A survival game like this brings out the worst of mankind. In the world of DayZ, it’s the player survivors must fear the most. Equipped with nothing more than a single road flare, one bandage, and the clothes on their back, they'll need to scavenge, evade, and survive the countless enemies of Chernarus. Players begin this little adventure at a random spawn location – usually near the beach to the extreme south. Sure, there are contenders such as Rust and Conan Exiles, but nothing quite matches the scope and dread of DayZ. Building a community, recruiting members and defending it with your own rules and guidelines are the things that allow DayZ to have an enticing The Walking Dead vibe.Despite the insanely mixed reviews found on Steam, DayZ (Standalone) is one of the most in-depth, community-driven survival games available on the platform. What’s the point? What’s the incentive? What’s the end-game? But in co-op or with a group of like-minded individuals there is however a bit more appeal and longevity. On your own, it’s very hard to get the nerve to go back into the wild after being mown down by zombies or gangs. This is certainly a game made for playing with friends, rather than being a sole survivalist. This audio design does really bring that scare factor alive. The sound is fine and work well though, where every noise or crackle is a potential danger. There are a mass of graphical bugs too, and at one point I encountered my left arm growing to a huge Hulk-like size without any of the Hulk-like benefits. The buildings all blur into one another after a while, except for the odd bit of storytelling like a blood splatter that hints of a world gone mad. It’s not just gameplay issues that hit DayZ and while the visuals are okay with some nice countryside locations and settlements buildings to explore, it doesn’t feel like a game that has graphically come out of today, instead with visuals you would expect to find from a good few years back. You’ll of course get food, drink and bandages to help you, but it’s the boredom that might kill you first. For example swapping what you have in your hands requires you to drop an item, to then equip a weapon, and as inventory management is key here, keeping yourself alive is tough. And when you do work it out, it’s a system that is so clunky and a fair bit broken. The main problem with DayZ is that it’s a tough old start, and you will constantly be a bit unsure about how the control system works. It didn’t get much better after that I’m afraid. I punched her and then ran away into the cement building, accidentally falling off the roof and breaking my legs in the process. A sweet old lady even came up to me, but she was foaming at the mouth and growling. It was here where I drank from a stream and found a cement works. It wasn’t a great start.Īnd then, the second time saw me wandering around in the woods – thankfully in bright sunshine. Because I had no idea of the control system I didn’t realise I could use a flare until an hour in. The problem is, you’re left to your own devices and the first time I set foot in DayZ it was night time and I couldn’t see anything. Apart from that it’s up to you to go exploring, meeting the world and trying to understand what it may offer up. You have a few items on you a flare, a can of fizzy pop and maybe an apple. Starting life with DayZ sees you waking up on the coastline of an island, in the middle of nowhere.
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