John, a former biker gang member (or for you Malaysians: an American Mat Rempit) who is now a Drifter. I can’t tell whether the performance issues are due to the modified Unreal Engine they are using, or a sign we have reached the hardware limits of the PS4. Slowdowns, textures not loading in, and sometimes even assets not loading in will happen if you move fast enough. The pre-release version I played through saw massive dips in framerate on the base PS4. Unfortunately, the game is crippled with performance issues. The overall soundtrack, including the choice of licensed music, is astoundingly well put together. Whilst the tender, emotional moments are just heartwarming to hear. When the faced with the horrifying Freakers however, tunes of dread and suspense pipes in. Perfect for a biker traveling the open roads. That particular song, which starts and end dynamically, is emotionally charged, swooping and atmospheric as it is soulful and mellow. The excellent soundtrack kicks in slowly on the longer, uninterrupted journeys. It’s really enjoyable riding on the open road (when nothing is out to kill you). It ruins the flow a bit, especially when the scenes are just a few seconds long. Though I find it jarring to see a few seconds of a loading screen, a cut-scene plays, and then another loading screen to go back to gameplay. Like shooting at the face with as shotgun.ĭays Gone has plenty of cinematics with great performances by the actors. Blood and gore do spill, with body parts falling off the Freakers, or human enemies when heavy force is applied. The zombie-like but not-zombie Freakers look and sound gross. The open world feels small but dense but over time, it becomes larger, with some changes reflective of the story. If you like taking screenshots, there’s plenty of beautiful (and gross) sceneries. Heavy rain turns the side roads muddy and slippery while the night brings out most of the nasty Freaks. There is a dynamic time and weather system that dramatically changes the environment as well as impacting gameplay. Society falls after an outbreak killed billions and turned many of them into Freakers. Note: Review based on version 1.02 and version 1.03 (pre-release, before the day-1 patch version 1.04), played on the base PS4ĭays Gone takes place in the wilderness of Oregon, USA, 2 years after “things went to shit” as it colloquially referred to. Yet somehow, it’s still a hell of a ride from start to finish. You get the idea.īut Days Gone is better than the sum of its parts, though it barely held the parts together at times. As in, you’ve probably seen various elements of the game in other games before. On the surface, it seems like “that video game again”. From the makers of Syphon Filter and… Bubsy 3D, Bend Studio is now back with a new IP, Days Gone.
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