If you’re a fan of post-apocalyptic video games, chances are you’re already familiar with these titles: Capcom’s Resident Evil Remake and Sony’s Days Gone. Resident Evil games let you take over numerous roles from a high-profile soldier (Chris Redfield) to a rookie-police-turned-federal agent (Leon S. Kennedy), while Days Gone solely centers on Deacon St. John’s journey to find his missing wife.
For some reason, whether it’s a story-wise or mechanical aspect, one is better than the other. The following spoiler-free list logically describes what Days Gone does better than Resident Evil, and vice versa.
10 Days Gone: Open-World Map
If you love exploring, then Days Gone should be your cup of tea. Days Gone is an open-world game, featuring an extensive, immersive six-region map: Cascade, Belknap, Lost Lake, Iron Butte, Crater Lake, and Highway 97. Of course, there are plenty of grounds to be discovered. But if you want to take a step back from the main story, 30 NERO camps, 40 different ‘horde’ locations, and 14 ambush camps are waiting to be conquered.
9 Resident Evil: Linear Storyline
But if you’re a casual player who doesn’t have too much time to dedicate, then Resident Evil is your game. Unlike Days Gone, Resident Evil is more of a linear-narrative game with fewer places to discover. However, it’s common for Capcom to feature more than one intertwining storyline. For example, Resident Evil 2 Remake has two playable characters: Leon S. Kennedy, a rookie cop, and Claire Redfield, a sister looking for her missing brother. Resident Evil 6 takes this context to a full-extreme: six playable characters from three different chapters.
8 Days Gone: Fun Bike Riding
Speaking of which, Days Gone puts players in control of Deacon St. John, a former military man and an outlaw biker of the Mongrel MC. The game’s open environment showcases stunning visuals through different weathers, which is rewarding, especially if you’re on the bike.
Deacon’s customizable bike has all the elements that you need to support your movement throughout the game. Nonetheless, things can get pretty nasty sometimes. A group of swarming freakers and infected animals are more than eager to take you down, and before you can escape them, your bike will be out of gas.
7 Resident Evil: More Challenging Infected Creatures & Riddles
Resident Evil games are known for their perplexing riddles and puzzles. Sometimes, one simple task may branch into two or three baffling quests. If you love paying attention to the tiny details and pushing your mind, then test yourself out with any Resident Evil Remake game without looking up answers on your favorite search engine.
6 Days Gone: More Relatable Events
For most people, characters in Days Gone are far more relatable than Resident Evil. Days Gone’s main character, Deek, is just a former outlaw biker trying to get by and find his long-gone wife while keeping his brother alive at the same time. On the other hand, you play as numerous high-profile officers and agents in Resident Evil: Chris Redfield (the leader of the BSAA), Leon (a federal agent), Jill (a special operator of the BSAA), Carlos (a corporal), Ada Wong (an undercover spy), and the list goes on. The only low-profile civilian in the series is Ethan Winters from Resident Evil 7.
5 Resident Evil: More Iconic Characters
Resident Evil games have been terrorizing fans since the franchise’s first title back in 1996. As a result, fans are more familiar with the names of Leon, Chris, Claire, Jill, Ada, and even Rebecca Chambers more than Days Gone’s characters. For some, Resident Evil is a glimpse back into their childhood, so it’s a piece of big news when Capcom announced remaking Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 into today’s RE Engine-supported graphics.
4 Days Gone: Expandable Skill Tree
As you progress through the chapters in Days Gone, you will unlock several ‘skill points’ to fully upgrade your skill tree and help you dominate against freakers and other human enemies.
On the other hand, Resident Evil does not feature a skill tree, which means that the way you progress is based on how skillful you are with the controller.
3 Resident Evil: Better Mechanics
The newly-established RE Engine has changed our way of seeing Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 aesthetically. On top of that, the game’s shooting mechanics feel steady and rewarding even though dodging enemies is still challenging. This quality is what Days Gone lacks. Buggy gameplay and broken shooting mechanics are two pinnacles of why the hype behind this game did not live up to the billing.
2 Final Conclusion: Days Gone
Are you looking for a large, dangerous-yet-beautiful map to explore and plenty of side quests to spend your time with? Days Gone should be up for your consideration. As a former lead enforcer of an MC, Deacon of Days Gone has a customizable bike to help his journey. Characters in this game are also a lot more relatable than Resident Evil’s. Even though sometimes, the gameplay feels broken and some chapters feel like a filler, Days Gone is still worth the money. Hopefully, Sony will fix these weakest links of the game if they ever announce a Days Gone 2.
1 Final Conclusion: Resident Evil
However, if you are looking for a puzzle challenge packed in classic horror hits, then the Resident Evil remakes are the games for you. In these remakes, players control iconic characters trying to connect the dots of a bioterrorism attack. Apart from that, Resident Evil has qualities that Days Gone lacks: steady gameplay and better shooting mechanics. With the release of Resident Evil Village and the rumors of Resident Evil 4 Remake on the horizon, there’s no better time to play these classic games more than today.
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