The Day Before Early Access Video Review

The Day Before Early Access reviewed on PC by Gabriel Moss.
Note from the editor: Faster than we could publish our early access review, the developer announced it was shutting down and The Day Before was removed from sale. The servers remain up for those who have bought it and not yet refunded, but since our reviewer went to the trouble of playing it, it seems only right that you should get to read what he thought of the experience while it lasted.

[@Howieazy]

IGN probably was so close to rate this in the negatives 😂

[@Angel-52073]

Lmao fr

[@YouStinkMike]

They’ve given a game a 0 before lmao

[@frozenlama23]

This game almost looks worse then the walking dead destines

[@KingJohnMichael]

​@@YouStinkMikewich was?

[@KingJohnMichael]

​@@frozenlama23dude you have no idea what you are talking about 😂

[@brawss]

I'm glad this game happened. It will remain in history as the funniest thing. They released a game, got 13% positive reviews, mass refunds, and the studio closed after 4 days. This is hilarious!

[@anonygoose]

and so much more… created completely fake trailers and claimed it wasnt a scam many times

[@CB2C]

it got positive reviews??? who liked this?

[@shopeeseller]

Don’t mock 5 years of blood, sweat and tears.

[@axelrose9383]

​@@CB2Cnobody, it just sarcasm to mock the developer.

[@axelrose9383]

​@@shopeesellerlmao

[@AvenueofUnheard]

This game was meant to show you what a video game would look like if it was made in a post-apocalyptic environment

[@midnightlens]

It would be better than this lol

[@gavinriven7377]

By a single person, on a part time basis, with a broken PC, yeah

[@dragonblades46]

This is a 200 iq comment right here

[@JRayHD]

I’m dying here 😂🤣🤣🤣

[@stateofhibernation]

If it were made by Ai*

[@andruism7]

Amazing… by the time the IGN review came out, the game has already been abandoned by the devs… gotta be a new record!

[@Nightmoore]

AND the studio shut down. Yeah, gotta be a record in there somewhere.

[@SoundWave1967]

@@Nightmoore actually they changed their name, to eight something

[@dragomegaman3711]

​@@SoundWave1967it's shut down now

[@pbandjp]

By the time the "video review" came out.

[@BangDman]

im one of the devs we bringing a new game out

[@gtabro1337]

The only thing rarer than a 10/10 game is, ironically, a 1/10 game but these guys delivered

[@advocateforaimassist8217]

2023 has truly been the year of games of all time

[@fazahasbi1838]

The competition for the glorious title of The Worst Game in 2023 is insane

[@kivori3438]

@@advocateforaimassist8217 strangely enough in both ways, a miracle year

[@pepsiman4418]

is there a list of 1/10 games?

[@infernoROBO]

Funny thing is that this isn't even IGN's lowest rated game. That goes to Looney Tunes Back in Action Zany Race with a 0.5/10 and The Day Before is literally close to that 😂

[@H3effect]

This is the most calmest review i've heard of this game, props to the reviewer for maintaining composed

[@charlescabbage2933]

Meanwhile Mutahar and Bigfry are screaming at the game

[@ashwong3266]

wow to receive 1/10 is an achievement on its own 1/10 is much rare than 10/10 well done dev 👏

[@I.dont.know14]

Anything below a 6 from ign is impressive

[@maruf7956]

The devs can now rest easy after getting the rare tropy

[@jeremiahgreen5632]

​@@I.dont.know14Yeah, but a 1? Thats the craziest thing Ive seen all month

[@_Cetarial]

To the guy who reviewed the game, you have my condolences.

[@harya7517]

Thanks IGN for preserving this important moment in the history of gaming

[@evolicious]

If anything, Nvidia and Valve need to be held financially responsible for actively marketing and promoting this scam.

[@necroticzxx]

They gave it a 1, a well deserved 1

[@smachdos1593]

It deserves a 0.1

[@MrDwightSchrute]

Spoilers!

