Days Gone on PC Review Part 2 | Journos are Gatekeeping Your Video Games

Loved by the players, and derided by the press, Days Gone never received the praise that it deserved. This game serves as a stark warning about industry gatekeeping the mainstream video game journalism racket.
Special thanks to Mario J. Martinez, Archangel, Jason T Barnes, Dean McGee, Steve, Alcoholistair, RageDMX47, Hector Salamanca, Corvo Fox-Gray, FatCat1, Anna Lovatt, Michael Pearce, ATR-42 and all of my Patreon supporters. Their stoic support humbles me.
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[@hikeskool]

Good stuff here. I'm not at all surprised the "major" "journalists" pretended like they covered the keylogging stuff. They typically use weasel words like "sources say", "the sentiment seems", "players reacted XYZ" so they don't have to actually do any work aside from briefly scrolling the comments section. Nothing new. Game looks good! Here's hoping it's up on Summer Sale. Thanks again.

[@21Kiloton]

Precisely. I didnt have time to go into this but that is precisely what they did here. "According to steam user ..." etc etc. Im guilty of using the same kind of vague phrases myself for legal "precision", but hopefully never to conceal a lack of evidence. This said, I did nearly fall for this trick this time and literally almost regurgitated the lies. My ass was saved by someone in the comments section. I hope you enjoy the game btw. Its not going to change the world, but hopefully it will change a few afternoons into pleasant ones!

[@Truth_Teller_101]

If you want to tell if your game is data mining you just run this simple test: Does the game run better on inferior console hardware? If the answer is yes, then congratulations, your shiny new game is using you as a data mine (hint: consoles already have that data harvesting hardwired in, so they don't have to add that extra bloat to the code).

[@thelastminuteman7513]

I worked as a diesel mechanic for a disposal company for over 7 years and yes many hobos get compacted by sleeping in dumpsters but the smart ones find out the pickup schedule before choosing a cozy trash condo to rest their hat.

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you very much for sharing that. It really is quite a tragic side effect of our automated age.

[@Archangelm127]

If I ever wind up working as a garbageman, I'll carry a length of pipe to smack each dumpster before picking it up. And yes, I'd like to think that I would get out of my heated truck cab every 2 minutes because I wouldn't be able to sleep again otherwise.

[@ForcePF]

Turns out everyone has been pronouncing Sony incorrectly. To quote the mighty Razorfist "The N in Sony is silent". :-)

[@ashdoglsu]

I love that dudes stuff.

[@21Kiloton]

@@ashdoglsu Razorfist is a good lad, and a skilled orator. I dont agree with everything he says, but I love the way he says it. Incidently he was very courteous when I contacted him, and he let me reproduce some of his video in my Death Stranding review.

[@harrysynnott2379]

Good one. Reminds me of the silent C in rap music.

[@woldemunster9244]

Now Kusony is the word.

[@jonkR96]

Over 600hrs on DG so far. Hands down my all-time favorite “zombies” game ever.

[@elpatricco1]

600? what did you do? gazed at trees? ;)

[@jonkR96]

@@elpatricco1 Explored…. everything.

[@Snarfles_]

Me too

[@abualofenkasi5634]

@@jonkR96 glad you have fun. It did not really hook me up that much

[@DingbatToast]

the stunning and brave thing this game did was put the hoard encounters mid game and not up front as a sensational game hook. i thought i was doing well with my setup by the time i met my first hoard. i was wrong it is literally a game changer fantastic game

[@PS4sos21]

I remember IGN giving this awesome game a bad review because, in their words, "just another gruff white guy". Literally their words.

[@Archangelm127]

Okay, okay I'll try it. What the hell, you were right about Kingdom Come: Deliverance. ;)

[@21Kiloton]

HAHA let me know your honest thoughts mate. I would say its more suited to 1-3 hour casual sessions, probably with a glass of whiskey in your hand, but if you want a post apocalyptical fix, this does the job. Im also having fun trying to make my bike look like a WWII American dispatchers bike, but thats a story for another day ...

[@pauperslament3467]

"Why cant i do this, why cant i do that," type of game. Still a good game. Definitely worth 50 dollars, and that's coming from somebody that has a firm belief* that near nothing on the market is worth more than 20 dollars.

[@noelienoelie8425]

My my just look at those melons! Christ be praised.

[@robsdroid6856]

Days gone was awesome... imo way better than KCD.... not as long but better

[@Archangelm127]

@@robsdroid6856 Well, KCD gave me a literal religious experience (seriously, no joke) so consider my expectations raised.

