History VideoGame / Nether

* ObviousBeta: Well, yeah. The game is currently solid, but there are a variety of gameplay and graphical issues, not to mention the fact that graphical options are lacking and ''they haven't even implemented a way to rebind the keys yet''. Oh, and only a small portion of the map has been actually implemented.

* AnAxeToGrind: One of the better melee weapons is a medieval battle axe, described as "probably looted from a museum".

* BribingYourWayToVictory: In a ShockingSwerve, the game went from a "pay real money for cosmetic items" model to a full "pay to win" model with most major game items buyable with real cash, while the price of most items using the in-game currency has been jacked up so high that it's impractical to buy them with game money earned in-game. A business model the devs had originally promised to never implement. Not coincidentally, this switch occurred at the same time Phosphor Games "abandoned ship" and transferred all responsibility to the game to "Nether Productions." When Phosphor regained control over development, they reverted this change.
* CoOpMultiplayer[=/=]CompetitiveMultiplayer: Like [[VideoGame/DayZ Its progenitor]] and all the games in the genre it spawned, the game features a blend of cooperative and competitive play. On the one hand, the majority of players will kill each other on sight, if for no other reason than the (very reasonable) fear that the other guy will kill them if they don't shoot first. On the other hand, working together with other players considerably increases your chances of survival, especially after the February 2014 patch that ''significantly'' increased the aggressiveness, population density, and overall pain-in-the-ass factor of the city's Nether population. The game is currently slanted towards an every-man-for-himself free-for-all, but the devs are planning to implement a Tribes system to encourage more cooperative play.

* GoodBadBugs: A well-known bug puts the player in "spectator" mode upon logging into a server, allowing them to ghost[=/=]fly around the game world as a floating camera, following other players and basically seeing the game from a omniscient point-of-view. The inability to chat (or do pretty much anything) when this bug occurs prevents the potential for abuse. However, there is no consistent way to trigger it and it may or may not have been patched out of the latest version of the game.

* WizardNeedsFoodBadly: If your hunger meter runs out, your health will gradually drain away until you eat some food or die.

'''''Nether''''' is a first-person, massively multi-player SurvivalSandbox game set in a post-apocalyptic setting where the remnants of humanity struggle for existence in a world overrun by flesh-hungry ex-human creatures. The twist is that the enemy in ''Nether'' are not zombies, but rather mutant[=/=]demonic creatures called "Nether" which come in an assortment of subspecies and have the ability to teleport.

The game is currently in Beta, being sold on Steam under their early access banner. Bugs, control issues, and gameplay balancing issues are to be expected and are currently a major topic of discussion amongst the game's community.

* BribingYourWayToVictory: In a ShockingSwerve, the game went from a "pay real money for cosmetic items" model to a full "pay to win" model with most major game items buyable with real cash, while the price of most items using the in-game currency has been jacked up so high that it's impractical to buy them with game money earned in-game. A business model the devs had original promised to never implement. Not coincidentally, this switch occurred at the same time Phosphor Games "abandoned ship" and transferred all responsibility to the game to "Nether Productions".
* CoOpMultiplayer[=/=]CompetitiveMultiplayer: Like [[VideoGame/DayZ It's progenitor]] and all the games in the genre it spawned, the game features a blend of cooperative and competitive play. On the one hand, the majority of players will kill each other on sight, if for no other reason than the (very reasonable) fear that the other guy will kill them if they don't shoot first. On the other hand, working together with other players considerably increases your chances of survival, especially after the February 2014 patch that ''significantly'' increased the aggressiveness, population density, and overall pain-in-the-ass factor of the city's Nether population. The game is currently slanted towards an every-man-for-himself free-for-all, but the Devs are planning to implement a Tribes system to encourage more cooperative play.

** HumansAreBastards: The game's tag-line is "Prey or Pray", and the trailer features a young woman wandering the post-apocalypse hunting other humans for supplies before being slain herself by someone else coveting her stuff. The Devs knew exactly what they were doing when they set the social parameters of this game.

