Sure there are bugs, and you'll learn to work around them like the rest of us but undernearth that you will get a glimpse of some of the most intense gaming you could imagine and it's amazing. This game has so much potential and can deliver a fantastic survivor gaming experience when it works, that I cannot deny and hence the number of hours I've invested.

BUT please continue reading for there is much more to this game than meets the eye. The problem with this game lies primarily in the development and the team behind it. I am perhaps more of tolerant of this problem than others but it's crucial you understand what you're getting into in case it's something you don't want to deal with.

The pace of development is frustrating beyond belief. They repeatedly set targets for features and systems and one way or another they will be late, in some cases YEARS late.

Another issue lies in their delivery of the game. Features that they've added like the Central Loot Economy (an integral part of DayZ) have been out for over a year now and still, patch after patch there is game breaking delays or problems with it. So even what they do add... like vehicles, rarely works like you would imagine it should. Granted they still have the excuse that this is alpha but you would expect major components like this to be to be working by now. Excuses or delays which at one point were acceptable and even understandable are now just pathetic.

The final issue I'll share about the development team is their interaction with the community. All you need to do is drop by the subreddit and you will see anger and frustration on a daily basis like no where else and for good reason. After the delays and mismanagement this community has undergone you would think the devs would be working to pacify and correct the situation. Instead what you will find is an equally snarky excuse or vague comment in retort. The transparency of this project is seriously appalling at times.

Unfortunately all of these problems show no sign of changing and so for that reason I'm obliged to say do NOT give these people your money until they get their ♥♥♥♥ together. Because you will undoubtedly get the sense that this is just a bunch of amateurs who are really just figuring it as they go and once they have your money they could care less what you think or want.

Edit 1: In the next month or so a significant patch will move to stable and includes the new renderer which has been in the works for about 2 years now. It should be noted that this patch significantly boosts fps to a minimum of 30 in cities from the previous 15 or so in cities. This fixes likely the biggest drawback performance wise and should make the game more accessible. Unfortunately it will not change the development pace, delivery, or transparency so expect the problems on that front to continue. But it must be said this patch is perhaps the biggest leap forward in the last 2+ years performance wise.

Sure there are bugs, and you'll learn to work around them like the rest of us but undernearth that you will get a glimpse of some of the most intense gaming you could imagine and it's amazing. This game has so much potential and can deliver a fantastic survivor gaming experience when it works, that I cannot deny and hence the number of hours I've invested. BUT please continue reading for there is much more to this game than meets the eye. The problem with this game lies primarily in the development and the team behind it. I am perhaps more of tolerant of this problem than others but it's crucial you understand what you're getting into in case it's something you don't want to deal with. The pace of development is frustrating beyond belief. They repeatedly set targets for features and systems and one way or another they will be late, in some cases YEARS late. Another issue lies in their delivery of the game. Features that they've added like the Central Loot Economy (an integral part of DayZ) have been out for over a year now and still, patch after patch there is game breaking delays or problems with it. So even what they do add... like vehicles, rarely works like you would imagine it should. Granted they still have the excuse that this is alpha but you would expect major components like this to be to be working by now. Excuses or delays which at one point were acceptable and even understandable are now just pathetic. The final issue I'll share about the development team is their interaction with the community. All you need to do is drop by the subreddit and you will see anger and frustration on a daily basis like no where else and for good reason. After the delays and mismanagement this community has undergone you would think the devs would be working to pacify and correct the situation. Instead what you will find is an equally snarky excuse or vague comment in retort. The transparency of this project is seriously appalling at times. Unfortunately all of these problems show no sign of changing and so for that reason I'm obliged to say do NOT give these people your money until they get their shit together. Because you will undoubtedly get the sense that this is just a bunch of amateurs who are really just figuring it as they go and once they have your money they could care less what you think or want. Edit 1: In the next month or so a significant patch will move to stable and includes the new renderer which has been in the works for about 2 years now. It should be noted that this patch significantly boosts fps to a minimum of 30 in cities from the previous 15 or so in cities. This fixes likely the biggest drawback performance wise and should make the game more accessible. Unfortunately it will not change the development pace, delivery, or transparency so expect the problems on that front to continue. But it must be said this patch is perhaps the biggest leap forward in the last 2+ years performance wise.