[@JohnnyFaber]

21kiloton = Legend. Bought this game based on your review and absolutely love it. Thank you my good man! There was so little modern day fuckery it like it was made pre 2010.

[@RavenousSix]

"Aaaa Aaaa" - I'm dead... why is that so funny.

[@TrippyEagle]

You, dear sir, are a voice of a generation. Well done.

[@nikajo__8755]

Glad to hear your opinion on this one, friend lent it to me when I was laid up with a back injury and I thought it was brilliant! Couldn’t believe I hadn’t tried it sooner

[@pauperslament3467]

Nothing says proper husbandry better than a Bowie Knife and a scowl. 👍

[@whiskeysour1179]

I first came across Witwer in The Force Unleashed, and it took me a while to begin to enjoy his talent. After a few hours, Days Gone has taken me from mild appreciation to sincere respect, and I'm going to be keeping closer tabs on the man. He's very talented, and I get the feeling he takes his work very seriously, and cares about story when most others just want a check and a trophy. I'm immensely pleased to be enjoying Days Gone with him at my side.

[@osiris3103]

Plenty of the voices you mentioned (and example provided) are used when Deacon is on the bike - hence him shouting over the engine's noise. It took me a while to get it too. Otherwise I absolutely agree with your review, game is nothing short of amazing and I enjoyed it tremendously.

[@AaaaAaaa-zp6ki]

Perfect pronunciation even dough mine is a rare name. 🤣

[@JohnnyFaber]

So you're the one whose name all the girls are screaming in the sack!

[@AaaaAaaa-zp6ki]

@@JohnnyFaber maybe my parents thought I’ll have an advantage with this name. 🤣

[@Sum_Yousah]

Funny, I always say your name when the dentist is fiddling around in my mouth LOL

[@AaaaAaaa-zp6ki]

@@Sum_Yousah good to know that I’m being talked about! 🤣

[@mattsmechanicalssi5833]

I still think Homer Simpson had the best name change. "Max Power" When he was told that was a great name he said, "Thank! I got it off a hair dryer!" Great review, as always! And I am very much looking forward to your take on E3!

[@bushmonster1702]

I slammed the game straight on survival II and I’m glad I did. I can’t be having red diamonds above enemies and all that crap.

[@Andrew-fq7pu]

I remember "journalists" talking about how unrealistically extreme Copeland was, then watching an interview with the writer, where he talked about his mother was a co-founder of a survivalist group. Copeland is the most authentic character in the game, being based on the people he spent his childhood around. It was buried in a year of great games and is my 3rd favourite new IP, behind HZD & GoT. It had interesting characters, lore and ended on a cliffhanger. It desperately needs & deserves a sequel.

[@ltp7595]

One of the best games I've ever played and I've been gaming since the C64 days. Hoping for Days Gone 2 with Deacon and even bigger hordes!

[@jdx4527]

Apparently from what I heard game journalists didn't even play the 2nd half of the game! (which is where it really shines such as hordes becoming more common and and getting better weapons and upgrades for the bike) this game has its flaws but i can honestly say it was one of the most fun I had playing video game in years! Solid 8/10

[@EisernerBaer]

I'm at the point where my only question about a game is, "Is it made by slavs?" but I love this game so much I'm probably going to New Game+ it. Blyat.

[@lurkingturkey7882]

for more fun, bump it up one or two notches in difficulty if you go new game+ or try playing with only one weapon type for the whole game. eg us556 assault rifle, rock chuck or crossbow.

[@stanettiels7367]

Another tip on top of your tip regarding petrol, and saving credits by fuelling up at a nearby station instead of camp: If the cost to replenish your ammo at the gun merchants exceeds 400 credits, fill up from your saddlebags (assuming you have them). One “unit” from your saddlebags will fill all ammo. One unit for your saddlebags costs 400 credits. Fill from your saddlebags and then just top up the saddlebags. The same is true in reverse. If you’ve only used 20 rounds (a few credits worth) don’t use a unit from your saddlebags because it’ll cost 400 to replace. I saved thousands.

[@21Kiloton]

Once again, thank you for the excellent advice. Oh, and in answer to one of your previous comments... I would probably go for something antiquated, simple and diesel. Like an old jeep or landrover. I reckon in the apocalypse being able to fix up your old beater, and run it on biofuel would be the long term win. But my second choice would be an electric!

