Dying Light

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  1. Sixara
    Jan 29, 2015
    10
    I'm going to be brief.

    This games ability to immerse the player in a zombie survival horror atmosphere works very well. I caused an explosion which caused the local ferals to come running. I jumped in my seat, I never jump! The beginning of the game is a rather lengthy tutorial that will end at the first airdrop mission. The visuals are amazing, the sounds and voice acting are very    I'm going to be brief.

    This games ability to immerse the player in a zombie survival horror atmosphere works very well. I caused an explosion which caused the local ferals to come running. I jumped in my seat, I never jump! The beginning of the game is a rather lengthy tutorial that will end at the first airdrop mission.

    The visuals are amazing, the sounds and voice acting are very good. there are performance problems with a little video lag here and there.I found that turning motion blur off speeds the game up a lot and the video lag is gone. Be mindful that performance issues are going to happen in a first day release pc game. Most developers will eventually have a patch available.Patience is key here..

    The weapons are varied but fun to use. The fighting with zombies is believeable. They are hard to kill and take effort to put into the ground.

    The crafting system reminds me of Alien Isolation's way of crafting items. As a matter of fact, if you look hard you can see where they borrowed from other games. The safe house tower in the Northeast corner of the map reminded me a lot of the comm towers in Far Cry 4.

    I recommend the game if you have the hardware to get it to run. I was going to only play it briefly yesterday and that turned into over 8 hours!

    My rig:

    Core i7-3930k @ 4.1ghz
    ASUS X79 Deluxe
    G.Skill Ripjaw 16gb
    EVGA NVIDIA 970 SC X2 IN SLI    … Expand
  2. mindw0rk
    Feb 1, 2015
    10
    Ive played quite a few zombie survival games and this is probably the first one, that I liked very much. Graphics is top notch, especially character faces. Gameplay is interesting and intense. Missions are fun. Clearly the first contender for Game of the Year award.
  3. lillbrorsan
    Feb 17, 2015
    10
    As a fan of Dead Island and Riptide I expected loads from this game and it delivers to a certain extent.

    The story is really bad and the last fight of the game is a joke, characters are really meh at most and the missions you do are mostly the same stuff over and over. In the typical spirit of Techland the game was really poorly optimized but it does run better now with the latest    As a fan of Dead Island and Riptide I expected loads from this game and it delivers to a certain extent.

    The story is really bad and the last fight of the game is a joke, characters are really meh at most and the missions you do are mostly the same stuff over and over.

    In the typical spirit of Techland the game was really poorly optimized but it does run better now with the latest patch (1.4) and you can even change more stuff with 3rd party programs and whatnot.

    So why does it still get a 10?

    Well, there is nothing else like it out there, the parkour is what makes the game so damn fantastic to play, so fluent and you can really feel your character become better at it as you go.
    Pair the parkour elements with things like a grappling hook and you can really blast your way through the great looking areas of the game who I am sure will get some upgraded looks now that modding really works.

    The game is best played with friends in co-op though single-player does work, the day and night elements really make it fun and challenging depending on how you've built your character and what weapons you have to use.    … Expand
  4. grungebob
    Jan 28, 2015
    10
    By far, the best of many games. Amazing graphics, amazing game play, amazing story, crafting, weapon modding and a game that you have to solve without just run and gunning. I highly recommend this... but I think this game was specifically made for me. I love Diablo, Batman and GTA series and I have liked previous zombie games like Dead Island... and every one of those games is mixed inBy far, the best of many games. Amazing graphics, amazing game play, amazing story, crafting, weapon modding and a game that you have to solve without just run and gunning. I highly recommend this... but I think this game was specifically made for me. I love Diablo, Batman and GTA series and I have liked previous zombie games like Dead Island... and every one of those games is mixed in this one.

    Also the Co-Op is great. Ubisoft, take a queue... When I play with on my friend's game in Far Cry 4, it should also save that progress to my game like this game is. No redoing on my local game.

    Also, I have no lag and no frame drops like other people are stating... 8 hrs in... but then again, I'm not like other people that put together crap machines and expect to run modern, amazing graphics.

    I highly recommend it. This is how seriously I like it... It will only be the second game I have bought the season pass for the game. (Bioshock Infinite is the previous). 10/10    … Expand
  5. synthesis88
    Feb 8, 2015
    10
    I am surprised by how poorly received this game has been. It isn't perfect, but damn is it fun! With a full-fledged parkour system, fun and engaging melee combat, and plenty of weapons/looting/crafting, this one is a must have for those who enjoyed games like Borderlands, Dishonored, and Dead Island. Here's my summary.

    Gameplay: Excellent. Aside from some slightly awkward parkour    I am surprised by how poorly received this game has been. It isn't perfect, but damn is it fun! With a full-fledged parkour system, fun and engaging melee combat, and plenty of weapons/looting/crafting, this one is a must have for those who enjoyed games like Borderlands, Dishonored, and Dead Island. Here's my summary.

    Gameplay: Excellent. Aside from some slightly awkward parkour animations, everything is highly responsive and generally feels good, with a fine sense of "weight." Parkour is precise and exhilarating - you really can go anywhere, and eventually you get the best grappling hook I've ever seen in an FPS. Combat is also smooth and responsive, with plenty of options - dodging, jumping over people, tackling, slide kicks, jump kicks, heavy/light attacks, throwing weapons, guns, air attacks, stealth takedowns, shields - it's all here. Zombies react realistically to getting hit, with a pretty extensive damage system. You can see the physics react to every hit, and it honestly feels better than most melee FPS games. Also, did I mention how many weapons there are? Well, there are tons, and you can augment them. Seriously, I haven't had this much fun looting since the original Borderlands. As for stealth, there are some options, but no silenced guns. You are limited to melee takedowns. AI is pretty damn finicky. All in all, it is passable - stealth can be employed with some enjoyment, but it's often more fun to cause mayhem in this one.

    Story: Meh. Did you actually buy this for the story? Go watch The Walking Dead

    Graphics/sound: Fantastic, aside from the occasional low-res texture. It can look almost photorealistic at times. Sounds are right on. Music ranges from excellent to cliche. Voice acting is good - not great, just good.

    Ultimately, 8/10. I rated higher to boost this games reputation. Take note, there are minor performance issues on the PC, which are slowly getting worked out. Oh, and mod tools are coming.

    Buy this for the gameplay if you like parkour, melee combat, and looting. You will not be disappointed.    … Expand
  6. ohtwo
    Jan 30, 2015
    10
    Dying Light is a thrilling next-gen post-apocalyptic zombie hybrid shooter/survival game with a heavy focus on parkour game play. This is a landmark game that sets the bar higher for all games that will follow in its footsteps.

    The overall story line follows a formula that is similar to Fallout or Skyrim where you have a main story line, but there are multiple side quests and surprises    Dying Light is a thrilling next-gen post-apocalyptic zombie hybrid shooter/survival game with a heavy focus on parkour game play. This is a landmark game that sets the bar higher for all games that will follow in its footsteps.

    The overall story line follows a formula that is similar to Fallout or Skyrim where you have a main story line, but there are multiple side quests and surprises for you to find in the open world where you are free to wander around.

    I'll talk more about the performance of this game rather than the graphics, game play as you can easily load up a youtube gameplay video to see the game in action.

    This game requires a great GPU, but also requires heavy CPU processing power as well. I have an I5 4670k running @ 3.4GHz. During game play with the view distance at 50%, all virtual/physical CPU cores were operating at 100% and was causing the game to operate at 30-35 fps. My 2x R9 290s were not being utilized fully. I had to overclock the CPU cores to 4.0GHz each then I was able to maintain 60 fps throughout most of the game.

