Dying Light 2 Stay Human

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4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2867 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. DestaN
    Mar 19, 2023
    10
    Nasıl bu kadar az puan verebiliyorsunuz ben neyi kaçırıyorum oyun çok keyifliydi.
  4. jgwam
    Jul 25, 2022
    10
    polska gurom!!!!!!!!11111!!!1!!111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
  5. Whiteeee
    Aug 27, 2022
    10
    Polska górą ciekawe czy włosi dostaną włoski dubbing? Odpowiedz brzmi nigdy.
  6. Haciook
    Aug 8, 2022
    10
    There many ppl from italy are sad because there is not Italian language , plz stop take this game fake reviews!
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  10. Mahmed123
    Jan 30, 2023
    10
    After DL1 my second favourite Game!!! Don't listen to the hater kiddies. Let's start with zombie killing!!!
  11. KenjiSVK
    Apr 18, 2023
    10
    DYING LIGHT 2 is very good game with perfect optimalisation and beautiful graphic.
  12. MehmedVII
    Jun 5, 2023
    10
    Most underrated game ever.
    Most underrated game ever.
    Most underrated game ever.
    Most underrated game ever.
  13. dryerlaw
    Feb 23, 2022
    9
    Satisfying parkour, decent RPG elements, expectedly deep story. I prefer DL1's favela-like environment vs. DL2's high-rise buildings, but still feels great nonetheless. Finished the game in 44hrs.
  14. Marcus2389
    Feb 7, 2022
    9
    A not so short review from an "omnivore" player (I play every kind of games and some of them at a competitive level). On top of that, I am Italian (which seems to matter recently given the review bombing from Italians).

    First off, I find the game really fun, I am enjoying it a lot so far and playing it at max details is a joy for the eyes - most of the times. RTX implementation is also    A not so short review from an "omnivore" player (I play every kind of games and some of them at a competitive level). On top of that, I am Italian (which seems to matter recently given the review bombing from Italians).

    First off, I find the game really fun, I am enjoying it a lot so far and playing it at max details is a joy for the eyes - most of the times. RTX implementation is also truly great and makes you feel immersed and scared af, bringing back the DL1 nights feelings (which, trust me on this, is much lessened without ray tracing). Kudos on the dev team for delivering it at launch. Art direction, sound, gameplay loop, level design, combat, parkour, they are overall well implemented, which is impressive considering Techland is quite a small company compared to most of the big IPs working on triple A games. You can definitely feel their passion and dedication in DL2.

    On top of that, I believe most people are forgetting a crucial aspect of why a lot of games have been failing recently, which I believe is a MAJOR cause of troubles: Covid 19.
    Whoever works into software development, IT and production (and I do) would know how hard Covid hit us: even if development and co-work tools have evolved during the last years, being forced to work from home made creating quality code, bug free and aligned with design/art vision much harder than before, while direct interaction and in person meetings made the process much easier (and quicker too, imo). The whole development pipeline has suffered quite a lot by how hard it has been to keep a consistent workflow due to people getting sick or having their relatives/parents getting sick, as well as the giant psychological impact us, our kids and our generations suffered/suffer/will suffer due to Covid (depression, lack of motivations, lack of social interations).

    Looking at all the recent video games release delays or release issues (which I won't mention but that could be easily discovered through an internet search), seeing Dying Light 2 running quite well should be perceived as a great accomplishment. BRAVI!

    That said, it is clear the game would have benefitted by 6 extra months of polishing on pretty much every game aspect: models/textures, player animations/interactions with the environment, bugs, UX/UI QoL improvements. All things that could easily be fixed with more time. And, among them, a complete Italian implementation (even if just through subtitles): while it is clear that not fully dubbing the game was an intentional choice (which I can't understand due to the first game being translated fully...but they surely do have a reason for that), I don't understand why even the subtitles seem to be incomplete: all the encounters and the random NPCs you find through the single player experience don't have Italian subs (or if they do, they are all bugged and don't pop out), which is quite disappointing considering how interesting some of the stories told are. I fully understand English but a lot of Italians do not, and I think it would be a good sign if Techland moved into the direction of completing at least the subtitles implementation.

    All in all I still enjoy the game and Techland showed an incredible support on DL1, which is why I got the ultimate version of DL2 and why I have no doubts they will quickly fix everything.
    I also don't think a lot of Italians are truly explaining why the lack of Italian dubbing is so important to us: since the beginning of the movies era Italy had a major role into movies production and movies dubbing: Cinecittà studios in Rome were THE place to make movies, as known as Hollywood in the US. Italian dubbing schools are old and famous for having incredible talents that could transfer movies emotions even more than the original actors. That's also why it may probably be much more expensive to dub Italian movies/games than in another language. For us Italians, Italian dubbing is something serious.

    I know it would cost quite a lot but, if possible and if the game sells as much as it seems to be doing right now, it would be cool considering a full Italian translation/dubbing in DL2, many Italian fans would love it!

