I was a developer on Days Gone (environment art team) and it's always a funny feeling when your own/team's critiques line up exactly with what players say. it's very much a "thats what I'VE been saying for years!!!!!" feeling hahaha. In spite of the flaws I'm really proud of what a relatively small studio was capable of, especially for its first console game/new IP in literal decades. I'm thankful for the love it's gotten though and the fanbase has been nothing but enthusiastic & kind 💖

I think Kingdom Come: Deliverance could be an honorable mention. The first few hours are incredibly infuriating, but once I trained and got better with weapons, it turned into a game that I got completely sucked into. My only gripe beyond that was hitting a loading screen literally every time you need to use the map.

I can't really put my finger on the exact reason, but Days Gone is one of my favorite games of all time. It is wildly underrated. I was so invested in the story. I loved fighting the hordes and just driving around on the bike. Truly an underrated gem.

I was a Days Gone lover from the get-go. Deek’s rough personality set him apart from most over-the-top flamboyant heroes and the hunt for his wife always kept me involved. I loved the way the menu and skill tree was laid out and the “freakers” nomenclature again set it apart from other recent zombie games. Add in the fact that your riding a motorcycle in the open world, I dunno why it’s gotten such crap. I’m in the camp of needing that sequel.

I played days gone a couple years after it came out and it really surprised me. I wasn't expecting a grim post apocalyptic setting to hold a love story at its core. Kind of like how Deacons heart warms up throughout the game. He's a rough gruff protagonist that lost almost everything, but on his journey he finds hope once again. The game play was also really great and by the end of my days gone journey I got the platinum trophy for it. It's a great game that if given the chance can suck you right into its world till the days are all gone.

I’m surprised to find out people didn’t like Days Gone in the early days. I loved that game right from the beginning and I thought it had a great story, I replayed the game so many times that it became super easy even on the hardest NG+ setting and I got to the point of attempting to play through the entire game with just the first pistol or shotgun the game gives you just to create a challenge. But before I wore it out it was one of my favorite games I’ve played!

I had zero expectations going into Days Gone. There are only couple of skills, gadgets and weapons to unlock later in the game, but each has their purpose in certain situations and most of them work really well in synergies. Design of this game in all aspects is top notch. So many possibilities, beautiful world, the composition, atmosphere. The story was amazing too, writing and the arch of the characters was way above the average level of quality and really resonated with me in many key moments. I will remember this game for a very long time. One of the best games I've played in last few years with another mentioned Prey.

days gone is such an underrated masterpiece. The characters were phenomenal and the horde fights were a pretty good idea. The movement on the bike was near flawless and the suspense aspect was amazing. i wish they didn't cancel a part 2.

After the initial bike chase in Days Gone I thoroughly enjoyed that game. The first time I took down a horde was exhilarating

Always blows my mind the amount of different idea lists you guys can come up with!

Days Gone is a masterpiece. Quite simply one of the best games I've experienced and I'm in my 50's so I played Half Life, Deus Ex etc when they were new and groundbreaking. If anybody started this game and didn't finish it, I urge you to revisit it. If ever a game deserved a sequel it's this.

Dead Rising is still one of my all time favorites and has been from the start of the game. I think the time limit is genius. Different stuff happens at different times of the day, so you can't uncover everything in one playthrough anyways and you take the character stats with you to the next ones. In the end replaying it for the fourth time is still a lot of fun imo.

I’ll never understand the hate days gone received. I loved the character development, the acting, the world building, score, and gameplay. I like how the gameplay evolves overtime.

I REALLY liked Days Gone. A great story plus the first time you encounter a hoard it's an "OMG!" video game moment. Hopefully a sequel is somehow made.

Days Gone grabbed me from the beginning. I loved the environment, I loved the characters, I loved the gameplay, I loved riding the motorcycle. The only thing I didn't like about Days Gone was knowing there wasn't going to be a sequel while I was playing one of my favorite games of all time.

I loved Prey from the start as soon as I realised everything wasn't real like the room and Helicopter journey I was so invested and then I encountered my first Mimic and thought it was so interesting. I had no idea until a year or two ago that it didn't sell well because I thought it should be out by now so I looked it up and I was so surprised to hear it didn't sell well because the game is genuinely phenomenal.

