Days Gone

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8.4

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  1. ZackStein
    Aug 1, 2019
    8
    Days Gone takes a bit too long to get going, but once you plow through the first section and make your way to the third camp, it finally finds its footing with its storytelling and gameplay. There is little motivation to keep going during the early hours, and you feel a bit underpowered and overwhelmed. Days Gone feels a bit bloated at times and could have used some strong editing or someDays Gone takes a bit too long to get going, but once you plow through the first section and make your way to the third camp, it finally finds its footing with its storytelling and gameplay. There is little motivation to keep going during the early hours, and you feel a bit underpowered and overwhelmed. Days Gone feels a bit bloated at times and could have used some strong editing or some other way to draw you in sooner. It is true, what you've heard, that the game gets better the more you keep playing. The story really becomes one in which you meet interesting characters in varied locations, and the protagonist, Deacon St. John, reveals layers of depth. This is a true hero's journey, with an arc that will have you invested in his success. There are twists and turns along the way, with reveals and surprises.

    Technically, yes, there are issues. The frame rate tends to drop when you're riding in the open world, and that can become frustrating. I have also experienced several crashes where I had to restart the game. I have found that a full reboot of the console tends to clean out many of the issues, but this shouldn't happen with a first party game. That being said, Days Gone can be exquisitely gorgeous at times. The lighting compliments the detail put into this world, and the cutscenes often have a nice polish to them. The animations of the hordes are a technical achievement that deserve praise. I have often found myself saving clips from my more terrifying encounters. It seems like Sony Bend was just shy of perfecting their vision for Days Gone, and could have used a bit of help on the technical side, but overall this is a very nice looking game.

    Sony Bend nailed the motorcycle. It handles as it should, and considering its your primary mode of transportation, investing in upgrades will offer satisfying payoffs resulting in better handling and speed (and gas milage). Don't be surprised if you find yourself personalizing your bike with tasteful decals or eye-catching colors. Your bike will be a reflection of you and your journey through Days Gone. It never gets old seeing your motorcycle in all its glory in the main menu.

    The combat is also quite satisfying. The melee weapons are crunchy and varied, from a nail-spiked bat to hatchets and axes, and even a saw-blade swinger that will do some serious damage. As far as the guns go, there is a nice selection of assault riffles, pistols, sniper riffles and light machine guns, as well as explosives and Moltovs. You can earn upgrades for your weapons and attach silencers to them for some much needed stealth. You continue to get better weapons as you move through the game, and will be appropriately armed by the time you're facing down the hordes. Pro-tip: You will see hordes earlier in the game. Just run. You aren't ready yet. You will know when it is time to face them head on.

    The character performances are mostly admirable. Deacon can be a bit silly with his grunts and tantrums, and you'll find his reactions are often over the top. But everyone else nails their characters, and Deacon, despite his melodrama, is a character that you might grow to love. He's a ham, but he's earnest, loyal, and dependable. He's a man who has lost everything, searching for something, anything, to keep him from going over the edge.

    Days Gone is truly Sons of Anarchy meets The Walking Dead. It doesn't hit all its marks, but its aim is true. It is unfortunate that Days Gone takes a bit too long to hit its stride, but once it does it offers satisfying gameplay, gorgeous vistas and compelling characters that will see you through to the end of its journey.    … Expand
  2. NateB
    Aug 3, 2020
    8
    This is truly an underrated gem. I followed the game before it came out and played at release and even though we have had a flood of Zombie titiles Days Gone is definitely one of my favorites. The story is decent, the gameplay is fun. The horde mechanics and bike are to much fun.
  3. Medallish
    Jun 26, 2019
    8
    Days gone is decent, I don't think it's critics rating is unfair at all, it's slightly lower than what I would put it at, but there are elements of this game that feel stretched out, and the story really isn't that spectacular, but I liked that it tried a few new things, and the hordes are great, that's the one things that this game does better than any other, when that horde is on you youDays gone is decent, I don't think it's critics rating is unfair at all, it's slightly lower than what I would put it at, but there are elements of this game that feel stretched out, and the story really isn't that spectacular, but I liked that it tried a few new things, and the hordes are great, that's the one things that this game does better than any other, when that horde is on you you either fight or give up, because you can't escape or hide from it once you've engaged it, and it feels so satisfying killing the last "freaker" in a 300+ large horde, I completed the game yesterday, and part of that sitting was the biggest horde in the game, I was down to pistol ammo when I finished off the last, and it felt great, took me a few tries too.… Expand
  4. m0usju1c3
    Nov 30, 2020
    9
    Yes I'm late to review but I only got the game via Playstation Plus Collection, which comes with the PS5 enhanced patch. I originally bought this game on release but it wasn't as compelling at the time. Since playing on Ps5, I haven't stopped playing. Up to 30 or so hours now and story still not finished with lots of side quests. It might be the increased framerate to 60fps (which by theYes I'm late to review but I only got the game via Playstation Plus Collection, which comes with the PS5 enhanced patch. I originally bought this game on release but it wasn't as compelling at the time. Since playing on Ps5, I haven't stopped playing. Up to 30 or so hours now and story still not finished with lots of side quests. It might be the increased framerate to 60fps (which by the way just looks and plays amazing) but combined with the fun gameplay as well, I've had a ton of fun. Story isn't as top tier but doesn't detract from the overall experience. Hoping there can be a sequel.… Expand
  5. Bernard6176
    Jun 17, 2019
    8
    With a compelling character driven story and a beautiful broken world to explore, this is an engaging post apocalyptic open world game that is well worth sinking 40+ hours into.

