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Days Gone Review Thread (See Staff Post)
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Gamestop probably regretting that new deal they offered for this game. I still plan on getting it this weekend. The reviews seem to be about the story and not adding anything groundbreaking. Well i enjoy 3rd person shooters and loot/survival. I dont need a good story or anything like that. So it should be a good pickup for me.
Yep! They can exist as a benefit to PlayStation also without just bringing straight sales. Another solid first party game is a benefit to the system overall. Also, let's not get it twisted...I still think even with the reviews that this game will sell well
Yeah they can be useful as a filter to help your expectations.
- if you're super excited for a game - a 70 or above can indicate 'hey you'll probably like it just fine and overlook some of the flaws'
- If you're super down on the game - a 90+ can indicate 'maybe you should reconsider and take a closer look'
- a really low score can be a warning even if you're keen on the game.
Then of course you can take a closer look at reviews from places you find roughly align with your own tastes to get a more refined opinion.
That all helps you form a choice as to whether to buy, and whether to buy at launch or wait for a sale.
Decent for sure. But there's a distinction between GOW/COD?Spiderman Type marketing budgets and Days Gone. A distinction that should be clear. A 20 day add buy in April is far easier to recoup.
As it should. Social media adds from a social media giant cost what exactly? This is in game footage we're talking about, uploaded to their own social media accounts. It's social media that spreads the footage via likes, shares etc? The marketing spend is TV advertisements and that started in April, 20 days prior to launch. Sure sony marketed this game but this sin't a Fifa/COD type of ad buy. I'd call it modest at best.
I would actually say 70 for an AAA game, is actually pretty bad. You want at least an 80.
My opinion is that with so many good AAA games out there with higher scores, its hard to fight for the players time especially when most have backlogs and limited time. If this was on my anticipated games list and I had a huge backlog of games that were more acclaimed, I'd generally tend towards the better experiences. While scores don't mean much, the positivity surrounding a game can influence decisions on whether to play it.
That is an impressive attention to detail.Textures work oO
and ridiculous details (rom reddit)
God damn, nice. Graphics is one department I'm not worried about when it comes to this game.Textures work oO
and ridiculous details (rom reddit)
marketing is WAY more than just TV ads, there's youtube ads, ads in gaming websites, advertisement in retailers, all of those aren't cheap and are part of the marketing budget.
Going to say this right now: Deacon is perhaps the most realistic looking protagonist during pure gameplay segments right up there if not a touch better than Nathan Drake in U4 on consoles.
Whether that comes at a cost to environmental detail given the LoD issues and general pop-ins, I am unsure, but to have attained that level of shader fidelity in an open world game is feat of artistry and engineering.
I do wonder how Arthur Morgan's character looks during gameplay (presumably it is also very close given the overall staggering fidelity and unequivocally much better LoD streaming system for the overall environment).
Whether that comes at a cost to environmental detail given the LoD issues and general pop-ins, I am unsure, but to have attained that level of shader fidelity in an open world game is feat of artistry and engineering.
I do wonder how Arthur Morgan's character looks during gameplay (presumably it is also very close given the overall staggering fidelity and unequivocally much better LoD streaming system for the overall environment).
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I bet! Looking forward to checking it out myself on that sexy oled. I heard the HDR implementation is pretty well done as well which is nice.
It's my favorite game of this year. I gave it a 9/10. Now I'm waiting for more DLCs.
It's funny you say that. Alex made that comparison on the giant beastcast.
Wow what a disappointment this game is. The animations and framerate is horrible and everything just feels low budget for some reason. I was so optimistic so today isn't a good day for me :/
I'm just so surprised. How can this game stand with other Sony blockbusters like Horizon and God of war? This game needed more time in the oven imo.
I'm just so surprised. How can this game stand with other Sony blockbusters like Horizon and God of war? This game needed more time in the oven imo.
Indeed. I'm not denying Sony gave the IP a marketing budget. It'd be crazy if they didn't. But I'm saying there is a distinction between a huge marketing campaign and Days Gone. Even prior to launch I had wondered why sony left it so late for an TV ad buy which is still the most expensive way to market a game.
My point was directed at those who are purposely trying to blur the line between a marketing budget and a marketing blowout for whatever reason.
Sell through numbers will hopefully put all of this to rest.
