The War Z PC
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1.5 out of 10

Overwhelming dislike- based on 3210 Ratings

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  1. Mirtitolo
    Feb 27, 2013
    10
    I thoroughly enjoy this game. It has had many ups and down along the road and has had flamers the entire way who simply did not want to credit someone whom they feel stole the idea when they simply wanted to make something to be enjoyed. I still credit most of the hard times in developing this game to the people who have made hacks for it. Really? :P They slowed this entire process down with their easily avoided issues. However, with the death of around 90% of the hackers the game has finally started releasing good content and frequently doing so. I can only see it going uphill from here on out.… Expand
  2. TurdIsTheWord
    Feb 27, 2013
    0
    This game offends me. The developers lied, and they even tried to rip off War Z. Dumb zombies, hackers everywhere, and even after you bought the game you need to buy in game content that you'll lose when some hacker shoots you through a wall. DayZ is a mod, created by 5 modders, when The War Z is a full game created by an actual company yet they couldn't beat a team of 5 people? Ridiculous. Go get Day Z, don't even buy this game if you're looking for something out of the bargain bin.… Expand
  3. urosdj
    Feb 28, 2013
    0
    a horrible pay to win game boring and sluggish game play. i can say so many reasons why this game fails in so many ways but i bet that the character count would go to the max. this game is not good at this stage do not whatever reason get it it has false advertisement and many horrible things.
  4. moldred
    Mar 1, 2013
    10
    bad comments refear to december ..so the pre alpha, worst way was to launch a non finish game;
    btw i'm playing from a month and the game is really cool, i'm having fun with friends
  5. Darquehunter
    Mar 1, 2013
    0
    This developer has done nothing but lie and scheme throughout their entire process.. They lied about features which caused them to be removed from Steam. The game is over run by hackers but to hear them say it it is a very small I am just sorry I did not do more research before buying this game which is little more than a poorly ported version of War Inc. another game of theirs that support ended when they started WarZ (with promises of features never added like vehicles and such which has been promised for WarZ). PLEASE dont waste money on this game… Expand
  6. Frankey
    Mar 2, 2013
    10
    This game is not bad, It's even worth buying the weapons, and extra supplies with real money. I got banned for the first time buying it, but I bought another one, so it works out well.
  7. Zeeeeee
    Mar 3, 2013
    0
    I started playing this in Alpha and didn't notice it change to Beta. Then when they release it as a finished game there was NO difference from Beta or Alpha apart from a few texture details and Zombie animations. As of March 2013 Still in *Alpha (in my opinion), most key features missing. Loads of glitches and unfriendly gaming environment due to high level of hackers. Your better of waiting for DayZ as The War Z is a complete rip off.

    *Beta games tend to be a fully working game with glitches as most key features are missing.    … Expand
  8. Ruffy
    Mar 4, 2013
    0
    stood up from the DayZ mod in ARMAII this game is complete disgrace. The worst waste of money you can possibly imagine. Graphics, in my opinion, is not the worst point of this game, but rather gameplay and customer support from the hammerpoint interactive, who ban its users on forum who send complaints about the game, I am one of those who is banned on forum). I've been playing since Alpha version of the game and trust me there is no such a big difference between then and this version of the game. If you didn't get this game yet, DON'T! wait for the DayZ standalone.… Expand
  9. Burren
    Mar 5, 2013
    6
    The War Z, where to start...
    Firstly I'm amazed of the poor "critic" reviews, highly unprofessional, for instance PC gamer, whom I thought were serious goes on and on about it beeing a DayZ knock off, same goes for MMORPG.com et.c.
    Of course it´s a knock off, we'll be seeing more of them too, hell DayZ IS knock off period.
    Also, before I get labeled a "fan boy" you should know that I am    m a Day Z fan (teh horror a day z fan beeing positive about the war z..) and are eagerly awaiting the stand alone game.

    Anyway, the War Z, I've been around since the alpha release and have seen all the problems people go on about there still are tons of problems and all the promised features haven't been put in yet, however it is playable and quite enjoyable at that.

    However, if you´re looking for a finished product my advice is to wait, this has a ton of potential, but isn't quite there yet, as I said it's allready quite enjoyable, but still.    … Expand
  10. Versinkt
    Mar 7, 2013
    6
    Jeux encore en BETA, donc plein de bug de son, surface a corriger!
    Sinon le principe est assez simple.. et accessible a tous le monde!

    Ya plusieurs mauvais point, comme des bon!
    A vous de voir... Personnellement jaime bien le jeux.. sa vos 15$
  11. GrandTrollArmy
    Apr 19, 2013
    0
    This game is terrible. Nuff said. I'm only writing to fill up the 150 character minimum. So... yea. Almost there, just 30 more characters to go... and done.
  12. JLC7
    Mar 9, 2013
    10
    i pre-ordered this game glad i did, you people need to stop sucking on the balls of dayz arma leave us the hell alone. if you actually played the game or spoke to some of its real players maybe you would have a different opinion but no you are all small minded fools being led a merry dance. just get on with it, you play your game and we will play ours. all warz haters are dayz fanboys, typical ain't it, trying to get the game to fail. i got news for ya, AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN.… Expand
  13. TriggzSP
    Mar 11, 2013
    0
    This game is terrible. It has the elements to become a great game. But the developers are obviously too lazy to make this game any better. The graphics are terrible. The game play is stale and barely rewarding. And even worse. When it was on steam, they had SCAMS! on their description. For example: "Multiple 120km2 maps!" LIES "We will be coming out with updates to improve your experience!" LIES. This game is obviously in ALPHA and they are lying by calling it an actual release. Im very disapointed with this game.… Expand
  14. YourNeighbour
    Mar 11, 2013
    0
    Seriously what the hell, everything from texture to ToS are copied from else where. Dont fall for this copy and paste scam. Simply a game that's riding the popularity of zombie games, except this game is actually not so enjoyable, downloaded it, spent an entire hour trying to log in, in game items are not worth buying, massive fluctuation in game prices, and using BEING A BETA as an excuse to produce sub quality game… Expand
  15. Chioto
    Mar 16, 2013
    0
    To start: if you play on a public server, get use to hackers and the "pay-to-win" item mall they have up. You find a few different types of pistols and rifles often but never mags for these weapons. So most the weight/space in your pack are just 7-10 bullet guns that you end up tossing on the ground. Food and water seem abundant in most areas as well. As well, the zombies seem to do some weird congregation into these sometimes large clusters of 3-15 zombies standing all on top of each other. The zombies have no AI at all and just go to the nearest person to them. Aggro radius of weapons and sound do not seem to match up and many people would agree the newly added skill tree doesn't even seem to add the benefits to the character.

    Also the game is ripped off of the well known Dayz mod. Everything they claimed on the steam page (the first go) is not "yet" implemented into the game. You are NOT able to sell items to vendors, you are NOT able to spawn in high population servers without getting aimbot killed or some kind of hack killed, 70-80% of the good items cost REAL MONEY to get, the other items cost an absurd amount of in-game money to purchase. There is only 1 map maybe about 90-100km2 and no transportation other than walking so trips start taking hours depending on where you start on the map (assuming you do not get killed by another player instantly). There are only 2 buildings in each settlement even in use currently; the vault where you store items and gear, and the vendor for purchasing ammo and other useful items. You are NOT able to leave notes for players other than with time capsules which cost REAL MONEY to obtain or you may get lucky enough to find one.