[@stanettiels7367]

@@21Kiloton No problem. I think you’ve confused me with someone else though, m8. It wasn’t me who asked about post apocalyptic vehicles, though you’ve piqued my interest now. I’d go with a Mad Max style wrecking wagon.

[@21Kiloton]

@@stanettiels7367 HAHA yeah that would work too. I could have sworn it was you who commented on the first video. My bad.

[@miketike3246]

Ever since 21 recommended Kingdom Come Deliverance back in 2018 I knew I was in good hands. I still play that game and it's over three years old. Freaking phenomenal. Since that time there has not been a single gaming title that 21 has not been spot on about. If you get the games that he says are worthy of playing, you will end up with a great collection of titles on your shelf. And you'll avoid the AAA shit show in the process!

[@michaelnapper4565]

That's some high praise my man, but I think I agree with you. I still need to try out KCD.

[@thisisavirus]

Based and blessed pilled.

[@PaladinRyga.]

I think wastelanders 3 was a miss but other than that yes. Frost punk was a crazy good find

[@abualofenkasi5634]

And you can still laugh about the AAA bs

[@abualofenkasi5634]

Oh and what do you so later on in kingdom come? Because sometimes I get a bit bored :/

[@BergenDev]

Been doing the opposite from what "gaming journalists" recommend for a while. If they hate it, it must be good.

[@denkerbosu3551]

"""Journos""" being completely disconnected to the audience is nothing new. At some point, they forgot they are supposed to follow _our_ interests, and decided to push _for their own._

[@21Kiloton]

Agreed. I think its at great detriment to video games too. Most publishers these days are obsessed about pandering to the industry gatekeepers, and they see pleasing them as the priority, not pleasing the players. Its one of the reasons I have so much respect for Warhorse Studios. Daniel Vavre, the director, pretty much told them to fuck off.

[@domm6812]

As I said in my own comment here, reviewers seem to want to pander to either the high art crowd or the big publishing studios. Neither of those groups are us ....the gamers.

[@hikeskool]

@@domm6812 I don't even think it's that. Their only legit satisfaction in life is dog-piling wrongthink on Twitter so naturally that permeates into everything they do 👌

[@Archangelm127]

That's actually the norm for journalism throughout history. The whole "professionalism" thing of the mid-20th century was an anomaly.

[@kreature6618]

I just got this today on PS4 Pro after your review, looking forward to it!

[@ElPatron42069]

Days Gone is criminally underrated. It deserves a sequel way more than horizon zero interest

[@spinymold]

Cracking review, bought this game at launch and played it on PS4 pro, then replayed it on PS5. Probably will pick it up on PC too on sale. Absolutely love this game

[@daft990]

"by: Comrade Misandrist" had me rolling. :D

[@kingcurmudgeon8685]

I’ve started this game 2x and just couldn’t stay with it. Based on what you’ve said I need to really give this more than a quick hour of my time. I’m gonna give it a weekend. Nice work as always.

[@21Kiloton]

tbh I find that a lot of games dont instantly grab me, and it doesnt really match up with how much I like them in the end. I tried Fallout 3 multiple times and thought it was nonsense. Then one day, tried again and the rest is history.

[@lissyvale629]

@@21Kiloton That's what my Husband and I were like with the S.T.A.L.K.E.R series as well as a lot of the best games, actually.. (he's the sort of lad who's slow to trust new things, especially these days) We actually found out about Kingdom Come: Deliverance because of your channel, by the way -so thanks for that! If you like playing Days Gone and that feeling of constantly being surrounded by hazards and the *heavy* tension that comes with always being one misplaced footstep away from death, then you very likely would enjoy what the S.T.A.L.K.E.R games have to offer. Especially S.T.A.L.K.E.R Anomaly a (free to download) game / standalone mod-expansion that I've already seen other comments on this video mentioning a lot. It really pulls out all the stops to make you feel like a squishy human at every turn (in a good way) turning the threat-factor of it's franchise's already grippingly atmospheric and *hauntingly* immersive world up to 11, so that every small step of the struggle for survival that you successfully take feels like a real monumental leap and is all the more memorable and satisfying because of it. Would love to hear your thoughts on it! ^v^ Also looking forward to your glorious and poetic lambasting of the absolute woke wank-fest that called itself "E3 2021", that'll no doubt help give a voice to what the vast majority of us have been feeling as well as illicit a good therapeutic chortle.. Great videos on Days Gone, by the way! :)