[@bobjoe5937]

Still a better game than Starfield.

[@slacking941]

​@@smachdos1593it deserves 0

[@necroticzxx]

@@bobjoe5937 can't argue with you there lol

[@Akimatu]

Imagine reviewing a game whose devs managed to close the studio while you just started writing a script 💀

[@0biRonKenobi]

A game like this deserves a different rating system. Scoring from -1 to -10.

[@g7ost0p]

So would a negative 1 be better or worse than a negative 10?

[@49HEALTH]

@@g7ost0p if you can do simple math then you can figure that out

[@user-yd3ir4wb1m]

Лучше крысы американские смейтесь как Дисней в очередной раз на Марвелах потерял 100 миллионов долларов! 😂

[@billwalker1000]

@@g7ost0pwhich is worst in math a -1 or -10 ?! 😭😂🤣😭

[@NFFCMod]

@@g7ost0poh dear, oh dear oh dear 😂

[@daviddavenport6747]

Props to IGN for being on the war-path lately. Never seen them give out so many low scores, it’s refreshing honestly.

[@mcarpen89]

They helped advertise this scam when it was first announced

[@heckoff7904]

@@mcarpen89 did people know it was going to be a scam to begin with?

[@EmbeddedWithin]

@@heckoff7904it was very clear of you did a little digging

[@bloke7901]

Another thing to note: they abandoned the whole christmas-theme they had in the original trailer, which was a big selling point in the original production, and was very disappointing to see completely abandoned

[@kekplexis]

that was an obvious The Division ripoff

[@Arsene-cj1tq]

​@@kekplexis division's dark zone counts as an extraction shooter right?

[@devintariel3769]

​​@@Arsene-cj1tqDivision Survival Mode more accurate. Dark Zone isn't focused around the extraction aspect, it's just how you get loot out. You can stay in the area after extracting.

[@dalexc]

"No the score graphic didn't get stuck, its a 1 out of 10 folks." Damn...

[@LuisSierra42]

sick burn

[@WarFoxThunder]

FR​@@LuisSierra42

[@OlShaky]

Might surprise you but I'm almost 99% sure those are AI voices instead of real voice actors

[@ilikeuploadingvideos]

They DEFINITELY are LMFAO "Speech organ" 🤣🤣🤣

[@_Cetarial]

Wouldn’t surprise me if it’s some of the ’devs’ too.

[@Les_Grossman80]

Most people who did some kind of review on this have stated the same thing. It's seems fairly obvious.

[@matthewmosier8439]

​​​​@@ilikeuploadingvideos"Does an AI dream in subpar dialogue?" -Blade Runner of the future

[@LeonardTavast]

Yeah. it's not easy to find English speakers in Yakutia.

[@pointlessman933]

2023 is truly one of the most diverse years for gaming. We have some incredibly amazing games AND we have some incredibly shitty games!

[@AJARyan-yn2uv]

Isn’t that every year really? For every Elden Ring you get an absolute stinker.

[@dem0ninthemist]

I’m actually impressed you were even able to find players to play against. Like that’s literally shocking to me.

[@nofapobama]

IGN: we are game *journalists* Also IGN: The many mysteries of the Day Before’s development will likely go unanswered 🤷‍♂️

[@xchxmpagnepxpix]

A 1 from IGN is craaaaaazy

[@ajcyrilldy]

The first time that they ever gave a 1 lol

[@definitelynotperfic]

It's basically a -10 for anybody else

[@wagongames5462]

@@definitelynotperfic для стада типо тебя да. Для нормальных игроков это интересный продукт✌️

[@_Cetarial]

@@ajcyrilldyThey gave Big Rigs a 1.

[@iamdickel8574]

IGN did it right on this game, well done review

[@charlieni645]

Hell of a victory lap. Both needed and deserved.