    The Steam page does NOT mention the game is in so called beta stage (when in my opinion the game is so broken it should be alpha if anything). You glitch through buildings often hoping up on top of the roof or just falling straight through dieing.

    All in all with all the broken mechanics of the game, the shotty graphics that still seem to eat up all your computers resources, and the pay-to-win item mall, I would say stay away from this game if at all possible or get buddy buddy with someone and a private server. In all honesty with all the blatant lies and all the false advertising, I'm surprised the customer base hasn't started a class action suit against them (or what ever it would be called lol I'm no lawyer). For this I give them a 0/10 but the game concept would be awesome with a competent company behind it.    … Expand
  16. justop2013
    Mar 14, 2013
    0
    this game is a piece of crap go buy amra 2 or 3 there better than this ecspalialy with the dayz mod this is a rip off of dayz but dayz is free so f this game
  17. jt1
    Mar 16, 2013
    0
    This game is an insult to consumers. Its newsworthy reputation already precedes any amount of extra crappy review I can give this "product". If you haven't heard the news, stay away from this.
  18. lionodub
    Mar 17, 2013
    0
    This game is unbelieveable so many bugs and glitches zombies sound like dogs anyone you see kills you takes hours and hours just to get to an area. The fact that you are an ex military character you cant even run for at least 10 seconds before getting tired. poorly executed game. it's broken!! The fact that you have to wait 1 hour just to respawn because of when a zombie hits you, your character takes damage 3 seconds later and you have to pay for items such as ammo or food with real money!! NO WAY!!! I paid $15 already! It should have been like every zombie you kill, you earn points so you can buy melee weapons or guns not pay with real money! Also everytime you die all your stuff that you spent hours looking for just disappear and when you spawn are left with nothing at all! A complete waste of time and money. This game is not finished. Hackers are also common my DAYZ the list goes on!… Expand
  19. johnnyblanco
    Mar 17, 2013
    0
    This game is a festering pile of camel dung. It is not even a completed game it is a ALPHA it's not even a beta as it's PLAGUED with problems, glitches, players who will kill you sooner than look at you and a mod staff that bans people for NO REASON AT ALL. Yeah. Go screw yourself hammerpoint and go buy The Day Z standalone when it's released later this year. At least THAT game will be FINISHED and not a piece of crap alpha that we spent hard earned money on… Expand
  20. Barranoid
    Mar 20, 2013
    0
    The WarZ startet out as a promissing DayZ clone. It ended as scam...a rip off of the ideas that DayZ made so enjoyable. I really would like to go into detail but even thinking about all the bugs, not available features, bad support, horrible graphics and nearly criminal behaviour of the developers, I simply can't.

    Do yourself a favor and avoid this game whereever you can. Can one call t    hat piece of code even a game?! And DON'T mistake it for DayZ. That's a whole different game with a whole different developer.… Expand
  21. silentil
    Mar 20, 2013
    0
    Blatant rip off of DayZ. They lied to the community about their origins only to then have the title pulled from Steam. Now it's back avoid at all costs, wait for Day Z to launch!
  22. samuelhely
    Mar 23, 2013
    0
    This game is a the developers don't care about the players, they don't fix the bugs and just want money. this game. DayZ copy. Terrible gameplay, bad controls, boring gameworld, tons of bugs, tons of cheaters.
  23. Shadownerd45
    Apr 20, 2013
    0
    A pathetic attempt at making a game. I have seen Indie games that are better than this. The WarZ is a scam that takes advantage of DayZ's popularity and tries to take customers money. People are randomly banned even when they are not hacking. Hackers are safe it appears. The micro-transactions should not be included. If you pay lets say $10 for a gun, You will either be hacked, Banned or killed in some way that is not your fault.
    You should NEVER pay the developers for this game.
    Rome was not built in a day but the WarZ was.    … Expand
  24. Cazychel
    Mar 29, 2013
    0
    Complete ripoff! Do not buy. Not only is this game a fake through and through, also almost every positive review here is fake. That this is even on Steam (and now on sale) is absolutely baffling.

    DO. NOT. BUY!
  25. edgyhunters
    Mar 30, 2013
    1
    Just bought the game and let me tell u to just stay away.
    Worst game ever, once you die you have to wait for 1 hour to re-spawn your character!!!
    ITS SIMPLY A JOCK.
  26. gunt3r978
    Apr 13, 2013
    9
    This game is fantastic! The only problem is that you have to wait for an hour to play again,but the game is real cool!I like the graphics,the controlling and I think this game is better than DayZ
  27. vadikboss3
    May 7, 2013
    0
  28. cava
    Apr 4, 2013
    4
    Full of cheaters. You can find cheats easily in the internet and the development team does not care about it. It's unplayable. But there is one thing that i can tell you: This game is awesome without the hacks. Obviously some weapons are hard to find and a zombie can kill you easily if you're used to play games on the rookie mode. The game is realistic and fun, but you can't beat cheaters, and they're everywhere.… Expand
  29. skafast
    Dec 22, 2012
    5
    I've been following this game since it was announced, the currently version still far from the promised but the patches are coming and it seems that we are getting these features sometime. But Hammerpoint made a mistake by releasing this game into a bigger market and label it as "foundation release", it still lacks of many planned features like the friends system, hardcore-only, private and stronghold servers, vehicles, bigger maps, NPCs in the safe-zones ways to get GC in-game etc. And it also lacks of some (still) unplanned features, like a better balance between money rate drop and the prices of the items in the marketplace, proximity VOIP (to try to avoid shooting on sight), a limit of time when changing between servers (like a system to block chars changing servers for, let's say, 30 minutes to avoid server hoppers). And still in need of some fixes on zombies (at the moment, they can clip through objects to reach you in/upside; also, they can aggro on players even if they are on the other side of a wood fence or wall, for example) and cheating problems. Surprisingly, it's a game that can provide enough fun for hours and leave us on the nerves every-time we hear a shot (hell, not once I've even scared with my own shots!), and think before making any action, just like a survival game should be. It has potential and depends on Hammerpoint to bring it all out, I'm really excited about the next months to come to see what we get for WarZ and if it will deserve at least a 9/10. If it doesn't... well, at least we'll have DayZ Standalone at this time.… Expand
  30. pathofthehero
    Dec 19, 2012
    0
    Do not purchase this game. Not only is the developer team a complete mess, so are the admins as well as the business with the micro-transactions. Not only did the developers lie and continual to lie on so many things regarding the game: Map is 9.8 Kilometers vs the advertised 100. Yes! the discrepency of 90.2 Kilometers. Or the fact that on release date, they added microtransactions, so now you have to pay to respawn early or wait 4 HOURS! Are you serious? The list goes on.… Expand
  31. jon214thab
    Dec 19, 2012
    0
    Got this game on Steam with no mention of it being in beta. The game is still a big mess and missing tons of features that were originally selling points. A ripoff of DayZ done horribly. Save yourself some time and cash and just skip this crap.
  32. Oekss
    Dec 19, 2012
    1
    Runs like **** Looks like **** Lying devs. This game is looking to ride the success of DayZ, and is nothing but a money grab. Even Steam has removed it from being sold in their stores. Avoid at all costs.
  33. Zambotta
    Dec 19, 2012
    0
    What a scam, can't believe this game is on steam. It's nothing like DayZ and it has been managed very very bad. The developers fooled the people into believing it's something much more than it is.
  34. TeknoLogic
    Dec 19, 2012
    1
    This game was released under false pretense of being a retail release. Amending the features list after release is never an option, especially when the original statement included features that did not exist or were not currently supported. Buggy, broken and riddled with micro transactions, the game should be pulled or listed as an Alpha, and the developer (Hammerpoint Interactive) should be shuttered.… Expand
  35. dollada06
    Dec 19, 2012
    1
    This game had every chance to be successful despite it being a blatant cash grab at the success of DayZmod. They took every opportunity and squandered. This games destructive path was lead by their shady leader Sergei Titov.

