Just gonna add my two cents and say the game looks real pretty graphically. Still not that all convinced by the game but i feel like a solid gameplay demo could still reel me in somehow. The previous ones left me wanting tbh.
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Days Gone voted Most Anticipated PS4 title of 2019 by Push Square readers!
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My guy, we've seen it enough. It's had a whole month of press via Game Informer, we've seen it at previous E3's and we have videos out there to watch that are about one hour of gameplay. What more is there to see dude? We've seen enough, I'm not trying to argue that there "isn't more to see" outside of the first hour, but to a point, don't you think that we've seen more than enough? It's like Spider-Man after the second time seeing it, we didn't need it a third time at E3. After a point, you kind of get tired of seeing something you already know is coming, there's a reason why people say "I've seen enough just give it to me already."
This is such shallow and meaningless critique though. Days Gone is a complex, dynamic world with more emergent gameplay opportunity than The Last of Us. It gives the player more options. If you had any idea about this you would not be attempting to call what is dealing with the horde as "mindless," considering there are multiple approach strategies (as Game Informer footage showed), you can run from it at any point, or you can divert it and let them loose in enemy camps, which is cool as fuck and I've never seen that done before. Nothing mindless about it.
Every zombie game including Resident Evil and TLOU(if you want to call it a zombie game) is a mindless fight against zombies. Zombies are dumb so that is a given. It's the pieces surrounding that Zombie gameplay that makes a game great or not.
I think a reason why some folks are being hyper critical about the game might simply be the level of quality Sony has been publishing games these past few years. Some of the best games of the year are published by Sony, exuding quality and polish. Meanwhile, it's not even that Days Gone looks particularly bad or anything but it looking more on the mediocre side, given the publisher, may be on harsher scrutiny by the high bar Sony has set. I dunno.
Of course you get those console warrior trash concern trolling posts but those are easy to point out. I'm just speaking more of the general era member I guess.
Of course you get those console warrior trash concern trolling posts but those are easy to point out. I'm just speaking more of the general era member I guess.
I always find these threads interesting and I always feel for the peeps who are looking forward to something that others deride and often outright dismiss. But don't worry Days Gone peeps. I think you'll have the last laugh in the end. I think it'll be about an 80 on Metacritic, be in the top 5 in sales for the month, and be a fun time for those who are looking forward to it. Don't let the naysayers get you down!
I would also not call out Crackdown 3 as an example of a game that is free from drive-by posting and negativity.
If this thread were about Crackdown 3 winning a most anticipated award, I assure you the discussion would be as (if not more) toxic.
Also, I've seen a lot of people in this thread say something like "People will get confused and can mix the two games up thinking TLOU is Days Gone, vice versa", where did this idea come from? Cause zombies?
Perhaps, and hear me out on this one, Days Gone excites a lot more people than we thought. Whew, that's a really hot take here.
From people that have never actually played TLoU or seen Days Gone. Because there's no fucking way you could genuinely confusing the two otherwise.
I fully agree with you / this sentiment in terms of people getting confused. However, outside of probably:
- People who only play Sports games (which fucking exist, cause reasons?)
- Kids/Children
The motorcycle, you see in the Last of Us Joel and Henry were talking about riding a chopper.
This here leads people to believe that Days Gone is in the Last of Us universe.
I knew this thread would be a shit show before I entered. It's the only big PlayStation exclusive with a 2019 date on it so this isn't as surprising as it sounds.
..I mean.. ehhhhh... that's a bit of a stretch I think lol.
I don't think story will be a problem with this game:
I agree with this maybe, personally I am not interested in Days Gone at the moment, but this is probably the only Sony title I've not been interested in a quite a long while, though I wish Bend the best with their new game. It does look "less" polished, and yeah, Sony has set a high bar.
And it doesn't look unpolished at all, I just really didn't like the UI and some other presentation elements, weren't to my taste. But I've never said the game looks "generic" and is going to flop or etc etc concern trolling or just straight up trolling that has happened.
The generic flag I don't completely disagree with, but the way it's been shoved on this game when other games easily deserve the same mantle more is just mind boggling. The same could be said far more easily about competing zombie games like State of Decay 2, or Overkill's Walking Dead, both which were completely forgotten after release. I'm not even sure when Overkill's game released tbh.
Given the popularity of games like Assassins Creed, Witcher 3 or Far Cry, I can see why something like Days Gone is so anticipated.
To me it looks like it would bring that same formula to a post apocalyptic Zombi setting.
Obviously this isn't something revolutionary, but since when is that a requirement for people to be excited about something?
I personally am not excited, but I will wait for impressions on gameplay and story and then decide whether or not I'll get it.
To me it looks like it would bring that same formula to a post apocalyptic Zombi setting.
Obviously this isn't something revolutionary, but since when is that a requirement for people to be excited about something?
I personally am not excited, but I will wait for impressions on gameplay and story and then decide whether or not I'll get it.
