DayZ

 PlayStation 4
User Score
3.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 201 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 201
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 201
  3. Negative: 140 out of 201
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  1. manoel-gomes
    Aug 2, 2023
    2
    250 reais num jogo com baixo desempenho ruim, gráficos bem meh, gameplay travado e insatisfatorio, desenvolvedores e comunidade tóxica. pior compra da minha vida, praticamente PUBG com zumbis.
    esse jogo vale no maximo 15 reais
  2. Pu33ylips69
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    It's a walking simulator. The map is way too big for no reason. Zombies are absolutely useless and the game isn't about the zombies but the predictable player interactions, they always end the same. It runs like spoiled dog water. I've played a game called ApocZ on Xbox 360 that cost ONE DOLLAR and it was miles better than this. Avoid at all cost.
  3. Alexkitkat
    Apr 8, 2023
    1
    The game would not be bad if it were not for the players who kill the unarmed for fun. In fact, at the very beginning of the game, you will not even be allowed to make a fire or grow something in the garden. A complete disappointment. Wasted money. Worst purchase of my life.
  4. Plain_Sight_Doc
    Apr 9, 2022
    0
    Update 1.19 ruined the game. It used to be decent but mostly boring . Now it’s just boring and totally pointless.
  5. Agt_Killionaire
    Oct 7, 2022
    1
    At the start the I liked the game but it was not really worth it. Then they release an update that makes your hunger consume faster and ever since then I despise the game. I don't know if it is any better now but there was no food or loot in the beginning houses because of fresh players spawns and spawn timers so 70% of the time I starve to death or die of dehydration. Last time I played IAt the start the I liked the game but it was not really worth it. Then they release an update that makes your hunger consume faster and ever since then I despise the game. I don't know if it is any better now but there was no food or loot in the beginning houses because of fresh players spawns and spawn timers so 70% of the time I starve to death or die of dehydration. Last time I played I would be stuck in a gameplay loop of getting something to break stone down, making a stone knife out of it, using the stone knife to cut up random cloths to get cloth, using that cloth to make rope, using the stone knife to cut up a bush to get a long stick, putting together the long stick and rope together to make a fishing rod, using my stone knife to kill a chicken, harvesting the chicken for bone, turning the bone into a bone hook, using the bone hook and fish rod to catch fish, burning the fish on a campfire, then eating the fish for food. I cannot leave spawn because I'll run out of food or water and on top of that I may not find a chicken or something to breakdown stone with to even get a supply of food. Before the hunger nerf you would be able to run all the way up to the end of the map before you would start experiencing hunger and dehydration.… Expand
  6. GGPearl
    Apr 26, 2022
    0
    Wish I could hear a pack of 6 wolves... Really hit or miss in that area... I'll hear wolves howling and then only one shows up. I hear no howling and then 6 methed out wolves chase me down south of Krasno as I frantically pump epis and look for anything to jump on top of, or a building to hide in.... Footstep ambiance doesn't make sense. Items disappear from my character. Think you found aWish I could hear a pack of 6 wolves... Really hit or miss in that area... I'll hear wolves howling and then only one shows up. I hear no howling and then 6 methed out wolves chase me down south of Krasno as I frantically pump epis and look for anything to jump on top of, or a building to hide in.... Footstep ambiance doesn't make sense. Items disappear from my character. Think you found a really rare gun? It will disappear off your character in like 2 days. No one uses mics- that's fine, I guess. Wish that there was some more depth in the styles of play, rather than everyone being a no-mic bandit. I can't imagine that Arma makes soooo much money that Bohemia couldn't focus more time and energy on a good version of DayZ. I'm down for challenging survival games, but surviving broken logic in the game should not be considered part of the challenge.… Expand
  7. androu17
    Dec 13, 2021
    0
    Literally the worst game I’ve ever played. Can’t believe I paid 77$ for this pile of trash. Cyberpunk could never!!!
  8. Happychappy
    Apr 23, 2021
    1
    I made an account to review this game.
    At first I loved it, the concept really appealed to me as I’m hugely into survival games especially in the zombie genre. I watched so many videos and read all the reviews and felt I knew what I was letting myself in for. I made the leap and got the game on psn for £27.
    Played a few hours on official and community servers and whilst I was enjoying the    I made an account to review this game.
    At first I loved it, the concept really appealed to me as I’m hugely into survival games especially in the zombie genre. I watched so many videos and read all the reviews and felt I knew what I was letting myself in for. I made the leap and got the game on psn for £27.
    Played a few hours on official and community servers and whilst I was enjoying the feel of the game, I died so many times due to illness, lack of food, water, players and zombies. The loot was a bit hit and miss, at one stage I had guns but no ammo, food but no decent clothes, all the above but no medicine and I would always die by the most annoying means.
    I decided to rent a sever to try and get a head start with some friends. Although the loot was there, the sickness would kill me consistently. (Loot is sporadic in type).
    You can edit the loot via Nitrado but not easily, essentially it’s like coding.

