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. Doduk
    Mar 17, 2022
    1
    The game is just bad, i don't know why it feel like a downgrade from the first game. In the first game the sound and the movement is so much better, the story in both games are bad but in the DL2 is so much worse. and the hitbox it is like from a joke game from facebook.

    Please wait some time to buy it on a sale.
  2. Jordon05
    Feb 6, 2022
    1
    Terrible, disgusting game, and the same terrible optimization, the developers also put Denuvo. And the main problem was that firearms were removed from the game, it feels like the action of the game takes place in the Stone Age.
  3. Vivaldi22
    Feb 7, 2022
    1
    This game is being rated by bots, the game is very bad, the site should sort out the ratings and remove the bots, a game with such poor optimization cannot have such a good rating.
  4. UltimateTruth
    Feb 8, 2022
    1
    From writing standpoint alone, Days Gone is miles ahead of this game. Days Gone has more depth, more natural dialogue, more interesting world design, better graphics and so on. Why i'm even mentioning Days Gone is the fact how big downgrade Days Gone 2 really is in terms of open world zombie games over the years. It's even worse than DL1 in many areas.
  5. miXL520
    Jun 18, 2022
    1
    I played more than 150 hours on PC. I see lots of bugs even with last patch 1.4.
    Storyline is really boring and stupid. I don't see any new content.
    I had to start new game twice because of bugs.
    Now I'm palying NG+. Enemy's level is very high and they kill me easily.
    DL1 is much better!!!!
  6. Amentia
    Sep 9, 2023
    1
    The difference between what was shown in the E3 and what we got it is day and night

    And due the recent updates and management, it doesn't seems that the game will get any better and that E3 content will be added

    This game worths 10 dollars, but im not buying anything more from techland. I felt betrayed.
  7. Jacketrooper
    Apr 23, 2022
    0
    The game just really sucks. The combat and narrative is terrible

    The game just really sucks. The combat and narrative is terrible
  8. Tecco
    Feb 13, 2023
    0
    This ridicilous trend towards overbloating the games with **** effects with no way to disable them have to stop.

    Can't disable Lens flare -2 point.
    Can't disable Bloom -2 point.
    Can't disable Lens Distortion -2 point.
    Can't disable Depth of Field -2 point.
    Can't disable on screen effects like blood, waterdrops ect. -2 point.

    0/10
    Refunded.
  9. mileafly
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    Without the major problems this would probably get an 8. It is quite fun for the first 40 hours before the deja vu and "ubisoftasis" repeating structure sets in where you just do the same thing over and over again with copy paste clutter missions.

    However the reason I give this a 0 is because the game is completely unplayable without using mods to remove the horrendous HUD clutter in    Without the major problems this would probably get an 8. It is quite fun for the first 40 hours before the deja vu and "ubisoftasis" repeating structure sets in where you just do the same thing over and over again with copy paste clutter missions.

    However the reason I give this a 0 is because the game is completely unplayable without using mods to remove the horrendous HUD clutter in this game. It is probably the worst I have seen in a very long time and the HUD option "Immersive" is pathetic and like a slap in the face. There is nothing "immersive" about it and there are icons EVERYWHERE. The people in charge of the interface should get fired on the spot. You cant' even see at times because there is so much HUD clutter everywhere.
    I finally could play the game though after finding modders who have removed the HUD and the xray eyes etc. I can't review a game that is fixed by modders though but have to review it as it is when buying.

    Apart from the horrendous HUD there are also many other big problems with the game. For example:

    - Copy paste interiors that all look identical. They are complete 1:1 copy paste of one location to the next. Even the big GRE missions you go on are completely identical. Exteriors look great, but as soon as you get indoors it is like the graphics downgrades 10-15 years and you get a serious sense of deja vu.

    - Controls often feel unresponsive in some ways.

    - Even on hard difficulty the game is so easy you will be bored. It is like it was made for kids. Also many overpowered mechanics, especially the crossbow that makes every other weapon in the game obsolete.

    - Some of the most important "choices" in the game are made for you

    - Picking faction does not really have any effect on the game.

