ARMA 3 vs. DayZ. Which One Should I Get?

[Big Drew]

I need help deciding whether to get ARMA 3 or DayZ. Please Help.

[[415]BlazeMcNight]

That's for you to decide.

I would recommend searching "should I buy" and reading the hundreds of threads about this.

[SonyVX1000]

I own Arma 3 and put in 500 hours mostly in the Wasteland gamemode. Some of the most fun times I've had when it comes to PC gaming. If you want a MilSim choose Arma 3. If you want a Survival Zombie game that's currently in Alpha, get DayZ.

Originally posted by BlazeMcNight:

That's for you to decide.

I would recommend searching "should I buy" and reading the hundreds of threads about this.

+1

[Imba]

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[CidDaBird]

I would say Arma 3 if you want a complete game that works at its core. If you want a game that is pushing through beta soon and want to support that choose DayZ SA.

Thats all I can say at this point and time.

[Reability]

Dayz

[Grizzly Atoms]

I've sunk a good chunk of time into both.
Both are great.
Arma 3 has two good Dayz type mods, Epoch which is more like the SA, but with many more features and more stable gameplay, and Breaking Point which is more PVP oriented and class based. DayZ SA is a damn fine time, but I've ended up leaving it to play Epoch while it becomes a little more developed.

[kingkentuck]

Tried Arma 3 on the free weekend. Hated it. Thought I would like it. I like simple controls.

[Derangedraptor]

My recommendation since i have both is go for Dayz if you dont have a set group of friends. People tend to shoot on sight but if you meet a freshspawn you can easily get a group going. If you do have friends who have Arma 3 and are looking for more of a military combat kind of game go for Arma 3. Dayz is more fun with a squad but it isn't required like Arma, that is if you want to live longer than 10 seconds.

[Braygill]

When Arma 3 was 50% off a few weeks ago, the choice would have been more obvious. Arma is just a much better, smoother game than DayZ SA. It also has a much better engine and different mods to keep you entertained for some time. The only thing SA has that is not comparable to any game is the intense PVP scenarios that arise in the game. But building up to that takes a lot of time. Arma 3 if you have the money for sure.

[DrRockzo]

as a long time fan of dayz and playing since the mod first came out i would still have to tell you to go for arma3. ive played arma2 city life, takistan life, dayz mod and all the other mods for arma 2 and they were fantastic....and altis rp, wasteland and life rp are all available on arma 3. dayz sa is just vanilla dayz mod with even less weapons and no mod support. until the standalone makes it to a finished product i wouldnt bother. Even then if they dont allow outside modders in it still wont be as good or as value worthy as arma3. The only reason i play dayz sa now is because i dont own arma 3. Its getting a lot better, dont get me wrong, but its got a loooong way to go to be able to compete.

[Guapanese]

DayZ and me and my mate will help you out?

[Larry Lawless]

Arma 3 and download Breaking Point! best you can do!

[Big Drew]

Originally posted by sneakysloth96:

DayZ and me and my mate will help you out?

Is that a Question and what are you asking.

[Diogenes]

If I had to pick, at this moment in time, I would choose Day Z.

Arma 3 costs twice as much, and as far as Zombie Survival goes, there isn't anything quite like it that is available at the minute on Arma 3 mod wise. Breaking Point is Ok, but it is a mod none the less and it's slightly iffy feature/performance wise, from what I understand.

Ideally though I would buy both.

[StirKrazy]

aymen, arma 3 with breaking point, a free mod.
You can play arma 3 and the mod is similar to dayz anyway.
Same as arma 2 operations, free dayz mod, that has more guns, and vehicles.
Id go for all the above though.
Also check out miscreated, looks promising and also a dayz look alike, just with mutants instead of zombies.