Dying Light

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  1. Woolee
    Dec 7, 2021
    8
    I was able to get my hand on a copy of this game about 19 hours ago, and I have been playing it a good deal. Although I am not 100% through the game I am at the point where I have seen all it has to offer- so here is my review
  2. ClearIce
    Nov 26, 2021
    9
    Something new in the gameplay, a good story, despite the fact that it is cliched and formulaic (protagonist always survives after getting into the most life-threatening situations
    For example once he was shot by a crowd of trained people and he still survived)
    Nice music and atmosphere, the gun sounds and the shooting is at a good level. Optimization is good, I have a relatively old    Something new in the gameplay, a good story, despite the fact that it is cliched and formulaic (protagonist always survives after getting into the most life-threatening situations
    For example once he was shot by a crowd of trained people and he still survived)
    Nice music and atmosphere, the gun sounds and the shooting is at a good level.
    Optimization is good, I have a relatively old computer and the game worked well for me    … Expand
  3. Recepsamet
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    bu oyun cidden efsane bir oyun çok güzel cidden ben bu oyunun başına oturup zombi keserek sadece bide biraz yan görev yaparak akşama kadar hatta gece 1 2 ye kadar oynaya bilirim oyun çok güzel ve arkadaşlarınız ile oynarken çok ama çok eğlenirsiniz cidden bu arada oyunun cidden çok güzel bir parkur sistemi ve mekanikleri ise efsane!!!! kesinlikle tavsiye ederim bu oyun 69 saatim var vebu oyun cidden efsane bir oyun çok güzel cidden ben bu oyunun başına oturup zombi keserek sadece bide biraz yan görev yaparak akşama kadar hatta gece 1 2 ye kadar oynaya bilirim oyun çok güzel ve arkadaşlarınız ile oynarken çok ama çok eğlenirsiniz cidden bu arada oyunun cidden çok güzel bir parkur sistemi ve mekanikleri ise efsane!!!! kesinlikle tavsiye ederim bu oyun 69 saatim var ve cidden oyunu en az 1 kere bitirebildim bu arada yine ve yine cidden oyunun çok güzel bir hikayesi var ve oyunun türkiyede harran antik şeyrinde geçmesi beni cidden bir oyuna soktu (oyunun başından kalkmak biraz zor)… Expand
  4. OliverAfton
    Nov 20, 2021
    8
    If the game paid more attention to the story, we would have the perfect originality for the zombie genre. The ambient is great, the idea too, but the characters are hardly striking not because they don't have potential, but because the story wasn't the main part of the game.
  5. Agrail
    Nov 14, 2021
    8
    В игре все отлично, мало багов, прокачка персонажа, неплохой паркур.
  6. meatmant
    Nov 7, 2021
    8
    Геймплей - 9/10
    Графон и визуальный стиль - 8/10
    Сюжет - 8/10
    Саундтрек - 7/10
    Общая оценка - 8/10
  7. ChampionofDeaTH
    Oct 25, 2021
    6
    крутой паркур круто мочить зомби сюжет непонятный и задумка говно с биоружием кал !
  8. rezo_21
    Sep 19, 2021
    8
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 83 IIIIIIIIII====================
  9. defenz
    Sep 11, 2021
    1
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  10. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    7
    High-quality parkour, the atmosphere of empty cities, craft weapons, good color correction
  11. LKSGIB
    Aug 4, 2021
    7
    Good game really, but.. the final phase is umbereable boring.. how could they finish a game like this this way? Try and fail until u just finish.. I am so pissed I had to play such a **** game phase.. how can they finish such a great game this way??..
  12. AxeWould
    Aug 3, 2021
    8
    Игруха просто топ, пофиг на слабый сюжет, слабого гг, и второстепеных персонажей, сам геймплей просто тащит, такой кайф от игры получил. Ну помимо геймплея тут отличная атмосфера и мир, и саунтрек качает. Топовая игра. но немного мешали насладиться игрой это лаги, и посредственная оптимизация.Игруха просто топ, пофиг на слабый сюжет, слабого гг, и второстепеных персонажей, сам геймплей просто тащит, такой кайф от игры получил. Ну помимо геймплея тут отличная атмосфера и мир, и саунтрек качает. Топовая игра. но немного мешали насладиться игрой это лаги, и посредственная оптимизация.
  13. LoletinAlexis
    Jul 17, 2021
    8
    One of the most funny games I've ever played.
    If you like Parkour and Zombies this is your game.
    *STORY*: Survive in a city devastated by a zombie virus! In your secret mission you will have to make a decision: Will you be loyal to your superiors or will you save the survivors? It's in your hands... The story, while interesting, is nothing to write about, but it fulfills its    One of the most funny games I've ever played.
    If you like Parkour and Zombies this is your game.

    *STORY*: Survive in a city devastated by a zombie virus! In your secret mission you will have to make a decision: Will you be loyal to your superiors or will you save the survivors? It's in your hands...

    The story, while interesting, is nothing to write about, but it fulfills its function as a narrative conduit so as not to bore.

    *GAMEPLAY*: A spectacle, with dozens of weapons and options to play as you like and a skill tree that works really well.
    The hook and chases are really a joy.

    *GRAPHICS*: Remarkable, but not excellent. However, you won't miss a better technical section in this game thanks to all the other sections.

    *SOUNDTRACK*: Although the soundtrack becomes repetitive, it is more than adequate, and the sound effects and the Spanish dubbing are excellent.

    *INNOVATION*: Zombies and Parkour in the same videogame. Nothing else to add.    … Expand
  14. Mark6440
    Jul 6, 2021
    8
    absolutely a great game, the parkour is amazing, the story is really emotional if you invest in the characters you encounter in your zombie infested adventure. the ending thought, is so disappointing, its quick time events, which can be good, but in this game its just so short, and its overwhelming. other then that the game is just great. I can see myself replay it some time in the futureabsolutely a great game, the parkour is amazing, the story is really emotional if you invest in the characters you encounter in your zombie infested adventure. the ending thought, is so disappointing, its quick time events, which can be good, but in this game its just so short, and its overwhelming. other then that the game is just great. I can see myself replay it some time in the future for sure.… Expand
  15. BarbarTheKid
    Jun 24, 2021
    0
    Oyunun single player kısmı için değil bu verdiğim oy zira single oynarsanız muhtemelen benim yaşadıklarımı yaşamayacaksınız keza host olarak oynayan arkadaşım hiç bir dert tasa ile karşılaşmadan devam ediyor lâkin host değilseniz ufak tefek her yerden o kadar çok saçma sapan hata fırlıyor ki, bilhassa market sisteminde. Evlere şenlik, %76'ya kadar sohbet muhabbet geldiğim oyunu en sonOyunun single player kısmı için değil bu verdiğim oy zira single oynarsanız muhtemelen benim yaşadıklarımı yaşamayacaksınız keza host olarak oynayan arkadaşım hiç bir dert tasa ile karşılaşmadan devam ediyor lâkin host değilseniz ufak tefek her yerden o kadar çok saçma sapan hata fırlıyor ki, bilhassa market sisteminde. Evlere şenlik, %76'ya kadar sohbet muhabbet geldiğim oyunu en son sinir krizi ile bıraktım, hayatımda yaşadığım en tatsız deneyimlerden biriydi. Coop oynamak istiyorsanız host hariç herkeste peygamber sabrı olsa iyi olur. Aksi takdirde hiç yaklaşmayın derim.… Expand
  16. dikii_hohol
    Jun 6, 2021
    9
    дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер
  17. kndr
    May 10, 2021
    6
    It got fps parkour and more refined gameplay than dead island but other than that it is not that special.