    After 5 days of playing on my own sever, the realisation hit that this game is pointless, empty, buggy and broken. Literally a snooze/death fest.
    I stopped my server and went back to higher populated severs to find that the boredom and pointlessness remained. Even with the interaction with other players, you never really get geared enough and advanced enough to compete (if like me you have a full time job and a family).
    To summarise, the concept is great and the graphics are ok yet the gameplay is abysmal.
    I give this one star for the fact that the first few hours are fun while you are learning.
    Do not pay full price or buy this digitally (like me). You are very likely to want to resell if you do purchase it. I’m out of pocket and feel hard done by. I am the target audience as this would have been right up my street but alas, it is what most gamers say-
    Compete and utter trash.    … Expand
  9. Xvatch
    Dec 16, 2020
    0
    Shocking, and I don't even understand how it's a thing. It is no exaggeration that the game is like an early project that was abandoned during development.
  10. GuitarboxerHugo
    Nov 18, 2020
    2
    Game changes character every time I join a game even though I picked it in the menu. Idiot developers. Making my character black lol
  11. ATLThrasher
    Oct 17, 2020
    0
    I play a lot of video games across a lot of genres (FPS, epics, role-playing, etc.) and feel I have pretty flexible tastes. This game isn't completely terrible but I feel it is WAY over-priced at $50 and will appeal to only a very small audience. Do not buy this game if you are looking for a faster-action, first person shooter zombie game as you will likely be disappointed. This is moreI play a lot of video games across a lot of genres (FPS, epics, role-playing, etc.) and feel I have pretty flexible tastes. This game isn't completely terrible but I feel it is WAY over-priced at $50 and will appeal to only a very small audience. Do not buy this game if you are looking for a faster-action, first person shooter zombie game as you will likely be disappointed. This is more like an epic/real-time game in that you are in a wide-open map and will spend lots of time simply walking around exploring empty buildings looking for supplies (and what few items you find are often useless.) Quite a few bugs and often lags. I personally wouldn't play this game much and feel it is better suited at the $10-15 price range than $50.… Expand
  12. geradadam
    Jul 26, 2020
    0
    I've bought this game just yesterday and All I can say is how do companies get away with this nonsense, it's absolutely the worst game I have ever had and I have been playing games now for over 20 years and now and know what I'm talking about, I wonder what customer tests were carried out before it went to production, the fact that you have to join a server to play is another matter,I've bought this game just yesterday and All I can say is how do companies get away with this nonsense, it's absolutely the worst game I have ever had and I have been playing games now for over 20 years and now and know what I'm talking about, I wonder what customer tests were carried out before it went to production, the fact that you have to join a server to play is another matter, because most the servers messages are saaying Server is Down, I am taking this back to the shop first thing tomorrow morning, I don't know if I have the propper packaging box for it but it doesn't say any where on the box that it needs to be linked to a server, So take my advise and stay well clear you won't only waste your money but also a lot of time and all for nothing, So Score out of 10 is 0 and don't anyone say Oh but that's not really fair because I haven't really played it, but that very fact that I just can't load the game on and play it is enough for me, Really rubbish and a total waste of time...something you can't get back.. Lol..… Expand
  13. Slixnix
    Jul 4, 2020
    0
