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[Ogbert]

Yeah but the fan backlash due to the controls and repetitive mission structure was pretty damn rampant. And that game has some major fucking repetition. 10 outta 10 though.

Wouldn't be surprised if DG has a bit of an opposite effect where the "professionals" are cold on it while the actual playerbase really dig it.

You’re probably right.

I certainly know I will enjoy DG more than Red Dead. RDR2 is honestly (imo) the most overrated game I’ve ever played. How not a single reviewer could point out that it wasn’t actually any fun to play is beyond me.

 

[LaughingStock]

Yeah but the fan backlash due to the controls and repetitive mission structure was pretty damn rampant. And that game has some major fucking repetition. 10 outta 10 though.

Wouldn't be surprised if DG has a bit of an opposite effect where the "professionals" are cold on it while the actual playerbase really dig it.

None of the reviews i've watched/read mentioned anything negative about controls which is odd. Maybe they'll give rockstar praising reviews no matter what.

If DG is immersive, even if it's repetitive i'll enjoy it.

 

[scydrex]

What a great game it was

Many many MANY people decide after reading reviews. They just refuse to pay $60 unless the game is 80 or more.

Exactly what i thought... i refuse to pay $60 for a game with score less than 85. I was waiting for the review to preorder the game. Now i will wait to get it cheaper.

 

[Phobia]

Anybody else feel like this game snuck up on them? Usually Sony is pretty good at advertising the hell out of this game but I work in an office setting and almost always have Youtube playing something gaming related on my second screen, but I never saw any ads for this game until today.

 

[Noboru Wataya]

IGN

6.5

 

[prag16]

About what I expected with all they've previously shown: Solid but generic. I'll look for it in the bargain bin maybe next year.

 

[angelic]

Exactly what i thought... i refuse to pay $60 for a game with score less than 85.

This is so, so wrong. Most of the best games are "under 85" and are often more fun than ultra safe AAA stuff.

 

[Aren117]

So.... same Metacritic score as Mass Effect Andromeda

This will probably be cheap AF at the end of the year sales if not sooner.

 

[Danjin44]

Exactly what i thought... i refuse to pay $60 for a game with score less than 85. I was waiting for the review to preorder the game. Now i will wait to get it cheaper.

Man, you will miss out some fantastic games with that type of mindset.

 

[DilWSTS]

"Days Gone gets a 5/10 and 6.5/10 from Gamespot and IGN respectively"

We're nitpicking this game, isn't anyone going to say its just not a great game? I'm not saying the game doesn't have value, and I could see SONY sitting on this franchise for years down the road, but these arguments are weak. Days Gone will be talked about A LOT and gobble up a lot of money from gamers, we've seen games that aren't AAA sell, I think Days Gone just wants to get talked about.

Thats exactly what i said in my spoiler tag in the main thread, i got the game 2 days ago due to Amazon. Its very decidedly average. Nothing stands out, the motorbike handles badly. Melee combat is good, so far guns dont play well

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

It was my revenge for the serious stupidity that he committed sony for not showing a masterpiece like Gravity rush 2 and showing a garbage like Days Gone in E3.

Fuck you Jim Ryan.

 

[Fbh]

If one points problems that affects the gameplay(wherever you like the game or not) and the other not, then I do find it strange. Ign said that the game is kinda empty, story boring and missions repetitive.

Well Reviews are ultimately just opinions.
A story that's boring to you might be enjoyable for me, a game might grow repetitive to me after 5 hours while to you it might only become an issue after 20, etc.

That's why sites like Metacritic might have their uses, but ultimately you should find a handful of reviewers you trust and whose opinions and tastes you know and pretty much stick to their reviews

 

[mckmas8808]

Couldn’t agree more.

And that’s why Nintendo are the best in the business. They make video games that *feel* fun to play.

And yet I don't typically like Nintendo games. Funny how different people can like different things.

 

[TGO]

going in, will let ya guys know what I think

 

[DanielsM]

And yet I don't typically like Nintendo games. Funny how different people can like different things.

Yeah, not crapping on Nintendo but I stopped buying Nintendo hardware when I bought the GameCube. Set it up next to my Xbox and than I was like WTH when I turned it on. Ended up buying 3 games for it. I do miss the Zelda series but no going back for me there. I can't stand Mario, never really could - early Mario Karts were fun and Mario N64 was cool.... but I just don't get it.

Glad I'm not stuck with Nintendo games, I would have quit gaming a long time ago. Different strokes for different folks.

 

[Ogbert]

And yet I don't typically like Nintendo games. Funny how different people can like different things.

100%. Of course tastes differ.

My point was more that they are an antidote to big budget games that place gameplay at the bottom of the list. For them, it’s first, second and third.

 

[Dr. Claus]

Man, you will miss out some fantastic games with that type of mindset.

NieR: Gestalt/Replicant and Left Alive I would put in that category as well.

 

[Acidizer]

Here is a good review, sounds great to me. I don't need the stuff it gets criticised for. It receives praise for all the important stuff.

Days Gone review – a game of fun and fury, signifying nothing

The highly anticipated post-apocalyptic adventure builds a believable, thrilling world, but populates it with cardboard cut-out survivors

www.theguardian.com

 

[zenspider]

I feel like you could buy this game at Walmart, go home, and enjoy yourself. Stay away from the cool kids on social media and their game journalist gigs.

Fair enough. Or, you can spend your money on another game that really connects with you.

I understand that good enough is good enough for the normies, but this an enthusiast forum - "good enough" shouldn't warrant a defence force.

 

[Silent blades]

Yeah but the fan backlash due to the controls and repetitive mission structure was pretty damn rampant. And that game has some major fucking repetition. 10 outta 10 though.

