Days Gone

Zero-Cool · 14-04-2019 7:00pm

Whatever about review embargo's, I read that 'influencers' will be allowed to stream this from the 22nd. If true, then why have review embargo? I've seen that early stream backfire when games are giving to people with a not a lot of interest in the game but have a lot of followers. I remember Angry Joe giving out about division 2 because of mechanics which are completely normal for the game and work as intended but because he had little interest in it, he just put it down to bring a negative and a ton of comments like 'wow, this game sounds ****'.

A video leaked yesterday of the first hour of the game. I read that the loading needs to be fixed as it takes 10-15 minutes to load into the game. Turns out the player started recording but left out at a 'press start to continue screen' which someone took to be a loading screen. The writing was in French so you can forgive the poor lad for jumping straight on the interwebz to give out.

A legitimate complaint I've seen so far is the flash light points wherever the camera is looking and not where Deacon is pointing as it is not physically attached to him. Strange one but I'd prefer that over no flash light like division 2!

mutley18 · 14-04-2019 8:07pm

I will probably get this to fill the The Last of Us void in my life

Zero-Cool · 17-04-2019 11:57am

I love this clip, madness.

https://twitter.com/PlayStationAU/status/1116914043497984000?s=19

18-04-2019 11:22am

Benzino wrote: »

Review embargo lifting the day before release is never a good sign imo. Hopefully I'm wrong.

Best case I can think of where it wasn't the case was Doom 2016
I do hope that this comes good tho

petes · 18-04-2019 11:40am

Sekiro had a review embargo also

Retr0gamer · 18-04-2019 11:46am

petes wrote: »

Sekiro had a review embargo also

Except Bethesda always have a 24 hour embargo for all their games, no matter the perceived quality.

Sony on the other hand have very generous embargos, except for some games and those games usually end up with mediocre reviews, like Detroit.

We will find out in a week.

ERG89 · 18-04-2019 11:49am

Never seen a game some people practically want to suck more than this.
It's pretty generic but I don't see the warning signs of it being a mess.

18-04-2019 11:51am

ERG89 wrote: »

Never seen a game some people practically want to suck more than this.
It's pretty generic but I don't see the warning signs of it being a mess.

It's weird like that. It's been getting written off since it was announced.
For me I'm eager to see what the critics think before making my decision but I'm just staying neutral on it until then.

Zero-Cool · 18-04-2019 12:08pm

Have to say I had written this off early on as well as I put it down to looking generic. Now that I'm getting it, been looking into it more and it seems like it should be fun. Not expecting last of us quality but I don't think it will be **** either. It's probably for the best it has widely low expectations.

Penn · 18-04-2019 12:38pm

I've been keeping my expectations pretty low, to the point where I probably won't even play it the first few days it's out as Mortal Kombat 11 is out 3 days before it and I'm much more hyped for it. I don't think Days Gone will have anywhere near the impact of Horizon, God Of War or The Last of Us, but I think it'll ultimately be a pretty solid game and an enjoyable experience.

The Specialist · 18-04-2019 2:16pm

Not much interest in this but I think its big selling point of zombie hordes has already been neutered by the release of World War Z, it's just not going to have the same impact now.

Retr0gamer · 18-04-2019 2:20pm

ERG89 wrote: »

Never seen a game some people practically want to suck more than this.
It's pretty generic but I don't see the warning signs of it being a mess.

It's more that there's a lot of red flags going up around it. Tight embargo, awful writing and some very unimpressed impressions from the more reliable previews.

18-04-2019 3:05pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

It's more that there's a lot of red flags going up around it. Tight embargo, awful writing and some very unimpressed impressions from the more reliable previews.

It's all been quite positive recently? Is there a source for the more reliable ones?

Zero-Cool · 18-04-2019 3:13pm

Is this you Retro :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj4wuyrMvd0

Retr0gamer · 18-04-2019 3:30pm

Fred The Red wrote: »

It's all been quite positive recently? Is there a source for the more reliable ones?

Well I doubt it will review badly but I'd expect a lot of 7 and 8's which in the hyperbolic world of videogames is a total disaster to some people.

Metro gamecentral really grilled the developer and even ign and vg247 previews were did raise a few concerns.

