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Days Gone Review Thread (See Staff Post)
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Imo that's how I always saw it. A Walking Dead/Sons of Anarchy mix. I like it :P
For me it meant that the last two games I played from them were Resistance Retribution and Uncharted Golden Abyss and neither of those have really stood out as indicative of what I'd consider immaculate design. Both has questionable decisions in their gameplay patterns that I wasn't a fan of and I didn't believe that the studio that created those two games would be able to escape that cycle and be free of the same issues that plagued those.
I was ready to be pleasantly surprised but it just doesn't seem like I will be. I'm still in day one and have my preorder ready to go. I lacked faith in a studio with no proven track record on console games in the last decade (not entirely their fault if they didn't get a say in what they were making). I hope that I enjoy the game more than a lot of reviewers did.
This forum has an issue with hyping things up to an unreachable level. It happens with every exclusive game and it's doesn't do anyone any favours.
This game was such a huge wildcard. Giving a studio that's specialized in portable games an open-world (something they've never done), console AAA ( a first for them in like 15 years), new IP (another first) is a lot to manage.
Hopefully this still sells well
Hopefully this still sells well
Damn. I was hoping there would be smaller hordes to get you used to the mechanic.
I don't think that is accurate. Someone on reddit 100% the game in a bit over 40 hours. but I don't know.
A lot of people on Era have come so far in life without learning the difference between hopes and expectations.
Do yourselves a favour and google it, instead of writing another shitpost, salty defense or console war bait.
Do yourselves a favour and google it, instead of writing another shitpost, salty defense or console war bait.
He can, i once had the audacity to gave my unfavorable opinion and i was trashed until i gave up. So yes, he is serious.
Dying Light is an open world zombie game. Why wouldn't you compare them?
Mind you a 7 isn't inherently bad, but I mean again this isn't a Knack or a State of Decay or even a Crackdown 3/Anthem situation where it's clearly a development hell issue. It's just an average game, and when you set a standard of incredible average just isn't good enough.
There are plenty of smaller sized teams that make much better games. Perhaps they should have gone for something smaller scale if they didn't have the man power?
There are 34 80 and above reviews for the game, including from outlets like Videogamer, IGN Italy, IGN Spain, TheEscapist, LevelUP, GamePro, Gamer.nl, JeuxActu, Eurogamer Italy, 4Players.de and so on.
Reviews dont move the needle much wrt sales and maus and whatnot, but the do provide ammunition for fights. That is where their importance lay.
Honestly, I was kind of hoping reviews for this game would surprise me but these scores and the reviews I've read have all confirmed to me that this game is actually what I thought it was. Open world games are some of my favorites but even mediocre or average open world games have hit a point for me where they can quickly feel like a slog to play through.
I hope a lot of people enjoy it because like I said before, I could see a Days Gone 2 being something special. I'll definitely give Sony Bend kudos because this game is crazy ambitious compared to what Sony Bend has made in the past.
That is fair if you like that. I personally havent cared about Walking Dead since probably season 3, and Im not a huge Zombie game fan either other than a select few, even when they were absurdly popular during the PS360 era. Its just one of those trends that have passed me by.
Oh! Thats kinda of a relief.
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hmmm! So you can find them.
Is better this way, maybe. I think i we should not be able to kill a entire horde haha is more fun to run or hide if you're trying to survive
Dying Light tried some things and I think a lot of people appreciated that aspect that it was different. Seems like Days Gone was just trying to do what has already been done.
Which is sad because that is what tons of people said when it was announced. "How is this game going to be any different than another open world game or zombie shooter?" Seems that Bend never really had an answer for that.
It's gonna sell pretty well, doubt we'll see a price drop soon.
Scathing reviews but expected. The game just looked awful. Hopefully bend is safe though but who knows with Sonys history of axeing or cutting ties with studios that don't perform well.
yup ,, no purchase from me either. u make quality games and i m there day one.mediocre games would get no support from me. I will buy DMC5 or RE2 or KH3 or AC:odessy .cant decide which one yet.
same as Assassin's Creed and Far Cry then, did they review as bad though?
Lol, its going to sell a lot of copies, people conflating critic quality with commercial viability in this thread are far off the mark. It's a open world, AAA zombie action game in the vein of TWD and TLOU. That's effectively a license to print money.
The increased marketing this thing has over the last few weeks hints at this. Plus, with other zombie games selling over a mil I'm a week, an AAA zombie survival game will sell bucketloads.
As for me, will wait for a sale likely. But not putting stock in some of these reviews as how highly they praised rdr2. That was the first r* game I gave up on bar table tennis 14 years ago. It already looks like the shooting and action in this game is much better then dog slow Arthur Morgan, plus the player impressions so far seem much better then the reviews. so I'll decide of I'm picking it up tomorrow.
Read the reviews. Story is meh with forced resolutions and twists and the gameplay is mediocre at best. Who cares about the number when the game is really banal
If its not a 9 or 10 people will sometimes automatically deem its absolute shit and a stain on the gaming hobby. I have had games receive these types of scores and love them while I have played games that received amazing scores and I couldn't wait to be done with them (Uncharted 4, Red Dead 2).
expected a little better--not 90 or anything, just a little better
probably will still buy just because I love zombie stuff
probably will still buy just because I love zombie stuff
Sony isn't gonna say no to Mark Cerny.
Also, like them or not (I don't), the Knack games seem to make money, so... why wouldn't they greenlight a profitable game?
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But all the loudninja threads...... Bundy's excitement.... where did all go so wrong..
Depends on how well it sells most likely. We know pre-orders are strong, so probably in 6 months like GoW it'll get a price cut
We know then premise and SP arent exactly known for good story telling. That combat doesn't look good at all
I guess I'll see how it is when I pick it up tonight, if it's dragging hours into it screw that. If I can find just any type of fun or enjoyment I'll be okay but damn it's disappointing hearing it's just bloated as hell.
I wish people stop doing this its annoying like people cant be excited for a game here.