Days Gone

Days Gone is a 2019 action-adventure survival horror video game developed by Bend Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows. As part of Sony's efforts to bring more of its first-party content to Microsoft Windows following Horizon Zero Dawn, Days Gone was released for Windows on May 18, 2021.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Great graphics.
 * 2) Great story about a man trying to look for his wife that was presumed dead, while trying to learn to be more accepting of people's help.
 * 3) Colonel Garret is an intimating villain and is a more realistic portrayal of an insane person as he behaves like a cult leader advocating for genocide and believes that he and his militia are humanity's only hope for survival. This is proven by the fact that he keeps making references to the Bible and even calls the caves of Wizard Island "the Ark," a repository for all of human civilization's knowledge.
 * 4) There are many memorable scenes like when Deacon tries to talk Boozer out of committing suicide after losing his arm.
 * 5) There are smaller storylines which related to areas of the world that can be helpful for the player.
 * 6) * One of these include finding NERO checkpoints and research sites as you can find micro-recorders which explain what happened to the area and NERO Injectors, which will permanently increase your Health, Stamina, or Focus.
 * 7) * Throughout the world are Freaker nests, these house a bunch of Freakers and makes certain routes unavailable for using fast travel. Once the player has burned down these nests, the areas will be generally safer.
 * 8) * The hardest of these is Hordes, which are pretty self explanatory. The player has to kill every Freaker in the Horde to complete a part of the side mission, meaning the player has to be well equipped and prepared when doing so. Beating a Horde will make the general area much safer to explore and every 10% of the mission beaten will unlock a new weapon.
 * 9) Great voice acting especially from Sam Witwer as Deacon.
 * 10) Much like The Last of Us and Left 4 Dead, the Freakers are not your traditional zombies as they are living creatures that can sprint and jump similar to the creatures from World War Z. There are also many different types.
 * 11) * Swarmer: Make up the majority of the Freakers. They generally travel in groups. Alone they are relatively minor threats, but in swarms, they can easily overwhelm their prey. The most dangerous variation of the swarmer is the Horde, which is a mutation that causes swarmers to stick together and communicate via pheromones, creating a form of hive mind amongst the individuals within each group.
 * 12) * Bleacher: A slightly stronger mutation of average Swarmers. They characteristically lack skin pigment and retain a higher level of durability than the average swarmer.
 * 13) * Newt: Infected adolescents, are generally less active and will only attack when Deacon's health is low or if he gets too close to them. There are two identified variations of Newt: roof dwelling and cave dwelling.
 * 14) * Screamer: Are female-only infected capable of stunning Deacon and alerting hordes with their high-pitched scream. They should be killed as quickly as possible, otherwise they will scream and draw in surrounding Swarmers.
 * 15) * Breaker: A Freaker mutation capable of withstanding a vast amount of trauma and easily penetrating military grade armor.
 * 16) * Reacher: A Reacher is a more highly evolved mutation of Swarmer with greater speed, strength, and intelligence than the average infected, as well as appear to have retained, or regrown their body hair.
 * 17) * Runner: Are infected wolves that are incredibly fast, capable of outrunning Deacon's motorcycle.
 * 18) * Rager Bear: Are infected bears that have massively increased durability, and are able to take a lot of trauma, as seen with one having barbed wire and weapons embedded in its flesh, and being completely unfazed by it.
 * 19) * Crier: Are infected ravens that will swarm and attempt to overwhelm Deacon.
 * 20) There's also the inclusion of Survival Vision, which is an ability the player can use to display nearby clues and objects you can interact with like containers, doors, trunks, etc. It works similar to Survival Instincts from the modern Tomb Raider games, however, it doesn't reduce the difficulty like those games.
 * 21) There are five different camps, which is where the player can turn in Freaker items, meat, and plants in order to get credits, buy weapons, and parts for your motorcycle. There's also the Trust Level.
 * 22) Trust Level is unique to camps. Trust is basically your relationship in camps and settlements. The more people trust you, the better your relationship will be to the specific camp. You can reach up to Level 3 of Trust on each camp and every level of Trust reached unlocks new weapons, throwable items, new gear and decals for your motorcycle. To gain trust, you can collect Freaker Ears, meat, and vegetables and turning them in camps will not only reward you with Trust but also credits as mentioned. Camp Leaders will also have jobs once in a while for you to do. This could be bounties, story missions, or jobs and completing them will increase your Trust Levels.