    If you have a great video card, but do not have a great CPU, then try taking the draw distance down until the game is smooth enough for you. You can also try overclocking your CPU to get better results if you find your CPU is the bottleneck.

    Overall, and excellent game and will be talked about for years to come and newer games will be judged on the new standards and the bar that has been set by Dying Light.    … Expand
  7. raidet
    Apr 1, 2015
    10
    Excellent. Reviews have been saying it doesn't do anything particularly innovative. If you look at the inidividual game mechanics in isolation then that's undeniable. However, I haven't played a more absorbing and damn frightening game in, well, ever. Very, very well done boys.
  8. Zefninja
    Jan 27, 2015
    10
    The game has got to be the most amazing tribute to taking different game play idea's and translating them into one beautiful master piece.

    The combat is perfectly balanced and the weapons/damage models just make you feel further immersed. The graphics are beyond amazing. On the GTX980, I literally feel immersed. If could play this on Occ Rift, would be a further game changer. GET    The game has got to be the most amazing tribute to taking different game play idea's and translating them into one beautiful master piece.

    The combat is perfectly balanced and the weapons/damage models just make you feel further immersed.

    The graphics are beyond amazing. On the GTX980, I literally feel immersed. If could play this on Occ Rift, would be a further game changer.

    GET THIS GAME people, its EPIC    … Expand
  9. ph4nn0m
    Feb 2, 2015
    10
    I read most part of negatives reviews and = low performance . If you want to play with low graphics play at console.
    Game is awesome.Its fresh. Game history is great .Ambientation is cool.
  10. DustEater
    Jan 28, 2015
    10
    It is really funny when someone writes about bad optimalization having:
    Intel Core i7 4960x @ 4.0GHz
    16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 RAM @1600MHz Game installed on 1TB HDD Dual GTX 770s in SLI OC My PC is: AMD Phenom II X4 945, 4GB RAM 1333, AMD Radeon HD 5850 1GB, system on SSD, game on HDD. Game is briliant on MEDIUM settings without flushes like blur, gloom etc (useless stuff).    It is really funny when someone writes about bad optimalization having:
    Intel Core i7 4960x @ 4.0GHz
    16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 RAM @1600MHz
    Game installed on 1TB HDD
    Dual GTX 770s in SLI OC

    My PC is: AMD Phenom II X4 945, 4GB RAM 1333, AMD Radeon HD 5850 1GB, system on SSD, game on HDD. Game is briliant on MEDIUM settings without flushes like blur, gloom etc (useless stuff).

    This is just a **** of a hater who hates because he hates to hate.

    Game kinda the same like Dead Island but made in new way. Here you have to survive not to rush throu massess of zombies killing every one of them. Thinking, planning and executing - its a good plan to survive. Character development is simple but well specified. Nothing more to add. Crafting - fast and simple. One minus to crafting is that you need to craft one item a time Can live with that. Graphic is much better than Dead Island. I cant see all aspects of it cause my 6-7 years old pc but Im happy with that I have. Even with that its still can run high-end games.    … Expand
  11. Rahza
    Jun 2, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dying Light is an excellent zombie survival game from the developers behind Shadows of Mordor and Dead Island (the game feels like both of those mixed together, along with 3 grams of awesome salt).

    Crafting System: Fun. Find blueprints to modify exsisting weapons with effects like shock, fire, poison, impact, and bleeding, or a number of cominations there of. Requires components you find all over the world. DLC blueprints need some work, they often downgrade your weapons, but I'll overlook that, because 99% of them work. When you mod weapons, there is a visible effect on them by the way, which is always nice.

    Customization: There are quite a few options for customization of your character's clothes as you progress through the game (you can't change his face though, so in 4 player multplayer you look like quadruplets, which is creepy, but the guy looks cool enough, and it's first person, so you really only see his hands and feet and hear his voice). Currently, there are 3 outfits you can get from DLC's, including a secret agent and a ninja (with the Ninja being *deep breath* FREAKING AMAZING!). You get a quite a few outfits during the story, and they get cooler as you get them.

    Gameplay: Incredible. Really shines in at least 2 player multiplayer, and 4 players is super fun. You can chop off their legs, bash in their skull with your rebar hammer, or grab their neck and slam their ugly face into it. Cool environmental ways of killing zombies, such as grappling them into eachother then throwing a molotov on the pile, or kicking them in the arse straight off a building. (PS, grapple throwing zombies off of the freeway is soooo satisfying.)

    Mob Variety: Mobs extremly varied. Here's a list:
    Infected, or Biters (they've been "dead" for awhile, your average zombie),
    Bomber (they kinda explode, pick them off first, they can one shot you if they get too close),
    Virals (recently turned, very very fast, spawn from noise, and also sometimes speak to you, begging for mercy as they go beserk and try to eat your face),
    Gastanks (Guys in hazmat suits that have a gas tank on their back which can be shot at for a noisily efficent form of killing groups of zombies)
    (There are also Suiciders, hazmat guys that only spawn at night which charge you and explode when they get to you, like bombers, but harder to kill. Pain. In. The. Rear.)
    Goon (really buff slow swinging hammer wielding death zombies... of doom.)
    Demolisher (basically a goon, but only seen at higher levels, and has super fists instead of a hammer. Charges you, punches you, throws nearby cars and other big heavy stuff at you, take a lot of damage to kill. have a helmet and armor you have to beat off before you can reliably damage him.)
    Volatile (only show up at night, super strong, agile, and really friggen mean.)
    Toads (spitters, they don't move away from where they stand unless trying to avoid getting smacked by your crowbar)
    Bolters (only spawn at night, do not attack, get scared if they realize they have been seen, spawn in certain marked locations, drop valuable resources for crafting high end gear, usually surrond themselves with less friendly zombies,)
    That's about it. The big guys can sometimes be lured into nailing their buddies too.

    Leveling System: You have 3 differnet skill trees (Agility, Power, and Survival), each of which level, you get a point for the one that levels when it levels, you spend the point in it's tree, eventually you level enough to have all the skills, just a matter of the order you want to get them in.

    Day Night Cycle: Day/Night is very real and very deadly. Don't be fooled by other posts saying "why there no day night cycle?". They clearly didn't finish the tutorial. There is no day night during the first two missions, because you are still learning to play, and night time is very difficult to not die during (death is rather inconsequenstial however, at least by end game. Death makes you lose survival xp, which is gained from quests and surviving nights. But once max survival xp, which happens before you finish the story if you do all quests, you don't lose anything other than current location from death.) Night is when crazy monsters come out, running around outside at night gives 2x xp bonus. Safe Houses let you sleep to make night pass safely. You gotta clear them first.

    Parkour: Really Fun, Really Simple. I play Mouse and Keyboard for this game, so to parkour, you just run up next to something climbable, and press spacebar. There are tons of skills to get that let you do parkour faster, and do new moves to help you climb easier (if you can get the skill Tic Tac, GET IT!!! Why? Because... OMG!!!) Or fall more betterer (because you want to fall as besterest as you can!).

