Days Gone - The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance (Jimpressions)

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Based on a review copy.
Days Gone is by far the weakest Sony-backed PS4 exclusive to have come out in a while. Doesn't mean it's bad, it's just not particularly great.
It takes inspiration from Red Dead Redemption, The Last of Us, and plenty other games, but fails to find its own voice or sense of charm.
It's alright though, if you want yet another zombie game.
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[@HA-ot6uf]

"The rock is amazing" *Dwayne will remember that*

[@Jack_Rakan]

Incoming mod that replaces the rock with The Rock.

[@schw4rztee502]

@@Jack_Rakan Like we just listen to that Pie Song he did?

[@cblake7462]

Anytime somebody tells me Michael Bay is a hack, I always reply "Yes, but The Rock is amazing".

[@cebraulkenne8571]

The Rock says: Know your role and shut your mouth.

[@kyotheman69]

if you SMEELLLLLLLLLLL, what Rock is cooking

[@ericlochstampfor6545]

Mentioned "the rock" numerous times and didn't flash a picture of Dwayne Johnson at any point. You're slipping Jim.

[@bradensavage1364]

@Andrei Despinoiu Slipping Jimmy with a law degree? Thats like a chimp with a machine gun!

[@DaddysFlipside]

@@bradensavage1364 S'all good man.

[@nhagan001]

Jokes on you. He wanted to post the 1996 The Rock movie, but that would result in a copyright strike.

[@gamithemighty5932]

Actually MR "Eric Lochstampfor" I Believe that Dwayne "the rock" Johnson memes are over used SO good for you jim for being above that ^ ^

[@Thanos916]

Not everything needs a sub-reference. Sometimes a rock is just a rock.

[@OjoRojo40]

That's a pretty chill bear.

[@BY-it2oe]

@OjoRojo40 Looks like a zombie bear to me.

[@SavageGreywolf]

@Mac mcskullface don't get any chiller than that

[@superthorc6894]

OjoRojo40 yup

[@Irond3vil2]

@@BY-it2oe or a Zombear

[@ManoredRed]

That's a pretty durable bear.

[@ouij]

The developers said they removed all of the sections of the game where you had to choose between two options for...a more curated, streamlined story experience? Whatever the devspeak term is that means "to hit deadlines". Anyway, that's probably why there's a disconnect between cutscenes and gameplay - they just jammed bits together from separate story paths and called it a day.

[@yaboil7774]

Sounds to me like they were screwed over by the publishers then.

[@animelytical8354]

LMFAO sounds like they got tired of making the game

[@prdalien0]

@@yaboil7774 screwed over? This game is like anthem 2, they've been making it for ages.

[@dajolaw]

That's actually a really interesting point, and would explain a lot.

[@Sadvillainy]

To meet deadlines? This game has been delayed several times. Sony seems to usually give devs the time they need. I can see it being a budget thing, but I dont think it was rushed.

[@tychoazrephet3794]

Finally. The Ride to Hell Retribution sequel we were all praying for.

[@aragingbear6466]

I think we were all hoping for a bad sequel to force Angry Joe to Review it. This will probably not make him summon Demon Joe though

[@GamerzSkillz]

Oof that's a low blow.

[@jdbruiser]

At least this one's functional and there is no misogynistic fully-clothed dry-humping to watch either.

[@GmodPlusWoW]

Real talk? As "eh" as Days Gone seems, Ride to Hell isn't even in the same timezone.

[@shirshanyaroy287]

@@jdbruiser and the people in this game seem to have normal-sized hands too.

[@claudiuspulcher2440]

"(with the motorcycle)... you're always either fixing it or putting gas in it..."Can confirm this is realistic portrayal of owning a motorcycle

[@Journey_to_who_knows]

Shocking news

[@lanesplitter8723]

For sure. I own three. But it's also the least fun part of owning a bike and not what I want to do in a game.

[@mattjanosco7703]

Yes but your missing the best part of filling your tank is the fact that instead of rideing your bike past everything it forces you to explore a bit in a open world thats a good thing your not missing any content that way.

[@michaelwilson8461]

Sounds like someone needs to get a Honda lol. At least then its only the gas you have to worry about. But lets face it, regardless of what type of bike you have , emptying the tank is the fun part.

[@Punkpsychobilly]

Must be a Harley

[@chrishexx3360]

So it’s exactly as average and derivative as the trailers made it look?

[@SavageGreywolf]

I mean it's a zombie game

[@chrishexx3360]

SavageGreywolf very true, but that doesn’t mean every zombie game from now on is going to be exactly the same kind of bland. Just like every other genre, somebody comes up with a new twist and mechanics that set the trends for years to come.

[@jgloukas]

Excactly!

