Summary
Days Gone Remasteredon PS5 will be launching as a digital-only title on April 25, with no plans for a physical release. The originalDays Gonewas a sales success, but earned mixed reviews from critics. Despite its strong sales, Sony reportedly rejected Bend Studio’s pitch for a sequel. While there’s no word on whether aDays Gonesequel will ever materialize, fans do at least haveDays Gone Remasteredto look forward to after the latest PlayStation State of Play event.
Days Gone Remasteredwill offer a near-identical gameplay experience as the 2019 PS4 original,but with some added PS5 enhancements.Days Gonefans can look forward to somewhat improved visuals, DualSense controller support, and a variety of new game modes, including an arcade-style horde mode, a Permadeath mode, and a Speedrun mode, all with new trophies to unlock. While this sounds exciting forDays Gonefans hungry for more, a couple of details about the remaster have left some feeling frustrated.
The latestDays Gone Remasteredcontroversy centers around the fact that the game is digital-only.Days Gone Remastered’s status as a digital-only release came to light in thePlayStation Blog post about the game, with users in the comment sections voicing their disapproval of the choice. Sony did not provide an explanation as to why it decided to releaseDays Gone Remastereddigital-only, but regardless, it’s disappointing news for gamers that prefer physical media.
Days Gone Remastered on PS5 is Digital-Only
Days Gone Remasteredbeing digital-only isn’t the only problem fans have with the game. There have also been complaints aboutDays Gone Remastered’s upgrade path, or lack thereof, for those that “own” the game through PlayStation Plus. Those that actually ownDays Goneon PS4 can upgrade to the remastered version for $10, while those that have the game through PS Plus will have to pay the full price of $49.99. While this does make sense on Sony’s part, it’s understandably rubbed some fans the wrong way.
Despite these controversies, it’s possibleDays Gone Remasteredwill succeed in its goal of delivering a superior version of the 2019 game. Those that aren’t happy about the game’s digital-only status and lack of a proper upgrade path for the PS Plus version can at least still play the PS4 version on PS5 thanks to backward compatibility. And not only that, butDays Gonereceived a PS5 updatethat actually makes it run better when played on Sony’s latest system. It may lack all the bells and whistles ofDays Gone Remastered, but it’s better than nothing.
