Days Gone

 PlayStation 4
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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10763 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 9,055 out of 10763
  2. Mixed: 797 out of 10763
  3. Negative: 911 out of 10763
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  1. ShakesBeer
    Jan 27, 2021
    6
    The 10s and 9s on here are totally bizarre, especially how many are at the top of the page. I think some superfans must be upvoting the positives and downvoting the negatives.

    I'm glad some people love the game, but it's basically The Last of Us with worse dialogue, voice acting, story, and gameplay. That doesn't make it a bad game, but it is highly derivative of many other, better    The 10s and 9s on here are totally bizarre, especially how many are at the top of the page. I think some superfans must be upvoting the positives and downvoting the negatives.

    I'm glad some people love the game, but it's basically The Last of Us with worse dialogue, voice acting, story, and gameplay. That doesn't make it a bad game, but it is highly derivative of many other, better games you've already played.

    You might enjoy the first few hours, but then you realize you've already seen most of what the game has to offer. The zombies quickly become insignificant pieces of scenery on your repetitive bike rides back and forth to kill some guy or fetch some whatever. Where's the fear, the tension, the surprises or scares? The hordes are interesting at first, but once you've seen one, you've seen them all.

    The game does deserve some points for the well-designed atmosphere, and really capturing what an open-road motorcycle ride would feel like in the zombie apocalypse. But that's about all the credit I can give it.

    Not a bad game, but not a particularly good one either. If you've already played TLOU, TLOU 2, RE 2 Remake, RE 7, Dying Light, The Evil Within, and you still need zombies... then I guess you can pick this up.    … Expand
  2. perez21287
    Jan 27, 2021
    9
    Very underrated Game! For me was a surprise!!
  3. Fexve
    Jan 27, 2021
    9
    Review 2021 personal:
    1)Un juego con una historia atrapante, emotiva y larga. Con un final incierto y para la secuela
    2)Varias horas de juegos entre la campaña principal y las secundarias 3)Buena jugabilidad 4)Gráficos decentes (4k reescalado) y FPS decentes también (30 y variables).( OJO: se han arreglado varios bugs que tenia al inicio) 5)EN PS5 a 60 FPS pero con 4k reescalado aun.    Review 2021 personal:
    1)Un juego con una historia atrapante, emotiva y larga. Con un final incierto y para la secuela
    2)Varias horas de juegos entre la campaña principal y las secundarias
    3)Buena jugabilidad
    4)Gráficos decentes (4k reescalado) y FPS decentes también (30 y variables).( OJO: se han arreglado varios bugs que tenia al inicio)
    5)EN PS5 a 60 FPS pero con 4k reescalado aun.
    6) Gran acción con las hordas de hasta 500 infectados.    … Expand
  4. Rednew
    Jan 27, 2021
    10
    Underrated game! It's gorgeous on the PlayStation 4, the game is perfect after the recent update.
  5. pedrogama
    Jan 27, 2021
    9
    Acabei de platinar. Me surpreendi pela qualidade, pelo que tinham falado, ele parecia ser um jogo genérico, sem muita qualidade gráfica ou mecânica. Mas, não poderia estarem mais errados.
    Claro, a história se extende mais do que devia. Mas o carisma dos personagens e do protagonista compensam isso, ainda mais pra quem é fã de Sons of Anarchy. A dublagem PT BR está de parabéns. Gostei muito    Acabei de platinar. Me surpreendi pela qualidade, pelo que tinham falado, ele parecia ser um jogo genérico, sem muita qualidade gráfica ou mecânica. Mas, não poderia estarem mais errados.
    Claro, a história se extende mais do que devia. Mas o carisma dos personagens e do protagonista compensam isso, ainda mais pra quem é fã de Sons of Anarchy. A dublagem PT BR está de parabéns. Gostei muito mais desse que HZD e Uncharted 4    … Expand
  6. KarmaPolice
    Jan 26, 2021
    10
    Fantastic game. I am starting to think I played a different game than the critics did. Solid mechanics, decent story and acting but the way they’ve designed the world and the upgrade system is just superb.

