The zombie game “The Day Before” was once the most anticipated game on Steam, until a series of problems damaged the game’s reputation. After a delay in the release date, the game is set to launch on November 10. In June 2023, the team gives a new interview and shows a fighting spirit. But a new trailer primarily evokes one thing from observers: mockery.
This is the situation:
- The Day Before suddenly appeared on Steam in 2021 as a game in development and seemed like a mix of “The Last of Us” and “The Division.” It appears that many players wished for something like “The Division, but with zombies.”
- As the first trailers looked good and the game concept interested many, “The Day Before” became the most wished-for game on Steam, raising doubts about whether a relatively unknown team could truly deliver such a game.
- Moreover, setbacks fueled the fans’ doubts: Release dates were postponed, The Day Before was thrown off Steam due to a copyright dispute over its name, and the trailers became weaker. Interest and enthusiasm turned into skepticism and mockery.
This is what the team says now: In an interview with Well Played, the team from Fntastic appears combative:
They are confident about winning the dispute over the name, as they were the first with “The Day Before” in the video game sector. That must count for something:
We want to assure our community that our Steam page will be back soon. We will return to the top of Steam’s wish list.
What kind of game is “The Day Before” supposed to be? The team says they are indeed orienting themselves towards “The Last of Us” and “The Division,” but they also draw a lot of inspiration from observing the environment and studying “human behavior.”
The game will be a “post-apocalyptic sandbox” with an open world. Players will explore a city with skyscrapers, “New Fortune City,” where they can buy houses and vehicles:
Even though our game primarily focuses on “player versus player” combat, it will also include quests centered around the restoration of society. In The Day Before, the fate of humanity truly lies in your hands.
They have created various types of “infected” within the limits of reality. However, the focus is not solely on zombies, but on the players’ experience of navigating the world after its downfall.
The team’s goal is to provide the most thrilling survival experience of the year.
This is the new trailer for The Day Before from June 2023:
“They remove PvE and add sports cars – This will be legendary”
What are the reactions to the trailer? The new trailer showcases a sports car. The reactions on YouTube are mocking, as so much luxury doesn’t fit in the world:
- “That looks just like the scene from “I Am Legend” when Will Smith drove the GT500.”
- “I’m pretty sure the logistical decision during the apocalypse is to drive a Lambo.”
Furthermore, the fact that Fntastic downplays PvE in the interview is not well received on YouTube:
- “Removed PvE and added sports cars – that seems set to become legendary.”
Overall, the steep decline of “The Day Before” is addressed. It is mentioned that the last exclusive trailer aired at IGN (so in the top league), now it is at Well Played (some leagues below). That is already more than strange.
But on the other hand, a user says: “I can’t even laugh about it right now. Diablo just came out.”
Indeed, many in the target audience of The Day Before seem to be enjoying other games right now, even after the rather weak recent videos about the game:
