History VideoGame / Unturned

* MagneticWeapons: The rare Shadowstalker and the unique Shadowstalker Mk. II (which requires completing a very intricate puzzle to acquire) are railguns with insane amounts of damage per shot. The [[InfinityPlusOneSword Shadowstalker Mk. II]] is even stronger with zero recoil and ''no durability loss''.

* TheAllSeeingAI: Once you've been seen, the zombies are extremely hard to shake and will home in on your location regardless of line of sight or sound. Stand on top of a hangar with a horde of zombies chasing you at the northwest corner, crawl over the top to the southeast corner and watch the horde run around or through the building to your position. It's less pronounced with sound alone – the zombies will head to the exact location of the sound's origin, be it you shooting or an explosion happening As of 3.0, it gets even worse during [[{{Lunacy}} a full moon]], because the zombies can sense you from a long ways off and even through walls.

* DropTheHammer: The sledgehammer is the most damaging weapon in the game and oddly light-weight, about 10% of what one weighs in RealLife. It is also extremely potent at destroying structures, second only to explosives.

** After update 3.17.2.0, there are now zombie bosses in the Russia map, which include the [[{{Ground Pound}} Groundpounder]], Flamethrower, and Lightningstrike, that can only be spawned after accepting certain quests.

* EmoteAnimation: Your choice between pointing, waving, saluting, holding your arms up in surrender, and [[{{Facepalm}} face-palming]].

* ExposedToTheElements: In earlier versions there was no reason why you couldn't remain naked save for inventory constraints. Averted on the Yukon map, which dumps you naked into the snowy Yukon territory and freezing may be a bigger threat than the zombies. Bundle up for protection against the cold!
* FryingPanOfDoom: The frying pan is considered a rare weapon on PEI, and it's described as "Standard Military Weaponry".

* AKA47: A number of guns go by generic names like Magnum or Double Barrel (now called the Ace and Masterkey as of 3.0), others have obvious references to the real world model like the Desert Falcon or the Uzy (now called the Bulldog). The game is playing this slightly straighter with a few weapons being renamed such as the 1911 (originally the Colt), PDW (was once the Honeybadger) and PocketKnife (formerly known as the Swiss Knife. And yes, it does have no space between the words in game).

* TheAllSeeingAI: Once you've been detected, the zombies are extremely hard to shake and will home in on your location regardless of line of sight or sound. Stand on top of a hangar with a horde of zombies chasing you at the northwest corner, crawl over the top to the southeast corner and watch the horde run around or through the building to your position. As of 3.0, it gets even worse during [[{{Lunacy}} a full moon]], because the zombies can sense you from a long ways off, through walls.

* ArtificialStupidity: Zombies can't jump or swim. You can hop through a broken window and watch a train of zombies run within arm's reach heading for the door. You can stand on top of a car or tread water just inches from a horde of zombies and all they'll do is mill around. 3.0 fixes this, slightly: zombies can now path through windows, though they still can't swim or climb ladders. And they also now seem to refuse to travel past a border around the towns, preventing them from chasing the player through the countryside.

* AndYourRewardIsClothes: Invoked with the quests at the liberator. Finished repairing the radio towers? Defeated those super-powered mega zombies? Good job! Now talk to the captain and receive a unique uniform that looks cool but does nothing other than add as much inventory space as a regular military uniform.
* AwesomeButImpractical: Arguably the Shadowstalker Mk. 2. It has no recoil, cannot be damaged, no bullet drop, and can inflict massive amounts of damage. It also can only be aquired by completing an insanely difficult easter egg that requires travelling the whole russia map. It also comes with only one twenty shot clip, which you'll use up rather quickly.
** The Hell's Fury is a good contender for this. One the one hand, it's a minigun that holds 250 rounds that tear through players, zombies and object alike and has seemingly no recoil. On the other hand, it can only be fired while aiming, it makes a loud revving noise when aiming, the ammo takes up a fair amount of space and it takes a whopping '15' blocks! The large capacity also means that plenty of ammo boxes are needed to reload it, those of which could be better expended on Ranger Magazines/Drums.

* CarFu: You can run over players and zombies to deal an instant kill when you go fast enough.
* ChainsawGood: What self-respecting zombie game doesn't have a chainsaw? It's noisy and ''individual'' hits are weak [[SpamAttack but it automatically attacks very quickly]], [[EasyLogistics and never needs to be refueled]]. Combined with the mechanic that melee stuns zombies on [[BoomHeadshot headshots]], it's one of, if not ''the'' most powerful melee weapons in the game ''Unturned'' also gives it a special power rarely seen in video games: ''its intended purpose of cutting wood''. And far faster than [[AnAxeToGrind axes]].
* CrateExpectations: While not as common as other games, there are a still a few inexplicable crates in the sparse towns of PEI. RewardingVandalism is averted as the crates are unbreakable. However, the crate is the first and simplest container a player can craft.

