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I’ve changed my mind about Days Gone | Polygon

Colin Campbell says - I’ve changed my mind about Days Gone. I used to think it was bad. Now, I’m beginning to convince myself that it’s going to be good. Maybe even better than that.

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Eonjay2248d ago

As expected, Bend is to stand on it's own two feet. That's what happens when the game is made to service the consumer and not merely a trap to get the consumer to purchase a service.

SuperSonic912248d ago

Bring on the Syphon Filter easter eggs!

isarai2248d ago

Please let there be a hidden tazer that if i taze people long enough they burst into flames lol

KickSpinFilter2248d ago

Forget these one and done games that I might remember for the rest of my life.
Give me Crackdown 3!

Hardiman2248d ago

I know Syphon Filter was dope back in the day and Resistance Retribution and Golden Abyss were great games. So it's reasonable to think that if Bend were given a bigger budget on a major platform they would deliver!

This always looked killer because it's not hard to recognize cool shit. When I first saw thd trailer for Predator I said "wow cool shit" when I read and saw Resident Evil for the first time I didn't have to have someone tell me what to think, no it was cool shit. Same with the GOW reveal. I wasn't concerned if it would be better than the older games because I saw in that reveal trailer what Santa Monica wanted to do and I wanted to play that.

I knew with the embargo lifting Sony had confidence in what Bend had done.

SuperSonic912248d ago (Edited 2248d ago )

Damn Right, Poly!
Thiz is another Horizon Zero Dawn in the making.
Another new multi million selling franchise on PS4.
Like TLOU and RDR this is one of the most "Americana" game I have ever seen...
This game is GON B GR8!

TheSaint2247d ago

Do you really want to start listing the flops on both systems?

Samonuske2247d ago

The order was not a bad game. It was an overpriced game. For $20 that game would have been great.

TGGJustin2248d ago

Anyone expecting this to be a GOTY contender needs to temper their expectations. Most of the previews are positive but they aren't at the level of God of War and some of Sony's other games. This will likely be in the 8 range and there is nothing wrong with that.

Eonjay2248d ago

No one is expecting GOTY from a new IP. What people are expecting is a solid polished fun game. They wanted to see if WWS' core competencies would translate to Bend's project. And it wont be for everyone. That's not how this works... plus there was no artificial hype campaign for this.

An 8 would be amazing considering.

Fluttershy772248d ago (Edited 2248d ago )

Maybe not an "artificial hype campaign" but there's a campaign... Just today, 2 months before release, we are flooded with tons of articles talking about the game; in the same day... This is part of Sony's campaign for this game, they allowed the big sites to release their preview impressions today to create hype

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nucky642248d ago (Edited 2248d ago )

the idea that a game isn't for everyone isn't unique to this particular game - that can be said of any game. '
edit: fluttershy77, you must not follow what's going on - this is the first day that game media are allowed to talk about what they've seen when they've been playing the game. there is no campaign - all games do something like this.

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salmonade2248d ago

Honestly, it doesn't need to be GOTY contender. It just needs to be good, and it looks like it's going to be great.

trooper_2248d ago

You must be fun at parties.

Atticus_finch2248d ago

It may not be Goty but it is a contender already.

rainslacker2248d ago

I haven't seen anyone in this thread or since it's been announced imply they thought it would be a GOTY contender

Dragonscale2248d ago (Edited 2248d ago )

No worries, we have Ghost of Tsushima and possibly Death Stranding for that. Game looks great regardless and a lot better than most xbone offerings lately..

shinoff21832248d ago

It all depends. Ive personally never been huge on god of war. Good games but I personally think ill like days gone more. Im super hyped for this,

sprinterboy2248d ago

Well it has the potential to at least hold goty so far this year as everything so far has been pants apart from metro exodus so far.

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nucky642248d ago

there isn't anyone above you making GotY comments. everyone thinks this is going to be a fun game - and i do as well. i don't care if it's GotY - i care about having a good time when i play it.

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ArchangelMike2248d ago

Wow! That's some high praise coming from Polygon. This game will be surprise hit... as expected from Sony.

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Days Gone PS5 Is a 'Really Good Piece of Work', Say Tech Experts

Sammy writes: "Back when Days Gone Remastered was announced, many fans were squinting to see the differences between the excellent original PS4 version and its PS5 re-release.

But now with the game readily available – and our 8/10 review declaring it the “definitive version of a fan favourite” – we’re beginning to get some meaningful tech analysis.