    Probably one of my favourite games ever.
  7. Drsoto
    Jan 25, 2021
    10
    I like open world games. Before i play days gone, my favourite is dark soul’s series.Still it:) But i had a problem about that because i cant like And live in any game after i met ds series. This game is fantastic! I can feel the living world. And i feel free to go everywhere and do something which i want. Submissions are funny and exiting,too. I think this game is underrated. I dont knowI like open world games. Before i play days gone, my favourite is dark soul’s series.Still it:) But i had a problem about that because i cant like And live in any game after i met ds series. This game is fantastic! I can feel the living world. And i feel free to go everywhere and do something which i want. Submissions are funny and exiting,too. I think this game is underrated. I dont know why. I had the platin cup and im happy about that. Thanks:)… Expand
  8. aston1villa1
    Jan 25, 2021
    9
    Loved it!
    It's like a cross between Resident Evil with an open world and Walking Dead TV series.
    Gameplay, story, characters and controls all fantastic
  9. ChikyPeloz96
    Jan 24, 2021
    8
    Not one of the best, but still a pretty good game. Good history, good gameplay, good graphics, the night sky is absolutely phenomenal, one of the best soundtracks ever! After 2 years playing this, my only problem is the insane amount of bug's. If I had to compare this game to another, I compare to the first Red Dead Redemption, excellent game, lot of bug's.
  10. Nate445
    Jan 24, 2021
    10
    The game is really good, but it would be nice to see a car pass by every now and then
  11. Sh0danV3
    Jan 24, 2021
    5
    Very "MEH".
    - average writing
    - average shooting
    - boring investigation/follow footsteps mechanic
    - tedious crafting
    - abysmal bike driving model with unresponsive controls for a game that relies so heavy on it
    - cool zombie hordes
    - violent (if you're into that stuff)

    A game that excells at nothing and it's just plain average overall. Play it if you run out of good games.
  12. godmachine06
    Jan 24, 2021
    9
    A very solid game. The main characters are done well and have interesting things to say. The landscape is beautiful and the hordes are deadly. I highly recommend this game, especially on PS5 how I was able to play. 4k @ 60fps.
  13. teaserfirecat
    Jan 22, 2021
    9
    I waited almost a year to play this game because of the poor reviews it received. I can honestly say that I'm so glad I decided to pick it up finally and complete the journey. The graphics are amazing. The story is heart-wrenching. The game-play is fun and always keeps me wanting to come back for more. It was one of those games that you can't put down, and when it's over, you feel likeI waited almost a year to play this game because of the poor reviews it received. I can honestly say that I'm so glad I decided to pick it up finally and complete the journey. The graphics are amazing. The story is heart-wrenching. The game-play is fun and always keeps me wanting to come back for more. It was one of those games that you can't put down, and when it's over, you feel like crying.
    You will fall in love with certain characters but specifically Deacon. It feels like you're inviting a friend over every time you play the game. The motorcycle aspect is awesome. The zombies were designed just right. Quit reading reviews if you're on edge. Take the leap and start this amazing thriller of a game. I just hope Bend Studios makes a sequel.    … Expand
  14. Five5x
    Jan 22, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I ended up buying this game after I watched a few videos showing how much it improved. Overall it's a great game. If I was to imagine what a post apocalyptical open world infected zombie game would be, it would be pretty close to this. The game does a great job immersing the player into the world. It's fun to drive around on my hog and see what's going on. A lot of the characters are spot on representations. From people who have been waiting all their lives for some end of the world stuff to happen. To others doing their best to protect the people. Everything this game does, it does it well. Shooting, hand to hand combat, driving and exploring feel good.

    That isn't to say there isn't some issues. I find the game has some inconsistences in it's story telling and characters. People do and say things that make little sense or contradict earlier things they said. For instance, earlier in the story I was sent on a job to get something and the guy who sent me out wasn't worried about causing trouble with a certain group of people. Later in the story he tells me I don't want to anger the leader of those same very people earlier he didn't care if I killed. Then 2 seconds later he says we need to take care of the group of people he just said not to mess with. It absolutely makes no sense. Or how about Saint John being a complete jerk to people in the camps, yet needing their help and or working with them. It makes no sense to create ill will with people you're constantly working with.

    There's other another issues that irk me. Anytime you go into a camp and walk by the mechanic or anyone else in a camp, they comment on you being there. If you happen to walk by them a few seconds later, they comment like they haven't seen you in days. You can do this over and over again. At one point I had a mission to check in on a friend. I drove all the way over there to ask him something for him to reply completely incorrectly to what I was asking and that was the whole mission. It's little things like this that don't seem right in a game that gets so much right. Then there's rescuing screaming survivors who are always the same few character models. Why would anybody scream in your face while rescuing them in a zombie apocalypses? Again, it makes no sense.

    Another thing that bothers me is how the game tries very hard to say who would survive the zombie apocalypse and who wouldn't. Only the gangsters, drug addicts, bikers and ex cons would survive. The game even says accountants wouldn't make it out in this world, says who? They try to make this clear delineation of who's capable of surviving and it makes no sense. Survival skills are not base on being a bad$ss on the streets before everything went down.