    Story is meh. Nothing that interesting but enough to keep you in the game. Characters are generic. Atmosphere and location is also interesting but I prefer beaches and jungles. Now for the problems I can't ignore: When you exit the game instead of dropping where you left,    It got fps parkour and more refined gameplay than dead island but other than that it is not that special.

    Story is meh. Nothing that interesting but enough to keep you in the game. Characters are generic.

    Atmosphere and location is also interesting but I prefer beaches and jungles.

    Now for the problems I can't ignore:

    When you exit the game instead of dropping where you left, it left you where last tracked objectives is. You always need to select objective that is close to where you want to be. No manual save system.

    Virals are annoying as **** Game is telling you they only spawn if you make so much sound but they spawn no matter what you do. You run past bomber without even noticing, stupid virals spawn and quickly deplete your health.

    You can't actually clear a certain area. They keep coming but they don't stop coming.

    Guns are not powerful enough. Look I get it, this is melee focused game but I expect enemy to die if I shoot a basic zombie with shotgun in point blank range. Grenades are weak too. Both against zombies and humans.

    Limited weapon repairs.

    Interactive object colors are too gray. It is hard to notice what is interactable and what is not.

    You have to scroll all the way down to craft some things and game just tells you "you can craft a new item" without even telling what that item is.

    Even if you are high level the items that come from chests and police vans are insulting.

    Overall not a bad game but nothing too special. I had more fun with dead island.    … Expand
  18. MEdEo
    Apr 13, 2021
    10
    лучшая игра про паркур, с отлично проработанной боёвкой, с отличными персонажами и отличным сюжетом, а так же с хорошей атмосферой
  19. maandi
    Apr 6, 2021
    9
    jogo bom pra caralho, jogabilidade bastante divertida e achei o coop sensacional, infelizmente acabei zerando rápido demais e provavelmente deixei de notar alguns ótimos pontos da história, mas amo a continuidade do jogo e tem belos visuais, sejam cenários ou até mesmo os zumbis. jogaria de novo!!
  20. yeezymane
    Apr 1, 2021
    7
    Графика - 7/10
    Игровой процесс - 7/10
    Сюжет - 7/10
    Музыка - 5/10
  21. sammywha
    Mar 22, 2021
    7
    Маштабная, красивая, но для меня открытый мир слишком открытый
  22. Ratingss
    Mar 16, 2021
    8
    The game has some annoying flaws like the auto aim that you cant turn off, the intrusive hud that its either on or completely off, the same zombies spawning in the same places, the safe zones that can be easily used to cheese, but despite being a game about senselessly killing zombies it has one of the most alive cities in any open world game and you will have fun just finding new ways toThe game has some annoying flaws like the auto aim that you cant turn off, the intrusive hud that its either on or completely off, the same zombies spawning in the same places, the safe zones that can be easily used to cheese, but despite being a game about senselessly killing zombies it has one of the most alive cities in any open world game and you will have fun just finding new ways to kill and doing side quests which are better than the main quest.… Expand
  23. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    2
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  24. MINHNGUYEN1019
    Mar 1, 2021
    3
    Dying light has terrible optimization of CPU usage. Pretty much all CPUs in existence can't handle it so any high-end GPU gets bottle-necked. You can't squeeze more than 60 FPS out of it with any hardware, when high-end GPUs could potentially run it at 120 FPS without CPU bottleneck.
  25. TheTownDrunk
    Mar 1, 2021
    2
    Do we really need another zombie first person shooter? No. Well, let's add parkour and wild acrobatics! No. Just no!
    DYING LIGHT is just another lazy console to PC port. It's got hordes of zombies to kill with melee or ranged weapons. Nothing we haven't seen or done a gazillion times before.
    They added a ridiculous parkour system so you can go to the quest marker and press "E" at the    Do we really need another zombie first person shooter? No. Well, let's add parkour and wild acrobatics! No. Just no!
    DYING LIGHT is just another lazy console to PC port. It's got hordes of zombies to kill with melee or ranged weapons. Nothing we haven't seen or done a gazillion times before.
    They added a ridiculous parkour system so you can go to the quest marker and press "E" at the location it sends you to so you can go back to X and press "E" to talk to the person who sent you there to end that "quest" and get another "go-to-X-and-press-E-" quest. Don't forget to pick up some firecrackers to distract the zombies. Yeah, someone's literally blocking the exit until you pick them up so you won't forget them. Hand holding at its finest.
    Oh! And they're making a SEQUEL! Seriously?! Who plays this garbage?!    … Expand
  26. tymqe
    Feb 26, 2021
    8
    I recently played this game again and i must say it is still not bad as for 2021 standars. If i judge it as 2021 game then the score would be around 6-7 but because of the fact that it's 2015 game i give it a 8.
  27. giangbabeo
    Feb 21, 2021
    9
    The best game about parkour and zombie. This game is different because it focus on parkour and use a knife instead a gun. But story game very normally
  28. Cz3rw0ny
    Feb 17, 2021
    8
    The story was a little boring and fake, but the gameplay mechanics great and very fun to play. Parkour is one of my favorite features in games so 8/10.
  29. VigilanteOito
    Jan 12, 2021
    9
    Dying Light é um dos melhores games de zumbi que já joguei.
    A gameplay do jogo é uma mistura de Dead Island, Far cry e o parkour do Mirror edge, ou seja é otimo.
    O que mais gostei do game é afundar a cabeça de um zumbi com pé de cabra ou decepar com um machado, o jogo tem arma de fogo, mas é mais divertido as armas brancas, como machado, facão, foice e etc. O game é cheio de missões    Dying Light é um dos melhores games de zumbi que já joguei.
    A gameplay do jogo é uma mistura de Dead Island, Far cry e o parkour do Mirror edge, ou seja é otimo.
    O que mais gostei do game é afundar a cabeça de um zumbi com pé de cabra ou decepar com um machado, o jogo tem arma de fogo, mas é mais divertido as armas brancas, como machado, facão, foice e etc.
    O game é cheio de missões secundarias, recomendo jogar com amigos.
    Comprei a versão The Following que vem com uma DLC e etc.
    Zerei, mas pretendo jogar as DLC e as missões secundarias com outros player "coop".
    Contras: A campanha é boa, porem o boss final é só apertar 7 botoes que aparece na tela e o game ta zerado.    … Expand
  30. TemaArtyoMa
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    Супер игра!! Просто не могу на наслодится
    Потому что комп чуть-чуть не тянет а так :Виды прекрасны, зомби режутся реалистично, сюжет вау!!!
  31. YuriRys
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    Если играть с трейнером на бесконечную прочность оружия, то норм. Жду 2 часть)
  32. ol3w
    Jan 1, 2021
    8
    Just finished this game, it was fun. Skyscrapers, crane jumps and other acrobatics - perfect. Killing zombies after some time was a bit repetitive.
  33. kultigin
    Dec 17, 2020
    9
    Even today in 2020, it gives quite fun and tension. Still good graphics and a great story to experience in first person view.
  34. RockerKR
    Nov 26, 2020
    7
    lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Good Game llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
  35. kimi1775
    Nov 9, 2020
    8
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  36. deadcansing
    Nov 7, 2020
    10
    One of the best zombie post apo. games i ever played! Especially with covid all around ;)
    Single player game launched 5 years ago with cool CO-OP and asymetric pvp.
    PROS: -I love control system ( response speed and accuracy) - 5 year old game with support and community events every 1-2months - personaly i liked the story line - nightmare difficulty is pretty challenging - game    One of the best zombie post apo. games i ever played! Especially with covid all around ;)
    Single player game launched 5 years ago with cool CO-OP and asymetric pvp.