[@PoopFactor4]

@@SavageGreywolf Yeah I feel much the same about most zombie games. The last of us and dying light are the only two that stand out for me. And I guess dead space if you want to count that as a zombie game because it pretty much is resident evil but not shit.

[@jdbruiser]

Probably will be better than fetching stuff in World War Z though.

[@chmacias]

Jim's last Sony provided review copy 04/25/2019

[@maxxlazos1884]

chmacias 😂😂😂

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

I'm pretty sure Sony is aware of what they have on their hands of this point. They put it out a a very short time after world war z and this thing has had issues for quite some time. How many times was it delayed?! At this point they have to hope people will at least check it out just out of curiosity.

[@DominicSnyder]

@@JohnDoe-wq5eu lol, Sony spent exactly zero seconds considering the World War Z game while thinking about the release of Days Gone. Edit: Since it's not clear, my point is that it's ridiculous to think Sony should have spent a single second worrying about World War Z.

[@kraenk12]

Dominic Snyder Why would they? Totally different game and the sales are vastly over those of WWZ.

[@kraenk12]

He didn’t even rate it that bad.

[@Zinfidel1]

**Jim at the movie theaters when the inevitable 'emotional song' starts playing** "Stop it! You're not Red Dead Redemption 2!"

[@ewanfraser]

I just got to that part of the game. It was cool. There was nothing wrong or “unearned” about it. I like the game.

[@Zinfidel1]

I finally got the game yesterday and so far, it is exactly what i wanted from an open world, survival, apocalypse game. It's really fun! Highly disagree with some of the reviews. People just want to kick this game harder because it's not The Last Of Us, God of War, Horizon, Spiderman, etc.

[@300IQPrower]

@Nafis Zaman Having a different opinion is not being disingenuous you idiotic twat. If you don't want to hear someone disagree with you on what games are and aren't good, or what parts of certain games are and aren't done well, then stop seeking out people's opinions in game reviews

[@missy7619]

​@Nafis Zaman It's called good journalism. Unlike IGN, Jim Sterling is honest about games and doesn't exist to simply promote them. He didn't "shit on" it. He praised the good parts and critiqued the bad parts. Should we just give every game a ten because the devs "tried hard"?

[@daryno9073]

@@ewanfraser I disagree, the song was trying to make it emotional but we didn’t spend enough time with the main characters to actually have the impact at that point. The second time worked much better

[@dominicmurphy8986]

Deacon St. John.sounds like a parody name Yahtzee would make up

[@angelshadow3593]

The motorcycle should be a playable character. It does drink gas, it moves and I bet it has some of the greatest character dialogue than the actual humans in the game.

[@CybershamanX]

Like the sentient bike in the anime Kino's Journey! ;)

[@matteste]

@@CybershamanX Was about to say the same thing.

[@noirtreize2713]

CybershamanX Holy shit, that would be great! I just imagine many players being confused that the bike really talking or that the character actually being insane. Would be quite fun for zombie infested motorcycle road trip game to be honest.

[@CybershamanX]

@@noirtreize2713 I'm sure there's a niche for it somewhere! ;)

[@angelshadow3593]

@dou jin I think the motorcycle finding a girl motorcycle in this crazy world where all motorcycle species are dying would be a true love story

[@keithprice7119]

The problem is that open world games are so formulaic. The formula is getting tired. Quest markers, do that for him, kill that for them, sneak there, steal that, give it to him... and on and on.

[@Rizzatouille]

Aren't all games like that.

[@Rizzatouille]

Formulaic

[@tomteatom]

Yup... This is what happens when the industry is entirely driven by money. All creativity is now too big a risk and all these spreadsheet managers/decision makers, simply don't have the mental capacity to contemplate how to make original content anymore because they don't have a spreadsheet and market data to tell them how to do it.

[@XylessBrawl]

At least Horizon Zero Dawn tried to shake it up a bit and pushed a freaking crazy narrative, and their generic open world things were flaired up with completely different design looks (ex: radio towers are giant walking giraffes). The bandit camps were definitely dumb to me though. Apparently being a bandit is a life choice and you become so evil that even your scanner type turns yellow as if you're a baddy.

[@alfiowo]

Zelda Breath of the wild did open world great, I wish all open world games did it like that one and even better

[@koffinkat666]

"Every Zombies out to get me but I feel all right"

[@300IQPrower]

EVERY ZOMBIE’S GAINING ON ME

[@koffinkat666]

@@300IQPrower Nice

[@pauperslament3467]

Interestingly enough, this game grows on you. An acquired taste like coffee let's say...

