So I have put almost 10 hours into this game and absolutely love it. Below is a list of pros, cons, and ideas for improvement.
Pros:
Good story and NPC dialogue so far. Sometimes I can't tell if an NPC is saying something or another player is in DZ.
Movement is quite fluid and easy to get used to.
Great controller support as I've had no issue using a USB controller
The weather mechanic is top notch and definitely changes combat during nighttime.
DZ is actually quite fun. Sure I've run into some rogues but it's really awesome when you run into a group of players that are all trying to stop the rogues.
Character customization is great too. I haven't seen anyone else with a green painted gun running around.
The transition from DZ to PVE is seamless and have not had any glitches or issues.
The environment looks amazing and sometimes find myself wondering if I've been at a certain location before as it's hard to tell with so much going on.
Cons:
The sound is sometimes off. In the main base the main NPC character is writing on a clip board but it sounds like a chicken pecking away no matter where you are in the facility.
The snow field of view needs to be farther. A lot of times I'm running into snow that just appears in front of me and it breaks the immersion of the game.
Contaminated areas always have the loot boxes in DZ and it makes it to easy to find them.
Players can camp in certain areas in the DZ. Not a game break if there are a group of people to help kill the rogues but definitely should not happen in PVP.
Going rogue in a gun fight because you accidentally hit another player is quite frustrating as most players have discussed.
The maps/areas are not big enough. I'm sure during final launch this will be addressed but currently there's not enough places to explore.
Chat doesn't seem to always work for me. Sometimes I'll type something to a local player but it's never received.
You can't shoot the birds and I see them flying through building structures a lot of times.
Improvements:
Fix the accidental rogue situation but don't turn it off entirely. I'm finding that there are a lot of friendly players around and adding a feature to turn on or off PVP mode would take away from the experience. On the other hand, I don't want to go rogue just because I graze another player.
Allow people who deliberately go rogue to not only lose experience when they die but can also lose ranks. This would definitely add a twist to players going rogue especially if they can lose ranks.
The environment needs to have more destructible content. As it is right now it's all just cover material during a fire fight and not something that can be destroyed.
There needs to be more music and slightly better sounds for the game. I feel that the walking sounds or the sounds the NPCs make when they throw up can be improved.
I would like to see better graphics. The E3 demo looked amazing but the beta seems to fall short of that initial preview.
I really want to see PVP squad bases. I want to immerse myself in this game with a group of players. Adding a base that we can all defend and upgrade that has some sort of lasting value will keep players interested.
Please don't add dumb costumes like other games have. I don't want to see another player running around in underwear or some stupid clown costume. It ruins the immersion and doesn't make it feel like I'm in the story.
I want to see more weather mechanics added. So far the snow, sunshine and fog are pretty cool and I would love to see high winds, rain, lightning and such.
Make it harder for players to find the lock boxes in DZ as they're always in the contaminated zones.