    - Dying has no consequence

    - Zombies feel more like an annoyance than something you are afraid off like in the first game. If you don't mod away the xray vision also then there is zero suspense since you can see every enemy through walls

    - Too many and respawning loot everywhere making loot locations pointless    … Expand
  10. Zankes
    Feb 8, 2022
    0
    Worst buggy mess ever. No speech during cutscenes, not able to speak to the people required to continue a mission, suddenly fall to your death falling through the map to your death, keeps crashing and lastly the deathloop bug where it says you are out of mission are and keep dying every 4 seconds. This will be the last game ever I preorder completely unfinished pile of crap which shouldWorst buggy mess ever. No speech during cutscenes, not able to speak to the people required to continue a mission, suddenly fall to your death falling through the map to your death, keeps crashing and lastly the deathloop bug where it says you are out of mission are and keep dying every 4 seconds. This will be the last game ever I preorder completely unfinished pile of crap which should have been delayed instead of selling alpha build to us.… Expand
  11. Sniperuger
    Feb 12, 2022
    0
    Non solo è un gioco pessimo, ma gli sviluppatori non hanno implementato il doppiaggio in lingua italiana. Mi auguro che falliscano.
  12. sirveaux
    Feb 11, 2023
    0
    It is painfully buggy a year after release. I'm on my second play through in new game plus and it's buggier than I remember during my first one. I cannot call for help, I cannot accept distress signals, my game crashed today, the "Renegades" mission glitched and completely disappeared, causing me to lose over an hour's worth of progress.

    I am very disappointed.
  13. Morganer
    Jun 9, 2022
    0
    Bugs Bugs Bugs Bugs Bugs
    No optimisations
    Dont buy
    World empty
    Stupid quest
    Stupid dialogue
  14. AngryShark92
    Feb 8, 2022
    0
    Another game, another brigade of bots to protect terrible releases.

    + Sound design and atmosphere is solid + Great visuals for the exterior settings - Runs like trash - Story is awful - Fired a competent writer and it shows - Mouse and keyboard binding options are missing or broken with perks - Voice acting is all over the place - Unnecessary DRM - Boring factions - Illusion    Another game, another brigade of bots to protect terrible releases.

    + Sound design and atmosphere is solid
    + Great visuals for the exterior settings

    - Runs like trash
    - Story is awful
    - Fired a competent writer and it shows
    - Mouse and keyboard binding options are missing or broken with perks
    - Voice acting is all over the place
    - Unnecessary DRM
    - Boring factions
    - Illusion of choice
    - No Italian localization
    - Combat is not any better than predecessor
    - "Stay Human" mechanic is terrible and makes night time annoying, not scary
    - Co-op broken
    - Cross-play promise abandoned
    - Another game that is released with a plethora of bugs
    - $129.99 Deluxe Edition (Pre-order now for your skins kids!)

    When I heard we were finally going to get DL2, I was stoked, I thought Techland would smooth out the combat and give us a compelling story that the first game truly deserved, and when I heard Chris Avellone (Fallout New Vegas & Witcher 3) was on board, I thought this was it, this game will go from great to phenomenal. 2018 E3 rolls around and gives us a 40 minute demo showing some incredible visuals, decent combat, some brand new story branching elements, and even some map changes depending on your "choices".

    Hey, to any gamer out there that has paid attention to the industry in the last 7 years... guess what happened next? 2018 E3 Trailer was a lie, the project turned into a woke political fest, there was major infighting during the development, the game was being overhauled, Avellone was fired for sexual misconduct allegations from 8 years prior, the game fell into development hell, came back out, got re-worked, has no sense of direction, release date pushed back a year or more, and finally gets this release. Do you still think it has a chance at being good?

    No, poor optimization, terrible writing, keybinding issues, quest breaking bugs, co-op doesn't work for quite a few people, cross-play which was promised initially is out, visuals are hit and miss, your choices do not matter, the factions are boring, the combat is the same as DL1, the characters are all uninteresting, the stay human mechanic is just annoying, and sadly the game is just not fun.

    DL1 is a superior experience to this game, so if you have not played that, go back and grab that on sale. The graphics are still solid and the gameplay is actually enjoyable. DL2 is DL1 without any fun. I miss the old grappling hook and swinging around like spider-man, I enjoyed having firearms to ignite barrels with from afar, I thoroughly enjoyed the night-time challenge with the volatiles and the grappling hook parkour, it was fun.

