The Day Before is the debut game from Fntastic set in a post-pandemic America. So far, the game appears to be influenced by the likes of The Last of Us and The Division games. The MMO will put players together cooperatively and competitively in a fight for survival. The Day Before has earned a strong following so far, despite there being no release date publicly set. Its current popularity notwithstanding, the game could have another ace in the hole that might be beneficial for its already impressive popularity.
Based on the footage shown so far, players can expect survival-based shootouts against other players in a variety of urban environments. The dilapidated state of America in the game's world was quickly compared to The Last of Us and The Division, and fans of those games could be hooked in by those similarities. The Day Before, however, won't just pit players against players, and there's an additional threat that gamers will need to be wary of. The pre-release popularity of The Day Before could be bolstered further by a hand that hasn't been fully shown yet.
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While they're only spotted for a brief moment, The Day Before will feature zombies or similar undead creatures. In one of The Day Before's gameplay trailers, the monsters are shown for a moment, while the player is exploring the dark halls of what looks like a ruined building. The horde of zombies don't particularly stand out themselves, but the fact that this is the only glimpse of them so far makes them enigmatic to some players.
Despite not showing the extent of the zombie's involvement in the game, The Day Before has seen a fair share of hype already. Zombie games have sustained their popularity for years, and there continue to be new entries in the genre regularly. If and when The Day Before developer Fntastic decides to show off more of the zombie gameplay, the debut game from the company could be in for an injection of further support.
The Day Before is being primed for success even without a release date, or much of the zombie-related gameplay being shown. When the curtain is pulled back on the zombie content some more, players could expect some specific mechanics tied to it. It's common for games with zombies to have different varieties of creatures to challenge players in different ways. While it's too early to tell, The Day Before could easily add special undead units for combat with players. It's a common occurrence in zombie games, and it might be in the best interests of Fntastic to make the zombie combat multidimensional.
In a recent gameplay trailer, it was revealed that The Day Before will have offroad vehicle gameplay. Similarly, players could expect to see special game mechanics tied to zombie combat specifically. It wouldn't be difficult to predict that the game will have particular methods that players can use to eliminate or even escape the undead hordes. While purely speculation, it stands to reason as well that there could be some zombie-specific melee takedowns, considering that the creatures would be unlikely to use ranged weaponry.
Despite the zombie gameplay not being shown in any great detail, The Day Before is shaping up to be highly anticipated by gamers. The PC MMO might be released alongside a lot of competition from other survival and zombie games, but if the pre-release hype is anything to go on, The Day Before stands a good chance at being successful. When Fntastic decides to show off its zombie gameplay some more, it could earn another wave of support.
The Day Before is currently in development for PC.