DayZ - (PC) Steam EUROPE Digital Key
Day Z for PC is a survival game set against the outbreak of the zombie
apocalypse. It is located in a fictional area, the post-Soviet Chernarus (a
portmanteau of Chernobyl/ Russia perhaps?), where the outbreak has seen most of
the population become infected. The game is both first person and third person
shooter multiplayer game.
About the Game
The premise is simple: the player must survive and achieve his or her mission
without being infected by the aggressive zombies. As with many survival games,
the player starts off with the bare minimum: the clothes they stand up in, a
road flare and a rag. Using these, the player must explore the large world
around them, venturing (carefully) into buildings and houses in search of
supplies which include food and water that are vital to staying healthy and
alive.
Finding other garments allows the player to increase their carrying capacity so
they can carry extra food, items to stay warm and weapons. Weapons tend to be
melee weapons, but there are a small number of firearms to be scavenged too, so
do keep your eyes open and explore each building and area of interest thoroughly
Stay Healthy
It is not only the zombie outbreak that players have to worry about, there are
many other diseases waiting to strike down the unwary player. These include
hepatitis, cholera and dysentery which are caught by drinking unsanitary water
or eating rotten food. These conditions must be cured with the appropriate
medications, which must be scavenged and saved until needed.
If injured, players will bleed which will weaken them – losing clarity of vision
and even becoming unconscious, which is not an ideal state when zombies are
roaming about – unless bandaged promptly to stop the blood flow.
Players can build shelters in which they can be safe while recovering or while
making plans for future missions. There are hundreds of open access games for
players to read embedded in the game too.
Stay in Communication
The multiplayer aspect of the game is highly important with communication with
other online players paramount. When your character is within hailing distance
of another, you will be able to talk to each other using the microphones in your
headset:
If you do not have a mic through which to speak, you can still communicate via a
text box which will pop up on your screen
Players can also communicate on a basic level with body movements and hand
gestures – for example, if you want to surrender, you can raise your avatar’s
hands over their head in the traditional submissive pose
A ‘Whisper Channel’ is in production, which will allow allies to talk to each
other without nearby enemies being able to overhear the plan. This will allow
subtle stealth campaigns to be planned and executed, raiding camps and buildings
that are controlled by others, without your plan being broadcast to the nearby
world – including the people you are about to pounce on!
Radios, too, are being considered, mainly as a form of two way communication,
but also with the possibility of a player run radio station being incorporated
into the game so if you have a budding DJ inside you, watch out for the
introduction of this feature so you can entertain fighters and zombies alike
with your wit, erudition and good taste in music