    Can't believe i spent 30 dollars on this garbage. Buggy mess, and I get it's 'hardcore', but when it takes more than 2 hours to find my friend for coop only to have the server kick us or restart? Are you f-ing kidding me? I actually have a life, I don't have time to take 2 hours to find my friend in a game every night. And this is coming from a souls fan and a fan of most survivor games.Can't believe i spent 30 dollars on this garbage. Buggy mess, and I get it's 'hardcore', but when it takes more than 2 hours to find my friend for coop only to have the server kick us or restart? Are you f-ing kidding me? I actually have a life, I don't have time to take 2 hours to find my friend in a game every night. And this is coming from a souls fan and a fan of most survivor games. If you're thinking of getting this game, get The Forest instead. This game is maybe worth 5 dollars max… Expand
  14. driew
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    This game is absolutely horrible. Bad gameplay, poor controls, poor graphics, and poor character models. I can't remember the last time I played a game so bad. Don't waste your time or money on this.
  15. Bzone
    May 30, 2020
    1
    Giving it a one because it's a decent walking simulator if that's your thing. The first few hours are unlike anything thanks to the whole vibe of the game. Other than that it's really bad. Rather Get Minecraft.
  16. AtomicTBag
    May 24, 2020
    3
    This game should cost no more than $5. It is unfinished, buggy, laggy, and filled with graphic glitches. Go watch someone stream it and you’ll see many odd things. You won’t understand the controls until you try it yourself. I gave it two hours and it’s horrendous. It’s the worst $45 I’ve spent. Even Anthem was released in a far better state than this game. DayZ should not exist for saleThis game should cost no more than $5. It is unfinished, buggy, laggy, and filled with graphic glitches. Go watch someone stream it and you’ll see many odd things. You won’t understand the controls until you try it yourself. I gave it two hours and it’s horrendous. It’s the worst $45 I’ve spent. Even Anthem was released in a far better state than this game. DayZ should not exist for sale on the PlayStation network for sale. Steer clear!! 3/10 only because it’s a neat idea.… Expand
  17. BRO567
    May 18, 2020
    0
    It is unbelievable to say that this game came in December 16, 2013, and still to this day May 18, 2020, this game is full of bugs, glitches, and lack of creative content. Besides, it is infuriating that this game costs $44.99 on Steam and $36.37 on Instant Gaming for a game of this quality, this is a shameless scam! Bohemia interactive needs to step on their game before the gamingIt is unbelievable to say that this game came in December 16, 2013, and still to this day May 18, 2020, this game is full of bugs, glitches, and lack of creative content. Besides, it is infuriating that this game costs $44.99 on Steam and $36.37 on Instant Gaming for a game of this quality, this is a shameless scam! Bohemia interactive needs to step on their game before the gaming community leaves this game into oblivion; a thing gamers should do now thanks to the company's lack of decency and diligence.… Expand
  18. kman1014
    May 16, 2020
    0
    This game should be called walking simulator. It's terrible! You walk, eat, maybe find a human after walking around and then die or fight them off. The game is laggy, **** in quality, and overall boring as all hell. The price of the game is a slap in the face.
  19. XChromeX
    May 16, 2020
    1
    This game is just boring, u cant find your friends on the map, the looting is terrible and is just a buggy mess. Don’t buy this game
  20. Slader247
    Mar 27, 2020
    2
    I went into the game not expecting an immersive, jaw dropping survival experience, but a relatively enjoyable, possibly infuriating time of trying to find my friends. Nothing could have prepared me for the barrage of getting stuck on doors, beaten by zombies I was unable to hit back, and being afflicted by status effects that were accompanied by zero explanation.
  21. Zakspriggs
    Mar 20, 2020
    0
    I just want to say that this is possibly the worst game I have ever bought, I basically threw my money away and for Sony to even be selling this pile of **** for £40 on its store is a **** disgrace to the PS4 community. I deleted this game seconds after downloading it. You may aswell just rip up £40 when you buy this game, I never ever ever want to see this game again!!!
  22. Kitinep
    Feb 14, 2020
    2
    One of the worst PS4 games I have ever played, it's simply dreadful. I am baffled how this game even released. I borrowed this game from a friend and I still feel like I've been ripped off.

