Days Gone: Special Edition

About

Days Gone: Special Edition follows Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter struggling to survive in a post-pandemic wasteland. Players navigate a Pacific Northwest overrun by violent Freakers and warring human factions, using a customizable motorcycle to cross open terrain. Combat mixes ranged weapons and melee takedowns, balanced with resource management and base-building. Missions blend narrative beats with environmental hazards, requiring strategy to tackle Freaker hordes and rival camps. The Special Edition bundles physical items like a steelbook, art book, and soundtrack alongside in-game perks such as bike skins and early ability unlocks. Community reactions remain split, some praise its ambitious world design and character moments, while others cite pacing issues and technical flaws. With a 71% Metacritic score, it’s a divisive but ambitious take on the post-apocalyptic genre.

Storyline

Deacon St. John, a former outlaw and drifter, searches for purpose in a world ravaged by a pandemic that has turned much of humanity into mindless, violent creatures called Freakers. Driven by the hope that his wife, Sarah, may still be alive, he navigates the dangers of the Pacific Northwest, facing hostile factions, freakish threats, and his own haunting memories. As he fights for survival, Deacon forms new alliances, confronts his past, and seeks answers about his wife’s fate, uncovering harsh truths about resilience and loss in a world on the edge.