Mini DayZ - Eurogamer Let's Play LIVE
141LIVE AT 4.30PM GMT - Chernaus has changed a lot since Ian last strapped on a back pack and went for a wander - it's gone all 2D on us with some crazy top-down retro graphics!
OK so, this isn't the real DayZ, but it is an officially licensed fan spin-off that has been released by Bohemia on it's DayZ website for free!
MiniDayZ re-imagines Boehmia's popular survival sandbox as a top-down 2D experience with retro-styled graphics.
The main difference is that MiniDayZ is currently single-player only.
Otherwise, you'll be kept busy with the familiar tasks of survival - scrounging resources, being mistrustful of fellow survivors and running away from zombies.
MiniDayZ is the work of a Russian DayZ fan named CannedBits, who has been developing the project since back in the spring and subsequently caught the attention of DayZ creator Dean "Rocket" Hall.
"I have to say, I absolutely love MiniDayZ," Hall wrote on the DayZ Reddit last night, in a thread commenting on the game's release. "I think it's awesome, amazing, addictive, and brings something really new to the experience.
"Ignore the haters," he continued, referencing a few fans with complaints about MiniDayZ's current stability. "The vast majority of people think it's fantastic and I am one of those people."
It's unclear what relationship Bohemia now has with the game's developer, but MiniDayZ already has a spot on the publisher's official forum - in a section reserved for "Bohemia Interactive games".
Head over to Bohemia's site to give MiniDayZ a try. The game will work in Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Opera.
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