This one is for only if you are really struggling it’s off by default as the developers clearly want the shooting to provide some tension. Can really save your behind in a pinch, especially against a wave of Freakers or if you have a sniper looking for you. It’s the same for Days Gone, but you can also use this magical skill to slow down time while aiming to line up headshots far easier. Opt for assault rifles over other weapons and tap fire them instead of going fully automatic to make better headshots and to also save ammo.įocus in Days Gone is basically the superhuman ability that many open world games provide that allows the player to highlight things like tracks. A shotgun would actually not be that great because of the limited rate of fire and the slow reload time, and it’s the same in Days Gone. Zombie media is obsessed with the image of the hardened survivor with a shotgun taking on the undead. Don’t judge the game too harshly because of the early shooting, though maybe judge the fact that it takes a long old while before you have guns that feel competent. The weapons are meant to be bad (early on)ĭoes it sometimes feel like you’re trying to shoot a fridge at Freakers? That’s by design: all of the early game weapons you get are intended to have loose aims and even worse recoil. It doesn’t do the best job of explaining itself early on, so if you’re trying to adjust to the drifter’s life and struggling, here’s plenty of what you need to know. John.ĭespite appearances (and some reviews), Days Gone is actually a fairly deep game with plenty of little intricacies that might pass you by. There’s a lot to stay on top of in Days Gone - the open world zombie slaying and motorbiking collectathon that’s certainly divided opinion since release - so much so that I’ve deemed it necessary to put together a tips article for those who are just starting out as the impossibly named Deacon St. Its marketing stated that its world comes for you, and it certainly does.