Days gone is one of my favorite games honestly. Its one of the few games i keep going back to when im burnt out on new games. The story is great, the unique take on the virus is cool, the world is huge, the boss fights (hordes) are awesome, and the atmosphere/world feels legit, the survival difficulties are challenging but fair, and the challenge mode is actually pretty fun and rewarding. Only real complaint ive had is weapon and upgrade balancing. Would have been cool if they did something with the teir system so old weapons could be made viable.

I thought it was pretty incredible how in-depth they made "controlling" Trico. You basically have 2 sets of commands, one positive the other negative. You're basically training Trico throughout the game. The calmer you are and the more patience that you show, Trico starts to respond quicker to your progress and requests. You're basically training a giant flying dog. Like Agro in Shadow Of The Colossus, the more aggressive you were with him, the harder he was to handle. Also, once it's revealed what is actually in those barrels that you feed him, goddamn does that game get dark quick.

Sony really needs to greenlight Days Gone 2. I recently played the first game and it was an incredible experience. It has a slow start and doesn't chase after the player like some other games do. Its prologue ends after you meet Obrian and arrive at Lost-Lake, and then the real excitement begins. Unlike other games that can become tedious after a while, the more you play Days Gone, the more enjoyable it becomes. What sets this game apart is how accurately it portrays a motorcycle's behavior. I own a 2016 BMW scrambler, and I can attest that the bike in the game feels exactly like the real thing, especially off-road. The game perfectly conveys the sense of gravity, and the character's gear shifts and clutch work feel natural. The fuel economy system is also fascinating - on descents, you have to ease up on the gas to reduce consumption. In my opinion, Days Gone features the best off-road motorcycle physics in any video game. I actually platinumed the game, but sometimes I still play it just to ride the bike with some great background guitar music, beautiful landscapes, and hordes of enemies. The game was a commercial success, and players loved it. Unfortunately, the cancellation of the sequel due to some negative reviews felt like a tragedy to me. Days Gone is more than just a game - it's a beloved experience. If you were like me and didn't buy the game because of some silly reviews, then you better go run buy it

With XCOM 2, the one thing you need to build as a priority is the Guerrilla Tactics School. There is no substitute for having more soldiers per mission, and pretty much no way to recover if you don't have a full complement of six by a certain point, particularly in War of the Chosen.

I was hooked on Days Gone from the start. Then I downloaded some mods to make Hordes actual HORDES, none with less than 500 freaks, and god almighty it cranked the game up to 10. There’s one good mod to make nights really dark, that combined with increased horde size just makes the game incredible.

I think some of the brilliance that comes from “The Last Guardian” is that the relationship between the boy and Trico gets tighter throughout the game. Yes the controls aren’t great in general, but they improve the further you get. There’s a genuine connection that organically happens.

Prey is my favorite game ever hands down. But I had no idea what to expect when I started it and I almost wrote it off. I'm so glad I didn't. The space station atmosphere and the crafting is top notch. It's a very satisfying game.

I just want to say: KENSHI. At first, diving into the game was a bit of a struggle, the learning curve felt steep, and I was pretty lost in the vast open world, however this eventually gave way to a sense of mastery and discovery. Learning the mechanics, and embracing the hard challenges turned the experience around. The depth of the world, the freedom to forge your own path, and the unpredictability of every adventure made it an absolute great game.

Days Gone became one of my favorite games I've played in a very very long time. It does start slow, but I got sucked in. So much love in that game, the art style, the characters, the atmosphere, the details, the music & sound design. It's honestly a personal 10/10. So many comments talking about Days gone proves how underrated it is.

“Deacon St. John” in “Days Gone” is a homage to John Deacon, the bassist of Queen. The developers must be big fans of Queen because they even named trophies in the game “Don’t stop me now”, “I’m out of control”, “There’s no stopping me”, and “Mr. Fahrenheit”. All lyrics to the Queen song “Don’t Stop Me Now”.

