Days Gone PC Review - A cut scene too far or epic story telling?

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[@CorDharel]

2015: Mack is complaining about PC games where you can't bind your keys 2021: Mack is complaining about PC games where you can't bind your keys 2032: Mack is complaining about PC games where you can't bind your keys

[@stevesjob5072]

ouuuu what kind of game could it be in 2032?

[@Czecher86]

@@stevesjob5072 Interactive movie of a game... cutscenes every 5 sec. and smashingonebuttonkillthemall kind of game. 10/10 game of the century.

[@110341]

@@stevesjob5072 Maybe, just MAYBE we'll have GTA 6 by then, if we're really lucky. Maybe.

[@stevesjob5072]

@@110341 but you'll probably be able to bind all the keys in GTA 6

[@TerraWare]

2033 Mack gives in and begins to use WASD

[@WorthABuyreviews]

Sorry if I seem a bit down in the voice during this but when I recorded it I was not feeling well, am loads better now but could not be arsed to re-record it :)

[@BIGJACK45]

No worries Mack, hope you're doing well :)

[@jesuschristislord7754]

Get some sunlight and lomatium root.

[@papascrumpeeh]

Great to hear ur better now

[@bubuasqw123]

2:27 Heat from the Bank

[@branidev]

what's gonna be next Review?

[@tedwilson1477]

I agree, i also wanna see Ghosts of Sushi on PC.

[@Outmind01]

And don't forget the classic action RPG, Blood Pudding.

[@bradleyadams2241]

God Of War 2018 would also be a great hit on PC.

[@TerraWare]

I'd buy Ghost of Sashimi if it arrived on pc. I'm definitely not going to play it on my ps4 after being spoiled by my gaming pc and I don't plan on buying a PS5 for it and Demon Souls which is the only other game I'd really want to play. I'll eventually get a PS5 though a couple of years from now unless both Demon Souls and Sashimi come to pc.

[@scalpingsnake]

Yeah I hoope so

[@olzeess6740]

@@TerraWare tbh mate I've got it Ana's much as its a decent game uts a tad overated, I was expecting to be blown away and I just wasn't

[@IntelligentProbe]

This was their first AAA game... I think it's pretty good considering. Personally I loved it, flaws and all, but it does have flaws and the PC port seemed buggier than when I played on console.

[@curtismantle]

I love this game but your criticisms were fair - can't argue with any of them.

[@lwaves]

Yeah, I can't disagree with his points either. Although for me, he didn't mention the worst one, where you start a mission and it's just a bloody cutscene. I've enjoyed it so far but I'm at the crater, shortly after the 'reveal'. Before that, I thought the story might be wrapping up soon but it seems there's a way to go and it also seems predictable. The missions are still the same stuff I've been doing all along and I think I might be done. I've kinda lost interest in continuing, so if you've finished it, is it worth continuing for more than just the story? I ask because I can get the rest of the story on YT, it's the gameplay I'm asking about. Cheers.

[@curtismantle]

@@lwaves The one big difference in the late game is the big hordes, a couple of which are part of the main story. It can be fun creating a plan to defeat them. Otherwise though the gameplay doesn’t change much besides some variation in the enemies.

[@smellbow]

@@lwaves Exactly the point I dropped it, I thought it was going to end soon and it felt quite a nice length given I hadnt done all the side stuff but then it rolled out a load more copy paste missions and I just couldnt be bothered, lost me entirely then which is a shame as I had really enjoyed it until then.

[@lwaves]

@@smellbow Yeah, I stopped doing the side stuff awhile back. It was fun but soon became repetitive. I thought I'd get the story done, then use the side stuff as a 'have a quick go' type of thing when I felt like killing zombies. Good to know I wasn't the only one who got fed up at that point. :-)

[@lwaves]

@@curtismantle Thank you kindly for the reply. I do like the hordes but I'm not sure it's enough to get me through the rest. I can always go back to it later if I wish. Thanks again, you've helped my decision. :-)

[@festival3051]

As soon as you started quoting the heat from the cops lyrics, I knew the tune was coming :D

[@schiz0phren1c]

same here Festival!

[@dontedimora5942]

Kingdom come was a masterpiece.

[@theburgundynetwork3432]

It's an underrated gem. Has its fair share of bugs but it's one of the best RPGs of all time.

[@chrisbfreelance]

I've just started playing it after it's sat on hard drive for a long time, early on is a bit rough, but I'm getting the sense it will be like the first time I played Morrowind on Xbox and initial trash will become gold.

[@Hombremaniac]

I just wish they made the combat better. Facing 3 enemies, having to target each for making combos....heck, it's clunky as hell and often results in players running and searching for choke point, to pick them one by one, or simply riding around on horse shooting them with bow Mongol style. Dunno, I really think the combat could have been better. Still, great game nevertheless and cant wait for sequel!!!

[@sheezy2526]

They didn't allow save games without some bullshit potion but added a teleporting horse and a teleporting trunk which promoted hoarding. Those were my biggest immersion breakers.