[@billida]

I enjoyed this game very much. I got platinum on it which I rarely do. Lots of fun. Good story, likeable characters, good looking open world. And the hordes ^^

[@A.H.M.K]

Wow! been playing the game for 2 days straight and I love it! Honestly it’s a great game. I can’t believe how it was literally screwed by the reviewers, and I don’t understand why, why? I mean the poor reviews is why I didn’t pay full price for the game at launch and got it only after watching your review videos. Also I have a natural aversion to “zombie” games in general and still love this game

[@emesilverio85]

About the hostages voices, they shout their lines in brazilian portuguese as well, so I think is a designer's choice

[@BillClinton228]

Days Gone is a fantastic game, the only criticism I have is that it can become a bit tedious towards the end, especially if you try to complete all the side quests. But if you are only sticking to the story (which should take you 20-25 hours to complete) you will thoroughly enjoy it for sure.

[@michaelnapper4565]

Great game. Long, fun, frustrating, occasionally intense, looty, and shooty. Win. Fuck Last of us 2.

[@berfwellington2552]

When playing survival. I focused my Nero injectors on getting more focus in wished I had focused more points into health as the runners would pretty much one shot me when I rode my bike. First hit would take me off the bike and the second would quickly follow up as I tried to pick myself up off the ground. It made riding at night very engaging as I always made sure to keep my ears up for sounds of runners approaching.

[@thathandsomedevil0828]

I actually boosted stamina to outrun hordes.

[@21Kiloton]

Based on my previous experiences I have always followed the logic of "if in doubt, spec into health". I screw quite a few things up so it really helps. After that I went for a bit in stamina (because gassing out when running is nasty), and just a little into Focus. I find this works for me because it keeps me alive, lets me run enough, and I only use Focus for clutch head shots when Im in real trouble. Happy hunting guys.

[@Hussman493]

I'm now convinced to buy this game. Thank you. I'm glad there are still honest reviewers left.

[@martykeno5613]

The first hoards had me sharting! This game is way underrated. Stay up and God bless.

[@phaslow4393]

Have you ever considered making walkthrough videos of the games you review? I always prefer no commentary versions but in your case mate I'd make the exception. Just a thought. Keep being yourself.

[@thelastminuteman7513]

Project Neveda is pretty much essential for New Vegas. Unless you want to install like 20 different individual mods to do the same thing.

[@BobExcalibur]

Days Gone is guilty of being yet another open world box ticking exercise in a completely rote setting. It is however as well executed as such a concept could reasonably be, much like Ghost of Tsuchima. The one thing mechanically that impressed me about DG is the fact you can kill your bike engine to coast on momentum and save fuel or avoid making noise. STALKER: Anomaly is available for free for anyone who wants an open world game in a wasteland setting that's actually deep, highly challenging and richly atmospheric. The difficulty can be tweaked so that its as forgiving or brutal as you like. Go try that.

[@simoklownz2267]

I just started anomaly and i am hooked

[@tambo6230]

I put off getting this game as the reviews weren't the best. So I then read the comments from actual players..... This game has been the best £6 I ever spent on a game and it's in my top favourite game list. A true hidden gem. Yeah a bit slow to start but then the hours just fly by. Then putting the difficulty settings up on a new game the slow start becomes pretty stressful as you basically have nothing. Well worth a go. And there were so many roads the game could have took for a part 2! So hopefully it gets picked up again 💯🙏

[@hpb4437]

10GB patch came out yesterday, they actually listen to feedback, amazing!

[@TheGXDivider]

Mine was 1.70gb ?!?

[@hpb4437]

@@TheGXDivider On steam at least. I didn't start it for a week so maybe that's why.

[@ziploc2000]

There was another patch on 1st June, you probably got both at once.

[@hikeskool]

What changes did you notice?

[@A.H.M.K]

Convinced me to buy this on PlayStation and I’m not regretting it

[@FreeKanal]

I am not gonna buy any Sony product anymore, so many things they do to destroy true gaming.

[@21Kiloton]

I cant argue with that mate.

[@Kyujin666]

Thank you for your honest reviews very much appreciated, bought a 2nd hand copy of Days Gone from Cex..£8 ❤️

[@Kane.JimLahey.]

I love that you covered an beloved & underated game! Next up, The Callista Protocol! Another gidden gem.

[@billjacobs521]

No, that was pretty bad.

