Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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What does it require for a game to become the ultimate realistic open-world multiplayer survival shooter? In this video I discuss the features DayZ, Scum, Deadside and the upcoming game, Dead Matter, have or will have, and whether one of them can be the ultimate PC survival shooter game.

TIMESTAMPS:
DAYZ AND WHAT IT TELLS US ABOUT SURVIVAL SHOOTERS:
2:00 Setting the scene - the Rise of DayZ.
3:28 FRANKIEonPC is coming back! SadaPlays' video: youtube.com/watch?v=WifdeIOXckY and FRANKIEonPC's channel: youtube.com/user/FRANKIEonPCin1080p
3:57 The Decline of DayZ - by the numbers.
4:24 What are the 'X-Factors' that make the Ultimate Survival Shooter?
5:37 Why did DayZ Standalone decline?
7:29 How I think we should make comparisons between survival shooters.

DAYZ:
8:23 DayZ - where is it now and where is it going?
9:02 The DayZ Expansion Mod.
10:03 Bohemia Interactive - will they update DayZ?
10:46 DayZ still have its issues, but what about the X-Factor?
12:20 Is DayZ good value for money?

SCUM:
13:43 Introduction.
14:52 Scum vs DayZ (including map).
17:43 Is Scum a great survival shooter and is it good value for money?

DEADSIDE:
18:26 Introduction.
20:08 Survival elements.
21:58 Is Deadside destined for survival shooter greatness?
22:39 Is Deadside good value?

DEAD MATTER:
23:15 Introduction.
25:34 'Decaying Substance' - innovation in the survival shooter genre.
26:32 Base building and reinforcement.
27:17 Dead Matter's maps, including below ground areas.
28:42 Weather and the day cycle.
29:33 Vehicles.
30:15 Inventory system and the advantages of making a survival shooter after others have.
31:25 Looting and building interactions, and missions.
32:11 Key features in Dead Matter and my concerns about Dead Matter's development.
38:24 Is Dead Matter good value?

CONCLUSION:
39:11 What is the ultimate survival shooter? (and my plans for content creation in the survival shooter genre).


GAME WEBSITES AND DISCORDS:
Dead Matter: playdeadmatter.com (Discord: discord.gg/deadmatter)
DayZ: bohemia.net/games/dayz (temporary Discord invite: discord.gg/SgdUJx
and temporary DayZ Expansion Mod Discord invite): discord.gg/FyKK5M
Scum: scumgame.com (temporary Discord invite: discord.gg/Btv2d2)
Deadside: deadsidegame.com (temporary Discord invite: discord.gg/887uq2)

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