Indeed, it takes a good 10-15 hours of solid play before the Sony Bend Studios product really kicks into gear вЂ“ something that, understandably, many folks, with varying degrees of open-world fatigue, may be reluctant to put in. What didnвЂ™t help either was that, as launch day approached, it seemed like our worst fears would be realized вЂ“ that somehow Days Gone had gone from this immensely exciting, zombie horde-style survival sim with a pair of massive, clanging brass balls to something much more pedestrian and, well, despairingly regular.ДЄs it turns out, Days Gone very much does ascribe to that well-worn and frequently practiced open-world game structure that weвЂ™ve seen in everything from Watch Dogs to Red Dead Redemption 2, but what isnвЂ™t immediately obvious to the discerning eye is just how much nuance is concealed beneath its familiar veneer.ДЇor its sins, Days Gone is not a fast starter.

Much of the muted reception came down to the fact it was soon revealed that Days Gone would be an open-world adventure, that genre designation immediately conjuring cursed images of brain-dulling busywork, a range of content padding, pointless collectibles and more side-missions than you can shake a rotting femur at. John pursued by a monstrous army of Freakers, their vast number spilling through and tumbling over the environment in ways that would make World War Z blush, itвЂ™s fair to say that the response to Days Gone in the intervening years has been a touch less enthusiastic. In spite of that initial and riotous E3 2016 trailer which saw our man Deacon St.

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