Days Gone
First previewed at the start of the conference, fans got a closer look at Days Gone at the end of the presentation. In this game from SIE Bend Studio, players are Deacon St John, a former bounty hunter living in a post apocalyptic world where a global pandemic has wiped out most of the population. The survivors are struggling to survive in the new world, a task made harder by the presences of the “Freakers” – those who have been mutated by the pandemic.
Travelling from camp to camp, Deacon gathers supplies and tries to make a life for himself, having lost those closest to him. The game-play demo showcases an exploration and scavenge mission, which soon turns dangerous when he is spotted by “Freakers”. Using a combination of strategy, ranged and melee combat, Deacon has to escape from the horde and find a safe place to survive in.
Watch the game-play demo below
Words by Megan Roxburgh