Wouldn't be surprised if DG has a bit of an opposite effect where the "professionals" are cold on it while the actual playerbase really dig it.

Controls were outright terrible IMO

 

[Fake]

Man, you will miss out some fantastic games with that type of mindset.

People are so much attach to metacritic. For make things worse, Metacritic implement that stupid 'must play' badge. Disgusting.

 

[Saber]

Well Reviews are ultimately just opinions.
A story that's boring to you might be enjoyable for me, a game might grow repetitive to me after 5 hours while to you it might only become an issue after 20, etc.

Thats the point Im touching.

Story is one thing. One might find good while others not, totally normal.

Repetitive missions and empty world? Thats different.

 

[Deleted member 325805]

It scored much lower than I was expecting, I've had my eye on it since the first announcement and it's a shame it's not quite the hit I was hoping for. I've put in a request for a rental so hopefully I can try it for myself soon.

 

[Evilms]

Personally, I don't give a shit about the press, I'll make my own opinion controller in hand there's nothing better to judge a game.

 

[JimiNutz]

I know the Internet was generally down on the game but I think it looked cool. The reviews aren't bad and I'm sure it's a solid game, I just have too big a backlog at present to buy this day one.

 

[TGO]

Ok so far it's not a open world TLOU, more Daryl and Merle: The Game

 

[iconmaster]

Hope this one hurts, AV

 

[Poikilothermy]

i dont know if i should dump 60 on this though

 

[bitbydeath]

Ok so far it's not a open world TLOU, more Daryl and Merle: The Game

Is that good or bad?
I’ve got to get through work before I can play it and it’s only 8am :-(

 

[TGO]

Is that good or bad?
I’ve got to get through work before I can play it and it’s only 8am :-(

not a bad thing
I need to play more but it's reminding me more of TWD with Daryl then TLOU.
Seem good so far, the worlds graphics are fantastic.

 

[Raven117]

Fair enough. Or, you can spend your money on another game that really connects with you.

I understand that good enough is good enough for the normies, but this an enthusiast forum - "good enough" shouldn't warrant a defence force.

Im hoping for awesomely bad to be honest. The proverbial "b-tier" movie/game. Motorcycles, zombies, campy/cringe dialog, all can make a just spectacularly entertaining romp. I don't know if this game delivers that, but I hope it does.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Anybody else feel like if the protag wasn't a white guy the game would've done better?

Nope. Most of the best selling/rated games have white people in em (as protagonists) or short Italians.

 

[DanielsM]

Nope. Most of the best selling/rated games have white people in em (as protagonists) or short Italians.

Who said this one isn't going to sell?

 

[brap]

Nope. Most of the best selling/rated games have white people in em (as protagonists) or short Italians.

Yeah, like a million years ago lmao.

 

[TGO]

Holy shit! Dat photo mode.
You can adjust vibrancy in addition to saturation, RGB Grain, gamma Depth Colour Grading, Bloom intensity, size and Bloom RGB adjusting

 

[120v]

seems the sony first party pedigree will ultimately hurt the game. in a vacuum it'd be another AAA open world game that's pretty decent but here it had to come out of the gate all guns blazing

the downside of a (nearly) flawless track record, you need to continually make the case $60 Day 1 will be worth it

 

[bitbydeath]

Nope. Most of the best selling/rated games have white people in em (as protagonists) or short Italians.

Welcome to 2019!

Side storylines pack a bit of emotional punch and shift the viewpoint a bit further from "whitest dude in Oregon."

Days Gone Review

Days Gone follows every post-apocalypse cue in the book. It does combat, level design, and bike riding well but struggles to overcome a basic story.

screenrant.com

 

[Fake]

Hey TGO , video options. Can you turn off 'Motion Blur'? What about color calibrate? You already download the day one patch or only tomorrow?

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Welcome to 2019!

Days Gone Review

Days Gone follows every post-apocalypse cue in the book. It does combat, level design, and bike riding well but struggles to overcome a basic story.

screenrant.com

“Whitest Dude In Oregon” was actually my nickname in middle school

 

[Phobia]

I'm sorry but does anyone else find this absolutely hilarious?

Ninja edit - added better look.

 

[DanielsM]

Hey TGO , video options. Can you turn off 'Motion Blur'? What about color calibrate? You already download the day one patch or only tomorrow?

DF said motion blur is actually barely in the game, there is no option as far as I can tell from DF. Not sure about color.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

I'm sorry but does anyone else find this absolutely hilarious?

What am I supposed to be seeing here

 

[Fake]

DF said motion blur is actually barely in the game, there is no option as far as I can tell from DF. Not sure about color.

John spoke about that indeed, but don't make any mention if is the graphics option have this choise. And he played without day one patch.

 

[Phobia]

Look behind the PL in Playstation. There is a tiny Days Gone sign and a zombie bear.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Welcome to 2019!

Days Gone Review

Days Gone follows every post-apocalypse cue in the book. It does combat, level design, and bike riding well but struggles to overcome a basic story.

screenrant.com

Now swap races with the comment, and what would the meltdowns be saying?

 

[RPGCrazied]

I'll probably check it out when it hits $24.99 or lower.

 

[dorkimoe]

Is there loot in this? Like better guns? Or just like crafting supplies?

 

[bitbydeath]

Is there loot in this? Like better guns? Or just like crafting supplies?

Yes to all.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Now swap races with the comment, and what would the meltdowns be saying?

I have a similarly framed question but totally different angle:

If this game was multiplatform, but everything else exactly the same, would all the same people still be celebrating its “demise?”

 

[TGO]

Hey TGO , video options. Can you turn off 'Motion Blur'? What about color calibrate? You already download the day one patch or only tomorrow?

I'm on 1.04, Video options are just Brightness and HDR