    The game was place on Steam and was blatantly false advertised. When it came time for the usual damage control Sergei Titov actually blamed everyone for not bein    g able to read in essence. So instead of issue an apology he insulted everyone who had just purchased the game to which it was promptly removed from Steam.

    This game ia horribly horribly managed and that alone supercedes anything it has going for it in its gameplay which isn't much. If you want a game like this just play the original DayZ game. It is free and Rocket (The lead developer) is an honest guy who knows how to properly deal with people.    … Expand
  36. Nintendofan1234
    Apr 10, 2013
    0
    This game is an utter mess. Who would want to play this and if you would like to play this, why?! First off, it has horrible controls, bad graphics, badly optimized, dumb broken AI and what more? Well, it was on Steam and it came back to Steam which is probably the worst thing ever to come to my mind. It's over priced for such a bad game. It is also a rip off of DayZ, the awesome mod for Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead. Worst game of 2012. One more thing to mention: IT WAS MADE BY THE CREATORS OF BIG RIGS OVER THE ROAD RACING, which is a bad thing because the game is the worst game I have ever played in my entire life, along with Extreme Paintbrawl.… Expand
  37. digga123
    Apr 2, 2013
    0
    Don't buy this game! It's a cash cow, a scam. The producers abused the hype arround the really good game "dayz" to rip the consumers off.
    - extremely bad and boring game world, invisible borders, huge distances with no variety and no things to find, unrealistic and bad item spawns, no swimming not even short distances (through a small stream)
    - boring gameplay, only deathmatch and no int    eraction between the players (except clans), many cheaters, dumb zumbies, the players move way too slow so the distances seem even longer than they are already
    - so many features that have been announced which will never be in the game only to get the people's money, all the screenshots on the developper's site look interesting but they're all fake.
    - boring graphics
    - ingame shop: people who spend the most money have advantages (for a f2p game it may be ok but we already payed for the game).
    - the whole game seems to be unfinished
    Again: Save the money, don't buy this game!    … Expand
  38. J--J
    Dec 19, 2012
    0
    The War Z is nothing but a cash grab. A four hour character respawn time with the option to remove it with a microtransaction says it all. Ammo, which should be extremely rare in a zombie scavenging game, is available for purchase in huge amounts, as are weapon sights, food, etc. The developers make promise after promise and then try to turn things around on the community, saying, for example, that we misread the Steam store page that listed false features. (Forbes even posted an article about the false advertising and Steam has since pulled the game from their store). Avoid at all costs.… Expand
  39. Reas
    Feb 27, 2013
    0
    This is simply unplayable. I have deep respect for valve and steam, and when they removed it- I was really happy they were keeping some kind of standard. But not it is BACK!! And still crap! When I first saw screenshots and so on, I was really thrilled for a game better than day z, but god was i wrong.. NEVER BUY THIS GAME! Or anything from the producers, this isnt the first game they made that are CRAP!… Expand
  40. killerquag
    Apr 1, 2013
    0
    I really can't add to anything hasn't already been stated hundreds of times before. Broke game, can't swim, extolling money for pay to win items, hackers galore, banning people regardless of what they were doing, and generally horrible business practices... Stay away from this game and company at all costs.
  41. Slyshooter10
    Apr 23, 2013
    10
    This game is awesome! I love zombie survival games, and this is one of my favorite ones! I have played DayZ, but I might think this one is a little better! It is always fun to find food, water, weapons, etc.
  42. Obersalzberg
    May 12, 2013
    0
    the war z is nothing but an impudently scam. lying about production and releasing a totally bugged and unfinished game which does NOT contain the promised features. they charge money to rent your own server and what? you can not even control your own server! if you want items or weapons on YOUR OWN server you have to PAY for them on your own server. that is so unbelievable impudent!
  43. Frugetto
    Dec 19, 2012
    5
    The game is alright, they have been working hard on banning hackers, adding bug fixes. But they have moved away from beta and alpha WAY too fast, I've noticed them change the buy page on the warz website more then the game. And how they have added a way to revive your char with Real money is a huge let down. This game feels like it was made to be Free to play. I do feel mislead on the game, There's just something about it that just does not complete it, It might be the lack of surviving. You can easily survive in this game, The zombies are not that much of trouble. So what is there left to do in the game? Nothing really there's no objective, all you do is grab loot and store it in the safe zone. They have advertised this game as a MMO, in a MMO there is suppose to be missions right? So lets face it all you can do that is 'Fun" is killing other players. I find that quite dull. There's so much features that they promised missing I feel like I was lied to. If you have not bought this game yet I recommend you wait for some more things to be added.… Expand
  44. RunarM
    Apr 9, 2013
    0
    Do not buy this game, cheap copy of Day Z made to make money. They lied to sell more copies of the game and they are ignoring all criticism by blocking/banning people from the game, forums, steam community and more. Textures are horrible, assets are taken directly from War Inc. and zombie AI is brainless. There are also a lot of hackers in game.
  45. MrF224
    Dec 19, 2012
    5
    Here is a honest non biased review.
    First off I have followed this game even before the forums went live (registered within first 3000 people)
    I would class my self as a "FanBoy" because of the way they described the game sounded AMAZING. but so far I don't think they have met a single promise. And disappointing very much. They have their priorities wrong and the community tells them wha    t those are but still. no. They don't listen.
    - No cars. "yet"
    - No VOIP! SO IMPORTANT!
    - Seems like money making. pure money making.
    - The pre-order packages didn't turn out to be the best value (they promised that)
    - The map isn't as big as promised and not true to size. They said it would be close to the same size as DayZ without the water(160km). Now they say its 100km.
    -No private servers yet
    -Flaws in the system. you need 20 hour game time on a character in order to create a clan. Nice feature but Hardcore characters can't do this unless they are very very good. But also what happens once you delete the character. What happens to the clan?
    - Way too much banning and deleting threads on the forums and hate. the search function is broke! and people don't add tags!
    - Animations are still **** Yes I can complain because foundation release was on the 17th.
    - Hackers are still an issue. All hacks seem to be updated and they need to make it a lot easier to report people (I can't even find the thread with the link where you need to report hackers to)
    - way too many bugs still. I got killed by a zombie after shooting him in a head 3 times. and I know i hit him.
    - repetitive areas



