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Days Gone |OT| A Deacon of Hope
- Thread starter Nagito
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Do you have the skill? I am sorry if this is a dumb question lol
Finally got a chance to play tonight, played a handful of missions but man something about the game hasn't clicked so far. I don't know if it's the controls or something, but I'm just kinda eh about it so far.
Glad I'm not the only one.
It's comical by now. Dickin is more a caricature than a character.
Also, that main quest goal...
"DEAL WITH MUH PAST"
Just started, got the new bike and holy shit this game is gorgeous. HDR looks great
Is it better to quick save at bike or manual save in menu?
Is it better to quick save at bike or manual save in menu?
Dashing through an area, tossing molotovs at nests and running, eventually getting an entire horde on my tail, running out of stamina and gasping for breath, barely making it back to the bike and peeling out an instant before being submerged...this game definitely has its moments of greatness.
This game is really, really good. Feels like an open world TLOU.
Graphics are surprisingly outstanding. The youtube quality videos do not do it justice.
Really happy that Bend managed to go from portable games to the big time on PS4. Really impressed, and hope the game sells well so the studio continues to make great strides, despite the reviews which (imo) don't do this game justice for what it deserves.
Graphics are surprisingly outstanding. The youtube quality videos do not do it justice.
Really happy that Bend managed to go from portable games to the big time on PS4. Really impressed, and hope the game sells well so the studio continues to make great strides, despite the reviews which (imo) don't do this game justice for what it deserves.
I'm asssuming you mean repairing melee weapons. The menu for that is a bit unresponsive. You basically need to point the analog stick up towards the melee weapon slot for a decent amount of time, then the menu options for repairing will actually show up and you can do it.
Edit: Also there might be some restrictions as to what you can repair, but I'm not sure about that. I've never bothered using it on non-crafted weapons as they seem generally superior.
Thanks for confirming. I will go with it is unlimited for now.
I just unlocked that skill as I had a great machete that came in handy for clearing out nests, and it took me a while to figure out. Basically you have to hold down R2 for quite some time. Takes a second or two longer than it does to craft and the circle for your progress is on the middle-left hand side of the UI pretty big. With that said I feel like it did not work right away, I kept getting a message about at Max Durability, but once I tried it like the 4th time it worked. Hope that helps.
Speaking of clearing out nests, I mistakenly had it backwards and thought it was easier at night. I quickly found it is much better to attempt during the day. And sure enough the game popped up a tip for me on a load screen.
So I got to play about another 90 minutes just now, so I am about 3 hours in. Absolutely digging the game myself. It is exactly what I expected it to be. TLOU meets GTA meets Metal Gear.
I get the subject matter or story may not be everyone's cup of tea, but to say this is a bad game from a gameplay perspective, I just do not get that stance myself. I have played pretty much every open world game since the inception of the genre, and while there is no argument from me it is not breaking any new ground, in fact I would say it borrows heavily from some of the better known and respected games in the genre, it is a pretty damn cohesive package overall. Everything it does it does damn good. My biggest critique would be the floaty controls of the bike riding, but I got used to them pretty quick so it is not an issue, just wish it was a bit tighter.
I think the fact Sony has had such an amazing run with their first party releases and the fact it is a brand new IP means it is more under the microscope than other releases.
Then again, the above two paragraphs are all my opinion. I no doubt recognize this fact.
Not really digging how the bike controls. Sure I've gotten used to it, but it doesn't feel fun. Idk, i'm barely a few hours in. The story hasn't grabbed me yet but i've barely made a dent it seems. I also can't really tell what kind of guy Deacon is. Outside of cutscenes, the dude seems to be losing his god damn mind, lol.
First game on ps4 i've seen where you manually save a game and there is no acknowledgement "game saved" message. Had to go back and check for sure. Game needs a qol pass.
Having said that, it looks great, and runs fine on base ps4 so far. The first few glimpses of the hordes are neat, and the kids are scary as hell. Game mechanics are fine, but the fade-in fade-out of cutscene to and from the open world adds pauses to the tempo of the game. All open-area open-world games are susceptible to ill-timed transitions, but other games have made strides in smoothing this out. This type of tempo may have been more suited to Golden Abyss than an open-world game.
As for Deacon and Boozer at the start, the opening is confusing, the way they react to everything, and not sure if Deacon is the sanest guide through this world at the start. Needs a more immediate emotional hook, mc culture isn't immediately familiar to many, and the bend region of oregon in the game deserves a grander introduction.
Also, why is the UI pushed so far to the corners of the screen? Why is walking dialogue called "optional dialogue" when it surely is meant to be heard/read? I'm sure these things will be addressed in the coming weeks.
