Dying Light

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8.1

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  1. thetruegamers
    Apr 26, 2015
    7
    Dying Light is another zombie game we really didn't need, but... There's no doubt that this game includes some fun things to do. Including:
    >Drop kicking zombie's
    >Dynamic Parkour If you're looking for a post apocalyptic zombie survival game that includes a memorable story or interesting characters then this is not the game for you. But if you're fine with a linear story line and the    Dying Light is another zombie game we really didn't need, but... There's no doubt that this game includes some fun things to do. Including:
    >Drop kicking zombie's
    >Dynamic Parkour

    If you're looking for a post apocalyptic zombie survival game that includes a memorable story or interesting characters then this is not the game for you. But if you're fine with a linear story line and the most cliché character's then this game will satisfy you for awhile. This fun but repetitive game will definitely be classified as the "Hate" or "Like" game.    … Expand
  2. Irier
    May 9, 2015
    3
    Trailer is awesome, but that's pretty much it. Really shotty controls and constant crashes even after downloading a patch. Do yourself a favor and wait for the game to be out for a year before you decide to be a beta tester on an already launched game.
  3. orzech
    Jun 24, 2015
    1
    Game for Linux? Not working. Multiplayer? Not working. Updates? Crashing game. Open world? Same buildings all the time. Zombies? Yes but they can outrun you. This game should be sold for 1/8 price to be rated good.

    Thats why this game suck.
  4. MrBlue
    Jul 28, 2015
    7
    Killing zombies so much fun but versus mode sucks !!! people can see you with their instinct while you are a zombie they are coming after you to hunt you you can't even understand who is the hunter zombies or people beside all of this poor story it is like always forcing you to collect something.Scary zombies and nights, nice looting and crafting system, nice map design.
  5. Akk3d1s
    Jun 14, 2020
    6
    My review is only based on the single player component. I am sure there are players that do not always want to play online, so this is for you. Music is great, world can be tense. Gameplay is fun in the very beginning, but gets dull very quickly. Story is average at best. If you like zombie hack and slash games, this is for you.
  6. Wiebe
    Feb 27, 2020
    5
    I couldn't get in this game, it was just to clucky and badly acted for me, I wanted to like it, but it didn't captivate me, perhaps DL2 will be more accessable
  7. CandarianGaming
    Apr 27, 2016
    6
    Solid gameplay but with no fast travel the game can get tedious with running back and forth everywhere, but it's still fun and there's lots of content to enjoy if you want an open world first person melee game with zombies
  8. dantes950
    Jan 5, 2016
    7
    history is not good just another cliche 0/2
    gameplay is good 1.8/2
    graphics are good 1.5/2 optimization is acceptable 1.4/2 the game is fun to play, the side quest are not bad, now i need parkour in all new zombie games and at night the game is intense so yeah the game is enjoyable 1.8/2 total 6.5 if you play with friends 7.5 pc nvidia gtx 750ti atlhon x4 620 ram 8gb ddr3 1600    history is not good just another cliche 0/2
    gameplay is good 1.8/2
    graphics are good 1.5/2
    optimization is acceptable 1.4/2
    the game is fun to play, the side quest are not bad, now i need parkour in all new zombie games and at night the game is intense so yeah the game is enjoyable 1.8/2
    total 6.5 if you play with friends 7.5
    pc
    nvidia gtx 750ti
    atlhon x4 620
    ram 8gb ddr3 1600
    mother board asrock n68c gs fx
    win 10 64b    … Expand
  9. MooseNine
    Jan 22, 2016
    7
    Dying Light - another zombie game. I was very skeptical (even omitting fact that i love zombie theme). But somehow i bought this game.
    Plot:
    In fictional Turkish city of Harran begins zombie outbreak. Special agent Kyle Crane is sent on a mission of recovering extremely important file about zombies from the hands of Kadir Suleiman. Story doesn't sounds like it is something special and    Dying Light - another zombie game. I was very skeptical (even omitting fact that i love zombie theme). But somehow i bought this game.
    Plot:
    In fictional Turkish city of Harran begins zombie outbreak. Special agent Kyle Crane is sent on a mission of recovering extremely important file about zombies from the hands of Kadir Suleiman.
    Story doesn't sounds like it is something special and to be honest it isn't. Story is the biggest problem of this game. Characters are shallow, empty and indescribable fake. There's a lot of clichés - stupid, making no sense scenes or speeches.
    What about the gameplay? This is what defends this game and give a reason to buy this title. Amazing parkour mechanics in open world games is awesome. Jumping on the buildings, climbing on the walls, or jumping over the zobmies with parkour tricks. It's just feel amazing. Fight is pretty good too - hitting enemies makes me belive that weapon i'm using has weight - pushing enemies back or stop on them. To bad shooting wasn't made good as melee fighting.    … Expand
  10. PutCashIn
    Mar 18, 2016
    5
    Another game with much potential ruined by a severe case of consolitis - Despite playing on a PC there is NO SAVE OPTION - instead, you are re spawned at a safe house with an experience hit.

    Quake 2 had a save option. 20 years later, an apparently AAA game can't think to implement such an option. Also, I got killed by getting hit THROUGH A WALL. TWICE. Yet another game where the    Another game with much potential ruined by a severe case of consolitis - Despite playing on a PC there is NO SAVE OPTION - instead, you are re spawned at a safe house with an experience hit.

    Quake 2 had a save option. 20 years later, an apparently AAA game can't think to implement such an option.

    Also, I got killed by getting hit THROUGH A WALL. TWICE.

    Yet another game where the Art Department vastly out resourced the Design Department. There are better Zombie games on the PC.    … Expand
  11. LesPaul
    Jun 1, 2019
    6
    The game has great graphics but the gameplay and the storyline didn't quite grab me. The zombie AI was not good and being able to vault around from building top to building top was a bit too much like being a superhero. Not challenging.
  12. ODHAWKINS64
    Sep 20, 2019
    5
    I found the game a bit 'meh' to be honest. I appreciate it's meant to be realistic, but it can be so frustrating how hard it is to kill zombies if you haven't got strong weapons! I wasn't bowled over by the storyline, or side missions, or the time trial runs. It's a shame because I really tried to like this game and get sucked into it... but it just didn't happen.
  13. Kotik_mur_mur
    Jun 5, 2019
    1
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  14. Tabbris
    Nov 8, 2019
    6
    Well game is playable, but game has still bugs*in parkour it'is very problematic, Story is boring and not captivating, Devs wanted us to feel sad when some one died however that character is short on the screen i dont feel it, Zombies are dumb AF sometimes went into Craine and didnt move or stuck in wall. Devs're artificial leveling up its very frustrating, Music is good graphic too. StoryWell game is playable, but game has still bugs*in parkour it'is very problematic, Story is boring and not captivating, Devs wanted us to feel sad when some one died however that character is short on the screen i dont feel it, Zombies are dumb AF sometimes went into Craine and didnt move or stuck in wall. Devs're artificial leveling up its very frustrating, Music is good graphic too. Story on 20-25 hours… Expand
  15. Relkad
    Mar 25, 2020
    8
    Most immersive zombie-killing,story-driven platfomer shooter i don't care what you call it,it is pretty successful.
  16. AlexeyAleshin
    Jul 2, 2020
    5
    Несколько раз пытался но так и не смог погрузится в эту игру . Не затягивал сюжет. Хотя Dead island мне очень понравился .
  17. SatAnNorris
    Aug 9, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story