I quickly fell in love with Prey from the start. It clearly has some inspiration from games like HL and System Shock but still being this unique game on its own.

I was surprised to see Days Gone on this list because I loved it from the start, I didn't realize people had trouble getting into it. I actually also really liked Deacon, it was kind of refreshing to me to play a zombie apocalypse type game where the protagonist just seems bitter at everyone and everything and almost seems like he's ready to just die at any point. I also remember taking out my first horde when I found them in the white king mine and took them out with some pipe bombs and molotovs, it felt awesome 😆

Days Gone is one of my all time favorite binge games. I sucked quite some time into it. I personally loved it...Boozer is my spirit animal :)

I'm absolutely blown away on how beautiful and in depth details are in Days gone, filling fuel in a game?! survival open world? zombies? its just great

As a HUGE Xcom2 fan, may I suggest playing it (ideally with the expansion) at "Rookie" at first and increase the difficulty every time you upgrade your armor (and weapons). Makes the missions a fun challenge throughout. Well worth it!

I 100% agree with you on Days Gone. As soon as you dive into it more and more it has one of the most compelling stories with so much suspense in it, I loved it!

I adored days gone. I loved it from start to finish & am still holding out hope for a sequel no matter how unlikely. Even being re-evaluated & getting better reviews & more respect, its still underrated. The horde fights are beyond fun & any game that can adapt the feature I'll be instantly interested. & i can only imagine how amazing the horde fights on a sequel would be.

Sekiro was, to this day, the most satisfying gaming experience I’ve had start to finish because it quite literally made me get good at the game to complete it. Sure it was brutally unforgiving at times, but it was also entirely fair. Love it.

#9 Days Gone was actually one of the best open world games I've played, from start to finish. When i started playing, i remembered that there will be hordes, eventually. I didn't know when, I didn't know how it would happen, but I remembered the video clips online. And boy, did I respect every single horde i eventually came across. The moment when a horde noticed my presence, either intentionally or more likely unintentionally, got my heart racing every single time 😅

Exactly my experience with Demons souls back in the PS3 era. I bought the game, got absolutely crushed at 1-1, gave up and returned a year later, after watching a let's play and discovering fast roll was a thing. Awesome game but yeah, it took a lot of time to realize that.

I actually enjoyed each and every second of my days gone walk through and the raining atmosphere at the start of the game when deek lost his first bike was amazing.

I’ll admit I played Prey when it first came out and I got a few hours into it and stopped playing after realizing all the back-tracking you have to do. Went back to it a few months ago and I absolutely loved it. Glad I gave it a second chance because it is such an amazing game and I would’ve totally missed out on something great if I never went back to it.

For those playing dogma for the first time, if you kick the oxen he will go faster at the cost of some health. Have a healer in your party and stand next to the ox. When your member casts a heal on you, the ox will walk threw it. Makes a long quest manageable. ♥ Good luck Arisen!

Another game like that for me was Pathologic 2. It's so incredibly damning to play, but for how intense and wild it got, it was worth it.

Days Gone is one of my favorite games. I can’t believe people reviewed this game poorly and it’s such a shame we won’t get a sequel

I never hated days gone; I loved it from the first five minutes. Infected “zombies”; motorbike; literally frikin hordes! What’s not to love.

Another game I just thought of that needs a mention is Einhander. A very enjoyable bullet hell game that has amazing music, extremely cool bosses, and very precise control.

Well, I adored "Days Gone" from the very first second and until the end titles. As many people say here and in other videos/forums about this, it is incredibly underrated. One of my favourite games of all time.

To me days gone is a masterpiece from start to finish, the first opening scene gave me chills, i was amazed by the visuals and the presentation... Amazing game and really really criminally underrated for no reason...And i love deek...he went through alot physically and mentally that is why hes always muttering and angry...but hes a fantastic character once you stick with him a little imo and portrayed by a fantasic actor...the gameplay, the open world, the soundtrack, visuals, even the story is amazing and yes the story does get better the further you get but that is what i like about days gone...it hits deep...and its one of my personal favorites... just a shame the game didnt get the love it deserved...really wanted there to be a sequel...the devs really put love and effort into this game.