[@benjaminburns4412]

The ending was wank and I've heard if they make a next game it won't follow up on it

[@TheNostorian]

Thought this was an amazing game. Long story. Loads of exploring. And the fact you had to get gas for your bike made it so much more of an adventure feeling. Could make you feel vunerable at times.

[@sdolsay]

Hey Mack you mentioned steam indie games with good immersion...how about a video highlighting some of them?

[@ohdaesu9395]

yes

[@si_w8201]

That was more positive than I expected...

[@stefanhell3521]

It is a great game

[@si_w8201]

@@stefanhell3521 I agree, got 60+ hours on PC so far...

[@JonJonJonJonJonJonJonJon]

One of the games of the decade. Can’t wait to play it again on decent hardware

[@taserrr]

@@JonJonJonJonJonJonJonJon Games of the decade? I'll have whatever you're having mate

[@MichaelJ44]

@@JonJonJonJonJonJonJonJon You think this game is up there with Skyrim, GTA V etc ? Lol

[@vladdracul2379]

Finally. Now to see if your opinion stays the same from the first reaction. Update: About what I expected from his review. I have been playing PC and started observing games that don't allow me to bind keys to allow me to use tools more easily. Forcing me to use a radial wheel when I have a mouse with over a dozen keys and a keyboard is really starting to grate on me.

[@samjohnson1992]

I understand how you feel but it’s a “console” game as Mack likes to repeat and radial menus are how it works on console maybe it’s tough to add those things in the code for a port idk.

[@vladdracul2379]

@@samjohnson1992 I hate to break it to you, but the game is developed on PC and then converted into a console game. They had to add the radial in after they created everything else. So that's not an argument to be made for why they can't put in any effort to allow me to use my buttons when they literally had to go the extra mile to make the radial for controllers....

[@Xkdashing]

Heat Rep Bank. This trio never get old.

[@_danireds]

Can you remind me the video where this rap originated? I can't recall I just remember I laughed my ass off.

[@Xkdashing]

@@_danireds Need for speeeeed Heaaat!! Is it worth a buyyyyyyyyyyy? Let's read the words of the words of fu***********king Electronic arts!!!

[@arminius504]

Completely agree with you about immersion. To me Immersion is what makes a game really good. That’s why I love games like KCD or STALKER. The world feels much more real and not as fake. Unfortunately not many modern AAA games like that out there...

[@mrhenrik7472]

The world in those games are more "alive". Fingers crossed for Stalker 2 :D

[@JokaTHePatriot]

Haha, Stalker is a serious stuff, this is a joke. Honestly almost every game in the past 10 years feels like plastic compared to Stalker.

[@utrak]

@@JokaTHePatriot in a world of crap games, the Stalker franchise was... an anomaly. I'll see myself out

[@JokaTHePatriot]

@@utrak Through and through, we had more games for mature demographics 20 years ago than we have now. Everything that gets released now is for the 95 iq braindead zombies who want instant gratification.

[@MBOmnis]

I mean... STALKER had its fair share of immersion breaking as well

[@whozyourdaddy]

A fair review. I really liked Days Gone. It gets a lot of things right when it comes to an open world zombie game. I'd give it an 8. Flawed but fun. I played with a controller and on the hardest difficulty. I'd really recommend everyone play it that way and not to take any "perks" that raise the amount of damage you can take. The game is just better that way because the world continues to feel dangerous. Too many games these days give too many perks making the game too easy. Easy ruins immersion.

[@zilverman7820]

I'll give it a 8.5 if not only for the bugs. But yeah, I got it at 8 too.

[@chrisw6164]

Any excuse to play the Heat, Rep, Bank song is ok with me.

[@MBOmnis]

Mack should release a 10 hour version of it.

[@DhiscoStu]

Why are these not on spotify

[@policesquad]

I'm Sergeant Frank Drebin, Detective-Lieutenant, ǝɔıloԀ Squad and gone are the days when Days Gone were days worth having gone for... and how did I get here?

[@clementine2001]

In all of my days, I have wanted to meet and greet you, events have stopped that happening. Not going into that right now. You are a sound voice in this world of criminality. We shall leave this world together.

[@schiz0phren1c]

Is this some kind of bust?

[@yeoldegamer5112]

I just got a flashback of some helpless guy in a wheelchair rolling down some stairs. Help!

[@robolivieri9915]

The truth hurts doesn’t it, Hapsburg. Oh sure, maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts.

[@schiz0phren1c]

@@robolivieri9915 "Wait a minute, let me get this straight: Twice came in and shot the teller and Jim Fell. No, he only shot the teller, Jim Johnson. Fell is ill. "Okay, then after he shot the teller, you shot Twice." "No, I only shot once." Ed "Twice is the hold up man, Frank" "Then I guess I did shoot Twice!" Frank "Oh, so now you're changing your story!" "No, I shot Twice after Jim fell" "You shot twice *AND* Jim Fell?!" Let's just say I'm a big fan of Police Squad, The Naked Gun, Airplane and anything Leslie Nielsen blessed with his presence!, Although it IS super strange to see some of his original *"Serious"* dramatic roles!, you just keep expecting the laugh track to roll in.