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

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

    Gameplay & Combat

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

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

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

    Skill system

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

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

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

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

    Crafting & Upgrading

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

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

    Day & Night Cycle

    There are zombies, which will avoid the sun. But as soon as it's getting dark, they will hunt every soul. Playing through the night is terrifying, even with good equipment and it will stress your parkour skills to a maximum. But getting out in the night will be rewarded with double experience on your skill progression. It's a gamble, but it is worth it.    … Expand
  18. vova22379
    Aug 17, 2022
    2
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  19. BarbarTheKid
    Jun 24, 2021
    0
    Oyunun single player kısmı için değil bu verdiğim oy zira single oynarsanız muhtemelen benim yaşadıklarımı yaşamayacaksınız keza host olarak oynayan arkadaşım hiç bir dert tasa ile karşılaşmadan devam ediyor lâkin host değilseniz ufak tefek her yerden o kadar çok saçma sapan hata fırlıyor ki, bilhassa market sisteminde. Evlere şenlik, %76'ya kadar sohbet muhabbet geldiğim oyunu en sonOyunun single player kısmı için değil bu verdiğim oy zira single oynarsanız muhtemelen benim yaşadıklarımı yaşamayacaksınız keza host olarak oynayan arkadaşım hiç bir dert tasa ile karşılaşmadan devam ediyor lâkin host değilseniz ufak tefek her yerden o kadar çok saçma sapan hata fırlıyor ki, bilhassa market sisteminde. Evlere şenlik, %76'ya kadar sohbet muhabbet geldiğim oyunu en son sinir krizi ile bıraktım, hayatımda yaşadığım en tatsız deneyimlerden biriydi. Coop oynamak istiyorsanız host hariç herkeste peygamber sabrı olsa iyi olur. Aksi takdirde hiç yaklaşmayın derim.… Expand
  20. MINHNGUYEN1019
    Mar 1, 2021
    3
    Dying light has terrible optimization of CPU usage. Pretty much all CPUs in existence can't handle it so any high-end GPU gets bottle-necked. You can't squeeze more than 60 FPS out of it with any hardware, when high-end GPUs could potentially run it at 120 FPS without CPU bottleneck.
  21. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    2
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  22. kndr
    May 10, 2021
    6
    It got fps parkour and more refined gameplay than dead island but other than that it is not that special.

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

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

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

    Now for the problems I can't ignore:

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

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

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

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

    Limited weapon repairs.

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

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

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

    Overall not a bad game but nothing too special. I had more fun with dead island.    … Expand
  23. defenz
    Sep 11, 2021
    1
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  24. JackPlack
    Feb 1, 2022
    8
    Best and unique in many ways. So much pleasure. Absolutely best zombie and best parkour game ever.
    Story is just good (better than FC6, and Days Gone). Lot of hours spent.
    Main issues: DLC with village has separated save slots and start game options - its little chaotic. Grappling hook - has little too wrong physics but its ok. Maybe there should be more endgame options, perks, game    Best and unique in many ways. So much pleasure. Absolutely best zombie and best parkour game ever.
    Story is just good (better than FC6, and Days Gone). Lot of hours spent.
    Main issues: DLC with village has separated save slots and start game options - its little chaotic.
    Grappling hook - has little too wrong physics but its ok.
    Maybe there should be more endgame options, perks, game restart with max monster level, less "closed prison levels". Prison levels are so long and boring.
    This multiplayer "hunter mode" is very wrong - a specially its enabled by default. 3 letters: WTF and there is only shame for game designers. Should be rather only for matchmaking menu option and should be more fair.
    Level up system is ok, but maybe there should be mount and blade like level up/dps progression.    … Expand
  25. ChampionofDeaTH
    Oct 25, 2021
    6
    крутой паркур круто мочить зомби сюжет непонятный и задумка говно с биоружием кал !
  26. Jakobyv20
    Jul 2, 2022
    0
    Althought the PS5 port is just terrible to play with on a 4k TV. I gave it the chance on my pc and I´m really enjoying it. Its not the continaution I expacted, but I´m not disapointed either.
  27. meatmant
    Nov 7, 2021
    8
    Геймплей - 9/10
    Графон и визуальный стиль - 8/10
    Сюжет - 8/10
    Саундтрек - 7/10
    Общая оценка - 8/10
  28. Kilio
    Dec 14, 2021
    0
    I really can't get into this game as hard as I try... It feels soulless and they tried to go for to much at once. The game borderlines on collect-a-thon and entirely fetch quest based tasks, The controls are absolutely horrible unless using a controller, The fighting is stiff and hollow and all of it breaks down to holding down a button and not doing much beyond that unless you want to useI really can't get into this game as hard as I try... It feels soulless and they tried to go for to much at once. The game borderlines on collect-a-thon and entirely fetch quest based tasks, The controls are absolutely horrible unless using a controller, The fighting is stiff and hollow and all of it breaks down to holding down a button and not doing much beyond that unless you want to use the useless tactics feature that didn't work half the time,… Expand
  29. Gliphy
    Oct 7, 2022
    7
    Прикольная игруха с хорошим паркуром. Сюжет хорош, а на остальное несколько плевать.
  30. josephbright
    Feb 5, 2022
    10
    Far best game all time. This is a masterpiece. I played it it more than 300 hours.
  31. Uarabei
    Feb 21, 2022
    2
    This game is boring to me. The setting is so hackneyed that it doesn't seem to offer you anything new. A protracted start, although not the longest when compared with the same RDR2.

    Finally got her money back.
  32. LeonAceborn
    Mar 25, 2022
    4
    Variation of zombies and weapons are adequate, parkour mechanics are working, skill tree mentality makes no sense , pointless story and charachters(include main charachter), inadequate combat mechanics, boring missions(run and run got the mission, fix antenna, kill the zombies, plant bomb, climb to something, find a way in, loot, kill the zombies but this time in arena, run to safeVariation of zombies and weapons are adequate, parkour mechanics are working, skill tree mentality makes no sense , pointless story and charachters(include main charachter), inadequate combat mechanics, boring missions(run and run got the mission, fix antenna, kill the zombies, plant bomb, climb to something, find a way in, loot, kill the zombies but this time in arena, run to safe place, craft, repair buy, sell and rest after then run for another pointless mission)...… Expand
  33. Dangusse
    Apr 7, 2023
    0
    this game is unplayable trash, even for free. the control scheme is idiotically overcomplicated and outrageously unresponsive. im expected to be sprinting all the time and to know exactly where i'm going, but the map beacons refuse to display 90% of the time, and pressing A to check my surroundings does not do anything after literally pressing the button 20 times in a row. this isn't eventhis game is unplayable trash, even for free. the control scheme is idiotically overcomplicated and outrageously unresponsive. im expected to be sprinting all the time and to know exactly where i'm going, but the map beacons refuse to display 90% of the time, and pressing A to check my surroundings does not do anything after literally pressing the button 20 times in a row. this isn't even open world, either. it's excruciatingly linear and even more excruciatingly so because the level design and flow is completely unintuitive garbage.

    they are doing literally every single thing in their power to make the game less fun, less interactive, slower, more limited, and more frustrating. who decided that's what anyone wants in an open world title? as i play it becomes more and more obvious that the reason we are so restricted in our gameplay is because they simply did not want to build a fleshed out or interactive world. it might be kinda big, i can't tell, but there's nothing to do, and you will walk past objectives on a regular basis because the game just refuses to show you where you are supposed to go. that lack of direction appears to be an entirely unintentional bug, which is ridiculous given that navigation is such an essential part of the gameplay loop.

    pepper in some extremely boring obligatory cutscenes that you have to press B 10000 times in a row to skip, and oh, make sure to put all of the things you need to interact with to change your gear in the absolute furthest locations from each other possible. the game can't even decide whether im allowed to walk faster than 1mph half the time, and it's terribly unintuitive.

    everyone complains about the film grain effect: it's awful, it's a ridiculous waste of the graphical requirements to just wash everything out until there's no detail left. well guess what? they added an option to turn it off in the settings! guess what else? that setting does not do anything! bravo, you hacks.    … Expand
  34. InvalidBeast456
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    Probably my second favourite game after the sequel. It has great gameplay, an amazing world, a lacklustre story but great mechanics. What are you doing, get it!
  35. Bingbongching
    Dec 24, 2022
    10
    Way better than the second. This game is actually fun, has a good story and isn't riddled with bugs.
  36. mixxalot
    May 14, 2017
    7
    Unique approach to zombie games but nothing new. First the good:

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

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

    Parkour is cool addition to the game play.