[@strangerofthe2067]

It’s an “extraction” game meaning that you go in once, extract yourself from the game, and then extract your money back from Steam 😂

[@haydenwatters2268]

Did my man just call a 4070 mid end????

[@evanderholyfeels]

bro out of touch

[@Sweettear01]

yes.. 4090 is high end..ish haha

[@TheBlademan-]

Insane that this studio saw all the incredible games we got this year and said-“yea let’s put ours out too, it should stack up against the competition”

[@ryancull515]

Nah they were always going for a scam. It wasn't supposed to be a game just a way to exploit people's money before the refund period.

[@jonathans.8537]

“The Day Before”? More like “4 Days Before Shutdown” amirite

[@DanWallace85]

The Day Before: The Fyre Festival of PC games.

[@larsstougaard7097]

Its the same team 😅 , next project is an electric car called " Fyre 6000" ⛽️

[@jilsafer]

The game is gonna be a collector’s item now. Talked about for the years to come.

[@Rickai85]

Definitely not. It doesn't even have a physical release

[@jilsafer]

@@Rickai85 you’re gonna be real upset when you find out about the game Flappy Bird🤣

[@Rickai85]

@jilsafer not upset at all lol. Also just because people price things insanely high, doesn't make it a collectable

[@C0smiccharm]

It’s worthless if anything. No one cares about flappy bird

[@HipixOFFICIAL]

​@@jilsaferPeople cared about Flappy Bird for 2 weeks, then it was out the window

[@derekrequiem4359]

A 1/10 game is far more rarer than a 10/10 game, yet these legends managed to do it. What an achievement!

[@greatexpectation6456]

After taking this achievement they deleted the game soon after.

[@fitzgerald434]

First time I've agreed with an IGN score 😆 🤣

[@theyarddawg94]

This is honestly criminal... to promise so much and under deliver so heavily is wild... and with their track record we knew this was coming but still

[@NucIear-Gandhi]

It's kinda hilarious how bad it is

[@beattywhite11]

An actual scam. Insane. The investor released it to get some of his money back, and shut the studio down to save on costs.

[@Joshua_Reed]

He didn’t make any money steam hold the money for 30 days to cover refunds and security. On top of that the game is de listed and in the process of refunding all who apply

[@bajista159]

Insane? Bro, only a dimwit wouldn't realize that it was a scam. If you got scammed knowing all of the dev's history, it's kinda on you bro

[@Darth_Ganon]

They made millions

[@howareyachamp]

​@@bajista159 Learn that the hard way did ya champ?

[@jansenart0]

To any Fintastic devs or staff who might be reading this, I'd like to remind them that in the US at least, NDAs are almost totally unenforceable, moreso when the issuer is bankrupt and dissolved.

[@bltzcstrnx]

A lot of US companies use NDA. It's standard practice in the software industry.

[@maxanthony474]

This has to be the first honest IGN review in years

[@ScradleyGames]

The Day Before feels like the Fyre Festival of gaming

[@ejdj247]

To say this game is short-lived would be an understatement

[@GriffinTwo]

Truly a fantastic moment

[@UnlikelyDesigner]

Fntastic*

[@SpeedVaultz]

Fntastic failure

[@GriffinTwo]

@@UnlikelyDesigner 👍

[@kirara2516]

Please don't remove the trailer you guys have that this game's company gave you a while back. It's serving as evidence to show just how bad they scammed their customers by proving what the game was supposed to be verses what they got.

[@JimmyOlsson]

It must have been so fun making this review! 😂

[@crankyknuckles1849]

This makes Gollum seem like a work of art.

[@LoliloverSATO]

lol

[@andreylucass]

That's why year-end lists should be done in the year after.

[@notmyrealname7163]

The is the first 1/10 I've seen IGN give. Couldn't have happened to a better game.