[@SleepyDroid]

ruin for me was you are leaving the mission area, talking to a guy he disappeared, same with some characters you only interact with them under the cut-scene but after the cut-scene they are all mute.

[@praxis6172]

I really enjoyed the game. As a older gamer I like the ability to dictate the tempo. Cheers

[@mrbarnett]

Incredibly impressed with the acting and mocap in this game, played it on Survival II and was properly immersed, first game in a long while I actually gave a shit about the characters, did drag on a tad too long though, great review as always.

[@pirahna0145]

As someone else who played through on Survival II and then again on Hard II (for achievements) I can safely say that a large chunk of immersion breaking he is talking about is absent in the survival game modes. It was such a surprise to me going back to hard II that I could actually fast travel since I couldn't in survival II, the stealth is way harder in survival and the headshot problem he had where he clearly misses also wasn't in survival II. If anyone reads this play the game through survival mode, you'll thank me later.

[@maegnificant]

@@pirahna0145 i play in survival I, can you play new game plus in survival II?

[@pirahna0145]

@@maegnificant yes

[@maegnificant]

@@pirahna0145 thanks!

[@vitallink4830]

And no x-ray vision either.

[@Aquelll]

I kinda do get your fripe about the loss of immersion on things like disappearing enemies and time skip on missions. But on the other hand thay do so much right immersion wise on other fronts. Character writing being one of the big ones. Also small touches like more active street lights after you help Rikki restore the power at the hydro plant. Immersive things most people might miss but if you look closely you wont.

[@rusticgeek9400]

Such a shame with the open world immersion breaking aspects of this game. Great to see you’ve used KCD as a benchmark for immersion, it truly is one of the best open worlds around

[@ninjafrozr8809]

Could have used Red Dead Redemption 2 as well. There's some very extreme attention to detail about how the world and the npc's work in that game.

[@Swwatter]

@Brod Wudlund I'm sorry but that's a shit argument. KCD also has slow down during parrying and while aiming your bow. Terrible, terrible argument.

[@BertyBertsson]

Some games are made to be immersive, and some aren't. The stuff he didn't like about Days Gone didn't bother me and I'm all for immersion. I liked KCD a lot for that reason. I just wasn't annoyed with the bad parts of Days Gone because it's just a game. All games feel like games to me nowadays. I'm starting to grow out of them. I just can't enjoy games and pretend I'm there anymore like I used to, and it's not the games fault -- it's me. I've gone back to some games I found really immersive back in the days and I feel the same about them, gaming isn't as immersive anymore. Dividing players in to two different categories like Mack did is just stupid. I don't go in with expectations anymore because games just aren't as important to me as they used to be. I just play them as they are and don't care. I don't complain about features or lack of a certain feature, I just enjoy it for what it is, temporary entertainment.

[@John-996]

@Brod Wudlund the wild life in red dead 2 is incredible. kingdom come is right up their as well.

[@br070497]

I remember a few times i was stranded without fuel and had to walk my bike to a gas station because I wasn’t carrying a jerry can. Some of my favorite moments, one time it happened near a horde at night.

[@stephenleslie5486]

Kingdom come deliverance , RULES!

[@tempestzz5682]

Tbh i don't really care about immersion,cuz at the end of the day is a game,but kingdom come,oh that i adored🤣

[@jollywyrm5684]

@@tempestzz5682 If you don't care about immersion then don't expect developers to care.

[@MiguelBaptista1981]

@@jollywyrm5684 Welcome to the real world of diverse opinions.

[@stephenleslie5486]

@@utrak Indeed.

[@MichaelJP]

Story was fantastic, game play was a dumpster fire.

[@T1k3mys0n]

That's why I always say to myself whenever I play a game. Something like, this is a game, no matter how much a game try to be realistic , it is still a game. So when something breaks the immersion, I won't be too disappointed. And I divide things in a game in two categories, one... game mechanics and two...realism. So whenever something is off, I'll just see it as game mechanics and not a realism.

[@joenelson4776]

The "mack complains about key binding" alert went off again 😂 needs a song

[@Mr.Grim_USMC]

Valid points. But this is the closest to a full title release ive seen on pc for a long time. The story was interesting enough to keep me engaged for well over 30 hours. I enjoyed it for what it is.

[@Gathies]

In defense of the stealth if I was wearing a gas mask and next to a running helicopter I don't think I'd see or hear someone sneaking around either.

[@WorthABuyreviews]

Trouble is the masks and helo don't make any difference, they are like this all the time, regardless of masks or noise.

[@RyTrapp0]

What's incredible is that, when games like Splinter Cell came out, they immediately gave us so much optimism about the future of gaming, we were expecting to see AI with vision dependent on their head gear and noise obstructing they're hearing and maybe awareness by some time like 2020. Instead, it feels like today's developers are so damn lazy and give so little of a fuck about their work that not only does it not feel like we've truly surpassed the OGs like the Splinter Cell series and MGS, but rather today's implementations are WORSE than those ancient games because no one actually cares.

