Dying Light 2 Stay Human

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4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2867 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,159 out of 2867
  2. Mixed: 183 out of 2867
  3. Negative: 1,525 out of 2867

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  1. Utocrath
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    The best game I’ve played in years. A true masterpiece if it comes to zombie games.
  2. highdraw91
    Feb 21, 2022
    9
    I was afraid the game would fail, but Techland made an amazing sequel! The combat system, the story, the atmosphere, everything is done at a high level.
  3. HeZu
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    POLSKA GUROM walić wlochy
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  4. Swiechu
    Feb 23, 2022
    10
    What's the point of 0 to 10 Metacritic? Just stict with 0 and 10 option. There are so many haters in game industry that review bombing is just standard these days and in my opinion Metacritic must do somethink about it.
  5. RandomJoeHehe
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Normally I would give this game solid 8/10 . But seeing negative review bombing and complaining about "No Italian dub" or "denuvo" as excuse just makes me feel bad for techland.

    Anyway time for review. - Parkour, movement and locations. : It is an absolute championship. I am of the opinion that even if you have never played the first part, it is worth buying Dying Light 2 just for    Normally I would give this game solid 8/10 . But seeing negative review bombing and complaining about "No Italian dub" or "denuvo" as excuse just makes me feel bad for techland.

    Anyway time for review.

    - Parkour, movement and locations. :
    It is an absolute championship. I am of the opinion that even if you have never played the first part, it is worth buying Dying Light 2 just for getting around the city. The locations have been designed 100% with Aiden and the way he will travel through the city in mind. The animations are a masterpiece. A ton of opportunities to get into different points + skills that deepen our possibilities and I'm not just talking about boring statistics like + 10% stamina, but about new animations or tools. Parkour in this game is a benchmark for other studios. If one day another group of Developers decides to hit this topic, they will be compared to this particular game. 11/10.

    -Combat :
    An aspect that has been greatly improved compared to Dying Light 1. Sure, the fight with zombies was solid and a lot of fun, it's people ... people were downright unfair. Dying Light 2 fixes this aspect completely. Balance changed. Animations. Our enemies' reactions. New skills and weapons have been added (eg Throwing Spears.). A gore. Ha! Cutting off limbs, a ton of blood, uncensored brutality! Honey and raspberry. I do not remember when I had so much fun fighting with melee weapons (firearms here, it is even explained in the plot). In other words, Techland just added nothing, or even improved this aspect of the game, which was one of the most important in the first game after all.

    - Graphics and Audio design. :
    Solid work. Nothing to add. Nothing less. In places the game just took my breath away. The moment we see the city for the first time is unforgettable. One of the best moments in the game is when we simply stop for a moment on the roof of a skyscraper and start admiring the amazing views and a huge render distance. It sounds the same. The soundtrack fits perfectly. Music can pump up adrenaline during night escapes, and the sounds of the surroundings and ambient are very well made. The blows, the sounds of weapons and the sounds of breaking bones are also very neat. A solid job.

    - Stability and optimization. :
    I have a fairly powerful machine, but not the best. RTX 2080 Super, 16 GB Ram and i9 processor. And what is the effect? 0 crashes. Very rare FPS drops at max settings at 1080p and no ray tracing. As for these drops, they were really minimal. 5 fps, literally at the moments when hell was happening on the screen. The graphics card did not overheat. Everything worked as it should. Again, a solid job by Techland.

    - Characters and story. :
    Unfortunately, I have to complain here. The plot is very boring. The same goes for almost every character we encounter. If you've ever had or had contact with a story set in post-apo, no matter if it's in a book, movie or other game, Dying Light 2 will seem very familiar to you. We find a ton of film here. Betrayals, cheats and similar drama ... but on the other hand I'm not very angry with Dying Light 2. I'm a gamer who loves good stories and characters. I spent almost 2,480 hours in The Witcher 3. BUT Dying Light 1 didn't have a good story either, people loved the first part for the great Gameplay loop and you can see that Techland bet on that ... or they just can't write a good story: D Yes or anyway, that's a problem, but it doesn't kill the fun of the game. It's just that if you are looking for a plot and you want to focus on it, Dying Light 2 will let you down a lot. Unfortunately, in this aspect, nothing has been improved in relation to the first part.