    What happened? My guess is the usual culprit, Politics. Techland hired a bunch of activists who were devoid of talent and were not competent enough to produce a title worth playing. They complained about a "hostile" and "toxic" work environment and wanted to oust the CEO and lead writer.

    Avellone was dismissed after an allegation of sexual misconduct in 2012 (8 years prior to allegation), which was filed by a friend of one of his former partners who was upset about a breakup in 2018? Avellone also countersued the party for false accusations as the claims were never substantiated and he lost work over the last 2 years as a result. Sounds to me like they were lying, just to get him removed.

    Marchewka, Techland's CEO, seems like a bit of an "obtuse" boss, but nothing out of the ordinary to be honest. If these people did not want to work there, they could have just quit, Techland is its own entity, they are not beholden to shareholders like most other developers are, so time crunch, muzzled creativity, and employee retention should not be an issue at all. These employees clearly had an agenda, and could not be satiated.

    Point is, you cannot reboot your game, mid-development cycle, and release a half-baked game that is clearly broken from launch and then patch your way to a completed product over time, that is called "early-access", and on top of that, they have the gall to sell a $129.99 [CAD] deluxe edition with skins. The Denuvo inclusion makes sense now, I would be very afraid of piracy if I released a game in this state.

    Metacritic can allow a million bots to throw 10/10 ratings, but this is not a complete game and it is an insult to fans of the first game. I would give it a 2, but bots gonna bot, so here's a fresh zero. This is not the same Techland from 2015. Politics has reared its head again and destroyed another franchise. Shocker.    … Expand
  15. jeyjey344
    Feb 8, 2022
    0
    I give a 10 since I hate italian language and it is not in here

    I give a 10 since I hate italian language and it is not in here
  16. youkai20
    Feb 9, 2022
    0
    Daję 0, ale nie po to, aby dopiec Techlandowi, tylko dlatego, żeby pokazać wszystkim fanatykom tego żałosnego serwisu z przerostem ambicji, że wiara w ocenę danej gry, czy jakiekolwiek innego produktu, który można ocenić na tym gównie, jest pozbawiona sensu i jakiegokolwiek znaczenia. Jeśli chcesz się przekonać czy dana produkcja jest dobra czy zła, po prostu w nią zagraj. Tyle. I jeszczeDaję 0, ale nie po to, aby dopiec Techlandowi, tylko dlatego, żeby pokazać wszystkim fanatykom tego żałosnego serwisu z przerostem ambicji, że wiara w ocenę danej gry, czy jakiekolwiek innego produktu, który można ocenić na tym gównie, jest pozbawiona sensu i jakiegokolwiek znaczenia. Jeśli chcesz się przekonać czy dana produkcja jest dobra czy zła, po prostu w nią zagraj. Tyle. I jeszcze jedno - złośliwie piszę po naszemu (chociaż mógłbym użyć języka Szekspira), aby żałośni makaroniarze, którzy tu twierdzą, że naszego języka używa się tylko w Kraju Nad Wisłą (tak jakby Włoskiego używało 90% ludzkości w 99% krajów...), zesrali się z bezsilności. Przy okazji, dla tych, co piszą, że Polska to gówniany kraj, a Włochy to stolica chrześcijaństwa, kolebka kultury i w ogóle bla, bla bla - Włochy to też kolebka i stolica... FASZYZMU. Faszyści.
    Niech żyje Techland. A moją oceną proszę się nie przejmować.    … Expand
  17. JayDarbz
    Feb 8, 2023
    0
    Thus game is the worst thing I've ever played makes me sick it even exists! Shame on techland I'll never buy anything from them again after this
  18. Shilfein
    Feb 7, 2022
    0
    Abysmal writing, cardboard NPCs with 0 charisma, awful narrative, boring main story and repetitive Ubisoft-esque sidequests. Instant refund.

    Such a shame, I was really hyped with the whole "narrative focus" and "decisions with consequences" thing... It could have turned out so differently if Avellone had been at the helm... Next time you try to turn your sandbox game into a narrative    Abysmal writing, cardboard NPCs with 0 charisma, awful narrative, boring main story and repetitive Ubisoft-esque sidequests. Instant refund.