[@richardnoggin4474]

Glad you are covering this game. I got days gone after I cancelled my Last of Us 2 pre-order after the leaks/channel striking. Ended up really enjoying it. Thought it was going to blow up my base PS4 though. System started sounding like it was getting ready to launch into low earth orbit.... Probably better to play it on PC. Great vid as always.

[@Lukerm1]

I'd recommend opening up your PS4 and applying new thermal paste. I opened up mine a few years ago and it's been silent ever since.

[@tabernadeltd]

I finished the game with a platinum trophy in my PlayStation , and I bought it again in Steam. I love it. I loathe the video game press is amazing how corrupt and inept they are.

[@simonphoenix3789]

It was a fun enough game. More than anything it allowed me to entertain myself for 70 hours or so on a playthrough, and the story was pretty interesting even if it was really predictable towards the end. Onlyl wish the weapons were done better. Other than the shotguns, the other weapons were so unsatisfying to use with their crappy sounds and terrible mechanics... I mean, a fucking machine gun that has a crosshair wider than a shotgun?

[@TheGXDivider]

The MG is useful when you unload it into a horde. Accuracy does not really matter in that case.

[@Archangelm127]

You can actually snipe with the RPK if you can visualize where the actual crosshair is. Not sure what's up with the GUI, but I can reliably headshot freaks at midrange. When I'm not magdumping and whimpering "nopenopenopenopenope" XD

[@fuzzhypno9093]

Good work 21k , thank you , because of this iv now put daysgone on my shortlist of games to check out ,, ;)

[@harrysynnott2379]

'If I wrote a poem it would be fucking brilliant' (I'm paraphrasing you)); well your videos are poetry and fucking brilliant to boot. And chucking in words like trike and jerry can, which I haven't heard since god was a little girl, make the experience even better. Hope you going to do a fair and balanced take on the latest E3, and demonstrate your mastery of fucking poetry once again (I know, I know). Cheers, Harry. PS Love the game too.

[@21Kiloton]

Thank you mate. And yes, I am currently taking a look at E3 ... and what a mess it is.

[@ElPatron42069]

I love driving on the bike and maybe it's just because my gas tank was upgraded but I rarely had to stop for gas but when I did I always had like 20% left and I would fill up all the way.

[@DragonAceSg7]

At this point, if it came in a size my chunky self could wear, I'd buy the 21 Kiliton was right as a t-shirt.... I'm actually interested in this game now.

[@bobsinclair8990]

Yeah, trailer was meh as was reception, so skipped until I saw your video. This is actually a great game. Thank you very much for your service!

[@neil_mch]

Yeah, this has just convinced me that my initial impressions were wrong, going to get this game when I get paid.

[@itbesilly4544]

Disappointed that there was only 1 boot-boy in the entire game (carpark at the inn, at the start of game).

[@shawnadams1965]

I ignore all the major gaming outlets nowadays. I make my own decisions, and for the most part with a few exceptions its worked out well. And I'm going to wait until this is deeply discounted before buying it. Because screw Sony.

[@thathandsomedevil0828]

Same.

[@heggy_69]

Honestly if I wasnt a broke ass 20 year who needs to spend money on more important stuff, this would be something that I'd get a ps4 for. This seems like something I'd happily sink a few hours into

[@chillhour6155]

Football in a minefield..now that would be entertainment, they could call it minesweeper and make it into some sort of RL Battle Royal

[@termnus77]

My friend would call that a 'Burmese fun run'

[@roelvaessen6630]

Thanks for this review sir! You play a lot of games that aren't my thing, but thanks to your review I picked out this gem. Like others said, you also pointed out Kingdom Come Deliverance to me and I really like that as well. Keep up doing the Lord's work!

[@paybo3573]

I love how it makes you afraid to go out at night

[@deanspencerart]

what's this? an honest games reviewer, subbed!

[@jedimasteryodaofdagobah9130]

Just finished my second playthrough enjoyed it even more that the first, tempted to play on survival but just have a mental image of a hoard permanently chasing me.

[@josesosa3337]

Damn. Now i gotta give daysgone a chance.

[@colinbright1520]

i think it was ign who never even played the game to get to the horde mechanic and gave it a crap review

[@21Kiloton]

Thanks for that Colin. I remember Sam Witwer mentioning something about that but I didnt realise it was IGN. Christ they cant have played it for long, because there is a horde at the Nero base just down from the first camp.

