
- Built-in hint system
- Fully orchestrated midi soundtrack
- Extensive novel-length script packed with comedy goodness

PRESS

Alternative Magazine Online
"Walk Thru Walls Studios have launched with an inspired debut effort... Stuffing a zombie head down your pants has never been so much fun!" - 8.5/10

Adventure Gamers
"This first outing by two-man developer Walk Thru Walls floored me pretty much across the board with its humorous, gory, zombie-filled romp." - 4/5

The Reticule
"Admittedly, the zombie genre is getting a little long in the tooth, but Metal Dead approaches the apocalyptic with a fresh style and comic humour throughout." - 4/5 (Head Shot)

A Hardy Developer's Journal
"Metal Dead is a fun parody of the zombie survival genre, showing just how versatile adventure games can be." - 4/5

GameCola
"The narrative combines horror and comedy elements to provide a story that is both entertaining and surprisingly poignant at times." - 7/10

Capsule Computers
"Metal Dead will win you over � no questions asked." - 7/10

2011 Aggie Award Nominees
Nominated for two Aggies: "Best Writing - Comedy" and "Best Independent Adventure Game"!

 

 

 

[Ubel]

Finally! Bought it and will post my thoughts later when I've played it some.

Big congrats on releasing it! Hope it does well.

[WalkThruWalls]

Finally! Bought it and will post my thoughts later when I've played it some.

Big congrats on releasing it! Hope it does well.

Thank you for the kind words, hope you enjoy it!

On a side note, we're also now available on Desura.

http://www.desura.com/games/metal-dead

[Catch22Alk3]

I bought Metal Dead from Desura; however, when I try to play it I get an error which says, "There was a problem initializing graphics mode 800 x 600 (32-bit). (Problem: 'The requested adapter mode is not supported') Try to correct the problem, or seek help from the AGS homepage.  Possible causes: *your graphics card drivers do not support this resolution.  Run the game setup program and try the other resolution.  The graphics driver you have selected does not work.  Try switching between Direct3D and DirectDraw.  The graphics filter you have selected does not work.  Try another filter.

Normally, I can run the game setup program to fix this problem by changing the Direct3D to DirectDraw; however, I cannot or do not know how to access the game setup program with Desura.  Please help!

[WalkThruWalls]

Sorry to hear about the setup problems.
The game should be installed in the Desura folder just like Steam. So if you head to where ever you installed Desura:

Desura > Common > Metal Dead

The winsetup file should be in there and you should be able to change the settings or even run the game straight from the exe if you so desire.
Hope that helps you out. If you have any other problems pm me anytime.

[Catch22Alk3]

thank you thank you thank you!

[Catch22Alk3]

I love how the guy on the third floor is named DXM and he's in a trance. I got that drug reference immediately.

[Trapezoid]

Solid game! I dug the cute graphics, the setting, the jokes. The puzzles were mostly pretty simple but I still got stumped a few times. Definitely worth the bucks.

[theo]

Hey congrats on releasing this! I wish I somehow could find the time to actually play games. 

[WalkThruWalls]

Hey congrats on releasing this! I wish I somehow could find the time to actually play games. 

Thanks so much. 

By the way, The Journey Down was a big inspiration for us. Absolutely gorgeous game you have there.

[The Suitor]

I just purchased this, but only had time to play for a few. I love what I see so far! I really hope you guys are succesful in sales. I'll try and spread the word around to what few people I know!

[WalkThruWalls]

I just purchased this, but only had time to play for a few. I love what I see so far! I really hope you guys are succesful in sales. I'll try and spread the word around to what few people I know!

Thanks! Any help is much appreciated!

Also, our first review is up now:

Alternative Magazine Online
"Stuffing a zombie head down your pants has never been so much fun!"

[Frodo]

Just bought this from Indievania - http://www.indievania.com/games/metal-dead - but it's downloading as a 1[1] file (whatever that is   ), so Windows doesn't recognise it.  I can't even unzip it or open it.  

How do I make this work in Windows?

[WalkThruWalls]

Just bought this from Indievania - http://www.indievania.com/games/metal-dead - but it's downloading as a 1[1] file (whatever that is   ), so Windows doesn't recognise it.  I can't even unzip it or open it.  

How do I make this work in Windows?