[@pauperslament3467]

@@JosamaBinBiden lol! I think you are just under the amount of hours i put into it before i started to warm up to it. Ultimately the game does suck, and i played it strictly out of sheer boredom. I was fortunate enough to find some kind of enjoyment in the middle to late stages of the playthrough though. I would recommend this game at 20 dollars. 👍

[@evanhenderson9461]

@@pauperslament3467 I'd say it's worth 40, despite being jank I love the damn thing so much.

[@sonictelephone1526]

One of the few Sony exclusives I didn't like. Didn't seem a bad game... just been there done that syndrome. Didn't offer anything all that unique. Other games more worth your time than a run of the mill open world, so quickly got bored and gave up on it. In its defence, I'd just come off the back of ages spent on Assassins Creed Odyssey, so was probably burned out on open world games at the time.

[@austinreynolds436]

"The driving point of days gone" ha! because its a motorcycle

[@holdenraymorris]

For fucks sake I couldn't put my finger on who the main character resembled but yet I knew I hated it

[@filipbabovic8474]

@@holdenraymorris Whatever buddy u have shitty taste

[@LiquidTang]

It's almost like they are focusing on building a game around a bunch of market tested check boxes and then hoping the individual pieces somehow work together to make a game people actually enjoy. I guess it kinda works...

[@andrew-mew]

This is actually a really great review, if felt genuine and honest. Thank you

[@smorr139]

jimpressions are first impressions

[@dieptrieu6564]

it is jim's style. He always honest with his opinion about game. It is why he may piss off fanboy sometime when he criticize their game

[@TheRiggz666]

he's an actual games journalist and people frequently thank god for him...

[@jonathontsamantanis]

@@TheRiggz666 I am getting this game on this review.

[@XgamerdaveX]

This your first time here?

[@TheAwillz]

“The type of character who’s called Jake or Jacob” 😂🤣 What a fantastically accurate statement

[@Wahlrusberg]

We need protagonists with names like Streetlamp Le Moose

[@tremor230]

@@Wahlrusberg I'd Play that! ☝️

[@TheAwillz]

Mark agreed

[@travisz11]

Not really

[@kamurotetsu4860]

The Walking Days of Us: The State of Dead Island World War Zombies (but don't call them zombies, because it's not your average zombie game)

[@Khenfu_Cake]

"but don't call zombies, because it's not your average zombie game" So, basically like any other zombie related media then?? "We don't use the Z-word!"

[@Majorx93]

Kamuro Tetsu 😂😂

[@PhilipPetrunak]

"You're either refuling it or fixing it" lol. This is actually what real motorcycles are like though.

[@ratchetexperience8379]

Maybe they should've made a new Syphon Filter. Need something to fill the empty Metal Gear/Splinter Cell hole

[@thegrouchization]

Wouldn't you just steal it?

[@ratchetexperience8379]

@@thegrouchization Oh yeah. I guess I would

[@dodgerrogermarshall8125]

Isn’t that Xbox.. syphon filter I mean, the last good game they made

[@ratchetexperience8379]

@@dodgerrogermarshall8125 no. It's been a Playstation brand since the PS1 I believe.

[@jdbruiser]

Wouldn't happen because Syphon Filter isn't a franchise concerned with emotions and David Cage.

[@anevilmilkshake5943]

Sony: Here's a review copy of Days Gone, Jim Jim: Are you sure about this? Sony: We'd love to hear your thoughts and you can share it with your audience Jim: But are you sure you want to give it to me?

[@DeeZire]

That impression of Deacon St John was frikkin' awesome :D

[@81OH4Z4RD]

Constantly adding gas and performing maintenance ... I assume he's riding a Harley?

[@rwalker0130]

81OH4Z4RD harsh

[@301Made]

81OH4Z4RD nope it might be a bmx bike

[@81OH4Z4RD]

@@301Made why would you put gas in a bicycle?

[@PlaceboZypresse]

Wait, so youre telling me its not an emotional, perfect 10/10 Sony experience?

[@commietearsdrinker]

Who's reviewing this? IGN?

[@PlaceboZypresse]

0utta S1TE you again

[@superthorc6894]

KFC Crispy OG hahahaha

[@kerumek6408]

C I N E M A T I C E X P E R I E N C E

[@jdbruiser]

@@commietearsdrinkerNot just IGN, the PS fanboys too. Remember American PS exclusives want to scoop Oscar-like awards.

[@isaactfa]

"It's a perfectly serviceable open-world zombie game" is the least appealing description of a game I've ever heard.

[@legion999]

It's really not "the least appealing description".

[@isaactfa]

@@legion999 O...kay?

[@cosmiclino2080]

Least appealing would awful and avoid in the description I'd say

[@kraenk12]

Well when it’s still the best in the genre it’s quite a praise.

[@carln1463]

Lootboxes and microtransactions - *true* least appealing description in games

the zen art of Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance is a lovely book.