[@TheBlackItalianGamer]

Gollum and King are saved

[@NucIear-Gandhi]

And destinies

[@Jay-ws7tv]

Use me as a “no sympathy for those who bought this” button

[@francescofioroni70]

And people actually spent money on this instead of buying and playing that beauty of a game that is Avatar Frontiers of Pandora. Streamers for first. Play The Division 2 if you want a game like this

[@samuelcaron2256]

So glad to see some love for Frontiers of Pandora and Div2

[@synthetiCore]

Div2 is where it’s at.

[@Leaf__22]

Both painfully mediocre games

[@sydtopia1]

Thanks for being honest and saying it is early access, rather than it was released.

[@callmeidk1682]

it is released though, not in early access at all.

[@homerhat420]

First time in a LONG time I've upvoted an IGN video

[@musguera]

Is it possible to get a 0 from IGN? What would it take?

[@ValiantPixel]

It would have to be completely broken. As in, you can’t even boot it up on your PC/console. Or in the rare instances when you can launch the game, it would display a 1FPS slideshow and then crash.

[@musguera]

@@ValiantPixel Seems about right, unplayable game.

[@ramdjow2882]

Darn was hoping gollum had some more competition

[@blackboto6251]

No man’s sky but it’s the day before

[@jorgegodoy6824]

Note: all of the assets are from the UE store: the city, guns and even UI.

[@drewnicki2]

Someone just needs to buy the rights to the game, say nothing, rebrand and actually deliver what was promised. Don't care on the delivery date, just do it right.

[@Fastman698]

Na the consequences needs to remain severe, so a venture like this becomes less and less normalized.

[@OFFONE]

It’s harder to get a 1 then it to get a 10

[@deanisplemoni]

This game actuallly makes you FEEL like everyone in it is depressed.

[@twalker5801]

Savage. Thanks for the review, IGN.

[@GoBlueHTB]

This game is what people who don't play video games think games like TLOU are actually like.

[@KiafryKyle]

Jeez, after year of Gollum, Rise of Kong and the Walking Dead Destinies, The Day Before just had to scoop in right before the deadline as a serious contender for worst game of 2023.

[@Danywachy]

There a roumor the studio closed the day before release

[@innermindvisulize8096]

Best review this year!

[@mrad69]

No man’s sky: We had the worst launch in gaming history. The day before: Hold my beer.

[@crowkid5553]

One was an actual game, the other was a scam

[@ghostxplatinum]

Not everyday you see a game get a 1 from IGN dang

[@akhilgigu]

It's their first 1 rating in like 10 years.

[@keapaishere]

Just like on deal or no deal. Winning the one Penny case is extremely rare and hard to do just as hard as opening the one million dollar case

[@SpicyPunkRockerOfficial]

Here we are folks

[@cobrauf]

At this point it just feels like IGN is piling it on😂

[@Arnell_Long]

Looks like their "Days Gone".

[@Marcus_Woodard]

Someone needs to be held accountable for this fiasco.

[@augosyx]

The Day Before at least got their first expansion: The Scam After.

[@RobnDob]

😂😂😂 game delisted and company folded before the review could come out 🤣

[@chaunciano]

Just imagine how hard it is to attract such market attention to get an IGN review, yet still rated 1 😂 I mean at least most of them can get 2 or 3

[@jettthewolf887]

This is literally "we have the division at home"

[@murrethmedia]

Perfect timing!

[@HiHungryIamDad]

IGN trying to wash their hands like they ain't the ones who promoted the hell out of this game 💀💀💀

[@sarveshchande5087]

Wait, IGN went below 7?????

[@Phantasiafan87]

If it takes place in America, why do the job rewards show KRW as the currency?

[@davidwhatsthatabout7404]

Expect to see a “wha happen?” Episode of this game

[@sebastianwahl9403]

What a great Year in Gaming History! We had some of the Best Games of all Time this Year and now 4 Games who could be considered to be the Worst Games of all Time. There should be an Award Show just for the Worse with some Lifetime Archievment Awards for Companies like LJN.