As for the writing, he is called Deacon St. John.

18-04-2019 3:43pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Well I doubt it will review badly but I'd expect a lot of 7 and 8's which in the hyperbolic world of videogames is a total disaster to some people.

Metro gamecentral really grilled the developer and even ign and vg247 previews were did raise a few concerns.

As for the writing, he is called Deacon St. John.

I don't see how these can be taken as an unimpressed impression.

"Ultimately, I want to say that Days Gone looks good. I really enjoyed the few hours I spent with it and I’m eager to explore more of its grim, dangerous world. Even though it doesn’t seem to bring anything revolutionary to the table (though the zombie freaker tech I’ve seen in previous demos is impressive), based on what I’ve seen, what it does, it does well. The big question I have is no longer “is Days Gone fun to play?” because the answer there is yes - the real issue, now, is “Is Days Gone fun to play for 30+ hours?” And my answer to that is… hopefully."

"But here’s the thing – I played for four hours straight, and never got bored. If the preview event hadn’t ended, I would have been quite happy to keep going. There’s something here. It’s a clumsy game, but it’s charming and big and increasingly engaging as it goes on. I even started to come around on Deacon a bit the more he was fleshed out. Days Gone might not be another immediate classic, but there’s more to it than I expected."

Zero-Cool · 18-04-2019 4:11pm

Polygon have a nice preview on it thinking it would be crap and changing their mind.

https://www.polygon.com/2019/3/6/18252021/days-gone-ps4-preview-impressions

IGN getting hammered for saying he 'rolled his eyes at another gruff white male protagonist'. Too many white people 3/10.

Zero-Cool · 18-04-2019 4:25pm

At least Diesel thinks it will do good, check out their clothing range after partnering with days gone. 50 pounds for a t-shirt, 800 pounds for a leather vest jacket. Seriously who the **** is gonna buy that.

https://uk.diesel.com/en/diesel-x-playstation/days-gone/?t=m

gizmo · 18-04-2019 4:26pm

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Polygon have a nice preview on it thinking it would be crap and changing their mind.

https://www.polygon.com/2019/3/6/18252021/days-gone-ps4-preview-impressions

IGN getting hammered for saying he 'rolled his eyes at another gruff white male protagonist'. Too many white people 3/10.

You realise you linked an article that says "In the last few years, the fashion has moved away from overly familiar pissed-off mid-30s white-man protagonists"? How dare you, etc... :pac:

Based on the initial reveals though, I find it hard to disagree. The whole thing just had an awful bang of Fracture to me; the classic X360/PS3 Unreal Engine 3 powered, third person shooter from Day 1 Studios where you played the iconic Jet Brody.

Quite glad to see it's exceeding some people's expectations. It's certainly not particularly prominent on my radar but it'd be nice to get another PS4 title in the library at some point if they can pull it off.

Zero-Cool · 18-04-2019 4:30pm

Ha dammit! :Pac:

The Specialist · 18-04-2019 6:04pm

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Polygon have a nice preview on it thinking it would be crap and changing their mind.

https://www.polygon.com/2019/3/6/18252021/days-gone-ps4-preview-impressions

IGN getting hammered for saying he 'rolled his eyes at another gruff white male protagonist'. Too many white people 3/10.

And this is why I blacklist gaming sites that follow this thinking - **** off with your weak woke bull**** and just tell me about the game.

Penn · 18-04-2019 7:41pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

As for the writing, he is called Deacon St. John.

It's funny, I remember you saying the same before Horizon Zero Dawn came out because Aloy and Rost sound like Alloy and Rust, yet most people enjoyed the story and thought the writing was quite good as a whole.

What's in a name, eh?

Retr0gamer · 18-04-2019 7:45pm

Penn wrote: »

It's funny, I remember you saying the same before Horizon Zero Dawn came out because Aloy and Rost sound like Alloy and Rust, yet most people enjoyed the story and thought the writing was quite good as a whole.

What's in a name, eh?

Thought the dialogue and writing in that game was pretty poor. It was just doing a bad Josh wheadon.

It wasn't any worse than most videogame writing.

