At this point I've put roughly 40 hours into the DayZ standalone after putting hundreds out hours into the mod. I'm very pleased with what the standalone has to offer even in the early access state that it is in.

Even with the limited amount of content the standalone offers it is still DayZ and it definitely feels like it. Teamwork is almost essential to long-term survival and the zombies while still limited pose a threat if you get a few of them on your tail.

One of the new features that I find make the game a lot better is that by default your "F" key is bound to the default action. This makes the game play a lot smoother in my opinion. The new inventory system in combination with the clothing is a great improvement over the mod as well. It seems that inventory space is more valuable now and you really need to consider what you pick up and what you leave behind. I enjoy the game greatly but I knew exactly what to expect when purchasing it as an early access game.

As the warnings state though, don't buy the game if you don't want to deal with the "perks" of purchasing an early access title!

At this point I've put roughly 40 hours into the DayZ standalone after putting hundreds out hours into the mod. I'm very pleased with what the standalone has to offer even in the early access state that it is in. Even with the limited amount of content the standalone offers it is still DayZ and it definitely feels like it. Teamwork is almost essential to long-term survival and the zombies while still limited pose a threat if you get a few of them on your tail. One of the new features that I find make the game a lot better is that by default your "F" key is bound to the default action. This makes the game play a lot smoother in my opinion. The new inventory system in combination with the clothing is a great improvement over the mod as well. It seems that inventory space is more valuable now and you really need to consider what you pick up and what you leave behind. I enjoy the game greatly but I knew exactly what to expect when purchasing it as an early access game. As the warnings state though, don't buy the game if you don't want to deal with the "perks" of purchasing an early access title!