[@TheGXDivider]

I gave this game a try since I really enjoyed HZD on PC. And damn it's really good. Love fighting those hordes.

[@reDeuxinc]

amazing, as always, but the idea of introducing a water-dinking survival mechanic is ludicrous and would break the loop. and you know it

[@playlistforlistening]

Looking forward to your E3 coverage in October!

[@terrylandess6072]

Trying to get to level 3 trust with the camps you have access to before moving to a new area, especially with the later areas requires a lot of tedious busy work. Like many games, you shouldn't have to be almost finished to enjoy the best the game has to offer IMO. My only other 'complaint' would be the recorded volume settings for the protagonist. Especially when on the bike - his LOUD TALKING HAS A VERY ANNOYING QUALITY TO IT while others on the radio or riding with him speak normally. I forgive the Voice Actors for any script they are given to read, but I'd like to have a word with the games sound engineer and executive in charge of overseeing the voice recording.

[@colinbright1520]

i only started playing this has sony gave it away free and i really enjoyed it spot on review thanks mate 👌😎

[@vulvarinevulva4524]

Nice vid as ever. Intend to replay on survivor difficulty later in year when the game isn't so fresh in my warped mind. Anybody who likes a good apocalyptic book try "the rising by brian keene", read it (again) at the time i was playing this. Made the whole experience more immersive.

[@ElPatron42069]

Fucking love days gone!! Didn't only five or six people work on this game? Maybe it was just the open world mechanics but still that's amazing how well they did when bigger already established developers and publishers fail with much bigger budgets and much more developers

[@sjajsjsja4523]

I'm sorry, what? It's not possible to make a game of this size and scope with only 5 people...

[@iSTEFIXi]

this game is awesome i pirated because i wasnt sure then i finnished it did all the side missions except for collectables then deleted it bought it and imported the saves form my pirated copy and started a new game and im still playing it its easy to mod and modders added a lot of awesome stuff that makes this awesome game even better

[@_Skim_Beeble]

I really enjoyed Days Gone and agree that 7/10 is a fair score. Urinalists are the reason I didn't buy The Last of Us 2 was because of all the gatekeeping, deception and politics and because they love the white knight Neil Cuckman. I would be surprised if most of these "journalists" even played the game. Journalistic integrity is how Gamergate started in the first place.

[@Pintheshadows]

I thought I was going insane when I played this at launch. The performance was shaky at times, but I don't think I have been so immersed in a long time. Great game. Glad it is doing well on PC. I might start playing it again.

[@Sun-Eater616]

Amazingly overlooked game. Didn't click with me at first as I think when it came out I was bloated on all the open world shooters. But on PS5 this runs and looks amazing. Gameplay loop has me hooked.

[@RandomLombax37]

That lawyer is video game Batman.

[@robsdroid6856]

I played this on PS4 twice and imo it was awesome... im gonna buy it on PC now.... I could play it again...

[@YouTubecanfuckagoat]

Hmm. Alright. I’ll try it.

[@rdbury507]

4:45 - Hiding in a dumpster was a thing in Resident Evil 4, not for your character but Ashley Graham, the president's daughter. So you can't say no one ever thought of hiding in a dumper in a video game before, but I suppose it may be the first game where the player's character can hide there.

[@darknessviking]

i coud listen to yourt voice all day , its so smoooth. sorry im a bit drunk

[@itbesilly4544]

I played the game with Spanish Dub with English Sub, enhances the experience 200%. Spanish is the superior language for dramatic flair.

[@johnmcgowan6718]

The new patch messed this game up, I can't use my skill points or buy anything from the Merchant!!!

[@km5405]

And these are the journos that arent literally on the payroll of companies... uhh i mean allegedly.

[@noelienoelie8425]

Bend annoyed me a little when they blamed the players for its bad sales. I distinctly remember those scummy little activist-journalist tried every lie under the sun to turn people off the game.

[@atrixtussand2369]

5:16 Christ, i just realized that i want this feature in post apocalypse game. A random event where you meet a guy that lives in a dumpster. Gives you a quest for booze and never leaves its dumpster. He even out of the gratitude invites you in his home...the dumpster. You know classic crazy shit. Like in Fallout 2 where if you are an imbecile you can understand other imbeciles.

[@AkiSan0]

on the topic of faking reviews: shogun 2 did exactly that. 1 day before a big negative patch (they KNEW it would be bad) they started to get a TON of positive reviews with "great" "nice game" and other botlike shit. single word reviews. hundreds. then the bad patch dropped. extensive negative reviews about the shit they have done and the tons of bugs they didnt care about on one side and again, botlike single word reviews on the other.

