I see some folks debating the review scores. Here's how I look at it:
1 - abomination
2 - awful
3 - bad
4 - mediocre
5 - average
6 - fine
7 - good
8 - great
9 - spectacular
10 - must play/masterpiece
Days Gone ranges from a 5 - 7. At every turn be it the story, the mechanics, the world or the characters, Bend very clearly bit off more than they could chew. That isn't necissarily a bad thing, I respect it, but the game is shallow in some areas, janky in others and not all that coherent in general. It has charm, good ideas and some great gameplay moments, yet is also several steps below other Sony first-party titles in comparison.