Massive backlash on just-released 'The Day Before'

The recently released video game, The Day Before, has faced a wave of negative reactions from gamers on Steam. The title, which had already been subject to controversy pre-release due to multiple delays and legal issues about its name, was finally made available on Steam only to quickly receive an "overwhelmingly negative" response. Players have reported numerous bugs and have criticized the lack of promised features. It turns out that The Day Before, which was advertised as an open-world MMO, is actually more of an extraction shooter, disappointing fans. Also noted were odd in-game advertisements and the excessive use of premade Unreal Engine assets for game environments.

Developers at Fntastic attempted to preempt the criticism by asking the community not to accuse them of scamming, claiming that they had worked on the game for five years. However, the player experience appears not to align with these claims. Meanwhile, Fntastic has released a patch aimed at addressing some of the major complaints, including improving performance and adding more zombies and in-game currency earning potential.

No, The Day Before is not officially classified as a scam. However, the game has faced criticism for not delivering on its promises, such as being an open-world MMO, and for containing various bugs and using premade assets which has led to a severe backlash from players. The developer Fntastic has addressed some issues with a patch but community trust seems to be severely affected.