Much remains to be revealed regarding the third-person shooter and survival MMOThe Day Before. Despite a having shared a good amount of gameplay forThe Day Before, including a 13-minute trailer, what players' goals will be inThe Day Beforeand how progression works have been kept secret. What developer FNTASTIC has done is reveal technical showcases ofThe Day Before, like the game’s visually impressive mud tech. In another such showcase, FNTASTIC shows what Nvidia ray tracing looks like inThe Day Before.
A new 4K trailer was shared forThe Day Beforeby Nvidia and FNTASTIC as part of the ongoingCES 2022 convention. The trailer focuses on how ray tracing will improve the visuals ofThe Day Before. As such, the trailer is only a minute long. The trailer does offer a unique look atThe Day Beforethat’s different than previous trailers, but it’s largely just a focus on visual enhancements. Those hoping for further gameplay details will have to wait until later this year.
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Given that ray tracing is a lighting technology, the shortThe Day Beforetrailer largely focuses on examples of lighting improvement. An initial screen cut shows how a lighted mid-city environment depth of color and shading changes dramatically with RTX on. Later scenes in the trailer showcase reflections in puddles, as well as shiny surfaces like the flooring in a mall. For the most part, however, theNvidia RTX trailerfocuses on how much more distinct and realistic general lighting and shadowing are throughout the game.
Two interesting gameplay details are also shown in the newThe Day Beforetrailer. The first is what the game’s over-the-shoulder camera angle looks like when players are aiming down the sights, an interesting choice rather than going into first-person. The second is dismemberment, with a player using a shotgun to shoot off zombies' legs, arms, and even their heads.
The Day Beforewas just one of10 games that Nvidia showcasedas part of its CES 2022 showcase for RTX ray tracing technology. Other games confirmed to feature RTX in the future includeRainbow Six Extraction,Escape from Tarkov,SUPER PEOPLE,Hitman 3,Voidtrain,The Anacrusis,Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis,Ratten Reich, andMidnight Ghost Hunt.
Expect to hear Day Before, an open-world survival MMO with clear influences includingDay Z,The Division, and more titles in the months to come. Its expected launch date remains June, so developer FNTASTIC should be sharing a lot more gameplay before long.
The Day Beforereleases June 21 on PC with PS5 and Xbox Series X/S ports also in development.
