Dying Light: The Following

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 195 Ratings

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  1. Hollowfied
    Feb 20, 2016
    10
    i love the new add on its big and fun explore a-lot new areas drive buggy new weapons

    pro excellent game, driving thru huge map alot new quest to do new quest side quest Cons Ending i did not like pretty much few friends said same thing Deal with ending why did they not show better one. Much longer one then 2 min long with second ending still bit of glitch u can see but    i love the new add on its big and fun explore a-lot new areas drive buggy new weapons

    pro

    excellent game, driving thru huge map alot new quest to do new quest side quest

    Cons

    Ending i did not like pretty much few friends said same thing Deal with ending why did they not show better one.

    Much longer one then 2 min long with second ending still bit of glitch u can see but they automatically correct it self some do not    … Expand
  2. bonerjams03
    Feb 10, 2016
    10
    Considering Dead Island 2 may never come out, this is just what I needed to curb my hunger for a great zombie killing game. Dying Light was super underrated and this DLC is a fantastic addition. Hats off to Techland - I really hope Dying Light 2 is in the near future!
  3. porhawj
    Feb 9, 2016
    10
    The Following is awesome DLC expansion ever i playing.. wow map is huge than main game. Bow Arrow is awesome. i didn't finish it yet. i keep playing it more until i finish it.. Please do sequel for Dying Light in future : Dying Light 2.. Thumb Up and Big Kudo to Techland devs for did great job on this DLC expansion and main game
  4. fallouts
    Feb 15, 2016
    9
    Probably one of the best expansions ever for a game. I think as of late, most developers have forgotten how to do DLC right, and Techland is one of the few who understand that DLC is not just bits and pieces that a player doesn't give a c**p about. The Following is huge (maybe the size of Kyrat minus the extensive vertical exploration). The change in setting and map design makes this feelProbably one of the best expansions ever for a game. I think as of late, most developers have forgotten how to do DLC right, and Techland is one of the few who understand that DLC is not just bits and pieces that a player doesn't give a c**p about. The Following is huge (maybe the size of Kyrat minus the extensive vertical exploration). The change in setting and map design makes this feel completely different from the main game's maps. The following offers an interesting story with lot of content, and with Main story+free roam+side content, you are looking at about 20-30 hrs of game play. Great value for the money.… Expand
  5. macdigger
    Mar 12, 2016
    9
    I liked the original Dying Light a lot, but wow… this expansion is basically better and way way way more fun than the original game! The buggy, the night-only hive raids, the story, the huge map. It's just so extremely satisfying!
    And raiding fields full of zombies on your buggy is just totally sick! Great game, even better expansion. Wish there was more, but there probably won't be…    I liked the original Dying Light a lot, but wow… this expansion is basically better and way way way more fun than the original game! The buggy, the night-only hive raids, the story, the huge map. It's just so extremely satisfying!
    And raiding fields full of zombies on your buggy is just totally sick! Great game, even better expansion. Wish there was more, but there probably won't be…

