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The Problem With Days Gone's Demo

Sean at GameSpew: Bend and Days Gone have yet to prove themselves in terms of story and original gameplay, so until I see otherwise, my excitement is tepid at best.

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AspiringProGenji2492d ago

"Bend and Days Gone have yet to prove themselves in terms of story and original gameplay."

Oh look, someone never played Syphon Filter

moegooner882492d ago (Edited 2492d ago )

Probably a late 90s-2000 millennial. Doesn't make it any less embarrassing for him though, but who can take him seriously after a statment like this one ?

bolimekurac2492d ago

Who can take you seriously when you take what he said so seriously, its gaming dude, just gaming

moegooner882492d ago (Edited 2492d ago )

^ boli was any of what you said supposed to make sense ? Try again.

IGiveHugs2NakedWomen2492d ago (Edited 2492d ago )

@bolimekurac

When someone says that the studio behind Syphon Filter has yet to prove themselves that should immediately tell you two things;

The person is a clueless, wannabe gamer and the same person is probably trolling.

Cy2492d ago

I've played Siphon Filter. It's a terrible series and hearing that the people who made that are making this just dulled my interest.

Cy2492d ago

@one2thr

And yet, it still bored the hell out of me back when I was an easy to please kid who liked pretty much every game he played. Also, review scores aren't the be all end all. GTA4 got a million and a half 10/10s and these days most everybody recognizes that it was a pretty bad game.

phoenixwing2492d ago (Edited 2492d ago )

I loved syphon filter when i was a kid. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's not well made. Although I have no personal opinion on days gone because I haven't played it yet. It seems like it could be good or bad to me.

Edit: Although I will say I like the biker backstory to the character.

bluefox7552492d ago

No one thinks GTA4 was a bad game. There's certainly an argument to be made that it got a higher score than it deserves, but bad game? I've never heard anyone say that. Also, just because you are bored with a game that's almost universally loved by everyone else, doesn't mean that game is bad, it just means that it didn't appeal to you personally. Not your cup of tea, if you will. It's okay to dislike a game that everyone else likes, just like it's okay to like a game that no one else likes. You don't need popular opinion to validate your preferences, nor should you seek it.

MegamanXXX2492d ago

I have to disagree with you. One of the best stealth action games in the PS1 and PS2 era

UCForce2492d ago (Edited 2492d ago )

Ok, that's just insulting to my favorite childhood games.

one2thr2492d ago

"Review scores aren't the be all end all"

Good thing your telling that to a guy that genuinely enjoy select titles that have been buried under some of the worst scores given by well known critics and customers.

One delivered on its cinematic promise, but ended up being to short, it also has a great story, hopefully there is a sequel in the works.

The second has to be the best looking racing "sim-cade" game, but took some hits due to server issues, and lacking certain graphical/visual aspects at launch which were eventually added.

The third was hyped beyond its scope, it launched in a really bad state. Some say it didnt deliver on its promise, but yet the small team behind it, has been at work slowly adding both intended and followers requested features. Some people even drop $1000+ to have it earlier than everyone else.

Lilrizky2492d ago (Edited 2492d ago )

Yeah but your tastes as a kid change. I would only play cartoon games (like mario, zelda or crash bandicoot) until maybe I was in high school. No interest in games like metal gear solid. Oh boy was I wrong.

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txboy052492d ago

The first Syphon Filter was a very very very good game. At the time there was nothing else like it, the game was ahead of its time. I have to admit that when it was first released it had potential to be better than the Metal gear series. Of course that did not happen because MG got better and better while Syphon Filter did the opposite but the first one was at the time one of the best game I had ever played.

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Chevalier2492d ago

How much you want to bet their first system was an Xbox 360? Their idea of gameplay is MP dudebro type games probably.

EatCrow2492d ago

Thats a very limited mindset. It seems to me that mentality is only used to attack people.
been gaming since the beginning but that doesnt make it that someone else who started gaming after cant make any points.

All comments are mixtures of facts and opinions. So the idea that anyone feels his opinion is somehow not valid because he may or may not have played Syphon filter and even if he had, he may or may not have liked it, is ludicrous.

Chevalier2491d ago

@Eatcrow

You know what else is ludicrous? Having a prejudice for a game you haven't played at all. Using the disclaimer that the game is too similar to other shows and movies and prejudging based off of a limited demo is beyond idiotic. Newsflash EVERY game has some element similar to one another, but, what makes it different are their take on those elements. As the complaint that its too similar, to what exactly? Is there another AAA game that is open world filled with zombies and has the same kind of cover system and crafting?

OB1Biker2492d ago (Edited 2492d ago )

Wait he starts saying the first demo reminded him of the last of us and the FILM Wolrd War Z
'And therein lies the problem: Days Gone seems too derivative of things I either have already seen or already love.'
'things' vaguely already seen in a movie (or arguably in one of the best story driven game). would be problem for a game. Let that sink in. You saw something similar in a movie and that's a problem?
Are you kidding me you lot of journalists going with overused 'oh the game has an identity problem' ?
How many other zombie games could you go on with this easy article to write issue? But then you go after a game that is very different from the typical zombie game.