Varik · 18-04-2019 9:38pm

Went to google what IGN said and the auto complete for IGN Days were

IGN Days Gone
IGN Days Gone too white
IGN Days Gone white male
IGN Days Gone preview
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IGN Days Gone impressions
IGN Days Gone white man

At this point I don't think the likes of IGN, Polygon, or any of the gaming press matter to sales but at what point do publishers start to think it's not worth the negative noise. Sony already not bother with E3, and doing their own thing. They all seem happier to work with individual streamers and youtubers, it'd used to be a big no no for a publisher to ask who would be reviewing their game but now they get the press by going to an individual and just having a sponsored video.

The Specialist · 18-04-2019 10:22pm

Varik wrote: »

Went to google what IGN said and the auto complete for IGN Days were

IGN Days Gone
IGN Days Gone too white
IGN Days Gone white male
IGN Days Gone preview
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IGN Days Gone impressions
IGN Days Gone white man

At this point I don't think the likes of IGN, Polygon, or any of the gaming press matter to sales but at what point do publishers start to think it's not worth the negative noise. Sony already not bother with E3, and doing their own thing. They all seem happier to work with individual streamers and youtubers, it'd used to be a big no no for a publisher to ask who would be reviewing their game but now they get the press by going to an individual and just having a sponsored video.

They are becoming relics using provocative social justice stances to stay relevant. Who wants to listen to that **** when you are trying to find out what game is like? I’m kind of thankful for youtube reviewers in a way because they generally have an interest in the game and speak of its mechanics rather than politics. The likes of Kotaku, Polygon, IGN and Eurogamer can all go and **** themselves when it comes to their reviews carrying any weight, just soapboxes for white knights and virtue signallers who forget the whole point of reviewing - is it fun?

Zero-Cool · 18-04-2019 10:40pm

I think it was the eurogamer preview where the guy just started rattling off the story details, I skipped straight into a few minutes later and the dope is still going into great detail about the story in great detail. I went to the comments to find everyone complaining about it. Everyone just wanted to know about the gameplay and exactly as said above, is it fun. The guy seemed to just not give a ****.

A YouTuber reviewer can be good and bad. If the person has a genuine interest in something, it can have the detail a fan would want but they might be biased also. Then you have a dickhead who is only interested in games that will get them likes, comments and subs who are shocked by everything.

I really like ACG and are my go to for any game I'm not sure about in their 'Buy, wait for sale, rent or never touch' series. To the point, what's the game about, good points, bad points, is it fun

Varik · 18-04-2019 11:21pm

angry centaur gaming?

Had a quick google, and found a ACG twitter with few followers but a few big names following them and 2 youtube channels. What's what?

Zero-Cool · 19-04-2019 7:58am

Varik wrote: »

angry centaur gaming?

Had a quick google, and found a ACG twitter with few followers but a few big names following them and 2 youtube channels. What's what?

He's on twitter here - Take a look at ACG (@JeremyPenter): https://twitter.com/JeremyPenter?s=09

Example of one of his vids.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6O4G1BE4oM

Zero-Cool · 19-04-2019 6:27pm

Great little interview with the team behind the game for anyone who hasn't seen it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOmLMQbopDk

Zero-Cool · 19-04-2019 8:27pm

Free dynamic theme. I think you might need a us psn account but then should work across all accounts.

https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1119299624848596992?s=19

EoinMcLovin · 19-04-2019 8:50pm

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Free dynamic theme. I think you might need a us psn account but then should work across all accounts.

https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1119299624848596992?s=19

Yeah you need a US or Canadian PSN for any of those Playstation rewards. Same with last week where you could get Game of Thrones dynamic theme and avatars. Shame they don’t do the 20% off codes like they used to last year for these rewards campaigns like with Far Cry 5 and God of War

Mr Crispy · 19-04-2019 11:39pm

Really hope this delivers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bxgra5AIKI

Zero-Cool · 20-04-2019 9:39am

Shot from photo mode, can't wait to take a spin on the bike.

