10 Awesome Recent Video Games That Didn’t Deserve To Bomb
4. Days Gone
Sony’s biggest power move in recent years has been its exclusives, and whilst we all rightfully sing the praises of Spider-Man and Horizon, it’s Days Gone that deserves more love than it gets.
Upon release critics were unimpressed, stamping pretty middling review scores on the game and complaining about its lacklustre story and repetitive missions. The public seemed to disagree however, giving the game much higher numbers than the average Metacritic score.
It's possible that critical expectation was too high as most who played the game pushed back at the idea that Days Gone’s world was “boring” and just because it hadn’t reinvented the wheel didn’t mean that it wasn’t worthwhile. Similarly, just because its narrative wasn’t as expertly delivered as The Last of Us doesn’t mean that the game deserves total admonishment.
If nothing else, speaking on that comparison, Days Gone had some much more engaging combat encounters than The Last of Us. Unexpected zombie run-ins that turn into huge showdowns or escape attempts are always tense and satisfying. Technical blips at launch were also quickly ironed out, which means this beautiful open world now runs smoothly.
Despite its review scores, Days Gone sold pretty well indeed, so fingers crossed this isn’t the last we see of Sony’s post-apocalyptic survival adventure.