    - Decisions and choices. :
    Wow. Here Techland showed its claw. The plot is weak, yeah. Characters suck, yes. But the differences he gets in making decisions are really big. Do you remember The Witcher 2? We have something very similar here. Maybe not on such a large scale due to the weaker storyline, but it's close. Two or even three people will have a completely different Quest experience. Other character reactions. A different look of the city. Other available tasks. Great thing! This encourages you to make a lot of transitions and spend even more time with the game.

    - Open world activities. :
    We have loot spots that are only accessible at night (great, I recommend the subway tunnels at night.). Unlockable hideouts. Special climbing towers (which are even puzzles). Bandit bases to conquer. Collectibles. All kinds of time challenges. Generally, there is a lot of it. The map is large and packed with activities. Combined with various decisions, we have HUNDREDS hours to drown here to complete the game 100%.

    - Bugs: Honestly didn't found much of them. There was a little texture flashing or ragdolls having a spasm, but overall nothing major.

    Phew. A lot of this :D But I think I touched on the most important aspects of Dying Light 2. Thats my review.    … Expand
  6. Melih7272277
    Feb 25, 2022
    10
    Neden sevilmedi anlamadım parkur hissiyatı vuruş dinamikleri harika bir oynanış
  7. MarouaneElY
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    Dying Light 2 is an amazing sequel but it could've been better I liked the early Dying Light 2 more than what we got more but I am still happy with it this is one of the most hated games for some reason people complain about the bugs and not the actual game and they give it a 0 so unfair this game is not a bad game at all 8.5/10
  8. BrTXtr
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Dying Light 2 is a fantastic game and perfect sequel, because it is similiar in many ways to the first game, but everything here is just better. City is desiged fantastic, parkour is very smooth and dynamic, intuitive but not automatic - easy to play, hard to master. Thqt is this one element of the game that I can call perfect. Combat is also great, brutal, satisfying and fun. Game givesDying Light 2 is a fantastic game and perfect sequel, because it is similiar in many ways to the first game, but everything here is just better. City is desiged fantastic, parkour is very smooth and dynamic, intuitive but not automatic - easy to play, hard to master. Thqt is this one element of the game that I can call perfect. Combat is also great, brutal, satisfying and fun. Game gives uou a lot of tools and ways to kill your enemies. It is fantastic, but just a little bit unbalanced so I cant say that it is as perfect as parkour. Plot is not great but fine, it's nice that even simple quest have a little bit of plot that is making it more interesting. Graphic is not special and amazing, but I cant call it ugly. Optimization is fine, not perfect but definitely not bad. Especially if you have RTX GPU - performance with DLSS is absolutely amazing. Dying Light 2 is a mix of Dying Light 1, Ubi-game and The Witcher and I'm telling you, this shake is delicious.

    This game is not perfect. My first problem here is repetition of activity. There are many momenta int this game when you can smell copy and paste move. And the second issue - game is just not scary and too easy. There is no fighting for surviving. There is a lot of loot...everywhere. You can craft your own, med kit but I have never done that because I found so many of it while exploring the map, sadly it is also very easy to avoid infected, so there is not so many tension for most of the game.

