DayZ

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  1. mrbeanjoga3
    Dec 27, 2018
    10
    game is great, i recommend wait for a sale tho, also, haters gonna hate it.
  2. Cabin4Boy
    Feb 18, 2019
    10
    Столько лет ожидания и не зря)))
    Игра получилась весьма привлекательной.
    10 из 10.
  3. Daishoung
    Dec 26, 2018
    10
    Скачал раз в год, посмотреть чего поменяли - бегаешь 40 часов, набиваешь палатку пушками, одним утром понимаешь что всё с3.14здили (stolen), умираешь от рандомной пули.

    11 рюкзаков набитых яблоками из 10
  4. Whitesnake79
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    Hay muchos survivals pero ninguno como DayZ, a pesar de sus bugs y de sus haters.
  5. DJ-Darko
    Nov 25, 2019
    10
    Dayz. A difficult game to talk about. Many guys like and many not. Yes it took 5 years to 1.0 and is still long not finshed. But i think it was a great game. Many said it has so much bugs, but i must say i liked it with the bugs more than now, there were so much usefull bugs like run on a mountain if you hold g. The clone army or the lots of duping glitches. There are some bugs which wasDayz. A difficult game to talk about. Many guys like and many not. Yes it took 5 years to 1.0 and is still long not finshed. But i think it was a great game. Many said it has so much bugs, but i must say i liked it with the bugs more than now, there were so much usefull bugs like run on a mountain if you hold g. The clone army or the lots of duping glitches. There are some bugs which was not so funny like walking on a skyscraper and die randomly. But i still played the game. I have now nearlly 3000 hours and had many funny moments with my crew there. And i found new people in this game and that even though we were bandits the most of the time. For us it was a great tactic shooter. I know normally its a survival game but survival is boring. For us are the fights the best part of the game. It was not a boring fight like in CoD or other shooter where you kill for points and unlocking something. Here i had sometimes shaky hands and a strong heartbeat. Some fights were going around a hour. It was fun so much ways to kill some people. That is the funny part of the game. Spot people make an plan how you and your crew will kill them. Take position and wait on the moment he is somewhere open or somewhere you can hit him good. And than kill them. The sniping were fun aswell. Sometimes we shoot around 800 and 1000 meters. And i know the times were no rangefinder was in game or rangefinder was broken again and you had to find out the distance with a map like iZurvive and measure manually the distance. And the weapons had a nice sound. The version withut the zombies were my favorite version, because you could concentrate on fighting. I like Dayz more without the zombies and if you ask me i liked the older versions more than the new one. More loot and more weapons and other things at a military. I know at the beginning times where you was at balota airfield tents and you found around 5 M4s. Yeah at the beginning there was a big tent city at balota. It was nice. And i remember the time where you could made the big scope on the mosin and the knife in front of it where you look like a lightning rod. Or at the times where the cars got no damage or where you could drive underwater and you were driving to the prison island underwater. With a bit of luck you hit the island. Best times ever. Never had such a great time in a game. You see a lot of the great moments were because of the bugs. Escapre from Tarkov is near this feeling but it is not the same feeling. One things which is better than at beginning is the graphic. I give them 10 points because i had a great time with it but for know the dayz time is over for me. Maybe i will play it again at a later time to get that nostalgia.… Expand
  6. edvinbacon
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Best zombie survival game i have ever played, im a veteran DayZ player, since 2013 it has really come far
  7. 3DDelfin
    Dec 14, 2020
    10
    Very good game and lesson to understand that people are dumb. Fans asked to play it early access cuz they didn't want to wait for it, bohemia listened and then fans review it as 0/10 because of bugs. Nice.
  8. GoGicz
    Aug 6, 2021
    10
    So this game is really good keep in minds only like 6 people working on this game so ofc it have slow updates but it is still really good game those who give 0 never played it tbh one of the best survival games i played i love reallistic survival like this one so it is 10/10 for sure.
  9. julian44x
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    Für mich ein mega Spiel und das über 10 Jahre. Es hatte Höhen und Tiefen aber Spaß hat es immer gemacht.
  10. Cacoeu
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muito bom muita coisa sendo adicionada e corrigida e muita mecanica nova que agrega muito ao jogo… Expand
  11. Marrz1091
    May 28, 2023
    10
    the memories and adventures i have had with mr rupert3k on DDU have been a delight and been a pure magical experience, two groups that were against each over for a while, have joined forces to make the game more of an enjoyable experience, #RSF-PEACHIESONTOP
  12. BokPuk
    May 28, 2023
    10
    9 Years of highs & lows, making friends & enemies from rages to riches. No other game can meet the rush of a Dayz interaction. For that reason this game will be a timeless staple of my games library!
  13. Karlos14
    Dec 23, 2018
    9
    +++
    Very good hardcore survival game with a great atmosphere. Beautiful realistic graphics. Good optimalization. Complex combat mechanics and crafting.
    You have only one life. When they kill you, you lose everything and you have to start a new game. This creates a feeling of real survival. - - - Still enough bugs Some content is missing as a several weapons but it will be back soon    +++
    Very good hardcore survival game with a great atmosphere. Beautiful realistic graphics. Good optimalization. Complex combat mechanics and crafting.
    You have only one life. When they kill you, you lose everything and you have to start a new game. This creates a feeling of real survival.