    Air Drops? Yes.
    Dismemberment? Yes.
    Scary/Creepy? Lets just say (SPOILER ALERT) that I saw a zombie baby... yeah...
    Multiplayer? Yes.
    Can I be a Zombie? Yeah. A Mean one too.
    Fun? Heck Yes!
    Should you buy it? Hmm, let me think... YES! So worth it!    … Expand
  12. mikenigel23
    Jan 30, 2015
    10
    Awesome game! I have not experienced any of these performance issues these techy nerds are speaking of. I never have with a women either. It must just be a personal issue with these bozos.
    Anyway, the game is fun, has a decent story (better than Dead Island or Far Cry), the ParKour is amazing and fun, and the night cycle is scary and true to life what I imagine it would be in a real    Awesome game! I have not experienced any of these performance issues these techy nerds are speaking of. I never have with a women either. It must just be a personal issue with these bozos.
    Anyway, the game is fun, has a decent story (better than Dead Island or Far Cry), the ParKour is amazing and fun, and the night cycle is scary and true to life what I imagine it would be in a real apocalypse. Buy this game! No game is perfect, and techy visualization nerds with no life will nitpick every lag and framerate issue. The game looks beautiful to me, has a dark, dirty, kind of feeling with the beauty of the surrounding area still visible. Perfectly done to maintain mood. Dead Island 2 gameplay already has it all wrong with how bright the game is. Well done Techland. Buy the game.    … Expand
  13. Utran
    Jan 29, 2015
    10
    o jogo está incrivel demais, a ambientação o clima de seriedade total da historia, tudo esta absolutamente perfeito, o mais legal é quando tu ataca um zumbi e tu tem nitidamente aquele sentimento de que o zumbi esta sentindo o golpe, tu sente o golpe quando bate

    - graficos incriveis, iluminação tudo é lindo, e ta rodando muito liso mesmo perfeito demais. - historia sensacional te    o jogo está incrivel demais, a ambientação o clima de seriedade total da historia, tudo esta absolutamente perfeito, o mais legal é quando tu ataca um zumbi e tu tem nitidamente aquele sentimento de que o zumbi esta sentindo o golpe, tu sente o golpe quando bate

    - graficos incriveis, iluminação tudo é lindo, e ta rodando muito liso mesmo perfeito demais.
    - historia sensacional te prende desde o primeiro segundo
    - sistema de craft magnifico
    - aba de habilidades com 3 opções com muitas skills
    - o inimigo sente o golpe quando é atacado e isso da uma imersão absurda
    - a movimentação esta muito fluida tudo ocorre de forma explendida
    - cidade gigantesca com diversos lugares diferentes não andei tudo mais garanto que é monstruosamente grande
    - são 2 jogos, o dia e a noite que muda totalmente o gameplay é show demais
    - pode entrar nas casas e construções e vasculhar tudo
    - dezenas de itens que tem serventia para craft ou vender
    - carros, lixos, zumbis mortos, geladeiras, malas enfim tudo pode ser vasculhado atraz de itens
    - multiplayer sensacional, coop desde o começo apos o prologo, é so deixar ativado o coop que sempre entra gente , e o modo zumbi pode deixar ativado pra outros jogadores entrar no seu jogo, ou pode jogar sozinho sem ninguem te encher ai vai a gosto do freguês.
    - são tantas qualidades nesse jogo, diria que esse é o jogo que a muito procurava de zumbis, o sistema de combate é muito show enquanto em outros jogos os inimigos tu ataca e sao uns pedaços de madeira aqui no dying light o inimigo sente o golpe é so jogando pra entender é muito show.

    - a dublagem esta muito mais muito boa mesmo, fizeram um otimo trabalho parabens a warner e techland.
    - o som do jogo esta muito show.

    - quem tiver em duvidas pode comprar, esse jogo merece ser comparado.

    abraços.    … Expand
  14. JLK88
    Mar 20, 2015
    10
    Quite a good apocalyptic zombie game. I would consider this game a step or two above the Dead Island series or Dead Rising series. The story is good, the graphics are great, and the gameplay is spectacular. I really enjoyed how the movement was similar to that of the game Mirror's Edge. It worked out mechanically sound. It was enjoyable climbing buildings and using parkour type movementQuite a good apocalyptic zombie game. I would consider this game a step or two above the Dead Island series or Dead Rising series. The story is good, the graphics are great, and the gameplay is spectacular. I really enjoyed how the movement was similar to that of the game Mirror's Edge. It worked out mechanically sound. It was enjoyable climbing buildings and using parkour type movement throughout the game (dodging, rolling, climbing ledges and jumping hurdles at fast speeds).… Expand
  15. busbfran
    Jan 27, 2015
    10
    Yes it has performance issues however, Dying Light is the best Zombie game we have ever had. Techland has gone back started from scratch and smashed it! Better story, better voice acting, amazing atmosphere and done right fun mechanics, we may have our game of the year already. Dying Light is everything and more!
  16. dlopatnikov
    Jan 31, 2015
    10
    Excellent game. Big step forward from Dead island franchise. Best first person parkour since Mirror’s Edge times. Great graphics. Although sometimes game stutters with no apparent reason. Big open world to explore. Good story. Interesting side-quests. Great crafting, three skill trees, tons of collectibles. Addictive as hell. And you now, if Momma ain’t happy, nobody’s happy.
  17. MarcelDesperado
    Jan 28, 2015
    10
    Gameplay is great, the graphics are absolutely amazing, the story is very good... in my pc run ok

    My PC:
    i7 3770,
    8BG
    Gigabyte GTX 770 2GB Windforce 3
  18. 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.
  19. CharlieJHD
    Jan 27, 2015
    10
    10/10 - Just enough zombies, the lack of water was frustrating but you get over that little issue after drinking mountain dew and eating some doritos.
    (Sponsored by IGN)
  20. Smackk
    Jan 28, 2015
    10
    Wow Im really impressed with this game. Solid game play mechanics, great questing system, fun coop, great optimization. I genuinely dont have a single bad thing to say about it. The people saying the optimization is bad are most likely not very savvy and have no idea how to adjust settings, lowering view distance and forcing triple buffering through the driver gives massive FPS boosts. ImWow Im really impressed with this game. Solid game play mechanics, great questing system, fun coop, great optimization. I genuinely dont have a single bad thing to say about it. The people saying the optimization is bad are most likely not very savvy and have no idea how to adjust settings, lowering view distance and forcing triple buffering through the driver gives massive FPS boosts. Im getting 55+ FPS at all times at 1440p just by turning down View distance with my SLI 780s. Game runs great, looks great, and plays great, definitely worth the price.… Expand
  21. Jaggedgod
    Jan 31, 2015
    10
    With the new patch available most of the lag & frame rates are dealt with. Love the fact zombies are hard to kill so avoiding them is part of survival.
  22. 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
  23. MadJaples
    May 21, 2015
    10
    It is not at all often I give a game a 10, what makes this really unusual is A) I hate the zombie genre with a passion, b) it's the only game of the zombie genre that I actually really was hooked on playing.
    I played Resident Evil back in the day, that bored the **** out of me. I left RE to those who liked looking at doors closing and opening every damn minute. I played Dead Island. That    It is not at all often I give a game a 10, what makes this really unusual is A) I hate the zombie genre with a passion, b) it's the only game of the zombie genre that I actually really was hooked on playing.
    I played Resident Evil back in the day, that bored the **** out of me. I left RE to those who liked looking at doors closing and opening every damn minute. I played Dead Island. That was cool, but it was more linear than Dying Light. Dying Light is massive, it has such a huge open world environment in comparison to the Dead Island series, that it just really shouldn't be compared to it in the first place. If you haven't got this game because you don't like the overproduced Zombie genre of game, make this one, and quite possibly any direct sequels, a rare - but very worthwhile - exception.    … Expand
  24. peterf28
    Feb 20, 2015
    10
    This game is unbelievable fun. I am playing it now for one week every day, it is just pure fun. There are no stupid boring long cut scenes (like in Far Cry series), just conversations, or action cut scenes (which you can skip if you don't want to watch, not like in stupid Far Cry series) . You have always something to do in the game, you can choose what you like to do now, there are randomThis game is unbelievable fun. I am playing it now for one week every day, it is just pure fun. There are no stupid boring long cut scenes (like in Far Cry series), just conversations, or action cut scenes (which you can skip if you don't want to watch, not like in stupid Far Cry series) . You have always something to do in the game, you can choose what you like to do now, there are random encounters which are so refreshing. Also you have fear because of the zombies, but when you know the environment it is normal fear, you don't have to worry about some super monster appearing out of nowhere because you picked up some storyline object. I hate game which just want to create fear in you just for the sake of it. Were nicely and balanced game. I did not have so much fun since years. Also difficulty is very balanced, you can choose weapon and strategy for fighting. I love this game !!! And you are always jumping and running over the rooftops or cars, it is so much fun, and the controls are perfectly made. Unbelievable cool game, definitely my favorite for very long time.… Expand
  25. Alpacalypse
    Mar 22, 2015
    10
    (JUST A NOTE: Any reviews claiming that the game doesn't run well are rendered moot now, as the game has been polished and refined to run MUCH better. Film grain can be turned off, which was probably the biggest trouble the game has going for it.)