[@Skrenja]

@@RyTrapp0 It's not that they're lazy, I speculate that they spent most of their money and allocate most resources into the features that sell the most games. (Graphics and gimmicks.)

[@golnectr]

@@WorthABuyreviews that wasn't my experience. Maybe just the bushes?

[@marcusaurelius4526]

thanks for following through with the rep bank heat song. it's a personal favourite.

[@PragmaticTornado]

As a biker IRL, this game is perfect for me. Can't remember the last game that sucked me in this badly, but I'm on day 4 now of playing this, to the exclusion of almost all else. It's also far bigger than I ever imagined. I thought I was almost done with the story, only to find out I was very far from it. Think I had that feeling with RDR 2. If it's a very good game, it's the best feeling in the world.

[@Wolfsheim23]

Glad Mack FInally gave this game due credit! This game is too awesome! The motorcycle is the best in any game ever. My favorite open world Vehicle, those zombie wolves WOW so amazing how they can even run you down on your motorcycle. That surprised the hell out of me!

[@thathandsomedevil0828]

Amazed Mack was being negative about the game, the bugs reported are annoying but not game breaking. Days Gone is a fantastic game.

[@Wolfsheim23]

@@thathandsomedevil0828 I never found it clunky at all on Console. I went to Red Dead 2 after playing this and talk about Clunky?! I couldn't even play that after going from the smooth gameplay in this.

[@Kjllo1216]

Can't wait for the sequel to Kingdom come deliverance.

[@Ukbrummie]

Is there a sequel announced?

[@arminius504]

@@Ukbrummienot officially but we know it’s coming!

[@Ukbrummie]

@@arminius504 awesome. I hope it irons out a few of the niggles from the first one.

[@charlessmith5465]

After watching dozens of your reviews from the last few years, I decided to get the HalfLife (in the Valve mega-pack), Kingdom Come Deliverence, Ultimate Doom (all that game in 18 megabytes!!), Settlers 3, Dishonored, Just Cause 3, and built up my wishlists a bit for later in the year with more great stuff 👍. Thanks for slogging through all the games to help us find the real gems (or in the case of Just Cause 3, the gems in the rough for the open-world anything-goes wingsuit-grappling hook rocket mayhem 🤭). A lot of those were extremely cheap as well. Edit: and Disco Elysium.

[@drangpot8667]

I'm very impressed that you managed to incorporate the Need for speed Rep song in this video. Great work mack!

[@marissavanhelsing7309]

The best thing about this game is that the devs said it is connected to a game called Syphon Filter from the 90s. Which gave me 10 minutes of nostalgia

[@OverlordZephyros]

"its NOT NITPICKING!!" ... saying that while nitpicking You got problems bro 🤣😅

[@victoralexandru5720]

I really recommend playing this on Hard or higher, because then everything becomes more intense. Managing resources is harder, enemies are a lot tougher and headshots really matter if you want to be efficient, and that's where the game shines in my opinion. When it creates those "I'm fcked" moments.

[@HideakiHibiki]

If a game can't show you immersion on Normal difficulty, than higher ones wouldn't help at all. And immersion =/= s*ucking on "You died" tits. :)

[@austinchaseee]

totally agree

[@sdolsay]

Oh, you are absolutely right on the immersion stuff. Game makers have gotten lazy since we started allowing them to use us as their quality control division.

[@Silencer85]

You forgot to talk about the music in this game the soundtrack is awesome in this game! Anyway good review fair points of criticism it's just a fun game to play just like mad max which i also really like and that's what gaming is all about having a good time!

[@Emperos]

When Kenshi, Mack? Yes, we do not forget.

[@igorthelight]

Internet never forgets

[@thathandsomedevil0828]

Pepper ridge farm never forgets.

[@ThisDyingEarth]

Punted this after a few days when it originally came out on the PS4. Picked it up again at the insistence of the voices inside my head when I got a PS4 Pro during lockdown last year. Ended up loving it and am playing through it again just now on PC at 4k 60fps. On a controller though as I've only got one mouse. Some decent mods that make it more fun and practical too (shotgun mod, a reshade, fast bonnet, massive hordes, debug menu for messing around in-game, and more). Love the sound of the guns in this game especially if you're wearing good headphones or have a sub and good speakers. Some nice sound design for the world they've created/simulated (Oregon) as well. Sometimes turn off the music, get off the bike and just wander around to hear the sounds of nature that they've put into the game. But fair points about the game's missteps in your review. What did you make of the challenges? Enjoyed a few of them, others pretty frustrating and dull.

[@formulacoolade]

You'd have to turn up the difficulty if you want a more immersive experience. It disables the hud, removes fast travel and limits resources.

[@thathandsomedevil0828]

Nice will do that after I finish the normal run.

[@emulation2369]

@@thathandsomedevil0828 the game is easy even on hard 2,but it's more immersive on survival

[@DrAnimePhD]

I'm surprised I ended up liking this game despite it's rocky launch back on the PS4. Sony made a good choice choosing this as the next PC port. It's even saved Bend Studios from being banished to the Naughty Dog mines, as they got a new IP greenlit using the foundation of Days Gone, more tuned and refined with the lessons they learned. I can't wait to see what they come up with.