[@bismuthcrystal9658]

*Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Technically, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values. And yes, agreed, it is.

[@McGeias]

True, it's a pretty decent book on philosophy but has almost nothing to do with actual motorcycles. I ride and what's hilarious is that a large portion of other people I know who also ride have this book. Haven't actually read it, they still think it's all about motorcycle maintenance which is the instant give away that they never even bothered to crack the thing open.

[@bismuthcrystal9658]

@@McGeias Hahaha, that's hilarious. I, too, ride. And I knew from... *well* beforehand that it had basically nothing to do with bikes. And... I am... let's say... *not* old. I'm not really involved in the culture; couldn't care less. Much like with gaming. I'm deaf to a lot of what goes on. But the idea of a bunch of gearheads nodding along treating it as some reference book make me laugh *so* hard. Cheers. Side note, what makes me desire to never play this game most is the strange, hideous bastard nature of the... softHondarleydynatail bike. It's so hideous. And clearly designed cynically to avoid licensing issues. Though the magenta does help. A bit.

[@GamerzSkillz]

I almost fucking died during your impression of Deacon muttering nonsense.

[@hypethekomodo6495]

Have a feeling once The Last Of Us 2 comes out, we're not going to remember this game ever existing. It looks that generic.

[@jdbruiser]

Then again TLOU2 is an unneeded sequel so yeah Days Gone will be a footnote.

[@revan8221]

@@jdbruiser so you are the guy that decides if a sequal is needed or not. its a honor to meet you sir

[@yaboil7774]

@@revan8221 Last of us was almost perfect when it came to the story, I'm sure the sequel will be great but it probably won't come close to the original

[@jdbruiser]

@@revan8221Regardless of any potential sarcasms it's an honor squire.

[@ManoredRed]

TLOU was a story driven game with some zombie apocalypse in it. This looks like a zombie apocalypse game with some story in it.

[@jthompson6189]

Days gone, the game I've never played, yet feel like I have already beat it.

[@thedigitalnoodle4021]

Lol so true. I don’t think I’ll ever be in a position to purchase this.

[@SahilDabar]

Them animations @ 7:48 and 8:15 though. 😂 👀

[@gabrielibowen1]

I had to rewind just to make sure it wasn't me

[@XxMeatShakexX]

Realistic motorcycle mounting and dismounting

[@proturt7e855]

I've played through the game and finished it. I enjoyed my time with and will continue to play it because the fun factor is their. It's not for everyone and has quite a few bugs but with lots of content and a good story with lots of character development. It's a solid game that's not as bad as people are nitpicking at.

[@nightplague256]

Yeah, but that's all Jim does these days, nitpick. You can 99% guarantee if it's a major title release he won't like it, regardless of what the game is actually like. It's why his opinion really isn't valid anymore, he's just a grumpy old man who gets paid to be grumpy, so that's what he does. I stick to multiple sources, but SkillUp and ACG are always solid and fair in my opinion.

[@Moon-lk4rz]

@@nightplague256 not skill up..he is the type to do anything to make fan happy instead of giving a good review..he does and will lick their boot..He goes where the flow is...But ACG is solid..love him

[@Kaiodenic]

Whether or not the game is good, I still respect companies more when they give reviewers like this review codes.

[@TheKaappari]

It's a Harley Davidson. When it ain't broke it's about to be.

[@spacellamamk1]

I know what's wrong with these zombies; not enough glowing crystal unicorn horns.

[@xmm-cf5eg]

*[Staff Morale has Decreased.]*

[@jaga9394]

"Hoard feels like a lot of individual Zombies thrown together " That's.. That's what a hoard is..

[@DrErikNefarious]

7:17 I had no idea that Dwayne Johnson was a summonable in this game

[@lewa3910]

Truly the most powerful summons

[@thomasfalcon6350]

I like how every KZbin reviewer and commenter hates on zombie games, yet they don't complain about any other oversaturated genres like military shooters or sports games or many others. Not to mention reality proves you wrong, people aren't tired of zombie games, far from it, State of Decay sold 4 million copies, World War Z sold 1 million the first week, the original Dying Light sold 13 million and it's still immensely popular.

[@MrMind5]

A combination of Mad Max, and World War Z popped into my mind visually.

[@MrMind5]

@Stanley Chen Hell yeah! I'd play the shit out of that.

[@Greedman]

So, Mad Max and Left 4 Dead (Zed)? :D :D

[@DNH17]

Mad max had sooo much to improve. Especially in no hud (not there) and narrative .. plus too big game interesting desert idea playing with colors/lighting but then.. it was too repetitive large and empty. Great graphics and car fight were ACED. I played in camera mode but binocular did not worked..