    PROS:

    -I love control system ( response speed and accuracy)
    - 5 year old game with support and community events every 1-2months
    - personaly i liked the story line
    - nightmare difficulty is pretty challenging
    - game still looks good even in 2020
    - great locations
    - parkour    … Expand
  37. SuperFiremen
    Nov 6, 2020
    9
    A very fun game to play and watch!
    The gameplay is very fluid and fun, the visuals are good and the combat, despite some flaws, is solid and easy to learn.
    And, of course, parkour [the main element of this game and the reason I bought it] is fantastic, maybe the best of the generation.
  38. fatninja82
    Sep 23, 2020
    9
    One of the best survival horror games, the campaing is ok and the secudary missions to , the ciry is beutifull both of them , the gameplay is really satisfactory , killing losts of zoombines feel really great and open world is relly open ,if you like dead iseland u would like this game.
  39. mesutyavuzx
    Aug 14, 2020
    10
    Bu oyuna kötü dersek Oyun tanrısı bizi çarpar ağalar oyun mükemmel, arkadaşınla oynarsan daha da mükemmel. Oynayın, oynatın ve oynamadan önce ölmeyin. Oyunun hikayesi içine çekiyor, açık dünyası çekiyor, Yan görevler çekiyor, oynanış çekiyor, atmosfer çekiyor. Be adam daha ne çeksin playermagnet resmen oyun.
  40. SatAnNorris
    Aug 9, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story

    The Story of Dying Light starts promising. You are an agent of the GRE (Global Relief Effort) send into the zombie infected city of Harran to find a culprit. Said culprit wants to make data public, that would harm the GRE. Some tasks later you start to distrust the GRE yourself due to some commands they give you and due to the fact, that they stop airdropping Antizin, a medic to slow down the zombie transformation, Sadly, the story has a plot hole regarding said Antizin as well as an unsatisfying ending, which destroyed the whole fun I had before.

    There are three showdowns in the game. The first is great with good story telling and a good sense of challenge, but the second and third are unsatisfying. The last one is even a quick time event "fight" and this is the only instance within the game, where a QTE is used.

    Gameplay & Combat

    The parkour styled movement is very good and brings a lot of fun into the game. But I do not understand, how they could build such a good experience with the parkour but climbing buildings or sometimes pipes feels uncontrollable and you die a lot.

    Most zombies are brainless enemies which will attack due to sight and or noise. They will try to bite, throw their primitive weapons and hit with their arms. But after those standard enemies there are also more intelligent zombies that can climb and will hunt you down even when you try to run away. They can also avoid your attacks. There are some special zombie types like a brute, an exploding one and a charger with special abilities to mix up the experience even more.

    Next to zombies, there are bandits. They will try to circle you and they can evade and parry your hits. One thing I don't like about their parry skill is, that they can flawlessly parry arrows and throwing objects which is just stupid unrealistic.

    Skill system

    The skill system levels three specs through usage. Survival, combat and movement. You will get survival points for quests in general and for combat without dying. But if you die, you will lose a significant amount of survival points. For combat points, the player has to hit and kill enemies and movement will level through climbing and parkour.

    Each tree has passive and active skills regarding the overall theme of the said spec. In the survival tree, you can upgrade your inventory slots, learn new crafting recipes and strengthen your barter skills. In combat you will learn active movements to kick enemies or smash the head of a grounded zombie. In movement there are skills for escaping zombies and to upgrade your stamina for longer running. Even though the trees look like you have choices to make, there are a maximum of two skills per tree with the same level requirement, so it's just a linear skill progression with pseudo choices.

    The stealth skill combination is too strong to me honest. You have to kill just one zombie, smear the blood on yourself and then you can fast kill every human height zombie without a problem.

    As soon as you hit the maximum in one of the three trees, all extra experience will be added to a legendary rank. For each level of this "meta level", you can add a passive damage bonus to one weapon type or upgrade your stamina or life points. The idea of the legendary system is ok, but you will start leveling the legendary after finishing all quests and honestly, why stick in a game without content but a meta level without additional benefits?

    Crafting & Upgrading

    The crafting system is just perfect. There are lots of plans to enhance a weapon with some effects and enhance their damage. Then there is the need of crafting material, which can be found through scavenging through houses and a base weapon. All melee weapons have durability and repair charges. As soon as the durability is down, you can repair the weapon but as soon as all your repair charges are used, the weapon is useless. Through this mechanic, you'll have to think, which weapon to upgrade with a rare crafting because it will be used up some time later.

    Each weapon has also slots for additional upgrades. Those upgrade can only be found while playing or may be rewarded through side quests. They enhance damage, handling and durability of the weapons.