    Short TL;DR: Buy for the visceral melee combat, the amazing parkour and the beautiful graphics. Not for story. This game is probably the    (JUST A NOTE: Any reviews claiming that the game doesn't run well are rendered moot now, as the game has been polished and refined to run MUCH better. Film grain can be turned off, which was probably the biggest trouble the game has going for it.)

    Short TL;DR: Buy for the visceral melee combat, the amazing parkour and the beautiful graphics. Not for story.
    This game is probably the best game I've played since 2013. The combat is visceral, enjoyable and immersive. The parkour flows well and is useful compared to just running down the street. But, to be special, I'll make a bit of a list.

    Gameplay: Guns are nothing to write home about. Use them on bandits, use them on missions, keep them in your infinite pack otherwise. The melee combat is awesome, however. Melee weapons have impact. While the elemental weapons don't make the game very realistic, it makes it fun. Smashing a zombie with an Impact modded baseball bat only to send him through the window of the house next door is so satisfying. Zapping a zombie with a lightning pipe never gets old, either.
    The Parkour is the best part of this game to me. It flows better than Mirror's Edge, keeping the pacing and flow of Mirror's Edge and getting rid of the painful head bob while parkouring. Climbing ledges, jumping from roof to roof and smashing a zombie in the face work together like a chicken breast and the world's best barbecue sauce in existence.

    The story itself is rather generic and predictable with the unoriginal "chaos rules all" antagonist from Far Cry 3 without the charm and wit. Or the insanity.

    Overall, this game is a very solid purchase if you want to dump 70 hours into dashing from roof to roof smashing **** up. Better parkour than Assassin's Creed, better combat than Sleeping Dogs and a more immersive environment than GTA V. It does demand quite a bit out of your computer, but any console or $600+ computer (provided you didn't build it yourself) should be able to pull off a solid 30+ FPS. Even at the lowest graphics, the game is beautiful.
    Also, the easter eggs range from rather amusing to both hysterical and highly useful as well. There is a certain grenade easter egg that makes zombies float into the air, and then smash down into the ground like the guy from Star Trek warped away their bones. It never stops being funny.

    I didn't mention Be the Zombie mode, either. It's a decent little extra, but it needs bit of balancing. I got a good 7 hours on it. Fun with friends, not so much with pubbies.    … Expand
  26. dannybot
    Feb 5, 2015
    10
    Finally a game that combines all the good elements from Dead Island, Skyrim and FarCry to create a vast and immersive open-ended world that is full with interesting locations and missions to explore and it will never make you feel bored while doing it.

    Despite minor flaws like cheesy acting and NPC:s who look like cloned mannequin dolls with bad lipsynching the game captures the most    Finally a game that combines all the good elements from Dead Island, Skyrim and FarCry to create a vast and immersive open-ended world that is full with interesting locations and missions to explore and it will never make you feel bored while doing it.

    Despite minor flaws like cheesy acting and NPC:s who look like cloned mannequin dolls with bad lipsynching the game captures the most important thing - it feels FUN to play and is extremely rewarding when you bash in scores of zombies or when you level up and finally can unlock a perk that will help you feel less vulnerable when running through the endless hordes of undead that you encounter on a regular basis of the streets of Harran. The wonderful graphics and lightning effects in combination with the amazing sound effects and scary music makes you gasp for air when you get surrounded in battle or hang from a rooftop just a slip away from death.

    Hands down the best PS4 game out there right now and hopefully there will be a sequel soon with improved NPC:s and added vehicles and also a larger scale map in a different setting would be cool addition too.    … Expand
  27. 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
  28. retrogeek45
    Jan 31, 2015
    10
    By the time i had read and watched a good many reviews for this game i considered my purchase quite a risk, but i shouldn't have worried as i am enjoying my first play-through immensely. read the majority of user reviews on this site and believe this game is definitely worth a purchase. Graphics are great albeit with a few glitches but they are smooth and impressive and apart from a fewBy the time i had read and watched a good many reviews for this game i considered my purchase quite a risk, but i shouldn't have worried as i am enjoying my first play-through immensely. read the majority of user reviews on this site and believe this game is definitely worth a purchase. Graphics are great albeit with a few glitches but they are smooth and impressive and apart from a few iffy controller controller settings controls seem to work fine. Its fun plain and simple.… Expand
  29. matthewdaniels
    Jan 31, 2015
    10
    this is the game dead island should have been in my opinion its a solid zombie game voice actings weak the side quests make this game good and playable
  30. Novus
    Jan 31, 2015
    10
    I'm only at 8 hours playtime but I can say the game is worth the money. I'm writing this after the first patch 1.2.1 and nvidia drivers 347.25 and the performance is a lot better now than it was at first (at least for me).

    The story is interesting and makes you want to keep going, the characters are very lifelike due to the smooth animations and modern graphics and the voice acting is    I'm only at 8 hours playtime but I can say the game is worth the money. I'm writing this after the first patch 1.2.1 and nvidia drivers 347.25 and the performance is a lot better now than it was at first (at least for me).

    The story is interesting and makes you want to keep going, the characters are very lifelike due to the smooth animations and modern graphics and the voice acting is good.

    Inventory system works great and the fact that you can upgrade and modify weapons on the go is a big plus compared to Dead Island's system where you needed a workstation.

    Some people are complained that the weapons break too fast and, well, yes they do, but that should just give you more motivation to find better weapons, modify and upgrade them. You can also use talent points to make weapons last longer or make repaired easier.

    The talent system works really well. Everything you do helps you to improve some of your skills. With a system like that it's okay to go off course and help some fellow survivors or kill some bad guys. Because it's all rewarding in some way or another, either through loot, money or new talents.

    I'm also really happy that they didn't implement a fast-travel system like we've seen in Fallout, Skyrim and Dead Island. Sometimes you have to run a lot back and worth but again, it's fine as it can be rewarding in new talents or new discoveries.

    They are plenty of side quests that also introduces you to interesting characters. Even though you run about a lot the game does not seem repetitive as all the missions vary a lot in my opinion.

    The ragdoll effects on the zombies are simply amazing and only adds a certain realism to the game. Hands down the best first-person zombie game to date.

    Techland has really payed attention to detail. I was in a random room in a random building and randomly looked up at a wall clock. You know, the ones who are almost always static in games, but this one actually moved. I liked that.