[@AtrociousAK47]

@@DNH17 i thought mad max couldve done with the addition of a hardcore mode that actually gave me a reason to stop and scavenge for things like gas and water (water is just health, and fuel is only relevant if you use the flame pipe alot, which isnt even available till much later on where cars have super heavy armor that resists basically everything save for upgraded thundersploons and and of course pulling wheels/ driver off with harpoon) and removing the base upgrades that magically refill everything just by fast traveling there. not making the 4 fortress bosses identical clones of each other would've helped too

[@evillecaston]

Wait a second, Sony actually sent you a review copy? Something tells me they may not continue to do so, Jim. But that's why we love you, because honesty is more important than status.

[@Allthingsorganic]

Lmao he could call all sony games trash they still send them to him

[@Sabre_Wulf1]

another game where the main protagonist runs in slow motion.... in fact his sneaking is nearly as quick as his run

[@Shandael]

I love it when you go off on certain games, publishers, or developers. But even when it comes to straight up reviews like this one I'm amazed on how good you are. Focused, concise, covers all the bullet points... Well done, extremely well done.

[@SamuraiCaveman]

Sounds like one of those games that no one will ever talk about again in a month.

[@moonspirit8465]

An excellent comment

[@fnl4eva269]

Nah so many sony fans praise exclusives this will be praised for awhile.

[@Nifava]

That's 98% of all games for you.

[@Payton696]

“They send bees after us”... favourite sentence of 2019

[@mesektet5776]

Day Gone - "Kill zombies and time!" That isn't much of a slogan, but this isn't much of a game.

[@PoopFactor4]

Is that their actual slogan? If it is then it's very telling. Points to them making a game that was "something to do" rather than something you actually want to play.

[@bricktop.]

Literally everything you typed should of been the actual slogan lol. Have a like.

[@weaverquest]

@@PoopFactor4 The slogan was "This world comes for you" because everything wants to kill you out in the open world and the stuff like bike maintenance and fuel consumption are mechanics that add a layer of challenge to the survival aspect of the game.

[@SharkHours]

@Epic Fortnut Gaymer no.

[@dajolaw]

6:19 - Deacon is played by Sam Witwer. Music is from Nathan Whitehead. Jim, during this entire interview, the only "name" you bring up for criticism or praise is Sony. I really think this is a problem among game reviewers. You'd never see a movie review do that; imagine a review of Raiders of the Lost Ark that constantly referred to Paramount but never once mentioned Spielberg, Lucas, John Williams, or Harrison Ford. If you're wondering why the AAA studios have such power over the artists in the AAA industry, there's one reason right there. Even Jim-Fucking-Sterling, a huge proponent of employee rights (thank God for him), talks about the game as coming from a company, not created by people. I'm not saying crediting the voice actors, lead developers, composers, etc. by name will suddenly turn the industry around, but it couldn't hurt. The only way the artists will get more credit in this industry is if people give them more credit.

[@ouroldhouse3674]

Same with awards shows too. Not one mention of actual people getting awards apart from voice/mocap actors and youtubers! Awards are just given to studios or their games.

[@dajolaw]

@@ouroldhouse3674 True. Imagine movie awards that didn't mention the director, cinematographer, editor, etc., and simply gave awards to MGM, Paramount, and Warner Brothers.

[@GamesTrailerzers]

I told you guys that Days Gone is a mediocre game. Of course its a Sony exclusive so Sony Does not do nothing wrong right? Its a generic Zombie game should have come 6 years ago.

[@rossren9691]

Thank you IV been saying the same for years this game is from 2009 not 2019

[@PassionPossum]

One of my friends was on the dev team for this game!!!! Im so happy for them!!!!

[@erttheking]

I legit keep forgetting this game exists.

[@travisz11]

erttheking wow amazing. It legit only came out 3 days ago tool bag

[@davidvillamarin7164]

The game does what i expected from it. Zombie killing, hordes killing, tons of weapons, brutal melee kills, tons of mission to do, riding and kiling. And its fun with graphics from this gen!

[@301Made]

David Villamarin right, I honestly not understand what ppl were expecting

[@DrakeBarrow]

There is one thing it does pretty well, though, and that's the main character's voice acting. This is the first time in a LONG time I've heard a character actually speaking like they have PTSD or have suffered emotional trauma. His verbal tics, the way he reaffirms what he says at the end of sentences, the whole talking-to-self thing...heck, his rage outbursts are believable. I'm impressed with that level of performance. Someone did their homework, maybe not to the extent of Hellblade, but good enough to do a solid performance. EDIT: Cool, Jim noticed it!

[@Desi-qw9fc]

I actually really like the idea of a game where a machine is your lifeline and you need to maintain it. The closest game that has come to it is Jalopy, but I also had a lot of fun with a mod for STALKER that added the necessity to reload magazines from boxes of ammo and introduced more realistic ammunition weights. It did increase the babysitting of the game, but it also added the extra dimension of planning the kind of ammo loads that you might need for an expedition, leaving caches of loaded mags so that you can find them if you need them, etc.

