History VideoGame / DaysGone

* TechnicallyLivingZombies: The Freakers are not reanimated corpses and are instead infectees of a virus.

The game takes place two years after a global pandemic occurred which killed almost all of humanity, and transformed millions of others into "Freakers", mindless zombie-like creatures that are quickly evolving.The player controls the game's protagonist, Deacon St. John (Creator/SamWitwer), a drifter and former bounty hunter who prefers to live a dangerous life on the road over living in wilderness encampments. In the E3 2016 stage demo of the game, two types of "Freakers" were revealed, Newts and Hordes.

''Days Gone'' is an upcoming open world action-adventure survival horror video game in development by [[Creator/SonyBend SIE Bend Studio]] for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4. It will be the first intellectual property created by SIE Bend Studio since ''VideoGame/SyphonFilter'' in 1999 and the first home console game developed by the studio since ''VideoGame/SyphonFilterLogansShadow'' in 2010. The Unreal Engine 4 is being used for the game development.

As the game is set in an open world environment, players are allowed to use multiple ways to complete objectives, such as utilizing stealth for silent takedowns or taking the aggressive approach by using long and short ranged weapons. A dynamic weather system and day-night cycle is also featured in the game, which affects gameplay making "Freakers" weak and slow during the daytime but fast and aggressive during the night. Vehicles such as motorbikes can be used to explore the game's world. Players are able to craft new items to improve combat efficiency.

* BadassBiker: Deacon is a motorcycle rider who can craft weapons and use the environment around him in his quest to survive against the horde of zombies.

* FromNobodyToNightmare: Deacon used to be a peaceful suburbanite, but after the outbreak, he's become a [[TheDreaded feared bounty hunter]], killing deserters, thieves, and murderers for money. During the demo, when he cripples Two-Dog during the fight, he leaves him to get eaten by zombies, rather than kill him quickly by shooting him.

* ImAHumanitarian: There is a gang of cannibals present in the game world. During one demo they manage to grab Boozer and try to snack on him before Deacon comes to his rescue.

* TheLostLenore: Deacon once had a loving girlfriend whom he took motorcycle trips with. She's presumably dead now.

* OurZombiesAreDifferent: "Freakers" are TechnicallyLivingZombie and, not unlike in ''Film/WorldWarZ'', are very fast and agile. Also they have a social order & ecosystem based on physical maturity. Freakers that are adolescences and teenagers are attacked and eaten by adult Freakers and in response they stick to roofs and high places for protection as it appears adult Freakers can NOT climb.
* RaisingTheSteaks: TheVirus affects animals as well, which so far includes "Runners" ([[SavageWolves wolves]]) and "Ragers" ([[BearsAreBadNews bears]]).
* TattooedCrook: Boozer resembles a typical biker thug, but is a subversion, as his lifestyle as a bounty hunter is comparatively more legitimate than the raiders he hunts and his non-tattooed partner, Deacon is much more [[RedOniBlueOni hot-headed.]]

* TookALevelInCynicism: The zombie collapse and the (implied) death of his girlfriend hardened him greatly.
* ZergRush: The zombies in this game can either attack alone or in overwhelming hordes, as the gameplay trailers demonstrate.

* FromNobodytoNightmare: Deacon used to be a peaceful suburbanite, but after the outbreak, he's become a [[TheDreaded feared bounty hunter]], killing deserters, thieves, and murderers for money. During the demo, when he cripples Two-Dog during the fight, he leaves him to get eaten by zombies, rather than kill him quickly by shooting him.

The game takes place two years after a global pandemic occurred which killed almost all of humanity, and transformed millions of others into "Freakers", mindless zombie-like creatures that are quickly evolving.The player controls the game's protagonist, Deacon St. John (Samuel Witwer), a drifter and former bounty hunter who prefers to live a dangerous life on the road over living in wilderness encampments. In the E3 2016 stage demo of the game, two types of "Freakers" were revealed, Newts and Hordes.

* OurZombiesAreDifferent: "Freakers" are TechnicallyLivingZombie and, not unlike in ''Film/WorldWarZ'', are very fast and agile.

* FromNobodytoNightmare: Deacon used to be a peaceful suburbanite, but after the outbreak, he's become a [[TheDreaded feared bounty hunter]], killing deserters, thieves, and murderers for money. During the demo, when he cripples Two-Dog during the fight, he leaves him to get eaten by zombies, rather than kill him quickly by shooting him.