And then he gets lost again finding out the game is a cover based shooter because it's been done. Come on now

What I'm trying to say is its just a game and doesn't have to re invent the wheel so to speak. It's has plenty of originality going for it so don't throw the stone for things already seen in other games or 'movies' :/

Phar0ahad32491d ago (Edited 2491d ago )

What people dont seem to understand is as long as you make a story out of your head then the game is automatically original...because its a story from someones perspective so its never seen before so it opens the door in so many ways..i could just as easily say oh another game with a human being where is the originality....

Cy2492d ago

People's enjoyment of this game is basically going to come down to "are you sick of zombies and/or third person cinematic shooters?" if no, then you'll enjoy it, if yes, then it's a rental at best.

nucky642492d ago

you could say that about any game. LOL

Allsystemgamer2492d ago

Are you tired of RPGs with stat building?

Are you tired of fps games with guns?

Are you tired of racing games with cars?

Fazraza2492d ago

I actually am tired of all them lol, zombies included, I think I'm just getting bored of gaming though, everything just feels so similar these days

bluefox7552492d ago

"People that aren't into the genre probably won't be interested."
In other news, water is wet. I rarely play first person shooters, because I'm not really into them. That doesn't take anything away from the genre, just not my cup of tea.

Phar0ahad32491d ago

were are people getting this from..how many good zombie games have you actually played ? people act like if a zombie game is coming out every week....i personally havent played one since the last of us released which was a masterpiece how many years ago..? wait i played dying light but i bet yu guys wouldnt make a comparison there.. anyways both 10/10 would love to play again hopefully days gone can give me either the same feels from the last of us or the same fun from dying light ..

The_Sage2491d ago (Edited 2491d ago )

Very similar to wether people enjoy your comments or not, Cy.

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Fluke_Skywalker72d ago (Edited 72d ago )

Never say never, I really didn't expect to ever see Space Marine 2 and 12 years later its almost here.
So there is still hope for all these games.

Chocoburger72d ago

I've completed 5 of the games on the list, but the author forgot to include Advent Rising. It was supposed to be a trilogy, but it bombed hard, and the two sequels never got made. It was Mass Effect, a console generation before Mass Effect.

The game is buggy and unpolished, it needed a few more months of development, but the potential was there. At the end of the game, you have all these super abilities, I remember the stomp attack that created a shockwave being especially powerful.

shinoff218371d ago

I personally think days gone will recieve some sort of sequel at some point. I'm personally also hoping it's not the rumored multiplayer online stuff. I'd think most that enjoyed it would rather thisnto.

Knightofelemia71d ago

Sony needs to dust off Sly Cooper and Days Gone so needs a sequel two of my favorite Sony titles. Bulletstorm I love great game wish it also got a sequel. And I wish Namco would finally give Enslaved a sequel another great game.

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Days Gone | Trailer [GOG]

Days Gone is now available DRM-free from GOG

shinoff2183179d ago

Such a fun ass game. I enjoyed it alot more then I thought I would.

ravens52179d ago

We need a part 2 doesn't even have to be Deacon. But I had no problems with him either, he was a dude on a mission.

Cacabunga179d ago

My second favorite PS4 game after RDR2 hands down

neutralgamer1992179d ago

I think with Jim Ryan gone we may get a sequel down the road. It has become a cult classic

andy85179d ago

This was so fun I love the hoards. People need to stick with it because the start is very slow

MrDead179d ago

Has a really good PC port too, I wasn't expecting much from this game but I had a blast. Wish it had a part 2 as the story was building well.

jznrpg179d ago

It does take some time to get some weapons ,skills and a few bike upgrades up to feel like you got a rhythm going but then it really starts to click and the game is a lot of fun

shinoff2183179d ago

I was sad when it ended. I wanted more. I'd have to look but I think that was one of the few games I platinumed to. I only got like 4. I don't go out of my way for trophies though

Abnor_Mal179d ago (Edited 179d ago )

@shinoff same I only have 4 plats and one is Days Gone, and I also don’t go out of my way for platinums.

Was a very fun game and wish there would be a sequel, maybe one day they will come back to it with a different pitch that Sony will approve.

They probably rejected it he sequel because it might not have been the direction they were going for with gaas games and the like.

jznrpg179d ago

@shinioff I had the same feeling when I got the platinum. I need more. Hopefully they make a sequel and leave multiplayer out of it unlike the last pitch for Days Gone2.

got_dam179d ago

The critical reception had Sony relegate Bend to a support studio. Thank God the fans spoke up and Sony reversed that decision.

jznrpg72d ago

They have been working on a game for some time now and have said so

Knightofelemia179d ago

One of my favorite Sony titles too bad there is no sequel.

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Hereandthere289d ago

4 PlayStation exclusives, rdr2 and gta 4 and 5. Not one xbox made game.

zachyBROosevelt289d ago

What Xbox game should be on there?

