{"id":24235,"date":"2019-05-20T11:41:46","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T09:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/blog\/?p=24235"},"modified":"2019-05-20T11:43:05","modified_gmt":"2019-05-20T09:43:05","slug":"days-gone-review-ps4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/days-gone-review-ps4\/","title":{"rendered":"Days Gone Review (PS4)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Playstation 4 owners don&#8217;t have any shortage of great games, and in terms of zombie titles, there&#8217;s a lot out there too; however, <span style=\"color: #7ccfa2;\"><a style=\"color: #7ccfa2;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=days%20gone&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Days_Gone_Review_PS4&amp;utm_content=Days_Gone_Review_PS4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span style=\"color: #5dc78d;\">Days Gone<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/span> aims to do something very different, telling an interesting story of post-apocalyptic survival with some interesting mechanics and survival elements; but is it any good?<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 63.2912%; height: 65px;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 24px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Buy your copy of Days Gone now!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=days%20gone&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Days_Gone_Review_PS4&amp;utm_content=Days_Gone_Review_PS4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21641\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png\" alt=\"view offers\" width=\"225\" height=\"43\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-536x105.png 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no denying that the game&#8217;s protagonist Deacon immediately conjures up similarities to Darryl from <em>The Walking Dead<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 both are bikers trying to navigate their way through hordes of zombies, but that&#8217;s about where the similarities end. Deacon is a quick-talking, kind-hearted individual, who is trying to find a peaceful slice of life\u00a0after the majority of humanity was killed by a virus, with many of the survivors being turned into zombies called \u2018freakers\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The game&#8217;s story is a great highlight of the experience,\u00a0showcasing a likeable character who blames himself for losing his wife during the outbreak. That said, a little more polish to the cut-scenes could&#8217;ve gone a long way,\u00a0as lip-syncing and transitions to-and-from cut-scenes to gameplay does break up the momentum a bit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"arve-wrapper\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-aRqk7ukVEIw\" style=\"max-width:702px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n<div class=\"arve-embed-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.250000%\"><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/aRqk7ukVEIw?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;autoplay=0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" frameborder=\"0\" name sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/aRqk7ukVEIw?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autoplay=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gameplay-wise, <em>Days Gone<\/em> won&#8217;t be unfamiliar\u00a0to those who have played the likes of<span style=\"color: #5dc78d;\"> <a style=\"color: #5dc78d;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=uncharted&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Days_Gone_Review_PS4&amp;utm_content=Days_Gone_Review_PS4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Uncharted<\/em><\/a>,<\/span> <em><span style=\"color: #5dc78d;\"><a style=\"color: #5dc78d;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=far%20cry&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Days_Gone_Review_PS4&amp;utm_content=Days_Gone_Review_PS4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Far Cry<\/a><\/span>,<\/em> and stealth-horror titles like <span style=\"color: #5dc78d;\"><a style=\"color: #5dc78d;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=the%20evil%20within&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Days_Gone_Review_PS4&amp;utm_content=Days_Gone_Review_PS4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Evil Within<\/em><\/a><\/span>. You&#8217;ll pick up missions in the open-world, head to enemy encampments or go on fetch quests to find necessary items, only to be faced with human enemies, zombie hordes, or a tricky sneak-in-and-grab mission through some undead obstacles. What mixes up this formula though, is that Deacon is equipped with his trusty motorcycle that you can upgrade as the game goes on.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll ride across the map, but\u00a0fuel drains as you ride, so you&#8217;ll need to be on the lookout for red fuel cans and petrol stations littered throughout the map. This can turn a quick pitstop for petrol into a fight for your life as zombies have overrun the motel you&#8217;re searching in \u2013 and these unscripted moments are some of the best in the game.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36805\" src=\"http:\/\/www.menstuff.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Days-Gone-screenshot-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The shooting mechanics are also solid, giving you a admittedly-wide variety of weapons to dispatch the undead with. Headshots are key, obviously (as per every zombie movie ever), so you have to be mindful and tactical when taking on larger groups of enemies, adding a strategic elements to the game \u2013 especially when taking on missions involving hordes. Thankfully, Deacon also has a focus meter, which allows players to temporarily slow down time to pick off one or two headshots \u2013 and this can be upgraded throughout the game, in addition to boosting health, stamina, and other perks.<\/p>\n<p>In a market filled with zombie games, <span style=\"color: #5dc78d;\"><a style=\"color: #5dc78d;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=days%20gone&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Days_Gone_Review_PS4&amp;utm_content=Days_Gone_Review_PS4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Days Gone<\/em><\/a><\/span> had a lot of pressure to differentiate itself. Thankfully, it borrowed from the best out there while also carving out its own identity, to produce a game well-worth your time and money.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=days%20gone&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Days_Gone_Review_PS4&amp;utm_content=Days_Gone_Review_PS4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png\" alt=\"view offers\" width=\"320\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We review Sony&#8217;s new zombie-survival adventure for the Playstation 4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[115,2869],"tags":[4427,4119,4426,4492,873,3162,4491,718,4490,4489],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Days-Gone-PC-header.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24235"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24235"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24239,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24235\/revisions\/24239"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}