The end of April saw a busy week for gamers. April 23rd saw Mortal Kombat 11 release on the PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One to a lot of good reviews. The game currently sits at a comfortable 83 points on Metacrtiic. Only 3 days later, we would expect a new IP from Sony to launch on the PS4 exclusively. This is where Days Gone chimes in. Sitting 11 points lower than Mortal Kombat 11 at 72 on Metacritic.
With the Days Gone, the numbers add up beautifully!
NetherRealm Studios has been busy this console generation. Where the Studio introduced Mortal Kombat 9 and the first Injustice to the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2011 and 2013 respectively, NetherRealm Studios managed to release Mortal Kombat X in 2015, Injustice 2 in 2017, and Mortal Kombat 11 in 2019.
Coming to Days Gone, we see Bend Studio, a first party studio to Sony mostly known for PSP games and the Syphon Filter games, at the helm. Days Gone takes place in post-apocalyptic and zombie-infested terrain of Oregon.
Both games have their faults and merits, but what is surprising is how despite the lesser reviews and platform availability of Days Gone, it still managed to outsell Mortal Kombat 11 in physical sales. According to GamesIndustry, the figures for the UK only account for physical copies sold in the UK. These do not include digital sales of any titles in the list.
It’s also surprising to see last week’s number 1 game, World War Z, plummet to the bottom of the list all the way from April 20th’s number 1 spot.
While Mortal Kombat 11 is still struggling to fix a plethora of issues plaguing the online game economy, upset fan base, and continue working on the Nintendo Switch Version, Days Gone had a massive 24GB patch which fixed a plethora of issues with the base game, and also didn’t really impress reviewers the way Sony’s The Last of Us did.
Days Gone made its first appearance at E3 2016, while Mortal Kombat 11 made a bold debut during the 2018 Game Awards, completely out of the blue.
It’s good to see that the reviews didn’t keep Days Gone down, however it will be tough for one to choose between either game if you are tight on cash at the end of the month.
Let us know which of the games you’re playing and why it’s your favorite.