* NobodytoNightmare: Deacon used to be a peaceful suburbanite, but after the outbreak, he's become a [[TheDreaded feared bounty hunter]], killing deserters, thieves, and murderers for money. During the demo, when he cripples Two-Dog during the fight, he leaves him to get eaten by zombies, rather than kill him quickly by shooting him.

* ZombieApocalypse: The setting of the game takes place two years after civilization collapsed from a global pandemic that either killed nearly all of humankind or turning them into the zombie-like Freakers.

* TheLostLenore: Deacon once had a loving girlfriend whom he took motorcycle trips with. She's dead now.

* BringIt: This is Deacon's response when he's on top of a water tower while the zombies are surrounding on both side by using the bridge and climbing a shed near the tower.

* RaisingTheSteaks: TheVirus affects nonhuman animals as well, which so far includes "Runners" ([[SavageWolves wolves]]) and "Ragers" ([[BearsAreBadNews bears]]).

--->Deacon: Look around, brother. You know how this is gonna...end.
* OurZombiesAreDifferent: "Freakers" are TechnicallyLivingZombie and, not unlike in ''Film/WorldWarZ'', are very fast and agile.
* RaisingTheSteaks: TheVirus affects nonhuman animals as well, which so far includes "Runners" (wolves) and "Ragers" ([[BearsAreBadNews bears]]).

''Days Gone'' is an upcoming open world action-adventure survival horror video game in development by SIE Bend Studio for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4. It will be the first intellectual property created by SIE Bend Studio since ''VideoGame/SyphonFilter'' in 1999 and the first home console game developed by the studio since ''VideoGame/SyphonFilterLogansShadow'' in 2010. The Unreal Engine 4 is being used for the game development.

* RaisingTheSteaks: TheVirus affect nonhuman animals as well, which so far includes "Runners" (wolves) and "Ragers" ([[BearsAreBadNews bears]]).

* AfterTheEnd: The setting of the game takes place two years after civilization collapsed from a global pandemic that either killed nearly all of humankind or turning them into the zombie-like Freakers.

* OurZombiesAreDifferent: "Freakers" are TechnicallyLivingZombie and, not unlike in ''Film/WorldWarZ'', are very fast and agile. Also, TheVirus affect nonhuman animals as well, which so far includes "Runners" (wolves) and "Ragers" ([[BearsAreBadNews bears]]).
* TooDumbToLive: Two-Dog, an old enemy of Deacon, tries to tackle him off the roof they're on to kill him. He ends up breaking his leg when Deacon used him to soften the fall. He then starts ''screaming'' in pain while a huge horde of zombies is nearby. [[DevouredByTheHorde You can guess what happens next...]]

* OurZombiesAreDifferent: "Freakers" are TechnicallyLivingZombie and, not unlike in ''Film/WorldWarZ'', are very fast and agile.

* OurZombiesAreDifferent: "Freakers" are TechnicallyLivingZombie and, not unlike the infected in ''TwentyEightDaysLater'', are very fast and agile.

* TooDombToLive: Two-Dog, an old enemy of Deacon, tries to tackle him off the roof they're on to kill him. He ends up breaking his leg when Deacon used him to soften the fall. He then starts ''screaming'' in pain while a huge horde of zombies is nearby. [[DevouredByTheHorde You can guess what happens next...]]

As the game is set in an open world environment, players are allowed to use multiple ways to complete objectives, such as utilizing stealth for silent takedowns or taking the aggressive approach by using long and short ranged weapons. A dynamic weather system and day-night cycle is also featured in the game, which affects gameplay making "Freakers" weak and slow during the daytime but fast and aggressive during the night. Vehicles such as motorbikes can be used to explore the game's world. Players are able to craft new items to improve combat efficiency.

''Days Gone'' is an upcoming open world action-adventure survival horror video game in development by SIE Bend Studio for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4. It will be the first intellectual property created by SIE Bend Studio since ''VideoGame/SyphonFilter'' in 1999 and the first home console game developed by the studio since VideoGame/SyphonFilterLogansShadow'' in 2010. The Unreal Engine 4 is being used for the game development.

[[caption-width-right:350: Think of this game as ComicBook/TheWalkingDead, Series/SonsOfAnarchy, VideoGame/TheLastOfUs and Film/WorldWarZ combined into one game. Get the picture?]]

''Days Gone'' is an upcoming open world action-adventure survival horror video game in development by SIE Bend Studio for the PlayStation 4. It will be the first intellectual property created by SIE Bend Studio since Syphon Filter in 1999 and the first home console game developed by the studio since [[VideoGame/SyphonFilter Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow]] in 2010. The Unreal Engine 4 is being used for the game development.