    Good crafting options

    Online coop is good

    The bad which ruins a lot for me

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

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

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

    4. Too many stupid fetch quests.

    So it is ok but not worth paying full price. Wait for it to cost $4 than buy it.    … Expand
  37. VanDerGame
    Dec 30, 2015
    8
    I tried to play the game alone when it was released and I didn't like it. Then my friends asked me to play with them in co-op and it's a totally different experience. We played like crazy for 8 hours a day and finished it in 4 days. I really had great time, especially at night. Give it a try with your buddies.
  38. darman77
    Feb 11, 2015
    8
    Lots of good ideas from other games composed into one one solid game. Story line is so so, but overall is not bad. Technically, game is very good. No problems, no issues. Graphics is very good, sound and music also (voice overs could be better). Nice touch witch coop. Highly recommended even to those that don't like zombi apocalypse mood much.
  39. Rem
    Feb 7, 2016
    8
    Dying Light presents a clear disparity with what it wants to be and what it actually is. On one hand, the game wants to be treated like a serious, mature story set in an unexplored setting engaged with the zombie apocalypse yet manages to hit almost every zombie cliché that I started to wonder if it was satire. This proves to be the spiritual successor to Dead Island's greatest weakness,Dying Light presents a clear disparity with what it wants to be and what it actually is. On one hand, the game wants to be treated like a serious, mature story set in an unexplored setting engaged with the zombie apocalypse yet manages to hit almost every zombie cliché that I started to wonder if it was satire. This proves to be the spiritual successor to Dead Island's greatest weakness, which is a rather uninspired plot that hardly picks up the pace until the last fifth of the game. This hardly distracts to what I would consider one of the best sandboxes I have had the pleasure of spending the zombie outbreak, killing zombies with electrified cricket bats while traversing city blocks via grappling hook. The gameplay is well balanced and is complemented with a deep progression system which has an immediate effect in gameplay rather than it being passively mundane.

    The visuals, without a doubt, are stunning. The city of Harran where the game takes place is well realized and is accentuated with great details and superior lighting effects. Speaking of effects, the day-night cycle, which is Dying Light's biggest draw, works very well with night time being a rewarding, yet terrifying venture when Volatile zombies chase you in the dark streets. The combat system, while being relatively simple, is made all the more satisfying with every crunch and splatter of zombie limbs being well realized. Another well realized feature is the parkour mechanic, which I have to say is actually among the best among first person games, even passing Mirror's Edge. It's forgiving, yet still makes your heart race given how many zombies are able to chase you through the rooftops.

    The one thing I loved most is the music, its techno synth reminds me of John Carpenter's soundtracks and that's always a good thing. It's subtle and appears in the right moments. These upsides do not downplay the aforementioned last fifth of the game, which is a tense, exciting dash towards the ending which tests all your skills and has proper buildup unlike the rest of the story, which is drowned with below average acting and poorly written characters. At one point, a certain character death triggers an unnecessary drug induced sequence which really goes nowhere and evokes no real emotion. The sidequests are very good though, with them being multi-staged quests that continue later on rather than them being one and done on the spot sidequests.

    Dying Light is a major step up from the Dead Island games in almost every department except storytelling, which at this point should just go satirical rather than serious, macho undertones. Other than that, Dying Light is an amazingly fun game to play with yourself or friends that has strong foundations in game design and is a step in the right direction for Techland and shows great promise in a genre that is seemingly saturated.    … Expand
  40. NathanielPrime
    Jan 5, 2023
    0
    This game is all jank all the time. Changing the mouse sensitivity changes your system settings but NOT the in-game settings. Changing the resolution changes your monitor resolution to the minimum resolution possible, puts the game in the corner, and freezes your computer if you click on it. True Windows Vista quality programming.
  41. Eisboer
    Mar 17, 2015
    8
    Worst story I finished in a game...so why DID I finish it? Because the game play is very solid. It's super fun to just parcours around at night and play fetch with super active zombies. The best part is, that guns are not more effective than melee weapons. They are loud (zombies will get you) and do less damage later on...that makes the game still kinda challenging over the whole game.Worst story I finished in a game...so why DID I finish it? Because the game play is very solid. It's super fun to just parcours around at night and play fetch with super active zombies. The best part is, that guns are not more effective than melee weapons. They are loud (zombies will get you) and do less damage later on...that makes the game still kinda challenging over the whole game.

    But if you need any kind of relate-able character or fascinating story..this game is NOT for you. This "hero" is one of the most stupid I ever had the misfortune to play. His decisions are lacking any reasons the whole game long. He has no empathy at all and I yelled more than once "just shut up!".    … Expand
  42. mitzle
    Oct 24, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've been playing DL for 20 hours now (ONLY SINGLEPLAYER) and here are my impressions of it so far. However, first of all I want to say that I did not play any of the Dead Island games, which according to some people were used as a base game for DL. I can neither confirm nor deplete it.

    Warning: Contains spoilers! Trying to avoid them as far as possible.