    - - -
    Still enough bugs
    Some content is missing as a several weapons but it will be back soon
    Long development
    Few building models. They are almost the same

    The game may look complicated, but it needs patience and understanding to be repaid.    … Expand
  14. Redwest1250
    Sep 2, 2020
    9
    This game is the best! I really enjoy the gameplay and the atmosphere and the survival but I think the amount of food is totally not good, gotta find more food and drinks.
  15. rupert3k
    May 25, 2023
    9
    It's not for everyone yet those who persist are rewarded handsomely.
    engine & animations are crude but it's clunkiness is part of it's charm.
    on popular community servers humour, rivalry & camaraderie is strong.
    in dayz you forge ripper memories on the regular
    highly recommended
  16. MatteumPrimo
    Dec 27, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. [Ita] L'arrivo della versione beta (o 1.0) di DayZ sullo store di Valve dopo il proprio travagliato sviluppo è stato un evento. E noi del Videogame Post.NET l'abbiamo provato per dirvi se vale la pena comprarlo ora o aspettare. E le conclusioni tendono più sulla prima.

    La recente sorpresa di un DayZ finalmente in fase beta (o versione 1.0) e gratuitamente disponibile su Steam, dopo un travagliato sviluppo partito da una semplice (si fa per dire) mod di ArmA 2, mi ha portato a curiosare nello zombie survival di Bohemia Interactive, che ha molto da offrire e qualcosa su cui lavorare.

    Da totale new entry del gioco, all’inizio ci si può trovare spaesati e senza una precisa meta. Cosa fare? Una rapida occhiata all’interfaccia mi aveva fin da subito fatto accorgere che il mio personaggio aveva necessità di mangiare, bere e coprirsi; quindi perché non esplorare la vicina cittadina?

    In DayZ avrete a che fare con un vasto mondo multigiocatore, dove altre persone hanno già fatto le ossa e sono pronte a tutto. Oltre che composto da altri, che invece potrebbero essere spaesati e spaventati quanto voi. Sì, il brivido dell’imprevisto è palpabile e da’ quella marcia in più all’esperienza di gioco che altrimenti sarebbe stata stopposa come nei battleroyale.

    DayZ non va’ confuso come uno di essi, benché alla morte del proprio personaggio ne “nasca” un altro, perdendo equipaggiamenti e quant’altro. All’interno di questo zombie survival vi è di più. Vi è un’emozionante avventura che vi porterà a correre rischi per trovare delle apparenza innocue “pastiglie al cloro”, che invece serviranno per purificare l’acqua e non far morire il protagonista. Dove una bottiglia di plastica trovata in un market abbandonato nel nulla di una cittadina di
    Chernarus potrebbe essere il vostro miglior utensile della partita.