    Day & Night Cycle

    There are zombies, which will avoid the sun. But as soon as it's getting dark, they will hunt every soul. Playing through the night is terrifying, even with good equipment and it will stress your parkour skills to a maximum. But getting out in the night will be rewarded with double experience on your skill progression. It's a gamble, but it is worth it.    … Expand
  41. VashloveNpeace
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    Love this game so much, its so different from your usual zombie survival game. Its so fun! Parkour and zombies, perfect combination. Plus character upgrades are awesome.
  42. ksejoshot
    Jul 16, 2020
    8
    Para mi es el mejor videojuego mundo abierto de zombies. Tiene muy buena jugabilidad, la historia me gustó, pero las misiones eran un poco repetitivas, el mapa es grande y tienes bastantes cosas para hacer, a parte de que hay más de un solo mapa, y el poder personalizar a tu personaje me gustó, le da más inmersión, la ambientación es muy buena, la lluvia me fascina y por la noche todo esPara mi es el mejor videojuego mundo abierto de zombies. Tiene muy buena jugabilidad, la historia me gustó, pero las misiones eran un poco repetitivas, el mapa es grande y tienes bastantes cosas para hacer, a parte de que hay más de un solo mapa, y el poder personalizar a tu personaje me gustó, le da más inmersión, la ambientación es muy buena, la lluvia me fascina y por la noche todo es distinto, es todo más tenso y recomiendo explorar por la noche porque los puntos de habilidad se duplican. Gráficamente es potente, tiene muy buena iluminación, pero la variedad de zombies deja bastante que desear, te puedes encontrar con la cara y vestimenta de un mismo zombie varias veces en una partida, la distancia de dibujado de los dos mapas me gusta, y las partículas en pantalla sorprende.Tiene fallos en algunos diseños en misiones secundarias que tocan a veces mucho los cojones, y ciertos bugs que no son para nada divertidos. Lo recomiendo, 30 euros es un buen precio para todo lo que tiene que ofrecer.… Expand
  43. yodaman85
    Jul 14, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sound is a key factor in creating an atmosphere for a game; the music and environmental sounds should be pristine. This game doesn’t disappoint the player in this aspect. Dying Light has a distinct soundtrack that complements the gameplay very well with music that compares to ‘70s and ‘80s horror movies. It gives this game an eerie vibe, contrasting music that sounds playful and energetic with scenery that is quite the opposite. This contrast twists the brain’s preconceptions to intensify the feeling of delusion and hopelessness that is found in the game. Along with the music are the 360 degrees of environmental sounds submersing the player into the game, keeping them on their toes with random bangs and zombie screams. Zombies can be heard from all angles and the gamer knows where they are coming from before they can see them, adding to the effect of feeling like being dumped into the center of a very dire, yet exciting situation.
    Although Dying Light was released in 2015, it is certainly able to stand up to today’s games in terms of graphical quality. Beautiful night and day cycles with sunrises and sunsets, along with weather aspects such as rain and storms look life-like and incredible. The game includes detailed shadows and lighting effects that have the ability to show themselves off in the darker environments. Because of this, the gamer is kept on edge as they are only given a flashlight and a weapon in many small, enclosed dark areas. This game gives a realistic depiction of a shredded city as light is playfully augmented with smoke, fire, lightning, and explosions to create an atmosphere of unrest and dread.
    The gameplay of Dying Light does not detract from the level of detail and suspense the creators intended and gamers crave. From the very beginning, the player is thrown right into the action as the main character is dropped into a city street of Harran via airplane, where he is immediately bitten by a zombie. Dying Light is able to pull the gamer into the story and keep them hooked without them having any idea of what is going to happen next. Jump scares and plot twists keep the story fairly unpredictable and therefore interesting. The game mixes the genres of action and horror into one to make the storyline attractive to the end.
    The side missions are the real treat of Dying Light. In the side missions, the character development is a quality factor as the player comes to understand the backgrounds of the characters and is given information on the factions that have formed due to the situations they have had to face. In addition, there are a plethora of DLCs (downloadable content) that can help further explain elements of the game, continue the experience of the main story, intensify the levels of horror, or increase the skills of parkour. Some of the downloadable content is so detailed that it could be a stand-alone game. All of these story options combined create a nearly unlimited amount of exploration and immersion into the progressively more difficult world that will most likely lead to many hours of intriguing gameplay.
    Part of having a good storyline is having good characters, and the developers delivered with Dying Light. As the story progresses, the player learns more and more about the main character, his background, and his thoughts. He turns out to be a very dynamic character, changing throughout the game as he learns who he can and cannot trust. Players also get to learn about the different factions, their leaders, how they came to be, and who is helpful or out to do harm. Even the zombies have a diverse set of traits, with names like Biter, Virals, and Bombers, which describe their abilities to wreak havoc.
    As for the replay value of this game, it could best be described as decent. For a game that has a fairly linear story line and skill development, once it is played through, that is just about the full experience. With that being said, Dying Light does have many features that lend itself to being played again and again, such as an open world with randomization of weapon, ammo, and material placement and the ability to craft and trade to earn money in various ways. Also, because the story is quite meticulously detailed, there are sure to be some nuances that players may not have picked up the first playthrough.
    Overall, I would give this game a solid A. This definitely is not your dad’s glitchy and played-out Resident Evil from the ‘90s. Dying Light is one of the best story games I have ever played. Its storyline is able to take you on an emotional rollercoaster ride; in the end it leaves the player feeling happy that they had the experience, sad that it’s over, and a little shaken up from the turns, hills, and valleys. The music and setting were carefully crafted to make this game a full experience, as well as the detailed visuals and character development that add depth. While the replay value is of average quality, I would highly recomme    … Expand
  44. m1ku47
    Jul 9, 2020
    8
    Одна из лучших игр про зомби, особеено для кооператива. Ебейший паркур, куча оружия, перков, видов зомби и тд. Минусы : такой себе сюжет
  45. BobDoleReturns
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    God this game is fun. Closest comparisons would be Dead Island meets Far Cry, as other have said. Honestly, the first city area alone is big enough to be considered a full game, and then there's ANOTHER city and DLC areas, so it's massive. The devs really pulled out all the stops to make this game complete and well-rounded. Can't wait for the sequel!
  46. lautaropw
    Jul 6, 2020
    7
    I absolutely love this game, most of It at least. The parkour is great, the little shooting you do also, but the melee is on a whole another level. Problaby my favorite zombie game ever. If I needed to point something negative about would be It's weak story and characters, the dialog is so annoying I skiped most of It.
  47. AlexeyAleshin
    Jul 2, 2020
    5
    Несколько раз пытался но так и не смог погрузится в эту игру . Не затягивал сюжет. Хотя Dead island мне очень понравился .
  48. KaleKrane228
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    ЛУЧШАЯ ИГРА ПРО ЗОМБИ ВСЕХ ВРЕМЕН И НАРОДОВ!!!!!!!!!!!!111
  49. EdgarMttz
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Dying Light fue un juego divertido en el subgénero de supervivencia zombie y ofrece algunos elementos de juego interesantes que son interesantes de usar, la historia es una experiencia única incluso cuando los personajes no están dando su desarrollo. Si estás buscando un divertido juego de supervivencia zombie, entonces Dying Light puede ser el juego perfecto para ti.
  50. JoshuaKnox
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    Parkour system works well, the game is a bit buggy with animations but overall it felt fine I enjoyed the story a lot.
  51. Akk3d1s
    Jun 14, 2020
    6
    My review is only based on the single player component. I am sure there are players that do not always want to play online, so this is for you. Music is great, world can be tense. Gameplay is fun in the very beginning, but gets dull very quickly. Story is average at best. If you like zombie hack and slash games, this is for you.
  52. Jacekarino
    Jun 6, 2020
    9
    My game of the year 2015. Extremely fun, violent and mature first person zombie survival game with great parkour mechanics - Basically a cross between Mirror's Edge and Dead Island (fun fact - Dying Light is developed by the same guys who made DI!).
  53. Mehrab4K
    Jun 1, 2020
    10
    This is great game ! I love Dead island and Dying light game both are super cool and great experience :) good job techland
  54. Renaigse
    May 9, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. У игры очень много амбиций, оч надеюсь на 2 часть, первая очень далека от идеала, но все же хороша. Начнем с того, что сюжет очень сомнительный ( очень), а постановочные моменты смехотворны, сценарий игры по своей тупости я бы сравнил с какой-нибудь ларой крофт от Рианны Праччетт) Или того хуже с Shadow of the tomb raider. В дополнении The following сюжет мог бы быть неплохим, если бы не ужасный, мморгпшный квест дизайн, крч подача самого сюжета сосет, хотя он мог бы быть интересным. Тащит эту игру прежде всего геймплей - он идеален почти во всем, кроме стрельбы, ну и вождения в дополнении, от этих двух моментов ты вряд ли получишь удовольствие. Так же в игре слишком много ненужного, всякие гриндовые задания подай-принеси-сходи-убей, коллекционирование какого-то хлама, порой сложный и не особо полезный крафт ( не про расходники по типу аптечек, с ними все норм). Ну и не знаю как там задумывали разрабы, но игра не особо то страшная, да, моментами жутковато, но не более, не считаю это минусом или плюсом, просто факт. Графика более , чем норм для 2015, даже в 2020 смотрится игра отлично, арт дизайн мое почтение, атмосфера города, переживающего зомби-апокалипсис передана на ура. Персонажи интересные есть, но их не так много, к тому же это не главные герои и злодеи, а люди, у которых экранного времени гораздо меньше. Со звуком все отлично, управление подбешивает , но не слишком часто( бывает крюк-кошка тупит). Ну к тому же игра супер ценная т.к. поддерживает кооп, а годных кооп. проектов оочень мало.… Expand
  55. r03vg
    Apr 15, 2020
    8
    Поляки наконец-то научились делать игры, понравился паркур и перестрелки. Far Cry 3 с зомби.
  56. RussianKeki4
    Apr 14, 2020
    10
    В двух словах: лучшая игра про зомби, лучшая игра про паркур. Игра очень динамичная, сюжет интересен, ночные вылазки довольно страшные (фабрику кирпичей открыть можно). В целом игра обязательна к прохрждению.
  57. Relkad
    Mar 25, 2020
    8
    Most immersive zombie-killing,story-driven platfomer shooter i don't care what you call it,it is pretty successful.
  58. 420guy69
    Mar 21, 2020
    8
    I got this game out of a gift from my friends during my birthday, and I never played this game at all.