[@Locii97]

Did this really need a review?

[@bensimons4417]

Absolutely, someone's gotta give what the scamming devs deserve. Unfortunately this is all we can do.

[@alvinaditya1610]

the mad thing is game dev closed down soon after they got all that money

[@Skikopl]

Best ign review ever made no doubt

[@erikthegamer8727]

this game made me realize DAYS GONE is the best open world survival action with A LOT OF zombies, ever

[@GamerDevilGirl666]

100% true! Days Gone is such a underrated game

[@erikthegamer8727]

@@GamerDevilGirl666 i'm totally 100% agree with you. Such an underrated game of the century.

[@strangerofthe2067]

They pulled this game from Steam before you even reviewed it 😂 that’s gotta be a first 😆

[@asrico21]

It’s called “The Day Before” because that’s when they started working on it before release.

[@bryanak6681]

After 5 years on the bloody work, its finally recieved 1 - Carl Johnson-

[@nitrorustler333]

Love it, real world reporting. Don't STOP THIS KIND OF REPORTING! We will all come back to you guys for gaming news if based takes like this, are on offer.. Signed ALL OF US, for ever..

[@kylemaljevac5482]

Never seen IGN ever give a game a 1/10. Must really be that bad.

[@Hanson032]

It's definitely bad, but it's not a 1/10 bad lol. This reviewer is just a sheep that regurgitates whatever opinion is popular enough to safely post without too many people caring

[@foxwhite356]

​@@Hanson032 because it's literally a scam

[@chummygun]

​@@Hanson032its the worse game this year imo

[@anembersarc]

​@@Hanson032How is it not a 1 bad? It's a literal scam game with no redeeming qualities.

[@jonasreis90]

Five years for Five days, looks like a fair trade

[@norbertbukki5620]

Fntastic sits down, Eight Points prepares! Basicly the same, just with a "different wig" (Eight Points was Fntastic's early company name, so they devolved back)! Get ready for ROUND 2! This is starting to get pretty interesting! 🙄🤣

[@iambiggus]

Exactly! /popcorn

[@jaefrmbk2k]

indeeed

[@dyreckta23]

It's definitely a 0

[@icecube9765]

Damn the devs pulled out The Day Before IGN can publish a review

[@MisoCat-bk7jh]

Can someone tell me if there are any other games rated 1 by ign, this is the first one i've seen

[@redialator]

Game company closed down before IGN can even release a review 😂

[@TheFoolTohru]

Haha!

[@JordawnTheJew]

The Day Before: The Devs Went Away...

[@smachdos1593]

The SCAM before: Running away with the money

[@innermindvisulize8096]

@@smachdos1593 what money?

[@fancykarlmarx]

Is a 4070ti considered mid now?

[@evilpotatoman9436]

The day before refers to when development started, the day after will be the sequel referring to the day the game will go bankrupt and removed from steam.

[@MicaelAzevedo]

cyberbug was a similar experience to me. Amazing graphics, dead city, no Ai.

[@GloryOfBarbelo]

Not anymore. So crap argument

[@Solotocius]

That was two years ago; it's different now

[@HomieTheSound]

"Sh*t happens." -Fntastic (check X)

[@ufzurzitxiraud5310]

Insane that they said that

[@RockingChode]

Y’all remember “Miscreated” the game!! Reminds me of that!!

[@RealSliwstar]

King Kong, TWD Destinies and The Day Before... What a great year for gaming!

[@xxfratosxx8257]

So happy this came to PC first. Console players like me saved me

[@oscaramaya115]

It’s also wise to do some research before dropping 40-70 bucks on a game

[@_Cetarial]

PC players who didn’t touch it were saved too.

[@bozzwick]

Gollum, King Kong, flashback 2, and that walking dead game breathing a sigh of relief that this snatched the “worst game of 2023” title in the 11th hour.