This game shines on PS5

User Rating: 8 | Days Gone PS4

Pros:

  • Isolated and sometimes warring camps
  • Emotional story
  • Characters
  • Voice acting
  • Graphics
  • Character animations
  • Environment
  • Bike customization
  • Bike handling
  • Hordes
  • Enemy AI
    • Will try to flank you
    • Will respond to your actions (ex. I had my flashlight on and was trying to sneak up on a guy, and he said “A flashlight?” and turned around and spotted me)

Cons:

  • Can’t change look or outfit
  • Abysmal performance on the standard ps4 (don’t know what the average fps was but I’d guess <30 ) **That being said I got a ps5 halfway through and wow, that’s how the game was meant to be played. Incredible.
  • Not given a choice in very important decisions made by the protagonist

Nitpickey:

  • Can’t climb things that look totally climbable
  • Frequent poorly timed radio conversations
  • Super repetitive npc’s (“I was doin’ it… ya know… with a john… I was… an escort…”)

Rating:

  • Story ********* 9/10
  • Gameplay ******* 7/10
  • Atmosphere ********* 9/10
  • Overall ******** 8/10

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  • Story (characters, narrative, depth, pace, role playing)
  • Gameplay (mechanics, fun factor, customization, level design)
  • Atmosphere (graphics, environment, mood)