    You are thrown into the game - [spoiler] literally, since you parachute down into the city of Harran as a part of an infiltration mission [SPOILER END] - and at first the characters you encounter seem not as believable as you wished for. This is resolved as you get settled with the game and its central characters while you finish the first two or three objectives. To add to the RPG character of the game, there are main and side quest, which play well into the story line and motivate the player in different ways. For example, there are not that many "fetch quests" as in mere RPGs.
    Motivation comes from all sides: You find a vast amount of loot. Loot of the "crafting", "valuables" and "consumables" family can be collected to infinity, which I found very nice and rewarding. You need this stuff to craft or to heal yourself almost all the time. Weapon pickups have a restriction in amount, which can be expanded through skills.
    Let's talk about crafting first. You've seen it before in games like DayZ, How to Survive or similar RPGs. Where some do it unnecessarily complicated or just plain stupid, this game hits the spot! You have your basics (lockpicks, medikids, molotovs, etc) and you can either find or get blueprints as a reward from quests or random events (saving survivors, eliminating patrols) in the city of Harran. There also is a lockpick "minigame" every time you come across a closed door or crate, which gets boring really quick. They could've just put in a XP system for that, too (like in the Elder Scrolls series), so you have an easier time with locks. Since you can gather as much craftable stuff as you want, you will not be restricted by that and you will be able to have collected much stuff by the time you actually need it. The game focuses on melee combat, which is not a bad thing. This only means that you would like to use melee weapons for a great amount of reasons (loud noise lures dangerous types of zombies, ammo is usually scarce or buyable at certain shops, etc) prior to ranged weapons. This is why the game focuses on letting you modify close combat weapons - with blueprints AND certain buff items which fit in sockets (much like in Diablo II). Unfortunately, on low levels this is not profitable, since your weapons waste away like butter. I am talking about 10-15 zombie kills until you have to repair your weapon (very annoying!) which depletes "repair points" (usually between 2 and 4) every time unless you level up.
    This brings me to the skill tree, which is separated in three mayor experience trees:
    1) Survivor score (points through quests, etc)
    2) Fighting score (obvious)
    3) Agility score (running, jumping, etc)
    Every tree has an own skill asset and you skill them separately, which I'd call quite innovative. As you progress, fighting gets much easier, you find your way running around Harran much more comfortable and you get certain perks being a great survivor. I am not going to get much into detail, but it has to be said that you have a great amount of freedom leveling up. This is an additional motivation to actually do all three things mentioned above.
    Lastly, I want to address another amazing thing, which is the day- night cycle. Yawn, right? No! Because at day, there are only four kinds of zombies you encounter with different difficulty/threat levels, where at night both your and their skills double and you encounter more special zombies, which you better run from instead of fighting. Alternatively, you can scare them off (they are sensible to UV light) or mask yourself (again, level up before). Also, you earn double the XP at night for ANYTHING you do and there is so much more to it.
    One mayor letdown is, that after 18-20 hours into the game, it seems to crash rather randomly, which you apparently can only resolve (WARNING: it worked for me and a couple other people!) by cranking down your resolution a notch. You might not encounter this problem, though.
    All this leaves me with a rating of about 8/10. I think, in some ways this game could be the pattern for multiplayer survival games.    … Expand
  43. craezikx
    Jun 13, 2015
    8
    Graphics, and the physics in this game are awesome and the city can very daunting a place to wade through. I think it would be better if it weren't a zombie game at all. I did notice that after a point where you get to a moderate level it feels less like a "survival" game, once you get beyond using table legs and modified pipes for weapons. Going out bashing zombies in the night time isGraphics, and the physics in this game are awesome and the city can very daunting a place to wade through. I think it would be better if it weren't a zombie game at all. I did notice that after a point where you get to a moderate level it feels less like a "survival" game, once you get beyond using table legs and modified pipes for weapons. Going out bashing zombies in the night time is far more interesting at the higher levels and the daytime is all about farming. Highly addictive.… Expand
  44. DawnofAaron
    Apr 1, 2015
    8
    Its parkour is very unique and has a leveling up system which you can use to unlock new abilities by getting skill points. Through the game, you can find items and use them to craft different weapons like molotovs and throwing stars. It is a truly Amazing game that stands out among other zombie games. It is probably one of the BEST zombie gammes to date!
  45. Tomle1202
    Jan 30, 2016
    8
    Dying Light might not be the best game ever, but the enjoyable and thrilling experience it brings is rather welcoming, if one overlooks some of its flawed aspects.
  46. Duskycarp116
    Sep 9, 2015
    7
    Even though this is in my list of best games of 2015 this video game has many cliches at a point where is unoriginal, but the parkour made me forget all of the bad things because its really really fun to do and it kills time while traveling place to place. As I want to talk about how good this is that's really I got to say.
  47. ninjack
    Feb 11, 2015
    8
    An intense game, with melee combat, some crafting and lots of parkour. it can get repetitive and tedious at times, like searching for usable items & unlocking doors and containers, while fighting off the infected. Still, if you want a solid zombie combat fps, this is as good as it gets. After completing it and still looking for story-telling & serious adventure, try visiting (orAn intense game, with melee combat, some crafting and lots of parkour. it can get repetitive and tedious at times, like searching for usable items & unlocking doors and containers, while fighting off the infected. Still, if you want a solid zombie combat fps, this is as good as it gets. After completing it and still looking for story-telling & serious adventure, try visiting (or re-visiting) the Last of us!… Expand
  48. anotherplayer
    Mar 7, 2016
    8
    Really good game. One of the very few that lets you play campaign on coop which is a great plus. It has a good atmosphere a there is a lot to do on the map.
  49. blaicefreeze
    May 6, 2015
    8
    I think this game is underrated. I already have very fond memories of the game (the story was rather decent for a zombie game). The controls were very fluid for the PC which surprised me even more, and controls, in my opinion, are absolutely key to a good PC game. They were so good on the mouse and keyboard I neglected to even use the ps3 remote controller I have emulated to my PC (didI think this game is underrated. I already have very fond memories of the game (the story was rather decent for a zombie game). The controls were very fluid for the PC which surprised me even more, and controls, in my opinion, are absolutely key to a good PC game. They were so good on the mouse and keyboard I neglected to even use the ps3 remote controller I have emulated to my PC (did not feel as good).

    The only thing I did not like about this game was the ending. Other than that, amazing game to play on a brand new rig setup I built a few months ago. Just amazing visuals, great controls, and a good time.

    Give it a shot if you haven't already! Free-running zombie game that is actually good?!?! Enough said.    … Expand
  50. GamestaUK
    Mar 5, 2015
    7
    More zombies? Allright, bring it on! :)

    This game is amazingly fun and visually stunning! It reminds me of Dead Island but prettier. And creepier too, I almost sh** my pants on few occasions.

    Why 7? No more zombies, please.
  51. Noshar
    Feb 13, 2015
    8
    This is one of the most fun Zombie games I have ever, EVER had the pleasure of playing. There is tons of exploration, the skills are awesome, and this game really managed to unsettle me with some of the things that it did (but in a good way!).

    The story is the only place the game really doesn't do well with. It's very cliche, and sometimes makes no sense at all. In my book though,    This is one of the most fun Zombie games I have ever, EVER had the pleasure of playing. There is tons of exploration, the skills are awesome, and this game really managed to unsettle me with some of the things that it did (but in a good way!).

    The story is the only place the game really doesn't do well with. It's very cliche, and sometimes makes no sense at all. In my book though, everything else is so incredibly well done that i forget that the story is not that great and have a really good time just messing around.

    If you like zombie survival games, then you will fall in love with this game immediately.

    8/10    … Expand
  52. dohgeh
    Mar 12, 2015
    7
    Dying Light is made by the devs of Dead Island! Oh boy....

    It's actually a blast playing with friends. The story is pretty poor, full of cliches, and predictable. The game can be unbelievably cheap, glitchy, and just flat out stupid, but with friends or random people, this game is hilariously fun! I would recommend this game for 30 dollars if you play with friends. If not, 20 dollars at    Dying Light is made by the devs of Dead Island! Oh boy....

    It's actually a blast playing with friends. The story is pretty poor, full of cliches, and predictable. The game can be unbelievably cheap, glitchy, and just flat out stupid, but with friends or random people, this game is hilariously fun! I would recommend this game for 30 dollars if you play with friends. If not, 20 dollars at the most for a singleplayer experience. It really is a poor game, but if you are looking to have fun with friends, pick it up cheap.    … Expand
  53. ThProcave
    Jun 28, 2015
    8
    One of the best zombie games out there, this is quite a big change if you are a big fan of Dead Island. The graphics are also fantastic! On the highest settings this game is at it's best. The skills are very creative and fun to use. The story is nice, alot of side-quests. But this game feels.... familiar. This game is like a Far Cry/ Dead island with less guns and more parkour. It combinesOne of the best zombie games out there, this is quite a big change if you are a big fan of Dead Island. The graphics are also fantastic! On the highest settings this game is at it's best. The skills are very creative and fun to use. The story is nice, alot of side-quests. But this game feels.... familiar. This game is like a Far Cry/ Dead island with less guns and more parkour. It combines gameplay from others succesfull zombie games and combines it into a very fun game. But there are some downsides. Sometimes you forget to say "no" the BE THE ZOMBIE gameplay. Sometimes it's annoying when you are looking out for loot at night and suddenly you get the pop-up screen "You have been Invaded!" and you can't say "Yes" or "No". You must play until you finish it or quit the game. Also, the weapon feature is annoying sometimes. After repairing it 3 times it's more useless than a steel pipe for killing an high-level zombie. The story itself is nice, and everybody is intrested *Cough* Dead Island *Cough*... It's a nice game, so here's a 8/10.… Expand
  54. Nizidramaniyt
    Aug 14, 2015
    8
    + Overall state of the art zombie game.
    + Run free and climb anything
    + Crap your pants at night, never felt that much fear since Resident Evil 1 + Search buildings for survival stuff at day and run away like a **** at sunset - Combat is pretty hard at the beginning but gets easier and easier as you level up. Should be the other way around - Crane (you) doesn´t always behave    + Overall state of the art zombie game.
    + Run free and climb anything
    + Crap your pants at night, never felt that much fear since Resident Evil 1
    + Search buildings for survival stuff at day and run away like a **** at sunset