[@TerraWare]

They're definitely bringing more games to pc. We know Uncharted is coming which I personally don't care one bit about but there's a theory that Ghost of Tsushima may come too, which I don't personally doubt seeing they'd sell a boat load of copies to pc gamers and their own costumers that have a pc. Apparently they removed the "Only on Playstation" logo on the cover I read somewhere.

[@lennylalamba5366]

@@TerraWare ghost of sushi got the playstation studios logo instead I believe

[@anttt7993]

After playing Subnnautica (among others...like Half Life, or Portal) I cant even deal with cutscenes. When you see how immersive it is for events to play out while you still retain control of the character...its hard to justify why a dev would even use a cutscene. I understand some people like them, but especially if a game is supposed to be immersive, it just makes way more sense to leave the player in control. In Subnautica there were so many distinct moments that I thought "man, any AAA game would have just made that a cutscene and took all the fire out of that moment:

[@Skrenja]

Yeah, agreed. You'd think devs would learn from Half Life 1 (WHICH CAME OUT In 19 F*CKING 98) that real time events are superior.

[@His0ka]

And then comes bioshock: would you kindly. Thats the best kind of cutscene style for me

[@dannyd464]

Game of last generation for me. For the perfect mix of story and gameplay and great characters.

[@thegamingda7404]

Defo I feel same gutted there not making a new one

[@dannyd464]

@@thegamingda7404 I feel you're pain.

[@isayimok165]

Totally get the keybind thing though. It does my head in when a survival game is catered to a controller and has only 8 buttons on the action bar but my mouse has 12...how hard can it be just to add another 4 to the bar! 12 is quite common for an mmo mouse too so it just makes perfect sense to do this for PC players.

[@FSuixo]

I liked this game a lot more than I thought, I didn't care much for Horizon but this one for clicked. I enjoyed the story a lot and riding the bike was great. This game played better with a controller for me though.

[@gaz8177]

I actually thought this game was ok, played it on the PS4.. ( don’t flame me console peasant lol ) nothing special but I had enough fun with it. Get it in a sale though

[@WorthABuyreviews]

It is ok, it's quite good tbh.

[@gaz8177]

@@WorthABuyreviews seen your post in comments hope you get better soon mate, cheers all the reviews you do 👍

[@stefanhell3521]

@@WorthABuyreviews glad your review turned out this way....was expecting the worst after the first 15 minutes of gameplay vid. I played the game on PS4 right after Red Dead 2 and it stood its ground better than expected...I personally would rate it 8.5 out of 10 (while RDR 2 was a straight 10)

[@brokengames9020]

Days gone spies on you... Days gone is made for auto-aimers with 30 PREMIUM FPS doing macro-transactions for cut content giving out their personal data and that data is being exploited by publishers to inflate their scam and keep people in the loop. Welcome to the brave naive world. Developers of said naive world can't face the facts so they suppress, censor people. Outsource their dirty work to influencers which get high when they receive free merch. Free merch > free speech. Is your mind blown how people fall for same thing every time? It shouldn't be. Because divided, singled out individuals has no chance against organized criminal entity; corporation. Corporation is an approved scam & spy business. Their approval was obtained through manufactured consent. Corporation is not the industry of manufacturing products. Corporation is in the industry of manufacturing consent. As well Corporations [through governments] are harvesting our behavioural/biometric data on global scale. So they can get to know us far better than we know ourselves, and they not just predict our feelings but also manipulate our feelings and sell us anything they want- Be it a product as a service or politician. Hardcore corporate defenders please check out "The Corporation", "Surveillance Capitalism", "The century of the self", "Stockholm syndrome", "Milgram Experiment" and "The Secrets of Silicon Valley: What Big Tech Doesn't Want You to Know")

[@stefanhell3521]

@@brokengames9020 stfu

[@SmokeDef007]

Soo much was missing from this game but man I really enjoyed it for a single play through. I wish this gets modded for an open map multiplayer similar like these modders did for Banner Lords Online on the single player campaign. Great review Mack, and remember...you get heat from rep and rep from heat.

[@lockload6570]

I like you're vids man. Highly entertaining and you have a great sense of humour.

[@humblegiant4362]

This game was a 9/10 for me. The gunplay was rough but I thought that was more immersive because your guy is a biker.. not a military navy seal who's trained to shoot guns for years. As you got more upgrades and better guns you could face entire hordes with guns alone. The story was absolutely amazing. I HAD to find out what happened to Deacon's wife and Boozer, Nikki, etc all your friends were awesome. When i pull up to a mission and it changes from day to night it doesn't kill immersion for me in the slightest because this is a heavily story based game so developers need to make decisions that like. Brian Cox (physicist) was doing an interview with Joe Rogan. He said they actually tried to make a realistic space movie with no explosions or sound in space but it ended up being shit. Concessions need to be made to tell the kind of story you want. This game wasn't a Valheim sandbox survival game. It was an open world action zombie game. It wasn't trying to be an rpg. Yeah some stuff like the stealth was absolute piss but the game gave me 9/10 of what I wanted it to be. A great zombie open world with amazing hordes and story.. I'm glad it ran well on PC. I bought Horizon on pc after playing it on ps4 and i might do the same with this one. Good review.

