http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjAiv2vA7YY (small video)
http://dayzmod.com/ (web site)
Hello Fellow gamers. Now before I explain what this game is I thought I better explain my perspective on zombie games first. I haven't like resident evil since zero and I didn't enjoy Left for dead, Rising Dead, dead island or any other zombie game in the fast 5 years.
The reason for this is that I just don't feel threatened in the game. It's not really survival.
Day z is a free mod for a game called Arma 2(you need the expansion arrowhead as well)
You can buy this and the expansion for ?25 on steam.
http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/sub/4639
SURVIVAL:
Arma 2 a realistic army simulation game like operation flashpoint. The map is a 225km(squared)(I don't know how to do that little 2 lol)
map. you need to eat drink and stay warm to survive. if you get hit you start bleeding which needs bandages. there morphine for broken bones and pain killers for shock.
Also blood transfusions but you need another player to apply them.
Also the rain and wind can make your temperature drop and if it goes below 36c you can get sic and yes that sickness can spread to other players. cure with antibiotics.
I hear you say so what its a zombie game with some added health features but here lies the difference its a zombie apocalypse alright but there is also 49 other players playing with you now when you see some one in that town up ahead that you need to find food in to stay alive do you (A) trust that person and ask for help do you (B) kill that person hoping he has food on him or (C) wait for him to leave and look your self.
See here is the interesting part you don't always know who to trust in this game there are players who will help but also players who would gladly kill you for your beans.
CONSEQUENCES:
so while your trying to survive zombies and look for loot you also have to be causes in your journey. As this is a true survival game there has to be consequence to your actions also.
For instance you kill a player in self defence that is fine but murder some on for there beans you get a murde rpoint and loose a small bit of humantiy loose to much and you become a bandit.
The draw back to bandits is when people put there cursor over you they can hear a hartbeat and so its much harder for anyone to trust you and most people will shoot you on sight.
Next is death now in this game if you die you die that's it you loose everything, there is no saving. Now it would be fair to say that yes you can disconnect and come back to that spot later so don't worry its not a playthrough all at once game but if you die you just losed those 3 hours or maybe even that rare gun you might of found.
TRANSPORT:
Transport is very rare in this game and nearly always not in tact you have to fix the vehicles you find it may need a new engine or fuel but you have to go find it and a toolbox to repair it.
So far I have seen cars, trucks, motorbikes, push bike and helicopters.
SAVING GEAR:
There is only two ways to save gear you might find and there not permanent.
one is the tent you can place gear inside a pitched tent(you can place this anywhere)
but this will only last for two days.
There is also vehicles the problem with these are they stay there but they don't disappear when you log out so if you don't hide it well someone could come along and steal it
PROBLEMS:
Now as this is a mod its not perfect in fact its still in alpha stage. So there are a few bugs.
But its well worth noting that the developer is very active and putting alot of effort into this and has also had talk with the dev team or Arma 2 to include this mod with Arma 3.
As this mod has now got 6 million players world wide.
CONCLUSION:
I have to say this is one of the funniest games I have ever played and it has kept me on my toes and every moment. Its just so frightening being chased by zombies(which sprint at you)
and maybe hunted by someone with a rifle. When you have some nice stuff that you know you could loose.
I hope to see you in the woods
http://dayzmod.com/ (web site)
Hello Fellow gamers. Now before I explain what this game is I thought I better explain my perspective on zombie games first. I haven't like resident evil since zero and I didn't enjoy Left for dead, Rising Dead, dead island or any other zombie game in the fast 5 years.
The reason for this is that I just don't feel threatened in the game. It's not really survival.
Day z is a free mod for a game called Arma 2(you need the expansion arrowhead as well)
You can buy this and the expansion for ?25 on steam.
http://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/sub/4639
SURVIVAL:
Arma 2 a realistic army simulation game like operation flashpoint. The map is a 225km(squared)(I don't know how to do that little 2 lol)
map. you need to eat drink and stay warm to survive. if you get hit you start bleeding which needs bandages. there morphine for broken bones and pain killers for shock.
Also blood transfusions but you need another player to apply them.
Also the rain and wind can make your temperature drop and if it goes below 36c you can get sic and yes that sickness can spread to other players. cure with antibiotics.
I hear you say so what its a zombie game with some added health features but here lies the difference its a zombie apocalypse alright but there is also 49 other players playing with you now when you see some one in that town up ahead that you need to find food in to stay alive do you (A) trust that person and ask for help do you (B) kill that person hoping he has food on him or (C) wait for him to leave and look your self.
See here is the interesting part you don't always know who to trust in this game there are players who will help but also players who would gladly kill you for your beans.
CONSEQUENCES:
so while your trying to survive zombies and look for loot you also have to be causes in your journey. As this is a true survival game there has to be consequence to your actions also.
For instance you kill a player in self defence that is fine but murder some on for there beans you get a murde rpoint and loose a small bit of humantiy loose to much and you become a bandit.
The draw back to bandits is when people put there cursor over you they can hear a hartbeat and so its much harder for anyone to trust you and most people will shoot you on sight.
Next is death now in this game if you die you die that's it you loose everything, there is no saving. Now it would be fair to say that yes you can disconnect and come back to that spot later so don't worry its not a playthrough all at once game but if you die you just losed those 3 hours or maybe even that rare gun you might of found.
TRANSPORT:
Transport is very rare in this game and nearly always not in tact you have to fix the vehicles you find it may need a new engine or fuel but you have to go find it and a toolbox to repair it.
So far I have seen cars, trucks, motorbikes, push bike and helicopters.
SAVING GEAR:
There is only two ways to save gear you might find and there not permanent.
one is the tent you can place gear inside a pitched tent(you can place this anywhere)
but this will only last for two days.
There is also vehicles the problem with these are they stay there but they don't disappear when you log out so if you don't hide it well someone could come along and steal it
PROBLEMS:
Now as this is a mod its not perfect in fact its still in alpha stage. So there are a few bugs.
But its well worth noting that the developer is very active and putting alot of effort into this and has also had talk with the dev team or Arma 2 to include this mod with Arma 3.
As this mod has now got 6 million players world wide.
CONCLUSION:
I have to say this is one of the funniest games I have ever played and it has kept me on my toes and every moment. Its just so frightening being chased by zombies(which sprint at you)
and maybe hunted by someone with a rifle. When you have some nice stuff that you know you could loose.
I hope to see you in the woods