    Un gioco dove potreste vagare nel nulla per chilometri, trovando aeroporti, accampamenti, stazioni radio, elicotteri schiantati, automobili e camion che aveva visto di certo giorni migliori, cittadine e fattorie abbandonate. E alle volte qualche zombie che reagisce solo se provocato e dove il vero “lupo” è il giocatore che potrebbe seccarvi al prossimo angolo.

    Lasciate che vi racconti una breve storia: dopo diverse ore di gioco avevo trovato una strana torre che spiccava nel cielo. “Questa si vedrà da chilometri” avevo pensato, ma la curiosità aveva prevalso su tutto il resto. La stazione si era poi rivelata un vecchio avamposto militare con tanto di zombie in tuta mimetica all’ingresso, prontamente evitato stando accovacciato e non facendo rumore. All’interno della torre bianca a strisce rosse avevo trovato un giubotto anti-coltello; sotto diverse armi, caricatori e una ricetrasmittente la quale aveva bisogno di una batteria per funzionare.

    “Lo zombie in mimetica è ancora lì. Ok, prossimo edifico” all’interno del quale avevo trovato un fucile mitragliatore. Uscito per ispezionare l’ultimo spazio inesplorato del campo non avevo più visto lo zombie in mimetica e ingenuamente avevo pensato che “si fosse spostato”. Avvicinandomi ancora di più all’ingresso dell’edifico ancora inesplorato avevo notato che lo stesso zombie era invece a terra, ma stava calando la notte (notte vera, dove non si vede a un palmo dal naso) e quindi avevo pensato che stesse “dormendo”.

    Ma così non era: una volta entrato avevo prima sentito una scarica di mitra e, poco prima del buio totale, visto un tipo con un elmo medievale in testa. GAME OVER.

    "Avrei ricominciato la partita dopo aver stupidamente perso tutto l’equipaggiamento accumulato in 7 ore di gioco? Sì."

    La prima esperienza è sempre quella più emozionante. Quella più autentica. E le mie prime 7 ore di gioco in DayZ penso che mi rimarranno nel cuore di videogiocatore per molto tempo.    … Expand
  17. Jordov
    Aug 5, 2019
    8
    I am giving this game an 8, but let me be clear; this is by the merit of the modding scene, not the mess that Bohemia Interactive has created. Give this game a chance, but don't even bother with Official servers, you will be disappointed.
  18. KommanderWar
    Jul 3, 2020
    8
    O jogo é muito bugado, os zumbis são retardados demais por que não mias lentos? os arbustos que seguram balas, a falta de alguns conteúdos muito uteis como carregar um corpo, ajudaria muito.. enquanto mais melhor, mas eu gosto do jogo, me julguem.. (eu penso em jogar muito tempo e virar um pro player como tem muitos por ai esse jogo é pra ser jogado muito pra poder aproveitar tudo)
  19. teenageSpirit
    Jun 22, 2023
    8
    DayZ is a combination of two keys - W and Alt. The only game with beautiful mapping that conveys the atmosphere of abandonment and post-apocalypse. A lot of weapons, the most diverse loot and a really interesting big map.
  20. c4felix
    Jun 8, 2022
    8
    Купил игру еще во времена альфа теста, по скольку играл еще в Day Z Mod. По началу все нравилось, но по мере наполнения игры вещами и возможностями оптимизация сильно ухудшалась. Я как обладатель далеко не мощного железа бросил играть так как FPS стремилось все ниже и ниже. Прошло время и я услышал что игра вышла в релиз и решил попробовать как ее там оптимизировали. Скажу Вам так - я былКупил игру еще во времена альфа теста, по скольку играл еще в Day Z Mod. По началу все нравилось, но по мере наполнения игры вещами и возможностями оптимизация сильно ухудшалась. Я как обладатель далеко не мощного железа бросил играть так как FPS стремилось все ниже и ниже. Прошло время и я услышал что игра вышла в релиз и решил попробовать как ее там оптимизировали. Скажу Вам так - я был очень приятно удивлен проделанной работой, оптимизация на вполне достойном уровне если сравнивать и аналогичными проектами и работа еще ведется, игра продолжает расширятся и обрастать дополнительными возможностями.… Expand
  21. nicolas9010
    Jan 31, 2023
    8
    A hardcore game. It is not for everyone but I like those games. Really realistic in a post apocalyptic scenario.
  22. jesus045
    Oct 26, 2019
    7
    The atmosphere of the game is good, interesting to play, but there are problems. Problems with loot, with zombies, with many, but the setting is good. I would like a single mode with survival and that the server is sometimes dead.
  23. MRBeanJoga
    Jan 14, 2022
    7
    After years of early access and almost dead in the water, DayZ came back with a broken launch but developers remained active and supported this game and now it overcame the total numbers of players active setting a new record which has been stuck for years, the developers arent the only ones who revived this game, the community played a big part releasing mods on the steam workshop andAfter years of early access and almost dead in the water, DayZ came back with a broken launch but developers remained active and supported this game and now it overcame the total numbers of players active setting a new record which has been stuck for years, the developers arent the only ones who revived this game, the community played a big part releasing mods on the steam workshop and basically revived DayZ.