Once I found my first horde by accident, I knew Days Gone was a banger! Never had experience such thrills while fighting a horde of zombies before. Reminded me of my first time playing L4D

The original Mass Effect took a long time for me to get into (well, at the time, it felt like a long time). I originally quit it for a year before coming back and giving it a second shot. I'm glad I did. Turned out to be a great series.

That with dragon's Dogma is actually pretty true and I think about maybe giving it another shot. I really felt overwhelmed with this complex pawn mechanic and the constant respawns of hordes of enemies (mainly bandits) that were insanely dangerous because the pawns are a pain in the ass to keep in check. Also one of the escort missions drove me crazy. Maybe another mistake of mine was to start it off on hard difficulty because I always do that as I'm used to it and who the hell plays on easy anyways lol I like the Monster Hunter like mechanics like severing tails or heads though.

As an Assassin’s Creed player who has been playing since the first one, the first 5 minutes of Origins had me worried with the new combat system, but it went on to become my overall favorite of the series.

So Elden Ring was my first From Software game. Never before had I experienced a game as difficult and lacking of hints. After throwing my controller multiple times and getting to understand the world I was playing in it is now one of my all time favorites

Probably the most agreeable gameranx video for me. Have literally played and quit within the first to third hour of number: 10,9,7,6,4,2 while never playing 8,5, and 3. The only one I have completed and loved was number 1.... but I did return 1 before giving it a second shot and loving it

I've played Days Gone for the first time this year and I instantly got into it. It can't see why people hated this game at launch. The only downside for me was the replayability. I liked the music, the narration, the story even when it was easy to guess. It was a great stew of many other games or ripoff if you prefer, but they did it well to use the best of all ripped stuffs. This game felt like a good Tv series and i enjoyed it alot.

I appreciate you not spoiling any of the games stories. Days Gone is one of my favorite games of all time. The zombie hoards aline could have been it's own game.

Days gone definitely a game you got to try. Enjoyed it so much as it was my first platinum trophy game.

Aw man, the Wonderful 101 was SO GOOD! Thank you for bringing back these awesome memories. I distinctly remember being confused as all hell for many hours trying to figure out what was going on. Eventually, I started progressing, but I'm pretty sure I didn't really get it still. Great memories

I would go so far as to say the horde mechanics in days gone are the best of any zombie game of that generation. They hit a perfect balance where 1 freak is no big deal at 10 you need need to be careful 15+ requires preparation, a plan, and the ability to throw the plan out the window and adapt when it enevitably goes to shit. The comtrast between having to hunker down in cover and pick your shots when you deal with human enemies and having to think fast and comstantly spray rounds at freak hordes is super well done. I really like that every activity you complete gives a little cutscene that helps wrap up part of the story. I really wish people had given that game a chance because I think a sequel building on what they made and paced properly could be awesome.

I feel like The Last Guardian was so easy for me to understand how it played that I was confused when people were having a hard time. It’s literally a pet simulator and that’s what makes the AI so sophisticated, the more you care and reinforce good behavior (with like feeding and such) in Trico the easier it is to get him to do what you want him to do, at first he’s very wary of you as any wild animal would be but grows to trust you along the way. I already know I’m in the “that games a masterpiece” camp anyway so 😅

I loved basically everything about Days Gone right off the bat, it is such a solid game. Great combat, story, characters, everything. Deacon being aggressive at first added to his realism and flavor as a character actually dealing with an apocalyptic scenario which made me empathize and like him even more.

Prey is one of the best games I have ever played. Amazing story and so immersive.

One thing I did really like about days gone is how the exploration in the zombie apocalypse worked to a level no other game I’ve seen. You can literally ride around to anywhere around the map and pretty much go into and loot every building you see and there’s different ways for different buildings if it’s locked or through the roof or window made it feel like it would actually be. I enjoyed that aspect alot combined with the random survivor encounters zombie encounters etc that was cool.

