Dying Light

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2268 Ratings

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  1. tymqe
    Feb 26, 2021
    8
    I recently played this game again and i must say it is still not bad as for 2021 standars. If i judge it as 2021 game then the score would be around 6-7 but because of the fact that it's 2015 game i give it a 8.
  2. MiniLauti
    Mar 5, 2022
    8
    Me gusto bastante entretenido, buena historia y es divertido para jugar con amigos.
  3. Domdom21br
    Jun 8, 2023
    9
    i beated this game literally now, it's amazing how beautiful he is after 8 years, i wanted play this game a long time and im satisfied. A good stoey, good OST and good ameplay.
  4. dikii_hohol
    Jun 6, 2021
    9
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  5. LKSGIB
    Aug 4, 2021
    7
    Good game really, but.. the final phase is umbereable boring.. how could they finish a game like this this way? Try and fail until u just finish.. I am so pissed I had to play such a **** game phase.. how can they finish such a great game this way??..
  6. Mark6440
    Jul 6, 2021
    8
    absolutely a great game, the parkour is amazing, the story is really emotional if you invest in the characters you encounter in your zombie infested adventure. the ending thought, is so disappointing, its quick time events, which can be good, but in this game its just so short, and its overwhelming. other then that the game is just great. I can see myself replay it some time in the futureabsolutely a great game, the parkour is amazing, the story is really emotional if you invest in the characters you encounter in your zombie infested adventure. the ending thought, is so disappointing, its quick time events, which can be good, but in this game its just so short, and its overwhelming. other then that the game is just great. I can see myself replay it some time in the future for sure.… Expand
  7. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    7
    High-quality parkour, the atmosphere of empty cities, craft weapons, good color correction
  8. davitolucena
    May 19, 2023
    9
    Jogo é bom o unico problema é que demora muito no começo para melhorar o pessonagem tirando isso ele é bom o maior ponto forte do jogo é o combate já que o jogo não é um FPS
  9. Woolee
    Dec 7, 2021
    8
    I was able to get my hand on a copy of this game about 19 hours ago, and I have been playing it a good deal. Although I am not 100% through the game I am at the point where I have seen all it has to offer- so here is my review
  10. Agrail
    Nov 14, 2021
    8
    В игре все отлично, мало багов, прокачка персонажа, неплохой паркур.
  11. Nick7000
    Feb 8, 2023
    9
    Потрясающе! Великолепный геймплей, бодрый сюжет, отличная картинка. Одна из тех игр, в которой можно утонуть.
  12. OliverAfton
    Nov 20, 2021
    8
    If the game paid more attention to the story, we would have the perfect originality for the zombie genre. The ambient is great, the idea too, but the characters are hardly striking not because they don't have potential, but because the story wasn't the main part of the game.
  13. j4ck_fl4sh_3k
    Jun 26, 2023
    3
    God I cannot stand this game, I keep uninstalling it from my hard drive, I forget how much is sucks and re installed only to quickly remember that the game is awful and bland, its a modern game for modern gamers.

    If feels like AI designed this game, its so paint by numbers... Zombies - CHECK Crafting - CHECK Open world - CHECK Stamina Management - CHECK Fetch Quests - CHECK    God I cannot stand this game, I keep uninstalling it from my hard drive, I forget how much is sucks and re installed only to quickly remember that the game is awful and bland, its a modern game for modern gamers.

    If feels like AI designed this game, its so paint by numbers...

    Zombies - CHECK
    Crafting - CHECK
    Open world - CHECK
    Stamina Management - CHECK
    Fetch Quests - CHECK
    "RPG" Elements - CHECK

    The issue is that game is so slowly drip feed to you its hard (for me atleast) to keep motivated to play more, weapons are awful and break after a quick scuffle with a zombie.

    I cannot stand RPG elements, I love RPGs (pokemon being the greatest one of all imo) but in most games now it means that you have any and all abilities stripped away until you've logged a week of gameplay to unlock the skills. In this game you have to unlock the ability to slide while running. Dead Island is far more fun and enjoyable.    … Expand
  14. AgentLvi
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Masterpiece game. The story is so enjoyable, scoring is really great, visual is decent, and the voice is stunning
  15. Radrin
    Apr 17, 2023
    7
    Scary, tense and immersive experience. The night really brings the best out of the game, not knowing whats around the corner make you feel very vulnerable especially when a chase can start at any moment and those monsters can really pack a punch.

