On the occasion of Days of Play, we emphasize the similarities between the two great PlayStation titles in 2019: Days Gone and Death Stranding.
Days of Play, the annual space for PlayStation discounts, returns for another year so that any type of player can expand their PlayStation 4 experience for less than the usual amount. This way you can save on exclusive launch titles on PS4, the virtual reality device PlayStation VR and its two main subscriptions: PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now. Expand your catalog and stay connected with your friends.
The promotion will be available at your usual point of sale from May 25 to June 8. If instead you prefer the digital format, PlayStation Store will do the same on June 3 and will last until the 17th of the same month. More titles will be added soon to the promotion.
This time we will highlight two of the biggest names in the exclusive PlayStation 4 deck during 2019. Days Gone and Death Stranding, adventures that leave an indelible mark on the memory of the player. They both have more similarities to each other than it may seem from the outside. We will put them face to face to tell you their main characteristics.
Unique experiences at a reduced price
The two titles we cover in this article are one of the highlights of this Days of Play. If you have not yet done with them, you will currently find them below their usual price. Days Gone will remain throughout the promotion at € 19.99 (before € 69.99), while Death Stranding will find it at € 29.99 (before € 69.99).
Whether in physical format or through the PlayStation Store, you will have the freedom to obtain your copy in the version that best suits your preferences. As we said at the beginning, the promotional campaign reaches other products and services around PS4. In this link you will find more information.
Trip
Days Gone puts us on the shoulders of Deacon St. John, a wanderer who helps human enclaves for a small fee. Holding on to memories of the past, the biker uses his memory as fuel to keep getting up each day. But, until when? The hordes of monsters increase by weeks, and it is increasingly difficult to survive in an environment that before called home.
Deacon's journey is not only physical, but also spiritual. During the game you must deal with his internal demons to try to grab the train of life again. A loss of faith that leads you to accept assignments at the highest level of risk. Where others run away, he gets into it. We will be involved in motorcycle chases, ending waves of monsters and dealing with those humans who renounce their old way of life. Days Gone is, above all, a reflection of humanity taken to the extreme.
Death Stranding and Norman Reedus go hand in hand. The famous American actor gives voice and face to Sam Porter Bridges, legendary delivery man who works as a freelance after the catastrophe that struck the world. For a series of events that we will not reveal, Sam will have in his hands the future of the human race. His last great commission is to connect the remains of civilization to the Chiral Network, a connection that will allow the nation to be united again for a common good: resurgence.
As usual in his works, Hideo Kojima takes current affairs to use them metaphorically. The overconnection that we live today with the internet causes us to lose human contact. Where before there was a gesture, now it is an icon on the screen. We express ourselves by symbols, texts. To what extent does that make us human? The journey with Sam will lead us to risk our integrity to alleviate the lives of those who need it. In order to protect at all costs the ties that bind us to our BB unit.
Road
Days Gone places us on the roads of Oregon, United States, two years after the crisis that would end the way of life we all know. The symbol of greater identity in the game falls on the motorcycle, our companion throughout the adventure. We must take care of it, pamper it, improve it. Keeping it in optimal conditions is vital if we want to be successful on crossings. The two wheels are practically an extension of Deacon's body, which will take us through the wild nature of the State.
In addition to putting new components available in human enclaves, the way we drive has an impact on fuel. If we revolutionize the engine too much, the consumption will be higher, so we must use the inertia of the terrain to save and go further. But it is not always possible. The type of terrain also affects. If we cut through a muddy road, it will slow down faster. Reading the signs on the stage adds nuances when developing the mechanics. Signs that may even evidence a rival ambush; reaching a gas station does not ensure you lose hostile contact.
Death Stranding is the story of a journey between the two coasts of the United States. The usual image full of skyscrapers gives way to a horizon more typical of the Icelandic landscape. The green horizon that Hideo Kojima has drawn hides more dangers than meets the eye. At a certain point in the game, it will be common to ease the burden by using vehicles that we will build in the main cities. Motorcycles, vans … They are powered by electricity, whose recharging is done either on devices created by other players or by entering safe areas.
But you won't always be able to complete orders on wheels. Some places will require us to enter on foot. In this way we will use the tools that Sam has at his disposal, as long as you take them in the inventory. Can't reach a boulder? Set up a ladder and open a path for yourself and those who play in their worlds. Online features are unique. Players help each other in order to facilitate transport to the delivery points. Our experience becomes a collaborative journey that is uniquely shaped for each player. A Low Roar chord is enough to create a magical moment.
The match
For obvious reasons, Days Gone uses a realistic repertoire of weapons. From assault rifles to explosives, hand cannons, shotguns … the assortment expands according to the friendship we have with the communities. Some will have more advanced weaponry than others, but in return we will be involved in more aggressive events. It will be up to you how to make your way through Oregon.
In addition to looters and other independent tribes, the main threat in the world created by Bend Studios are the monsters. Its hordes number in the hundreds. They eat, sleep and behave like one more group of animals. Facing them face to face is one of the best and most challenging moments in the game. You will need ingenuity and weapons power to finish off a complete horde. If you enter one being weak you will become its dinner.
Death Stranding's progress in this regard is different. We will start with non-lethal utensils, capable of stunning groups of looters, with the same creativity that the Japanese director always offers us. Shortly after we will be obtaining ballistic rifles, although with a particularity: some of them will use Sam's blood. Although we have lethal weapons, killing humans has great consequences in the world. Be careful.
Their blood is vital to end the presence of EVs, called Stranded Entities. They occupy the spaces where a multitude of people died in the past. Their peculiarity is that they are invisible, except when we stay close to them. The Odradek sensor connected to our BB will point and vibrate towards the location of these. The simplest thing is to stay in stealth, but if they surprise us, you had better prepare the trigger and flee from its dark sea. Not only the blood will kill them: we can make grenades with the waste and remains of Sam's body. You have to find resources even in yourself.
conclusion
If something is clear it is that two titles do not leave anyone indifferent. Each one in its field offers unique elements that differentiate them from the rest of the rivals. When you enter them you know that you will be at the controls of an adventure with a great narrative component and multiple playable possibilities. Take advantage of the discounts and do not miss the opportunity to enjoy the best launch exclusives on PS4.
