I really wished I never played Days Gone
I used to love gaming when I was younger, Halo, Wolfenstein, Starcraft, Diablo, etc. But as I got older, especially with shooters, a lot of games just stopped holding my interest. I figured it was probably just me getting older.
A while back I saw Days Gone on Steam for like $3 during a sale and thought “why not.” I knew absolutely nothing about it. Never followed the hype, never watched reviews. I just saw a couple clips on YouTube and it looked decent enough for the price.
Man, I was completely wrong.
It ended up becoming one of the best games I’ve ever played. The open world, the zombie hordes, the motorcycle mechanics, crafting, bike upgrades, Nero injectors, there are so many component in the game.
What really hooked me was the freedom in combat and character/guns/ bike progression. You can go in guns blazing, snipe from a distance, use stealth, set traps, lure hordes into enemies, etc. Every encounter feels dynamic. This game is a masterpiece.
The only parts I didn’t really enjoy were some of the Sarah flashback sections, like the flower-picking scenes. I get why they’re there for the story, but I wish they were skippable.
And yeah… I’ve replayed the game 5 times already.
Since then I’ve been trying to find something similar, but honestly nothing really hits the same. The closest comparison for me is probably Red Dead Redemption 2, but the pacing in Days Gone feels way more intense and fast-paced.
I heard Mad Max is similar but not much gun play.
Kinda sucks that a lot of my favorite games/franchises are basically dead now. Starcraft 2, They Are Billions, and now Days Gone too.
Now, Im obsessively searching the internet for something similar.