Incredible!full agree i-Lo nice ingame capture ;) this game amaze me OMFG
Honestly it reads as a situation of "the oven doesn't want it". It had enough time, budget, care.
Honestly I guess you're right in a way. Sony clearly gave bend studios a lot of time to make it and delayed it numerous times. I guess days gone just wasn't meant to be :(
A damn shame to be honest. This is one of the weakest first party game in a long time
full agree i-Lo nice ingame capture ;) this game amaze me OMFG
Absolutely fantastic. That said, I tend to avoid photomode shots for showing off graphics given they sometimes enhance shader quality and detail. If you have any close up gameplay shots of Deacon, please share if and when you have time.
It is a shame about the pop-in and other bugs. The world without those kinds of issues would have been a technical benchmark for open world Sony published games.
Graphically, this game is a powerhouse! Deacon's character model I find to be more detailed than Nathan Drake in Uncharted 4 and Kratos in God of War. The environment is equally detailed and the texture work is bar-none the best I've seen on the PS4 Pro. Having frame dips here and there is a common occurrence in open world games, so I really don't care about that - but graphically I would say this is one of, if not the best looking PS4 Pro games I've seen.
Also the weather effects are some of the best I've seen - at least equal to Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2 and maybe even a little better.
Also the weather effects are some of the best I've seen - at least equal to Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2 and maybe even a little better.
I've played the game a couple of hours now and the visual package when it comes to modeling/rendering and the overall look of the environment (and all the weather and lighting) is pretty much unsurpassed. It's almost peerless, though a few games do exist that are in the same zone (Horizon comes to mind).
My only gripe with the presentation is I really really want better melee combat animations. They're often bizarre/janky/lacking impact and smoothness. Gunplay is okay, but, again, I would hope for more consistent hit reactions/gore. Sometimes it's spot on, other times it's non existent. Generally, fighting zombies looks and feels better than fighting humans. Zombies move great (outside of the melee gripes I mentioned).
My only gripe with the presentation is I really really want better melee combat animations. They're often bizarre/janky/lacking impact and smoothness. Gunplay is okay, but, again, I would hope for more consistent hit reactions/gore. Sometimes it's spot on, other times it's non existent. Generally, fighting zombies looks and feels better than fighting humans. Zombies move great (outside of the melee gripes I mentioned).
yes I understand, I will make screens to compare with and without the photo mode.
in addition the camera remains where the photo mode is open / closed.
it is true that bugs and other technical problems are many but then when we focus on what really works .. WOW
I've not seen enough of God of War to comment but character animation on UC4 and RDR2 seems a level above what I've seen of Days Gone. Probably one of these reasons the overall graphical presentation isn't getting talked about like those games were.
Incredible!full agree i-Lo nice ingame capture ;) this game amaze me OMFG
I've always been kind of "meh" about this game. The main character had always looked completely unlikeable, but not in a good way. The reviews don't paint a nice picture either. Nothing new from a gameplay perspective, and I'm especially disappointed about the story being the same old rehashed post-apocalypse/zombie tropes. I guess I'll be waiting for a sale with this one.
Have you played the game yet or is this based on reviews?
I meant paid for social media advertising. Not sony's own channel. Like i scroll down instagram and its none stop days gone, same for a lot of people I know. That's not free marketing.
Sure. That doesn't come cheap but it's pennies on the dollar in comparison to a tv ad campaign.
Instagram is $0.70 - $1.00 every time someone clicks your add. And that's if Sony's even paying that? It's common knowledge that companies like instagram cut deals with conglomerates. Facebook has a similar marketing costing structure.
https://karolakarlson.com/instagram-ads-cost-and-bidding/
0.70 per click?
Gamekult : 6/10
Pros:
- The open world
- The game systems, solid even if they lack originality
- The relation between Deacon & Sarah
- The writing, surprisingly good
- The length
Cons:
- Lack of personaity
- Gunfights
- Technical stuff (AI, frame rate, ...)
- Pacing
- The bike
- The horde system
Pros:
- The open world
- The game systems, solid even if they lack originality
- The relation between Deacon & Sarah
- The writing, surprisingly good
- The length
Cons:
- Lack of personaity
- Gunfights
- Technical stuff (AI, frame rate, ...)
- Pacing
- The bike
- The horde system