Perhaps there are some of you that have heard of it ?
I haven’t actually played it, but I know some who have and are hooked (as I am already, it looks awesome as a game where you need to think differently than the ordinary shoot em up stuff)
Basically, one of the developers of the Arma series decided to develop a mod involving Zombies in a ‘survivalist post holocaust’ type scenario, the mod went viral - pushing the sales of Arma II Combined Operations (required) to the top of the sales chart, thus reviving an ailing game. The main developers gave the go ahead for the mod to be developed into a standalone game in its own right, initially due for a June release but now - apart from weak alpha builds - not due for a good few months yet, and probably early next year for a fully completed 100% final release. Footage of gameplay testing is on youtube (example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DhZIe6-9v4 ) Obviously it’s a test video, complete with bugs and glitches, but it gives an idea of how it looks.
The idea is that you ‘spawn’ having very little possessions - probably a couple of bandages, some food, maybe a box of matches and a knife - and then have to go scavenging to survive. Kill a pig ( cow, rabbit etc) cut some meat, find firewood and cook it, or find tinned food in built up areas. Water requires a bottle and obviously a source - both food & water are necessary for survival - as is a weapon or two for defense against both Zombies & other players (who may take a fancy to what you own). In game vehicles can be found to speed your movement across the map but often need repairing (find a toolbox, wheels, glass, fuel can etc) - even planes, helicopters and boats are useable in the mod version(s) out there.
If you’re lucky enough to find Arma II Combined Operations to buy, the Dayz mod drops straight in and away you go, alternatively obtaining the Arma II and Operation Arrowhead games gives you the Combined Ops required for the Dayz mod - link here for a quick look http://dayzmod.com/ Youtube has lots of videos showing gameplay of the mod in all it’s server variations, well worth looking at a few if your interested.
I stumbled onto the game through a clan I joined in World of Tanks, they now have their own Dayz server (and TS) which I’ll be playing on as soon as I can grab Combined ops - if anyone is interested and fancies learning more - or already plays it - pop in and say hi at http://www.dnkclan.co.uk/index.php TS info is on the front page, list on the right shows who’s currently on it and what they’re playing . . . or simply having a drunken session of socially entertaining stupidity :lol:
I appreciate it’s a link to an external gaming clan, but I think most on here don’t do the FPS type game much and the few that do may be interested - of course if quite a few here suddenly start playing the standalone when it’s released there could be potential for a good crossover between the two clans.
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