“Turns out it is a real game.

Kind of wish it wasn’t.”

Now that it’s out, however, players are extremely disappointed with the product.

The Day Before key art

“Turns out it is a real game,” reads one review.

“Kind of wish it wasn’t.”

“The Day Before Refund,” quips another.

Cover image for YouTube video

This reads unintentionally ironic next to the awful reviews.

I decided to jump into the game myself to get a look at it first hand.

It was not good.

The limited character creator of The Day Before

It begins with a very limited character creator with few options, especially for face shape and skin tones.

I then needed to choose a server, with every option listed as being at high capacity.

That’s odd considering the world feels empty and lifeless once you fully arrive.

Speaking to Chris in first person in The Day Before

Weapons can be modded at a work bench.

It all feels quite The Last of Us - there’s even a character called Abby.

Once outside, the already bad performance took a nose dive to practically unplayable.

The Day Before player character looks out over North American mountainous region

The frame rate is appalling and pop-in is extensive, even with the city feeling soulless.

Standing atop a car I was literally invincible, the zombie just looking up at me from down below.

I quickly switched it off.

The Day Before player character stands atop car aiming down at zombie

Eurogamer has contacted Fntastic for comment on reaction to the game so far.

The Day Before player character roams through city streets in ruins