{"id":41254,"date":"2023-12-07T10:30:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T09:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1939749"},"modified":"2023-12-07T10:48:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T09:48:48","slug":"the-day-before-trailer-backlash-explained-why-are-people-talking-about-it","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-day-before-trailer-backlash-explained-why-are-people-talking-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The Day Before trailer backlash explained: Why are people talking about it?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s almost the day of The Day Before. <\/p>

By Cole Luke\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 07 December 2023 at 09:30 AM<\/p>

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There have been many memes, jibes, japes and jokes made about Fntastic\u2019s enigmatic survival MMO, so to make sense of it all, we have The Day Before<\/a> trailer backlash explained to find out why people are talking about it.<\/p>\n

Looking to capitalise on the game shooting up Steam\u2019s Top Wishlists chart<\/a>, the developers seem to have looked for some \u201ccreative inspiration\u201d from others, but many have accused the team of copying homework a little too closely.<\/p>\n

It is not only the trailer that has caught the ire of gamers, but developer Fntastic has also been criticised for using \u201cvolunteers\u201d to help development, as reported by IGN<\/a>, although Fntastic said unpaid developers were provided with \u201ccool rewards, participation certificates and free codes\u201d.<\/p>\n

Trailers and volunteers aside, only time will tell if The Day Before proves itself, and if it does, perhaps we will all look back on this fondly as a quirky chapter of gaming history.<\/p>\n

We certainly don\u2019t have long to find out. Read on to get the scoop as written on the day before The Day Before!<\/p>\n

The Day Before trailer backlash explained: Why are people talking about it?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p>All art is theft, they say, but some have taken issue with what they believe to be particularly clear examples of lifting concepts and visuals from other games, claiming developers Fntastic used other games\u2019 marketing ideas in their trailers for The Day Before.<\/p>\n<p>Force on X (formerly Twitter) posted a side-by-side comparison of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fGLCpcF_jX8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Official 10 Minutes Gameplay Trailer<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Qua2QEFCBm8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War \u2013 Zombie Reveal Trailer<\/a>, for example.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">They can’t even come up with their own trailer ideas. Straight ripping CoD Zombies shot for shot.<br\/><br\/>If you’re following The Day Before for anything other than to watch the trainwreck you’re setting yourself up for disappointment.<br\/><br\/>We’re looking at War Z all over again, for sure. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m2BVF2R8rL\">pic.twitter.com\/m2BVF2R8rL<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Force (@ForceStrategy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForceStrategy\/status\/1621979360101015553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 4, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>It\u2019s not just trailers, however: Force goes on to point out that Fntastic\u2019s screenshots are also highly reminiscent of other games, such as The Last of Us, Snow Runner and The Division.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oh ya, they REALLY love their referencing. They do it all the time: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GWwJP8e6Et\">pic.twitter.com\/GWwJP8e6Et<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Force (@ForceStrategy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForceStrategy\/status\/1622055349493678080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There was criticism of the game\u2019s early teases, too, which set a very high bar and saw it shoot up to Steam\u2019s most-wishlisted game (it now holds the second spot), with some believing the final product may not live up to expectations.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s relatively easy for developers to put together a highly polished vertical slide, but extending that to an entire game is a whole other beast, some claimed.<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Folks were also none too happy to see the game was facing a last-minute delay that saw its release date pushed back from 10th November to 7th December.<\/p>\n<p>Fntastic has heard the criticisms, though, and they have released a statement on X to provide some context.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udce2 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/thedaybefore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#thedaybefore<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fntastic?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fntastic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nKJ3mqSHnt\">pic.twitter.com\/nKJ3mqSHnt<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Fntastic (@FntasticHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FntasticHQ\/status\/1731680871856369689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 4, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>Specifically relating to \u201ca person who didn\u2019t believe in us\u201d, Fantastic asked: \u201cPlease forgive us for not doing the best marketing and teasers,\u201d and goes on to explain, \u201cWe learn something new and improve ourselves every single day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It added: \u201cPlease don\u2019t accuse us of asset flip; that\u2019s not true also. Our team worked day and night for five years to make our dream game a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The developer also thanked fans for \u201cprotecting us from injustice and fakes\u201d, and has previously commented on claims it had used other games\u2019 marketing as inspiration for its own.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all live in a time of disinformation and lack of fact-checking,\u201d Fntastic said in a statement on Twitter, now X, back in February.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/thedaybefore?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#thedaybefore<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/indiedev?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#indiedev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gamedev?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gamedev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p9hOjONVIa\">pic.twitter.com\/p9hOjONVIa<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Fntastic (@FntasticHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FntasticHQ\/status\/1623175628282564608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>\u201cAnyone can say anything for views, and everyone will believe it. Disinformation needs to be dealt with as it can harm not only us but also other indies and small\/medium studios. It also has a mental impact on the members of such teams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter the release of The Day before, we\u2019ll think about how to help novice developers deal with fakes and allocate resources for this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The practice of using other media as inspiration for new content is nothing new, either. 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