Recent reviews by cr0wsky

Demo was very fun to play.

Mileage: 17hrs
For an early access game it's good enough.
Yes there are bugs, yes it feels rough around the edges sometimes, and yes a lot of features could be added!
If you don't know what early access means, please don't buy it and then complain...
It's definitely playable for me and many others.

Mileage: 32hrs
This is after Hotfix3, for me personally I haven't noticed any improvements.
Servers are crappy, very laggy. Still plenty of bugs.
Expect to lose your equipment A LOT due to random server disconnections.
Is it still fun? Hell yeah! :D

Mileage: 73hrs
This is after Patch1 and Hotfix4.
Personally I feel like the game has gotten so much worse...
Buildings looks all blotchy when looking at them from a distance through a scope (on epic settings...)
Can't loot your own body after you've died and found it after respawn.
AI can now insta kill you from across the map though cover (shot ai at PhaLangAir 3 times using 4x scope, all the way from PhaLangAir Remote Hangar, he doesn't die, but his measly ak47 no scope insta kills me through wooden crates).
I'm taking a break for a while, it's actually not enjoyable right now

Mileage: 150hrs
This is after patch 0.1.2.2
Game is still buggy, still glitchy, AI still sees you through foliage.
I've finished all there is to the game at this point in time, even though is still very rough, it's fun to play, especially with a couple of friends. Try it out and keep in mind: EARLY ACCESS

Mileage: 203hrs
This is after 0.3 update
Great update, I've sunk good few hours since it came out.
I love how the map had evolved, how all the previously empty space is now filled in with villages/settlements and other interesting places.
Day/Night cycle is great, weather is great.
It really feels like a new game now!
Unfortunately AI is still a bit buggy, but nonetheless game is plenty of fun!

No matter is you're a wizard, mogul or a potter head, this game is amazing. Go play it, now, I mean it.

Mileage: 4hrs
I only have 4hrs on record, but holy hell... what a beautiful game, it was worth the wait. Well done CDPR.
I want to mention driving especially, it feels really good, I was afraid they would butcher it, but nope, drifting and taking corners is amazing.
Character customization is on another level (boobies, peckers, boobies + peckers).
I will try to add more as I play it.

Mileage: 9hrs
OK I've played 9 hours now, car handling feels much worse in the city. I started as a Nomad, in the desert it just felt different... I don't know why... Maybe that car model just had exceptionally good handling... Pity we lost it as we came out of the prologue.

Here are some of the most annoying things I've encountered so far:

- Most vehicles have virtually no body damage

- Pedestrian pop-in. Just stand there and look around, people will start spawning out of nowhere

- Traffic pop-in. See that sweet car? Turn around for a second and now it's a garbage truck, pretty weird, considering the game remembers pretty well where I left my last stolen vehicle, or where I exploded some random vehicles, even after a quick-load.

- Police spawn-in. Kill a random person in a secluded spot, have a cop with a drone spawn right behind you... This one really breaks the immersion, also, cops can't actually chase you in their cars... Come on... GTA 1 in 1997 had that feature...

- Can't do drive-by shooting (even though the trailer shows you can...)

- Trash, tires, and other random items just spawning on top of each other over and over again in random spots...

- Most collisions are very poor in the game, for example you cant break off an open door in the car when smashing it against a wall, you walk right through some of the pedestrians, car collisions are a joke...

- If you're in a race, look back at your opponents a few times... The game doesn't even keep the track of their position, they just keep on spawning in random places behind you, sometimes even in front of you!

Mileage 20hrs:
After close to 20 hours, I'm really pissed off, the world has NOTHING to offer to the player, yeah the story is good, and story missions are enjoyable, but holly hell this game is as shallow as it gets. Bugs everywhere- some game breaking where I had to re-load or re-launch a few times to fix...
Oh, did I say the character customisation is on another level? Well, better be happy with what you picked, because you can't change a single thing after the initial creation. Want new hair? Make-up? Tattoo? Forget about it...

I'm changing my opinion, I can't recommend the game to a fellow gamer in its current state, no f*****g way.
This game lacks basic stuff, stuff we were fooled into believing would be in it.

Mileage 100hrs:
After close to 100 hours, I have finished the main story and most of the side quests. I have to say, the main story was quite short, the ending was just ridiculous, and the way the game spits you out to the quick-save right before you committed to the final mission is so weird- not a fan...
We'll see what future updates bring us, maybe I'll re-play it.

I've got a love/hate relationship with this game. I find vanilla extremely boring, modded servers are better, but full of toxic people. You can find some friendly players out there, especially on PVE servers.
When you play with friends and people who aren't scum, DayZ can be pretty fun.
I stopped playing it as I got burned out with a feeling of lack of progression.
But I definitely recommend trying it out, it's a good feeling when you get your player all geared out, build a camp, get a ton of money from selling weed and other goods.
It's a different story when a server glitches or you get raided by some griefers you lose 100 hours worth of gear, cars, fortifications... But still, give it a go! It's a ton of fun with some friends, or even solo.