    The story and dialogue were a bit lackluster and the game overall got repetitive quite fast though, felt a bit bloated especially since a lot    Scary, tense and immersive experience. The night really brings the best out of the game, not knowing whats around the corner make you feel very vulnerable especially when a chase can start at any moment and those monsters can really pack a punch.

    The story and dialogue were a bit lackluster and the game overall got repetitive quite fast though, felt a bit bloated especially since a lot of the characters and side stories didnt offer too much in terms of a compelling narrative, bar a few of them here and there.

    The parkour + hack n slash melee 1st person is a very nice combo.

    Overall a must play game for zombie horror enjoyers and a decent fun time for everyone else.    … Expand
  16. joaopoc1998
    Jan 4, 2023
    8
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  17. Colbykae
    Feb 3, 2022
    8
    I cannot explain the amount of fun I had with Dying Light's gameplay, but it seems a lot like many other games. I love the parkour aspect and it is a different form of traversing your way around the world and, not only that, Dying Light has incredible zombies that can definitely be annoying at some points in time. Other than that, the story can be compelling at times, although, a lot ofI cannot explain the amount of fun I had with Dying Light's gameplay, but it seems a lot like many other games. I love the parkour aspect and it is a different form of traversing your way around the world and, not only that, Dying Light has incredible zombies that can definitely be annoying at some points in time. Other than that, the story can be compelling at times, although, a lot of the characters don't get much screen time at all or aren't delved into as much. The overall messages Dying Light gives the player are undoubtedly powerful ones that I still think of to this day.… Expand
  18. good76
    Aug 24, 2022
    8
    I don’t know why, but this game makes me want to play it, even the plot is not very ostentatious, DLC is normal in terms of character and weapon customization. "DLC The Following" is really cool, although it raises a lot of questions. soundtrack thanks a lot
  19. KolesAdlerov
    Aug 2, 2023
    9
    Best first-person close-combat, best parkour, best night runs, the legs and the kicks! Worst storytelling in the genre, bad RPG rules. Do not delay missions in the quarantine zone, don't use the grappling hook and "survivor sense", guys.

    (Nightmare difficulty, no HUD, no s.sense, limited leveling, no hook, no equipment, no magic) Gameplay: combat mechanics [best melee impact in    Best first-person close-combat, best parkour, best night runs, the legs and the kicks! Worst storytelling in the genre, bad RPG rules. Do not delay missions in the quarantine zone, don't use the grappling hook and "survivor sense", guys.

    (Nightmare difficulty, no HUD, no s.sense, limited leveling, no hook, no equipment, no magic)
    Gameplay:
    combat mechanics [best melee impact in industry] 10/10
    parkour mechanics 10/10
    stealth (w/o any powers, very unfair system) 6/10
    atmosphere [nice urban details, bad outskirts, bad storyline] 9/10
    Gameplay as immersive horror (quarantine zones and nights) 10/10
    Gameplay as RPG & im.sim: 6/10

    Story [sjw bullsh!t, stupid trips] 3/10

    Graphics [nice indoors, best nights and flames ever made for a first-person] 10/10

    Sounds & music [annoying radio] 8/10

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    The greatest game from Techland. Must play!    … Expand
  20. Mirotvorac
    Mar 23, 2022
    8
    This game ported on Linux, I'm soo happy for this action, great story and soo fun co-op.
  21. nfs7379
    Sep 4, 2022
    9
    9/10.......................................................................
  22. The_D4RknesS
    Jul 2, 2022
    10
    One of the best zombie games I've ever played! It has a satisfying and addictive combat system, huge world, lots of gore and a great story.
  23. george_bondo
    Jul 24, 2022
    7
    this game is just perfect with that beautiful music , characters and atmosphere
  24. Top1saraya_
    Jan 7, 2023
    5
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  25. PetyaBiszeps
    Jan 26, 2023
    5
    Gameplay is good but still not even trying to be user-friendly. You can fall like thousand times per playthrough, but the most annoying thing about DL is stamina. Like who the f*&k this guy who thought that it should be a nice idea to add stamina to PARKOUR game? Disgusting decision in my opinion that creates a lot of problems for a player to actually ENJOY Dying Light gameplay!