    But to be honest. with friends it's a fun TDM type of game. That's about it though.    … Expand
  46. TheOriginalEsox
    Apr 25, 2013
    0
    Messed up in everything! No Anti-Cheat-Protection and unlimited amount of Cheaters... The Zombies are crappy coded and this Game has still to much "Stuff" that is not finished...
    The weapons are bad coded! The AI is bad coded! Did i mentioned the Hackers?
    This Game is bad and Sergey Titov is one of the worst Developers ever...
    He did not learned anything since his Big Rigs "Fail".
    Not     worth even 5$… Expand
  47. dksaj
    Apr 3, 2013
    0
    There is not one redeemable quality about this game, horrible gameplay, visuals, audio, optimization, etc. All of it's features are ripped from other notable games, but not implemented very well. The developers are crooks.
  48. Nosirrah123
    Apr 25, 2013
    3
    AWFUL GAME. Those who rate it highly obviously have some sort of brain damage, as that is all I can conceive that could make you enjoy such a hack job ripoff of Day Z. Seriously people, even DayZ isn't THAT good. This game is AWFUL people, sure maybe you and some friends can have some fun, but not as much as say playing ANY OTHER GAME, download TF2 a FREE game with much more content and substance.
  49. Mog1
    Apr 27, 2013
    0
    Total scam. buggy, crashing mess. Do not believe the 7-10 range reviews, trust me it's not possible. Just look at all the gaming sites, not a single postiive review. The higher reviews here are all paid trolls. Ignore, I mistook this for the DayZ which I guess was the intention. It's a poor clone, badly implemented, crappy graphics and scamming game-play.
  50. havas01
    Mar 31, 2013
    10
    WarZ is a game that about survival you have to find food water supply weap for survive and survive thousand zombie (Infected) you can make a team to stronger and you can choose to be Bandit Or Lawman killing people for supply or giving people a supply this game is very very awesome I LOVE THIS GAME but it's have a some glitch and bug but it's ok
  51. RegenWasser
    Apr 1, 2013
    0
    The second game in my 25 years of gaming that i ever got a refund on. Most the positive reviews look fake. Avoid this like the plague, the guy who made it has 3 of the top 10 worst games ever made, he lied to everyone and when called out on it, he blamed us, saying we didnt understand him right, we are stupid and uneducated.
    Let this just be a lesson to developers.
  52. djboy2
    Mar 29, 2013
    0
    Do not purchase this game. Many features listed on Steam are completely missing. The price was reduced to less than $15 in order to squeeze as much money from the game before it dies. I repeat: do not purchase this game, you will not get what you think you are getting. Just look at the War Z forums to see the problems.
  53. Daiytona
    Mar 30, 2013
    0
    The game is not bad. But so many Hackers destroy the game so hard. And its a double from DayZ and this is the better choice. I hope patches and a better anti hacking shield comes!
  54. Mr_Penguin
    Mar 29, 2013
    0
    DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY The gameplay is poor, character animations are downright awful, sound is average bordering on satisfactory and although the graphics look good at a distance, close up they are not so good at all. I was genuinely pained whilst playing this game; I wanted to enjoy myself but found it to be impossible. I cannot stress enough how bad this game is. If it were a mod (actually, it is a mod of HP's War Inc) that was free then fair enough (DayZ! Hello!) but to charge money for it is criminal. Conversely, I would happily pay the same money to buy the DayZ MOD the difference in quality is staggering, and although I admit that DayZ has its own faults they are not in the same league as The War Z's. I give The War Z a thoroughly deserved 0 out of 10.… Expand
  55. tehcowgoesmo012
    Apr 8, 2013
    0
    This game isn't even complete. It's destroyed by bugs. I was in a gas station when i was being chased by zombies. I went into a room with plants growing through the floor. I jumped over the plants, but the zombies couldn't. I just stood there as the zombies glitched out. THIS GAME IS BROKEN!
  56. TheZebra
    May 3, 2013
    1
    The devs here had some decent ideas, and not much to show for it in the end. The War Z makes a lot of mistakes, including...

    1. Bad PR: The game had not much going for it. Marketed as a better version of DayZ, once complaints rolled in, PR did not handle things at all. The sort-of incorrect Steam page alone is enough for me to already feel iffy about this game.

    2. Bad Gameplay: While     I understand that this game still is unfinished, there are some unforgivable issues. glitches, AI issues, and bad level design all factor into this issue.

    3. In Game Transactions: The biggest mistake War Z makes is the in game store. I found to my dismay that purchasing a weapon and dying from a glitch several minutes later does not mean that when I respawn, I'll have that weapon back. Bad move, and a bad idea...

