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Days Gone [OT] Days Gone B Gud
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Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
I got there - finished the main story.
Fake
Member
Well Done. Beat the hordes for win new weapons such as a assault rifle with infinite silencer.
Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
Nice - okay I'll give that a go next.
off duty ninja
Member
Whew! Just got my 2nd platinum trophy. Just in time to start over in survival!!
Fake
Member
Don't forget the epilogue.
Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
JareBear: Remastered
Banned
Yes. Finish the NERO questline
Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
I stuck with it and got the Platinum for it today.
Phunkydiabetic
Banned
This audio dropping out bug is driving me fuckin insane.
thesaunderschild
Banned
Although the game is really tedious in parts, I cannot say I really hated it at all. The graphics are amazing, and the controls are comfy enough, and the bike was smooth. I also liked the story and the characters. At no point did I feel myself turned off by any of them, and the missions yielded a lot of variety. Oh, and vibes of The Last of Us is good too.
Humdinger
Member
Finished the game just a few minutes ago. It was good; I enjoyed it.
I'd score it 8.5. I can't see giving it less than a 7. I took points off for technical and story issues.
Technical issues included pretty bad framerate problems later in the game. The story had some shortcomings, too, but it was overall better than I expected, so I liked the story and characters.
The action kept me interested. The upgrades felt real ... well, until near the end, when I didn't have anything useful to spend my skills points on.
I liked Deacon's character, even though I don't share his values. He was an interesting guy to watch and play as. I always like games and fiction that allows me to feel like I'm experiencing a type of life that I wouldn't ever experience otherwise. It did that pretty well.
I enjoyed the weapons and combat. Once I upgraded a little, gunfights were a lot of fun. My only complaint is that the survival wheel gets crowded and fiddly sometimes -- like when you're running and gunning a horde, and you're trying to dial up just the thing on the wheel....
I loved the environment. I loved just riding the bike through the mountains.
Overall, I'm glad I played the game. I felt it was worth the price and the time. It's the best game I've played so far this year, although honestly the competition has been pretty thin. But good job Sony Bend. You delivered a unique and enjoyable experience. I look forward to the sequel ... maybe to some SP DLC in the meantime?
I'd score it 8.5. I can't see giving it less than a 7. I took points off for technical and story issues.
Technical issues included pretty bad framerate problems later in the game. The story had some shortcomings, too, but it was overall better than I expected, so I liked the story and characters.
The action kept me interested. The upgrades felt real ... well, until near the end, when I didn't have anything useful to spend my skills points on.
I liked Deacon's character, even though I don't share his values. He was an interesting guy to watch and play as. I always like games and fiction that allows me to feel like I'm experiencing a type of life that I wouldn't ever experience otherwise. It did that pretty well.
I enjoyed the weapons and combat. Once I upgraded a little, gunfights were a lot of fun. My only complaint is that the survival wheel gets crowded and fiddly sometimes -- like when you're running and gunning a horde, and you're trying to dial up just the thing on the wheel....
I loved the environment. I loved just riding the bike through the mountains.
Overall, I'm glad I played the game. I felt it was worth the price and the time. It's the best game I've played so far this year, although honestly the competition has been pretty thin. But good job Sony Bend. You delivered a unique and enjoyable experience. I look forward to the sequel ... maybe to some SP DLC in the meantime?
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Phunkydiabetic
Banned
So I kept reading about this sawmill horde and how hard it was so I was hesitant to have a go at it. I decided fuck it lets do this and then
I show up and set some rad elaborate traps and shit. I get shit going and while running away from the horde that was overwhelming me I ran up the hill and onto the the bridge nearby. As I did that they all became passive and started shuffling back to the sawmill.
Cue 15 minutes of me cheesing the fuck out of that horde by running down to get them to chase me, reach bridge so they go passive and then attack.
No fucks given
Cue 15 minutes of me cheesing the fuck out of that horde by running down to get them to chase me, reach bridge so they go passive and then attack.
No fucks given
Dragon_Rocks
Member
You can easily cheese many large hordes with the following trick:
1. Hide in bushes near horde.
2. Throw in an attractor to get a bunch of them to swarm it.
3. Throw a grenade, pipe bomb or molotov on the swarm.
4. repeat until you run out of stuff.
