Comments on: Division 9: Irrational’s Unreleased Zombie Survival Shooter

By: timleonard-shelbyvanfreed

timleonard-shelbyvanfreed — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:44:19 +0000

Hey.

I don’t know if you are still in charge of being able to create a SWAT 5. Seriously, as you noticed, Division 9 doesn’t fit into the line the SWAT community would satisfy. Maybe, to be honest, you are the wrong devs..

I mean, i can’t imagine it to be so hard to create a mid graphics game engine (graphics where never prior at SWAT) and add some very well thoughtout hostage, bombing scenarios, bank robberys or whatever in combination with realistic map architecture and character behaviour. I mean, SWAT 3 was in touch with LAPD to create a realistic simulation and i would pay whatever it takes to have another great experience like this. Even the paintball mode in MP where something different.

I mean, there is so mutch potential for content, just imagine real situations, negotiation failtures that end up in a high risk hostage scenery, bank robbers, family tragedies. Its not about to create something really new (LIKE A ZOMBIE THING..) its about to fill the old things with new content, and maybe enhance the sorroundings slightly. And if this kind of realism scenario creation is not your favourite skill, can’t you let others design it..?

I don’t really get where your problem is but I would like to understand. Can you tell us please?

By: adriank1410

adriank1410 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:37:59 +0000

You should release demo, beta etc. Just publish it, maybe someone will love it, as we all SWAT4! <3 If you love SWAT4, follow me on Twitter: @adriank1410

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Thu, 02 Jun 2011 07:49:11 +0000

It’s a shame this was never released, I’m really getting tired of Valve’s zombie games.

By: ivanariesng

ivanariesng — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:46:43 +0000

Division 9 looks awesome! Left 4 Dead is no match for a tactical-survival-horror title like this one. I agree with the poster above who said that with better graphics, dismemberment and a couple new features this would give Valve a run for its money. I’d shell out $60 for Division 9 if it also included multiplayer. L4D2 is basically a re-hashing of L4D; the sequel never really improved. It’s still just as boring. Don’t listen to folks who say slow zombies are less scary than fast zombies. With that many running at you, you become desensitized to the violence. The atmosphere in SWAT 4 (my favorite tactical shooter to date) was beautiful. It felt compelling; when I was playing the game and a criminal was on the loose, I actually felt scared that he would pop out of a corner and end the game for me. Slow zombies in crowded surroundings make for a gripping game, trust me. You guys should complete the game and upgrade it a little to match the newer titles and sales should do just fine. To date, there has not been a single tactical survival horror title…ever! Division 9 can break new ground! Resident Evil has degraded into an action game, the Silent Hill series is lacking originality, and L4D is just a twitch shooter. You guys can breathe new life into Division 9! We believe in and will support you!

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Sat, 25 Sep 2010 01:07:21 +0000

I am so sick and bored of l4d2; this game has dark, atmosphere and music like l4d, but i like slower zombies lot more. Shame this was never released.

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Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:28:46 +0000

Maybe you guys should release it, or at least make it downloadable, it looks great.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:39:15 +0000

man that game looks fun, i love zombie games. Too bad you guys never released it though. I would’ve bought it for sure.

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Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:09:53 +0000

All I Can say is.. WOW

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Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:19:15 +0000

Division 9 would have been epic.

By: ocboo

ocboo — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:35:26 +0000

nice guyz really nice. the whole swat4 community was waiting for this so badly.

today is a party

PLEASE DONT FORGET TO MAKE A NICE MULTIPLAYER WITH V.I.P. mode again. thats the wish of swat4 community. thanks so far….

By: What you wish for sometimes comes true!

What you wish for sometimes comes true! — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:45:36 +0000

[...] you wish for sometimes comes true! SWAT 5 is on it way call SWAT:Special Division READ HERE! Division 9: Irrational?s Unreleased Zombie Survival Shooter | Irrational This is where we hold them! This is where we fight! This is where they die! [...]

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Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:29:20 +0000

Great looking game that was obviously several years ahead of its time. I’d love to see it as a playable coin-op game (like the Freedom Force cabinet in this trailer) or unlockable in the next Irrational Game, even if it’s just one level.

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Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:53:26 +0000

Sorry, Take Two rejected it, not Vivendi.

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Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:52:21 +0000

I love that Vivendi rejected it because “who wants to play a zombie game?” Had they never heard of Resident Evil?

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Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:25:44 +0000

[...] Then-publisher Vivendi dug the idea for Division 9, so what went wrong? Irrational was acquired by Take-Two, which was all it took to prevent the concept from coming to fruition. On top of the in-game footage shown above, you can also check out the pitch for the shooter on the fancy Irrational site. [...]

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Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:22:00 +0000

By: The Unliving Dead: Division 9 | Rock, Paper, Shotgun

The Unliving Dead: Division 9 | Rock, Paper, Shotgun — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:01:28 +0000

[...] sure how we missed this one. In an earlier comment thread, Man Raised By Puffins mentioned Irrational had put up footage of a game which never quite made it on their blog. In short, it’s basically them taking their SWAT experience and approach and applying it to a [...]