    The gameplay is very good, the zombies are fun to battle and easy to get a hang of. Techland did the parkour mechanic perfect, the animations were created very realistic. The way how you unlock skills is very rewarding, like that moment where you maximize a skill and the game says:    I got this game out of a gift from my friends during my birthday, and I never played this game at all.

    The gameplay is very good, the zombies are fun to battle and easy to get a hang of. Techland did the parkour mechanic perfect, the animations were created very realistic. The way how you unlock skills is very rewarding, like that moment where you maximize a skill and the game says: "Congratulations! You now cannot get tired and kill enemies pretty quickly!" It makes you feel good.

    The items in the game are pretty unique, each item has something useful. You find a household supply then you think that this is pretty useless, but the game reminds you that you found something for a exquisite modified knife. But they are not unlimited, Imagine you spent countless hours trying to find a Toxic Lichen or trying to kill a Bolter to create a powerful weapon, only then to use it for 30 minutes for it to break and not be able to use it. You then look at yourself and say "I just spent 5 days trying to craft that weapon, for me to only use it for 30 minutes." It is a bad mechanic for me, because I am usually that more expectated person, who uses an item for almost a year.

    The enemies in the game are sometimes diffucult, I had to search up in YouTube at least 10 times trying to kill one of them, only to find out that you just need to put the enemy into a wall or hit him in the back. But soon I know how to beat the enemies without using help, So it takes awhile of discovery for it's weakness, and then you beat the enemy in under 10 seconds.

    The story is great, with Dying Light's moments being memorable, how killing Rais is satisfying, finally killing that bastard who killed your friends, the people who helped you along the way only then for them to be killed by Rais. The story definitely deserved a cliffhanger, Crane decided that the GRE could just **** off and instead help the people who are in the city.

    The world design is great, with Survivor Sense you can explore buildings, and having that Half-Life 2 level design that Half-Life was known for. And i loved these, and I never intended to just use help. I wanted to solve it on my own.

    What makes the game great is due to it's huge compassion and love for the game, although the visuals looks like they came from 2013-2014, but graphics didn't hit the game hard enough, It looked dated from 2015 enough though.    … Expand
  59. Shimmeywill
    Mar 3, 2020
    8
    Solid visuals and traversal mechanics makes this a fun game to fart around in. Combat is solid and the story is passable.
  60. Wiebe
    Feb 27, 2020
    5
    I couldn't get in this game, it was just to clucky and badly acted for me, I wanted to like it, but it didn't captivate me, perhaps DL2 will be more accessable
  61. AMBO
    Feb 18, 2020
    7
    07/10......................................................................
  62. DrawidsAR
    Feb 8, 2020
    9
    asdDevil my cry 5 asdaaaaaaaaa sadddddddddddd aggggggggggg gesssssssss gesgsgggg
  63. webext
    Jan 29, 2020
    0
    It's a trash game. Can't understand how You can play this. So repetitive, old curved mechanics. It's like Mirrors Edge, but worse. It's like Last of us, but much much worse and so on
  64. elolugo
    Dec 17, 2019
    9
    Good game, The music is good and it's a fresh air from all the AAA games....
  65. pedraww
    Dec 8, 2019
    9
    Jumping from roof to roof and exploding zombies heads with all sort of weapons. Noice.
  66. wasabi250603
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Лучшая игра из про зомби. Шикарная графика, оптимизация и супер динамичный геймплей с элементами паркура от которого получаешь кайф. Но несмотря на это, игра кому-то может показаться скучной из-за долгих поисков ресурсов, оружия и патронов, но меня это наоборот затянуло и наиграл я в нее больше 110 часов. 10Лучшая игра из про зомби. Шикарная графика, оптимизация и супер динамичный геймплей с элементами паркура от которого получаешь кайф. Но несмотря на это, игра кому-то может показаться скучной из-за долгих поисков ресурсов, оружия и патронов, но меня это наоборот затянуло и наиграл я в нее больше 110 часов. 10
  67. Genek13
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    Game plays much better with friends - much better experience :)
    Great visuals and overall mechanics !
  68. Konsti19
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    One of the best Zombie Games ever made. Everything feels great except the story. Weapons are Vicious and Brutal like they should be. Later on, we get into the realm of Fantasy with Mods that give Ice powers for the Weapon and so forth. It,s really great and I am very nervous how the Dying Light 2 will come out to be.
  69. RomanGor
    Nov 9, 2019
    8
    Добротная мясная игрушка. Куча зомби, кастомизация оружия, море крови. Что еще нужно для счастья?
  70. Tabbris
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    Well game is playable, but game has still bugs*in parkour it'is very problematic, Story is boring and not captivating, Devs wanted us to feel sad when some one died however that character is short on the screen i dont feel it, Zombies are dumb AF sometimes went into Craine and didnt move or stuck in wall. Devs're artificial leveling up its very frustrating, Music is good graphic too. StoryWell game is playable, but game has still bugs*in parkour it'is very problematic, Story is boring and not captivating, Devs wanted us to feel sad when some one died however that character is short on the screen i dont feel it, Zombies are dumb AF sometimes went into Craine and didnt move or stuck in wall. Devs're artificial leveling up its very frustrating, Music is good graphic too. Story on 20-25 hours… Expand
  71. beta_Critic
    Oct 9, 2019
    10
    Without spoiling, if you like parkour mechanics, fast paced action (or slow tactical action) and spikes of horror, then this is your game.
    10/10
  72. ODHAWKINS64
    Sep 20, 2019
    5
    I found the game a bit 'meh' to be honest. I appreciate it's meant to be realistic, but it can be so frustrating how hard it is to kill zombies if you haven't got strong weapons! I wasn't bowled over by the storyline, or side missions, or the time trial runs. It's a shame because I really tried to like this game and get sucked into it... but it just didn't happen.
  73. zbysiek123456
    Sep 13, 2019
    9
    Very good game I beat it recently. Parkour is very fun, good idea, decent story and fighting, escaping from zombies is very satisfying.
  74. zNeverSleeping
    Jun 24, 2019
    8
    - Graficos: 7
    - Jogabilidade:9
    - Historia: 9
    - Direção: 7
    - Trilha Sonora: 8
    - Densempenho (RTX 2060 + Ryzen 1600): VSync On. 75fps constantes todo o tempo.
  75. VG_Alex
    Jun 5, 2019
    8
    Great zombies game with the first person mixed parkour,but the story was too normal and I enjoy running at night,It's really thrilling.