[@ditheraith]

I came here for Motorcycle Maintenance, i am disappointed but the simplicity of this mechanic.

[@ps3Rambo21]

a few patches in and at $30 to $40 i'll pick it up.

[@Jakovdred]

Does the motorcycle suck your weapon away when you ride it too long like horses?

[@ghoayg]

That bear had PETA protection. lol

[@unosamiX]

"The Rock is amazing!" -Sterdust (Professional Wrestler)

[@stanettiels7367]

Unosami Lol. 😂😂👍🏻👍🏻.

[@ericharbour9254]

A couple of months ago I spent over 100 hours cleaning, feeding and caring for my beautiful horse sleppig.I'm sure that I can look after and care for my motorbike for 30 hours or so. Just need a name for it any suggestions?

[@sorenkazaren4659]

Eh. At a glance this looks like a game I would pickup for $20. Seems like it has limited replay value. Which is fine if it has an amazing story, which so far people have been saying it... is just okay. So for me that leaves gameplay, and honestly I don’t see anything with this that strikes me as “I must have this”.

[@weaverquest]

It appears that this game actually gets much more interesting and reveals its unique aspects only once you delve deep into the game. I suggest watching Completionist's review who played through everything the game has to offer to get a different perspective.

[@RavenfaceBand]

It's definitely more than okay....

[@GFS695]

Just picked up for 20, ha, Black Friday deals.

[@wariodude128]

You know, for a game where you need to refuel every so often, you would think there would be an upgrade for your motorcycle that allows you to carry gas cans so you don't have to go searching for fuel every time you get low. Maybe that will be in a DLC or something. You know, so they have something to sell you post-launch. Even though it should have been in the game from the start.

[@AvocadoDiaboli]

So this is what Sony tried to hype up during multiple E3 press conferences? From the studio that brought you Bubsy 3D and the PlayStation Vita Uncharted titles comes an open world zombie survival Uncharted/Last of Us-wannabe. Better give this lots of attention during our press conferences.

[@randomcallum]

Meh it’s fine in my opinion you can’t make game of the year material year in year out once in awhile there will be an average game at least they didn’t do an ms and straight out cancel it like scale bound Don’t buy it if you don’t want it lol it’s not like there hiding it being average How dare Sony give a new studio the spot light and a chance lol they do this all the time remember the order 1886 ? New studio giving them a chance no point spot lighting naughty dog naughty dog will sell with zero spot light ...

[@AvocadoDiaboli]

@@randomcallum There's a suspicious lack of punctuation and also an alarming number of random "lol" thrown in that comment that strongly suggest that you're a fanboy who is deeply upset by my opinion. Listen kid, you don't need to defend this game so hard. The studio that made this game has been around since 1993, hardly a new studio, so don't strain yourself to defend this utterly pointless game, which was already criticized for jumping on a dead trend back when it was announced 3 years ago.

[@mariobadia4553]

@@AvocadoDiaboli He's one of the people making for how medicore the game is.

[@randomcallum]

Leto Atreides II sorry I’m Chinese would you prefer we spoke in my native tongue seeing as your such an intellectual?

[@randomcallum]

Mario Badia erm no I think it looks like dumperster fire but nice assumption jackass

[@AJSalasMusic]

30 minutes: this is kinda dumb..... 56 hours later: I am legend lol

[@darkmaster539]

This game has been in development long enough that it's probably not copying red dead redemption 2. It has not been out long enough. So it's an ok zombie survival game that missed the trend by a few years? Shame. This is probably the penultimate exclusive for ps4 so I was expecting something better. Honestly at this point Sony has built a fanbase that will buy and defend anything they put out. If it serviceable it will sell well.

[@awesome2wsx]

I don't think it's too hard to add music during a game play sequence. So yeah they may have added it after seeing it done by RDR2 but RDR also did it in their game so whatever I don't really care if they did copy just wanted to make a point because I'm pretentious.

[@lukericketts6092]

Love the Dark Souls cheese rolling you've got going on

[@puppyu2849]

tastyplants. damn, chill, it’s just a videogame trope

[@Next0gen0]

There's been an argument for every game not needing to have Triple A standard's. Day's Gone Does fill that need. The question is, is it worth the 60$ Price Tag? Well, let's debate that. Anthem, Fallout 76, Destiny 2, and Mortal Transactionbat. You Decide.

[@quanticprophecy]

I'm guessing Jim didn't get far in the story which is apparently one of the strongest parts of the game so if you're in for a tale then you shouldn't be disappointed.

