This game is rated PEGI 18
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Assault, Blood-splatter, Decapitation, Dismemberment, Drug, Drugs, Gore, Pandemic, Sex and Torture.
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Posted: 23 months ago, last updated 10 weeks ago.
Author: @GeekDadGamer, Ben Kendall and Jo Robertson.
Overview
It takes the premise and art style from games like The Last of Us but puts that to work in an open world setting. You aren't stuck progressing a linear story but can go where you want and progress the narrative in your own direction.
You play former outlaw-turned-drifter Deacon St. John search for his wife. This takes you on a quest through the large world, encountering a range of different communities and (inevitably) lots of zombies. You use firearms, melee weapons and improvised weapons to survive. Some encounters reward players for use of stealth, although combat is impossible to avoid. When triggered, these fights are unusual for the large number of enemies that swarm to attack. If overwhelmed you can use your motorcycle to escape.
Along with the main quest you can complete objectives in multiple ways. A dynamic weather system and day-night cycle affect how the environment and zombie Freakers behave. You also have to watch out for wildlife predators such as bears and wolves. To help you survive this living breathing world, as you progress you can craft new weapons, upgrade your motorcycle and learn new skills.
Game Details
Release Date: 26/04/2019, updated in 2021
Price: 63% off
Platforms: PC and PS4
Content Rating: PEGI 18
Players: 1
Genres: Adventure, Open World (Action, Fighting, Role-Play, Shooting, Simulation and Stealth)
Accessibility: 29 features
Developer: Bend Studio (@BendStudio)
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Age Ratings
Rated for younger players in Australia. Rated Mature Accompanied (MA 15+) for Strong Themes and Violence; also with Moderate Language and Drugs and Mild Sex.
Costs
Days Gone
![]() | PS4 | £54.99 | £19.99 at the moment | – |
![]() | PS4 | £34.99 | – | Free PS Plus Extra |
![]() | PC | £39.99 | – | – |
![]() | PS5 | Free | – | Free PS Plus Collection |
Days Gone Digital Deluxe Edition
There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.
Accessibility
There are plenty of different difficulty levels you can choose from, ranging from Easy to Hard II, as well as the more difficult Survival and Survival II game modes, which prohibit the use of fast travel. You'll need to be able to quickly react to changes in the environment, and some sections will require more than one input at once or, in other places, long presses.
While there are some areas where text is small and can be hard to make out, the subtitles can be adjusted to be large and clear.
You can swap a select few controls, and you can make crouching a toggle instead of a hold. However, there are still some other areas where you'll need to hold down the button even if you have this enabled. You can disable the need to repeatedly press the same button in the menu.
There is an enemy that gives an audio cue without an accompanying visual one, so this may present a challenge for deaf or hard of hearing gamers.
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