    Beside that, the game is very very fun and well made. Dying Light deserve 8,5/10. It's definitely worth playing. I'm giving a 10 to help fighting with trolls on Metaxritic    … Expand
  9. maniacwizzard
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Amazing! Can't believe it has this score rn. Easy must play. Give it a try!
  10. mrpoponep
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    it is a nice game.
    great graphic, fun zombie killing exp but there are some bugs here and there
  11. smashhybrid
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    Game is amazing the new generation just has this weird thing about canceling developers and games that they don't like so they get massive groups to report spam negative ratings.. DO NOT LISTEN PLAY THE GAME JUDGE FOR YOURSELF I PROMISE YOU.. O also there is zero bugs people saying there are are broke and playing with a microwave lol
  12. Mai_Sakuradzima
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    Игра однозначно шедевр, паркур прекрасен а вальц твой отец. Купив эту игру я был в восторге как можно сделать все на столько круто, да не без багов илисюжетных дыр
  13. basic123
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    Firstly I agree that the first game is better at some points. But this doesnt make Dying Light 2 a bad game. I enjoyed the playtrough pretty much.
  14. NarratorrOrator
    May 3, 2022
    9
    Я даже не знаю, но мне нравится, одним словом шедевр для меня, этот сиквел хорош, но как же можно было забыть о Крейне и оставить лишь пару пасхалок.
  15. oktawian7
    May 13, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O love this one, very good parkour, massive improvment in fight, brethtaking open world, nice story, interesting sidequests, ha kij wam w oko makaroniarze… Expand
  16. MohaimanGamer95
    May 15, 2022
    10
    It's really one of the best games.I really enjoyed the sequel despite of the few bugs.Great job techland.
  17. tsomasmavi
    Jun 24, 2022
    8
    Although it doesn't give the feel of the first game, it's an average game, the hitting feel and parkour mechanics are great, the story is poor in terms of dialogue and role-playing.
  18. Madbert
    Jul 9, 2022
    8
    Feb 8, 2022

    No me creo en absoluto el 5,9 USER SCORE que tiene el juego. No casa con las notas MUY POSITIVAS que tiene en Steam ha fecha de hoy. Independientemente de eso. El juego mola, no va a batir records ni es transgresor ni va a ganar ningún premio pero es muy jugable, la historia acompaña, las mecánicas son divertidas, tiene momentos de tensión y momentos de hacer el loco,    Feb 8, 2022