** Crawlers are surprisingly fast zombies that crawl on the ground. They can be hard to see and inconvenient to fight in melee.
** Sprinters are zombies that run hunched over on all fours, fast enough to catch you with ease.

** As of recently, there is a sort of variation of the Flanker, known as the Spirit. They are constantly transparent and white (making them easy to see), and are soft against melee weapons like most zombies, but they are also bullet resistant, making them a pain to kill for players armed with guns.

* GolfClubbing: Golf clubs are fairly common and make a decent weapon with good damage and reach.

* GunAccessories: There are four possible slots for gun accessories: the barrel, sights, a tactical grip, and a tactical mounting. The barrel accessories are for stealth. Sights obviously are for aiming and range from iron sights to x20 zoom scopes. The tactical grip slot is unavailable to pistols but has various grips to reduce recoil. The tactical mounting slot allows you equip a variety of items including a targeting laser, a flashlight, a rangefinder, and a [[{{BayonetYa}} bayonet]].

''Unturned'' is a 2014 SurvivalSandbox game by Creator/NelsonSexton.

** Flankers can cloak, making them invisible. You can spot them barely if you pay attention to their purple outline when they cloak. Some even wear vests, making them much easier to spot while invisible.

** [[{{Super Spit}} Spitters]] are zombies that spit blue acid and can leave acidic pools that deal damage if the player stands on them.

* {{Gatling Good}}: The Hell's Fury is an extremely rare minigun with an insanely high rate of fire, capable of easily shredding zombies or players alike.
* GlowingEyelightsOfUndeath: Only during [[{{Lunacy}} v3's full moons]].

* InfiniteFlashlight: All of the flashlights in the game will operate forever. Prior to 3.0, batteries existed, but their only function is to craft the handlamp.

* MagneticWeapons: The rare Shadowstalker and the Shadowstalker Mk. II (which requires completing a very intricate puzzle to acquire) are railguns with insane amounts of damage per shot. The [[InfinityPlusOneSword Shadowstalker Mk. II]] is even stronger with zero recoil and ''no durability loss''.

* StarterEquipment: You get a chocolate bar, apple juice, and a flashlight on easy mode. Otherwise averted and you start with absolutely nothing, not even clothes.

* {{Lunacy}}: As of 3.0, there is now a very basic moon phase cycle. And when the full moon emerges, so do the zombies... with their eyes glowing, their senses boosted, and their damage doubled.

* NoBikesInTheApocalypse: Played straight prior to update 3.20.9.0, that implemented the bicycle as a low-tier vehicle that doesn't need gas.
* OneBulletClips: Averted. All magazines are separate items with a stock of ammunition. You might carry a total of twenty shots for your Colt pistol divided between three or more magazines--from full mags of seven rounds to empty mags that need to be reloaded. Prior to 3.0, you could also ''lose'' ammo by reloading a partially-full magazine. A box of UniversalAmmunition civilian bullets was consumed to give you seven rounds in an empty Swift mag, reloading a partially-loaded Swift mag still consumed one box of bullets even if it only gained four more rounds. As of 3.0, however, ammunition boxes have their own bullet count.

* RagdollPhysics: Added in version 3, zombies now recoil when hit and flop down when killed.
* RainbowPimpGear: While the game doesn't feature equipment with stats, it is a SurvivalSandbox where you start off completely naked and your inventory is limited to what you can hold in your hands. While that restriction [[HyperspaceArsenal is still pretty generous]] you're going to need clothing to carry more equipment and supplies and that clothing is going to be pretty damn '''random''', especially since virtually all of it is a shoddy state of repair. Combine that with multiple layers and you can easily wind up wearing red lumberjack flannel, white scrubs pants, a purple poncho, green backpack, and a black fedora.

* {{Robinsonade}}: The goal of the game is to survive by scavenging supplies, finding shelter, and battling the undead. You can try to fortify the empty towns and live off packaged food and water in stores or take to the forests and hills, build your own shelter, and hunt for food. In the Russia map, you can also complete Liberator quests to gain access to unique gear and reputation.

* UniversalAmmo: Played with. Some guns have chambered for specific magazines that have to be pre-loaded, most of them named after itself. Other guns, such at the Maplestrike, Heartbreaker, and Eaglefire, all share a general military magazine. However, the magazines are reloaded with boxes of a broader type of generic ammunition divided into three categories: Civilian, Ranger, and Military. Each category is further divided into low caliber and high caliber rounds (Only Civilian ammo is exempt from this as they only have Low Caliber).