Okay, now this is something I can agree with. Personally, I have all 3 consoles (luckily), I use my Xbox for GamePass only, Switch for Nintendo Exclusives/ Games I'd want portable (something like Civ, Dark Souls etc) and Playstation for EVERYTHING else. I can see the sentiment of everyone expecting the best of the best from Sony which how hard Sony has been hitting us with great game after great game.
The belief that Days Gone looks mediocre therefore it might be on the upper echelon of Sony PS4 Exclusives sucks though, because then you're just doing yourself a disservice by not at least giving the game a chance. And you're only adding to the negative disservice by ruining it for others who are legitimately looking forward to the game, same thing goes with any other video game.
btw: I'm not saying you as a person is doing these things, Im just giving my opinion about the people who are doing said things.
Nice try. Those games you mentioned all make sense for being green lighted. They do not closely resemble any other game in Sony's portfolio of games.
You either didn't read my post or not understood the point so let me say it again:
Sony only asks developers to pitch what they want to make and if it sounds cool then they let them do it. Period.
Doesn't matter how they "resemble" each others (even though Last of Us and Days Gone are very different in everything but the fact they both have an apocalyptic setting).
Also do you mind explaining how Days Gone and Last of Us resemble each other? Because what we know and seen about Days Gone clearly show huge difference.
It is clear you haven't even done research about Days Gone. A good place to start would be the previews thread linked earlier in the topic.
It was not apparent in that quote, that he was a translator and new the story.
But if his taste is similar to mine the story may be good.
I agree, your comment is too generic and bland.
Edit: I have just read the mod post on page 7.
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I'm not interested in debating how Days Gone and TLOU are different from one another. Neither of us is changing our minds on that point.
I only wanted to say nothing would indicate I wasn't in favor of Sony funding GoW, Horizon, or Ghost of Tsushima, and yet you just made that assertion.
Ah yes sorry. Didn't specify that lol.
"do you mind explaining how Days Gone and Last of Us resemble each other? Because what we know and seen about Days Gone clearly show huge difference."
I asked this already the answer was basically: zombies and they "look the same" to people who have never seen either game before lmao.
Dmc5 on 9 is absolute bullshit . No chance that game has less hype than sekiro , days gone and metro exodus ..
Zombie fatigue doesn't really exist, but people like to think it does.
There haven't been many zombie games this gen, and funny enough most of the zombie games coming out will release after Days Gone is out, so they would be affected by zombie fatigue more.
Hmmm, I wonder if TLOU 2, Ghosts of Tsushima or Death Stranding were dated for 2019 if that would still be the case.
I'll end up getting it.
I'll end up getting it.
Notice how the ones making the "generic and bland" assertion about DG never elaborate on anything?
That's how you know it's not true.
I'm looking forward to DG, but I feel disappointed every time I think back to the "open world horror game" tease years ago. I really hoped it would tackle something else; eldritch horror? Horror from space (like The Blob) in an open world town? Something different.
Hell, even vampires. Imagine an I Am Legend like open world where in the day you scavenge for survival supplies and fortification tools. You have to get back to your home/base/whatever before the sun goes down and prepare for vampire attacks with what you found during the day. It could still have a strong narrative core. Something other than damn zombies/infected/whatever.
That said, I still trust Bend. My own bloated expectations won't get in the way if this game ends up being legitimately good.
A good reminder that Era is not indicative of the gaming community at large. I'm skipping it as it just doesn't look intriguing but I always knew it was possible I was in the minority on this.
Not really high on my radar right now, but I'll definitely be checking out impressions as we get closer to release. I remember not being big on Horizon even a few weeks before release, then impressions arrived and I got hyped as hell, ended up loving it when I played it.
And yet it closed an E3, had a big presence at the next E3, and has had almost 2 hours of gameplay shown.
This is what you said as a response to my point:
"Nice try. Those games you mentioned all make sense for being green lighted. They do not closely resemble any other game in Sony's portfolio of games."
I mentioned the games as a way to show how Sony allows developers to do what they want as long as it sounds cool. GoW4 being the way it does doesn't make any sense because it was not a safe decision to make. It was a very different game than the old ones and had a huge chance to fail. Yet Sony allowed it because they believe in the passion of the developers.
Days Gone being greenlit was the same thing, it makes sense because that's what Sony does. You however believe that games need to be pandering to the people to attract them. Horizon wasn't, God of War 4 wasn't and Ghost of Tsushima isn't.
People are attracted when there is a well done game that is done very well, and how do you guarantee that the game would be great? If the developers do it because of their passion.
You are looking at it from a very bussiness perspective while Sony is doing it with quality AND business.
Yeah I know how you feel.
Im not debating why people should get it vs not get it, or why the two games don't look the same (spoiler: they don't, I know you agree too). However, I'm just trying to show that it feels like those are comparing the two because they look "similar" aren't being fully open minded and it's not gonna take away from MY experience with it in the future but it's just frustrating to see lol