    - Combat is pretty hard at the beginning but gets easier and easier as you level up. Should be the other way around
    - Crane (you) doesn´t always behave logically in cutscenes. Gets involved emotionally too fast with some random people he meets. He is a special forces hireling after all    … Expand
  55. Amsheagar
    Dec 9, 2022
    9
    This game is about parkour and zombie massacre with lots of loot and crafting. Very enjoyable in coop mode, but little boring playing alone. I recommend playing with friends.
  56. flattyfour
    Sep 18, 2015
    7
    As a knifer in the now old school COD Modern Warfare (first one), the games mechanics came easy. As a fan of Far Cry, the exploration and map mechanics were also familiar. Once and done game, but thoroughly enjoyed it.
  57. Tk4Bullet
    Mar 29, 2022
    7
    The game was definitely a blast and it gets more and more challenging as you progress. After some time there is even more zombies on the streets and there is no real reason to kill them, it gets tedious real fast. Crafting aspect is fine but I lacked the option to craft multiple molotovs or grenades at once... Co-op is mostly not lag, I didn't stumble upon any major issues withThe game was definitely a blast and it gets more and more challenging as you progress. After some time there is even more zombies on the streets and there is no real reason to kill them, it gets tedious real fast. Crafting aspect is fine but I lacked the option to craft multiple molotovs or grenades at once... Co-op is mostly not lag, I didn't stumble upon any major issues with connectivity. The fact that tutorial and the last phase of the game can only be played solo is a bad decision... The phased scripted ending did not appeal to me. The amount of ammo you can carry is low too.… Expand
  58. ThecriticGoD
    Mar 7, 2016
    8
    The game is interesting and I think playing it at least once is recommended, however if you want a survival horror game this just won't do it, the zombies are cool, graphics are cool, I completely love the parkour system, the "find a safe place" moments on the night are really thrilling, but most of the time you never have that sensation of anxiety or fear most survival horrors tend toThe game is interesting and I think playing it at least once is recommended, however if you want a survival horror game this just won't do it, the zombies are cool, graphics are cool, I completely love the parkour system, the "find a safe place" moments on the night are really thrilling, but most of the time you never have that sensation of anxiety or fear most survival horrors tend to give. The storyline is mediocre, eventhough it has really nice moments and the game is sooo full of bugs, which sometimes can be annoying. Overall: decent game, and I would recommend playing it once but don't expect it to be a master piece or something.… Expand
  59. Captain_Chaos
    Jun 22, 2016
    7
    Dying Light represents a much improved sophomore outing from Techland. Disappointed as I was with the original Dead Island, I did not buy Riptide and I was even turned off of Dying Light initially. Oddly enough, It did actually have a pre-release demo, though it committed the cardinal sin of being of timed duration. Also unfortunately, it prominently displays the game's weakest element-Dying Light represents a much improved sophomore outing from Techland. Disappointed as I was with the original Dead Island, I did not buy Riptide and I was even turned off of Dying Light initially. Oddly enough, It did actually have a pre-release demo, though it committed the cardinal sin of being of timed duration. Also unfortunately, it prominently displays the game's weakest element- low-level melee combat, before you acquire the various showy moves and weapons that don't amount to more then an actual broken ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ table leg.

    Combat continues to be a bit of a chore even into the late game, unless you decide to use a gun. There is a particular type of large, muscular zombie called a Demolisher that duffs you over with similar ease to Dead Island's Thug zombies, and its no less irritating each time it happens. Attempting to melee them is suicidal at best, but you could instead just throw a sickle at their face and they go down like any other zombie. Really, there's no balance to be had. Avoiding the zombies is actually more entertaining then fighting them off: with investment in skills, you can learn to ramp up and over a zombie's head, crash through them like a rampaging football player, and execute a flying double kick to their faces.

    Do not play Dying Light alone, at least initially. The early game hell is strong and without a better equipped player backing you up, the experience is much like Dead Island: boring, cheap, and uncompromising. It is a cooperative game and should be played as such, the more the merrier. It actually suffers in one respect as compared to Dead Island, which had four different playable characters with varying abilities, wherein this game everyone plays the same guy, Kyle Crane. Admittedly his skill tree is excellent and you can obtain all abilities available, but he is otherwise generic fuzz-faced white male protagonist #87, and a bit whiny, besides. Roger Craig's Smith work as Chris Redfield is enjoyable primarily because Resident Evil is ♥♥♥♥ing ridiculous and it fits. But Dying Light is ostensibly a serious game, and he comes off as rather forced and unbelievable when Crane is trying to be emotional. The game's writing over all is very weak, offering little narrative payoff and constant depressing disappointment at every turn- as per standard for the zombie survival genre.

    Most people who play this probably wouldn't give a ♥♥♥♥, but if a game has a plot, I follow that plot. Where Dying Light shines, however, is the much advertised parkour elements. Moving through the urban sprawl of Harran is simple, smooth and enjoyable, unlike, say, Brink. You eventually earn a grappling hook that can be used to pull you directly to ledges and other surfaces, physics be damned, though there is a persistent issue with being able to grapple onto ledges you can't actually grab afterwards, sending you plummeting helplessly to the uncaring ground below. I think I might actually have died more often from falling damage then from any enemies, in spite of a tuck-and-roll maneuver you can use to avoid damage from a long, but non-fatal fall. Too bad most of my falls were longer.

    Game flow is open ended, with a generous helping of boxes to open, side quests, challenges, and small dungeons in the form of quarantine zones scattered about the game's two major zones, the slums and old town, with the latter having much taller buildings and things like tall streetlamps and telephone wires to let you flex your parkour skills. The challenges are predictably annoying, proving themselves once more the zit on the face of sandbox action games, with extremely tight time limits and paltry rewards of experience points. There are occasional new blueprints to be had for the game's tastefully simple crafting system from them though, which involves strapping things like nails, electrical wiring and lighters to anything from a fence board to a machete to a medieval warhammer, to make them deadlier. You can make firecrackers, shuriken, medkits, grenades and bunch of other things, besides.

    Overall, the game is substantially less dense then Dead Island, but is largely better for it. It plays better and runs better, too. I passed the game up on release a year ago, and picked up the game for $20 at the suggestion of a friend and I was not disappointed, though I can say with certainty that Techland has a long way to go yet. I expect bigger things from them in the future.

    Good night, and good luck.    … Expand
  60. CamyVero
    Jul 12, 2022
    8
    Excelente aventura. Un juego de zombies como solo la gente de Techland sabe hacer. Para ser sincero me fue convenciendo a medida que lo jugaba, ya que al empezarlo me pareció que era como Dead Island (juego que me encantó) pero sin aquel humor negro que resaltaba en aquel apocalipsis zombie en un resort paradisíaco de vacaciones. Y eso le restó muchos enteros al principio.

