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After almost spending my entire life (almost 1000 hours, including the original H1Z1) here is my final review for you guys.
It all began 2015, where the glorious H1Z1 has been released. At this time the game was full of bugs, well I didn't judge in those days, because it was an Early-Access-Version of the game.
Though it had a lot of bugs, it was really fun to play, with friends of course.
At this time you actually were getting rewards for winning, even if you were playing in a group. Nowadays you will not get rewarded after winning when playing with a group. So for some people (including me), the motivation to win was missing, since those days.
After the Developer Studio switched and reorganized from Sony Online Entertainment to Daybreak Games (TheyBreak Games ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ) the game was on their way to fall down.
You couldn't see any progress in developing, major bugs existed for months, the priority list of Daybreak Games was disastrous. Well though I had those bad impressions, I wasn't missing the fun at this time.
In 2016 they made the decision split the game into two. H1Z1: Just Survive and H1Z1: King of the Kill. I had hope in the developement of this game again, because I thought maybe it will help them to organize themselfs better and to set priorities.
On one side I was happy that they brought some new stuff, new gamemodes to play, events, etc., like Ignition, Skirmish, Green Dawn, Hardcore, but on the other side major bugs still existed. But for me, it was still fun to play.
Later 2016 they have made their biggest mistake. They (re)-"launched" their game (fun-fact: its still in early-access) and promised a major change in gameplay, graphics, performance and developing. So let's see what the "launch" brought us:
(1) They have removed the old map and replaced it with the new Z2-Map. You might ask yourself now, what, is so bad about the new Z2-Map?:
- Though they promised graphic enhancements, they've just increased the color saturation, to pretend, that graphics are better now. But as you might guess: They are not even close to better. The lightnings in the buildings are worse then ever. You can hardly see the loot inside of the buildings.
- The actual reason for why the map was changed was that the devs thought, that the original map was maybe a bit too much copy and pasted. Here is my opionion on that: The new map is even more copy and pasted. Almost every buildings looks the same.
- There are no real memorial places or fighting spots, like they were on the original map. Maybe it is because that I am a little bit nostalgic, but people who have played the original H1Z1 will understand me, when I rave about PV Police-Station, Radio-Tower, Opfer Camp, Reservoir Dam, B2, Hospital, etc, etc...
- Loot is clipping inside of the textures so you cannot pick it up. This bug exists since almost half a year now.
- Floating trees and ugly streets and textures are daily fare.
- They won't give us the opportunity to play the old map, since they "deleted it by mistake" so they said. (Another fun-fact: the old map is still available in H1Z1: JS, so there is no way that it had been deleted)
- There is no pit in the new Box of Destiny. Where the hell shall summit go then?
(2) They have made a major change to the Interface and the HUD, which in my eyes clearly looks fancier but is actually worse than the original, because it seems really unclearly to me.
(3) The translations are actually worse than google translator.
(4) They have removed previous exlusive gamemodes, so you can't play them anymore. Well there is the ability to do so, but there never had been an event where you can play them.
(5) They brought in a new rewards system and removed the old one. Unfortunatley, I never could experience those, because as you might noticed, I was always playing with friends. But nope, there are still no rewards for groups.
(6) The performance is still as bad as in the old H1Z1.
You might ask yourself now, why did they make those changes and why did they relaunch the game?
Clear answer boys: to market the game more efficient.
I have lost faith in this game and thats why I felt the need to write this review.
I have the bad feeling that this game won't get any better, since the problem-solving approaches from the developers are slow, less efficient and mostly alternative and do not treat the cause of most problems.
Edit:
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When the game was fun - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlvQDVWNsmg
I will always remember you Z1. <3
Shame on you greedy devs! Memories will stay, but you will fade.
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Got the "Dying Game Award".
Lel.
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"iT'S bEcAuSE oF pUbG aNd FoRtnIte ThAT tHE pLaYeRbaSE iS LoWeRINg"