![]() With the hordes of Days Gone, there is a brilliant dance of panic and improvisation to truly survive. I died only because I didn’t damage them enough or I accidentally threw a molitov cocktail over their head. When I died against them, I always shrugged it off. When I had to fight them, they acted more like boring bullet sponges. But since they are predictably placed in choke points in a level, I kind of knew when to expect them. ![]() They are supposed to be deadly bullies on the battle field you have to adapt to. In The Last of Us Part II, there are these mid-bosses called “shamblers.” They are huge brutes, are poisonous on contact, and explode upon death. But the one thing The Last of Us Part II doesn’t have is the freaker hordes of Days Gone, and those encounters make you shit your pants. There’s a sense of freedom to “stalk” your enemies as they “stalk” you that definitely makes your palms sweat. The Last of Us Part II has these amazing tension filled set pieces and cleverly designed levels to battle in. Both games have the options for stealth kills or going guns-a-blazing, as well as crafting bombs and melee weapons from locally sourced bottles and scotch tape. The Last of Us Part II definitely has more complex movements and mechanics allowing Ellie to lay prone and skulk and kill in tall grass. The combat loop of both games are similar in scope. And that feeling of leaving an area in a better state than when you got there is what I liked a lot about Days Gone‘s gameplay loop. You were clearing zombie hordes for safe passage for not only yourself, but for other survivors trying to pass through. However, through all the killing that Deacon does, it always felt like you were helping the Oregonian region somehow. Ellie and Dina riding horseback in The Last of Us Part II Yes, there are animals such as wolves that haven’t been turned to undead, but you have the option of running away from them. In doing so, Deacon only ever kills thieves, rapists, murderers, religious nut-jobs, the freakers, and zombified animals. ![]() He’s trying to find out what happened to his wife during the apocalypse and hopefully find her alive. In contrast, Days Gone‘s open-world design provides the main character, Deacon St. The gameplay mechanics in The Last of Us Part II are serviceable enough for this specific game, but since it’s a linear gameplay experience, there’s not a lot of room for player choices narratively. There’s an interesting parallel between both anti-heroes where a player is supposed to empathize with either character akin to Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War.” It’s there, but I don’t think it helped me feel Ellie or Abby’s pain more than the disgust I was already feeling. I hated murdering innocent people not directly involved with Ellie and Abby’s conflict - and I especially hated having to kill dogs. And that was something that stuck with me through my play through. The player doesn’t have a say in controlling the shitty decisions of these increasingly shitty people. The story, as a whole, is oppressive, depressing and devastatingly bleak. The Last of Us Part II is the harrowing revenge story between series standout Ellie and newcomer Abby. John riding a bike in Days Goneīoth games are about the humanity of people living through a devastating post-apocalyptic zombie infested world. And I came away surprised on how much more I enjoyed my time with Days Gone than The Last of Us Part II. During my playtime, I couldn’t resist making comparisons between both games when playing them in parallel. I recently finished both Days Gone and The Last of Us Part II back-to-back on my PS5: 60 hours on Normal difficulty and 34 hours on Hard difficulty, respectively. ![]() I also acknowledge that these are two very different genre of games, but I’ll just be comparing my experience with the two games. I don’t think the game is perfect, but it’s great. From it’s graphical fidelity, animations, acting, story telling, and presentation, The Last of Us Part II is leagues ahead of not only Days Gone, but much of the gaming industry. I’ll jump into this piece acknowledging full well that The Last of Us Part II is a technically superior “zombie” game than Days Gone in many regards.
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