    In all, The War Z is a blatant bad game, with wasted potential. If some changes were made, I could consider a higher rating. But War Z is, in it's current state, a shadow of what it could have been.    … Expand
  57. baevar
    Mar 31, 2013
    0
    I'm just having to write this review because I noticed that out the first 5 people I saw that gave this game a 10..for all 5 of them this was their only review. I've been following the saga of this game in the gaming news and the whole thing just sounded like such a jaw dropping scam I had to register for myself to counterbalance at least one of those fradulent 10's. Selling in game items for real money that can then be taken from you by a hacker or spawn camper? Let alone that this game is a blatant ripoff of Day-Z by a terrible developer...yeah...that's all I needed to stay a mile away from this game and it's greedy publishers. Keep in mind also that Steam initially pulled this game over making claims about its game that weren't even true. Buyer beware.… Expand
  58. AndyC_
    Mar 31, 2013
    1
    To put it lightly this game is atrocious. There, for those of you with a short attention span there it is. Honestly what didn't go wrong with the game? Low-res textures, sluggish gameplay not to mention the fact that zombies are near invincible. Another mistake Hammerpoint have made are the in-game micro-transactions I'm talking about the marketplace where you can purchase ammunition for guns... this is a SURVIVAL horror game, why include this option? Steam also failed to notice that this game was only in its beta stages when they released it (I believe this has since been pushed forward to the full game or alpha) I made a definite mistake of purchasing this garbage game. I, and many others, think that this game is only a cheap rip of the hugely successful Arma 2 mod DayZ which I recommend you play. I'm not here to rant about this game as many people still enjoy the game but in all honesty most people are only playing this game because they want to get their moneys worth. If you have not bought this game... Don't. Simple as. This game is not worth the price on Steam and it was never checked as FALSE ADVERTISING was also used in the selling of this game. I'm mainly advising you not to buy this game but that's not to say I haven't had my fair share of enjoyable moments (even if they were short-lived). All in all this game is a cheap and terrible rip of a hugely successful game and I would advise anyone who is thinking about buying it to not buy it. I went down the War Z road and it's not a very scenic route.… Expand
  59. Unnormal
    Apr 1, 2013
    1
    It is a shame they allowed this game back on to Steam...let it die already. I could drone on about its numerous flaws or how I'm currently using the BBB to get my money back from them. Good idea for a game hopefully someone else does it right. I will never do business with these people again.
  60. traversil
    May 10, 2013
    10
    The game has a lot of bugs and cheaters but fix everything. Banish those who use booster, apologizing for various problems and give gc. I would recommend that fun to play with friends.
  61. PitchPerfect
    Apr 1, 2013
    0
    By far one of the biggest farces in videogaming history. The combat is terrible, The game's files are client side, allowing anyone with wordpad to hack the game completely and utterly, The combat is terrible, The "Admins" cheat without punishment, Openly call campers in a thread on their official forums, The combat is terrible, It's got more bugs than that one scene in the mummy; You know the one. The combat is terrible, The only thing that will ever kill you is a hacker from 500 yards, with a mossberg. The combat is terrible, And frankly, this game is essentialy the biggest scam ever made to exploit people who actualy like zombie survivals. Did I mention the combat is simply awful?… Expand
  62. Siontix
    Apr 1, 2013
    8
    The War Z is a PvP large-scale map post-apocalypse game. The first thing I have to point out that this game has an abnormal amount of bad reviews, which angers me; because this could persuade the creators to stop focusing on the game all together.
    The game is very stressful, if you die you must wait one hour before being able to "revive" your characters, unless of course you have purchase    d in-game money, in which you can instantly revive your character. The hour wait is actually not a bad idea, as it keeps players from throwing themselves out into the open, this means you are better off doing guerilla warfare against players rather than just running around the roads and towns.
    In this game you can find a huge variety of guns, melee weapons, and other useful tools. The discouraging part here is that the game does support the "Pay to Win" system, where players who buy in-game money can purchase all the ammo they need to slaughter, along with body armor. My defense for this however is that you buy this at your own risk, if you die you lose everything you bought. (Unless it is kept in storage.)
    Upon playing for 20 hours, you can establish a clan in which you may invite players, but you can also form groups with other players which will mark where those players are on the map. Groups can be used innocently to locate allies, but be warned; this also reveals your location to other group members, a trap waiting to happen.
    My main issue I come across, is not ONE person on this game thinks like me, don't even try negotiation with the community, they will ALWAYS try and kill you no matter what. Save a player from a zombie? Dead. Give someone medicine? Dead. Find someone with only a flashlight in a city? They will attack you. There is NO cooperation unless you make contact with them through chat long before you actually meet them. So just a heads up from my experience, trust noone. I don't blame the game however for this annoying factor however; so I do not deduct ratings for this game because of the god awful community.
    One complaint is that the zombies will not die from melee weapons easily, unless you continue to make headblows, you could find yourself whacking a zombie for almost a whole minute before it finally dies. This is bothersome because: A. Another zombie may attack you during this. B. A player may appear and simply kill you while you are doing this. A major flaw in the game, but just aim for the head and you should be through them within 5-15 seconds.
    A typical complaint is that this game is full of hackers, this is a little exaggerated by the bad reviewers, yes it is common to find them, but really...I mean come on, just change servers if it is really such a problem it takes about 15 seconds afterall.
    Another big complaint is "glitches" I personally have not come across any of these glitches, but I am sure that I am to find one eventually. This game is still underdeveloped and is working to improve these issues (Unless of course the 2,000 bad reviews persuades them to stop. Thanks.) An issue I do see however is that occasionally I spawn right in the middle of a hotzone of zombies, which is kind of serious...
    The blood is insanely unrealistic, a flashlight sending gallons of blood into the air? Come on...
    Overall I am "pleased" with this game, but improvements could be made. I still recommend this to other friends of mine, as this game is still a great adventure for any zombie apocalypse fan. The biggest thing I hear in every single review, is that it is a blatant copy of Dayz. NO DUH XD. But still, the two games still have huge differences, one has bigger maps, has vehicles, better graphics. The other has melee weapons, helmets, an mmo feel to it, and skill perks. So for now I wouldn't completely shoot down this game, I bought it while AWARE of the fact that it was being encircled by bad reviews and had a metascore of 20 on steam. I do not regret it.    … Expand
  63. AlwaysCorrect
    Apr 2, 2013
    0
    Not only is the game a disaster, but the company behind it is shady as well. I was lucky, and got refund, before they started reply to refunds with "asdasd". The name is genius. Makes people think it's standalone DayZ. It is not. It's a shame of a game.
  64. mteir
    Apr 2, 2013
    0
    Its a non-free game with micro transactions. If it was free i might play it a while (ty steam refund), but it is still a buggy mess with cheats and hacks.
  65. ElAmericano
    Apr 2, 2013
    0
    Worst game ever which now got hacked to its bones.
    Enjoy getting your user data being sold across the web. If that doesnt bother you, you can always login to get aimbotted to death while enjoying the lack of feature this game has.

    Truly another marvel of the gaming industry!
  66. mapacheboss
    Apr 2, 2013
    0
    the game is unplayable, there are a loot of cheats and hacks....bad grafics idiot zombies the worst game played in my live, its a game from a 1$ price and its expensive for 1$!!!
    dont buy its a nightmare!
  67. Roison
    Apr 2, 2013
    0
    Warning: I’m Spanish so don’t expect to see a British in this critic.
    Well, I try lend this game a 5, because if you like it you like it (there isn’t any book of likes and dislikes) but I lend it a ZERO, it’s not simply a of game, is a fraud. Why? Well let’s start whit the critic.