    And    Gameplay is good but still not even trying to be user-friendly. You can fall like thousand times per playthrough, but the most annoying thing about DL is stamina. Like who the f*&k this guy who thought that it should be a nice idea to add stamina to PARKOUR game? Disgusting decision in my opinion that creates a lot of problems for a player to actually ENJOY Dying Light gameplay!

    And what about story, well, it exists. Biggest problem about it that characters you're going with are not interesting, you don't spend time with them and when it comes to some kind of drama it simply doesn't work because you're not sad about that. You just don't care.

    Overall i like gameplay mechanics, i would really love this game to be more user-friendly and it would be perfect, but that's how it is. Because of all troubles this game has i can't give it more than 5 out of 10. It's medium. Could be much better, it had HUGE potential :(    … Expand
  26. Taken_Hades
    May 19, 2023
    8
    -8/10 story
    -9/10 gameplay
    -9/10 environments
    -9/10 characters
    -9/10 music
  27. FlexingDoggy
    Sep 8, 2022
    10
    Very nice game with a very nice story. And in 2022 it looks not so bad. Really. I recommend
  28. PenetratorGod
    Sep 3, 2023
    8
    It might make more sense to remake or remastered this game instead of making a second one. After playing the second game, I understood this much better. Even if it's not a remake, this game still needs a remastered version because the graphics are extremely outdated now. If it gets remastered, maybe they can make us forget the failure of the second game.
  29. pashockys
    Dec 10, 2022
    3
    plot of this game is a disaster, combat mechanic is awful, the only thing that is quite good is parkour and that's it
  30. Shinoadoto
    Aug 24, 2023
    6
    История интересная, сюжет неплохой. Но блять, какие же побочные квесты с персонажами нулевые, просто ужас. Мне было так все равно на смерть Джейд в конце, ведь ее даже толком не раскрыли. Да и главный антагонист пустышка, злой злодей совершает злое зло просто потому что. Еще и атмосфера Харана ужасная, все мочистое какое то
    6 зомбиков из 10    История интересная, сюжет неплохой. Но блять, какие же побочные квесты с персонажами нулевые, просто ужас. Мне было так все равно на смерть Джейд в конце, ведь ее даже толком не раскрыли. Да и главный антагонист пустышка, злой злодей совершает злое зло просто потому что. Еще и атмосфера Харана ужасная, все мочистое какое то
    6 зомбиков из 10
  31. Joe2539
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
    Very Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
  32. Bozdal
    Jan 4, 2023
    7
    Bardzo dobrze zrobiony survival z ciekawą fabułą, niestety podczas grania można napotkać wiele bugów które czasem wydają się śmieszne a czasem całkowicie psują rozgrywkę.
  33. AxieEzz
    Jan 12, 2023
    8
    Игра очень зашла, прошел очень много раз на разных сложностях проходя даже все побочки.
    Сюжет слабый с кучей дыр но геймплей на то время был весьма уникальным, зомби + паркур от первого лица стало чем то новым.
    Очень жаль что вторая часть игры стала неописуемым куском говна... 8 Crane on a crane из 10    Игра очень зашла, прошел очень много раз на разных сложностях проходя даже все побочки.
    Сюжет слабый с кучей дыр но геймплей на то время был весьма уникальным, зомби + паркур от первого лица стало чем то новым.
    Очень жаль что вторая часть игры стала неописуемым куском говна...
    8 Crane on a crane из 10
  34. Lisco10
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    This game is a masterpiece.
    First: it's Polish (im also Polish so that's a good thing)
    Second: The gameplay is really good, it's not just "beat the fuc up out of everything you see", you need to avoid some of the zombies, like "that zombie is the one I cannot deal with so i need to find a different way to my objective", plus the night is so scary, if you haven't played the game you don't    This game is a masterpiece.
    First: it's Polish (im also Polish so that's a good thing)
    Second: The gameplay is really good, it's not just "beat the fuc up out of everything you see", you need to avoid some of the zombies, like "that zombie is the one I cannot deal with so i need to find a different way to my objective", plus the night is so scary, if you haven't played the game you don't know the feeling when you are walking around at night, spamming Q to see the volatiles around you, and you see on the minimap as one of the volatiles suddenly sees you - "OH F*CK NAH I AIN'T DOING THAT" and you just run for your life trying to find that "MOTHERF**KING SAFE ZONE WHERE IS THE SAFE ZONE F*CK"
    (literally my reaction each time)
    The plot is good too but i won't spoiler it    … Expand
  35. Dovahkiin314
    Apr 17, 2023
    9
    Having played both Dying light 1 and Dying light 2, I can say that 1 is better than the original in almost every way. Despite being 8 years older than the sequel, the original somehow plays and feels better and smoother. If you want to play Dying Light, just play the original as it will be cheaper and more fun. I always want to play more Dying Light 1 but seldom want to play Dying Light 2.
  36. farrrullll
    Jan 27, 2023
    9
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  37. ForgedWolf
    Feb 2, 2023
    9
    Granted that the story is quite basic. But the game play is so, much, fun! The game gives you all the tools needed so that killing zombies and moving around the city feel amazing. The parkour is incredible only made better by the grappling hook you can obtain by upgrading your abilities. And the variety of weapons allows for a great experience.
  38. Reviewer13
    Feb 5, 2023
    6
    The story was just a block of cheddar cheese with every cliché in the book sprinkled on top. The parkour was enjoyable at times but got boring fast. The constant reliance on melee attacks was annoying, I just haven't got time to spend hours running around a map spamming my 2 slashing animations. The setting was bland as hell and everywhere looks exactly the same. The characters are boringThe story was just a block of cheddar cheese with every cliché in the book sprinkled on top. The parkour was enjoyable at times but got boring fast. The constant reliance on melee attacks was annoying, I just haven't got time to spend hours running around a map spamming my 2 slashing animations. The setting was bland as hell and everywhere looks exactly the same. The characters are boring and one dimensional. The whole crafting system is weak and scavenging for loads of random bits of junk is not what I call fun. I'm glad I tried it, but overall a very mediocre game all in all, but would appeal to fans of Dead Island.… Expand
  39. LilitNefara
    Apr 30, 2023
    0
    Проходняк который я не прошел из-за сломанной экономики
  40. Geraltz
    May 3, 2023
    8
    Played this in co-op and finished both the base game and the DLC. I had a lot of fun parkouring, killing zombies, and exploring the world. Decent story with decent characters and a good soundtrack.

