Days Gone Review PS4 In 2019
As such, many players may find the game too familiar and clichéd. Now on PC, the game behind this rock-solid, ultra-smooth port is basically a quality amalgamation of Grand Theft Auto, The Last of Us, Far Cry, and Red Dead Redemption. The story is very Rich and has a lot of twists and turns this is a fantastic game although there.Days Gone is a narrative strong, open world zombie game first released exclusively on PS4 in 2019. Days Gone is set in a post-apocalyptic world, two years after the initial outbreak, in Days gone is a great and beautiful game with amazing graphics. Days Gone is an action-adventure survival horror video game that was developed by SIE Bend Studio using Unreal Engine 4 and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment as an exclusive for PlayStation 4.
The bulk of Days Gone is the usual open world gameplay loop. The latest in a long line of Sony-published story-driven exclusives, Days Gone doesn’t quite have the. The hordes of Freakers are a sight to behold and the end-times 'Rest in Peace's cult aka Rippers are a nefarious entity that comes straight out of a Charlie Manson handbook.The world comes for you is an incredibly apt slogan for Bend Studio’s apocalyptic sandbox. Gameplay, Setting, Art DirectionDays Gone is a highly cinematic third person shooter with a pulse pounding narrative and engrossing character development.
The setting is one of post-apocalyptic zombie land, set in picturesque Oregon. Story, visuals, score, shooting, survival elements and Deacons bike were all highlights. I was really thrown back originally when this had come out and I saw all the negative reviews because Days Gone was always a hit for me.
Some things never change, zombies or not.As the original review notes, Days Gone is a superficial experience. I’m about to have a old-fashioned shootout. Some of the shootouts and animal hunting scenes could easily be mistaken for Red Dead Redemption 2 at a distance. There’s also a ‘wild west’ feel, which is where the comparisons to Red Dead come in.
The physics, animations, lighting, and other technical elements like weather systems are so incredibly impressive. And the production quality is off the charts. At least Days Gone borrows from great titles and imitates them quite well.
Much like many of us faulted Red Dead Redemption 2 for its tedious elements, Days Gone is also fixated with unfun systems. Regrettable Design DecisionsWhile a technical achievement, Days Gone also features dubious design decisions, mostly based around the tricky word: realism. Truly, Days Gone feels like a real labor of love by the developers, which is why it pains me so much to discuss the following. Plus, the experience is almost entirely free of bugs or other glitches. Strong direction and acting. Its PS4 roots hardly show.Moreover, the artistic attention to detail is fantastic.
Doing fun stuff like catching air and landing or running over zombies damages your bike. It’s like the game mocks you, saying, “Not so fast, buddy, you don’t have enough fuel to have that much fun.” And sure enough, all new players will run out of gas eventually and perhaps curse the developers as fools (fuels?) for implementing such an exhausting (pun intended) system.Equally annoying is the bike damage/repair system. Do you enjoy pumping gas/petrol? Days Gone loves it and constantly forces it upon you.I understand that the fuel system is supposed to draw the player into the experience, but it undermines the very enjoyable open world joys of exploration and going off the beaten path. I’m talking about scouring buildings for fuel cans, walking back to your bike, and literally watching a slow refueling animation over and over and over. This game insists that you get the ‘authentic’ experience of manually refueling your motorcycle.
Days Gone Review Upgrade Your Stamina
Sounds fun, right? I ran out of breath and was torn apart seconds after taking this photo.I should also mention that these monotonous systems require equally tedious and finicky button prompts. You can eventually upgrade your stamina but not before a fair amount of panting, wheezing, and being torn apart by zombies that you can’t outrun. Your character will become winded nearly constantly, like a person with severe cardiovascular issues. Durr…To add insult to fuel-injury, for the first chunk of the game your stamina bar is laughably meager. I could be having fun in a grand open world…but my bike needs repairs. If you don’t have enough scrap for the repair, then you’re all out of luck and must walk (or load a prior save game).
That’s a cardinal sin of game design. In other words, Days Gone forces the player to do things the player doesn’t want to do. Hold on to your sanity if you can.Overall, Days Gone creates a time-waster gameplay loop of scrounging items, slow walking, stopping, fueling, repairing, and being very careful about your driving/playing habits. Hold Spacebar to drop the fuel can. Hold Spacebar to refuel (and you better be positioned perfectly).
Over the course of the game, we are given a personal look at Deek’s unfolding inner world as new emotions come out as his beliefs are tested. Despite an outwardly rough biker persona, his heart is a complex mix of competing feelings. There’s an enjoyable zombie/science story to uncover over many hours, almost like a TV show.The hero of the story is Deacon St. And Days Gone nails these elements, with some of the most convincing cutscenes since, well, The Last of Us or Red Dead. The true, lasting attraction is the human element—the compelling expression of emotion through quality acting, motion capture, and writing. Speaking of… A Tale of Loss, Grief, DespairMuch like how The Last of Us isn’t really about combat or zombies, Days Gone essence goes much deeper, too.
Plus, Days Gone’s reflections on loss and resentment and anger are powerful. Notice the four storylines at the bottom that all interconnect with this mission.Days Gone is also quite lengthy, more like a saga than a short story. It’s a wonderful way to tell a tale. Nearly all quests are tied together narratively, building upon each other. Their mannerisms and motivations are mostly believable and on point. All are acted and voiced extremely well.
We just get so few big-budget video games that believably present a compelling story about emotionally difficult topics like coping with loss and grief. After leveling up and clearing much of the map, I could finally focus on the compelling drama unfolding throughout the rich, beautiful physical landscapes.By the end, I left loving this game. Yes, the first five to ten hours were a slog (bike maintenance!), but by the time I’d invested around 20 hours into the game, I was seriously hooked.
How about you?In conclusion, Days Gone appears to be a bland imitation of other, better games, but those who open their hearts to the weighty narrative may come to truly love and appreciate the soul of Days Gone and the inscrutable charms of Deacon St. This photo evokes some real Resident Evil vibes for me. Nevertheless, it takes all kinds, as they say, and I’m personally very glad Days Gone exists and is immortalized on PC in such stellar fashion. Furthermore, if you’re not someone who enjoys seriously reflecting on how trauma shapes human development, you might not connect so much with the story. Even the wastelands are so pretty.However, if you want a game that respects your time and works to maximize your fun, Days Gone isn’t recommended. I can’t get over the incredible beauty of Days Gone.
Sony has turned down a sequel, so Days Gone rides out into the sunset for now.
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