    Overall, a pretty solid and fun game depending on the server you play.    … Expand
  24. Boris1
    Jun 3, 2022
    7
    the game is hard, has many shortcomings, but it is interesting to play, learn the gameplay and mechanics, will appeal to people who like to overcome difficulties, and also think with their heads. 300 hours of play 7/10
  25. RomanGor
    Nov 7, 2019
    6
    Противоречивая игра. С одной стороны годы альфа версии и недоработанный релиз. С другой - крутая атмосфера и отсутствие более или менее похожей замены.
  26. BaldwinE
    Dec 18, 2018
    5
    After 4 years of early access the game is out and I tried it during the free weekend extensively. The game still feels like it's in early stages of early access. It can't be a beta since it seems to lack so much content.

    The map is huge but absolutely empty. There are some nice places, where the exterior looks nice and provides a little city or rural atmosphere. But the inside they look    After 4 years of early access the game is out and I tried it during the free weekend extensively. The game still feels like it's in early stages of early access. It can't be a beta since it seems to lack so much content.

    The map is huge but absolutely empty. There are some nice places, where the exterior looks nice and provides a little city or rural atmosphere. But the inside they look all absolutely the same. Just after 30 min I was already bored from the visuals, just running from building to building because the next one has a bigger coat placed in it. Most disappointing are the hospitals and industrial building. They are just completely empty, seriously. Just the loot changes but nothing more.

    Then there is the huge issue that this game offers no goals to aim for for the player. One just gets spawned into the world. Surviving is an absolute joke since food is in abundance available. It has survival elements but it is never a threat. The threat are other player which you encounter every 5 hours or so on a high populated server. These encounters are fun, with tensions and can end brutal. But there is not winning or loosing in general. Only two "endgame" goals, building a base and repairing car. Both are extremely time consuming and frustrating. I mean 15 hours at least and if not done without breaks, the chances are very high someone steals you stuff. But even if one gets this done, there is no payoff in any way. A working car is useless, when there are no places to go.

    Third aspect is the very basic fighting system and half assed inventory management. The zombies offer no threat whatsoever. I thought first, that one has to time dodging and attacking to bring them down with melee but then quickly realized that just standing and spamming is the only way to go. No matter how crappy or good the weapon is, it's always the same. There is no aiming down sights for some weapons (I probably haven't found all), which would be very beneficial for human encounters. There is no tutorial for the inventory and it's not self explanatory, only a 10 min youtube video showed me what to do.

