Days Gone may smack of your typical sandbox. Massive, open and probably filled to the nines with all manner of diversions, developer Sony Bend’s upcoming romp in the Freaker apocalypse needs something to set itself apart from the pack. Needing to be more than just a love letter to the horror genre that spawned it, the studio is banking on their particular sandbox being deadly, unforgiving and completely random.
Days Gone is Sons of Anarchy meets The Walking Dead, and I don’t want to live in a world where that crossover isn’t a good idea. In fact, that TV inspiration extends deep into the DNA of Days Gone, as Deacon’s various storylines had the potential to make for a messy narrative. Developer Sony Bend’s solution? Take a page out of the Netflix book, and learn how to chill with a story that can be recapped whenever you hit the pause screen.
Upcoming end of days survival sandbox Days Gone has been hinting at the power of loss, the magnitude of the weight that it puts on the shoulders of its protagonist Deacon St. John and the survivor’s guilt that he carries with him. And in this latest trailer for the game? I’m…I’m kind of starting to feel for the guy. Oh. Oh no. OH NO HELP ME GUYS I’M FEEEEEEEEEELING!
Look, if you need a summary of Days Gone, here’s a quickie: Imagine the stealth of Hitman meets the action of Max Payne only you’re not an unstoppable bullet sponge and you live in a world that’s almost as hellbent on murdering you as the continent of Australia is.
What Days Gone does have going for it, are its Freakers. Disgusting remnants of humanity with a taste for flesh, Freakers are rabid dogs who need to be put down whenever they get a whiff of your scent. On their own, they're trouble. But in a group? They're a near-unstoppable homicidal herd.
Sony's mildly-received zombie apocalypse sandbox has a date! February 22 in 2019. Here's a new trailer to celebrate the upcoming bikes and undead game.
In Days Gone, you'll need to take good care of your wheels as they're your primary way of staying alive in a world gone mad.
Another year has gone by and studio Sony Bend is apparently aware of the tepid response that Days Gone has received so far. Their solution? The most dangerous sandbox ever created in video games.
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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