[@cameron818]

Nice try

[@phant0mdummy]

It’s a videogame. I’m in it for a good videogame.

[@deathtrap2672]

I wish the game we got was about rival biker gangs fighting over the control of a city instead of this average looking zombie game.

[@TheBdougs]

As someone who witnessed a bear get hit by a car, that opening bit seems pretty accurate.

[@Sorrelhas]

I bought Monster Hunter World a couple of weeks ago, and I've been playing it almost obsessively. Now, every time a game comes out, my usual reaction is "nah, I'd rather keep playing Monster Hunter".

[@planescaped]

Looks good enough... Problem is 'good enough' isn't really good enough anymore. Not when there is such an *ENORMOUS* swathe of games available for me to play. It's not 1999 anymore... I don't have to take what I'm given.

[@JustPlay310]

The game needed a delay and a longer polish time, thats all. Other than that its a fun game, basically GR:Wildlands with zombies.

[@KlutchKwonDo]

zok310 I guess 6 years of dev time wasn’t enough.

[@JustPlay310]

@@KlutchKwonDo it clearly was not.....

[@SneedRemembrancer]

Hey joe! Wanna play a zombie game.

[@phantom-ow4uf]

lol...You know other is going to say it and Joe will get pissed. I'm still laughing.

[@stanettiels7367]

Enclave Yeah Pmsl. “Is it Fallout zombies?”

[@ganon4688]

The classic quote. Papa bless.

[@otakon17]

That is NOT the sfx they use for a handgun at 0:01is it?! IS IT?!

[@MorbidFable]

That would be genuinely awful.

[@gs325jcbd]

otakon17 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jotabeas22]

The game screams "mediocre!" and "Generic!" as if they were rallying cries.

[@thebigw1231]

No it's just a sound effect that Jim added to make the scene funny.

[@Ckoz2829]

otakon17 Probably not. I do like the sound effect, though. I know it’s stock, but it has a nice punch to it. Also, did you know they used this sound effect for the revolver in Metro 2033?

[@wearsjorge55]

It's certainly not a bad effort on the developers part. Perfectly functional and enjoyable AAA games are rare these days. Just a decade late to the zombie party

[@wearsjorge55]

@Jumbo Jango Ubisofts standard is alot lower but you make a good point

[@ReachStudioPro]

Long story short, it's a generic game. It may or may not be worth your money.

[@xeagaort]

ReachStudioPro that’s not quite what he said... quite dishonest of you.

[@theblackbaron4119]

@@xeagaort he summarised it obviously with his opinion. So calling him dishonest, while you know that he is expressing himself, is ironically really dishonest. It does look like a generic zombie game that is going to be for 5-10 bucks on Steam in a few months.

[@djr7rain]

@@xeagaort he isn't speaking on behalf of Jim....

[@CamJackel]

Thank you, either games nowadays are amazing or shit to people, and beung average is not good anymore

[@metalbrainmextrememetalent6810]

It’ll be worth the sale. I’ll get when it’s $30 in a few months. Maybe some updates will fix some of the things people are complaining about.

[@derekczerkaski5540]

Not gonna lie, I've waited 3 years for this review, and to hear the criticisms you've presented, it brought a small smile to my face. In particular about the writing, hahahaha

[@Iggsy81]

prolly a diff team did the cutscenes to the gameplay

[@DanielAdamBell1977]

Left 4 Daryl, State of Daryl, The Walking Daryl, Daryl Island, DarylZ, ResiDaryl Evil, Daryl Light, Evil Daryl, Daryl Rising, Call of Daryl: Black Ops, Red Daryl Redemption............Daryl's Gone.

[@301Made]

Daniel Bell this needs more likes 😂

[@travisz11]

Gay

[@TheBoss-jc6le]

Lol

[@UnfitToLive]

Don't think I'm doing zombie games until Dying Light 2. I imagine that will be good, judging by the first.

[@itsmapleman]

What we need is a protagonist that is crazy or high all the time in a zombie apocalypse game where you can't trust what you see because you're high or crazy! As example is when it shows you beating up a zombie, but in reality it's actually a cactus and you're taking damage every time you punch it.

[@MastersAlex]

Does this game remind anyone else of Ride to Hell: Retribution?

[@ratchetexperience8379]

Except Days Gone is leagues better than that hellhole of a game

[@megamanx1291]

Alex Masters Don't even go that far you sick fuck

[@MrSwitchblade327]

Not really

[@mariobadia4553]

@@megamanx1291 lol

[@theblackbaron4119]

I would say it's an attempted ripoff a tired formula with the vehicle dependency of Mad Max and a bit of state of decay.