* VirtualPaperDoll: You start the game completely naked but there are no drawbacks or penalties for being remaining so--save for a cripplingly small inventory. Thus armor, backpacks, and camouflaged suits are the only articles of clothing with an function beyond cosmetic customization. There are many different outfits to choose from, like Canadian Mountie, business suits, or lab coats.
* WizardNeedsFoodBadly: And water too. You'll need to eat and drink to stay alive, starvation or dehydration will cause you to rapidly lose health. Fortunately, there is plenty of food and water on PEI, found in abandoned houses, cafes, and markets. Unfortunately most of it has spoiled and eating it will increase your sickness bar (the rare purification tablets, however, can be used to restore any liquid's condition back to 100%), so it's helpful to start farming once you have a chance.

* AKA47: A number of guns go by generic names like Magnum or Double Barrel (now called the Ace and Masterkey as of 3.0), others have obvious references to the real world model like the Desert Falcon or the Uzy (now called the Bulldog).

* UniversalAmmo: Played with. Some guns have chambered for specific magazines that have to be pre-loaded, most of them named after itself. Other guns, such at the Maplestrike, Heartbreaker, and Eaglefire, all share a general military magazine. However, the magazines are reloaded with boxes of a broader type of generic ammunition divided into three categories: Civilian, Ranger, and Military. Each category is further divided into low caliber and high caliber rounds.

A combination of a WideOpenSandbox and SurvivalHorror game. You're dumped completely naked into a ZombieApocalypse and have to find a way to survive. You can scavenge supplies from the abandoned towns and facilities or take to the wilderness to build a new settlement and grow your own food. Servers allow for play with your friends or engage in PvP with bandits and traps.

* NoBikesInTheApocalypse: Played straight prior to update 3.20.9.0, that implemented the bicycle.
* OneBulletClips: Averted. All magazines are separate items with a stock of ammunition. You might carry a total of twenty shots for your Colt pistol divided between three or more magazines--from full mags of seven rounds to empty mags that need to be reloaded. Prior to 3.0, you could also ''lose'' ammo by reloading a partially-full magazine. A box of Universal Ammunition civilian bullets is consumed to give you seven rounds in an empty Swift mag, reloading a partially-loaded Swift mag still consumes one box of bullets even if it only gains four more rounds. As of 3.0, however, ammunition boxes have their own bullet count and can potentially fill more than one magazine.

* PowerfulPick: A decent weapon and the only tool that lets you break up boulders for crafting scrap metal (stone prior to 3.0).

* UniversalAmmo: Played with. Some guns have chambered for specific magazines that have to be pre-loaded, most of them named after itself. Other guns, such at the Maplestrike, Heartbreaker, and Eaglefire, all share a general military magazine. However, the magazines are reloaded with boxes of a broader type of generic ammunition divided into three categories: Civilian, Ranger, and Military, and each category is further divided into low caliber and high caliber rounds.

Currently in Early Access on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.

* {{Magnetic Weapons}}: The rare Shadowstalker and the Shadowstalker Mk. II (which requires completing a very intricate puzzle to acquire) are railguns with insane amounts of damage per shot. The [[{{Infinity+OneSword}} Shadowstalker Mk. II]] is even stronger with zero recoil and ''no durability loss''.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Arguably the [[{{Infinity+1 Sword}}Shadowstalker Mk. 2.]] It has no recoil, cannot be damaged, no bullet drop, and can inflict massive amounts of damage. It also can only be aquired by completing an insanely difficult easter egg that requires travelling the whole russia map. It also comes with only one twenty shot clip, which you'll use up rather quickly.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Arguably the Shadowstalker Mk. 2. It has no recoil, cannot be damaged, no bullet drop, and can inflict massive amounts of damage. It also can only be aquired by completing an insanely difficult easter egg that requires travelling the whole russia map. It also comes with only one twenty shot clip, which you'll use up rather quickly.

* {{Magnetic Weapons}}: The rare Shadowstalker and the Shadowstalker Mk. II (which requires completing a very intricate puzzle to acquire) are railguns with insane amounts of damage per shot. The [[{{InfinityPlusOne Sword}} Shadowstalker Mk. II]] is even stronger with zero recoil and ''no durability loss''.

* GunAccessories: There are three possible slots for gun accessories: the barrel, sights, and a tactical mounting. The barrel accessories are for stealth. Sights obviously are for aiming and range from iron sights to x20 zoom scopes. The tactical slot is unavailable to pistols but has various options--including different grips to reduce recoil, a laser sight to assist aiming, and a bayonet for quick defense.