    1: The EULA was a EXACT copy of the league of legends EULA, at the bottom of it you could read “When pre     “When press accept you agree whit riot and league of legends terms and conditions” (is not exactly, but was something like that) but obviously, casual gamers, or the 99% don’t read the terms and conditions (I’m include, but I usually read the updates changes on games, and in some parch at the bottom appeared a “change of the Eula”, I fell curiosity and I search in internet and TADA! i found the why of the EULA change)
    2: The false publicity. On steam you see the game as a finished game, whit good graphics pictures “in game” and videos whit excellent animations. You get on the game, and the textures sucks a lot, the modeling is a crap, and the animations aren’t realistic or what we seen on the videos. Graphics aren’t the most important of the games, but when you lie to your public is important. And the person as says “is a ALPHA, a BETA, a unfinished game!” well, steam buyers thought that the game was ended whit updates, but ENDED. In the page appears as a ended game, so another lie. (And minecraft was on alpha and beta a lot of time, but it was a good game anyways, Natural selection is not ended, is in alpha and is good 2, so is not a excuse)
    3: Stupid work, really, it gots 300 bugs, and they aren’t trying solve them they still there, and they will stay. “but is a indie game, made whit a small group of persons” NVM! They should fix that! Is affecting the gameplay so hard, and the why they don’t fix them, because it’s a game that take them 3 hours of script, 1 hour of texturing, they buy 4 servers and dead end. They aren’t going fix it, and they will add 3 things more so the ppl can keep saying that the game isn’t finished.
    4: The idea is a copy of another game, that can be discussed, but if you say no, explain me the copy of the title! They took that 2! They didn’t do anything new, ho srry, the micro-buys, but that’s only a pay-to-win strategy and a way to take more money. Take ideas is not bad, but do the same as other did it is.
    5: Gameplay lies, yes, more lies. Hardcore appears as a ended option. But you go in the game and is a feature as is not ended, so is so hard add that on steam? Is so easy: “To end: Hardcore” and another big one: MMO, war z is a MMO. Massive multiplayer online? Really? A game whit 50 persons is not massive. Call of duty, 64 slots, BTF 64 slots (or close), natural, 24 slots. These games aren’t MMO, and a game whit 50 is not a MMO, and whats the point of that? A group of ppl that love say “I play MMO´s” buying it? I prefer a zombie survival where you fell really alone, disesperated where you MUST work in teams for survive the massive enemies (think this: a city whit 3000 ppl on it, 10 survive, 2990 are zombies, that’s the idea, you are a a lucky person as why X reason is not a zombie)
    6: Gameplay. The survival ends after you got this trick: the IA sucks. You go to the city, run to the zombies and then run away, the zombies stay whit no reason afther 30 meters and they stand there, and BOLIA! Free way to loot, but be careful! The really survival as you got is the following one: Don’t crush an invisible wall, or the dangerous camper player will shoot you whit a sniper and dead end. Really, the PVP is more difficult that the PVE (player vs environment) that happens sometimes in DAYZ (im not a fanboy, but I have to compare it for the following reason but in the stand alone they will try solve it whit the gun deterioration, so the camper after X time will need go loot another sniper, and that’s a solution. Hammer is not lending any solution to it
    So, the conclusion is the following one: you like it because you like it, good for you, but is a fraud. The company want a shower of money selling a product copied of another company and then wash their hands saying: “The game is not ended”. Don’t buy it, but if you aren’t a anxiety person and you can wait, wait for DAY Z STAND ALONE, it will be a good game, a awesome. Whit updates, and whit less bugs or not bugs because is not a mod, is a single game whit they own scripting. But if you want play a multiplayer zombie survival online NOW, I recommend the DAY Z mod. But when the stand alone comes out the mod will stop updating, I think.    … Expand
  68. MobsterFrank
    Apr 2, 2013
    9
    Alright everybody looking at this review please don't even pay any mind to the negative feedback coming from most of these people. I purchased this game a few days after launch. Most of these people are very upset over a misunderstanding that occurred in its steam description. They listed features that were going to be added in the future because the game was still in ALPHA. Yeah people I say that again ALPHA. A simple misrepresentation on steam led the entire world to crash down on this fantastic game. I guarantee if you like zombies and shooters and lots of other players, you will adore this game.… Expand
  69. derbenji
    Apr 3, 2013
    0
    I really dont know why people are still defending this game.
    It says its an survival game, but you can buy everything you need to survive in the in-game shop, like food, medicine, melee weapons.
    When you die, you loose everything you have spent REAL money on and have to wait for an hour to play again.
    Also the graphics sucks, its glitchy as hell, its made by the infamous dude that made     big-rigs(the 2nd worst game of all time, Warz stole his 1st place),and its overall just a poorly made rip-off of Dayz.… Expand
  70. singhun1t
    Apr 3, 2013
    0
    This game is about as bad as it gets, how can you even call this a zombie survival game. The game has fully released and yet the dayz mod is about 30x better than this game. I feel outraged that a game that had so much potential has just fallen to the lowest depths of hell. This game is filled with hackers making it almost impossible to survive and overall the slot system is outrageous. I tend to die 10 min into the game due to the 1 and only puny map on the game and then i have to wait an hour just to play on one of my characters unless i spend even more money to revive myself early on. Do not buy this game unless your into zombie survival games, its the joke of the century.… Expand
  71. CplGryphyn
    Apr 5, 2013
    8
    I'm not here to claim the game is perfect; It's far from that. What I will say is that I have logged almost 200 hours on this game, largely with a group of college friends, and it is one of the most satisfying MMO experiences I have ever had, despite its flaws. Yes, the AI is glitched. Yes, there are still some game mechanics that were promised by the developers that aren't in the game. For the $15 I payed for the game, I have been more than happy with the play I have had. The developers haven't been as active as they probably should be, but I enjoy the game, and that is what is most important for me.… Expand
  72. towerston11
    Apr 6, 2013
    2
    I myself personally think that The War Z has great potential, but sadly, in it's current hands, it has no hope. The saddest part about it all is that you pay $14.99 for a game that stresses it includes features such as strongholds, anti cheat, and many other non-existent features. The steam review is intentionally vague so that they don't need to take responsibility for telling you a specific value, a month ago they stressed it was "100 km of land", when in truth it's 100 km including the empty skybox. The best part is, if you look at the help, they tell you it's not a Pay 4 Win game, but the weapons are so rare (some don't even spawn!) that it seems it is a Pay 4 Win. They nickle and dime you, what I would expect from a pay once then play for life game, is that there is no in-game real-money shop. Though the game has good features, it's the developers that I really dislike. They give you their word, then the day comes, and they say "Sorry, there was a delay!", then you wait, and the same thing is said. The second worst thing in this game, is that they promised you some limited item for buying the alpha version, but they know that hackers can just hack the random items in, and then claim they're legit alpha'ers, plus, they promised the alpha price was cheaper than the beta or gamma price, but is 25 less than 14.99? I don't think so... Plus, they abuse the new players and ban those that criticize their game in a way that forces them to either buy the game again or quit. My thought for all you people out there, quit. The third thing is that they make an in-game real-money shop, but hmm, I wonder, if they put the time and effort they did into the game that they did into the store, it would be even better than DayZ! I give them credit for the base game engine, and I give them a thumbs-up for the survival based gameplay, but it's buggy, you can jump off of a car, [in which the car is incredibly off scale, or you are], and take no damage, but you can crawl down a small hill and take 3/5 of you're health as damage? Plus, the doorways are a bit off scale, and the developers in game are jerks, some even encourage hacking. If you put this all together, the game would be horrible if it got better, and with a good company governing over it, it would become an actual MMO, and way more enjoyable for the players. I like the game, just not the creators.… Expand
  73. igorrodrigues
    May 4, 2013
    0
    Fui hackeado, não posso entrar mais na minha conta, o suporte deles não ajuda, ou seja não estão nem ai para você, desistam desse jogo, não comprem, a melhor coisa que faz para o seu dinheiro!!!
  74. RickGNassar
    Apr 7, 2013
    0
    The worst games i have ever played... don´t spend your money with this the controls are horribles, the engine is horrible, the graphics.... and if you are rich or a hacker, it´s your game, if you not, you
  75. Sovereignlol
    Apr 7, 2013
    0
    Wow. Just.... This game is awful in every kind of way. I really hope the developers cancel this terrible thing they dare call a "game", it's the worst thing that happened in 2012.
  76. MiningDerps
    Apr 8, 2013
    0
    Okay okay, first of all have i ever told you about the definition of insanity. its repeating something over and over and over again expecting something to change. really guys stop the lies and using images from walking dead, terms of service from League Of Legends grow some balls
  77. P3dro
    Apr 8, 2013
    0
    Este juego es un fraude no da nada de lo que pide. aunque este en fase beta eso no tiene que significar que pueda tener tantos bugs. por ejemplo. hace unos dias me conecte felizmente para jugar en un servidor con pocas personas porque el juego este esta lleno hasta arriba de hackers y cuando menos personas en un server mejor. bueno, pues me meti en el server y sopresa! de golpe morí y me ccreia que eran los hackers pero no. me mato una cosa llamada fairfight total que me desconecte y me meti con otro personaje y me tiro del juego, cuando volvi a entrar poni que estaba baneado permanentemente. Pero que me estas contando!!!!!!!!!!!! pague 12€ para que venga el juego y me banee me cago en tu puta madre la muerta y gorda con cancer. Yo recomiendo que nadie compre una copia de este juego hasta que por lo menos salga la version completa y no esta mierda de "beta" Espero que lo comprendais… Expand
  78. gillott
    Apr 9, 2013
    1
    In short the game was rushed in development, and it shows. I saw all the bad reviews and thought i would decide for myself, so thought i was prepared for the worst, turns out i wasnt. The point of this game was to be an accessable version of DayZ, but it isnt all that accessable once you are playing, you start with no weapon and in a world of the bloof thirsty zombies and equaly blood thirsty players this pretty much screws you over from the start, and stops you gaining an intrest in the game. this would be forgivable if the game were mmore sick than its modded counterpart, but it isnt. The idea behind the game is good and hope it lives on, but this game is not good and should never have been released as it is. DONT BUY IT, IT JUST ENCORAGES THEM TO MAKE MORE BAD GAMES… Expand
  79. Renevilfortune
    Apr 9, 2013
    8
    It isn't better than Dayz and won't be, however this game is worth playing for $15. The game continues to prove every 2-3 weeks with updates, so it's not a dead game. Also, it would be better with a better anti-cheat software for hackers. I'm playing this game while I wait on the Dayz SA. Hopefully, I can keep playing this game as it has a ton of potential. The game is fun now, but be warned that you can't trust anyone (for the most part) like in Dayz (lol). I think people hate this game because it's a tough game and the hackers. I would give it a try if you like zombie games. 8.3/10 is the rating I'd give it.… Expand
  80. corpsegrind3r
    Apr 13, 2013
    0
    Absolute garbage. I bought this to tide me over until DayZ standalone and boy do I regret it; I should have done my homework on these developers. This game is an obvious cash grab. The developers are full of s!@#. They listed all of these features that would be in the game and this is still a fraction of the game they promised. The whole "foundation release" is another way of saying "we're giving you a fraction of a game and MAYBE we'll get around to putting the rest in".