    Podría    Excelente aventura. Un juego de zombies como solo la gente de Techland sabe hacer. Para ser sincero me fue convenciendo a medida que lo jugaba, ya que al empezarlo me pareció que era como Dead Island (juego que me encantó) pero sin aquel humor negro que resaltaba en aquel apocalipsis zombie en un resort paradisíaco de vacaciones. Y eso le restó muchos enteros al principio.

    Podría decirse que Dying Light es una continuación de Dead Island. No en cuanto a historia, ni mucho menos. Pero sí en cuanto a la idea del juego de zombies en primera persona en un mundo abierto con elementos RPG. Dying Light es Dead Island perfeccionado en su jugabilidad. Se mejoran cosas como el desplazamiento (parkour, en cuanto lo vas dominando es una gozada), el crafteo de objetos y armas que ahora podemos realizar sobre la marcha teniendo los materiales, etc...

    El juego está lleno de contenido para explorar. Zonas de cuarentena, que son como mazmorras donde meterse a investigar y conseguir recursos y equipamiento de calidad. Misiones secundarias a dolor, etc.... El aspecto gráfico es inmejorable y el rendimiento, en un pc como el mío de gama media con unos añitos encima es perfecto, ni una vez se me ha colgado o ha tenido bajadas de frames.

    Como aspectos negativos..... quizás la no inclusión de un mecanismo de viaje rápido entre zonas seguras. Hay veces que patearse el mapa de un extremo a otro puede ser tedioso. La historia, ojo, no es un aspecto negativo en si, pero me pareció algo manida y al perder el humor negro de dead island es un meh.... te importa menos, pasa a ser un vehículo para hacer las cosas que haces, sin más.

    En conclusión si te molan los RPG en primera persona en mundo abierto, es un gran juego. Te va a dar unas 30 o 40 horas de partida fácil en su versión estándar. Recomendado    … Expand
  61. wiss2wiss
    Sep 29, 2017
    7
    This is not at all a bad game. The level design is well-done (a bit more details would be a big plus by the way). The story of the game is what I would like to point out first as I think it is the most obvious flaw. It feels too rush and do not develop smoothly. You do not feel attach to anyone in this game, not even the protagonist. The game also did very badly in explaining the backThis is not at all a bad game. The level design is well-done (a bit more details would be a big plus by the way). The story of the game is what I would like to point out first as I think it is the most obvious flaw. It feels too rush and do not develop smoothly. You do not feel attach to anyone in this game, not even the protagonist. The game also did very badly in explaining the back story of the world and its people. Not to mention near the end game, it make me feel like the game is kind of unfinished. Next, the parkour, this is the area that the game really shine. You will enjoy running and jumping around the map. Now that I mentioned the map, it is a bit too homogeneous and not big enough in my opinion. I know things are kind of happening in the same town, but a bit more variety will be nice.Now, the combat system, I kind of like the combat in this game due to its simplicity and fluidity. Some might find it a bit shallow though. Finally, weapon and crafting, There are indeed many weapons in this game, but I feel like they are (again) too homogeneous (including the crafting which almost feel like an addition to stat, that's all). There are many more items the game could add and I am sure the dev could play around more with the crafting (but they did not). Overall, this is an enjoyable game. It can get a bit repetitive sometime and then feel too rush. I did not have high expectation to begin with as I got it on a discount. Therefore, get this game on discount if you like parkour and also want to kill zombies, but do not expect to find epic story here.

    PS The game will kind of put you in difficult situation, so if you cannot cope well with pressure, this game may not be for you.    … Expand
  62. aljirik1992
    Feb 17, 2018
    8
    Во тьме ночной, при свете дня фриранят зомби и друзья!

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

    Разрабы из Techland старались сделать такой зомбиапокалипсис, чтобы находиться в нём было одновременно и весело, и боязно! Опираясь на свои прошлые наработки команда решила не наступать на те же самые грабли, что и с Dead Island и накатала адекватную сюжетную линию с логичной мотивацией у гг.
    Боевка, на ряду с развёрнутой системой улучшений позволяет весьма вариативно преодолевать разношёрстных упырей, а смена дня и ночи впервые за всю историю зомбовыживалок меняет темпоритм игры и по настоящему захватывает за живое. Впечатление может подпортить слегка дубовая стрельба и вражеские, не мёртвые неписи, которые иногда ведут себя глупее блуждающих по городу мертвецов, правда благодаря забавным не обязательным миссиям и возможностью бегать по Харану вместе с товарищами, эти недостатки может заметить только очень заядлый любитель зомбоигр.
    В итоге можно с уверенностью сказать, что эффект "стрёмного" веселья удался на все сто процентов и потому DL достойна высшей похвалы!    … Expand
  63. PeanutNinja69
    Dec 10, 2018
    8
    Best game with zombies, I've had a lot of fun with my friend :). The graphic is very nice, gameplay is nice too. I don't regret it.
  64. LoletinAlexis
    Jul 17, 2021
    8
    One of the most funny games I've ever played.
    If you like Parkour and Zombies this is your game.
    *STORY*: Survive in a city devastated by a zombie virus! In your secret mission you will have to make a decision: Will you be loyal to your superiors or will you save the survivors? It's in your hands... The story, while interesting, is nothing to write about, but it fulfills its    One of the most funny games I've ever played.
    If you like Parkour and Zombies this is your game.

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

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

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

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

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

    *INNOVATION*: Zombies and Parkour in the same videogame. Nothing else to add.    … Expand
  65. ChosenUndead99
    Apr 29, 2018
    8
    A great zombie game that merges Dead Island and parkour together. There are a large selection of weapons that allow you to cut zombies to pieces. With Steam Workshop, there is a lot of content here!
  66. Saxdrik431
    May 19, 2018
    8
    Very enjoyable zombie game, good story between 15-20 hours, a lot of personalization , you can play the main story with friends and a decent open world, i would recommend it to all the zombie lovers
  67. KARF4GEN
    May 10, 2018
    8
    остаточно интересное наполнение, играть не скучно и весело, картинка радует глаз.
    Ко-оп не оценил, мне мешает вникнуть в сюжет. Интересные побочные квесты, но слабый основной смазывает впечатление, DLC это поправил. К тому же усугубляет все кооператив, который портит как известно нарратив.
    Разработчик сделал работу над ошибками предыдущих игр и выпустил хороший продукт. Но все также    остаточно интересное наполнение, играть не скучно и весело, картинка радует глаз.
    Ко-оп не оценил, мне мешает вникнуть в сюжет. Интересные побочные квесты, но слабый основной смазывает впечатление, DLC это поправил. К тому же усугубляет все кооператив, который портит как известно нарратив.
    Разработчик сделал работу над ошибками предыдущих игр и выпустил хороший продукт.
    Но все также игра продолжает надоедать вечным спамом зомби и одинаковым их составом..
    DLC на удивление хорошо, автомобили намного лучше нежели были в DEAD island.
    Конкретно геймплей за 40-50 часов надоедать, сюжет в итоге довольно интересен на определенное время, но он неровен и заставляет заскучать пару раз.
    И похоже зомби тематика уходит в прошлое.    … Expand
  68. Efesys
    Apr 24, 2019
    8
    The only thing that didn’t work was the plot, but just a fairy tale, this is a game from people who tried.
    Waiting for a new part.
  69. VG_Alex
    Jun 5, 2019
    8
    Great zombies game with the first person mixed parkour,but the story was too normal and I enjoy running at night,It's really thrilling.