    Having just completed the game I am very glad I gave it a chance. There are some detractors, with minor bugs and glitches typical of large open world games, and some real frame rate issues in places (played in    With a compelling character driven story and a beautiful broken world to explore, this is an engaging post apocalyptic open world game that is well worth sinking 40+ hours into.

    Having just completed the game I am very glad I gave it a chance. There are some detractors, with minor bugs and glitches typical of large open world games, and some real frame rate issues in places (played in 4k on a PS4 Pro). But these don't take away from the experience.

    For some, the pacing may feel a little slow, and the combat sluggish, but if you're looking to immerse yourself in an interesting and good looking open world game, and you're prepared to commit to pressing on through a long story with just a bit too much busy work, there is a definite payoff in terms of unravelling the mystery of the characters backstories and how the world ended, and some great open world exploration (on hog bikes no less) and combat gameplay to be had.    … Expand
  6. Gamerfolife94
    Jul 1, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game is really good and before it got released I was waiting for this game to be out for a while, I was probably waiting for a few years. I even put a background from the game to my tablet lol, in case u were wondering yes I do have a phone too but, that's off topic............

    So, yeah everything so far about this game is really good blah blah blah u get the idea, love to splatter zombie brains everywhere, but the crafting stuff yeah.....not my idea of fun but hey.....................whatever, so that's why I give it a 9/10 rating ohhh one more thing that whole dialogue thing that u promised yup that's the other reason why I give it a 9/10 rating so take that lmao.

    For a game I have not beaten yet it is truely a good game, I have heard that this game is a long one too so, yeah I am expecting more to come when I play this game

    HAPPY GAMING!!!!    … Expand
  7. dmtrlbdv
    Jun 19, 2019
    9
    Best adventure of 2019. Some technical issues but it fixes and if You want good gameplay good adventure good people who still humans between evil - this is for You
  8. Daimoz
    Nov 13, 2022
    10
    Days gone is soo underrated and deserve so much more love from gamers and even sequel i had pre-order on this game and finished it long time ago and will be coming back to this game again for sure! AWESOME
  9. Folky63
    Jul 4, 2019
    10
    Yet another great non-SJW game. Such a pleasant to see not everyone eager to destroy their games with this temporary nonsense.
  10. SparrowForever
    Sep 8, 2019
    9
    I have to say I love this game. If it wasn´t for the MANY bugs it has (they have fixed many in the update but some still there), I would have given it a 10. I ended a few days ago, bought The Last of Us thinking it was similar (it´s not, it can be from the same team but it´s different in many aspects). The game is wonderful, the characters are memorable (this is the first game in my lifeI have to say I love this game. If it wasn´t for the MANY bugs it has (they have fixed many in the update but some still there), I would have given it a 10. I ended a few days ago, bought The Last of Us thinking it was similar (it´s not, it can be from the same team but it´s different in many aspects). The game is wonderful, the characters are memorable (this is the first game in my life that I have cried), the quests are good, it´s very similar in many aspects to the last far cry series (open world, skill level, different type of weapons, not too many but good enough, side quests, base cleaning either stealthing or attacking them any way you want, fast travel, crafting etc). At first it´s very difficult but it gets easier but still a challenge. Don´t worry about your bike and gasoline, you will find plenty of it all over the map. One complain is that sometimes is difficult to find the elements you need to craft things, so it becomes sometimes a shore to search for, for example, an alarm you need to make a decoy.

