When Past days Launched all the way in 2019, did not receive exactly the critical reception that Sony’s first party games usually do. Perhaps one of the most divisive games in the recent history of PlayStation, Past days The reviews were mixed, pointing out technical hypo, rhythm problems and an open world that took too much of their contemporaries. However, there was a certain charm that resulted in a ton of players who loved what he had to offer. Surprisingly, in February 2022, Past days He had sold more than 7.32 million units, possibly more than some of the most outstanding exclusive of Sony’s party. In silence it became a cult classic, driven by its excellent world atmosphere, a somewhat pleasant protagonist and a surprisingly attractive story that ended in a mental plot but largely unresolved.
But despite the magnificent sales and love of the players, the treatment of Sony of the IP has been disconcerting. In addition to a solid PC port launch in 2021 and now this PS5 remaster has been silent, there has been a radio silence of the Japanese technological giant in a potential sequel. It is as if Sony did not know what to do with this franchise, although fans clearly want Deacon to return and close the story.
Then, with the game obtaining a new layer of paint on the current generation of Sony generation, the PS5 and PS5 Pro, the question remains, how good it is Remastered past days? Do you fix them to achieve its maximum potential after all these years? Let’s find out.
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“Unless you have been living under a rock, the story of Past days It is practically a secret over low heat now. “
Unless you have been living under a rock, the story of Past days It is more or less a secret over low heat. But if you don’t know, let me give you a short summary. You enter Deacon’s place, a tramp and a motorcyclist who survived Freaker’s outbreak, but on the way, he lost contact with his wife, Sarah. The two were separated during the first days of the outbreak, and Deacon, being the sandy character he is, refuses to believe that he is dead. His trip to find her carries it through massive challenges, dangerous environments and crossed paths with a cast of characters that range from interesting to frankly boring.
One thing that stands out quickly is Deacon’s habit of speaking with himself. Sometimes it works, adding a feeling of intensity to the spooky world while driving on your bicycle, other times it becomes annoying when their welcome overcomes. However, the real problem is not Deacon’s monologues, it is the unequal rhythm of their narration. The first half of the story moves at an extremely slow pace, taking its sweet time to establish the basics, and it is only about half of the plot that the plot finally changes to a maximum team, delivering the shocking moments and the main rhythms of the story that we all came.
Unfortunately, Remastered past days It does not address these stimulation problems and the skeleton of the original story remains intact. However, if you are willing to cross the first half, the reward is worth it. However, by the time you get to the end, the game will leave you with more questions than answers, insinuating an unleashed potential that still longs for a sequel.
Like the original game, Freaker hordes are still the highlight of Remastered past days. With multiple massive hordes to address, each meeting demands careful preparation, focus, supplying in the best weapons, elaboration of explosives and placing traps and mines intelligently. Even six years later, fighting these great crazy swarms feels equally exciting and never ages in 2025 (while wildlife and human enemies add some variety and challenge to procedures, their AI still leaves something to be desired, which makes strange hordes easily the show of the show.
“The world design remains one of the strongest characteristics of the game, thanks to its fear forests, ruins and abandoned factories.”
Fight in Remastered past days Raises surprisingly well. As you probably know now, it is a system that is largely inspired by The last of us So surely it will remain well years later. Most weapons feel strong, with comments that make each enemy encounter satisfactory. However, the melee combat, although functional, lacks that satisfactory crunch. Do not be misunderstood, do the job but it does not offer much in the weight. Even so, the third person combat in general is solid, and the wide variety of weapons makes experiencing fun. So, whether you are throwing horde from a distance using an assault rifle or entering closely and strongly with a hand gun, there is enough here to keep the fight fun during the game execution time
The world design remains one of the strongest characteristics of the game, thanks to its fear forests, ruins and abandoned factories. The varied landscapes are made beautifully and help sell the spooky atmosphere of a post -political world. Deacon’s bicycle is essential for this world, it is your biggest weapon, and fortunately, there is a wide range of customization options to turn it into a beast. Manage fuel levels, update its various parts and keep it from the tip of the lid without problems with the excellent game survival loop.