    But besides these few issues, the game itself is a ton of fun and I would totally recommend.    … Expand
  15. 3bady
    Jan 21, 2021
    10
    Great gameplay
  16. Jeroendarling
    Jan 21, 2021
    10
    The game was on my "shortlist" ,but because I am a 44 year old dad with 3 kids not so much time to play. Then the game was for free on playstation now and i gave it it try. Boy i didn't regret this!

    It was my gaming experience of 2020, I was really hooked to the game. I liked the settings, the graphics and also the pace of the game. I am not a big fan of to fasted paced games, never    The game was on my "shortlist" ,but because I am a 44 year old dad with 3 kids not so much time to play. Then the game was for free on playstation now and i gave it it try. Boy i didn't regret this!

    It was my gaming experience of 2020, I was really hooked to the game. I liked the settings, the graphics and also the pace of the game. I am not a big fan of to fasted paced games, never was. This game worked perfect for me, a good mix between exploring en action. I even liked the story, i really wanted to find my wife and I really want to take care of my friend Boozer.

    The game made me hate the freakers, and planting an spiked baseball bat in the body or head made me feel good every time. And offcourse, I will never forget the moment I saw a horde....and then they saw me and came after me. I was running towards my bike, jumped on it, started the thing and drove away just before the first freaker of the horde grabbed me. Then from a distance I stopped my bike to have another view of this terrifiying phenomonen.

    What for me is a good game, is a game I cant put away, that I want to play every minute of the day. Since long time, I had this with this game. Even when I finished the main story, i found myself still playing and wanting more. More hordes to kill, more freakers to smash en more Rippers to burn.

    So if you have the chanche to play it, i truly recommend you give it a try.    … Expand
  17. GothucD
    Jan 20, 2021
    8
    Nice game, i just played at this long quarentine i enjoyed this game so much, i love Boozer character so much, He was my favorite.
    the game have a little bugs, but it doesnot bother me at all.
  18. thiagosrdg
    Jan 20, 2021
    10
    Bom jogo. É uma ótima experiência de gameplay e a história é bem legal. O problema são as missões secundárias que ao longo do jogo vão se tornando repetitivas. Os gráficos são ótimos e o mundo aberto é muito bom.
  19. gonzatti
    Jan 20, 2021
    10
    excellent game. I am playing in 2021 on Playstation 5 and, perhaps for countless fixes and hardware much better than the PS4 the game runs very well, immersive world and very good facial animations.
    I liked it more than the last of us 2.
  20. RevSullivan
    Jan 20, 2021
    10
    The Best of PS4 much better thanThe last of Us 2 It is not a joke or throw I hate Tlou2 just play it from beginning to end and you will give me the reason it is incredible what a studio as small as Bend could achieve, in a few words a masterpiece
  21. xecubek
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    amazing game !!! a great story and gameplay, tiene una gran jugabilidad, increibles graficos!!! gracias por el excelente juego a sony!!!
  22. NJXxScorpionxX
    Jan 19, 2021
    10
    Extremely great story line, love the free open world and gameplay. Definitely worth buying. A big shout out to the devs and their family!!
  23. Djess69
    Jan 19, 2021
    8
    Un jeu d'une très bonne qualité avec une histoire qui peine à démarrer au début seulement, ensuite le jeu devient de plus en plus intéressant.
    Je recommande fortement !
  24. Statioons
    Jan 18, 2021
    9
    Jogão, comprei despretensiosamente e me surpreendi, jogabilidade ótima, história boa, com toda certeza um “must have”.
  25. erkinunlu
    Jan 18, 2021
    8
    A solid 8 game for PS4. It would be an easy 9 if only there weren't some performance issues and lack of cohesion around optional camps stories.
  26. 70Ravenz
    Jan 17, 2021
    8
    Overall, I found this to be a good game. There was nothing inherently wrong with it, but I have yet to experience anything truly memorable, and in the end, it felt very repetitive and and grind. It's saving grace is the gun-play and basic stealth mechanics are fun. Just not original.

    ***BIGGEST PRO: It was fun riding around on a motorcycle in the game ***BIGGEST CON: Lots of    Overall, I found this to be a good game. There was nothing inherently wrong with it, but I have yet to experience anything truly memorable, and in the end, it felt very repetitive and and grind. It's saving grace is the gun-play and basic stealth mechanics are fun. Just not original.