 * 23) As your main means of transportation, you have a Drifter Bike. The bike is crucial to surviving in the world, as it will allow the player to quickly escape from situations where they will be overwhelmed such as when unprepared to face an alerted horde. The bike will require refueling and repairs as the situation arises. If the bike takes too much damage, it's performance will be severely hindered, too much damage will render it immobile. If the bike runs out of fuel, players may walk it along, if players manage to go to a hill they will be able to freewheel to travel without fuel, though this will only last as long as momentum can be maintained. The bike will need to be in at least working condition and have sufficient fuel for fast travel.
 * 24) * The bike can also have saddlebags, which allow the players to carry extra ammunition, allowing them to restock without returning to a camp, and serves as a save point, allowing the game to be saved at any time, anywhere on the map so long as the player is not too close to alerted enemies. You can also customize and upgrade the bike through three different categories:
 * 25) ** Performance
 * 26) *** Engine: Increases max speed and acceleration
 * 27) *** Exhaust: Quiets the bike allowing Deacon to ride close to enemies without being spotted.
 * 28) *** Storage: Allows extra ammo to be stored on the bike.
 * 29) *** Fuel Tank: Increase fuel capacity.
 * 30) *** Frame: Increases the amount of damage the bike can take before breaking down.
 * 31) *** Rear Suspension: Increases the bike's ability to absorb damage.
 * 32) *** Nitrous: A temporary speed boost.
 * 33) *** Tires: Better traction on and off road for better control.
 * 34) *** Forks: Increases bike's ability to absorb damage.
 * 35) *** Radiator: Reduces water damage.
 * 36) ** Visual- Can upgrade the bike's durability.
 * 37) *** Headlight: Change the shape of the headlight.
 * 38) *** Wheels: Change The bike's rims.
 * 39) *** Handlebars: Change the design of the handlebars.
 * 40) *** Brakes: Change the design of the brake disks.
 * 41) *** Front Fender: Change the design of the front fender.
 * 42) *** Shroud: Change the shroud of the bike's headlight.
 * 43) ** Paint - Change the bike's look.
 * 44) Three new modes were added via free DLC.
 * 45) * New Game+
 * 46) * Challenge Mode: This mode has the player try to get gold in 3 different types of challenges. The player can also equip rings and patches that alter or boosts the player's stats.
 * 47) ** Horde: Has the player try to kill as many Freakers as possible while surviving for as long as they can.
 * 48) ** Drifter's Run: Are bike challenges where the player much either collect an item and reach the finish, or make from Point A to B as quick as possible.
 * 49) ** Survival: The player must survive against wave of human enemies for as long as possible and each wave becomes stronger and has more powerful weapons.
 * 50) * Survival Difficulty Mode: In this mode, there is a more immersive HUD, enemies will deal more damage, Fast Travel is disabled, and Survival Vision has been modified.
 * 51) Achieving 100% unlocks a cutscene hinting at a sequel.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) It was in a really buggy state upon release along with having frame rate issues. Fortunately, the game has been patched to where that's hardly an issue, although you will sometimes see a bug or optimization hiccup and texture pop in is still prevalent.
 * 2) The pacing drags at times especially in the beginning since most of it is Deacon talking to Boozer about his arm.
 * 3) There are way too many story lines going on, which can make you lose track of what's happening with what.
 * 4) The AI is sometimes inconsistent as sometimes they will walk into walls and look the wrong way.
 * 5) The boss fight against Carlos is disappointing since he fights just like a normal melee enemy.
 * 6) The side missions can get pretty repetitive especially the camp missions that mostly have you chasing someone on a bike or tracking someone to a camp.
 * 7) You can't swim for too long as a bar will show up telling you to head for land. If the bar runs out, Deacon drowns. It's explained that this is because of a traumatic event that occurred during Deacon's time in Afghanistan where he had to pull a bunch of drowning soldiers out of the water. Although, it would make a lot more sense if the game spawned you back on land instead of just killing you.

Tips

 * It is a good idea to keep the bike out of sight, when on foot as any roaming marauders may tamper with it, or hang around to wait for Deacon to come back to ambush him.

Trivia

 * There was a sequel planned, but it was cancelled.

Reception
Days Gone received "mixed or average" reviews for the PlayStation 4 and "generally favorable reviews" for the PC version, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Critics felt that the gameplay and world design showed promise but ultimately felt underdeveloped. The story was criticized, noting that it did little to characterize the protagonist, although Witwer's performance was praised. Players on the other hand, praised the game for it's interesting take on the apocalypse, the storyline, and etc. Fans loved it so much that they even begged Sony to make a sequel.

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