    I was going to give this game a 9, but it gets a 10 because of the character Jade Aldemir. She's a cool character and not bad on the eyes either. She reminds me of of Alyx Vance from Half Life 2. Anyway I'll get back to the game now. Good Night, Good Luck.    … Expand
  31. EarlyGameReview
    Jan 27, 2015
    10
    *It is absolutely amazing. there can't be a negative review for this one. 10/10 The story is phenomenally good and VERY strong. the graphics are insanely good. the gameplay is absolutely fantastic. everything fits perfectly well together, amazing game, thank you Techland. one againnnn 101/10 10/10
  32. S3OOD
    Jan 30, 2015
    10
    Pre-loaded this game on steam and played it the second of release, and it is one of the first games i've played in a long time that had no major issues at launch.

    I'm not completely finished the main campaign but so far but it is good, nothing mind blowing but it isn't bad. The world is really neat and fresh, finally not being set in North America like every game today is. The world    Pre-loaded this game on steam and played it the second of release, and it is one of the first games i've played in a long time that had no major issues at launch.

    I'm not completely finished the main campaign but so far but it is good, nothing mind blowing but it isn't bad.

    The world is really neat and fresh, finally not being set in North America like every game today is. The world is also packed with stuff to do, collectibles to collect, side quests to do, random world events like helping survivors and airdrops that help to make the world feel very real.

    Coop is amazing and really fun, if you are thinking of buying this game, i recommend not purchasing it alone, as if you get some friends together for this game your experience will be far better.

    Parkour is slow at first since you are new to the game and also the character in general at first because he isn't a parkour master right at the beginning like in some games, but as you parkour around you become much faster and go get around the city with ease, giving off a real nice feeling of accomplishment when your character is a really high level and is so much faster than when he was a low level in parkour.

    Be The Zombie mode is fun, although at the time of this post it is broken and no games can be found, my only gripe with it is that when it was working, i had to turn off zombie invasions because if i i had it on for night, as soon as it turned night, a hunter invaded me, as soon as that match ended, another invaded me, they need to add some sort of cool down after you are invaded to give the player a break without having to turn invasions on and off. It is also really nice that they made "Be The Zombie" mode available to all players rather than just pre-orders.

    Combat is intense and fun, and unlike dead island which got extremely repetitive after 10 minutes there is a lot more creativity in Dying Light. In the start it is sort of boring as your character is a low level and doesn't have many abilities or weapon blueprints, and it is just you whacking zombies with floorboards for a while, but once you unlock awesome abilities like grapple, allowing you to toss zombies into spikes or off of buildings it gets a whole lot better. And once you unlock elemental ninja stars like exploding stars that you can toss at a red barrel sitting next to a group of 10 zombies and watch them all go flying the combat really starts to stand out.

    Some reviews of people that have 10 minutes on the game state there is no day/night cycle, and that is completely false, the game disables nighttime and freezes the time for the first few missions to allow the player to get a hold of things and learn what the heck he is doing, and then enables the day/night cycle. And when it becomes night the game goes from zombie slasher to full on horror stealth game. The Volatiles may take a bit to spot and can be avoided if your smart but if you get caught, damn is it hard to get them off your tail, and you will likely die. My only gripe with this is later on in the game once you unlock equipment such as the grappling hook it becomes much to easy to lose the Volatiles and the game overall becomes far too easy for my liking.

    For the most part the game is not glitchy, once or twice while playing me or a friend fell through the map and died but that was the only glitch we encountered and it was nothing game breaking, so if you are worried about this game having bugs galore no need to worry.

    Port wise this game is good, nothing stellar but it is good. All keys are easily rebind-able which is nice, game runs well (Note that this is on a Nvidia card, and some users with AMD have been complaining about performance issues), though the main trigger for FPS drops is view distance, which heavily bogs down your computer and if you are having performance issues i recommend immediately checking that your view distance isn't set to really high.

    Overall great game with lots of content, as of this post i have 36 hours of game play and am 80% done the story and 50% done with total completion. Definitely worth your $60.    … Expand
  33. BurglorHamsack
    Jan 28, 2015
    10
    Played the game for 2000 hours and it didn't have one flaw. Like Nicolai Iversen said i can't be tamed. its a great adventure, better than the mediocre Harry potter games hahahhahahahhahahhahahahha
  34. Fola
    Apr 14, 2015
    10
    Dying Light is a game that was well done and quite impressive. The parkour element was a element in the game that turned out to be very good in the end. The night time part of the game is something that you have to check out
  35. Frozenbyte
    Jan 28, 2015
    10
    I like hw everybody with slow video cards are complaining about technical issues.
    Guys... this is new reality after XBOX ONE + PS4 release. In order to play new games you NEED VGA with 4GB VRAM. i have absolutelly no problem with frame rate on my 970GTX.
  36. joshan2
    Feb 4, 2015
    10
    Codename: Dead City 2 (Dead Island), it's just perfect game and I played with Oculus Rift, the experience was amazing! The story is very good, maybe sometimes is repetitive but still very funny with friends :)
  37. poppunkreviews
    Jan 28, 2015
    10
    I absolute love this game! Techland has created such a wonderful game, even tho it does suck for AMD users not to be optimized yet but the game is 100% working and not broken. Yet i have problems with the sound and a few fps drops the game is beautiful.
  38. DissTurbo
    Jan 29, 2015
    10
    27 hours in and must say it is bloody brilliant. Despite optimization issues, which I believe will be fixed soon, the game is just PURE FUN. I was worried that I'll get bored after 10 or so hours of bashing skulls and breaking legs but....IT IS JUST NOT GETTING BORING. The parkour component feels smooth yet more challenging than say Assassins Creed, combat is very fluent with limitless27 hours in and must say it is bloody brilliant. Despite optimization issues, which I believe will be fixed soon, the game is just PURE FUN. I was worried that I'll get bored after 10 or so hours of bashing skulls and breaking legs but....IT IS JUST NOT GETTING BORING. The parkour component feels smooth yet more challenging than say Assassins Creed, combat is very fluent with limitless combinations (even better in co-op), story is at least good at this point with some cool twists, sounds + score excellent. The gameplay in general is phenomenal.

    Too easy with normal zombies? Get that caredrop at night time buddy...Still walk in a park? Let the NIGHT HUNTER join in. Did that? Let him join at the daytime. Bored? How about co-op with 3 of your buddies and set your own missions and goals? Done that? Multiplayer vs the Night Hunter or as the Night Hunter.

    Amazing game. outstanding job Techland,    … Expand
  39. Fen__
    Jan 27, 2015
    10
    What a game. It is gripping, the freedom of movement combined to the dead island like melee combat is pure joy. Graphics are top notch, the world of the living dead constantly evolving around you. There are so many nooks and crannies, as you enter a dark building you notice a corpse lying there, will it come alive, do you have an escape route as making noise will certainly attract theWhat a game. It is gripping, the freedom of movement combined to the dead island like melee combat is pure joy. Graphics are top notch, the world of the living dead constantly evolving around you. There are so many nooks and crannies, as you enter a dark building you notice a corpse lying there, will it come alive, do you have an escape route as making noise will certainly attract the brain eating shamblers.

    The night comes along and the meaning of "good night, good luck" resonate as you desperately jump from roof to roof to find a safe place from the hunters screaming in your back.

    The looting system is very similar to dead Island, with many fun crafting recipes to better your weapons and the loot is plentyful. As the character progresses ala Far cry you can really notice the increase in fluidity of movement as you jump over your foes elegantly only to stab their heads from behind in a gory fashion.

    The performances are very good, with thousands of players enjoying the game whereas a few hundred unlucky vocals are making themselves heard, but don't be fooled there aren't many issues here. And the devs will surely get around to fixing those.