Zero-Cool · 22-04-2019 10:52am

I rewatched the E3 video the other day of the mill horde. A guy who has an early copy tried recreating it to see the difference. Definite difference in AI, in E3 the freakers all started in a line following Deacon. In this, they spread out a bit and flank you, definitely more tense.

https://www.reddit.com/r/DaysGone/comments/bfyhzj/final_clip_for_tonight_tried_recreating_the_e3/

Lots of videos on Reddit but avoided them except for this. General feedback seems to be that people are having a lot of fun but it does have its cons. A few 85/100 being thrown around.

Zero-Cool · 22-04-2019 10:55am

Media embargo ends at 1pm Irish time today so should be lots of videos if you're looking for some proper clips.

johnny_ultimate · 22-04-2019 11:09am

The Specialist wrote: »

the whole point of reviewing - is it fun?

That is absolutely not the whole point of reviews.

22-04-2019 11:11am

I'm excited for it.
I'm in the mood for this type of game too as I've been playing what I class as the sleeper hit of the year in World War Z

Zero-Cool · 22-04-2019 11:19am

Fred The Red wrote: »

I'm excited for it.
I'm in the mood for this type of game too as I've been playing what I class as the sleeper hit of the year in World War Z

Did you play left for dead? L4D 1 is my favourite multiplayer of all time. And WWZ looks very much like it. Gonna hold off till the summer before deciding on it anyway. Been watching Black Summer on Netflix to get me in the mood. Even though that got poor to average reviews, I'm loving it, scares, action, suspense all the way through. TWD could learn a few things from it.

22-04-2019 11:36am

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Did you play left for dead? L4D 1 is my favourite multiplayer of all time. And WWZ looks very much like it. Gonna hold off till the summer before deciding on it anyway. Been watching Black Summer on Netflix to get me in the mood. Even though that got poor to average reviews, I'm loving it, scares, action, suspense all the way through. TWD could learn a few things from it.

Absolutely, I've played L4D 1&2 for years.

WWZ does some of its own stuff. Shooting hundreds of zombies with a RPG during a wall pill up never gets old!

ERG89 · 22-04-2019 11:54am

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Media embargo ends at 1pm Irish time today so should be lots of videos if you're looking for some proper clips.

Whuh?? I thought the reviews weren't until the day before release. Its not out until Friday

Zero-Cool · 22-04-2019 12:19pm

ERG89 wrote: »

Whuh?? I thought the reviews weren't until the day before release. Its not out until Friday

I think it means YouTubers and the like can stream it but reviews have to wait til Thursday.

Zero-Cool · 22-04-2019 4:14pm

Early players had the 1.02 day one patch but reported some bugs and glitches. A new update released yesterday 1.03 and is a hefty 17gb to fix 'bugs and localisation issues'

Zero-Cool · 22-04-2019 4:55pm

I said I wouldn't watch any more videos but this is fairly impressive. I thought the snowy parts in trailers were from regions up north but this video shows it starts snowing and overtime, the landscape becomes covered in snow. I read thunderstorms can also change the landscape making roads muddy but this is cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVRGYkRSLeY

EoinMcLovin · 22-04-2019 6:36pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrVoO3Q2f24

Mr Crispy · 22-04-2019 10:42pm

I assume the weather changing will affect how your bike handles etc.

Sephiroth_dude · 23-04-2019 2:20am

Can you pre load yet? how big is it? still unsure if I'll wait or get this.

Penn · 23-04-2019 8:18am

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Can you pre load yet? how big is it? still unsure if I'll wait or get this.

Pre-load will start Wednesday (always 48 hours before release). Think I read the install is about 67GB, but I think there's a pretty substantial Day One patch too as per Zero-Cool's post above.

23-04-2019 8:20am

Why the need to preload a digital game I will never understand!

gimli2112 · 23-04-2019 8:35am

Fred The Red wrote: »

Why the need to preload a digital game I will never understand!

so you're good to go at 00.01 on launch day. It's insanity but I do it myself.
nothing better than launching and being met by a 5 gig patch which on PS can take anything from a few minutes to an hour to sort out depending on what mood it's in.

this one really interests me but I'm obsessed with the division and just got the original borderlands last week (a fall back as I was horrified when my internet went down and couldn't log on) so it's on the backburner for now, pending reviews.

23-04-2019 8:38am

It's more so having a wee bit of patience and waiting for an accumulation of reviews which might give you better idea if you are on the fence over it

Days Gone

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