    Please, don't make the mistake that I did and purchase this game. You will only be inviting more shady companies to scam gamers. Sergey Titov and his henchmen are on my radar and I will never purchase a game developed by these devs again.

    It's not even just the scam that has me fumed, the game just plain sucks. Horrible graphics, the engine is s!@#, animations are s!@#, and it's not even fun to play... F!@# THIS GAME.    … Expand
  81. mayhem4masses
    Apr 13, 2013
    0
    The worst game ever made. If you can get past all the bugs and hackers, you're left with a boring worthless game of walking around for hours and then you die right away. You have to wait an hour for avatar to become playable again. It was so bad I demanded a refund. I have never asked for a refund for any game before this.
  82. Zaxx7170
    Apr 15, 2013
    8
    I love this game but there is a lot of hate i honestly think that it has a lot of potential but you can not be telling me you hate a game just because of hackers! Honestly i am mad about the banning but if you don't do anything to piss off the devs then you will not gt yelled at. Just keep a low profile on servers when your new which means do not use chat. Also to those of you who are mad about dieing so much and the bugs, well think of this, have you ever played a game where they have SO many bugs it can not run, well think of those 60 dollar games and then talk to me. Also hackers are in every single game... And my last point, if you are complaining about being killed by someone who has a gun, we all know that you would do the EXACT same thing. … Expand
  83. x13x
    Apr 19, 2013
    8
    This game shouldn't be judged on the incompetence of its team and the mistakes they have made. the game should be judged on gameplay and as far as gameplay is concerned it passes.

    the game has decent art work and is getting updates frequently. gameplay feels slow compared with other titles and is slightly buggy at times, however it plays well.

    when playing the game with friends, you     get a great feeling for the game and it makes you feel that protecting your friends is life and death. finding something as simple as a tin of ham, boosts your spirit and makes you want to find more interesting items, up until you get beaten to death by an angry gamer looking for revenge with a flash light.

    the game has seen a lot of bad reviews from people that haven't even played the game and base there judgement on other peoples reviews. it has also has bad reviews about its rival Dayz. the game is similar to dayz in the way that they are both zombie survivals, but they are very different.

    comparing dayz to warz and saying warz is copying dayz, is the same as saying that call of duty copied battlefield, they are the same genre and will have similarity's.

    may rating base only from gameplay is 7.5 (rounded up to 8)

    If a rating was possible for the makers of warz, it would be 2/10 for ruining the reputation of what could have been a successful game by stupid decision making.    … Expand
  84. OBSRV
    Apr 24, 2013
    3
    The WarZ development was very hyped and full of hope that we would get a game the resembles the popular mod DayZ but in a more finished and improved sense it sickens me that the developers has made the development in my mind to the finished product so poorly having still bugs and issues in hacking and server lag stating that they would finish there promises and also fix the bugs in a later date That alone is not a big problem many games sometimes has a rocky start what really butchered this game is the Devs I commend them for at least trying to make the game but they just ruined it by trying to branch themselves out of DayZ making somewhat shady claims and calling Bandits a very important kind of people who made DayZ the mod enjoyable not knowing who is stalking you in "Sniper Hill plotting to take your stuff adding fuel to the fire. The price of the game is alright and micro transactions are somewhat understandable but the content is not as of yet is not near "Fun" as "Boring" is.It still holds promise but for now it's to most peoples Index in the Section. I hope they prove me and the gaming community wrong. Bottom line $15-16 bucks is OK for a chance/gamble of this bouncing back.… Expand
  85. germanrazor
    Apr 20, 2013
    10
    Seit den neuen Updates ist das spiel besser geworden und ich finde dieses Spiel hat großes Potential wenn die Macher des Spiels noch mehr bug-fixes machen wir dieses Game ein voller erfolg
  86. TerryTheTibbs
    Apr 21, 2013
    9
    I've had the War Z for 6 Months now, and I've not once been disappointed, even if spending half an hour running across a map can be annoying. Even if many critics or users say that the game is unfinished, it's still not "Finished" at least once a week you'll log in to find they've added some new weapons or bigger updates Voice communication, Skill Tree, Clan's etc...)

    I must say that     the only thing stopping The War Z from being amazing is the lack of Vehicles or some sort of transportation. In short, if you are going to buy this game, make sure your going to play with Friends, because alone its very boring.… Expand
  87. sTsIcecube
    Apr 22, 2013
    8
    Okay, first of all, I would like to say that the game The War Z in my opinion is surprisingly good despite the many many many many hateful reviews (which by the way were made when the game was first released, not giving the developers time to add fixes). Yes this game has downfalls like most games out there like: hackers, glitched surroundings, lack of In-game comm, etc. But that's the thing everyone points out the flaws in the game, they don't look at the good side, for example: finding guns is as easy as finding the hay in the needle stack; also everyone says that the game is full of hackers and BM kids, when in fact just yesterday I was re spawning and as I was wandering through the forests I found another player who just spawned, at first thought i was like "oh god, he's is going to unmercifully murder me" but actually he took me to the vault in the safe zone and gave me 4 guns, I did not ask for his help, I did not ask for anything he just gave them to me. Now I could go on with the list of benefits of playing the game, but they are just as long, if not longer than the negatives. On to another subject "hackers" I put that in quotes because well frankly every server I go on someone calls out someone as a hacker, and yes he could be a hacker but the most probable answer is, you just suck. Now I'm not trying to be rude but it's probably the truth, I know I suck but every time I die I don't shout out that my killer was a "hacker" that's just childish and makes you look like a bigger fool. And personally if I get called a hacker that would actually bring satisfaction to me because I'm so damn good at killing that people think I have aim bots or whatever hackers use now. One final point I'm going to make is as i was reading some of the User Reviews, a lot of people A.) Don't have a clue what they are talking about it because they have never played the game and B.) Say the game lacks originality, but that's the thing, they weren't looking for "original" they were looking to re-create a stand alone game like Day Z mixed in with some of their favorite game play experiences (which i feel they did an amazing job). Now I know I'm probably not going to get much love but what the hey I'm here to state my honest opinion on how I feel about this game. And my honest opinion is this game though its many quirks is still being developed as the game goes on and if I'm already fully submersed in the wonderfulness that is War Z then I don't even want to know what I'm gonna be like in a couple months! I highly encourage you to get this game despite the many bad reviews it's got, don't let the crowd bring you down, fight the current it's well worth it. Solid 8/10!!… Expand
  88. Camaradarie
    Apr 24, 2013
    0
    I purchased this game back before it was released, based on the screenshots and what the developers promised to the community.