    All in all, an awesome game that bid a good start to the year 2015.    … Expand
  40. milanbassi
    Jan 27, 2015
    10
    Best game of the year so far. I've played some of this game so far and i must say it is amazing and worth the money. Great way to start the year. You must try this game and you will enjoy it I assure you.
  41. Pocktio
    Jan 28, 2015
    10
    Genre-defining zombie experience. That's what you get. This is a delightful hybrid of Last of Us and Dead Rising, steering more towards the serious tone of survival in The Last of Us than the over the top carnage of DR3. The world is visually stunning, the gameplay is smooth and works exceptionally well together, the story is acceptable and the attention to detail fabulous.

    The    Genre-defining zombie experience. That's what you get. This is a delightful hybrid of Last of Us and Dead Rising, steering more towards the serious tone of survival in The Last of Us than the over the top carnage of DR3. The world is visually stunning, the gameplay is smooth and works exceptionally well together, the story is acceptable and the attention to detail fabulous.

    The cooperative should be a big selling point, it's done very well and is seamless. Playing solo will lend to a more cautious play style, but with 3 friends you can take on large zombie hordes more readily Nightime changes everything, my full coop team got downed by Volatiles within a minute and had be running like a little girl while my friends died.

    The atmosphere is supreme. The city of Harran feels devastated and is filled to the brim with zombies, I have never seen so many zombies in such a detailed open world before. They are truly numberless. The sounds of the city, the gorgeous lighting at night and the noise volatiles/virals make when they're running just far enough behind you that a moments pause would have them catch you....is haunting and well done.

    The RPG system and player development is pretty damn standard, but as with everything else very polished and well done. As you level up you grow in power and speed, which makes a marked difference from your clumsy forays into the city at the start of the game. I'm already running, climbing and smashing zombies faster and harder than before and the development feels fantastic. I'm unsure if you ever become TOO powerful, but I don't think it seems likely. You will always be on the backfoot fighting an entire city of dead things.

    HOWEVER one of the BIGGEST reasons I rate this so highly is because Techland really did it. So many developers promise the world and fall short. So many promise us greatness for it to fall down, promies to be found missing or wanting or the overall experience to be plagued by technical issues and bugs.

    Techland has not fallen into these pitfalls. At all. I've had ZERO technical issues and everything has run smooth as butter. Everything comes together remarkably and frankly my hat is off to Techland for genuinely succeeding in crafting such an ambitious title and more than living up to the hype.

    For that reason I bump the score from 9 to 10/10. If this was from a developer I expect the best from (Maybe Bethesda or any other big name AAA title developer) I would give a 9 as I expect such quality, but they really need to do something different to get a 10. I did not expect such majesty of game design from Techland, at all. Ty Techland, your did good!    … Expand
  42. sinsro
    Jan 28, 2015
    10
    The first horror game I played that is actually genuinely nerve wrenching. Nothing beats the feeling of harrowingly escaping a crowd zombies at night. A beautiful, huge world draws you in, and the harsh environment is unforgiving, but never unfair, and keeps you on your toes at all times. The story is interesting, cutscenes feels rewarding rather than interrupting. The game has some of theThe first horror game I played that is actually genuinely nerve wrenching. Nothing beats the feeling of harrowingly escaping a crowd zombies at night. A beautiful, huge world draws you in, and the harsh environment is unforgiving, but never unfair, and keeps you on your toes at all times. The story is interesting, cutscenes feels rewarding rather than interrupting. The game has some of the best graphics I have seen so far, truly spectacular. Do not miss this game if you have the slightest interest in the genre of open world games with zombies and a tad of RPG thrown in..… Expand
  43. drdreh
    Jan 28, 2015
    10
    Great game! Great ambiance! Great gameplay! The night really scary! Multiplayer mode is great fun! If you like zombie game, open world, play this game!
  44. KarmaCrisis
    Jan 29, 2015
    10
    I've been massively disappointed by all the previous AAA zombie games. Dying Light is different. It really nails the zombie theme. The movement and combat are fluid, the weapon/crafting/skill systems make it surprisingly deep. I'm not often impressed by games anymore but this one has really surprised me.
  45. GuaranaJones
    Jan 29, 2015
    10
    Great game. No killer-issues so far. 4 hrs played, one freeze. Thats ok. Sometimes FPS-Drops for a second. Ok as well. Else, superb open world, graphics on ultra pretty descent. My specs: I7-4790, 16 GB Ram, SDD, Radeon r9-280x. If you don´t mind minor issues, you will have lots of fun.
  46. Permethious
    Jan 30, 2015
    10
    For those saying that you get 40fps even on high end rigs its not true, at least anymore. GTX970 with it graphics maxed out and vsynced @ 60fps no problems at all.
  47. Tarew
    Jan 30, 2015
    10
    This game is wonderful. I haven't played a game since Fallout that has entertained me this much. 40 hours in and I really don't see myself getting bored any time soon.
  48. HugoC
    Jan 31, 2015
    10
    Melhor jogo de zumbi ever por que sim e pq tem parkour e bixo vino também tem armas doidonas, fofas e fodasticas quem não gosta do jogo é por que nunca sobreviveu a um apocalipse zumbi :v
  49. ARIONCHOKO
    Feb 1, 2015
    10
    I think, this is the best game for playing with friends! After Dead Island of couse. Dying Light got zobies, parkour, awsome story... So go and Bye this game if you have funny friend! And finily I want to say, that me and my Bro played a lot in Dead Island, and this game takes you in a new world with a new opportunity! I hope you'll follow my advices! Dying Light-the best game (for now)I think, this is the best game for playing with friends! After Dead Island of couse. Dying Light got zobies, parkour, awsome story... So go and Bye this game if you have funny friend! And finily I want to say, that me and my Bro played a lot in Dead Island, and this game takes you in a new world with a new opportunity! I hope you'll follow my advices! Dying Light-the best game (for now) for guys with sence of humor!… Expand
  50. MrSparrows
    Feb 2, 2015
    10
    I love this game! The story is phenomenally good and strong. the graphics are insanely good. the gameplay is good too. The crafting system and UI is vastly improved over the Dead Island series.
  51. YCAdrianGames
    Feb 2, 2015
    10
    Dying Light is an improved version of Dead Island. It handles everything better. It has better graphics. For example, it has more detailed character model, spectacular views and long draw distance. I also like the setting, which I considered relatively unique and very atmospheric. For gameplay, it is excellent. The free-running mechanics or the parkour system works quite well. It offersDying Light is an improved version of Dead Island. It handles everything better. It has better graphics. For example, it has more detailed character model, spectacular views and long draw distance. I also like the setting, which I considered relatively unique and very atmospheric. For gameplay, it is excellent. The free-running mechanics or the parkour system works quite well. It offers players much freedom as you can basically climb most things you see. You won't feel bored traveling the enormous city because there is so much fun found in this traversal system. You can still craft and enchant weapons with electricity. The is also a lot of upgrade available in the game, you can gain them through parkour or killing enemies. These upgrades and get you a larger backpack, or unlock new abilities like dashing, sliding and things like that. The skills tree is quite complex, but it takes time to unlock all of them but it is often satisfying when unlocking one, especially when you know that many of these abilities are game-changing. Killing zombies is as fun as always. However, the combat in the beginning is a bit frustrating, because the zombie takes A LOT of hit before they died, and the stamina system often work against them. However, players can choose to evade a large horde of zombies instead of battling all of them. You can also plan before taking action, for example, to throw a firecracker to distract the zombies before entering a building that is originally surrounding by them. However, when you gets some better weapon, that is a different story. In addition, parkour is also very useful in killing zombies. For example, jump kick a zombie to spikes is always very fun. The combat itself is still similar to Dead Island overall, brutal and violent. The story itself, well, not a masterpiece, but it has done its job. The story can be even better when it gives player the choice to do things or not. Voice acting is generally very good, especially the playable characters. The day-night cycle really changes the game a lot. Day time zombie is clumsy and stupid and become aggressive and fast when night time come. You can either use stealth, or run to evade the zombie, but both of them is a very tense experience. It is a pity that the night time is a little bit too short. I really like the concept, and the execution is very good too. There is quite a variety of zombies, but unfortunately I don't think any of them is unique and particularly interesting. The AI is surprising good though, especially those for human AI. Some of them can react very quickly and even knew how to dodge your attack using the parkour movement. That is very impressing. For the multiplayer, it has 4 player co-op, which is also fun to mess around with friends. It also gets a 4v1 Be the zombie mode, in my opinion, it is rather stupid, but if you played it with friends, you can still find a lot of joy from it. There is one things I would like to complain is that I don't really want to explore the world of the game despite traveling around is fun because the color tone of the game is a bit too repetitive. However, the world is still full of staffs to do. Another things I don't like is the lockpicking, which don't really give you anything valuable. There is some others things to improve, such as the actually telling the player where you can climb and where you cannot as it can be confusing some time. The game also have quite a lot of technical issues, but it is not that game-breaking everyone said it is, at least not for me. But generally, it is a very fun and enjoyable game. It is basically Dead Island with a more series tone and most importantly, with depth. It is a very worthwhile experience. If you enjoy slaying zombies, like Dead Island, like parkour, like games with rich content, then it is the game for you.… Expand
  52. thelonewalker
    Feb 4, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. dying light is an amazing game it should have no negatives the only real bad thing about it is that it has no wall running but apart from that its a great game… Expand
  53. Adamus
    Feb 8, 2015
    10
    This is the best game of Techland. This is the best game on PS4 and PC. Great game! Great ambiance! Great gameplay! The night really scary! For me 100/100.
  54. Fantasy_Critic
    Feb 9, 2015
    10
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  55. normantas
    Feb 9, 2015
    10
    A game that has not that good begining,this game becomes so good about at 25% of main story it begins to beacume pure awesome when u get your first gun and shoot the enemys. don't be folled, with 13hours main story (beacuse dead island took crazy long for all quests (27.5h)) and 47hours in total with speedruns and side quests. when a lot overhiped games we anouced that waren't that good,A game that has not that good begining,this game becomes so good about at 25% of main story it begins to beacume pure awesome when u get your first gun and shoot the enemys. don't be folled, with 13hours main story (beacuse dead island took crazy long for all quests (27.5h)) and 47hours in total with speedruns and side quests. when a lot overhiped games we anouced that waren't that good, this game got silent for some time and came with a bam, techland i dint think u can make this game, good way to start 2015 with other awesome games like withcer 3 and ext.… Expand
  56. AnnaDapter
    Feb 13, 2015
    10
    Graphics are gorgeous and the whole thing is wonderfully atmospheric
    The storyline is really strong, characters are great.
    The whole thing just hangs together almost perfectly.
  57. Joeloup
    Feb 13, 2015
    10
    40 hours playing and just half of the game.... Thank you Techland for bringing me so many feelings in this game. Great graphics, great sound, great mood.... I just wish many games will scare me as much as you do.
  58. Swatson
    Feb 24, 2015
    10
    i was absolutely amazed by this game which has found the right mix of differen genres and games: you can find a parcour-game like mirror's edge (which is also working really fine in the combat mechanics!), a shooter / action game like you have dozens out there and as well the role playing aspect which kinda felt like fallout 4.
    what was special to me was the night and day phases. in the    i was absolutely amazed by this game which has found the right mix of differen genres and games: you can find a parcour-game like mirror's edge (which is also working really fine in the combat mechanics!), a shooter / action game like you have dozens out there and as well the role playing aspect which kinda felt like fallout 4.
    what was special to me was the night and day phases. in the beginning you nearly sh*t yourself being on tour at night and trying to avoid it at all costs. later in the game you get more and more used to it and also dare more and more from time to time. you are not forced to play at night and go through these heart-killing passages, you can do almost everything at bright daylight!