Having said that, it looks great, and runs fine on base ps4 so far. The first few glimpses of the hordes are neat, and the kids are scary as hell. Game mechanics are fine, but the fade-in fade-out of cutscene to and from the open world adds pauses to the tempo of the game. All open-area open-world games are susceptible to ill-timed transitions, but other games have made strides in smoothing this out. This type of tempo may have been more suited to Golden Abyss than an open-world game.
As for Deacon and Boozer at the start, the opening is confusing, the way they react to everything, and not sure if Deacon is the sanest guide through this world at the start. Needs a more immediate emotional hook, mc culture isn't immediately familiar to many, and the bend region of oregon in the game deserves a grander introduction.
Also, why is the UI pushed so far to the corners of the screen? Why is walking dialogue called "optional dialogue" when it surely is meant to be heard/read? I'm sure these things will be addressed in the coming weeks.
A couple hours in and I really like it. I don't know if that will continue throughout, but so far I think it's great. I just got to NERO camp and didn't notice there was a horde right next to it hiding out in some trains, so exhilarating fighting them even though I basically had no chance lol.
Edit: Holy crap I actually did it, I managed to kill the horde, it was a tiny one of about 60 swarmers, but I only had like 10 bullets and couple grenades. Can't wait to get to the massive ones, that was intense.
Edit: Holy crap I actually did it, I managed to kill the horde, it was a tiny one of about 60 swarmers, but I only had like 10 bullets and couple grenades. Can't wait to get to the massive ones, that was intense.
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This 100%. I'm really enjoying the game but the intro does a terrible job of setting up exposition. Before you know you see a horde and the game just says "yeah that's a thing now".
It's difficult to find anything to like about this game at the moment. Early days yet, so I'm hoping this isn't something I end up deleting soon.
Look on the
tow truck in the middle of the road, there's a gas can on it.
Totally loving the photo mode in this game, so many options to play with.
We need a photo mode thread for this game! Looks gorgeous!
the game is just annoying at this point...drive around, no gas again, walk around get some gas, "oh, a horde!" killing a few from the horde, running out of ammo, getting more ammo, get back to the point, kill a few more from the horde, no ammo, oh, the gas is low again...argh
this is just not entertaining. besides that, it is like an older Ubisoft game from the Watch Dogs era, this is all super standard open world stuff where no real surprises happen, they tell you before what you have to do (liberate a camp, a checkpoint...yawn). They tried to marry a heavy storytelling aspect with the gameplay like Mafia 3 tried but the story is not gripping. i don´t even know why these two guys are biker, they could also be some normal guys, the game gains nothing from the whoke "biker gang" angle.
the fans of the Pro are in jet engine mode so often in this game, it is really annoying. the unlocked framerate map in Sony games is awful at this point, first Horizon, then God of War and now this game...is this made to fry the PS4 or what is up with that stuff? highly baffling that they do this in their own games...
will continue but well, this game does just nothing really great or interesting,
this is just not entertaining. besides that, it is like an older Ubisoft game from the Watch Dogs era, this is all super standard open world stuff where no real surprises happen, they tell you before what you have to do (liberate a camp, a checkpoint...yawn). They tried to marry a heavy storytelling aspect with the gameplay like Mafia 3 tried but the story is not gripping. i don´t even know why these two guys are biker, they could also be some normal guys, the game gains nothing from the whoke "biker gang" angle.
the fans of the Pro are in jet engine mode so often in this game, it is really annoying. the unlocked framerate map in Sony games is awful at this point, first Horizon, then God of War and now this game...is this made to fry the PS4 or what is up with that stuff? highly baffling that they do this in their own games...
will continue but well, this game does just nothing really great or interesting,
Might be a little nit-picky, but does anyone else find it kinda odd/annoying how doors automatically close whenever you wander a bit away from them? I noticed this happening whenever I was exploring/looting Crazy Willie's earlier.
After playing this for about 6 hours, it is really a great open world zombie game. Love the combat and gameplay mechanics, and the story is unfolding very nicely.
I have to say though that I want to see a Days Gone 2 take place in an urban area like a large city full of freakers.
I have to say though that I want to see a Days Gone 2 take place in an urban area like a large city full of freakers.
Does anybody know if gas cans respawn at Nero checkpoints when your accidentally shoot them?
Dphex I ran out of gas one time in 6 hours. You should plan your trips better and gas up in time.
No. You need the Platinum headphones.
Dphex I ran out of gas one time in 6 hours. You should plan your trips better and gas up in time.
No. You need the Platinum headphones.
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This has been my experience.
I did that quest where you pick up Leon's supply drop from the cemetery. Where the hell do I take it? It's been in the back of my bike for several missions now.
you can find those red gas container laying around in either small town or near bunch of vehicles to refill your tank. both the gas station and red gas container is unlimited fuel
for me i always manage to find gas to top up my tank when I go explore an area. the only time i had to go back home was that i didnt want to roam around at night, so i head back base to zzz and save.
im not having any save issues tjat ppl are talking about. maybe ppl assume quicksave = pernament save so when they turn off ps4 and load game, the loaded save its not the quicksave.
if you are turning off ps4, make sure to use the pause menu to save and not the hold triangle for quicksave.