    8.0 Great
  76. Kotik_mur_mur
    Jun 5, 2019
    1
    Марач даун,а игра какашка
    Бебебебеббееббебебебееббебебебеебебебеебебеббебебебееб
  77. LesPaul
    Jun 1, 2019
    6
    The game has great graphics but the gameplay and the storyline didn't quite grab me. The zombie AI was not good and being able to vault around from building top to building top was a bit too much like being a superhero. Not challenging.
  78. Efesys
    Apr 24, 2019
    8
    The only thing that didn’t work was the plot, but just a fairy tale, this is a game from people who tried.
    Waiting for a new part.
  79. PeanutNinja69
    Dec 10, 2018
    8
    Best game with zombies, I've had a lot of fun with my friend :). The graphic is very nice, gameplay is nice too. I don't regret it.
  80. l4nok
    Nov 24, 2018
    10
    The Biggest thing in the game it´s the COOP realy great , the game it´s beautiful and we have a open world infested with zombies and creatures.
  81. RavenZyT
    Nov 12, 2018
    10
    Amazing game! A lot of fun! If you play it with friends it gets even more funny to play. I would highly recommend this video game is a must play in your videogames career.
  82. nitorita
    Oct 24, 2018
    9
    I played Dying Light once not long after its release (without progressing very far), and once again two years after with a friend (an experienced veteran who has beaten it many times and rushed me through the game this second time).

    I feel that the game looks and feels amazing on the outside, but truly lacks depth on the inside. If you want to make the most out of your experience, I    I played Dying Light once not long after its release (without progressing very far), and once again two years after with a friend (an experienced veteran who has beaten it many times and rushed me through the game this second time).

    I feel that the game looks and feels amazing on the outside, but truly lacks depth on the inside. If you want to make the most out of your experience, I strongly recommend NOT playing with someone who has beaten the game already. Otherwise, the game will lose its shine very quickly if they rush you through, and you won't get much enjoyment out of it. Moreover, co-op makes the game easier because of the added fast travel and player revival features, so it is strongly advisable to increase the difficulty.

    Although this is an open-world game, it follows the same formula other open-world games use: You follow a main quest and do hundreds of seemingly never-ending side quests. Time flies by while you do them, making it seem like the game's extremely vast and has a ton to offer.

    It's really cool to explore and to have the freedom to do whatever you like because of the parkour element to the game. Unfortunately, I realized quickly after playing with my friend that most of the quests and events were actually unnecessary and don't benefit you in the end. Most of the side quests were tedious errand runs.

    Most players starting Dying Light would expect the usual human-versus-zombie action, but it's really not the main focus of this game. Zombies perpetually respawn, meaning it is pointless to waste your time on them. Avoiding the zombies is the best approach except for self-defense or when required to progress. Also, weapon balancing is pretty awful in this game because some of them become useless later on, meaning you can't keep favourites for long. Some mechanics like using traps and whatnot are unfortunately more effort than they're worth.

    One thing that you will be pleased to hear is that the DLC "The Following" is essentially the sequel of Dying Light, but jam-packed into a single DLC. The DLC is so massive, you might as well call it Dying Light 2 (I'm not kidding). The story follows the original campaign but takes place in another map that's been built from the ground up. There are a lot of new mechanics that make the game even better than before, and a ton of extra stuff that you can do without getting bored. Why wasn't the DLC released as a standalone game? Who knows.

    My two peeves with the DLC is that first, there are a lot of climbing areas that are intricately designed but can be easily skipped by simply using the grappling hook (which takes the fun and skill out of climbing), and second, that the final boss is absurdly difficult and tedious to beat and really not worth the effort since the ending itself isn't particularly interesting and can just be watched on YouTube.

    Overall, I will give Dying Light a solid 9 for the amount of content it has. It was one of the first games to pioneer a true open-world zombie experience (unless you want to count its predecessor Dead Island), and comes with Steam Workshop support to give you even more to do above and beyond an already massive game. The difficulty is balanced enough to give a realistic feel, although on harder difficulties it can be annoying to keep dying.