Dragons Dogma has the single best magic system in any game, exactly because its not just 'press button to fireball'. At first, i didnt think i would even like the game at all, but in the end it ended up becoming my favourite game ever (most of the time) and became a gateway into other rpgs

I couldn't understand why people didn't like Days Gone, I fell in love with it the second I got the hang of motorbike controls. It felt like it's more than a means of transport, similar to horses in RDR2.

As soon as I smashed that window in Prey, I was in 100%. Loved every minute. I do agree with you about Dragon's Dogma as I had to watch several tips and tricks videos to figure out what I was doing.

The Long Dark could probably have a place on this list too. Especially first time players who are struggling with how to get the game to do what they want. Like they know they need to collect snow to boil water, but clicking on snow does nothing. The game counterintuitively requires you to click on a burning campfire to collect snow.

Days gone needs a sequel this game was so underrated

Surprised to hear Dragons Dogma was on this list. I fell in love with it from the beginning. What an amazing game!

I immediately LOVED the Soul Series. First played a bit of Demon Soul at a friend's house, and was immediately hooked. Hell, I was hooked by Kings Field (can't remember which one it was tough) years ago when I first tried it on Playstation. I then jumped on the original Dark Souls as soon as it released, and to me, it was the best game I had ever played.

I have Prey and have tried it a little bit, its cool but I wasnt able to get into it at the time since I was playing too many other games at the time. I do want to revisit it!

The Last Guardian was one of my favorite games on the year it released. Sure, the controls and camera are a lil wonky and Trico doesnt listen too often,. but its worth it to get to some of the outdoor areas. You have to climb a huge hanging structure at one point in the game, and you reach the top and realize you need to get down, and Trico is WAAAAYYYYY down there, looking up at you. Only way down is to jump, and hes there to catch you.

I think Disco Elysium also needs to be on this list. Such an underrated game. The story really starts to kick in from day 2 (In game). Most people give up on Day 1 itself. The mechanics of the game also take some time to get used to.

Im surprised there are people who actually hated The Last Guardian. If you've played Team Ico's last game Shadow of the Colossus, (also a masterpiece in my eyes) you'll know that they have a certain way the do things when it comes to controlling your character and interacting with the world. The world just kinda does what it wants some times just like he described in the video, so if that's not for your I guess I can kinda understand, but if you can stick through it you will have one of the best experiences in gaming imho.

The fear and hunger series reminds me of the Laxius series. They’re some old rpg maker games, but I remember the guides just to not accidentally lock yourself out of the final boss. Whole books sometimes. My mother printed wholesale

I actually really like Days Gone. It wasn’t until hours in that i hit what i can only assume was a story mission glitch that prevented me from continuing the game.

i fell in love with days gone after the first bike chase. Story and the portrayal env setup felt very grounded and normal from the start. i am enjoying the game

Felt this way about Horizon Zero Dawn. Played for a couple hours then dropped it. Came back after a month or so and it was fun :D

As a military veteran, what drew me to Deek was his unwavering loyalty to those he saw as family, the absolute need to complete his mission, and the zero fucks for anyone getting in his way.

Spec Ops: the Line started out as a typical "go America" third person shooter but quickly became a dark, twisted trip through the mind

I liked days gone right from the start, it was a fun time, walking dead meets sons of anarchy

The Wonderful 101 is by far one of my favorite games. Playing it on the Wii U is an experience that’s sadly lost in the remaster but still a phenomenal game.

4:58 i remember being left speechless after this o brien scene, i legit got goosbumps. sadly i heard gthat they called off the sequel which sucks. but this game will definitely have a place in my heart. was soo worth it

i was one of those guys who put down Dragon's Dogma after a few hours out of frustration, but man am i glad that i picked it up again after a few months and discovered that the game is really magnificent. now i'm one of us who really really anticipate the sequel patiently.

Too bad Days Gone and Prey aren't getting sequels. Both games are awesome and need more love!

I think Control might have a spot on this list, the start is really weird and navigate the map is something else. After the first hours especially after you unlock some abilities it gets really good

Days Gone took a couple of hours to get going, and I had to _make_ myself play it. Once the story got going, it really got going. It is one of the few games where I completed all the side missions and legitimately felt sad when I had to stop playing because there was literally nothing left to do. It is one of the best games I've ever played. Oh, and while it takes a long time for you to fight an actual _horde_ , getting too trigger-happy at night can certainly provide you with a decent mini-horde.