That's really odd. Check your private messages.

[Frodo]

That's really odd. Check your private messages.

Got the PM, thanks   

Played a bit of it, and I LOVE IT!   

Love the graphics style.  And the conversation in the car is hilarious.  And the excitement when he kills his first zombie... lol.   

Excellent game   

[Cirius]

Absolutely hilarious game from start to finish. Been waiting for this one since its announcement.

Review below
http://www.thereticule.com/metal-dead-the-verdict/

[WalkThruWalls]

Absolutely hilarious game from start to finish. Been waiting for this one since its announcement.

Review below
http://www.thereticule.com/metal-dead-the-verdict/

Thanks again for the awesome review. 

[WalkThruWalls]

A demo of Metal Dead is now available over at Gamefront:

Metal Dead Demo

And here's a quick review roundup:

Alternative Magazine Online
"Walk Thru Walls Studios have launched with an inspired debut effort... Stuffing a zombie head down your pants has never been so much fun!" - 8.5/10

Adventure Gamers
"This first outing by two-man developer Walk Thru Walls floored me pretty much across the board with its humorous, gory, zombie-filled romp." - 4/5

The Reticule
"Admittedly, the zombie genre is getting a little long in the tooth, but Metal Dead approaches the apocalyptic with a fresh style and comic humour throughout." - 4/5 (Head Shot)

The Indie Shelter
"Recommended for adventure lovers as much for those who want to take their first steps into the genre." - 8/10

GameCola
"The narrative combines horror and comedy elements to provide a story that is both entertaining and surprisingly poignant at times." - 7/10

Capsule Computers
"Metal Dead will win you over â€" no questions asked." - 7/10

[Igor Hardy]

You can also add this one to your collection:

A Hardy Developer's Journal
"AAARGH... blood, blood in my eyes! They're coming for me!" - ?/?

[WalkThruWalls]

You can also add this one to your collection:

A Hardy Developer's Journal
"AAARGH... blood, blood in my eyes! They're coming for me!" - ?/?

Done and done. Thanks again.

[WalkThruWalls]

Metal Dead is nominated for two Aggie Awards over at Adventure Gamers:

2011 Aggie Award Nominees

We were lucky to score nominations for "Best Independent Adventure Game" and "Best Writing - Comedy".  We're just honored to be considered because the competition is absolutely incredible.

Also, we'd love it if people who've played Metal Dead could give us some votes or comments on our AGS page  at:

Metal Dead

It would be much appreciated. 

[Stupot]

I noticed Metal Dead is part of a zombie themed bundle called Bundle4Dead.
4 zombie games for 4 dollars.  Sounds good to me

[WalkThruWalls]

Metal Dead is currently part of the Bundle in a Box Adventure Bundle along with: Gemini Rue, Ben There Dan That/Time Gentlemen, Please!, The Shivah, 1893: A World's Fair Mystery, and The Sea Will Claim Everything (made exclusively for the bundle).

That's a lot of point and clicking for such a low price! 

[ThreeOhFour]

Yeah, just picked it up this morning!

Enjoying it very much so far

[selmiak]

why does it say pay what you want if there is a minimum price? I know it's pretty low and you get great value for quite little money, but it's just wrong...

[Igor Hardy]

why does it say pay what you want if there is a minimum price? I know it's pretty low and you get great value for quite little money, but it's just wrong...

Yeah, it should be called "pay the minimum price, or what you want, in case you want to pay more than the minimum price". "ptmpowyticywtpmttmp" for short.

[WalkThruWalls]

Yeah, just picked it up this morning!

Enjoying it very much so far

Great to hear! And thanks for the write up on your blog. Love your games too! 

[ThreeOhFour]

Just finished this today. Loved it! So many cool moments that had me laughing aloud and I actually found it a really fun and exciting game (the story climax made me actually shout "WHAT THE F*CK!? hahahahahaha" really loudly, just ask Grundislav who was skyping with me at the time). I love the whole setup, the gameplay was all fun, good puzzles to solve all of which made perfect sense to me and I found it rewarding to explore all the areas in the game.