    Thanks for your time reading it and keep the good work coming.
    Good luck, good night and always stay human! (And safe!)
    Marco "Marcus2389"    … Expand
  15. 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.
  16. yacekt
    Feb 8, 2022
    9
    Nice game, a lot of fun with the parkour element. Still has some minor issues, but nothing that prevents from having fun.
  17. Hack
    Mar 16, 2022
    9
    In some ways a step back from the first game, but definitely improved in others. If you enjoyed the first game you'll no doubt enjoy the second, but it's different. Techland have promised 5 years of support, and I fully expect them to deliver on that as they did with the first game, which improved massively over the years.
  18. muldjord
    Feb 9, 2022
    9
    I love this game. The sense of freedom and the random stuff that happens all the time is just a lot of fun to be part of. It feels like a real place when you are jumping around the rooftops. And the parkour is fantastic. Immerses you in the world in ways I don't think I've ever been in any other game. I feel like I am flying when I play the game.

    Only downside is the weapon system. All    I love this game. The sense of freedom and the random stuff that happens all the time is just a lot of fun to be part of. It feels like a real place when you are jumping around the rooftops. And the parkour is fantastic. Immerses you in the world in ways I don't think I've ever been in any other game. I feel like I am flying when I play the game.

    Only downside is the weapon system. All weapons break quite easily (can last for about 20 minutes with random enemy encounters). But you quickly learn that you can experiment a lot more because of it as you will simply buy new ones that fit your play style.

    Great game!    … Expand
  19. Goreaffection
    Jan 30, 2023
    9
    The reason why most people hate this game is that it has a very uninspiring permise. It starts off by putting you in a ugly portion of the Old Villador city without giving you any idea about all the cool aspects of the game. But if you can make it past the first few hours then you will be amazed at how much this game has to offer. I agree the main story is very confusing to follow withThe reason why most people hate this game is that it has a very uninspiring permise. It starts off by putting you in a ugly portion of the Old Villador city without giving you any idea about all the cool aspects of the game. But if you can make it past the first few hours then you will be amazed at how much this game has to offer. I agree the main story is very confusing to follow with multiple characters who dont have much impact on you. But the game really shines in the parkour free roaming. There are tons of activities to do. There are no firearms which is part of the story. I would have given it a full 10/10 if it had gun wielding parkour gameplay!… Expand
  20. yronnen
    Mar 4, 2022
    9
    Fallout meets Assassin's Creed...parkour in first person, and RPG mechanics and story line.
  21. 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
  22. Alexiu4
    Feb 7, 2022
    9
    A really brave sequel by techland. All the good points of DL1 have been pulled up a level higher. Of course it's not perfect but I'm hoping for quick improvements. The fact that there is no other game like DL on the market is what makes it special.
  23. XenoS_the_sloth
    Feb 14, 2022
    9
    Dying light 2 is just dying light 1 but more and somewhat improved, i loved the first one and wasn't disappointed with the sequel cannot wait for the dlc to pick this game up again from the start with my friends.
  24. lors111
    Feb 12, 2022
    9
    Am at 45 hours still having a blast with the game. I had an annoying mission trigger bug, but other than that I can't complain. Runs very well in 4K + DLSS performance and RT maxed out and is extremely stable (didn't have a single crash yet). Especially in HDR, thanks to "Special K" SDR to HDR conversion, it looks even better.

    I've had far less fun with various significantly higher    Am at 45 hours still having a blast with the game. I had an annoying mission trigger bug, but other than that I can't complain. Runs very well in 4K + DLSS performance and RT maxed out and is extremely stable (didn't have a single crash yet). Especially in HDR, thanks to "Special K" SDR to HDR conversion, it looks even better.

    I've had far less fun with various significantly higher rated games in recent years than with DL2. For me clearly a 90% title in terms of fun.    … Expand
  25. Thouforsaken
    Feb 7, 2022
    9
    If yoiu're picking up the game or reviewing based on an hour of gameplay you're going to have a bad time, Its an RPG the more skills you obtain the more fun you will have. Starts out slow and just continues to climb throughout the game.

    My only complaint is how far into the game you need to get the best and most fun Nightrunner tool.
  26. 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
  27. BerceGampu
    Aug 21, 2022
    9
    Mid 9/10

    I enjoy playing this games, with ambience when days or nights..
    Walking and parkouring in the middle of zombies.

    Maybe the stories and combat mechanic isn't exception but the feels you can run from zombies chased are awesome.

    Loved this.
  28. epsilonehd
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    That's the game that I was waiting for many years.

    There are a few bugs in, but no crashes or bugs that makes the game unplayable.
  29. irisher
    Feb 12, 2022
    9
    Game is very good but not perfect. Parkour is awesome and have a lot of improvements since DL1. Combat is awesome and i like a lot that mele combat is on first place. Main story is okay and our choices actually matter so we can see a lot of changes when we progress in game. Also side quests are very very good. I'm playing on GTX 1080ti and game looks awesome but it need some time to beGame is very good but not perfect. Parkour is awesome and have a lot of improvements since DL1. Combat is awesome and i like a lot that mele combat is on first place. Main story is okay and our choices actually matter so we can see a lot of changes when we progress in game. Also side quests are very very good. I'm playing on GTX 1080ti and game looks awesome but it need some time to be optimized better. My only problem is about difficulty level.. even on hard it's too easy and our character become OP very fast. Btw Italian players need to calm down because their attitude is funny and really pathetic.… Expand
  30. zuto
    Feb 6, 2022
    9
    10/10 gameplay . 8/10 story . 9/10 world 9/10 overall
    I liked this game a lot . there wasnt alot of bugs maybe 3 or 4 in all the 25 hours
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 47 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 32 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 47
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  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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