    The last aspect is the lag in moments that counts. Just roaming around works fine but in zombie battles it stutters massively. If one has to fight two zombies, there is a high chance two or three hits will be taken just because of the stutters. But it is just a minor thing, since the zombies are walking tuna (food to eat) bags anyway. It just makes bashing zombies less fun.

    All in all it is a somehow unique but widely boring experience. I give it an average 5 for the nice idea but with a huge lack of content to back it up. The map could have been easily half the size but with more things to do.

    I would only recommend this game to people who are in for the rare but exhilarating human encounters, probably nice with a friend or two (but it takes a whole gaming session just to find each other).    … Expand
  27. LordFaidal
    Jan 13, 2022
    5
    DayZ will get your blood pumping, no doubt about that, but the QoL is terrible and the game punishes you in ways that add nothing to the experience. Updates seem random and tend to make things more annoying just for the sake of annoyingness. The game doesn't hold your hand either so be advised it's best to do some homework before you play, and the game is definitely better with a group ofDayZ will get your blood pumping, no doubt about that, but the QoL is terrible and the game punishes you in ways that add nothing to the experience. Updates seem random and tend to make things more annoying just for the sake of annoyingness. The game doesn't hold your hand either so be advised it's best to do some homework before you play, and the game is definitely better with a group of friends. If you're set on playing it I recommend grabbing it on sale and playing the community servers with mods.… Expand
  28. Donnie_Plays
    May 31, 2019
    4
    I played the mod for Arma 2. First purchased the standalone in 2014 to help the development. I find myself disappointed in the overall game that I got. I'm writing this review because they are charging $44.99 now for the game and I do not feel it is worth that much money.

    They prioritized beards over working grenades in game on launch day. The zombies are still laggy. The overall feel    I played the mod for Arma 2. First purchased the standalone in 2014 to help the development. I find myself disappointed in the overall game that I got. I'm writing this review because they are charging $44.99 now for the game and I do not feel it is worth that much money.

    They prioritized beards over working grenades in game on launch day. The zombies are still laggy. The overall feel of the game reminds me of 2012. It's just not that year anymore. The movement is still clunky. Jumping is completely ridiculous. Vehicles are not operating properly. The base building system is a mess.

    The only redeeming thing about DayZ in 2019... the modding community. They added workshop so the modding community is finishing the game for BI. I suppose that is a fitting ending, since the modding community gave us DayZ in the first place. Unfortunately, I can't give a base game credit for the hard work the modders are doing, so I'm giving this a 4 out of 10.    … Expand
  29. LambdaLocator
    Jul 21, 2023
    4
    Sandbox walking with with a few zombies and occasionally (very rarely) players.
  30. fitteslim
    Dec 25, 2018
    3
    They took the unfinished pile of crap they had, removed 50% of the most buggy and incomplete features and content and put a 1.0 label on it. The fact that the game still gives the impression of a half-baked and untested alpha-version is testament to how **** up this development project is. Among the serious bugs you will find are things like your character suddenly dying for no reason whenThey took the unfinished pile of crap they had, removed 50% of the most buggy and incomplete features and content and put a 1.0 label on it. The fact that the game still gives the impression of a half-baked and untested alpha-version is testament to how **** up this development project is. Among the serious bugs you will find are things like your character suddenly dying for no reason when you log in and persistency not working (i.e. tents, cars, content disappearing). Zombies are still a very weak work-in-progress after all these years.

    What you have working after five years of development is upgraded animations. character control, grahpics, sound and performance. The developers don't seem to have had the time to even think about designing the gameplay itself. Fundamental parts such as the survival aspect are not even a relevant part of the gameplay as the game works right now.

    Calling this 1.0 is an insult to everyone who paid money for it.    … Expand
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  1. PC Gamer
    Dec 21, 2018
    69
    DayZ has the power to create incredible stories, but the twitchy, weightless combat and buggy zombies let it down.
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