    Such a shame, I was really hyped with the whole "narrative focus" and "decisions with consequences" thing... It could have turned out so differently if Avellone had been at the helm...

    Next time you try to turn your sandbox game into a narrative RPG... Maybe consider NOT firing the best writer in the gaming industry over some crazy ex unbased claims?

    Just another flavor of "Get woke go broke", I guess.    … Expand
  19. Mycroft17
    Feb 7, 2022
    0
    - Terrible combat compared to the previous part

    —broken ragdoll - Rudimentary RPG system —Bad graphics, optimization, sound, music - Killed atmosphere, fear of zombies and dynamics. The character began to run and ship more slowly. Night chases are not so creepy and adrenaline now. — The same weak plot and dilaogues as in the previous part. But unlike the previous part, now    - Terrible combat compared to the previous part

    —broken ragdoll

    - Rudimentary RPG system

    —Bad graphics, optimization, sound, music

    - Killed atmosphere, fear of zombies and dynamics. The character began to run and ship more slowly. Night chases are not so creepy and adrenaline now.

    — The same weak plot and dilaogues as in the previous part. But unlike the previous part, now the combat and the atmosphere do not pull the game.

    — Denuvo, because the developers knew that their game is still ****

    -Price for her, at a discount of $ 20, and then only if there is nothing to play with friends.    … Expand
  20. ZeroNova
    Jul 15, 2022
    0
    Broken and glitchy game. I like some parts, but overall it's not very enjoyable.
  21. raziel29a
    Feb 7, 2022
    0
    It doesn't matter how good is the game you've made. You make a deal with Denuvo - you're bad for business. Guess what, pirates aren't your customers. You gain nothing. You only make your game run worse than it should. For the game itself, sorry to break it for you, the first one was better.
  22. nodo134
    Feb 6, 2022
    0
    Такое ощущение что игру делало UBISOFT POLAND запороли все что было возможно .
    ПЕРВАЯ ЧАСТЬ ЛУЧШЕ ВО ВСЕМ БЕЗ ИСКЛЮЧЕНИЙ .Ну а концовки это вообще дно.
  23. RosElios
    Feb 12, 2022
    0
    Disgraceful product. every aspect is a stigma on the developers. design, quality, SCENARIO.
    Dying Light 2:
    "keep eat ****
    people: "ok. yummmmy"
  24. PicklRick
    Feb 6, 2022
    0
    The game can't even come near the first one. The game mechanics feel cheap. The story is straight trash, I am really disappointed. The people who gave this game 10 is clearly paid including all the "critics",
  25. Loafer
    Feb 14, 2022
    0
    Наиунылейшое говно! Купил, поиграл около часу и понял, что это не стоит тратывремени и оформил возврат средств
  26. terrapong
    Feb 5, 2022
    0
    One the worst gaming experiences I've ever had.
    1. Co-op is completely broken (literally can't even click the button)
    2. Controller buttons/actions just stop working randomly
    3. Practically every mission has game breaking bugs forcing you to start a new save
    4. The amount of motion blur is ridiculous. Horrible graphical glitches. Horrible performance.
    5. Entire game is a downgrade from DL1
  27. Mercyow
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    extremely shallow game as compared to first part . too many bugs and non interesting story makes this a not buy for me and i am pretty sure for countless others.
  28. bennymate
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    A literal downgrade on the first game, everything apart from maybe the graphics are just worse.. Combat is the worst part, doesn't feel as satisfying as the first, way more boring and repetitive, what a shame.
  29. Trv13
    Feb 8, 2022
    0
    Molti bug e manca il parlato italiano, missioni noiose e ripetitive, sottotitoli penosi ed in alcuni momenti addirittura mancanti, combat sistem vecchio.pessimo seguito
  30. Karri-Sebastian
    Feb 6, 2023
    0
    I tried to play the game, didn't make it past the settings. Cannot rebind my grappling hook ? There had to be 3rd party articles that showed you how to edit the input script to bind a simple key ? Yeah mate, it's a no from me. Glad I didn't pay any money for this game. No wonder it was a flop.
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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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