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1. There's a gas tank with a nozzle in the area, you ride the bike to it and hold O. Once you enter the gated area to your right.
2. Not sure, but it felt like a while, maybe an hour
Take it where the game tells you? You pick up the stash and then the marker changes to a new settlement further away and tells you to go there.
I will say the bike uses far too much fuel initially, it's a tank every kilometre or so which is just silly. Once you buy the first upgrade it gets a lot more manageable but I'm finding it makes setting out a lot more of an event, you have to consider how much fuel you have, the route etc. I will also say that the yellow route wayfinding is rubbish, it consistently tells you the wierdest way to go.
As for ammo, I'm swimming in the stuff. It's everywhere and if you're vaguely careful about conservation (melee, stealth etc) then it's easier to conserve. I like the limited resources, gives it a survival horror vibe.
So far, I'm not seeing a fair few of the complaints.
The game has never clearly told me where to take it. Is it that far west waypoint?
has anyone else had this bug, AI completely broken and stuck on geometry and can't do anything
haha
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It should be somewhere about 1.5km away called Hot Springs (to find someone called Tucker). It threw me initially too for a second, I was expecting to take it back to Cope but it becomes clear if you just follow the marker. The motivations for why you have to go there instead of Cope could be better explained I'd say, but if you bear in mind that Deek knows the area and a lot of the people in the settlements already it's less jarring to find yourself trundling around the map with less explanation.
Some of the review complaints are definitely off to me. One of the complaints in the Eurogamer's review was the reviewer didn't know who the rippers were, but not everything needs to be explained. One of the very early lines of dialogue when you first start mentions the rippers and basically establishes them as a threat in this world without letting on who it what they are until slightly later.
One review mentioned not being able to find an underground bunker for too long and called it bad design, but if it's the mission I'm thinking of the bunker is fucking highlighted and pretty obvious. I found it in about 30 seconds.
This is a good game. It has its flaws, but it's a solid 8/10
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Just continue playing. It will eventually ask you who you want to give it to.
General thoughts;
- Corpses seem to hang around for ages. There are some bodies still lying where I killed them hours ago.
- The Freakers are fantastic. They look great, they move well and sound creepy, they're fun to fight.
- The sound is really good. I'm only using a soundbar but it seems really nuanced. Makes me want headphones!
- Killing Newts is sad :(
- I'll keep bleating this from the hilltops, but the texture work is just phenomenal at times.
- Blood pools from dead bodies are shit, they look so jarring on the stellar texture work.
- Does it actually rain this much in Oregon? Not a problem, the rain looks brilliant and sounds lovely, but it does seem to rain a looooooot.
- Corpses seem to hang around for ages. There are some bodies still lying where I killed them hours ago.
- The Freakers are fantastic. They look great, they move well and sound creepy, they're fun to fight.
- The sound is really good. I'm only using a soundbar but it seems really nuanced. Makes me want headphones!
- Killing Newts is sad :(
- I'll keep bleating this from the hilltops, but the texture work is just phenomenal at times.
- Blood pools from dead bodies are shit, they look so jarring on the stellar texture work.
- Does it actually rain this much in Oregon? Not a problem, the rain looks brilliant and sounds lovely, but it does seem to rain a looooooot.
I'll ask once more.
I can't get my game to install.
When I insert my disc, a 19GB patch for 1.04 downloads 100% and then starts to copy before hanging
When I go to the app on menu, I press x and it says the updating application 1.00 which is a 13ish GB download that hangs at 8GB
I can't get my game to install.
When I insert my disc, a 19GB patch for 1.04 downloads 100% and then starts to copy before hanging
When I go to the app on menu, I press x and it says the updating application 1.00 which is a 13ish GB download that hangs at 8GB
Played for an hour or so. Loving it so far. Graphics are really good, gunplay is better than I expected and the atmosphere is great. Need to play more though, but first impressions are positive. I really, really hope this game will sell cuz they really need to develop this new IP on PS5 with a bigger team and a bigger budget.
It's their first console game in a while + it's a rather small team. I guess they had to make compromises.
Idk about Oregon but doesn't Seattle get more rainy days than non rainy days or almost an even amount?
Having a blast, playing super slow.
Great shot! I'm bad at photomode, never looks as good as I hope.
I'm playing the same way, it seems to reward playing slowly and carefully, scavenge a lot, plan your approach etc.
I figured the skill + special weapon, don't remember finding Manny's custom decals, I'll check today
thanks