    it didn't take me very long to find my self right in the middle of the action knowing what to do, when to do.
    many people already mentioned the hardware specifications and yes - there is some optimizing to do. however, on my i5/r290 it worked just fine with the current patch and some reduced farsight.

    the story itself is being held on a surprisingly high level throughout the whole game, it kept me motivated and was interesting to follow. I got really fond of the main character, whose way of taking things was funny without losing the touch to the story or behaving incorrect/inconsistent.

    one or two points would need a little bit of refining, like the grabbling-hook which in a lot of cases didn't let me hold on to a wall/cliff but just fall into my death or as already mentioned the optimizing of the compatibility which is in work right now.

    the graphic however is a mix. there are passages like character textures which are beatifully rendered, where the wall right next to that person looks extremely blurry. however, it's something that you recognize in the beginning of the game but further on you are happy with the atmospheric just right romantic sunsets, the leafs blowing softly in the wind and the sound of ocean waves and maybe a couple of moans to complete the picture.

    Techland has done A LOT RIGHT with this game, it did surprise me completely and then blew me off my feet. to everyone out there - this game rawks. the mix feels just right and not a copycat of other games, the protagonist is fresh and the story exciting. guys, what do you want more?
    - a definate buy. hoping for a part 2 :)    … Expand
  59. sinnombre
    Feb 22, 2015
    10
    This game is a masterpiece!!!
    Best zombie game I have ever played!!!
    A massive game world to explore and very fluent parkour system
    Really good graphics
  60. lpoopl
    Feb 26, 2015
    10
    I have to say first I may be a bit biased as I absolutely love zombie games but for me this is everything Dead Island should have been. I still loved Dead Island but Dying Light is just so much better at the story telling. The side missions are generally for an actual purpose and not just there for the sake of being there. The combat is great and the free running I find flawless. DuringI have to say first I may be a bit biased as I absolutely love zombie games but for me this is everything Dead Island should have been. I still loved Dead Island but Dying Light is just so much better at the story telling. The side missions are generally for an actual purpose and not just there for the sake of being there. The combat is great and the free running I find flawless. During the first nightfall in the game I had my headset cranked and lights all out and man was it intense. You can here the zombies running behind you and it feels like the really are just a few feet behind you and the screams some of them make can sometimes put a shiver down your spine.