One small criticism:

Spoiler

I had trouble finding the right hotspot when trying to open the cupboard for the doctor. I clicked the cupboard all over many times, the doc wouldn't let me open it. Only when I clicked the tiny handle did it work - I actually thought this was a bug and that I wasn't going to be able to finish the game

[close]

Other than that, this is one of the best adventures I have played in forever. Please tell me you're working on another game!

[EchosofNezhyt]

I decided to download the demo and check it out, Nice job guys!

[WalkThruWalls]

Metal Dead is finally available on Steam - 66% off for the first 6 days, 6 hours, and 6 minutes!

Metal Dead on the Steam Store

We just wanted to thank the AGS community for all the support we've had over the long life of this game (it's truly undead)... and as a token of gratitude, we thought we'd dump a few Steam keys for whoever grabs 'em first.

X0E0M-93XTV-GL5TD
6G3LT-T9KR6-C9CVE
45ZZD-AZ5AT-LZ6NZ
EHMCR-8VF8G-G876W
5VPQ9-7JZ8G-0257P

Thanks guys!

[Adeel]

Thank you for your generosity. I took the second last one.

Spoiler

EHMCR-8VF8G-G876W

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[LimpingFish]

Thanks! I took 45ZZD-AZ5AT-LZ6NZ.

[kconan]

Thanks!  I took 5VPQ9-7JZ8G-0257P.

Oh, and I'll be sure to spread the word a bit in return

[WalkThruWalls]

Awesome, enjoy the game guys.

[The Last To Know]

Thank you, I took the first one (X0E0M-93XTV-GL5TD).

[Haggis]

Wow! Thank you - I took the second code (6G3LT-T9KR6-C9CVE).
Fantastic game.

[Tabata]

for the release!

I've been too slow to catch a steam-key, but nonetheless I catched the game 

... off now to play and catch some ...  ... fun

[Frodo]

WalkThruWalls... any plans for submitting the game to GOG? 

[WalkThruWalls]

WalkThruWalls... any plans for submitting the game to GOG? 

There were... until they were shot down - GOG does not sell games priced under $5.99. Just an FYI for anyone planning to sell their game on there!

[Duzz]

Congrats on the Steam release! I bought it a while ago and that reminded me that I never ended up finishing it. Just finished then, and the ending was awesome!

I'm really psyched for the sequel, I checked it out at PAX Aus last year, are you exhibiting again this time around?

[faerieevenstar]

Missed the keys, but I didn't mind paying! Metal music, zombies, comedy AND AGS games ALL IN ONE? YES PLEASE \m/ Loving it so far!

[yamipanda]

Congratulations on the release. I really enjoyed the game. The ending was awesomely bizarre.

[Haggis]

Just finished this and I can't recommend it highly enough - such a great game, awesome humour, superb graphics and cutscenes, and so many subtle and not so subtle references packed into the game from start to finish. And of course.... METAL!!!

[WalkThruWalls]

Congrats on the Steam release! I bought it a while ago and that reminded me that I never ended up finishing it. Just finished then, and the ending was awesome!

I'm really psyched for the sequel, I checked it out at PAX Aus last year, are you exhibiting again this time around?

Hey, sorry for the slow response - we'll be at PAX Aus again this year. We'll see you there!

[Frodo]

WalkThruWalls... any plans for submitting the game to GOG? 

There were... until they were shot down - GOG does not sell games priced under $5.99. Just an FYI for anyone planning to sell their game on there!

It may be worth approaching GOG again, cos there's a lot indie games on GOG that are selling for less than that price ($5.99 Australian dollars\£3.29 UK pounds), which I've listed below. 
And even though I bought the game direct from yourwebsite when it first came out, I would buy it again from GOG, if it was on there. 

Gianni Sisters

VVVVVVV

Escape Goat

Time Gentlemen, Please

Gateways

Vertical Drop Heroes

Adventures Of Shuggy

Shivah

Paper Sorcerer

99 Levels To Hell

Ballad Of Reemus

Braveland

Super Hexagon

Unholy Heights

Blocks That Matter

Mr Bree

[Frodo]

 Sorry to drag up this old thread, but I wanted to know if anyone knows where I can buy this again DRM-free?   
I bought it years ago, when it first came out, but can't find my download anywhere.   
And the links in this thread no longer work, except steam, but that's DRM. 

I also emailed WalkThruWalls a couple of times, but he hasn't replied.   

Really would love to play this again.