    8.0 Great
  70. rezo_21
    Sep 19, 2021
    8
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 83 IIIIIIIIII====================
  71. Cz3rw0ny
    Feb 17, 2021
    8
    The story was a little boring and fake, but the gameplay mechanics great and very fun to play. Parkour is one of my favorite features in games so 8/10.
  72. zNeverSleeping
    Jun 24, 2019
    8
    - Graficos: 7
    - Jogabilidade:9
    - Historia: 9
    - Direção: 7
    - Trilha Sonora: 8
    - Densempenho (RTX 2060 + Ryzen 1600): VSync On. 75fps constantes todo o tempo.
  73. lautaropw
    Jul 6, 2020
    7
    I absolutely love this game, most of It at least. The parkour is great, the little shooting you do also, but the melee is on a whole another level. Problaby my favorite zombie game ever. If I needed to point something negative about would be It's weak story and characters, the dialog is so annoying I skiped most of It.
  74. Shimmeywill
    Mar 3, 2020
    8
    Solid visuals and traversal mechanics makes this a fun game to fart around in. Combat is solid and the story is passable.
  75. RomanGor
    Nov 9, 2019
    8
    Добротная мясная игрушка. Куча зомби, кастомизация оружия, море крови. Что еще нужно для счастья?
  76. moonlaba
    Jan 17, 2022
    8
    데드아일랜드의 애매한 게임성에 파쿠르를 끼얹으니 아예 다른 게임이 됬다. 다만 후반에 총한자루 얻으면 죄다 해결된다는 점이 약간 아쉽다.
  77. r03vg
    Apr 15, 2020
    8
    Поляки наконец-то научились делать игры, понравился паркур и перестрелки. Far Cry 3 с зомби.
  78. Renaigse
    May 9, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. У игры очень много амбиций, оч надеюсь на 2 часть, первая очень далека от идеала, но все же хороша. Начнем с того, что сюжет очень сомнительный ( очень), а постановочные моменты смехотворны, сценарий игры по своей тупости я бы сравнил с какой-нибудь ларой крофт от Рианны Праччетт) Или того хуже с Shadow of the tomb raider. В дополнении The following сюжет мог бы быть неплохим, если бы не ужасный, мморгпшный квест дизайн, крч подача самого сюжета сосет, хотя он мог бы быть интересным. Тащит эту игру прежде всего геймплей - он идеален почти во всем, кроме стрельбы, ну и вождения в дополнении, от этих двух моментов ты вряд ли получишь удовольствие. Так же в игре слишком много ненужного, всякие гриндовые задания подай-принеси-сходи-убей, коллекционирование какого-то хлама, порой сложный и не особо полезный крафт ( не про расходники по типу аптечек, с ними все норм). Ну и не знаю как там задумывали разрабы, но игра не особо то страшная, да, моментами жутковато, но не более, не считаю это минусом или плюсом, просто факт. Графика более , чем норм для 2015, даже в 2020 смотрится игра отлично, арт дизайн мое почтение, атмосфера города, переживающего зомби-апокалипсис передана на ура. Персонажи интересные есть, но их не так много, к тому же это не главные герои и злодеи, а люди, у которых экранного времени гораздо меньше. Со звуком все отлично, управление подбешивает , но не слишком часто( бывает крюк-кошка тупит). Ну к тому же игра супер ценная т.к. поддерживает кооп, а годных кооп. проектов оочень мало.… Expand
  79. AMBO
    Feb 18, 2020
    7
    07/10......................................................................
  80. m1ku47
    Jul 9, 2020
    8
    Одна из лучших игр про зомби, особеено для кооператива. Ебейший паркур, куча оружия, перков, видов зомби и тд. Минусы : такой себе сюжет
  81. 420guy69
    Mar 21, 2020
    8
    I got this game out of a gift from my friends during my birthday, and I never played this game at all.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    What makes the game great is due to it's huge compassion and love for the game, although the visuals looks like they came from 2013-2014, but graphics didn't hit the game hard enough, It looked dated from 2015 enough though.    … Expand
  82. yeezymane
    Apr 1, 2021
    7
    Графика - 7/10
    Игровой процесс - 7/10
    Сюжет - 7/10
    Музыка - 5/10
  83. KapralDominik
    Aug 8, 2022
    6
    Как для игры с такими амбициями, пожалуй, непростительно было так много забывать. Забыть обещанный релиз на пастгене (при том что игра не какой-нибудь графический шедевр, на первый взгляд это вполне реализуемо), забыть трушный экспириенс хоррора на выживание (в ночное время имеется ввиду и отсылаю к тому каким посмешищем по итогу стали найтхантеры на релизе в сравнении с трейлерами)... ВотКак для игры с такими амбициями, пожалуй, непростительно было так много забывать. Забыть обещанный релиз на пастгене (при том что игра не какой-нибудь графический шедевр, на первый взгляд это вполне реализуемо), забыть трушный экспириенс хоррора на выживание (в ночное время имеется ввиду и отсылаю к тому каким посмешищем по итогу стали найтхантеры на релизе в сравнении с трейлерами)... Вот что действительно стоило выкинуть и головы так это желание сваять по итогу клон Dead Island'a, с прикрученным паркуром и более увесистыми локами. Похвально наличие коопа (с другом игра прям подрасцветает и играется бодрее), неплохие квесты и долгосрочная поддержка проекта чуть ли не с релиза (ивенты, баги, фиксы, а также достойнейшие дополнение The Following). Оценка: 6.… Expand
  84. JoshuaKnox
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    Parkour system works well, the game is a bit buggy with animations but overall it felt fine I enjoyed the story a lot.
  85. EdgarMttz
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Dying Light fue un juego divertido en el subgénero de supervivencia zombie y ofrece algunos elementos de juego interesantes que son interesantes de usar, la historia es una experiencia única incluso cuando los personajes no están dando su desarrollo. Si estás buscando un divertido juego de supervivencia zombie, entonces Dying Light puede ser el juego perfecto para ti.
  86. bronn_43
    Sep 11, 2023
    9
    9/10 instead of 10 - for those weird solutions like QTE fight with Rais or weirder one with Tahir. However, compared to so many modern games DL1 will be 12/10.
    Chrome Engine 6 looks great even in 23` - and much better than c-in DL2.
    Story line - many say its too simple, but I say its believable; main Evil ones - surprise, Techland predicted WHO of 20-22 spot on (WHO=GRA obviously,    9/10 instead of 10 - for those weird solutions like QTE fight with Rais or weirder one with Tahir. However, compared to so many modern games DL1 will be 12/10.
    Chrome Engine 6 looks great even in 23` - and much better than c-in DL2.
    Story line - many say its too simple, but I say its believable; main Evil ones - surprise, Techland predicted WHO of 20-22 spot on (WHO=GRA obviously, especially when it comes to anti-humanity in actions);
    Rais is super-charismatic bad guy, does evil, but speaks true wisdom to Crain, you hate Rais, but can`t deny his got a point.
    Jade and Rahim - simply amazing, grab not just your attention, but feelings as well... so does Brecken - wish there was more of him in game (i know he was originally one of player`s)
    Music - great and spot on in-game, 10/10
    After DL1 will be impossible to play Dead Island or Mirror`s Edge.
    Gameplay is good, but first-time night run to the tower (story mission) is simply unforgettable, and if you didn`t jump of the bridge (from the very top) - you didn`t play DL1.    … Expand
  87. AxeWould
    Aug 3, 2021
    8
    Игруха просто топ, пофиг на слабый сюжет, слабого гг, и второстепеных персонажей, сам геймплей просто тащит, такой кайф от игры получил. Ну помимо геймплея тут отличная атмосфера и мир, и саунтрек качает. Топовая игра. но немного мешали насладиться игрой это лаги, и посредственная оптимизация.Игруха просто топ, пофиг на слабый сюжет, слабого гг, и второстепеных персонажей, сам геймплей просто тащит, такой кайф от игры получил. Ну помимо геймплея тут отличная атмосфера и мир, и саунтрек качает. Топовая игра. но немного мешали насладиться игрой это лаги, и посредственная оптимизация.
  88. 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
  89. ksejoshot
    Jul 16, 2020
    8
    Para mi es el mejor videojuego mundo abierto de zombies. Tiene muy buena jugabilidad, la historia me gustó, pero las misiones eran un poco repetitivas, el mapa es grande y tienes bastantes cosas para hacer, a parte de que hay más de un solo mapa, y el poder personalizar a tu personaje me gustó, le da más inmersión, la ambientación es muy buena, la lluvia me fascina y por la noche todo esPara mi es el mejor videojuego mundo abierto de zombies. Tiene muy buena jugabilidad, la historia me gustó, pero las misiones eran un poco repetitivas, el mapa es grande y tienes bastantes cosas para hacer, a parte de que hay más de un solo mapa, y el poder personalizar a tu personaje me gustó, le da más inmersión, la ambientación es muy buena, la lluvia me fascina y por la noche todo es distinto, es todo más tenso y recomiendo explorar por la noche porque los puntos de habilidad se duplican. Gráficamente es potente, tiene muy buena iluminación, pero la variedad de zombies deja bastante que desear, te puedes encontrar con la cara y vestimenta de un mismo zombie varias veces en una partida, la distancia de dibujado de los dos mapas me gusta, y las partículas en pantalla sorprende.Tiene fallos en algunos diseños en misiones secundarias que tocan a veces mucho los cojones, y ciertos bugs que no son para nada divertidos. Lo recomiendo, 30 euros es un buen precio para todo lo que tiene que ofrecer.… Expand
  90. Xiefer
    Feb 10, 2022
    8
    Great game to play with friends, excellent parkour and night time sequences are truly terrifying.
  91. cezar88augusto
    Mar 13, 2022
    7
    After reading hundreds of reviews I decided to buy this game. I never really liked stories and games that involved zombies. But I decided to give it a try.