    For starters the game is atrociously optimized. Frame drops galore, the world taking up to 30 seconds to load up, insane amounts of lag, random crashes and disconnects, awkward menu controls that are    One of the worst PS4 games I have ever played, it's simply dreadful. I am baffled how this game even released. I borrowed this game from a friend and I still feel like I've been ripped off.

    For starters the game is atrociously optimized. Frame drops galore, the world taking up to 30 seconds to load up, insane amounts of lag, random crashes and disconnects, awkward menu controls that are really awful if you are in the heat of combat (hell it takes up to 40 seconds just to reload your gun if you don't have many magazines), and the bugs, my god, the bugs. There is a barrage of glitches, like not being able to pick up items, falling through the map, getting stuck on doors, buggy melee combat, getting stuck on zombies, broken hit registration, and inventory bugs.

    Even if you get past most of these issues, the game is still practically impossible to play anyway because every server has been looted to high hell. I can't tell you just how many times my character has died of hunger because there is never any food, or any other supplies to help me get anywhere. How does the game expect you to make any progress when you can't get the supplies you need to survive? It's hard just trying to survive for more than 20 minutes because of this and it is just aggravating.

    You drop into a server, there's no loot anywhere, so then you just run around for 20-30 minutes not finding a goddamn thing and then you'll die of starvation. Unless if you partner up with someone to help you, but considering how valuable loot is in this game and the nature of the game itself, everyone just kills each other on sight. There is no such thing as teamwork unless if you play with friends. I've went into at least 30 different servers and I'm always in the same scenario. And speaking of playing with friends, there is no map screen to help you navigate. I understand this is supposed to be a survival game, but if you are a new player, how in the holy mother of **** are you supposed to know where you are at all times? Especially since the map is incredibly big, too big for its own good. You'll just be wandering around aimlessly like a cockroach without its head. I get that learning the map might seem appealing, but without such basic gameplay features to help you navigate, how are you supposed to meet up with your friends?? God, this game just punishes new players and discourages working with others. Oh right, I have to download a goddamn mobile app that gives me a real life map when it could have just been provided in the game itself, and I need it because all of the text is in Russian and I can't read it, rather than just having the text pop up on screen in English when I reach said town. Joyful..

    And the servers take up to 45 days to refresh the loot drops, which is WAY too long. By the time it's been a week or two, all the servers will have been looted and nothing can ever be found aside from clothing items. Rinse and repeat.

    You can rent your own private servers for a monthly fee, I believe it's $18. So players are expected to pay more money on top of a game they already payed $50 for just so they can actually PLAY the game?? Go to hell.