    No me creo en absoluto el 5,9 USER SCORE que tiene el juego. No casa con las notas MUY POSITIVAS que tiene en Steam ha fecha de hoy. Independientemente de eso. El juego mola, no va a batir records ni es transgresor ni va a ganar ningún premio pero es muy jugable, la historia acompaña, las mecánicas son divertidas, tiene momentos de tensión y momentos de hacer el loco, gráficamente se ve muy bien, el apartado sonoro es muy bueno. Es un juego bastante entretenido.    … Expand
  19. george_bondo
    Jul 24, 2022
    8
    i love this game its just sit into my heart with this music characters and atmosphere
  20. jgwam
    Jul 25, 2022
    10
    polska gurom!!!!!!!!11111!!!1!!111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
  21. Whiteeee
    Aug 27, 2022
    10
    Polska górą ciekawe czy włosi dostaną włoski dubbing? Odpowiedz brzmi nigdy.
  22. turtl3d
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Need to give this a 10 just to refute the absolute **** ratings it received so far. The game is absolutely fantastic and the criticism for missing language options is pathetic.
    The parkour in the game feels fluid as can be and combat is great too. The story really isn't what other people claim here too, it's actually really intriguing and well fleshed out. No part of this open-world feel    Need to give this a 10 just to refute the absolute **** ratings it received so far. The game is absolutely fantastic and the criticism for missing language options is pathetic.
    The parkour in the game feels fluid as can be and combat is great too. The story really isn't what other people claim here too, it's actually really intriguing and well fleshed out. No part of this open-world feel overly filled with bloat, though some sure is there, but it's just the right amount. Overall, the experience is fantastic and does not deserve the current dumped rating at all.    … Expand
  23. ATOM8980
    Sep 19, 2022
    9
    Игра мне очень понравилась хоть и были баги но не критичные графон хороший короче мне игра понравилась
  24. InvalidBeast456
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    This is my favourite game ever made. This is just a brilliant game, constant updates, expansive dlc, 500+ hours of gameplay. Just brilliant.
  25. armiaM
    Oct 31, 2022
    9
    4.3 user score
    wow
    metacritic community is really suck
    anybody doesnt care gameplay is God and
    parkour has made an amazing improvement over dying light 1 and
    map is great
    but just like i saied anybody doesn't care and just they say game have bug
    10/10
    but for bugs 9/10
    bye.
  26. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
    Very Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
  27. Mahmed123
    Jan 30, 2023
    10
    After DL1 my second favourite Game!!! Don't listen to the hater kiddies. Let's start with zombie killing!!!
  28. helloarty
    Nov 30, 2022
    9
    Don't understand hate over a game at all. It's one of the very rare examples that makes me quite upflited about the current state of the game industry.
    I can't finish this review thanks to broke Metacritics review engine and 404 error.
  29. safari
    Dec 25, 2022
    9
    yaklaşık 30 saat sürüyor.
    harita ve mekan dizaynlarını çok iyi yapmışlar
    parkur elementlerini yapmak şehirde koşarak dolaşmak zevkli
    hikaye fena değil
    oyunda iyi olmayan şey karakter mimikleri felaket
  30. nomad1326
    Apr 23, 2023
    8
    I love Dying Light franchise because there is so cool mix between fps-parkour and actions, pleasant rhythm and nice curve of complexity. Dying Light 2 combines best solutions from the first part and improve it. Love this game.
  31. 80Eight
    Jul 18, 2023
    8
    There is something to be said for a game that offers a real challenge and for me, Dying Light 2 IS that game. The parkour is perfect, the missions while not great are passable, the NPC interactions not the best but still hold my attention to a degree. The add ons and DLC are good but really hoping for mor in the future.
  32. svonton
    Feb 18, 2023
    9
    The availability of a bad ending is always +1 to a final score of the game (it's kinda rare nowadays) especially when your choices during the whole game matter and change the surrounding world (hello to you Mr. Potter try to learn something from this game). But it needs to admit that this game has a good start of the plot boring, protracted middle part, strong and interestingThe availability of a bad ending is always +1 to a final score of the game (it's kinda rare nowadays) especially when your choices during the whole game matter and change the surrounding world (hello to you Mr. Potter try to learn something from this game). But it needs to admit that this game has a good start of the plot boring, protracted middle part, strong and interesting pre-ending/final part. Characters are also no so bad some of them make you laugh some can bring some drama and some of them you will hate (probably most of them but maybe it's just me XD). Core gameplay is still the same as in previous part except fact that some of abilities moved into skill tree some removed and so on (in general, the developers have made some changes, and each user can judge whether this is good or not.). The graphical part looks kinda the same (played the previous game a long time ago, but it seems that it is so) + ability to turn RTX and it works well. The last and most important aspect it's that you can complete the whole game (full main story) with your friends in the coop. Probably that last thing make the score doble increase (and bad ending) but it's another story XD… Expand
  33. eplate2
    Aug 17, 2023
    8
    Super fun survival horror game that has a deep story and an amazing open world environment. I think the parkour aspect is much better than in the original game and I really enjoyed the collecting aspects of the game. I think the ending battle was really a bit of a let down, especially compared to the rooftop ending in the first game. That being said, this is still a fantastic experience!
  34. feridomuploty
    Feb 5, 2022
    9
    Good game. Interesting plot, very good gameplay, fun to kill zombies, interesting world and a breath of fresh air when it comes to games with zombies (modern medieval).
  35. ARSM
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    One of the greatest experiences overall. Each side is imperfect, but interconnected they deliver about 60-100 hours of fun. Parkour and level design are extremely satisfying, battles require great skills even after you fully upgraded the character, each move affects music, and the sky system gives you amazing vibes too.

    Quests are mostly "go there, do that", but motion in this game is    One of the greatest experiences overall. Each side is imperfect, but interconnected they deliver about 60-100 hours of fun. Parkour and level design are extremely satisfying, battles require great skills even after you fully upgraded the character, each move affects music, and the sky system gives you amazing vibes too.