    Unfortunately, none of the things that were promised to us were ever implemented. The graphics on the game appear to be out of date, the sound effects are comical, and the zombies have that super spidey-sense that allows them to know where you are coming from a     mile away.

    Even after all those downfalls, I still tried to play the game, and I found a group of people who were actually fun to play with. Then I decided to buy another copy over steam for my brother. Within two hours of playing it, he was banned from the game and no one can tell him why.

    So, because of the horrible customer support that my brother received, and the all around bad game play, I had enough and quit playing. Now I'm out trying to save everyone the hassle of wasting their money and being abused by the developers only in the game to make more money and never help the community.    … Expand
  89. Radox0
    Apr 24, 2013
    0
    The worst survival zombie game ever made.
    Bugs and hacks everywhere. The engine is a crap, and the cash shop is ridiculous.

    It look like an alpha of a game.
  90. Tyerial
    Apr 26, 2013
    0
    Haters will hate but games will scam aswell.. if they didnt want the bad remarks they shouldnt have lied and said shyt that was totaly untrue just to gain money and player base. but hey people will waste money on crap things and thats why game companys still do this stuff cause they CAN and people will pay for it and there cash shop items in a survival game anyways so yeah.. have fun with this game thats not worth the review people are making.… Expand
  91. elemental_sight
    Apr 27, 2013
    8
    A very controversial game but the truth is that if Day Z had never existed this game would be a classic. The tip I would say is imagine it as it's own game with no comparison to any other and you will h=enjoy it. The bugs aren't common now and updates keep adding more enjoyable content.
  92. Zaez
    Apr 28, 2013
    3
    The only reason that I not giving this game lower, is because I did have a small amount of fun when I first played the game. I honestly did have a little fun during the first week with this game...then...i realized that I wasn't having that much fun. I realized that the only way to not die, was to not make any noise and stay as quiet as possible. Now, where as that sounds fun to some stealth fans, I'm not being stealthy to have fun, I'm doing it BECAUSE THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO INCENTIVE TO WORK TOGETHER!

    The hell?! In my little mind, I think that in a zombie game, people should band together to store food, secure boundaries, and just live. If you were try and do that, you'd make that in a safe zone, which people can just camp at and get easy kills. The game, is flat out broken. It has several features that aren't even in the game yet, the microtransactions in it piss me the hell off (even though there can be vendors and such in a town, so it's not completely terrible), and the game is just missing so so much. This game is a broken mess. Please, for the love of god, stay away from it.    … Expand
  93. Dyellus
    May 1, 2013
    0
    Beware microtransactions. Looking over the course of human history, mankind has proven itself capable of terrible atrocities against its own. Wars, genocide, rape, theft, and The War Z. There is an hour long cooldown for your character to resurrect after dying. This is a game in which functionality is completely sacrificed in favor of spending extra money for simple things like a female character, bullets, guns, and.... anything besides a flashlight, really. The community for it is awful and consists almost entirely of griefers. There is no use buying this game because it will just ask for more and more and more if you want to actually play it. This may appeal to those with no sense of accomplishment and a swollen bank account.… Expand
  94. WhovianFantatic
    May 18, 2013
    1
    holy this game is an absolute waste of time.. its garbage.. filled with all the time!!! You'll want to stop playing this game 30 minutes in because of how daft it is... wtf is wrong with it.. glitches.. glitches.. ai is JUST GO ON TO THE WAR Z FORUMS AND WHAT THE SOO MANY PROBLEMS STRAIGHT AWAY!!!! AGGGHRHHS!!!
  95. oylat
    May 7, 2013
    0
    this game is basically a cow trying to code a game but failing
  96. Trademark50
    May 9, 2013
    0
    Have you ever wanted to walk around doing absolutely nothing for several hours, followed by getting so enraged by the terrible AI, meanwhile also slowly becoming sick to your stomach over extremely bad FOV? I didn't think so. The WarZ is a game released quite awhile ago by Hammerpoint, and it was an utter disaster. It was ridiculously buggy upon release, not to mention, it released at a $15 dollar pricepoint. However, along with the release cost for an utterly broken game, Hammerpoint had the audacity to add a micro-transaction store into the game. This store sells hats of sorts which is fine, but when there is a store selling ammunition and weapons in a survival game, that is in my opinion the pinochle of That is by definition buying power. The user community I can't really blame on Hammerpoint, but I can blame on the users. Now, I know how often this word is thrown around, but I would go so far to say as most of the community is populated by either hackers, or fanboys who won't dare to let you criticize their precious WarZ, because clearly because they bought it, it has to be a good game, right? Wrong! The stealth system upon launch used to sneak by zombies was utterly broken, and the drops were overly rare, to a point where getting anything done was nearly impossible unless you wanted to invest more money into this pile of for a weapon and a sufficient amount of ammunition. I'm trying really hard to think of something positive to say about the WarZ, hmmmmm... nope, can't think of anything. If you want my advice, don't buy this game, don't have any involvement with this game, and if you do buy it, and if someones asks you, "Hey, have you played The WarZ," just say no, for your own good. Also, for the record before I finish typing, you can say, "Well, DayZ isn't much better." You're right, DayZ isn't much better, but DayZ is a free mod. Thanks to anyone who read down this far, I appreciate you taking the time to read a relatively long user-made review. Buh bye!… Expand
  97. jiznukem
    May 10, 2013
    0
    So i been playing this game since it came out was good at the start but now... there are so many bugs in this game that make everyone not want to play it anymore...if the developers would actually have got a better anit cheat this game would not have the problems they are having now Aimbot/Esp/Superman jump/ no cilp never able to log on servers.. getting ddos by all the hackers.... and yeah... i would love to see this game go far.. but untill they get a new anti cheat system this game will be done in 1 month tops.... PS check out the websites where u can get hacks for this game for FREE!!!!… Expand
  98. meziti
    May 14, 2013
    0
    bad game! looks like it's a copy job of dayz.
    they also have a lot of hackers and ban legit players.
    their support is extreme slow, if they respond at all
  99. tnace
    May 16, 2013
    1
    Don't buy this I don't recommend this game, because has many mistake. I buy alpha version and played only 10h. Creators and this game this one great joke. I don't know why this game is sell on STEAM, when
  100. VinDeagle
    May 23, 2013
    7
    Despite all the criticism of OP productions and the poor job of the developers, this was still a fun game. Once the first hacker purge occurred you could actually play it. Lack of actual content was its downfall. This game shines when you are in a clan. Traveling with your mates is a fun time.
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20 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 13 out of 13
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Mar 7, 2013
    0
    Its mechanical foundation - like this Foundation Release - crumbles at the lightest touch. [March 2013, p.94]
  2. MMORPG.com
    Feb 22, 2013
    17
    The War Z has about as much value as its crappy in-game melee weaponry and that’s not much at all. At least it doesn’t cost anything to play after you buy it, and the cash shop items are fair enough, so you won’t see people running around with machine guns just because they spent money. If you’re going to give your money to a zombie-survival game, grab ArmA II and a copy of the DayZ mod, or wait for the full retail version of DayZ to arrive on digital store shelves and check that out. Do not buy into The War Z.
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  3. 4Players.de
    Feb 5, 2013
    36
    The War Z might use the same elements that make DayZ an enthralling experience. But it puts them together so halfheartedly that you have to turn away in disbelief.
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