    So overall this game is the equivalent of highway robbery. Why Sony approved of the sale of this game on their store is one thing, but the fact that it's a port of a PC game from 6 years ago that's being sold for $50 when it's clearly not finished is just insulting. It is truly disgusting and thinking about it makes me nauseous. The game has a great concept but is executed in the worst ways possible. I have better chances of surviving a zombie apocalypse in real life and spotting a group of UFOs in the process. It is awe inspiring just how poorly programmed and incompetently designed this game is, it's giving me Fallout 76 deja vu.    … Expand
  23. Deadman21
    Jan 30, 2020
    0
    Very boring nothing to do, lack of food or water anywhere, very unfriendly to newcomers. The “tutorials” are a joke. This game would barely be worth it as a free to play game let alone a £30 game, do not buy!
  24. Brylek
    Jan 13, 2020
    1
    On Steam moderators remove all Bethesda unfriendly comments so here is my first comment about this tfu..."game". I've been playing their games since the very beginning of the company, at the moment I think they can't do (finish) any game. I suggest you read what ex-employees think about the company to realize what we're dealing with. Releasing a paid dlc into the Dayz "beta" is a spit inOn Steam moderators remove all Bethesda unfriendly comments so here is my first comment about this tfu..."game". I've been playing their games since the very beginning of the company, at the moment I think they can't do (finish) any game. I suggest you read what ex-employees think about the company to realize what we're dealing with. Releasing a paid dlc into the Dayz "beta" is a spit in the face of customers. Lies, incompetence that has been going on for so many years, I suggest avoiding all bethesda games as far as You can.… Expand
  25. PUNIDINHO
    Dec 23, 2019
    1
    Olá,eu sou do Brasil e jogo este jogo desde o lançamento e fui notando que esse jogo tem muito problemas, problemas de desempenho,bugs ,física,etc. E a empresa do jogo não escuta a comunidade e a cada um ou dois meses eles lançam uma atualização para arrumar os bugs e acabam deixando o jogo com ainda mais problemas. E o que mais me deixa estressado é o fato do jogo custar R$150 e não valerOlá,eu sou do Brasil e jogo este jogo desde o lançamento e fui notando que esse jogo tem muito problemas, problemas de desempenho,bugs ,física,etc. E a empresa do jogo não escuta a comunidade e a cada um ou dois meses eles lançam uma atualização para arrumar os bugs e acabam deixando o jogo com ainda mais problemas. E o que mais me deixa estressado é o fato do jogo custar R$150 e não valer o mesmo.… Expand
  26. Derangedxzombie
    Jun 2, 2019
    0
    Downloaded it yesterday around lunch time om PS4 Pro, applied for refund around 4-5pm. Played this 4-5 years ago on steam, absolutely shocking they're selling something for that price (£50) that's hardly changed or been worked in in all that time, still feels like a lifeless empty buggy husk (buildings with no interior or objects at all). Still rife with bugs, inventory/functions thatDownloaded it yesterday around lunch time om PS4 Pro, applied for refund around 4-5pm. Played this 4-5 years ago on steam, absolutely shocking they're selling something for that price (£50) that's hardly changed or been worked in in all that time, still feels like a lifeless empty buggy husk (buildings with no interior or objects at all). Still rife with bugs, inventory/functions that don't work properly or haven't been thought out for console. Character customization gone, server and favourite list still a mess, character deletes on entering new server like 5 years ago. Poor visuals as on an old engine with constant missing scenery and objects popping in, or being low res. Have stutters and frame drop when many zombies on screen, zombies still move in a janky fashion, sometimes glitch through doors and hit you, collision detection still a bit off. Didn't find 1 bag in 5hrs as 3 characters so the loot is still off. Feedback from the devs is like their attention to the game; they don't give a f*** as long as they take your £50. And worst of all, half the features of the pc variant that's £20 of so cheaper. Avoid like the plague, get your zombie fix from L4D developers Back 4 Blood when it comes. Avoid this trash fire at all costs, unless you want to be slapped in the face in exchange for £50, that's what it feels like. And Sony will do anything they can to not refund you for this broken lazy p*** take of a game. Bohemia interactive should be shunned.… Expand
  27. Zenyogizen
    Dec 7, 2019
    0
    New update was 9gb of dlc, a new map which you have to pay for. It didn't fix game breaking long standing bugs and it even introduced some new ones.
    This game is unplayable and it should not be on sale.
    It's a money making scam and the developers/publishers ought to be ashamed of themselves.
  28. genetix987
    Nov 25, 2019
    0
    never seen a game that bad for 35 dollar you have a non finished product with lot of bug, and outdated graphics. Also in less than 20 minutes you die because you are hungry or thirsty lmfao, is that suppose to be realisitc ?
  29. jackattack046
    Nov 16, 2019
    3
    Okay, the game has a lot of bugs and glitches and half the time your like standing in place lagging while something is killing u, It’s by no chance a good game, but it is fun when you have a group of friends, still a very bad game
  30. Benjyboy
    Oct 31, 2019
    0
    The game has got so much potential, yet it`s an unfinished, buggy, laggy (don`t bother trying to fight in larger cities) piece of #$%^ moneygrab. That`s all. I played it a lot after launch, putting up with crashes, lag, bugs, working stuff out as I was going. Today, almost 6 months after launch, I played the game again. I was hoping the devs would fix it up. But no, it`s even worse thanThe game has got so much potential, yet it`s an unfinished, buggy, laggy (don`t bother trying to fight in larger cities) piece of #$%^ moneygrab. That`s all. I played it a lot after launch, putting up with crashes, lag, bugs, working stuff out as I was going. Today, almost 6 months after launch, I played the game again. I was hoping the devs would fix it up. But no, it`s even worse than at launch. I died to sickness (from full health to death in 5 minutes) while drinking water from the river and eating. My health bar just disappeared in front of my eyes. That`s the end of it. And they have the audacity to sell you a second map? WTF is this world coming into? I wish to give ZERO POINTS.… Expand
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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 5 out of 6
  1. PlaySense
    Jul 16, 2019
    10
    It's unbelievable that this broken mess of a game appears on the PlayStation Network in this basically unplayable state. It's worse if you consider the steep asking price. Steer clear.
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  2. PlayStation Universe
    Jun 23, 2019
    70
    Just about every aspect of DayZ is in dire need of some degree of polish, however, if you persist (and you should) a deep and ultimately ingenious title lay underneath that places a premium on player-made stories. All the same be aware that in its current state, it will take a remarkable degree of patience to get that most from DayZ - such quantities that more than a few folk simply won't have.
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  3. GamePro Germany
    Jun 9, 2019
    48
    The catastrophic technical condition obscures the gaming experience enormously: glitches, bugs, poor sound mixing, zombies without hitbox make DayZ a nightmarish gaming experience that is hardly fun.
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