Days Gone: 10 Exciting Gameplay Features You Need To Know About
9. Unpredictable Behavioral Patterns From Every NPC/Enemy
Few things can break immersion quite like underdeveloped A.I.
You find yourself engaged in a life-or-death struggle in what you assume is a battle of wits/reflexes, but it turns out the enemy's brain is full of bugs and a single defensive motion. It makes the world lose authenticity, which could be quite damaging for the gameplay experience as a whole.
Developer Bend Studios hopes to avoid this issue for Days Gone through its thoroughly unpredictable enemies. Zombies may have lost all humanity and much of their cleverness, but don't underestimate how perceptive they can be. You'll have to do more than just tip-toe around them if you hope to take them down efficiently and quietly, especially in groups.
Still, sound too easy? How about throwing in some crazy, selfish human survivors who aren't too hesitant to make noise if it means they take you down and reduce that number of loot hoarders by one.
Better yet, not everyone in these respective groups will behave the same. Numerous types of zombies and different factions will make you tread carefully around the world, constantly conjuring different survival methods.
No matter what, never assume you know what an enemy will do next, as things are more complex than they seem.