    Initially the game was fun, but as time went on, I found it monotonous and boring. I focused on the main story to finish the game as quickly as possible. It's not a horrible game, but it didn't feel the same as the other players.
  92. S3XU4LH34L1NG
    Feb 16, 2022
    8
    A great immersive and at times ridicoulus zombie game. It gets kinda repetetive after a while especially the fighting and questing but the parkour is hands down the best parkour ive played in an open world game. The graphics hold up easily in 2022 and the sheer number of zombies is impressive af. Sadly the scaling towards endgame is bit fuc ky the zombies and soldiers near the end areA great immersive and at times ridicoulus zombie game. It gets kinda repetetive after a while especially the fighting and questing but the parkour is hands down the best parkour ive played in an open world game. The graphics hold up easily in 2022 and the sheer number of zombies is impressive af. Sadly the scaling towards endgame is bit fuc ky the zombies and soldiers near the end are insanly tanky!… Expand
  93. eplate2
    Jul 24, 2023
    8
    i love the physics of this game. Parkouring around the amazing city environments is a ton of fun and i like the idea of avoiding combat to escape zombies or enemies. Really great gameplay here. Story, not perfect but I do like everything else generally.
  94. matee75
    May 1, 2022
    8
    A well-built zombie-themed fps game with very good parkour mechanics, with a decent story. Filled with contents.
  95. kimi1775
    Nov 9, 2020
    8
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  96. RockerKR
    Nov 26, 2020
    7
    lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Good Game llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
  97. sammywha
    Mar 22, 2021
    7
    Маштабная, красивая, но для меня открытый мир слишком открытый
  98. ol3w
    Jan 1, 2021
    8
    Just finished this game, it was fun. Skyscrapers, crane jumps and other acrobatics - perfect. Killing zombies after some time was a bit repetitive.
  99. Lukrejshyn
    Jan 27, 2022
    8
    I've played through the main story and did all the side quests in the main game. Personally I think the plot was weak as well as the characters. Nothing in it stood out to me. It was either pretty generic and bad at times.

    Side quests however were pretty interesting and while most of them were fetch quests their premises and stories they've told were immersing and thrilling, But the    I've played through the main story and did all the side quests in the main game. Personally I think the plot was weak as well as the characters. Nothing in it stood out to me. It was either pretty generic and bad at times.

    Side quests however were pretty interesting and while most of them were fetch quests their premises and stories they've told were immersing and thrilling, But the most fun I've had surprisingly was from going to those quests and just traversing the world.

    Core gameplay which is melee, parkour and crafting all come together to create a gameplay loop unique to this game and one that I've not seen anyone try to replicate. It's absurd how much time I've spent just fighting zombies on the street without any particular reason. The amount of things you can do with parkour moves, melee weapons and physics of zombies is tremendous and it keeps me coming back to it.

    Progression is another part of the loop. Every single point you gain feels earned and upgrades the game allows you for are almost never just stats up. They allow you to do new things with your kit of weapons or parkour moves. You won't see upgrades that are just pure stats up. That's why progression in this game feels so meaningful.

    The map of the core game is split into 2 sections. One of them is slums which is a starting area. There's a bit of verticality there but mostly it's just mixes of different terrains without much to it.
    However 2nd area which is sector zero or old town is much better. That is because there's an actual structure to it with high buildings and street levels. For me moving through sector zero felt a lot more freely than through slums. I could sense a rhythm in it's design which perfectly crowned the gameplay.

    The Following is a dlc which contains a completely new map and as the title suggests is a follow up to events that happend in the core gameplay.

    I think this time around the story is a lot centralized and knows what it wants to be about. The proggression of the story happens through system similiar to FarCry 5 where to advance you have to complete certain objectives which then grant you points towards next main story missions. A lot of people dislike this system I personally don't mind it as much.

    For me the game under utilizes it's feature that made me invested in it the first place which is the gameplay loop. They crafted an interesting however huge map and to compensate for that you are given a vehicle - a buggy. This undermines the foundation the game has built originally. Personally I see the addition of the buggy and the size of the map as the biggest flows of the dlc. Some however may like it and see it as a great addtion.

    The buggy has it's own skill tree which allows you for all kinds of upgrades to it. From better speed to UV lights which allow for easier drives at night.
    Zombies feel more aggressive in this game and there also not as spreaded around the map as they were in Harran. They are condensed in the areas which were very populated before like a small town or fields around the farms. It adds to immersion.

    One more con I have is with how the game feels a lot more like a Ubisoft open world. The game constantly bombards you with new activities and new live events for you to chase. It feels a lot more forced and while I know I said that I don't mind the system of main progression it feels like it forced upon devs to deliver more rather than better.

    Overall I sadly think dlc while delivering in small portions more of Dying Light feels a lot more like a different game with mechanics of previous game. Some may find it more enjoyable and like it a lot more than I do.

    The base game is 9/10 for me but The Following is around 6 or 7/10 so the overall package is an 8/10. I'd recommend it to anyone interested in it.    … Expand
  100. Ratingss
    Mar 16, 2021
    8
    The game has some annoying flaws like the auto aim that you cant turn off, the intrusive hud that its either on or completely off, the same zombies spawning in the same places, the safe zones that can be easily used to cheese, but despite being a game about senselessly killing zombies it has one of the most alive cities in any open world game and you will have fun just finding new ways toThe game has some annoying flaws like the auto aim that you cant turn off, the intrusive hud that its either on or completely off, the same zombies spawning in the same places, the safe zones that can be easily used to cheese, but despite being a game about senselessly killing zombies it has one of the most alive cities in any open world game and you will have fun just finding new ways to kill and doing side quests which are better than the main quest.… Expand
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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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