    Overall it was worth all the time I spend on it.
  41. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 7, 2023
    8
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  42. MadHate
    Apr 3, 2023
    10
    even there is sooo many zombie games dying light is realy remarkable
    such as the story and the world it is just amazing
  43. Suprizer
    Apr 22, 2023
    8
    I rate the story of the games so this one will be the main story and the following enhanced edition will be followings story review. I hate Crane as a character i hate him with my guts, for the choices he makes mistakes that he do etc. But overall has a nice story with unsatisfying dialogs and delivery in general.
  44. metehan3461
    Apr 18, 2023
    0
    hikayesi bok gibi mekanikleri bok gibi grafikleri bok gibi olay örgüsü bok gibi silahlar çok kolay kırılıyo ordan oraya sadece koşturarak gitmek yorucu kısacası bok gibi not(gece çıkan zombiler orospu çocuğu)
  45. Zhileby
    Apr 28, 2023
    10
    My favorite game ever. Outstanding story, sometimes when I zoned out I felt like I was in game for a moment. Best music soundtracks in comparison to the games I've played, they really have a unique unexplainable vibe. Something about the zombies was different from the rest zombie games... Parkour is also outstanding and insanely fun to do.
    Easily a 11/10 game.
  46. Ranget
    May 1, 2023
    9
    The best zombie apocalypse game to this day. Fun parkour, good impact of melee weapons and not a bad shooter if you are into that.
  47. RodrigoAlex
    May 6, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good game, a decent story and derranged zombies. The DLC's with the vehicle were a great add to the game.… Expand
  48. Triblue
    May 22, 2023
    6
    Gameplay cool. Le jeu est joli. l'histoire et ok. C'est juste chiant de devoir mettre 10000 coups à un mob pour le tuer.
  49. Lezzly
    Jun 1, 2023
    8
    Gra, która wywołała u mnie strach już po krótkim czasie od rozpoczęcia. Niezwykle klimatyczny survival o dynamicznej rozgrywce, która mocno przypadła mi do gustu. Na ogół nie przepadam za horrorami, ale ten tytuł jest na prawdę ciekawy i jeśli ktoś nie lubi się bać, to świetnie można się tu bawić chociażby systemem parkoura lub walką. Eksploracja działa na spoko poziomie i czasami musiałemGra, która wywołała u mnie strach już po krótkim czasie od rozpoczęcia. Niezwykle klimatyczny survival o dynamicznej rozgrywce, która mocno przypadła mi do gustu. Na ogół nie przepadam za horrorami, ale ten tytuł jest na prawdę ciekawy i jeśli ktoś nie lubi się bać, to świetnie można się tu bawić chociażby systemem parkoura lub walką. Eksploracja działa na spoko poziomie i czasami musiałem się nieźle postarać, żeby przetrwać. Niezła historia, pewnie jest dużo lepsza, lecz ja to średnio jestem zajarany w historie o apokalipsie zombie. Polecam dla tych co nie grali.… Expand
  50. Ocelot1903
    Jun 15, 2023
    10
    This is the best non RPG open world game ever made. The atmospehere specially at nights amazing if there is a raining and storm its gettin x100 better. physic is just too satiated. Story is above an avarage for a zombie game. And in my opinion most decent story telling for a zombie game after The Last of Us. Every side character in city is somehow lunatic which is perfect fit the world.This is the best non RPG open world game ever made. The atmospehere specially at nights amazing if there is a raining and storm its gettin x100 better. physic is just too satiated. Story is above an avarage for a zombie game. And in my opinion most decent story telling for a zombie game after The Last of Us. Every side character in city is somehow lunatic which is perfect fit the world.
    People complaining about starting game with trash weapons but they probably only playing Asian games which is starting with 20 Meters long swords. You'll getting really epic weapons after few hours. You'll addict the game give a change for a short time. Unlike that games with paperish mechanics and garbage ragdoll mechanics this game is hella fun for action. You can feel any hit, drop, fell and climbing. Best Arpg ever made.    … Expand
  51. Quazder
    Jun 27, 2023
    4
    No fast travel. Its just boring to travel 400 meters somewhere and then 400 back. I have better things to do than that.

