DayZ is a game about the zombie apocalypse, survival and permadeath. It is also — thanks to players — about trolling, griefing and the truest, douchiest darkness of the human heart. Bitter enemies become the truest of friends… until it stops being convenient.
I love the drama and cinematography on display here. Eternum Pictures really captured the look and vibe of Bohemia’s always slightly-dreary survival sandbox. The budding friendship between two “players” is also a nice touch, indicative of the little in-game interactions that sometimes take people from complete strangers to — at least, for a play session or two — inseparable best friends. But, as is often the case with these things, nothing lasts forever. And when it ends, it’s usually not pretty.
Admittedly, this film isn’t entirely true to the DayZ experience. Nobody’s demanding at gunpoint that somebody hand over their pants, nor do I see anyone glitching through the fields like some kind of space-time-warping gazelle. Who knows, though? Maybe they’re saving those things for DayZ Live-Action II, in addition to the scene where people yell at Dean “Rocket” Hall for 73 continuous hours.
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3 responses to “DayZ Short Film Is, Surprise, Not A Feel-Good Movie”
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the first image you see IS A MASSIVE SPOILER.I mean seriously Nathan, did you have to?
It’s DayZ… have you played DayZ?
Everyone dies.
I’ve played DayZ since the beginning, that’s not the point.
Ohh… I guess you’re new to kotaku then.