    I have loved this game so much, that as I said, ended a few days ago, played sometime Last of us (a good game, yes, but for me, not as good) and started to play it all over again. I didn´t end all the game because of what I said about getting elements because I have a way to kill hordes where you need some stuff, but the main story gets you, it´s really nice.

    I really recommend this game to anyone who have liked Far cry series, Red Dead Redemption 2 (it may be not as vast as Red, but I like it as much).    … Expand
  11. ron2812
    Jul 3, 2019
    9
    I loved this game!

    I don't know what kind of (maybe political) agenda all these game magazine outlets that give it a low score are following, but the game is great in so many ways. Great graphics, great story, fun gameplay, always something to do, a great soundtrack and a wonderful atmosphere. The game runs stable (never had any crashes, although i jumped in a couple of updates later).    I loved this game!

    I don't know what kind of (maybe political) agenda all these game magazine outlets that give it a low score are following, but the game is great in so many ways. Great graphics, great story, fun gameplay, always something to do, a great soundtrack and a wonderful atmosphere.
    The game runs stable (never had any crashes, although i jumped in a couple of updates later).

    Loading times are pretty long and you can tell that some things are maybe not that polished like in some other games - that's why I'll give it only a score of 9 instead of 10.
    But these issues are nothing in comparison how great the game really is.

    A game I really enjoyed, that fits great into a almost perfect line of PS4-exclusives!    … Expand
  12. Reed618
    Jun 18, 2019
    9
    Days Gone caught me by surprise. I'm not sure what some of the reviewers were thinking. It has some issues but there's a lot to love here. Personally I enjoyed the story most of all but the gameplay becomes increasingly enjoyable as you make progress. I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys narrative driven open world games in the style of red dead 2.

    Cons: Framerate dips sometimes while    Days Gone caught me by surprise. I'm not sure what some of the reviewers were thinking. It has some issues but there's a lot to love here. Personally I enjoyed the story most of all but the gameplay becomes increasingly enjoyable as you make progress. I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys narrative driven open world games in the style of red dead 2.

    Cons:
    Framerate dips sometimes while riding the bike
    a few visual glitches
    slow beginning

    pros:
    great story
    surprisingly well written characters
    excellent voicework and animation
    impressively large horde modes
    bike customization
    upgrade system makes your bike handle so much better and you get some great weapons too.    … Expand
  13. SOLIDSNAKEN64
    Jul 9, 2019
    8
    Days Gone is a fantastic game. If you have ever wondered what its like to play as Daryl from Walking Dead, well your in luck because this is as close as you will get. You start out as a defenseless baby getting mauled by freakers and by the end of the game your a one man army Destroying rippers and freakers no problemo. Taking down a horde of freakers makes you feel like a badass. DGDays Gone is a fantastic game. If you have ever wondered what its like to play as Daryl from Walking Dead, well your in luck because this is as close as you will get. You start out as a defenseless baby getting mauled by freakers and by the end of the game your a one man army Destroying rippers and freakers no problemo. Taking down a horde of freakers makes you feel like a badass. DG has a really well done progression of your abilities and your bike, which makes you feel like your getting stronger. The graphics look amazing and riding around Oregon can be breathtaking. DG suffers from repetitiveness like most open worlds but I did enjoy doing as much as possible. The story was really well done and it made me really care about the characters. The cons of the game are the frame rate issues drop all the time and can get really bad in some spots. The glitches are common even though they can be hilarious at times.… Expand
  14. igator
    Jun 20, 2019
    9
    Who are those people telling about repetitive missions? Have you even played any Assassins Creed game, Marvel's Spider Man or Just Cause?
    Actually this game is complex and variative. DG is quite certainly viable product with tons of content, long solid story, many memorable characters, great controls, amazing graphics, decent animation and cool soundtrack. All the parts of this game are    Who are those people telling about repetitive missions? Have you even played any Assassins Creed game, Marvel's Spider Man or Just Cause?
    Actually this game is complex and variative. DG is quite certainly viable product with tons of content, long solid story, many memorable characters, great controls, amazing graphics, decent animation and cool soundtrack. All the parts of this game are well made.
    It was really hard for me to find any big flaws. AI is sometimes feels somewhat dumb, when marauders do not see a body under their feet. But, hey, have you ever saw perfect implementation of AI in an open-world game? Not me.
    Can I reproach the devs of this game of anything else? I do not think so. They did a great job - created a huge beautiful world, filled with tons of freakers, other survivals and animals and wrote a decent plot.
    They did not break a new ground of course. But who said they would? They just created a good game which will keep you busy for many days or even weeks.
    Yes, there were a lot of bugs on release. But devs immediately straightened out and fixed all the game's technical flaws. And now it looks and plays excellent! They keep enhancing and supporting it, unlike many other devs, who do not have any desire to fix what they screwed up (yes, I am talking about Spyro's Reignited Trlogy's frame pacing issue and RDR 2 problem with checkerboarding on PS4 Pro).
    DG works well on Pro. I have not noticed any frame drops or any glitches. Everything in this game works and looks fine.
    So, apart from some minor issues, like black screen, dividing cut-scenes and actual gameplay, or too long initial loading, I can not say anything bad about this game. So it's 9/10 for me. Not a revelation, but definitely not a failure.    … Expand
  15. Jaythe4th
    Jan 4, 2020
    9
    Great game with a great atmosphere, don’t listen to critics.