[@BernardoSantos4664]

Hey Mack! Long time subscriber here. Are you going to review Imperator: Rome from Paradox? I haven’t played it yet, but it seems to have improved since release, and it has a sale with 75% off until tomorrow. Anyway, keep up the great videos!

[@davide724]

"I remember when Kingdom Come: Deliverance came out, there was a whole lot of people complaining that they wanted to buy something from the shop and the guy wasn't there. 'Why wasn't the guy, the shopkeeper there?' Well, 'cause he was down at the tavern, shaggin' old Meg." 😃 - Mack 2021

[@bradleyadams2241]

Spider-Man PS4 did that to with the Time Lapse stuff where one moment it;s day, the next in Certain Missions they switch it to night. Really weird that they did that.

[@whiskyrebel9715]

Thank you for reminding me to play Kingdom Come Deliverance again. That game is pretty much as good as it gets these days

[@khrish]

I miss rabbit😫😤

[@clementine2001]

Yeh, Bunny was awesome.

[@NorthernWhisper]

Regarding keybindings, sometimes the designers design around a control scheme. I doubt that is the case this time around but yeah, I hope that is something you consider as it is a common thing you harp on.

[@R04D3X]

I'm one of those who doesn't need immersion however when it's there it's always a nice treat

[@thathandsomedevil0828]

Same. ^^

[@theburgundynetwork3432]

It depends on the type of game for me. For single-player RPGs for me it's all about immersion, but some other games, like PoE and Hades, it's all about the gameplay.

[@goonzmodding1257]

This game should had, had a First Person Camera, I am so sick of Third Person only, I hate Third Person, I wanna see through the eyes of the character I am playing, thats real Immersion

[@barmyneddy1789]

Less would have been more. Over stays it’s welcome by ten hours.

[@zensoredparagonbytes3985]

Wait till I tell you they were making a fourth map but was cut out at the last moment. I suspect that's why it was such a mess when it came out.

[@snowmcsnow4732]

Thanks, this is on sale now on steam (50% off , 4/14/2022). I will wait for Sony to hopefully revisit and fix the issues, or for a 70% discount or better in its current state.

[@robertwatling8570]

Days gone I got really addicted to playing I did stop playing about a quarter of the way through as it gets very very repetitive hard but it's one of the better zombie games you can really get into doing missions riding around on your motorcycle getting fuel when you run out of gas the hordes are terrifying and really get your heart racing when you have to run flee from areas your exploring running from hundreds of zombies it is an awesome game definitely worth playing

[@_Makanko_]

Yeh I don't mind the theme and it seems decent. I agree about the immersion. They prepared the cutscene and moment to be cinematic/special (ie in the evening, events happening in a way that can't be altered, chosen) and that is how you must enjoy it, no other way. I understand they want to tell a story but just a story isn't enough to be immersed in a game, you need decent mechanics, music, some choices that matter, character building, continuity. I suppose I would take it up on a sale. Cheers Mack

[@PsychoGoldVideos]

As soon as you said rep I knew what was coming and I was not dissapointed. Love the fact you're keeping the running gag going

[@mrbarrington-smythe9033]

This game is starting to improve now modders have got their hands on it. Shame the devs couldn't do it originally Hough...

[@TheSteveo909]

Absolutely agree with you ! It’s the quintessential 7/10 game, very good without ever being amazing. Which is fine. Not all games have to be 9/10 to be worth playing. My biggest need though is like you, I also want the ghosts upon the sushi on PC and I actually have a good feeling it will go to pc eventually.. just seems built for it

[@ChrisParkerLFC]

So annoying when you can't rebind your keys as a pc player that came from consoles in 2014 it was such a suprise and going back to preset console controls for exclusives was so tedious especially when it doesn't need to be

[@vladdracul2379]

Hahahaha. He's using his Need For Speed Heat review knowledge for this. I was honestly questioning for the first couple of seconds if he knew what he was saying when using "rep" and "bank." When he used "heat," I knew it was completely intentional. Love it.

[@LitlBlackDragonNinja]

Kingdom Come Deliverance is one of the best rpg's. Attention to detail to the max in that game. Also, it must one of those gamers who actually are not gamers but just want to pretend they are by playing games complain about the NPC's having schedules. Are they playing an MMO or a single player game with a setting set 6 centuries in the past, based on real people, culture and events?

[@nathanwilliams2798]

I've been told auto-aim is only disabled on hard difficulty. Also, which particular buttons can't be rebinded? Just wondering if third party software like auto-hotkey might work. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't.

[@therelik2211]

I find it a very good game and I know some quest are moving time in the night or day just because they are scripted at that time ( like sneaking in the Rippers Camp ) but overall I have enjoy it and after finish using mods bring some new life into it.