    I haven't tried out the PVP aspect of the game yet so I can't give an opinion on it, but according to my veteran friend, it requires significant skill since pros dominate it now, meaning it is difficult for newbies to get into it without getting constantly stomped on. He does not recommend trying the PVP unless you really want to.    … Expand
  83. Siedlster
    Sep 12, 2018
    10
    This game has something unique in itself, something that we will not find in any other game. This can not be explained simply you have to play it!
  84. eiecctro
    Jun 23, 2018
    9
    This game is extremely fun, the graphics are really good and the parkour is just insane!
    The game can be a bit boring in the first missions but as you progress you get awesome weapons.
    I don't know why this gave received bad reviews, it's really good.
  85. RMDsilva
    Jun 22, 2018
    6
    An okay attempt at yet another zombie shooter game.
    Combat is not fun: everything changes once you get access to guns, it just becomes a headshot fest.
    Sticking to melee, zombies are rightfully scary and overwhelming - human combat is just annoying.
    Atmosphere is okay, free running is okay, story is bland.
  86. Saxdrik431
    May 19, 2018
    8
    Very enjoyable zombie game, good story between 15-20 hours, a lot of personalization , you can play the main story with friends and a decent open world, i would recommend it to all the zombie lovers
  87. KARF4GEN
    May 10, 2018
    8
    остаточно интересное наполнение, играть не скучно и весело, картинка радует глаз.
    Ко-оп не оценил, мне мешает вникнуть в сюжет. Интересные побочные квесты, но слабый основной смазывает впечатление, DLC это поправил. К тому же усугубляет все кооператив, который портит как известно нарратив.
    Разработчик сделал работу над ошибками предыдущих игр и выпустил хороший продукт. Но все также    остаточно интересное наполнение, играть не скучно и весело, картинка радует глаз.
    Ко-оп не оценил, мне мешает вникнуть в сюжет. Интересные побочные квесты, но слабый основной смазывает впечатление, DLC это поправил. К тому же усугубляет все кооператив, который портит как известно нарратив.
    Разработчик сделал работу над ошибками предыдущих игр и выпустил хороший продукт.
    Но все также игра продолжает надоедать вечным спамом зомби и одинаковым их составом..
    DLC на удивление хорошо, автомобили намного лучше нежели были в DEAD island.
    Конкретно геймплей за 40-50 часов надоедать, сюжет в итоге довольно интересен на определенное время, но он неровен и заставляет заскучать пару раз.
    И похоже зомби тематика уходит в прошлое.    … Expand
  88. rickrey
    Apr 29, 2018
    5
    This game was fun for a few hours but then the constantly spawning horde of zombies with little in the way of effective weapons and ammo made this game a boring disaster. Stealth is not a valid option as the zombies are so dense they will see you or smell you out soon enough. The only option is to run and hide up high somewhere.
    Yes the game looks great but the developers seem to think    This game was fun for a few hours but then the constantly spawning horde of zombies with little in the way of effective weapons and ammo made this game a boring disaster. Stealth is not a valid option as the zombies are so dense they will see you or smell you out soon enough. The only option is to run and hide up high somewhere.
    Yes the game looks great but the developers seem to think that the player runs around looking through the lens of a camera. How does that work? There is also this annoying visual rocking motion of the camera. Don’t developers realize that the brain filters that stuff out?
    Many of the missions include silly jumping and climbing puzzles, great for kiddies with good reflexes, not so much for a casual player like myself. I’ve gotten to the last mission but it’s too difficult to complete. There are too many zombies, and no matter how or where I run, smothered in zombie guts or not, wielding the best weapons I can find, I get killed. I didn’t particularly enjoy the over abundance of blood and guts without a way to tone it down a touch, or a lot.
    Maybe someone will develop a cheat that will allow me to finish the story and allow me to try the DLCs.    … Expand
  89. ChosenUndead99
    Apr 29, 2018
    8
    A great zombie game that merges Dead Island and parkour together. There are a large selection of weapons that allow you to cut zombies to pieces. With Steam Workshop, there is a lot of content here!
  90. Nestiz
    Apr 22, 2018
    10
    Such an amazing zombie game since L4D. Incredible horror atmosphere, good optimizations, graphics; interesting and varied gameplay.
    My own thanks for understandable eng voice-over.
  91. Goreaffection
    Apr 14, 2018
    10
    Just want to put a short review now. Later will put my complete thoughts. This game is what we gamers crave for. I have played for 64 hours, its that addictive. Beautiful graphics. Open scenic world. lots of things to do. Multiplayer games are for earning money. Games like Dying Light are made for the Gamers desire. And The Following is even moreJust want to put a short review now. Later will put my complete thoughts. This game is what we gamers crave for. I have played for 64 hours, its that addictive. Beautiful graphics. Open scenic world. lots of things to do. Multiplayer games are for earning money. Games like Dying Light are made for the Gamers desire. And The Following is even more fun..........................................................................… Expand
  92. Egyptian
    Mar 15, 2018
    10
    I love this game i dint even write a review on my favorite game Zelda but this game deserves it all dem easter eggs are brilliant You wont get bored of it and it gives you horror freerunning zombie chasing like survival open world game with alot of options to keep yourself statisfied after every zombie you kill. Good job DeepSilver and please >> LET THERE BE A DYING LIGHT 2 !!!!!!!!!!
  93. aljirik1992
    Feb 17, 2018
    8
    Во тьме ночной, при свете дня фриранят зомби и друзья!

    Разрабы из Techland старались сделать такой зомбиапокалипсис, чтобы находиться в нём было одновременно и весело, и боязно! Опираясь на свои прошлые наработки команда решила не наступать на те же самые грабли, что и с Dead Island и накатала адекватную сюжетную линию с логичной мотивацией у гг. Боевка, на ряду с развёрнутой системой    Во тьме ночной, при свете дня фриранят зомби и друзья!

    Разрабы из Techland старались сделать такой зомбиапокалипсис, чтобы находиться в нём было одновременно и весело, и боязно! Опираясь на свои прошлые наработки команда решила не наступать на те же самые грабли, что и с Dead Island и накатала адекватную сюжетную линию с логичной мотивацией у гг.
    Боевка, на ряду с развёрнутой системой улучшений позволяет весьма вариативно преодолевать разношёрстных упырей, а смена дня и ночи впервые за всю историю зомбовыживалок меняет темпоритм игры и по настоящему захватывает за живое. Впечатление может подпортить слегка дубовая стрельба и вражеские, не мёртвые неписи, которые иногда ведут себя глупее блуждающих по городу мертвецов, правда благодаря забавным не обязательным миссиям и возможностью бегать по Харану вместе с товарищами, эти недостатки может заметить только очень заядлый любитель зомбоигр.
    В итоге можно с уверенностью сказать, что эффект "стрёмного" веселья удался на все сто процентов и потому DL достойна высшей похвалы!    … Expand
  94. wegie125
    Dec 17, 2017
    10
    I went into dyling light with really high expectations and that was apparently just fine because I was no disappointed in any way. This game really surprised me and gave me tons of hours of playtime by just having a simple element of parkour into the game that had me coming back. The story wasn't perfect but it kept me attached long enough that I made it through the whole game. The firstI went into dyling light with really high expectations and that was apparently just fine because I was no disappointed in any way. This game really surprised me and gave me tons of hours of playtime by just having a simple element of parkour into the game that had me coming back. The story wasn't perfect but it kept me attached long enough that I made it through the whole game. The first night on this game is one that is so creepy and you actually feel rushed to run to safe places and make sure not to get killed. It actually makes you feel like you are being chased and makes you want to keep playing. This game has mastered that feeling of being helpless at night where there are creepy things out there. The only problem with it is that once you figure out how the zombies work, the night just becomes really boring and it feels like everything is just really stupid and unaware. For some reason you can see where the zombies can see on the map which removes the element of surprise, zombies are dumb and rarely ever catch you. It's that feeling in the beginning of the game where they make a zombie see you automatically that is so worth it, nothing can replace that feeling. I hope to see the game get even more scary and continue to improve if they make a sequel.… Expand
  95. Chiaro22
    Dec 12, 2017
    5
    Pros:
    Fun parkour
    In-depth leveling system Lots of side missions and activities Good graphics Cons: Boring story and cliché characters Generic and bland (Action heroes in zombie-infested southern city.) Repetitive (Same eternally respawning loot boxes everywhere, you get bored of lockpicking fast.) More gamey than immersive Virals. An open world, good graphics, zombie    Pros:
    Fun parkour
    In-depth leveling system
    Lots of side missions and activities
    Good graphics

    Cons:
    Boring story and cliché characters
    Generic and bland (Action heroes in zombie-infested southern city.)
    Repetitive (Same eternally respawning loot boxes everywhere, you get bored of lockpicking fast.)
    More gamey than immersive
    Virals.

    An open world, good graphics, zombie smashing and an interesting leveling system drove me to this game, but unfortunately the cons started to hollow out the gaming experience after a while.