The first time I played KOTOR, I had never played a turn-based rpg and I had no idea what was going on. I had the Blockbuster Game Pass and returned the game after an hour. About a month later a friend of mine told me what a great game it was, I disagreed, and he explained to me how it worked. Turned out to be incredible, as some of you probably know, and I'm so glad I went back to it.

I replayed Days Gone 3 times just to get the rush from killing a horde 😅

I love that DD2 is going to at last bring more attention to how amazing DD1 was and many people who love DD2 will finally go back and play DD1 also and still love it!

had this with cyberpunk and red dead 2. just because i didnt understand the flow of the games. but once u get some information and some hours in, itll be the best games ive played in a long time

I would also add Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord. Game does not hold your hand and teach you some very important aspects of the game, which you must find out by yourself. At first it looks complicated and hard. But as soon as your army starts to grow and you start taking part on sieges and huge wars, it just becomes extremely enjoyable. Really, I remember being so amazed when I participated in my first big war

Props to you guys at mentioning Rain World. It fits this category so well. I tried the original for a couple hours, didn't like it and stopped playing. But video's about Rainworld's mechanics drew me back in when they released downpour. It's easily my favorite game of 2023 so far! So many hours logged!

The souls games did the exact opposite for me. I absolutely loved the challenge and figured out fairly quickly that I was going to die and to just not keep a lot of souls on me lol. I got a lot of my friends into it and helped them by pretty much saying "run away" like bro I mean retreat alllll the way back to a rest point. Learn some patience, regroup, and don't lose those souls. It's not a hack n slash obviously so adapt or die.

The first two I thought about when I saw this title was the KotOR series and Nier Automata. KotOR can be such a slow start before the gameplay and story gets interesting, especially the second one. Nier Automata’s opening level boss was so difficult for me, and when it makes you start the whole game over when you die, I was VERY close to giving up on it. Super glad I didn’t!

Final Fantasy XIII. At first you're slogging through the ruins with a party who all seem to hate each other, and the combat isn't much more than hitting the Auto Battle button. Then, slowly, slowly, the party start to work together, the world gets prettier, and the Paradigm combat system (think of a stance system in which all the combinations of attack, defend, buff, debuff and heal are for you to decide) reveals itself.

Sekiro was definitly the hadest souls game to eventually click and alot of it boild down to just block at the right time but when you get it right it feels amazing.

Days Gone was a more than a pleasant surprise, I didn't bet for it at all when that demo (sawmill) due to the overdose of zombie content. Then I played it and has become one of my all time favourites. And that bike riding? The best feeling!

I completely agree with Prey. I’m so glad I finished it. It was an excellent game. You could get super creative with the abilities. It ended up being a ton of fun

for me, I really enjoyed Days Gone

AC Unity could easily fit on this list. The problem with Unity is that, unless you know what you're doing and complete certain side quests right away, it will be an absolute slog of a burn game. My advice: complete the Cafe Theatre missions and max out the upgrades on the Cafe Theatre itself as soon as possible; it will go from "Please, sir, may I have some more" to "I'm rich! I'm wealthy! I'm a happy miser!!!"

Funny that you mention Prey. I commented on your video a couple days ago, explaining that I didn't like it when I tried it, and I had to start over the next day with a an open mind and essentially let the game show me what it is, rather that approach it with certain expectations and then not like it for not being what I expected it to be. Ultimately, I decided that Prey is one of the few games I've played that I will call a masterpiece. It's one of those games that gives me some kind of a rush whenever I think about it. p.s. Still watching the video and just heard the "less scary than Dead Space" comment. Bruh, Prey is scary af.

Great video, you guys really came up with a solid concept for this one. I almost forgot about The Last Guardian but that was such a beautiful game, they really tied the gameplay into the story so well and in really unconventional ways. When you’ve played way too many games you really start to appreciate experimental stuff like that.