Days Gone Remastered: Enhanced Accessibility Features Coming to PlayStation 5
As gamers eagerly anticipate the release of Days Gone Remastered on PlayStation 5, scheduled for April 25, 2025, the developers have unveiled an impressive suite of enhanced accessibility features. These upgrades aim to make the game more inclusive and customizable, ensuring that players of all abilities can enjoy the gripping experience of traversing the Broken Road. Here’s a detailed look at what’s in store.
Visual Features
Days Gone Remastered introduces a significant expansion in subtitle customization, offering players a choice of 11 different colors for subtitles and the speaker’s name. This feature allows players to mix and match colors to suit their preferences, enhancing readability and personalization. Additionally, the subtitle background options have been expanded. While previously limited to a simple on/off toggle, players can now choose from a default transparent background, darkened, light, or black. This variety caters to different visual needs and preferences, making the gaming experience more comfortable and enjoyable.
A standout addition is the fully customizable High Contrast Mode, which builds upon the High Contrast HUD from the original game. This feature enhances game navigation and visibility, offering two preset options – Primary and Secondary. However, players are not limited to these presets. They can customize the colors for the hero, friendly NPCs, enemies, and interactable objects using the same 11 color choices available for subtitles. These contrast options are designed to improve visibility during gameplay, making it easier for players to distinguish between different elements on screen.
In Days Gone Remastered, accessibility settings, including Subtitles and High Contrast Mode, can be configured right from the Initial Setup screen when launching the game for the first time. Players can also make further adjustments in the Accessibility tab available in the Options menu, which now includes real-time preview panels. These panels allow players to see the impact of their settings without needing to enter the gameplay, streamlining the customization process.
Audio Features
With a revised and improved audio mix, Days Gone Remastered introduces two new audio accessibility features: UI Narration and Collectible Audio Cues. UI Narration provides audio descriptions of the user interface, reading out key information to assist players in navigating on-screen items. This feature covers menu options and in-game touchpad options such as Inventory, Skills, and Storylines. By default, UI Narration is activated when starting the game, but players can toggle it off if preferred.
The game world of Days Gone is rich with collectibles, and to assist players in locating these items, the developers have introduced Collectible Audio Cues. With 240 collectibles scattered across the expansive Pacific Northwest open world, these audio cues serve as sound notifications to guide players towards collectible objects. Whether players are engaged in the storyline or exploring open-world activities, these distinct sounds, combined with haptic feedback from the DualSense controller, make it easier to track down hard-to-find collectibles.
Gameplay Features
Days Gone Remastered allows players to engage with its dynamic world at their own pace through Customized Controls. This feature empowers players to fully remap controls using the DualSense controller, accommodating various playstyles and preferences. Additionally, this feature is compatible with the PlayStation Access controller, further enhancing accessibility for players with different needs.
Another noteworthy addition is the Game Speed feature, which allows players to adjust the speed of gameplay. Ranging from 100% to as low as 25%, Game Speed is designed to accommodate players who may feel overwhelmed during intense situations, such as battling hordes of Freakers. Hordes are a central element of Days Gone’s gameplay, and with the introduction of the new Horde Assault mode in the remaster, this feature ensures a more inclusive combat experience.
Additional enhancements in Days Gone Remastered include options such as Recenter Camera on Attack, Haptic vibration intensity sliders, Field of View adjustments, and a Persistent Center Dot. Moreover, an improvement has been made to the auto-complete Quick Time Event (QTE) feature. Previously available only on Easy difficulty, players can now enable this setting across all difficulty levels, from Easy to Survival II.
Most of the new accessibility features are also being made available for Days Gone on PC, ensuring a broad reach across platforms.
Conclusion
Bend Studio, the creative force behind Days Gone Remastered, is committed to crafting experiences that resonate with players of all abilities. The team’s dedication to inclusive gaming is evident in the comprehensive suite of accessibility features introduced in this remastered edition. These enhancements not only enrich the gameplay experience but also invite a wider audience to embark on the thrilling journey across the Broken Road.
As players gear up to dive into this definitive version of Days Gone, Bend Studio looks forward to seeing fans enjoy the numerous improvements and explore the new possibilities that the remaster has to offer. Whether riding the iconic Drifter bike or fending off hordes of enemies, players can expect an engaging and accessible gaming adventure.
Note: To fully experience the enhanced features, a version update higher than Build ID 10034136 via Patch 1.08 is required. UI Narration is not supported for the Broken Road DLC on PC. A compatible controller is necessary for haptic feedback and customized controls, and a wired connection is recommended for the DualSense controller to access the complete range of in-game features.
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