[@thecoryguy]

What about the open world voice acting, where he's YELLING at the radio in response to the broadcast as if the guy on the other end can hear him - or when he's out of breath all the time, grunting and farting like he's got a knife in his gut. Can't stand it.

[@VoltanIgor]

Your points are valid and up to subjective preferences. I am happy that this one and Horizon ZD made it to the PC because I cannot aim for the frakkin life of me with a controller. With mouse and keyboard I can finally enjoy these games. In fact, I prefer this one to HZD. Ghost of Tsusima is a different breed, I love it on PS4, without a doubt my favorite game from last year - all platforms considered. And although I would be happy to have it on PC as well, it still gave and gives me a perfect experience on console, because I am not forced to use the suboptimal controller for aiming and shooting. Hacking and slashing, bludgeoning and raging on a controller is fine with me, but at the moment I need to do precision aiming, I am a slow freaking sloth. Days Gone is a great game in my opinion, way better than most zombie-themed titles, with the potential exception of Dying Light.

[@pauperslament3467]

_"It just works!"_ - Hodd Toward

[@jimbobjonez]

Yes yes , rep bank heat rap , you managed to drop that one in amazing ... Kids also also love your reviews and little raps 😂

[@MrLincoln87]

I'm an immersion type person, depending on the game... For a story/adventure/open world type game like this, then I want to be immersed. If its something like COD (campaign) then not really that fussed, where you're doing the following the yellow brick road mission for 10-20mins at a time then who gives a shiiii

[@jooseppi4728]

Nice to hear you still remember Kingdom come Deliverance :D Though its so good that I bet its hard to forget. Bit surprised how little you said about cutscenes

[@swithern6156]

Thank you for such a decent balanced review. It is a wait for sale then for me. Cheers Mac

[@brettstout-rojas5833]

I am thoroughly enjoying the game, although you do make some very valid points. That being said, I have been able to look past the game and enjoy the good things because it is such an optimized port, something we don't get anymore. And I actually like and care about the story somewhat. I never care about the story, just not the kind of gamer I am, but the cutscenes and voice acting in this game are phenomenal.

[@shadowfoxgaming6657]

Torn between this and state of decay 2 Is 14$ on summer sale from the two genes which one is worth it

[@2ndAmendmenttime]

I am playing right now my second playthrough on PC. Runs perfect way way better experience than on PS4 trash or PSz4 Pro

[@XxWolfxWaRioRxX]

PC Master race manchild spotted

[@igorthelight]

@@XxWolfxWaRioRxX Well... if you have a decent PC it does run better. But that will not make game itself better tho ;-)

[@emulation2369]

@@igorthelight if the game runs 20-25fps it make it worse, no matter what, and when it runs 60+ fps with better textures it is make it better

[@igorthelight]

@@emulation2369 Well... Fair point.

[@TR1PLE_6]

2:30 - When is this getting in the UK Top 40?

[@snottersofsnot8644]

This was my favourite game I played last year. And yet so many reviews called it unpolished guff. Shows what they know. Despite the predictable criticisms of this game, there is nothing like that feeling of terror as you're approaching a cave full of zombies. Just awesome - so immersive. After a couple of upgrades, I thought the motorbike riding felt really good too.

[@John-996]

well when it came out it was not in the best state.

[@snottersofsnot8644]

@@John-996 So I gather - I came to it after many issues had been fixed. And for once I don't mind the many cut scenes, as they are of such high quality

[@John-996]

@@snottersofsnot8644 yeah they really made improvements its a solid 7.5 game.

[@freddied8479]

When I played this on PS4 it kind of seemed like some of it was censored because there are no death animations for your character. Like when you get caught by a horde the screen just goes black, you don't see them ripping you apart or anything

[@heheWoWrules12]

Any card above the 10 series should handle almost any game at 1080p. 1080p is a pretty old resolution standard now, not saying don't comment on the fact it can do it at that, but it should just be assumed most games can be run at 60 fps+ on max using 10+ series cards. Pretty much why the recent card draught isn't affecting people too badly yet, is due to people still using 1080p resolution with their old cards. 1440p seems to have been standard for 5++ years now

[@scroogemcduche8712]

Mack you gotta talk about the privacy terms of this game. It has a keylogger once you launch the game it records your keystrokes for "anticheat" measures. Wtf? Its a singleplayer game and that's BS excuse to steal data of your clients. Mack can you update the video with that information cuz i think people deserve to know.

[@AllhailTDLjimpic]

You have grown a lot Mac, when i first started watching you you where pretty inpolite and judgemental to console gamers but now you are respectfull and understanding. (Sorry for bad swenglish)

[@TerraWare]

He was lol but I always seen it as a tongue in cheek.

[@MaceoTheCat64]

Is there an aim assist? I had to be dead accurate to get headshots. And when you bring up the weapon wheel it does slow down time a lot. And what about focus mode where you can slow time to aim? That was super fun I thought. No mention of that here.