5. Kill the remaining using run and gun.
Phunkydiabetic
Banned
I'm going to try this. Honestly I thought this end game horde killing stuff was going to be epic but it's kinda irritating. Searching for the hordes is annoying but not as annoying as depending all your shit fighting one then having to roam around and look for more crafting materials. Wish you could just buy them since most camps I have tend of thousands worth of credits just sitting there.
Phunkydiabetic
Banned
Ok, well....I tried this out and it has now completely eliminated any tension involved with destroying hordes. All that's left is the annoyance of finding the hordes and finding the supplies needed to hide in a bush and cheese the hell out of said hordes.
Dragon_Rocks
Member
Yeah. That way makes it very easy and takes out the thrill factor. I only suggest that way to anyone who is struggling to do it in the normal run and gun and use the environment way.
thesaunderschild
Banned
By the way, self-promoting isn't spamming. It's due to videos online that I get a lot of my news, including for Days Gone.
psychotron
Member
This game is incredible. Got the platinum and still wanted more.
Yeah, clearing the hordes out at the end isn't exactly the most exciting part of the game. Which I suspect is why they didn't require this to complete the game or even get all the trophies. I think for a sequel they can make the hordes better especially if they create cities (or much larger towns), meaning hordes come out of building all around and in bigger numbers, and unexpected locations. Tracking down some of the smaller hordes was only an issue for me a few times, but I enjoy the world so much that it didn't bother me much, but it is a valid point though.
More instances like the Lumber yard would be cool, but I can only imagine how long that took them to build. The game is a strange one for sure, as I believe everyone is going to get a completely different experience depending on their play style, also the game is so huge in game mechanics that fine tuning balance is a freaking nightmare.
Its my first platinum on PS, and I cleared everything out - I still thought the hordes were fun, just not as fun as when you're weak earlier in the game.
thesaunderschild
Banned
Hopefully, there will be a story based DLC chapter coming at some point. It's doubtful, because the game has been out for 2 months.
thesaunderschild
Banned
The post-credits scene suggests that a sequel is possible.
Hostile_18
Banned
Well I bought it and love it
Seemingly crazy comparison, but if you love Mafia 3 you'll love this. It has the same kind of gameplay loop and addictive combat.
Seemingly crazy comparison, but if you love Mafia 3 you'll love this. It has the same kind of gameplay loop and addictive combat.
Gamernyc78
Banned
Jumped on the Walmart 20 dollar pricing error and been playing it. I am enjoying the game and my son has been loving to just watch me play. Ppl said it started off slow but its had good pacing imo. Ima jump back in later 
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Sales seem to be borderline great so I would be surprised if there isn't a sequel.
Jumped on the Walmart 20 dollar pricing error and been playing it. I am e jiying the game and my son has been loving just watch me play. Ppl said it started off slow but its had good pacing imo. Ima jump back in later
Yeah, I enjoyed the beginning of the game the most, but I'm probably in the minority on that.
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bitbydeath
Gold Member
Should be still on sale right now.
Hey Blinkin
Member
I've finally gotten to the southern part of the map and I think I'm just burned out. I'm playing on hard and while it isn't too much harder, it is definitely less forgiving. I can't take a simple ride to a destination without getting attacked by
on the way nearly every time.
I've enjoyed the game immensely to this point, but I think I need to take a break from it.
screamers, runners and those goddamn crows
I've enjoyed the game immensely to this point, but I think I need to take a break from it.
bitbydeath
Gold Member
I still haven’t finished this
Me either.
Kids always interrupt when I try play so I’m lucky to get an hour in on weekends and weekdays I get 0 time.
Dragon_Rocks
Member
$29.99 in newegg.com for the next 48 (maybe less) hours with code EMCTBUA43 .
Humdinger
Member
Yeah, I did the Old Sawmill horde that way, and it took out all the tension (well, most...). That was a big horde.
The downside is that you have to go out and scout all those supplies again and again. Like was said, I wish you could buy them at the shops. I guess that would've broke their economy somehow. Ah well.
Humdinger
Member
I've just started a second playthrough. I doubt I'll play through the whole game again, but I wanted to hang out in the world a little more, and I didn't feel like churning through hordes. So, new game.