    ***BIGGEST PRO: It was fun riding around on a motorcycle in the game

    ***BIGGEST CON: Lots of repetitive missions and game-play (what you do in first 5 hours is pretty much same you do in hour 10)
    ***
    Extremely derivative of several other games. Specifically, it felt an awful lot like Mad Max in the Pacific Northwest. There is a main, story quest, but much of the story is introduced through flashbacks that you have to watch, but no participate in. The map consists of a number of "regions," each with a set number of "Get rid of 'x'" or "Find 'y'" quests to help you level or gain trust at various camps to provide discounts at shops and upgrades. These are literally the same quest/activity over and over. It all felt very mechanical to me, and never felt invested in my character. Night day do not feel inherently different. So many aspects that felt all a bit incomplete and half-baked. But, it is fun to play and run around and shoot monsters and take out enemy camps.

    Update December 2020. On PS5, this game is a solid 8. Finished main story and ready to replay as it looks and feels like a different game. Same drawbacks with overall game but PS5 takes it up another level.    … Expand
  27. chomskyrules
    Jan 17, 2021
    9
    What an awesome game...one of the most under-rated games on the PS4. Great story with some endearing characters who make you want to keep playing.
    Wasn't expecting too much from this game but it surprised me.
    It has bugs and glitches but if you can persevere through the first few hours the game really opens up. Something extremely satisfying about jumping on that motorcycle and just    What an awesome game...one of the most under-rated games on the PS4. Great story with some endearing characters who make you want to keep playing.
    Wasn't expecting too much from this game but it surprised me.
    It has bugs and glitches but if you can persevere through the first few hours the game really opens up.
    Something extremely satisfying about jumping on that motorcycle and just riding through that landscape and plowing down zombies.
    This games a keeper.    … Expand
  28. AlexanderAngry
    Jan 17, 2021
    5
    An excellent game with interesting characters, a well-developed world and excellent dynamics.
    I would also like to highlight the soundtrack, and the small number of compositions that are in the game.
  29. Peepeestorm69
    Jan 16, 2021
    1
    One of the most frustrating tripleA games I’ve ever played. Poor mission design, bad controls, and lack of interesting loot in exploration exacerbate how this mediocre story drags on. There is obvious potential in it, and if any of the above were decent this game could have been fun
  30. AbOUt_rIght
    Jan 16, 2021
    8
    A fine game with so many interesting characters and a meticulously crafted open world.

    The good: - Deacon might not be a likeable character for everyone, but you can't deny the fact that his motivations and his dedications are present and they are essential to the way how the game unfolds its twists and turns - the world feels genuinely beautiful and terrifying. you can see the    A fine game with so many interesting characters and a meticulously crafted open world.

    The good:
    - Deacon might not be a likeable character for everyone, but you can't deny the fact that his motivations and his dedications are present and they are essential to the way how the game unfolds its twists and turns
    - the world feels genuinely beautiful and terrifying. you can see the aftermath of the outbreak, see the filthy trails left by the freaks, see how anarchists trashed people's properties, see how the post-outbreak communities are built to protect their camps. there are so many details for you to learn more about this world
    - the gunplay is simply fantastic
    - the bond between certain characters are so adorable, I couldn't help but smile when they interact with each other

    The bad:
    - the melee mechanic is a bit outdated, especially when you and your enemy are attacking at the same time, your character would just "wait" and take that damage, in the meantime, you can't control Deacon until his animation is finished
    - voice acting really varies. there are some characters I just can't stand because of how annoyingly they talk    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

3
#3 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2019
2
#2 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2019

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Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 109 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 63 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 42 out of 109
  3. Negative: 4 out of 109
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Jun 26, 2019
    87
    Bend Studio made a great game with a rich, believable and captivating story. They’ve also resisted the lure of trends: there’s no multiplayer, no lootboxes, no “game as a service” plans – just a very solid (and finite) singleplayer experience. That makes it a rare gem these days, maybe one of the last of its kind. [Issue#238, p.42]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    May 31, 2019
    60
    At the beginning of the game you’ll feel like you've already played this game... then it will let you go for a while only to return with reinforcements (and lots of bugs). However, Days Gone has a couple of pleasant moments, that can't be denied. [Issue#295]
  3. ZTGD
    May 30, 2019
    75
    I expect and hope for a sequel. Just know that going into this game that there is a lot of tedious nonsense to pad out a really good game to make it feel more worth every dollar, much to its detriment. I want to give this game a better score because the best moments are so good, but the large portion of this game is so bloody tiring that I just can’t.
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