Dying Light: The Following

 PC
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Game Over Online
    Mar 21, 2016
    70
    At points where the car’s unusable, The Following is just more Dying Light, which is still a fun but flawed experience, and those are also the points where the expansion is at its best.
  2. GameWatcher
    Feb 9, 2016
    70
    If you like the idea of cruising around farmlands in a weaponless Half-Life 2-style buggy by all means pick up The Following, but don’t expect a smooth ride.
  3. PCWorld
    Feb 9, 2016
    70
    This massive expansion refines Dying Light's yummy formula, though it still suffers from some of the main game's faults. And at just $20, it's a steal.
  5. Games.cz
    May 19, 2016
    60
    Expansion what extends above-average game, can´t be much better than original by definition. Although The Following improves the original a bit, it mostly sticks to a similar standard. For your money you get a lot, but none of this is unfortunately unique. And one of the few innovations – 4-wheeler buggy car – has no effect at all. If it wouldn’t be for the multiplayer, it would be an average expansion.
  6. Metro GameCentral
    Feb 10, 2016
    50
    Just like the original Dying Light, nothing works quite as well as it should and although there are some interesting new ideas here none of them are realised without significant flaws.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Feb 12, 2016
    The buggy, like the rooftops, is a temporary form of safety. All of the enhancements in the latest edition – new loot, new levels, new end-game excess – are icing on the cake. Dying Light is about creating moments of safety, empowerment and comedic triumph in a world that wants nothing more than to tear you down, and The Following is a perfect expansion of that central tenet.

Awards & Rankings

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#84 Best PC Game of 2016
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#47 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

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User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 211 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 164 out of 211
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 211
  3. Negative: 16 out of 211
  1. MikefromAngus
    Jul 6, 2016
    3
    I really liked the Dying light game. So I had to buy the expansion pack when it came out! I was hugely disappointed! What makes his experienceI really liked the Dying light game. So I had to buy the expansion pack when it came out! I was hugely disappointed! What makes his experience bad, is what the developers added. Its the ability to drive a car in the game world. At first this is a lot of fun, but after 2 to 3 hours of gameplay, it becomes a chore. You have to drive from one side of the map to the other, this makes it very uninteresting. it got so bad, that I lost complete interest in the game after 7 hours of gameplay.… Full Review »
  2. kafkanian
    Feb 15, 2016
    9
    This expansion is actually better than the main game itself.

    Pros: - Great amount of content; - Fun missions; - The buggy; - New    This expansion is actually better than the main game itself.

    Pros:

    - Great amount of content;
    - Fun missions;
    - The buggy;
    - New skill trees and weapons;
    - Vast and beautiful map;
    - Intriguing ending

    Cons:

    - Checkpoint system still sucks;
    - Dumb AI makes it easy to kill bosses;
    - Some pop-ups while driving.    … Full Review »
  3. F13Bubba
    Feb 14, 2016
    5
    I loved Dying Light: the mixture of Zombies and Parkour was a blast. However, with the parkour element effectively diminished, you lose halfI loved Dying Light: the mixture of Zombies and Parkour was a blast. However, with the parkour element effectively diminished, you lose half of what made the game great. The buggy is alright, but spending hours driving around the admittedly large map gets dull. The combat has also been nerfed, so if you've worked hard to max out your levels, and enjoy cutting off some walker heads in one swift blow, you'll be disappointed to find even max level weapons can take 3-4 hits to take foes down.

    All in all, it's a decent way to waste some time, but without the fun and thrills provided by the vanilla experience.    … Full Review »
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