7 things that the new survival MMO The Day Before does differently than The Division

No levels or unrealistic numbers

Here’s what it’s like in The Day Before: The survival MMO has no level or loot system. While you must collect equipment, it does so without rarity tiers and special perks. Players will not be able to level up and therefore also not be stronger than other players with lower levels.

Here’s what it’s like in The Division 1 and 2: Both shooters have extensive RPG mechanics in which you must build builds and farm a lot of equipment. From normal to exotic items, there are the typical rarity tiers with their respective colors. Enemies also have health bars like in other RPGs and can take quite a lot of damage.

When is The Day Before set to release? The survival MMO is announced for the second quarter of 2021 and is expected to release on Steam. Apparently, it is also set to come to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S later, as the developers indicate in an interview with wccftech.com.

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The survival MMO The Day Before has often been compared to the loot shooter The Division since its announcement. But what are the similarities and, more importantly, what makes it different? MeinMMO presents 7 things that distinguish the two.

What is The Day Before? It is a survival MMO, visually reminiscent of the shooter The Division. The Day Before is developed by the studio FNTASTIC, and the publisher is Mytona. Even the first trailer showcased some commonalities. Since the first announcement, players have frequently drawn this comparison.

In this special, MeinMMO briefly summarizes the similarities between both games. However, we want to focus especially on the differences that are now known.

What the two games have in common:

• Both are third-person shooters with a cover system
• They have a very similar graphic style
• Both have a large open world to explore
• Both are set in a post-apocalyptic USA
• Both have a post-apocalyptic setting, with a pandemic as the cause of the downfall
• Both offer PvP, where players can steal loot from others

Despite these many similarities, there are quite a few things that distinguish the two shooters from each other. Here are 7 of them summarized for you.

There are zombies in The Day Before

Here’s what it’s like in The Day Before: The Day Before follows the classic zombie apocalypse path. While a pandemic is also the underlying cause of the world’s downfall, zombies are the primary threat here.

The zombies are not twisted mutants but are meant to be more ‘realistic.’ So you are unlikely to encounter acid-spewing 3-meter zombies. However, humans remain a threat. You will encounter both friends and foes. Additionally, there are other players who can always be a threat.

Here you can see gameplay from The Day Before:

Here’s what it’s like in The Division 1 and 2: In the loot shooters, a deadly disease has plunged the world into chaos. The Division does, however, still adhere to realistic scenarios in parts.

Players are part of the Division and tasked by the government to restore order. They fight against humans who have banded together into hostile factions.

PvP throughout the game world

Here’s what it’s like in The Day Before: In the survival MMO, you can encounter other players anywhere in the world. You can either team up or shoot each other and steal equipment. How PvP will work exactly is still unknown. Speaking of open world, there are also differences here.

Here’s what it’s like in The Division 1 and 2: In the loot shooters, PvP is limited to the Dark Zones and their own multiplayer modes. There are no PvP elements in the open world.

The world of The Day Before is more dangerous

Here’s what it’s like in The Day Before: In the survival MMO, you deal with a larger number of threats. Besides humans and zombies, according to the developers, even the weather can be deadly. It is supposed to behave realistically and unpredictably and also affect gameplay.

Snow dampens your steps when sneaking. Storms usually mean your death if you can’t find shelter. The weather can, therefore, either help you or make life a nightmare.

Here’s what it’s like in The Division 1 and 2: There, the survivors have formed peaceful colonies on one hand, but there are also numerous dangerous groups that exploit the chaos.

They have armed themselves, organized, and are fighting for dominance in the settings of The Division 1 and 2. Thus, humans are both your friends and enemies.

In The Division, the weather only occasionally created beautiful scenes or hindered vision, but had little impact on gameplay otherwise.

You are not just traveling in a city

Here’s what it’s like in The Day Before: The survival MMO also takes you to the countryside. Players visit forests, abandoned settlements, mountains, and other locations in the game world. How large this will be is still unknown.

You can find an initial impression of this in the latest trailer, which also shows another difference to The Division:

Here’s what it’s like in The Division: Aside from a few smaller missions, most of the game is set in the urban areas of New York and Washington D.C. There is no venture into the wilderness.

There are (working) vehicles in The Day Before

Here’s what it’s like in The Day Before: There isn’t much information yet. In previous gameplay, the truck shown above was seen, but there seem to be larger, armored vehicles as well. However, you must always ensure that you have enough fuel.

Here’s what it’s like in The Division 1 and 2: In The Division, the open world is filled with cars, ambulances, and other vehicles, none of which can be driven.

The Day Before relies more on survival

Here’s what it’s like in The Day Before: While The Division is not a survival game and only takes a small step towards survival in a few things, The Day Before fully focuses on such mechanics.

You must consume enough food, pay attention to temperatures and clothing, and guard against injuries, as you can bleed out. Whether The Day Before will be a hardcore survival game is still not entirely clear. Previous gameplay looks rather like it will be a survival-light.

Here’s what it’s like in The Division 1 and 2: The loot shooters themselves are not designed as survival games. While there is crafting, it is very minimalistic. In The Division 1, there is also the survival mode. There, players must battle through a blizzard in Manhattan without their actual equipment, searching for food and other resources.