2019-05-01+Official+PlayStation+Magazine+-+UK+Edition

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whatyoucaninthefield...though

there are plenty of other materials to

pick up for crafting.

ON THE ROAD

Holding down o brings up the

crafting wheel, allowing you to create

supplies on the hoof. If you do your

due diligence whenever you arrive in a

new area, you won’t lack something

familiar with it pays off. Just as

we think we’ve got the hang of

following Boozer’s lead, Leon, who’s

ahead of him, begins shooting and

hurling Molotov cocktails back in our

general direction. We swerve to avoid

the resulting fireball, then have to

steer clear of all the rusted-out

vehicles littered across the deserted

road on the backswing.

You’ve got to treat your prized set

of wheels right as it is so core to the

experience. You can store extra ammo

in your saddle bags, quick save from

the seat, and make a speedy retreat

should you need to. However, there

are also no other vehicle options

available out here in the Pacific

Northwest’s high desert. You can’t

just plough through the underbrush,

hoping for the best because, for one,

your bike will need periodic repairs as

it is. For two, fuel is scarce in the

apocalypse and you have to scavenge

DAYS GONE

to heal Deacon, at the very least. This

is key, as even a lone Freaker can

polish off a sizeable chunk of your

health with just one well-placed

swipe. That said, if you’re quiet and

quick you can sneak up behind plenty

of enemies and take them out with

one-hit stealth kills on w... and if

they spot you, well, you’re close

enough then to take them out with a

few whacks of your two-by-four.

If this happens, nearby Freakers

may well be content to chow down

The Rippers are a death cult who practice scarification

and are entirely too enthusiastic for the end times.

SWARMERS

YourregularFreakeris seldom

alone,roamingin groupsofatleast

twoorthree.They’resluggish

duringthedaybutbecomestronger

atnightandunderadverseweather

conditionslikerain.Ever-hungry,

they’reeasytosneakuponasthey

chowdownoncorpses.

HORDE

Swarmersoftengrouptogetherin

largenumberstoforma horde.

Hordesexhibitmigrationpatterns,

hibernatein cavesduringtheday,

andactalmostlikea single

organism.Wherethere’sa horde

thereareoftenalsonestsnearby

• justtokeepyouronyourtoes.

SCREAMERS

Oftenpoppingoutofthenestsyou

seektodestroy(burningnestsor

facingthehordeopensupmore

fasttravelroutes),theseenemies

shriektocallanynearbyFreakers

totheiraid.If you’renotcareful,

theymayevensummonanentire

hordetoyourlocation.

NEWTS

Thesewereinfectedasadolescents

andteenagers.They’lloftenavoid

you,crawlingontoroofsandother

highvantagepoints.However,if

you’relowonhealthorinvadetheir

spacetheywillattackwith

surprisingswiftness.Donot

underestimatethesetykes.

BREAKERS

We’venotseenmuchofthese

absoluteunitsyet,butwhatwehave

seenhasconvincedustosteer

clearofthem.Thesebigbruisers

areprobablybestonlyengagedata

distanceorfromuponhigh.Gettoo

closeandyou’llsoonlearnhowthey

earnedtheirnickname.

WOLVESANDWILDLIFE

It’snotjustpeoplewhowere

infected.Plentyofthewildlifehas

beenbiologicallysouped-uptoo,

becominganevengreaterthreat.In

ourhands-onweseeDeacon

chasedbywolvesonhisbike.A late

missionalsothrowsa bearatus,

whichwedietomanytimes.

HUMANS

As well as Freakers, there are

uninfected survivors too... many of

whom, driven to desperation, are at

odds with you. Whether they’re

scouting out your safe house or

trying to nick your bike, you must

remain vigilant as there could be an

ambush around any corner.

BITE CLUB

It’s a bad old world out

there. Here’s a field guide

to the enemies you meet

“FUEL IS SCARCE AND YOU

HAVE TO SCAVENGE WHAT

YOU CAN IN THE FIELD.”