Game has a 13% approval rating.
The Day Before is here and gamers are calling it a scam. With nearly 5,500 reviews on Steam the game from developer FNTASTIC has a shockingly low 13% positive review score with players calling out the developer for false advertising.
You see, the problem stems from the game being advertised as a “post-apocalyptic open-world MMO survival set in the present day on the US East Coast.” Unfortunately players are finding that the game is not open world, nor is it an MMO.
Instead FNTASTIC have apparently delivered an extraction shooter similar to Escape From Tarkov but with zombies. According to reviews;
This is not a Open World MMO, This Is a small area extraction shooter. The devs deleted all the old videos showing the open world elements. The city is dead and there are barley any open buildings. There are no survival elements in the game because its based on being a extraction based shooter game like tarkov. Shame the game could have been the next day z. I would not recommend buying this game. Most of the city isn’t open anyways.
Some users report getting soft-locked due to a lack of starter kits.
Game is scam, dont buy it, very poor performance, its not even an MMO open world, its a extraction shooter like Escape from Tarkov. if you die at the first run, you have absolute NOTHING, no money, no weapons, NOTHING, no Starting kit
FNTASTIC has weathered allegations that they were lying in earlier gameplay trailers and it appears…that they were lying in earlier gameplay trailers all along.
One of the major issues that plagues “The Day Before” is the vast disparity between what was showcased in the trailers and the reality of the gameplay. The trailers painted a vivid picture of a post-apocalyptic world teeming with dynamic encounters, intense survival scenarios, and engaging combat. Sadly, the final product fails to capture the essence of these promises, leaving players with a lackluster and disjointed experience.
Look at reviews and you’ll see a common word repeated over and over. “Scam.”
This isn’t an open world MMO, with a considerable player can’t, there’s no crafting, there’s no level progression that i’ve seen, there’s a mention of skills but it doesn’t look to be implemented. The only thing you basically have is counter strike with zombies, a parcel of land, and co-op opportunities. It’s completely fraudulent, and falsely advertised.
Imagine if 38k players didn’t see the limitations and false advertising until they couldn’t refund, and what that would mean for your company. Honestly, we the players should setup a hashtag, seem how many we can get together for a lawsuit.
The Day Before Discord server has completely shut down users ability to discuss the game and post bug reports, as is common with these types of developers.
MMO Fallout will continue to report on FNTASTIC’s fake game as more news develops.
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