Flewid638289d ago

Quantum Break and Ryse Son of Rome. They're the only 2 Microsoft games I ever enjoyed, probably because they felt like PlayStation games.

MIDGETonSTILTS17289d ago

What Xbox games are missing?

What Xbox games would even be candidates? The OG Xbox version of Chaos Theory?

SullysCigar289d ago

None - I took that as his point. There aren't any xbox games that are contenders for this list.

Abnor_Mal289d ago

“Not one ‘Xbox made’ game.”

“Made”

Yet people are throwing out games made by third parties that are exclusive to Xbox, which isn’t what the question asked.

MIDGETonSTILTS17288d ago

A simulator that was built for PC first hardly counts….

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MIDGETonSTILTS17289d ago

MGS2’s ice cubes deserved a mention.

ClayRules2012289d ago

Seriously, they melt🤯 that game, ahead of its time.

andy85288d ago

Blew my mind back in 2001 in the bar area, each bottle smashing individuallly when you shot them too. Never seen that before

ClayRules2012289d ago

I’m so glad to see Days Gone get some recognition, because it absolutely is a BEAUTIFUL looking game, and in other times, downright incredible, with its snow forming on the ground over time and the storms coming in with the winds blowing the trees is a sight to behold! I remember at one point I was using photo mode and snapped this photo (I swear) using the filters and other effects the shot I captured looked so realistic, it was remarkable. It was of a leaf 🍁 (others were around it) by this train track and the area was wet from the rain. I captured many others, which turned out fantastic. I’m sure ya’ll captured some fantastic one’s yourselves. Oh, and the horde of freakers 500 coming at you is insane and a sight to see. Wish we could get a sequel, Days Gone deserves it!

Uncharted 4 - Man, that game still blows me away still to this day. ND really captured the adventures of Nate, Elena, Sully and Sam in a way that was not just so stunning to look at, but in a way that EVERY new location, be it in a new area of this specific city, town, jungle, mountain range etc all felt truly living, with life. One of my favorite locations was the old lady’s mansion, such a simple mission, yet so fun, intriguing, sad, and intense all at the same time. And the richness of detail packed into the objects in that mansion is superbly detailed. Anyone notice the couch pillow in Nate and Elena’s house actually mushes down when she rests her arm on it when she’s talking to Nate about him taking the job? ND delivered with best in class character models, yet again. Dirt in nails, I mean🤯 I remember capturing a photo of Nate hanging from a ledge in Madagascar and I snapped a pic, zoomed in, and dirt was in his finger nails, that’s just insane detail. Add on the chest hair blowing in the wind lol.

RDR2 - Masterpiece of a game! In visual details, how this game still looks better than games nowadays (and they don’t even have to be open world) is something else. Fantastic character models, hair/facial hair that grows in real-time, awesome cloud system, NPC characters in the world actually eat their food, cut up their 🥩 among other new details being discovered these almost 5 years later, it’s amazing. Horse testicles. Has me intrigued to see how GTA6 will deliver in comparison to dynamic events etc.

The Last of Us Part 2 - ND took PS4 to its limits with this game. The level of detail in these models is striking, again, best in class, along with the environments. Foliage is phenomenal and doesn’t look like that “cheap” looking video game grass. It’s such a step up in quality. The gore is a visual ummm, I don’t want to say delight, but showcase for depicting how unforgiving that world is. The level of pain, fear and loss on the faces of NPC’s when you take their life in this game as Ellie or Abbie, man I always felt bad about that. And the dogs too… until the dogs came at me, than all bets were off lol. But again, there’s many more details that players who’ve not played this game must see for themselves to appreciate. Motion matching technology to me tho has to be the most impressive thing above even the visuals. Although both compliment each other, playing the game with the tech and the way everything flows so fluidly and smoothly is like playing an E3 demo, each play through feels just that damn good.

Rimeskeem289d ago

Wonder if Sony will give Bend another chance at Days Gone. The game was great, just maybe not the same quality as other PS exclusives. They are on the right track though, for their first new IP since 1999 I would say they should be given a chance to polish in a sequel. I can only imagine the madness of hoards they can make with the PS5. Maybe add a coop mode so that friends can be like a biker gang together and take out giant hordes with each other.

Just seems stupid to not give the IP another chance given it (supposedly) sold extremely well.

jznrpg289d ago

As long as it stays single player I hope they do make a sequel. I really enjoyed Days Gone and It would be a guaranteed purchase from me. I have the collectors unopened for the first game.

StormSnooper288d ago

I wouldn't mind a multiplayer Days Gone. It would have some intense hoard fights for sure! This is from a mainly single player gamer. I would want a single player Days Gone II, with a solid multiplayer mode.

Rimeskeem288d ago

I'm not saying to make it massively multiplayer or PVP, just would be nice to explore and kill hordes with a friend or 2.

1Victor288d ago

@Rimes:”Wonder if Sony will give Bend another chance at Days Gone.”

Personally I would prefer a remastered Warhawk, Starhawk or better jet a new game in the series even if it’s a GAS 😢

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