And according to Digital Foundry, this is not just the bare-bones resolution upscale some had anticipated – “a lot of effort has gone into it”, according to the tech experts. "

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IAMRealHooman1d 11h ago

First game sell well enough to warrant a sequel? Our received well enough?

Alos881d 8h ago

It sold well but reviewed only okay, which apparently wasn't enough for Sony.

Cacabunga1d 6h ago

Sold well and received even better.. had a bad first month due to technical issues but ended up being one of the best games from last gen

Knightofelemia23h ago(Edited 23h ago)

That's the nature of the beast. If a game like a movie does not meet certain numbers then they write off the franchise. EA scrapped DS2 because the DS1 remake did not meet certain numbers. I was hoping the remaster of DG and the fact it also came to PC would convince Sony to green light a DG sequel.

PanicMechanic22h ago

Critic reviews were appalling. The worst reviewed game I’ve ever seen. By that I mean, poor quality journalism, dishonest writing and review scores which are out of touch with fan reception.

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anast1d 9h ago

Fans are having fun with this one.

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Days Gone Original vs Remastered – Is The Visual Upgrade Worth Revisiting?

Days Gone Remastered is now available, and if you’re looking to find out how it compares with the original PS4 version, read ahead.

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Cacabunga6d ago

Huge difference i must admit, but not sure i would notice without 2 screens next to each other.

Not getting this game still, i want a new game and im tired of remasters

Muigi6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

It’s $10 and there are plenty of games out there for you.

Flewid6386d ago

Then its not a huge difference?

Killer2020UK5d ago

Of course you wouldn't, nobody would. If you have never experienced the other, then you don't have the reference needed for comparison.

TheEroica5d ago

Sony getting ready to milk some more people on dumb products.... I can see the psvr1 and 2 owner salivating over days gone remaster. Lol. What a ruse song is pulling.

Knushwood Butt5d ago

How can Sony milk customers if it's such a 'dumb product'? If it's so dumb, nobody will buy it, and there's no milking.
Plus, there's nothing preventing people from getting a copy of the PS4 version.

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Babadook75d ago

As a PSVR2 owner. Yup. If there’s a VR version I would be there day one.

Greg28015d ago

There are plenty of people who never had a chance to play this game, now they can with the remaster.

Don't understand why people who already played the game complain about a remaster. No one is forcing you to buy it. There are plenty of new games to play

marioJP875d ago

Huge difference where? Besides blue color filter and darker lighting?

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Fishy Fingers6d ago

Settings > Graphics > Change preset from medium to high.

Remastered.....

Tedakin6d ago

Sony is now remastering games with 71s on metacritic.

Bathyj6d ago

Like that's a judge of anything
This game got scored before it was released.

andy856d ago

Days gone is 85+. It got heavily marked down at launch for bugs where as others get a free pass for that. It's a fantastic game.

Kosic5d ago

And it's not even a big overhaul remaster. It's list turning up the graphic level by one. It's quite embarrassing, as the original wasn't that bad. And the remaster isn't that noticeable

PanicMechanic5d ago

“And it's not even..”

Bugs bunny NO meme

TheEroica5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Poorly remastering if images are to be believed.

Tapani5d ago

To me it was very close to The Last of Us Part I. It was that good quality.

PanicMechanic5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Shut up. Best open world zombie game on the market

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andy856d ago

I spoiled myself by modding this game on my PC. Genuinely one of the best looking games I've ever seen. Whilst this remaster looks nice it just doesn't compare to that sadly. It shows the effort that these remasters could put in if they wanted

REDGUM6d ago

I so hope this game or DLC for those of us who own the original sells well.
Ive said it before, its an underrated game for sure & was unfairly judged upon release.
Please try this game if you haven't already.

For those who say 'i won't purchase digital only' you can pickup a hard copy for 5 bucks here in Australia, then add the DLC and you have a superb game for $20 or so.

Give it a shot, tell me I'm wrong After completing the game.

Game on gamers.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH6d ago

It was full of bugs at release I wouldn’t call that being unfairly judged. If you want your game to score well then release it in a completed state. Now with that being said I think the game was pretty good.

Knushwood Butt5d ago

It really wasn't.
The worst I encountered was a horde spawning on top of me when exploring a cave.
Did you even play this at launch?

S2Killinit5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

It wasnt full of buggs, it was very playable. That was the excuse for the hit job at launch before people started to speak up about how great the game was.

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Days Gone Remastered Accessibility Options Revealed Ahead of Launch

New details on Days Gone Remastered accessibility features, including High Contrast Mode, UI narration, control remapping, and more.

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