    The open world of Dying Light is more like a gamey sandbox than a well designed immersive game world. I got frequently lost in the tower headquarters at first, with all its blocked stairs and elevators. Maneuvering the tower is initially more dependant on writings on the wall than easily understandable visual design.

    The city itself looks and feels a bit samey, with the same buildings, shops, encounters, loot and enemies. You'll meet random people that are just waiting around to tell you their whole melodramatic life story, all while the zombies close in on you both. Time and again you'll stumble upon the same shopkeepers that mysteriously end up in trouble, over and over again.

    Enemies and loot are everywhere, but the way lockpicking and looting is implemented, slow and clumsy, it feels like more like a chore than a positive experience.

    Still the worst thing to me was when those virals started to spawn all too often, after a few hours of game time. I tried to keep going, but every time I was in the zone and had some fun, mizing traps and weapons the best I could, I always ended up on a roof with a handful of virals on their way up. After repeating that 10 times for a 5 minute game session, and naively repeating that over a few days, I just started to feel pretty much done with the game.

    So, here you have a zombie killing game with loads of weapons, traps and weapon upgrades which all is fun in itself to explore, but then the game punishes you for using them, with an annoying enemy that takes the fun out of the gaming experience. I can understand that they wanted a game mechanic like that, but the way it was implemented just made my brain implode...somewhat of a waste for a zombie game, perhaps.

    Overall Dying Light is a hollow yet entertaining zombie-killing sandbox that will leave you a little dissatisfied if you crave a more substantial experience. After a while you might feel like you've had cake for dinner a whole week; it starts out pretty fun, but in not too long you just feel fatigued.    … Expand
  96. wiss2wiss
    Sep 29, 2017
    7
    This is not at all a bad game. The level design is well-done (a bit more details would be a big plus by the way). The story of the game is what I would like to point out first as I think it is the most obvious flaw. It feels too rush and do not develop smoothly. You do not feel attach to anyone in this game, not even the protagonist. The game also did very badly in explaining the backThis is not at all a bad game. The level design is well-done (a bit more details would be a big plus by the way). The story of the game is what I would like to point out first as I think it is the most obvious flaw. It feels too rush and do not develop smoothly. You do not feel attach to anyone in this game, not even the protagonist. The game also did very badly in explaining the back story of the world and its people. Not to mention near the end game, it make me feel like the game is kind of unfinished. Next, the parkour, this is the area that the game really shine. You will enjoy running and jumping around the map. Now that I mentioned the map, it is a bit too homogeneous and not big enough in my opinion. I know things are kind of happening in the same town, but a bit more variety will be nice.Now, the combat system, I kind of like the combat in this game due to its simplicity and fluidity. Some might find it a bit shallow though. Finally, weapon and crafting, There are indeed many weapons in this game, but I feel like they are (again) too homogeneous (including the crafting which almost feel like an addition to stat, that's all). There are many more items the game could add and I am sure the dev could play around more with the crafting (but they did not). Overall, this is an enjoyable game. It can get a bit repetitive sometime and then feel too rush. I did not have high expectation to begin with as I got it on a discount. Therefore, get this game on discount if you like parkour and also want to kill zombies, but do not expect to find epic story here.

    PS The game will kind of put you in difficult situation, so if you cannot cope well with pressure, this game may not be for you.    … Expand
  97. jseph1234
    Aug 17, 2017
    4
    A EXTREMELY Linear game that is all about doing a bunch of Assassin's Creed jumps with the most unrealistic jumping physics I have ever seen. Super easy and just not worth $10, much less the $60.00 they want for jump-fest, same choices movie/game!
  98. verbal_666
    Jul 31, 2017
    5
    The game is fun at first, but going forward becomes repetitive and frustrating. Too aggressive zombies, few weapons, few bullets, too high difficulty for a videogame, where I just want to have fun and not simulate being in a horror movie or in horror reality :-) !!! Graphics are really brilliant and nice, on a GTX 1060 you can have all at ULTRA in FullHD. Disappointed!!! It could have beenThe game is fun at first, but going forward becomes repetitive and frustrating. Too aggressive zombies, few weapons, few bullets, too high difficulty for a videogame, where I just want to have fun and not simulate being in a horror movie or in horror reality :-) !!! Graphics are really brilliant and nice, on a GTX 1060 you can have all at ULTRA in FullHD. Disappointed!!! It could have been a great game, become a frustrating repetitive horror simulator!!!… Expand
  99. mixxalot
    May 14, 2017
    7
    Unique approach to zombie games but nothing new. First the good:

    Graphics and animation efforts are top notch! Weather, wind, sounds, scenery is quite good with high level of detail. Parkour is cool addition to the game play. Good crafting options Online coop is good The bad which ruins a lot for me 1. Horrible gameplay mechanics! Was a pain for climbing and jumping.    Unique approach to zombie games but nothing new. First the good:

    Graphics and animation efforts are top notch! Weather, wind, sounds, scenery is quite good with high level of detail.

    Parkour is cool addition to the game play.

    Good crafting options

    Online coop is good

    The bad which ruins a lot for me

    1. Horrible gameplay mechanics! Was a pain for climbing and jumping. Combat is clunky.

    2. Lack of good story and character development. The Last of Us has superior design in contrast.

    3. Artificial difficulty makes game less fun. Zombies are super hard to kill.

    4. Too many stupid fetch quests.

    So it is ok but not worth paying full price. Wait for it to cost $4 than buy it.    … Expand
  100. KuriousJorj
    Apr 3, 2017
    6
    Overrated. Lazy. Phoned in. A very average game... The parkour becomes more of an annoyance than actually being enjoyable. There is often only one, specific way to climb or move, making it very contrived. The looting and crafting also becomes tedious and feels 'copy n paste.' Only a half dozen zombie models. No story to speak of.

    The whole thing is just really shallow, boring,    Overrated. Lazy. Phoned in. A very average game... The parkour becomes more of an annoyance than actually being enjoyable. There is often only one, specific way to climb or move, making it very contrived. The looting and crafting also becomes tedious and feels 'copy n paste.' Only a half dozen zombie models. No story to speak of.

    The whole thing is just really shallow, boring, and tedious. Almost feels more like work than fun. Doesn't compare to real post-apoc games like FO3.    … Expand
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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 40
  3. Negative: 2 out of 40
  1. Ten Ton Hammer
    Nov 1, 2015
    80
    Don't let the Dead Island affiliation sway you one way or the other, Dying Light is its own game and it's rightfully fun, but it's not something that is Game of the Year material to me. If you like zombie games and open world games then this is worth the pickup, but otherwise I'd skip it until it goes on sale, because it's still a really fun game no matter how you dice it.
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  2. Washington Post
    Apr 6, 2015
    40
    It’s a game of a thousand house calls, in which everyone needs something they can’t get or do for themselves. Catastrophe has made every doorstep a welcome place, with disease and death the justification for an openness that might seem unthinkable under other circumstances.
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  3. Dealspwn
    Mar 22, 2015
    70
    If you can get past the clunky storytelling and the repetitive missions, you might a diamond in the rough that really empowers you to revel in the design aspects of its zombie-infested sandbox.
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