[@jeckek2161]

This game is a time warp. It achieves what it sets out to do completely (personal irks aside) , but it should have released before all the other games that came before it and been used as a template that all the other games built upon. Days Gone is competent but behind the times

[@rifz42]

well done Mack! that should be a new category descriptor "full immersion" and "immersion breakers". I hate when games force you to do something.

[@71simonforrester]

A fair review. I enjoyed it, but some of the annoyances and immersion breaks existed on console too.

[@boki1693]

All the things he said are true but for whatever reason they didn't really affect my enjoyment of the game. I never felt like the immersion was broken to be honest. The most annoying thing that happened for me was sometimes when you press "E" to interact with something, it can be very picky about where you stand. The wheel was a bit clunky because sometimes it will just not let you pick the item you want to pick and you don't realize you have the wrong thing until after you tried to use it. I am looking at you throwing grenades. Nothing worse than trying to grab a molotov cocktail and getting the hand grenade or pipe bomb instead. And not noticing until after you have thrown it. But as far as how they let you pick the items from the wheel, the reviewer failed to mention that when you use the wheel, the game goes into super slo mo mode so you have plenty of time to pick what you want even in battle. I don't know, i guess I can adjust to the little quirks of a game better than the reviewer can. I.E, they don't bother me nearly as much as him.

[@zensoredparagonbytes3985]

Aren't there programs on pc for rebinding keys? I know it should be able from within the app, and Window allows HotKeys but I don't know if that gets overridden by the app. I played this game on console and even I had to rebind some actions like running to other buttons because it was a bit finicky registering the input. I had the same with the weapon wheel on the controller where you try to select something and get another thing. After a few times you learn to recheck constantly what you selected. But it can get sometimes annoying af when what you need isn't there in the heat of the moment.

[@ArkaynAdrian]

I played this on my PS5 having bought it (and sat on it) for PS4 on it is one of the few games I play on console and get all the trophies. I really liked it when it finally got going. Had I known it was coming to PC I would of waited, however "eh".

[@Willdror]

The fact that the researchers will only leave when I get back on the back is so bloody annoying, why couldn't I just wait in the bush for a minute until they leave?

[@TerraWare]

I get the immersion breaking gripes you have with this game. Personally some of those things listed don't bother me all that much but some do the npc's and helicopter vanishing. Is it a deal breaker? No but it would be better if it was handled like Skyrim does it for example. As for the stealth aspect it's sad, it was similar in Horizon Zero Dawn which is not really surprising these days. You don't really get a stealth game anymore you get games with stealth mechanics so it's implemented in such a way as to not require much strategy. The time passing because the story takes place at night doesn't bother me in this game and it didn't bother me in GTA. The alternative to that would to require the player to arrive at the quest location at night time, in which case you'd have to use a rest or sleep mechanic and I don't really see a big difference between the two personally. Overall the game is pretty good and I've been enjoying playing through it and plan to play through it a second time. Thanks to Sony for giving us the choice to play it in our hardware of choice.

[@MrSilHun]

It is an awesome game Mack, it is an awesome game. Probably the game of the year for me (2022) as I bought it only recently. Did not play Elden ring do not care. Simply cannot understand why did this game had average or worst review when it is soo good. F..k is wrong with people today? Did everyone get a blue haired girlfriend or bf?

[@BlackCat-dx5qi]

4:07 weapons have some recoil in this game , so bullets can hit enemies even when you are not perfectly aiming on them , you need to be still for the weapon to be completely accurate

[@colingriffiths221]

I got a dog's abuse for criticising this game when it came out on the PS4. The fan boys came out in force to defend the second coming of the messiah. I paid £20 for it and thought that it was about the right price. It's a great idea that's poorly executed. It's certainly not a AAA game. It's perfectly playable but let down by the shocking AI and clunky controls. Enemies can't see you in a bush from inches away yet you let a bomb off inside a horde cave and they run straight to you. WTF? I hated Horizon Zero Gameplay and criticised that but with an army of fan boys defending garage games and morons preordering unfinished work where is the motivation to make a masterpiece?

[@lennylalamba5366]

The game is just quite boring

[@ninjafrozr8809]

Mack if you slow down the shooting of any other game you'll still get the same result. Try slowing down some footage of Doom Eternal or Rainbow Six or CSGO, same thing. It's not a hit-box problem, what you're not considering when watching slow-mo footage is the exact moment that you clicked the left-mouse button. A lot of times the firing animation doesn't start immedietly, so when you actually clicked the left mouse button your crosshair was on the zombie's head, but when the firing animation and the hitmarker happened your crosshair had moved.

[@davidcorbett8896]

There is a third camp. Those that love the immersion of a Kingdom Come, who also never let what you talked about in DG bother them and ruin the vibe. Having played both I def fall into that camp.

[@lmpnizkit]

I absolutely LOVED this game. Also.. I had no problem binding my keys to whatever I wanted.. most of which were on my extra mouse buttons. I dunno why you had such a problem.. also they have the quick pick menu.. again.. this was such a great game to me. In fact as far as an open world game this was one of the few games where missions or side missions didn’t feel like a chore to me.

[@Davelever366]

I think he was on his period when he cry wrote this review.