Bend Studio has announced “most” of the new accessibility features arriving with Days Gone Remastered are coming to PC as well.
Days Gone Remastered is set to release on PS5 and PC later this week, on 25th April. Along with souped-up visuals, there are fresh Permadeath and Speedrun modes all waiting for players to enjoy on the game’s release.
Additionally, the team has included some new accessibility features for the remastered version of Days Gone.
“One of the biggest accessibility expansions coming to Days Gone Remastered is a fully customisable High Contrast Mode,” wrote Bend Studio’s Kevin McAllister, with the developer stating this “pairs with our High Contrast HUD that was implemented in the original game to assist with easier navigation and visibility”.
Players will be able to make the most of this feature from the off, with subtitles, High Contrast Mode and more options available via Days Gone Remastered’s initial setup screen, which is another new addition.
Speaking of subtitles, the development team has added 11 colours for users to choose from. These can be mixed and matched for things like the speaker’s name and the subtitle text. Subtitle backgrounds can also be changed, with Bend adding more options for users than before. “Now, you can select between default (transparent), darkened, light, and black,” McAllister explained.
On the audio side of things, Bend has added UI Narration and Collectible Audio Cues for Days Gone Remastered.
“At Bend Studio, we strive to create experiences that leave a lasting impact on our players,” McAllister closed. “The pursuit of allowing players of all abilities to share our joy of play together inspires our work every day. We hope you enjoy the definitive version of our open world epic, and we can’t wait to see you hop on the Drifter bike and experience all Days Gone Remastered has to offer.”
Those on PC who want to make the most of these new features will need to update their game to a version higher than Build ID 10034136 via Patch 1.08. The developer added that UI Narration is not supported for Broken Road DLC on PC.
Meanwhile, users will need to make sure they have a compatible controller for things such as haptic feedback and customised controls.
You can find further information on the PlayStation Blog.
Not played Days Gone for yourself yet? Our review from 2019 complimented its “frequently gorgeous” open world, however noted the game could often be “generic” and one that “runs out of steam well before its extended play-time is over”.
“I wasn’t expecting Days Gone to add anything new to the genre, but both in terms of its systems and its story it’s uninspired, which is driven home by the fact that it’s endlessly, needlessly long,” Malindy Hetfeld wrote in Eurogamer’s original Days Gone review.
“I’m begging you, haven’t we done this enough?”