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EuroGamer: Is DayZ still coming out on console and, you know, WTH is going on?
- Thread starter LelouchZero
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TheTylerRob
Member
Dean Hall is a scam artist right?
sammyCYBORG
Member
Crazy to think how long ago I played DayZ when the original mod came out.
What a mess. Total scam. Plus the ship has long since sailed.
What a mess. Total scam. Plus the ship has long since sailed.
TheJollyCorner
Member
As I watch videos on it, I honestly don't understand what is truly DayZ (a game that people can buy and is supposedly coming to consoles *cough*) and what is the skeleton of something called DayZ that fans are modding to make a lot better and maybe a lot different than the original product. Every time I see the game it looks like a completely different product (from graphics, to hub, to maps, etc), moving wildly in different directions of overall quality.
*Disclaimer: I am not a PC gamer, so if this is the way many PC-specific games work, please excuse my ignorance. :}
For example: I watched one of Frankie's most recent Arma3/DayZ videos and the graphics looked outstanding. It was a massive bump from what I'd seen previously- and the zombies had become an actual threat (potential one-hit kills), so I'm not sure if that was the actual DayZ product now in 2016 or likely mod enhancements thanks to the community.
*Disclaimer: I am not a PC gamer, so if this is the way many PC-specific games work, please excuse my ignorance. :}
For example: I watched one of Frankie's most recent Arma3/DayZ videos and the graphics looked outstanding. It was a massive bump from what I'd seen previously- and the zombies had become an actual threat (potential one-hit kills), so I'm not sure if that was the actual DayZ product now in 2016 or likely mod enhancements thanks to the community.
dave is ok
aztek is ok
100% yes
There are two different Day-Zs. One is a mod for ARMA 2 that has existed for years and is kind of playable. The other is a 30 dollar standalone product that it not very playable at all.
flaxknuckles
Member
I saw some million-plus view vids of Arma 3 DayZ.
TheJollyCorner
Member
That explains it. Thanks, dave.
Xeilyn
Member
The server frankie plays on is a non public private server that runs a TON of mods to make his staged videos as interesting as possible. There are alot of bugs due to the amount of mods so its not the recommended way to play
Neuromancer
Member
I would rather replay State of Decay any day than screw around with this garbage. I would be fine with it never coming to consoles.
Kwansu Dudes
Member
Standalone is fun for the occasional "run 10 minutes and get shot"
Afaik Dean abandoned DayZ, he no longer works on it. He's doing other stuff now, like what you mentioned.
I don't wanna say he took the money and ran
, but he took the money and ran.
Noisepurge
Member
That "we like the early access idea on xbox" is definitely in that direction that the game will never be finished
Mass_Pincup
Banned
I didn't really followed the development but I thought Bohemia's handling (the engine specifically) of DayZ was a huge part of the problem the game is currently facing?
Man Called Aerodynamics
Member
Maybe my mindset is old-fashioned and I don't really get the Early Access thing, but if you're looking at a 3+ year delay on releasing your game due to switching engines, why not just finish the game to the extent that you can on the current engine, release it, and then save the reinvention in a new engine for the sequel?
Hari Seldon
Member
I don't think he is a scam artist, more like someone who had a good idea but who was waaaaaay in over his head trying to expand it to a real game. And it doesn't help that he is tied to a company that is not exactly known for their excellently performing engines.
Probably because they thought either it wouldn't take nearly as long as it is, or that the game would stay relevant and popular in the time between announcement and final release... and neither of those assumptions look to be correct. It's sad too, because when they talked about this coming to PS4 I was pretty hyped about it. That was over 3 years ago.
balladofwindfishes
Member
I decided to reinstall and play standalone a few days ago after not playing for a few years
...the game hasn't progressed at all. Still runs like garbage, very few zombies, absolutely nothing new of value beyond vehicles, and I was just left wondering what they had been doing for the last few years.
...the game hasn't progressed at all. Still runs like garbage, very few zombies, absolutely nothing new of value beyond vehicles, and I was just left wondering what they had been doing for the last few years.
qa_engineer
Member
The game engine used for ARMA 1-3 is dated and is what powered the DAYZ mod. The DayZ standalone game is supposed to be built on an all new engine which is probably why its taking longer, amongst other things. I hear ARMA 4 will be built on this new game engine as well.
Thank god.
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
I thought the DayZ hype train kind of died when H1Z1 or whatever it's called, came and did everything kind of better?
H1Z1 decided to focus entirely on the death match mode. The party of it that is life DayZ has been neglected for months
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
Gamezone
Gold Member
H1Z1 did things better? Ok...
Memorabilia
Member
DayZ is less a game than a well executed scam.
I'm not sure why anyone would play this piece of shit when State of Decay is God-tier by comparison (and has a 4-player co-op sequel coming soon).
I'm not sure why anyone would play this piece of shit when State of Decay is God-tier by comparison (and has a 4-player co-op sequel coming soon).
This 100%
Because one is very arcade like, SoD, and one is at least trying to be hardcore, even if it failing to even leave early access
The mod was the reason I got into PC gaming, was incredible and unique. They just took way too long.
6 years since the mod and still no other company has managed to top the dayz mod in terms of open world zombie survival...
Yet we get 20 games for the same genre per year.
Woo-Fu
Banned
Never assume malice where incompetence will do.
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
chilleverest
Member
Ah ! Dayz, i have fond memories of playing it when it first came out. And then it just relegated to watching vids on YouTube.
DarkestHour
Banned
Why bother? Game is still somehow in Early Access despite making millions of dollars. The boat has sailed.
Venuspower
Member
I went back to DayZ a few weeks ago after I got my 1050Ti.
Last time I played DayZ was around that time they added back zombies into the game (Yes, they removed zombies from the game for a few month).
And what should I say. The good thing clearly is: I have the same FPS with every graphic setting. Does not matter if I play on 1080p@Low, 1080p@Max, 1440p@Low or 1440p@High. It is the only game I have ever played that is able to deliver the same performance with every settings. But the bad news clearly is: The FPS we are talking about are 10 to 20 FPS.
A few years ago a remember how I played with 30 to 40 FPS on Medium settings with my 560Ti.
I really do know how Bohemia wants to get a stable frame rate on console. Maybe they will get a new negativ record in the category: "Games with the lowest FPS on a console we have ever seen". At this point I do not see any way how they want to get more than 5 FPS PS4 PRO, Scorpio or the base models.
Last time I played DayZ was around that time they added back zombies into the game (Yes, they removed zombies from the game for a few month).
And what should I say. The good thing clearly is: I have the same FPS with every graphic setting. Does not matter if I play on 1080p@Low, 1080p@Max, 1440p@Low or 1440p@High. It is the only game I have ever played that is able to deliver the same performance with every settings. But the bad news clearly is: The FPS we are talking about are 10 to 20 FPS.
A few years ago a remember how I played with 30 to 40 FPS on Medium settings with my 560Ti.
I really do know how Bohemia wants to get a stable frame rate on console. Maybe they will get a new negativ record in the category: "Games with the lowest FPS on a console we have ever seen". At this point I do not see any way how they want to get more than 5 FPS PS4 PRO, Scorpio or the base models.
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Not really since he has nothing to do with the product. Bohemia interactive always were the main people making the decisions behind the standalone, Dean hall were their bitch boy.