* {{BFG}}: [[{{Gatling Good}} Hell's Fury]].

* MacGyvering: Some weapon attachments can be improvised using some rather unorthodox materials. For instance, using two tin cans and two cans of cola (cooked over a fire, for some reason), you can make an improvised silencer called the 'Muffler'. Another example is an improvised scope made out of a pair of binoculars and some duct tape which has a fairly high zoom level but no reticule.
** As of 3.9.7.0, the muffler requires two cans, one roll of duct tape, and a blowtorch; the makeshift scope now had a reticule added on, but was made much larger that it could hinder the user's peripheral vision when firing.

* UniversalAmmo: Played with. All guns have chambered for specific magazines that have to be pre-loaded--for example, the Maplestrike uses NATO mags and the Timberwolf uses Lapua mags. However, the magazines are reloaded with boxes of a broader type of generic ammunition--both the Maplestrike and Timberwolf use military bullets. The number of rounds provided by a box varies by the magazine.

* WizardNeedsFoodBadly: And water too. You'll need to eat and drink to stay alive, starvation or dehydration will cause you to rapidly lose health. Fortunately, there is plenty of food and water on PEI, found in abandoned houses, cafes, and markets. Unfortunately most of it has spoiled and eating it will increase your sickness bar (Unless playing on easy), so it's helpful to start farming once you have a chance.

* {{Batter Up}}:

* OneBulletClips: Averted. All magazines are separate items with a stock of ammunition. You might carry a total of twenty shots for your Colt pistol divided between three or more magazines--from full mags of seven rounds to empty mags that need to be reloaded. You can also potentially ''lose'' ammo by reloading a partially-full magazine. A box of Universal Ammunition civilian bullets is consumed to give you seven rounds in an empty Swift mag, reloading a partially-loaded Swift mag still consumes one box of bullets even if it only gains four more rounds.

* PowerfulPick: A decent weapon and the only tool that lets you break up boulders for crafting stone.

* {{Robinsonade}}: The goal of the game is to survive on an abandoned island by scavenging supplies, finding shelter, and battling the undead. You can try to fortify the empty towns and live off packaged food and water in stores or take to the forests and hills, build your own shelter, and hunt for food.

* SaveScumming: Items respawn when you reload the game. You can feasibly load in and out of the game to try and find something you need. [[NoFairCheating Just be careful, the zombies respawn too]].

* SprintMeter: The stamina bar controls running, jumping, and your ability to make power attacks. There are three food items that can restore your stamina instantly: energy drinks, granola bars, and potato chips. However, even before upgrading sprint regeneration speed, it regenerates fairly quickly, making these items [[UselessUsefulSpell rarely useful]].

* AKA47: A number of guns go by generic names like Magnum or Double Barrel, others have obvious references to the real world model like the Desert Falcon or the Uzy.

* EmoteAnimation: Your choice between pointing, waving, saluting, and holding your arms up in surrender.

* ExposedToTheElements: In earlier versions there was no reason why you couldn't remain naked save for inventory constraints. Averted on the Yukon map , which dumps you naked into the snowy Yukon territory and freezing may be a bigger threat than the zombies. Bundle up for protection against the cold!

* HandCannon: The Magnum and the Desert Falcon do nearly twice the damage of the other two pistols. The game's Hand Cannons are modeled after two popular RealLife guns--the famous Smith & Wesson .44 magnum revolvers and the Desert Eagle, respectively.
* HealThyself: You heal with medical supplies found around PEI. The supplies vary from make-shift rag bandages that recover a tiny amount of health to full medkits that restore half your health, reduces sickness, and cures the bleeding and broken leg debuffs. Unlike most games, there is an animation when your heal yourself, like applying bandages to your arm or giving a morphine shot.

* InfiniteFlashlight: All of the flashlights in the game will operate forever. Batteries exist in the game but their only function is to craft the handlamp.

* FollowTheLeader: ''Unturned'' inspired a resource pack for the Unity game engine, [[https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/26912 UnitZ]]. It's meant to be the basic framework for an ''Unturned''-style game that developers expand upon and implement their own assets, however it resulted in an epidemic of people purchasing [=UnitZ=] and reselling it outright under a different name on Steam's Greenlight service. Creator/JimSterling has done a number of watchdog-style videos about these games, which includes ''[[http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=431985709&searchtext=uncrowded Uncrowded]]'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h3Smpfq3ZY&list=PLlRceUcRZcK17mlpIEPsV8gRg_Kjxuy_3&index=12 PixelZ]]'', and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWsIlTLojyQ Day Survival Begins]]''.