This is a game that over reaches on just about every aspect and then falls flat on its face.

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Recently, I was persuaded to install this game and play online with my son. However during the two and a half hour stream, throughout the game, despite the fact that I did enjoy playing with my son, I voiced just how disappointed I was with this game, from the narrative, to the gameplay to the visuals, it looked more like a poor man's DayZ, which is saying a lot as that game by itself is very poorly optimized, but is still an awesome game.

Narrative.

• What narrative? I have come across some very basic games in the past and each and every single one of them has some form of narrative, even if it is just an explanation of the game. This one has nothing.
  The game is based on a post apocalyptic world that is now overrun by zombies. That is about as far as the narrative goes. Yet as you will read on, the game has a lot of potential, but because of the lack of attention to detail, well... if the narrative is anything to go by, don't expect much else.

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Visuals.

• the game as a whole has some elements that you can see in other games, most notably, the Arma/DayZ game. The problem is, you get the distinct impression that the development team just don't give a shit.
  One of the biggest problems I have with the visuals is the 'Draw Distance'. Some of you may know the specs of my streaming/gaming pc that I use, as I regularly stream other games, at maximum graphical setting so you get the best stream possible to watch. Despite the fact my PC is more than capable, this game is just terribly optimised. The draw distance in this game is ridiculous. You get the high quality textures for about 10 feet in front of your character, then you get the low quality textures after that, and combined with the poor texture optimisation, that same 10 feet is where you get all the game assets in visual range, anything beyond this, some of the assets simply disappear. This problem can be seen on any map, in any server at any time.
  Another issue is the poor quality of the 'better quality textures' and the models used in the game. The buildings for the most part can not be entered, which is unusual for a game that is based on survival, instead we get a box with a texture. For the buildings you can enter, they are very empty, with no furniture, chairs, kitchens.... not even rubbish. Just the odd pick up every now and then.
  The models and animations used for the zombies and even your character are very sub par. The zombies animations look more comical than scary as they tend to bounce towards you with both hands in the air. Your character models are also something not to be admired. In first person mode, the hands some times do not match up with the weapon you are holding. Certain wearable items you can collect are laughable, as depending on what character you have selected/created there hair, jacket will show through the item you picked up.
  Another part that pissed me off was the maps themselves as there is very little attention to detail put into the maps. The more prominent problem is the amount of assets that are left suspended in mid air. Grass, rocks, some trees, vehicles, and I even seen a building or two that were above the ground.
  You get the distinct impression that the developers took no pride in creating the game as a whole and rushed it. Overall, it looks like it was created with an old Unity Game Engine using stock assets. With such obvious laziness in the visual side of the game, it is hard to find anything good to say about it.
  If it was designed using an older game engine, there is no excuse for the fucking shit visuals. You have to take into consideration that this game is less than 2 years old, and looks as though some dude in his mom's basement made this game in his spare time. But I suspect there is more to this, and that is revealed in the gameplay.

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Gameplay.

• Poor.
  When you first start the game, there is a basic character creation tool that is very limited in options, and that is for a very good reason. If you want something different, you have to pay..... yes the game game has micro transactions and is completely littered with them. Yes it is a free game to play but if you want to win, you have to pay.... so not only is it full of unnecessary micro transactions, it is a pay to win system, which puts it in the same category of shit games along with Battlefront II.
  When you play the ''survivor'' mode, you select/create your character, and when you join a server, you have to go around and hunt for pickups, from a larger backpack that can hold more items, to armour, weapons, food, drinks, bandages among other useless items that have no bearing on the game. So not bad, but when you take into account that other people have simply paid for a backpack, sniper, armour and other stuff before they even entered the map, it takes the fun out of it instantly as it is no longer an even playing field.
  What is worse is the fact that when you die, instead of re-spawning back on the same map, you are kicked out of the server and taken back to the lobby. And guess what... your character can not be revived for about 10 minutes, forcing you to create another character, and this is directly linked to the micro transaction side, as those that do spend, when they inevitably get killed, they can not take all them items for that character and transfer them onto the other, so if you do want that awesome sniper, armour or backpack before you jump back into the game, you will have to buy them all over again. Are you seeing a pattern yet?
  When you are in game, it is fucking annoying as hell. With the servers being very light on population, and the maps being as big as they are, you can run for an hour and not meet or see anyone. The same can be said about items for you to pick up. And those that have paid for weapons in advance, will simply sit there and snipe you before you even pick up a thing after an hour of roaming around. As I said earlier, pay to win.
  The size of the maps is of course one problem, but another is the vehicles. Yes they can make roaming around faster, but when a troop transporter/tank can get hung up on a chain link fence, or be knocked back by a zombie, it is ultimately a waste of an asset that doesn't work as it should.
  Something that is very laughable is the hit boxes on the zombies themselves. You can shoot next to there head, and it will register as a head shot, yet sometimes, if you shoot them dead in the chest, it wont register a hit at all.
  And this I don't understand in the slightest. I came across a sort of ''super zombie'' that is double the size of all the other NPC's, faster than you and apparently, unkillable. I stood on top of a tank where it could not hit me, and I emptied all my ammo into its head and it would not die. I don't see the point of it, and it takes all what is left of the fun this game had, if any, and pours it down the drain. It stopped the game dead for me, and I was left exposed, unable to move or do anything without being killed and having to start all over again.

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Conclusion.

• The game looks as though it was rushed, with the worst possible game engine, but crammed full of micro transaction to cash in on the Zombie craze that is coming back and the Battle Royal craze that has hit many other games. It is a game designed for one reason and one reason only... get rich quick.
  It is a game that is disappointing in every single aspect, and there is not one redeemable point you can take away from the game that makes it seem less shit than what it is.

1/10

• Just don't wast your time looking for it, let alone downloading it from the steam store, you will be sorely disappointed with it. Just take a look at how inactive there servers are for an example of how little impact this game has among gamers. Its a cash grab game that makes Zero sense and is more confused than a teenage boy who thinks he is a girl who is a lesbian that likes to suck off dogs? Just don't bother.

Thanks for reading.

Stu @TechMojo

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