Nether is built on the ''Unreal'' engine, with influence from games such as ''DayZ'', ''{{STALKER}}'', with a touch of ''Left4Dead''. The game takes place in an urban environment, with many tall buildings adding a vertical dimension to most areas. The urban setting also means points of interest are closer together, so travel time between points of interest are much shorter than, say, [[VideoGame/DayZ the wide open country-side of Chernarus]]. The game is relatively faster-paced than other massive multiplayer sandbox survival games, although exploration and resource gathering are still a core element of gameplay.

* LeParkour: It's a ''far'' cry from ''MirrorsEdge'', but a mid-level skill perk does allow you to clear over low objects that would otherwise completely block your jumps. Also, despite the urban environment the level design doesn't allow for a lot of roof hopping, since most buildings are spaced too far apart.

* InstantDeathBullet: Mostly averted, even the most powerful weapon in the game (the sniper rifle, natch) deals 800 damage (players start with 1000 health and can upgrade to 1250 by leveling up). That said, a headshot from the sniper rifle can be a one-hit-kill, and even a torso shot can kill instantly if the target is injured or the shooter has leveled up their firearms skill for bonus damage.

'''''Nether''''' is a first-person, massively multi-player, open-world sandbox survival game set in a post-apocalyptic setting where the remnants of humanity struggle for existence in a world overrun by flesh-hungry ex-human creatures. The twist is that the enemy in ''Nether'' are not zombies, but rather mutant[=/=]demonic creatures called "Nether" which come in an assortment of subspecies and have the ability to teleport.

Nether is built on the ''{{Unreal}}'' engine, with influence from games such as ''DayZ'', ''{{STALKER}}'', with a touch of ''Left4Dead''. The game takes place in an urban environment, with many tall buildings adding a vertical dimension to most areas. The urban setting also means points of interest are closer together, so travel time between points of interest are much shorter than, say, [[VideoGame/DayZ the wide open country-side of Chernarus]]. The game is relatively faster-paced than other massive multiplayer sandbox survival games, although exploration and resource gathering are still a core element of gameplay.

* BribingYourWayToVictory: In a ShockingSwerve, the game went from a "pay real money for cosmetic items" model to a full "pay to win" model with most major game items buyable with real cash, while the price of most items using the in-game currency has been jacked up so high that it's impractical to buy them with game money earned in-game. Not coincidentally, this switch occurred at the same time Phosphor Games "abandoned ship" and transferred all responsibility to the game to "Nether Productions".

* OurZombiesAreDifferent: Well, one of the major selling points of Nether is that the main enemy ''isn't'' zombies. That said, one uncommon type of Nether is a partially-transformed human that moans, walks very slowly, attacks with flailing melee strikes, and explodes violently upon taking damage, dealing out a massive amount of damage to anything standing nearby. They're usually found scattered around specific areas, such as churches or parks.

Nether is built on the ''{{Unreal}}'' engine, with influence from games such as ''DayZ'', ''STALKER'', with a touch of ''Left4Dead''. The game takes place in an urban environment, with many tall buildings adding a vertical dimension to most areas. The urban setting also means points of interest are closer together, so travel time between points of interest are much shorter than, say, [[VideoGame/DayZ the wide open country-side of Chernarus]]. The game is relatively faster-paced than other massive multiplayer sandbox survival games, although exploration and resource gathering are still a core element of gameplay.

Nether is built on the ''{{Unreal}}'' engine, and takes place in an urban environment, with many tall buildings adding a vertical dimension to most areas. The urban setting also means points of interest are closer together, so travel time between points of interest are much shorter than, say, [[VideoGame/DayZ the wide open country-side of Chernarus]]. The game is relatively faster-paced than other massive multiplayer sandbox survival games, although exploration and resource gathering are still a core element of gameplay.

* ObviousBeta: Well, yeah. The game is currently solid, but there are a variety of gameplay and graphical issues, not to mention the fact that graphical options are lacking and ''they haven't even implemented a way to rebind the keys yet''.

* ThirtyBearAsses: You can collect Nether body parts and trade them for food, medicine, ammo, or basic weapons (a pistol or a submachine gun).