[@shootnblankz9994]

You said it all just about right! Its a really fun and Great game(even better with a few mods and reshade) and that if BEND had another chance I think they could make damn near a masterpiece second go around. If they realized what they needed to improve that is lol. Either way im 75 Hours in basically done with game and will be starting a NG+ after a week or two break

[@ElPatron42069]

What a shame that a lot of people will not try this game because of the lies spread by ign and metacritic. But they will praise woke bullshit like the last of us 2 and beg everyone to play it because it's the greatest video game ever made, because diversity

[@kluafoz]

Have you tried Vigor? Kilo?

[@jiminatorx]

I enjoyed the hell out of this game, very solid in every way. The biker thing, conjures up stereotypes in the game. Although the game does not actually contain any of them I believe that hurt the game a lot. As for a random tip, if you fast travel to somewhere that has a gas can nearby, leave your bike, run to get it then drop it by your bike. It will stay there for the next few fast travels making it really easy to fuel up.

[@grumpybollox7949]

id like to hear you speak more about fallout games

[@s0lid_sno0ks]

DG might still get a sequel. The post-release cult following and successful PC release definitely made it more attractive to investors.

[@PaladinRyga.]

You can't not make a top ten whisky list and expect us to love you. Do it. Do it please

[@stanettiels7367]

Yeah the voice issues were jarring at times. I’d be all stealthy, sneaking around a NERO checkpoint and freakers were a few meters away. My radio would spark up and Deacon would be screaming down it, lol. Or as part of a story mission I’d be tasked with clearing a horde. After completing and being told to return to my bike. Well I like looting first and would start scavenging to replenish everything I’d just used before going back. Then when I’d eventually return Deacon would be all breathless and panicked, as though I’d literally just finished the last freaker off. Jarring but minor. I thoroughly enjoyed the game and it was one of the first games in a few years where I was actually compelled to drive the story forward. I was genuinely interested in where the story was going and how the characters would fare.h

[@21Kiloton]

I feel ya. When Deacon is stealthing in a bush and starts yelling his head off it always makes me smirk. I think production continuity is one of those vocations that everyone takes for granted until it goes wrong. And I agree with the story, especially as there are times when you think you "know" the game, and something will happen that pushes it into something new. (trying to be spoiler-free there)

[@stanettiels7367]

@@21Kiloton Yeah it’s a solid game. Far better than the scores IGN and other games “journalists” gave it. He was a white male, man’s man biker dude. No way that was going to fly with identity politics addicted activists masquerading as journalists. If mind mind serves me correctly one of the outlets literally brought that up as a negative. They’re a joke. On another topic, I don’t know how much you like survival games but I’d love to see a review/tutorial of Green Hell if you’ve played it. It’s been on PC a while but has just released console. Have you played it?

[@thelastminuteman7513]

The latest update patch1.04 says you can opt out of data logging completely.

[@YeOldeMachine]

I remember when DG launched. Kallie Plagge (the dumb woke chick that reviewed cyberpunk but didn't use crafting or half the other features in the game) worked for IGN back then, and she complained abt Deacon being a white male. She also complained about things that just aren't things after you actually play the game and upgrade skills/equipment. She got crucified in the comments and IGN promptly deleted the video. It kicked off the whole slam campaign for DG despite the few of us that actually played the game defending it in comment sections all over the internet.

[@21Kiloton]

Ok this is interesting. I didnt realise that there might be backstory to the woke blitz on this game. Thank you mate. I will get my dearstalker hat and do some investigating.

[@YeOldeMachine]

Please do. I've looked everywhere for that review, and have never been able to find it. I mean it was just blatantly ridiculous for anyone that had played the game. She clearly didn't even play it, and the comments fkn exploded. You're welcome. I'm always happy to see praise for DG.

[@e.t.finger7215]

Greetings. How is the weight loss going? Will you be 22 kiloton?

[@eugeneshevchenko7426]

have you played Mad Max?

[@akatsuki0]

It is a sad thing a sequel is cancelled on this game ... all the people i know who played this game loved it very much and jumped right into second play through as soon as they finished ... Definitely better than Last of us 2 shit ...

[@90lancaster]

St.John St.John would be a very weird name as it's Saint John as a last name and sinjyn as a first name.