    Playing on a PRO, no fps drops, no glitches and I fking love the progression sistem.
  16. Sascha15
    Jul 29, 2020
    10
    One of my favorite games this console generation.
    Just amazing!
    Don't trust all these bad press reviews!
  17. feather7
    Aug 5, 2019
    8
    +story,+idea with open world with bike,+gameplay,+atmosfere.
    -lags on the PS4 slim, -silly AI, - far cry elements,-bugs
  18. Cesar3
    Aug 8, 2020
    8
    Juegazo imprescindible si tienes una ps4,, gran historia y una grandisima jugabilidad
  19. Cual79
    Jul 8, 2019
    9
    I'll have to admit this game released a little early, having most of its problems patched up, this game is freaking awesome, Story, Gameplay, World, it's all on point and dam is Deacon a interesting character, I wont give it a 10 cause of RDR2's existense but it's the closest to a similar open world game you'll get

    PS: I'm not saying its the second best Open world out there, it's just    I'll have to admit this game released a little early, having most of its problems patched up, this game is freaking awesome, Story, Gameplay, World, it's all on point and dam is Deacon a interesting character, I wont give it a 10 cause of RDR2's existense but it's the closest to a similar open world game you'll get

    PS: I'm not saying its the second best Open world out there, it's just that is very similar to RDR's style

    Pros:
    - Gameplay
    - Story
    - Lots of action
    - Sound

    Cons:
    - Frame rate lost
    - No seemless cutscenes, theres even loading times between some    … Expand
  20. Vovanella
    Jun 18, 2019
    10
    Реально отличный продукт. Игра заслуживает высших похвал благодаря отличным персонажам, графике и душе. Душа у игры есть и очень трудно покидать этот мир. Тот момент, когда критики реально показали свой синдром дауна, а не профессионализм. Всем рекомендую и желаю игре получить статус "Must have" на этом портале!Реально отличный продукт. Игра заслуживает высших похвал благодаря отличным персонажам, графике и душе. Душа у игры есть и очень трудно покидать этот мир. Тот момент, когда критики реально показали свой синдром дауна, а не профессионализм. Всем рекомендую и желаю игре получить статус "Must have" на этом портале!
  21. alexslork
    Aug 10, 2020
    10
    DAYS GONE – a breath of fresh air in its genre. I have long wanted to plunge into the World as the plot of the series the Walking dead
  22. mpordes
    Jul 15, 2019
    9
    Days gone is a blast to play. Tight controls and fun gameplay.

    To me this game is a cross between RDR2 and BoW. It's got the action of RDR2, and the great stealth and clever gameplay of BoW. The controls are just great. The melee combat is crunchy, and the long-distance shooting is good other than occasional glitches. I address 2 reviews here. IGN said the locations are boring.    Days gone is a blast to play. Tight controls and fun gameplay.

    To me this game is a cross between RDR2 and BoW. It's got the action of RDR2, and the great stealth and clever gameplay of BoW.

    The controls are just great. The melee combat is crunchy, and the long-distance shooting is good other than occasional glitches.