Deacon himself also advances through several skill trees, unlocking crucial improvements that make a real difference, especially when they face larger hordes later in the game.
“In addition to better box and resolution speeds, the PS5 version also improves the images of the original in a subtle but significant way.”
Now that we have the basic concepts outside the way, what about the remastered version itself? The remastered version of Past days It brings several notable improvements in technology and graphics departments. We play the game at the PS5 base, and offers two graphic modes: performance that is aimed at a resolution of 1440p to 60 cadres per second and quality that executes the game with a 4K native resolution to 30 cadres per second. Both modes work well, but I preferred the mode of performance due to its 60 stable fps, which made everything from exploring the open world of the game, the fighting hordes feel much softer. For the context, the PS4 Pro used 4K of adjustment verification to 30 fps, while the base PS4 was executed in 1080p native and 30 fps, so having a much cleaner and visually rich experience in PS5 is a great victory in my book.
In addition to better box and resolution speeds, the PS5 version also improves the images of the original in a subtle but significant way. There is a new atmospheric simulation and sky that causes sunlight and skies to look more natural, better lighting quality and shade quality, better environmental occlusion and a greater foliage extraction distance. While none of these changes is innovative on their own, together they make the game graphics feel more alive.
Loading times are shorter compared to the original, but they are not completely eliminated as some of the modern games of recent years. The game also takes advantage of the Dualsense controller of the PS5, with haptic feedback and mostly notable adaptive triggers when different weapons are used. The implementation is decent, varying from one weapon to another, but it is nice to have a characteristic that adds to the general experience.
“Horde’s assault mode is easily one of the best new features in this remaster that really raises the Past days experience.”
Remastered past days In PS5 it presents three new modes: Speedrun, Permadeath and Horde Asa. The Speedrun mode is exactly what it seems, the story completes as quickly as possible, with the timer in the game that stops during the scenes to keep it fair. Permadeath, on the other hand, raises the even higher challenge: if you die once, it’s over. Given the challenging Past days You can obtain, especially in the late game with larger hordes and a more difficult match, both ways are perfect for players looking for a real resistance and patience.
However, the best new addition is undoubtedly the assault of the horde. This way is what he did Past days Special: The huge strange hordes, and marks even more with others even bigger. You unlock different maps where the older and larger hordes reach you in waves. As it struggles to survive for longer, it obtains XP that unlocks “special” injectors that can help or hinder it. Some injectors explode when they die, giving you an advantage, but they can also hurt you if you are close to them, while others, such as starting with the maximum enemy aggression, make the procedures even more difficult. As you advance, cosmetics and even more injectors will unlock to customize your experience. It is an intense way in which you are constantly fleeing, without having the time to rest while you cut dozens of freakers. It is easily one of the best new features in this remaster that really raises the Past days experience.
The challenges of the original game also return, placing players in specific scenarios such as stealth ambush, timed bicycle races or eliminating a number of human enemies, basically individual scenarios of the story mode. These challenges are a fun experience that works perfectly if you are looking for missions full of action after ending the story.
“In its current state, it has now firmly established as one of the best titles in the PlayStation Library.”
There is no doubt that Past days It has some problems that even a remaster cannot solve. The unequal narration, some boring NPC and the inconsistent are still present, but there is also much to love about the game in 2025. Improved images and new fantastic modes such as Speedrun, Permadeath and Horde Asault, are extremely attractive to anyone who loves a real challenge. If this Remaster was really necessary, or if Sony could simply have updated the PS4 and PC versions with a new content, it is one issue for another day, but it cannot be denied that the general package with Remaster is simply excellent.
Remastered past days It represents the maturity of a game that once had an unstable release, then with the improved time with the patches and posterior launch updates, even more improved with an excellent PC port, and now it shines even brighter in the PS5. In its current state, it has now firmly established as one of the best titles in the PlayStation Library. It is a pity that Sony does not seem interested in doing a lot with the IP in the future. Will that change one day with a Last days 2? Only time will say it.
This game was reviewed in PlayStation 5.