[@markhettenbach3141]

Really glad i waited for reviews / impressions, thank Jim 😎

[@Juel92]

Kind of expected. Sony Bend is only roughly half the size of Guerilla Games so they pulling off a Zero Dawn experience always felt like a pipedream but damn, I really hoped Bend would hit a homerun.

[@VIPandalicious]

I mean, it doesn't sound like it was bad. Maybe, going forward, they can improve upon what they tried here.

[@leonluong1384]

Joel Martinsson it seems insane to me that when they get the chance to work on a AAA exclusive IP for Sony they choose to work on another third person zombie action game.

[@Highwind452]

I think their biggest problem was making an open world game with the size of their studio. They could have made this a compelling road trip game where you go to smaller, more varied maps like in Metro Exodus.

[@Juel92]

@Nafis Zaman Nah Uncharted 1 was excellent. It also holds an 88 on MC, Days Gone is currently at 72.

[@Juel92]

@@leonluong1384 Yeah weird choice but it seems the way the chose to make it was the biggest problem.

[@KomamuraSajin]

I hate these survival games where your equipment goes bust so ludicrously fast. Have the devs never used tools before? The way the percentage on the axe was dropping in the gameplay footage here was insane!

[@Fencer_Nowa]

KomamuraSajin that's what survival games are. They gotta make it so you eat and drink every 5 minutes and your tools break in 1 one hit.

[@SnowofLight]

The trailers make games look so good with so much style and dynamic lighting, and when they release I can't tell the difference between this or Watch Dogs 2 or any Ubisoft game. Feels like we've seen it all at this point.

[@RavenfaceBand]

The actual game looks fantastic what are you on about? Watch the digital foundry video before you start throwing around those accusations. Christ. Puddle gate all over again.

[@SnowofLight]

@@RavenfaceBand Go and watch E3 2016. High resolution =/= good style, and neither does it create good ambience. My point still stands, it looks like every single ubisoft game.

[@scatterbrainart]

Ooooo! A chase scene in which you have to maintain minimum distance from your target, and then you get road ambushed by some random enemy that you need to immediately deal with while your target gets away? I'd like to pre-order three copies, please!

[@georgeweller1]

This game is so generic that its PS4 store page doesn't even bother with a description of the game.

[@rylanddungan8797]

I've been excited for this one for a while, there are very few games that take place in Oregon and as someone who lives there I enjoy visiting places in game that I've been to in real life to see how well they adapted them.

[@MrOriginalDahudge]

The "detective vision" is quite a lazy way to implement something like that. Especially for footprints. Maybe make, I dunno, a footprint texture that is actually visible.

[@bm5466]

When I read the title of this impression, I thought to myself "Jim mal parido" and I proceed to laugh like a crazy on my chair, but later I realize that you actually gave a fair review even when you are so critical above the video game main industry, my week its not complete with out your analysis of all the shit that is happening right now, but this teaches that you still have your feet on the floor even if this its not a good game..

[@brokenscart7989]

WANNA PLAY A ZOMBIE GAME

[@planexshifter]

NO! No I do not! God damn it Joe.

[@marshwalker8322]

This is one I'll pick up for a fraction of the price in a few months time.

[@marshwalker8322]

@Copenhagen Already bought it and played it but thanks :) .. good game.

[@ericsebena1734]

Sounds like a missed opportunity. Could have been a fascinating spin on the zombie bs to have a batty protagonist written well. Unfortunate.

[@ozonethegreat6948]

It looks exactly like Zero Dawn with zombies to me.

[@Allthingsorganic]

@@ozonethegreat6948 Need to get some glasses hope you're okay

[@ozonethegreat6948]

@@Allthingsorganic Dumb kid, dumb cliche comment.

[@johnmoore1495]

That bear is 100x stronger than my mental health.

[@sabalghoo]

Honestly, the game still seems pretty fun to me! I guess I'm just a sucker for zombies in general, whether it's a game or a movie. I'll probably still pick this up but as always I appreciate the review.

[@billlowery1658]

GOOD! We need a better B roster! Consider it bought!

[@KingHarambe_RIP]

Does the game address its preference for motorcycles in a world where stealth seems vital for survival?

[@Volvagia1927]

2:58: "You're different, Jake!" Your daily reminder that Ride to Hell: Retribution SUCKS.

[@TheAntagonistsFury]

TL:DR flawed, but fun game. I did a week long playtest at Sony for this game. Jim's experience is totally in line with mine. Right down to the floating head glitch, haha. Despite all the flaws and annoyances (those mission triggers making me turn around back to camp happened a lot) I still was compelled to progress. I may buy the game so I can finish it properly despite already finishing about 80% of it.

[@RavenfaceBand]

The game is bloody great Jim. The hell you on about "its okay" haha! I had your review echoing around my head while I played it, 15 hours in I'm still waiting for any of it to be true, minus the bad framerates.