Has anyone here had a chance at the new 'DayZ' mod for arma2? What are your thoughts or opinions on it? Obviously it is still quite new and has many bugs in the game.
For those that are unaware, DayZ Mod is a survival themed fps/rpg playable with arma2. You start a character in a server and you have to basically find weapons and ammo, food, and a range of other items needed for survival. You can team up with friends and survive, or you can be a lone ranger, killing not only the zombies but also other people with the option of looting their dead corpses.
It's a very interesting concept and has an almost unlimited scope for things you could potentially do. Unfortunately, the game is really buggy at the moment and zombies do look quite ridiculous once in combat.
The game boasts a 225km2 open-world, and it really doesn't feel as empty as you would expect such a huge world to be.
My main problem with the game is the horrible inventory system. It also desperately needs a tutorial or something to guide you in the right direction. It basically throws you into the deep end without knowing how to even defend yourself. Similar to how I felt with Minecraft.
Anyway, what are your thoughts about it? I haven't had a chance to play with friends yet, but it really looks like it would be a blast jumping on Skype and wandering the world in a thug gang, hunting zombies and possibly other survivors.
For those that are unaware, DayZ Mod is a survival themed fps/rpg playable with arma2. You start a character in a server and you have to basically find weapons and ammo, food, and a range of other items needed for survival. You can team up with friends and survive, or you can be a lone ranger, killing not only the zombies but also other people with the option of looting their dead corpses.
It's a very interesting concept and has an almost unlimited scope for things you could potentially do. Unfortunately, the game is really buggy at the moment and zombies do look quite ridiculous once in combat.
The game boasts a 225km2 open-world, and it really doesn't feel as empty as you would expect such a huge world to be.
My main problem with the game is the horrible inventory system. It also desperately needs a tutorial or something to guide you in the right direction. It basically throws you into the deep end without knowing how to even defend yourself. Similar to how I felt with Minecraft.
Anyway, what are your thoughts about it? I haven't had a chance to play with friends yet, but it really looks like it would be a blast jumping on Skype and wandering the world in a thug gang, hunting zombies and possibly other survivors.