By: mono

mono — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:40:37 +0000

Looks cool. It definitely could have undermined the very existence of L4D. So I’m glad this game was scrapped. It looks promising, but L4D is unbelievable. I think we’re better off.

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Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:24:43 +0000

I would love, and I mean L O V E to see something like this to happen. Please… with guts, blood, and beeeeer-ains!!!

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Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:13:03 +0000

lol if you guys worked on this again. made it more “Division 9″ and less “Swat 4″ better graphics, great multiplayer, more dismemberments and stuff im pretty sure you guys could beat Valve *the glitch kings* at their own game.

i just love the slow zombies, have 1000s of them coming at you, i would shell out $60 for that

By: SeanGatchell

SeanGatchell — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:16:01 +0000

I really can’t be the only one who’s always wanted a tactical survivor-horror shooter. I’m not talking about the twitch-based Left 4 Dead-type co-op game, where it’s about covering each other, but really deep strategy spread through dealing with monsters in a group of skilled squad-mates. I’ve wanted a game like that for so long, an entire map could pretty much follow the entire arc of the original Night of the Living Dead, getting everyone rounded up and divvying up tasks to stay safe. Division 9 could still work, in that regard, despite Irrational being too talented to cover old ground.

By: connoissuer

connoissuer — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:31:00 +0000

Would have been better if the Zombie’s Limbs flew off when you shoot them or when the grenade goes off. Kind of cheap looking. But I’m sure Irrational would make up for it with a good story.

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Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:00:34 +0000

Can you guys release the files for this?

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Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:36:49 +0000

The anti Valve/L4D vibe I’m getting is disturbing. =P

By: sunjammer

sunjammer — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:59:36 +0000

You bastards! Nooo! Brilliant stuff. It’s interesting to see what sound and a change of enemies can do to an existing level.

By: dean

dean — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:04:12 +0000

good stuff, looks interesting

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Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:52:22 +0000

I want this game so bad… Any chance of you guys putting out what’s completed for the community to finish?

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Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:21:57 +0000

SWAT 4’s atmosphere was always creepier than a lot of survival horror games; the fact that simply by adding zombies and some music, they’ve got a demo that everyone seems to be mistaking for a finished product is a testament to that fact. I shed a tear for Division 9; it would’ve been a lot of fun.

By: jumpingman63

jumpingman63 — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:43:58 +0000

defenitely would buy this. it looks amazing with a few graphical updates and this would be game that would have l4d bowing for forgiveness

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Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:32:01 +0000

Cool. I’m sure it would’ve been pretty awesome. Thanks for your hard work, helps me look forward to innovative new games to get wrapped up in.

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Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:17:59 +0000

Looks quite interesting. Wish you guys would’ve finished it. Who knows, maybe you’d give Left 4 Dead a run for its money!!

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Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:48:36 +0000

Although I really enjoy Left 4 Dead, I think I would also have liked to see this slower paced more tactical take on the Zombie Apocalypse.

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Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:26:53 +0000

Wow that sounds totally epic. It sounds and looks like a more realistic L4D which I would love to play. Make it happen IG!

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Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:11:44 +0000

Huh, did anyone from Irrational get a job at Turtle Rock Studios after the TakeTwo acquisition?

Or maybe a zombie shooter has been a wet dream for all of us for a long time!

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Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:07:37 +0000

Hahah, at one point somewhere close to the middle (no timer?), you see the player throwing a grenade so hard it knocks over a fat zombie, before it explodes a little to close for comfort.
Looks good, not sure if I would have purchased it though.

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Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:01:50 +0000

something that would have been worth playing

who knows if you released this valve may have killed their game :X

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By:

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:44:57 +0000

Great minds clearly think alike… some aspects of this are staggeringly similar to an idea Tom Francis wrote about on pentadact.com a while back.

By: rye0077r

rye0077r — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:37:06 +0000

Very interesting. Too bad Zombies are so in vogue right now; if this were released now it’s would have to compete with L4D, etc whereas if it were made at the time, it would have been a game changer!

Thanks for sharing!

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Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:00:16 +0000

good that they didnt released this SWAT4 zombie mode.

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Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:38:40 +0000

I recognize that level…

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Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:05:31 +0000

the music and the tension in this video is beyond great! who did the music?

its a real shame this game did not see the light

By:

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:11:17 +0000

Wow, it resembles Left 4 Dead so much that’s surreal. It kinda reminds me of the Walking Dead once the survivors find the riot suits and the National Guard station. Or like the military division in “28 Days Later.”

I like it.

By: conrad.s

conrad.s — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:57:54 +0000

Damn, releasing this would have made l4d’s atmospheric lighting look like a direct rip, especially in the street corridor.

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Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:09:48 +0000

Aside from Portal.

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Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:08:48 +0000

Wow imagined if you did release this before all those other titles. You would have destroyed Valve.