    Quests are mostly "go there, do that", but motion in this game is the best thing.    … Expand
  36. Rallianto_Rex
    May 24, 2023
    8
    I understand the low average score, the game is too different from the original that people really loved.
    The game is much more "mainstream" now, much more generic single player game with quests, pointers on the map, ability upgrades, etc., which I happen to like, so for me it's a fine game, I you regard it a new game all together, it's actually quite good, I'd say 8/10. But as a Dying    I understand the low average score, the game is too different from the original that people really loved.
    The game is much more "mainstream" now, much more generic single player game with quests, pointers on the map, ability upgrades, etc., which I happen to like, so for me it's a fine game, I you regard it a new game all together, it's actually quite good, I'd say 8/10. But as a Dying Light 2, I can see why people are disappointed    … Expand
  37. Litomaikel
    Aug 20, 2023
    9
    A día de hoy un auténtico AAA en todos sus apartados. Graficazos con gran rendimiento, historia interesante con misiones variadas y entretenidas, misiones secundarias muy curradas, desarrollo de personajes de 10, jugabilidad muy conseguida y muuuuchas decenas de horas de juego.
    Y perfectamente doblado al español!!!
    Muy recomendable.
  38. Darkell64
    Jun 28, 2023
    10
    Thank you Techland for listening to us. I'm updating my rating... Thank you again...
  39. DestaN
    Mar 19, 2023
    10
    Nasıl bu kadar az puan verebiliyorsunuz ben neyi kaçırıyorum oyun çok keyifliydi.
  40. maxpodolski
    Apr 21, 2023
    8
    Funny and amusing game! Little bit bored when you play alone, if you play coop, you get best online expirience!
  41. GameBoss
    Feb 21, 2023
    9
    The game jumps higher than it can achieve: too many twists, too many storylines, zero of them fully developed. But it has a wingsuit, the combat system is great, the parkour is outstanding, and the characters are memorable.

    100 hours, completed the game, and quite some side activities. Can recommend!
  42. NoMuchToSay
    Jun 1, 2023
    8
    I had fun. DL1 is better yes but still, if you get this on sale it could be a decent game.
  43. KenjiSVK
    Apr 18, 2023
    10
    DYING LIGHT 2 is very good game with perfect optimalisation and beautiful graphic.
  44. MehmedVII
    Jun 5, 2023
    10
    Most underrated game ever.
    Most underrated game ever.
    Most underrated game ever.
    Most underrated game ever.
  45. pukkiyusuff
    Jul 20, 2023
    9
    In my opinion, Dying Light 2 has advanced quite a bit in the second game in terms of the boring gameplay, action and story of the first game. Personally, I played the game for 300 hours and finished it 4 times, 2 good endings and 2 bad endings. The game is very good in my opinion, there is a lot of techland enemies who do not like the game, but will you gather like an ant when Dying LightIn my opinion, Dying Light 2 has advanced quite a bit in the second game in terms of the boring gameplay, action and story of the first game. Personally, I played the game for 300 hours and finished it 4 times, 2 good endings and 2 bad endings. The game is very good in my opinion, there is a lot of techland enemies who do not like the game, but will you gather like an ant when Dying Light 3 comes out? I am very curious… Expand
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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 47 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 47
  3. Negative: 0 out of 47
  1. RPG Fan
    Mar 28, 2022
    52
    Despite all my complaints, I initially had fun with Dying Light 2. The first quarter of the game was engaging. I think if the rest of the game played like this, I would have way more positive things to say, but the fact is that it’s just not done. This is clearly an unfinished game mired in mismanagement. I don’t blame the developers at all; the leaders and executives behind this work are responsible. What works here is clean and well done, albeit with some boring AAA niceties. After the first quarter or so, though, the game absolutely falls apart in almost every respect. I’m sad for what was produced here, but if I’m being honest, I’m more sad that I invested nearly thirty hours of my own time into this. Don’t make the same mistake I did.
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  2. XGN
    Mar 14, 2022
    80
    Dying Light 2 has proven to be a brilliant zombie game, thanks to the great parkour and combat mechanics. The story however is a bit flawed due to some really strange twists.
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  3. Hooked Gamers
    Mar 11, 2022
    60
    There is fun to be had here, but aside from a few moments of joyous parkour, it's the sort of fun you can have in dozens of other open-world games. There is certainly some added fun in co-op with a couple of friends, but in a world where we get another open-world game every week, I just cannot recommend anyone go out and buy Dying Light 2 at full price. Especially not when it came out right before Horizon: Forbidden West and Elden Ring, both of which look far more promising.
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