Dying Light: The Following

Even though the light is dying for the people of Harran, this zombie game's light couldn't be brighter with this new enhanced edition of Dying Light.

While it isn’t perfect, The Following openly embraces everything that made Dying Light a standout hit of 2015 and also injects enough fresh content to warrant a return visit from even the most hardcore of Harran’s explorers.

It takes all of the best parts of Dying Light and manages to use them as a launchpad into something new and fresh.

The Following is an immensely enjoyable and well-crafted survival horror experience that I implore any fan of the genre to at least check out.

In the end, if you’re a fan of Dying Light, you’re going to be a fan of The Following. It has everything you already love, gives you more of it and then throws in some vehicles as well to spice things up.

A larger playable area, new weapons, abilities, vehicles and a new storyline haven't always proven to be a working formula in the past. Nonetheless did Techland take these elements and combined them to great success.

The new large area is just a beginning. The car was introduced really well and tweaking it is really rewarding, because all the modifications are meaningful. There are new weapons and enemies (real bosses at last!) and the expansion is well balanced in terms of character development. Lastly there’s a good, skillfully presented story and enough content for 20-25 hours. [03/2016, p.30]

The Following keeps the joyous zombie slaughter of Dying Light while refreshing it with a new dynamic. A fine expansion.

This is a great way to expand any game. Adding interesting content, doing so with a precise idea in mind, and setting a good price for the package.

Overall, this is easily one of the best forms of expanded content for a game in years.

Dying Light was probably the best game Techland has done. The Following adds and expands. The buggy is a killing machine, the parkour is balanced, there is a perfect progression and you have a lot of guns. What more could you ask for a decent expansion? Night falls again.

Not dead on arrival, The Following is a meaty chunk of gaming fun.

The Following expands Dying Light in a meaningful new way, giving fans something fun to salivate over.

Ultimately, it's the inclusion of the off-road buggy that turns out to be its smartest addition, which coupled with its challenging new setting more than overcomes any of the all too familiar shortcomings.

The engrossing story, the dune buggy, and the well-designed Harran countryside make The Following worth the pricier Dying Light season pass.

Techland renews the recipe for Dying Light with The Following. A bit more countryside, a buggy, and a lot more content for this great add-on.

The dirt buggies fit right in and provide both rewarding survivor strategy and moment to moment excitement. The amount of content is impressive for an expansion as well, with approximately 10 hours of missions and plenty more for completionists.

Techland really tried to make something new in the existing framework with this DLC and we enjoyed the buggy and the new missions but it’s simply not as good as the main game. [april. 2016 / page 071]

As it stands, this is a good example of how to do a DLC package.

Driving and customising the buggy is a lot of fun, but not at the expense of tight parkour.

If it's judged only on its atmosphere, weapons, and the amount of killing it portrays from behind the wheel, this expansion hits the bullseye. If Techland can fill in all the bits missing in between, its next project could be something special indeed. [April 2016, p.114]

Plagued by technical issues and a linear, short story The Following can be recommended only to die-hard fans of the original game.