    You will unlock grappling hook near end game if you dont do side quests. Anyways its pretty useless, the radius is very short and it has to recharge The Balance of this game is extremely bad. From the beggining you are nearly dying to everyone and you have to play    No fast travel. Its just boring to travel 400 meters somewhere and then 400 back. I have better things to do than that.

    You will unlock grappling hook near end game if you dont do side quests. Anyways its pretty useless, the radius is very short and it has to recharge

    The Balance of this game is extremely bad. From the beggining you are nearly dying to everyone and you have to play like a little **** but then when you raid Rais you get a lottta guns and things change from there and the game become so easy. You can litterally 2 shot big zombie with police gun that has 200+ attack.

    The perks are boring i completed the game with like 4 side quests done and i wasnt even nearby to reaching maximum level from any of these 3. What does this game expect me to do? Play it for 30 more hours after i finished the game just to unlock a few perks????

    Also the Sewers are so fokin boring that its just disguisting to be there again and again. Thats onestly the worst part of the game after missing fast travel.

    Story is extremely bad - 5 years old child could make a better story if you would give him a few days to think about something.

    Boring sewers, Boring missions like that arena mission with boss, the university mission was extremely boring

    Music is very buggy, if you are in dangerous place while doing mission, and you kill all the zombies, you will still hear that dramatic music, and its kinda annoying    … Expand
  52. BallsJohnson
    Jul 11, 2023
    8
    KERLE KRAINE MAKE ME SEEMAN EN MIEY PANTS. I LOVERE ZERMBIe GAMES AND BALLS. MOSTLY BALLS
  53. teazlunox
    Jul 26, 2023
    8
    320 saat boyunca 2 fps oynayıp en sonunda 140 fpse geçtiğimde 100 saat daha oynadım
  54. dunuch
    Aug 31, 2023
    6
    While the gameplay is solid and the zombies are fun to battle, the game overall feels very familiar.
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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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