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
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Metascore
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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