Modders working on an offline mode for The Day Before, 2023’s most controversial kind-of-MMO
Dec. 30, 2023The undead game becomes truly undead
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Modders are working to restore this year’s most controversial game, the apocalyptic (in more ways than one) zombie shooterThe Day Before.
Once Steam’s most wishlisted game, The Day Before finally launched earlier this month following a lengthy lead-up that was engulfed in allegedtrademark disputes, accusations that the game was ascam, and controversies about unpaid labor. Upon trying the game, however, players discovered that it wasn’t even an MMO, as promised, and gave it an“Overwhelmingly Negative” rating on Steam.
“No promises or ETA’s as of now,” Luci0 writes in a social mediacomment. “It’s very early, and me + fskartd are doing our best: More info will come once it’s available.” In a recent Discord message - shared toReddit- the modder reveals that they’ve bypassed Steam’s DRM and accessed all of the game’s files. For now, the modder has been able to load into the map but can’t move the player character just yet.
It’s a curious endeavor since the undead disaster seemingly had no redeeming qualities, according to ourThe Day Before reviewand general player sentiment. At least exploring the map and cracking open its secrets could lead to some “oh, what could’ve been” daydreams.
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Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that’s vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he’ll soon forget.
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