    I address 2 reviews here. IGN said the locations are boring. The locations are fine for a zombie apocalypse, and there is some subtle variety anyway. Gamespot said Deacon is boring because he's selfish and he gets away with it (paraphrase). What's wrong with a selfish character if there are unselfish ones to balance him?

    I can't understand all the bad reviews. RDR2 got rave reviews and that game was garbage. It's no longer possible rely on reviews like the ones I mentioned.    … Expand
  23. Vizantiyec
    Dec 3, 2019
    10
    Game of the year 2019! Deep story with awesome graphics and combats! Hordes slayer is most valuable achievement! Craft and different guns provide you possibilities to play in your game as silently assassin or gangster with “Tommy”
  24. Jetspino
    Sep 29, 2019
    10
    Good story, beautiful, and good gameplay. Reviewers missed the mark on this one
  25. De_pankratov
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Это вот тот самый случай, когда ничего особо и не ждешь от игры и ей удается тебя приятно удивить.

    В целом, как для первого проекта для Bend Studio - это очень хороший результат. Да, есть огрехи и порой игра сильно провисает в середине, но если брать картину в общем, то это очень крепенький продукт на 7 баллов.    Это вот тот самый случай, когда ничего особо и не ждешь от игры и ей удается тебя приятно удивить.

    В целом, как для первого проекта для Bend Studio - это очень хороший результат. Да, есть огрехи и порой игра сильно провисает в середине, но если брать картину в общем, то это очень крепенький продукт на 7 баллов.
  26. otahir13
    Jul 13, 2019
    9
    Days gone is an amazing open world game with great graphics and nice bike gameplay which gets better and better as you upgrade your bike the game game has good storyline and allows you to do story missions in any order you want with no restrictions. There are some bugs and glitches throughout my play through of the game but those were fixed very soon as the game got patched. With theDays gone is an amazing open world game with great graphics and nice bike gameplay which gets better and better as you upgrade your bike the game game has good storyline and allows you to do story missions in any order you want with no restrictions. There are some bugs and glitches throughout my play through of the game but those were fixed very soon as the game got patched. With the newest update days gone is a truly amazing open world game which always reminds you to watch your back as this worlds comes for you. Furthermore some mission can be repetitive but still helps you to understand the reason of the zombie outbreak. Finally this game in no less than 8 and the people giving it lower than that are out of their minds. if you have a ps4 give this game a chance it might feel slow in the beginning but as you get 8 or hours into the game you will like it and understand its true elements of survival.… Expand
  27. nnevill
    Jul 25, 2019
    10
    I have no idea how it's possible to rate this game less than 9/10. It's an awesome project! It's really Last of Us in open world, plus hordes, plus bike etc. It's more gameplay-oriented than RDR2. Even duplicated side-quests are not very boring because they're fast because of fast travel. You don't need to spend 10 minutes to get to quest location so you spend time only for fights,I have no idea how it's possible to rate this game less than 9/10. It's an awesome project! It's really Last of Us in open world, plus hordes, plus bike etc. It's more gameplay-oriented than RDR2. Even duplicated side-quests are not very boring because they're fast because of fast travel. You don't need to spend 10 minutes to get to quest location so you spend time only for fights, exploration, cut-scenes. Atmosphere is one of the best in games ever. Even in July, when I have +30 °C outdoors and play in the middle of the day I've fully sinked in game's world. For me game is better than latest God of War and Spider-Man. Also it's really big game! Plot is not a new word in genre but it's quite food for a video game.

    It looks there is quite good box office for the game so I hope we'll have Days Gone 2 in a few years on PS5 with much bigger hordes and other new features.

    Bend Studio, you're awesome!

    And of course many thanks to Sony, who approved this game and trusted guys from Oregon!    … Expand
  28. alsione
    Jul 4, 2019
    10
    Critics you screwed up. The game is great. Feminists stay away from the game.
  29. redbutnotdead
    Aug 22, 2020
    1
    While it had potential it turned out to be a mediocre game with some good moments and some extremely frustrating aspects here and there.
  30. leorullo
    Aug 6, 2020
    8
    There are no words except one: WOW!.
    This game is addictive and also very exciting the characters are well done, the story is interesting, the graphics are not beautiful but it doesn't matter.
    If you are curious and you want a new game to try I recommend you Days Gone.
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#3 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2019
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#2 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2019

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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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