The first playthrough took me about 6 weeks. I probably spent about 50 hours on it, maybe more.
Anyhow, I'm about 2 or 3 hours into my second run through. Early game is tough.
Anyone else doing a second playthrough?
The first playthrough took me about 6 weeks. I probably spent about 50 hours on it, maybe more.
Anyhow, I'm about 2 or 3 hours into my second run through. Early game is tough.
Anyone else doing a second playthrough?
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JareBear: Remastered
Banned
I’m about 18 hours into my second playthrough (played on normal first time, this time on survival).
As to an earlier post, I’d be shocked if we don’t get a sequel and I can’t wait to see what they do with next gen hardware.
Humdinger
Member
Yeah, a next-gen sequel would be awesome.
I'm about 5 hours in now. I'm playing on normal. I backed it off to easy on my first playrhrough.
Punished Miku
Human Rights Subscription Service
Still pretty early on, but this is one of my favorite Sony exclusives. The reviews were wrong. Very happy I decided to pick it up.
Humdinger
Member
Yeah, no one should let the reviews dissuade them.
I can see marking the game down to 7.5 because of technical problems (glitches, framerate slowdown, etc.), but not below 7.0.
It's an 8.5 for me. Good story and characters, good combat, good upgrade system, good environment...
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JareBear: Remastered
Banned
It’s kinda funny how the pitchforks and torches crowd disappeared pretty quickly after release. At first they were joyous over reviews being “SO BAD” (when they aren’t, they are perfectly average/fine) and also seemingly obsessed with its exclusivity. Of course then slinking back in the bushes like Homer Simpson when so many GAFers professed their enjoyment of this title.
Flawed? Of course. But I’m close to 80 hours played thus far of mostly pure enjoyment, even with some minor gripes here and there.
It’s as solid an 8 as I’ve rated a game in years. This is my new standard bearer for games earning an 8 or above moving forward.
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Phunkydiabetic
Banned
It was a solid game with class but for a first time big open world game of this ambition they did a pretty good job. If they take what they've learned from here and carry it forward to their next game it could be epic.
Ok so I need one more trophy, the get 45 skills one or whatever. I need two more skills, what's the quickest way to level up? I've got zero missions left. I'm assuming just doing the hordes?
yet_another_alt
Member
Got in on sale but only recently getting into it. People weren't kidding about slowdowns, they happen fairly frequently. Quite a few visual glitches too but nothing game breaking so far. Enjoying it despite all that. Game's progression feels pretty good, was really struggling at the start with so little ammo and melee breaking so fast but now I'm comfortable fighting small groups and no longer as reliant on stealth. Hordes are still scary though. I blundered into a horde while doing the hunting mission for Boozer and that was some heartpounding shit. I got knocked off my bike and had to leg it back to Copeland's.
Have to agree with the Mad Max comparisons. I loved that game and I think this will be along the same lines except for Mad Max being crazy well optimized. Still Days Gone has way more depth even this early on.
Have to agree with the Mad Max comparisons. I loved that game and I think this will be along the same lines except for Mad Max being crazy well optimized. Still Days Gone has way more depth even this early on.
FranXico
Member
Also, those who enjoyed it do criticize it for things they didn't like or felt could be better. I really liked to see the community reaction to this game, it showed that there is a middle ground between awesome and terrible.
Hostile_18
Banned
Another thing to add is that the game is so big. Like the Witcher 3 It's like several games in one.
I'd say it's the equivalent of 3 seasons of a tv show, in story structure.
I'd say it's the equivalent of 3 seasons of a tv show, in story structure.
Clear
CliffyB's Cock Holster
The biggest surprise for me is the quality of the performances and the character-work in the script. Both of an exceptionally high standard in my view, because of the focus on naturalism and resistance to overwriting/over-dramatizing for effect.
By way of comparison, just look at the Cyberpunk 2077 footage for what I consider bad, basically a cartoonish collection of genre tropes amped-up to for maximum edgyness and tryhard value.
By way of comparison, just look at the Cyberpunk 2077 footage for what I consider bad, basically a cartoonish collection of genre tropes amped-up to for maximum edgyness and tryhard value.