    If you liked dead island even a little bit then this one should blow you away and the story should be enough to keep anyone's interest. This is simply put just an amazing game.    … Expand
  61. Lawkdawg
    Mar 8, 2015
    10
    This has exactly what I would want from a zombie game. A good story, variation in the missions and a suburb way to defend yourself. Also love the co-op options that allows me to play with my friends. It makes me sad that this is sitting at a high of 77 right now, lower than that mass produced piece of donkey crap CALL OF DUTY! since I would want people to buy this and encourage more ofThis has exactly what I would want from a zombie game. A good story, variation in the missions and a suburb way to defend yourself. Also love the co-op options that allows me to play with my friends. It makes me sad that this is sitting at a high of 77 right now, lower than that mass produced piece of donkey crap CALL OF DUTY! since I would want people to buy this and encourage more of these unique game styles, but people have crappy computers and still expect to run it on its highest settings. there was a patch a week after it came out that significantly increased the FPS. I never had an issue myself. But I am rocking a core I7, 32XRAM and a GTX 760.… Expand
  62. dima_maped
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    отличная игра.предпочел взять ее за 1000руб с сезоном,чем far cry 4 за 1800руб.интересная,приятно играть в кооп
  63. EmanEliforp
    Mar 13, 2015
    10
    Fantastic game. Graphics are amazing, gameplay is smooth, and the grappling hook is a blast. I just changed a game I had at 15% to hard mode after finishing the game. Night time is longer, and man is it tough. This is the game I've been waiting for since Half-Life. Waiting for the DLC. After the bar that this game raised, other developers really need to step up.
  64. NatT96
    Jun 28, 2015
    10
    I really loved this game and it is my favorite zombie game as of now. The open world environment is so exploitative. Night mode really throws an amazing challenge at you and easily the side quest/fetch quest make up for certain parts of the story, I hope they do improve the story a bit in the sequel, im giving this a 10/10 because its also has great replay value!
  65. SMIICE
    Nov 3, 2015
    10
    I did not expect anything out of this game, but so far I like everything. Parkour mechanic is awesome, first I was so frustrated, but now I have played 25 hours of this game, I love parkour mechanic, its a lot better then Mirrors Edge had.

    Palm leaves, I can stop starring at them after 25 hours still, quests are not dumb. I have graphics on max and I love it. This is the most    I did not expect anything out of this game, but so far I like everything. Parkour mechanic is awesome, first I was so frustrated, but now I have played 25 hours of this game, I love parkour mechanic, its a lot better then Mirrors Edge had.

    Palm leaves, I can stop starring at them after 25 hours still, quests are not dumb. I have graphics on max and I love it.

    This is the most optimized AAA game that was release on PC in the long time. Its just pleasure to play it.

    I hate zombie games (in my opinion all of them are same) but love post apocalyptic games.

    This game is must buy! Oh almost forgot, play it on the big screen and with nice headphones.    … Expand
  66. TheSurfer
    Nov 9, 2015
    10
    This is the best zombie game i played in my entire life, i have 11 hours played on it but its really amazing. The parkour, the whole city and the weapons and story are incredible. One of the things that i most like about the game is the freedom that they give you. 10/10 masterpiece :)
  67. Jazzmin
    Jan 18, 2016
    10
    An absolutely amazing game with a great story line. Very long, am currently only 53% into the game and I've been playing now for an hour or two for 2 months now.
  68. Mikne
    Feb 13, 2016
    10
    Played the whole game. Normally i don't play the whole game at other games because they get boring fast. If this isn't a good sign for a good game. Totally worth buying it.
  69. Shadow1
    Mar 24, 2016
    10
    This is game one of best game of 2015 . Very amazing storyline , not bad graphics and Very very interesting gameplay . This is awesome game . This is game about Zombie and parkour . In this game among weapons trampet . Game 8/10 .
  70. Hoegaardener70
    Oct 8, 2016
    10
    I spent 76 Hours with this Game (including dlc) and had a great time. The comparison with far cry is justified, and since I love far cry 3 & 4 a very good one. The fact is, this game is hard to beat in atmosphere and if you are among the lucky ones to be able to play in 4K also fantastically looking. There are some odd choices in terms of button layout for the controller, and someI spent 76 Hours with this Game (including dlc) and had a great time. The comparison with far cry is justified, and since I love far cry 3 & 4 a very good one. The fact is, this game is hard to beat in atmosphere and if you are among the lucky ones to be able to play in 4K also fantastically looking. There are some odd choices in terms of button layout for the controller, and some frustrating jumping passages, but overall this is utterly memoarable. The game world is memoarable, with the slums alone being enough for a game, but wait until you see the town and countryside....… Expand
  71. Getpoor
    Oct 14, 2016
    10
    Sometimes i jump with the caracter to jump higher. this is amazing gameplay, exceptional sounds and feeling. My favorite game of this genre
    just excelent, worth to buy, worth to play.

    Cheers!
  72. 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.
  73. 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 !!!!!!!!!!
  74. 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.
  75. 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!
  76. 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.
  77. 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
  78. 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
  79. STRASHNIY
    Feb 4, 2022
    10
    Слишком долго ждал игру, и получил от неё все что хотел, от новых механик до мелких багов. (первые сутки от релиза прошли, ещё можно допилить)
  80. ONEEX
    Feb 12, 2022
    10
    •Самая лучшая мясорубка про зомбаков )
    •Хорошая графика
    •Не самя худшая физика
    •Разнообразие оружия + авто )
    •Хорошая поддержка разработчиков + нормальная оптимизация.
  81. 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
  82. danszthedude
    Feb 14, 2022
    10
    The perfect zombie game. Its a must have and must try title. Good night and good luck
  83. 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.
  84. KaleKrane228
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    ЛУЧШАЯ ИГРА ПРО ЗОМБИ ВСЕХ ВРЕМЕН И НАРОДОВ!!!!!!!!!!!!111
  85. oxpxd
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    10/10, they managed to do what others did not. You would not find anything like this. Any other zombie game is less complex than Dying Light
  86. 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!
  87. 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.
  88. 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
  89. WaterDoggo
    Aug 23, 2022
    10
    This game aged like wine. Parkour is entertaining, Combat is satisfying and there are event's that enhance the sandbox. You must give this game a shot!
  90. YuriRys
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    Если играть с трейнером на бесконечную прочность оружия, то норм. Жду 2 часть)
  91. 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!!!
  92. 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
  93. Alpha10
    Nov 1, 2022
    10
    Great co-op game which keeps you engaged with story and side missions . Singleplayer experience is also interesting.
  94. NCCMichaelScott
    May 23, 2022
    10
    Played both the game and dlc and I LOVE IT, is better then the second game even, the things i dont like is that the weapons break too fast and that you dont get a parachute or glider
  95. 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
  96. StarkAgentos
    Feb 17, 2022
    10
    Я прошёл эту игру за несколько дней. Шедевр. Обожаю эту игру. Лучший паркур который я знаю + офигенный саундтрек
  97. AgentLvi
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Masterpiece game. The story is so enjoyable, scoring is really great, visual is decent, and the voice is stunning
  98. Amwa
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    There are few games today that you could enjoy in 2021. Dying Light is one of them. It has many advantages: First of all, the price. The game is cheap, and if you buy the game on sale, it will cost you a penny. The second game is really interesting to play. The graphics to this day are not the same as in Call of Duty (and in Call of Duty the graphics are pretty bad, just look at the grassThere are few games today that you could enjoy in 2021. Dying Light is one of them. It has many advantages: First of all, the price. The game is cheap, and if you buy the game on sale, it will cost you a penny. The second game is really interesting to play. The graphics to this day are not the same as in Call of Duty (and in Call of Duty the graphics are pretty bad, just look at the grass under you). Elements of survival, craftsmanship, parkour - are wonderful. The third the game does not require a powerful PC. I have a non powerful computer and the game is running at high settings. The game has no bugs, in general, the game is very well developed at the time of 2021. The plot, missions are also very interesting. The game has only two disadvantages: The first is the artificial intelligence of zombies. Sometimes their intelligence is buging, but during the game you will not see this if you do not look closely. The second is that I recommend playing a game with someone, because it's really boring to play it alone. So to sum up I really recommend this game to you!… Expand
  99. josephbright
    Feb 5, 2022
    10
    Far best game all time. This is a masterpiece. I played it it more than 300 hours.
  100. UsernameIsNotAv
    Feb 13, 2022
    10
    The best game of zombies it has a italian langauge but i dont speak it 10/10
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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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