The Day Before; More like The Day NEVER!

[FakeSympathy]

So early-access just got released, at least on steam. They are asking for $40, but I knew the game was gonna be trash and I would refund it in two hours.

First off, this game tries to borrow every zombie survival game mechanic in the book. limited backpack space, resource-gathering, base-building, etc. But you know what? It also doesn't have mechanics that should be in a zombie game; It's not an open-world, which is contrary to what they have been building up to so far. There's also no melee attacks. WTF?

There's also the typical social hub area where you'll get your missions, turn them in, or get new gears. It's so bland.

And the world doesn't even look that pleasing. I mean look at this clip from IGN. You tell me if this looks anything like the devs have been hyping up to?

I refunded in 1.5 hours. I don't even think further updates will even fix this game. DO NOT GET IT!!

 

[BrawlMan]

So early-access just got released, at least on steam. They are asking for $40, but I knew the game was gonna be trash and I would refund it in two hours.

First off, this game tries to borrow every survival game mechanics in the bookl limited backpack space, resource-gathering, base-building, etc. But you know what? It also doesn't have mechanics that should be in a zombie game; It's not an open-world, which is contrary to what they have been building up to so far. There's also no melee attacks. WTF?

There's also the typical social hub area where you'll get your missions, turn them in, or get new gears. It's so bland.

And the world doesn't even look that pleasing. I mean look at this clip from IGN. You tell me if this looks anything like the devs have been hyping up to?

I refunded in 1.5 hours. I don't even think further updates will even fix this game. DO NOT GET IT!!

I keep forgetting this game even exists. I thought it was quietly canceled. I never had any plans on getting this, as most zombie games do nothing for me. Thank you for the heads up. We all saw the writings on the wall.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

I know that zombies are supposed to be literally braindead, but how do they manage to lose track of the player so often? They either run past her or apparently pathfind the longest possible route.

 

[Chimpzy]

So this game is real. I thought it was some kind of investor scam. Owen Wilson Wow.

 

[hanselthecaretaker2]

My aura was better off the day before I knew about this game.

 

[FakeSympathy]

Some people who had more patience than me played more than I have, and everyone agrees it's shit

 

[BrawlMan]

Some people who had more patience than me played more than I have, and everyone agrees it's shit

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[CriticalGaming]

Dont you just love it when we all get to together to agree on how shitty something is?

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

Like a wise man once said: "Let's gather around this barrel and take it out on some motherfucking fish."

 

[Summerstorm]

As someone who thinks he is losing (or lost) touch with big-budget gaming sometimes: I have never heard of this title before.

Sounds generic and "~2015" as hell.

One thing: i had "Star Citizen" and "Starfield" and i think something else mixed up in my head as well forever as a "Random Science Fiction slop which will never be anything".

So Like with Hollywood Movies: Maybe it is time to reduce the budgets, and get creative?

EDIT: Watched the first gameplay video (Or scanned through it ) - Wait. i have seen that game before a few years back. The Legion, oder The Union or something? Can't remember the name

 

[FakeSympathy]

Oh fuck, this is probably one of the fastest studio closure post-game launch

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

There is absolutely no way that this game could have sold enough to save the studio shy of being Half-Life 3. The devs dumped the unfinished game on the populace in order to snag as much cash as they could.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

I've been reading in YouTube comments (which, as we all know, is the premiere source of factual reporting) that not only has Steam removed the game from its listings, but refunds are being granted basically carte blanche and Valve has withheld payment from the devs. True? I dunno, but it'd be great if it was.

 

[hanselthecaretaker2]

Oh fuck, this is probably one of the fastest studio closure post-game launch

Not to sound caustic, but when people say they put five years of “blood, sweat and tears” into a game, and it winds up like this…barring horrible upper management decisions (would love to see a “What Happened?” on this one) maybe it’s time to consider new career paths. Or at the very least, a much different, smaller scale type of game.


Didn’t watch it all yet but I guess this will have to do for now -



This statement is kinda disturbing -
Analyst Andrew Uerkwitz, a managing director at the financial services firm Jefferies, told IGN so-called ‘scam’ games will likely become more prevalent as third-party game engines become easier to use among the spread of AI enablement. “The good news is gamers are very good at figuring these things out,” Uerkwitz said.

The Day Before Dev Promises Refunds, Tells Customers: 'S**t Happens' - IGN

Following the disastrous launch of The Day Before, its developer has said it is working with Steam to make refunds available to all, and insisted it will receive no money from sales of the game.

www.ign.com

Yeah, gamers that didn’t fucking bother with it in the first place.

 

[BrawlMan]

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[Chimpzy]

SkillUp done did a full breakdown of this whole shebang

 

[BrawlMan]

SkillUp done did a full breakdown of this whole shebang

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[FakeSympathy]

The Day Before Servers Shutting Down Next Month, Leaving Game Active for Just 45 Days - IGN

The Day Before, one of the most controversial and catastrophic games in recent memory, will have its servers shut down in January 2024, just 45 days after the game launched in Early Access.

www.ign.com

 

[thebobmaster]

 

[Chimpzy]

Quicker than expected. Then again, that whole business is gefundenes Fressen for this show.