    ONE thing I didn't like as much is driving around the map. The way it is built it kinda gets annoying to drive from one side of the map to another (mountains getting in the way, or roadblocks…). But really, as annoying as it is, that's one issue I totally wish to forgive because the rest of the game is so damn good.    … Expand
  6. evmaxbra
    Feb 18, 2016
    10
    Probably one of the best games I've played in a long time. Everything about the game is intriguing; from the graphics, to the zombies, to the story and plot, Techland did an amazing job with this one.
  7. Total-Insanity
    Feb 26, 2016
    10
    Dying Light is by far the best zombie game I have EVER played. It's decently long content and intriguing storyline it never ceases to fail. The Following was just as action packed and as fun as the rest of the game. Although the content wasn't as long as I wanted it to be, it's probably one of the most worthwhile DLC's and altogether games for a long time.
  8. boogiesmeister
    Apr 7, 2016
    0
    This game makes watching paint dry an exciting drama. I played it in coop in max team of 4. All quests come down to "go to point A to B" and kill or collect something. The only positive point of this game was we could play it together and it looks good. Parkour is so simplistic it gets boring after 30mins. Quests are as shallow as humanly possible. The scenario completely doesn't matter,This game makes watching paint dry an exciting drama. I played it in coop in max team of 4. All quests come down to "go to point A to B" and kill or collect something. The only positive point of this game was we could play it together and it looks good. Parkour is so simplistic it gets boring after 30mins. Quests are as shallow as humanly possible. The scenario completely doesn't matter, because all you do is running from point A to B. There is virtually nothing interesting or fun to do. Apart from using the environment, there is very few ways to attack a zombie. I can't believe this "game" has such high score. It's such a disappointment -,-… Expand
  9. Iberian_Buffalo
    Apr 25, 2016
    6
    PS4 version. So game has really great sandbox and I like co-op. Crafting system is great, day-night mechanism is great. Character progression is nice developed. melee weapons crafting is also interesting.
    What is wrong - story is terrible and make no sense ( it jumps from state of world where zombie last few weeks to many years). Make completely no sense. Plot is also really poor. Last    PS4 version. So game has really great sandbox and I like co-op. Crafting system is great, day-night mechanism is great. Character progression is nice developed. melee weapons crafting is also interesting.
    What is wrong - story is terrible and make no sense ( it jumps from state of world where zombie last few weeks to many years). Make completely no sense. Plot is also really poor. Last point is game performance. Average in single player ( good on foot, poor in car when you will face many zombies), terrible in co-op(if you put co-op in game please make it working smooth by reducing graphic, currently it drops below 20 fps quite often).    … Expand
  10. SuperkenGaming
    Feb 29, 2016
    8
    Dying Light The Following Enhanced Edition
    More than just DLC
    Techland had some guts making The Following just an expansion Dying Light The Following Continues the story of Kyle Crane Not only is this expansion a direct sequel to Dying Light, it’s the conclusion of Kyle Cranes Story and there are multiple endings. The Following does feel like an expansion, but delivered differently    Dying Light The Following Enhanced Edition
    More than just DLC
    Techland had some guts making The Following just an expansion
    Dying Light The Following Continues the story of Kyle Crane
    Not only is this expansion a direct sequel to Dying Light, it’s the conclusion of Kyle Cranes Story
    and there are multiple endings.
    The Following does feel like an expansion, but delivered differently and this could have been a full-fledged game…
    There is easily over 10 hours of content here.
    This expansion takes place in the country side, the map is huge, quests can be thousands of kilometers apart
    luckily for you the following introduces a buggy to the game
    The buggy has its own skill tree and its own craftable parts…
    You get parts and fuel from gas stations and broken down cars…
    You get xp by running over zombies and driving fast…
    The buggy is a great edition to dying light and makes traversing the country side a blast..
    At least while things are close by…
    because ultimately the level design makes the buggy gameplay not so fun…
    There’s a trophy called “I don’t approve of mindless fun” in the game, and this is apparent with how the world seems like it was designed specifically to slow you down, waste your time, and hinder fun…
    You can’t go far until you make it to a bridge clogged with cars, mountains or rivers you can’t drive over or through…
    They give you an awesome tool to have fun with then take it away with all of the roadblocks, turning this back into what dying light was... a chore…
    The story here is a little weird and based on some sun religion, you’re investigating because they’ve been able to stop infected from turning into zombies, so you want this cure, but to get close to the inner circle you have to help out the children of the sun, aka everyone that lives in the countryside
    Side quests are mandatory here, but not all of them.. you get to pick and choose…
    This is a little disappointing because some of the side quests I did are tied to characters I cared about and feel like these quests can too easily be missed by non completionists, and that they won’t really get to the meat of the story…
    I would have much rather seen a story with no side quests..scrapping the liberating and clearing volatile nests, and just deliver a branching story… which they could have done.. they have all of the quests here to do that…
    Had they delivered this way, the following would have ultimately felt like a $60 game rather than just a giant map with some stuff you can check out if you want…
    This expansion was so close to matching the level of Dying light for 1/3 of the price
    Dying Light The Following can be fun at times,
    but techland are against that sort of thing,
    I give Dying The Following Enhanced Edition
    a 7.5/10    … Expand
  11. rubens123456789
    Mar 5, 2016
    10
    if you like theoriginal dying light you will love this one it is short a litle bit but if you complete the side quest it is not short at all new weapons new story new zombies new map and the buggy ,very fun game to play well done techland
  12. ivancho_melo
    Apr 12, 2016
    8
    Es un buen juego, mantiene el suspenso a lo largo del juego en donde se puede incluir a la persona que lo juega en un mundo post-apocalíptico con pocos recursos para sobrevivir, tiene buenos gráficos y es fluido aunque bajo en calidad gráfica sobresaliente, las misiones del nuevo DLC "The Following" están bien elaboradas y tiene buena durabilidad. Es recomendado jugarlo con amigos, puestoEs un buen juego, mantiene el suspenso a lo largo del juego en donde se puede incluir a la persona que lo juega en un mundo post-apocalíptico con pocos recursos para sobrevivir, tiene buenos gráficos y es fluido aunque bajo en calidad gráfica sobresaliente, las misiones del nuevo DLC "The Following" están bien elaboradas y tiene buena durabilidad. Es recomendado jugarlo con amigos, puesto que se hace mucho más entretenido, aunque también se puede jugar solo y se puede jugar bien.… Expand
  13. juanikoct
    May 5, 2016
    9
    Good expansion of this great game . You can make very long for the subject of going from side to side , but good for that they put the bugys .
    Whether I liked more than the game, because at least this is a fitting end with a boss battle .
    Recommended if you like Dyin Light .
  14. Chowjust
    Feb 20, 2019
    8
    The Following is great piece of DLC for people who enjoyed the base game. It add's a brand new map, enemies, weapons and a buggy which you can upgrade along with other things. The story in the base game was good for a zombie but wasn't something I would sell to people about the game. The story in The Following is much better and I personally enjoyed it much more. If you enjoyed the baseThe Following is great piece of DLC for people who enjoyed the base game. It add's a brand new map, enemies, weapons and a buggy which you can upgrade along with other things. The story in the base game was good for a zombie but wasn't something I would sell to people about the game. The story in The Following is much better and I personally enjoyed it much more. If you enjoyed the base game and wanted more like I did, get this.… Expand
  15. Dukemang
    Feb 13, 2016
    8
    The Following is a good DLC to a game that we've all been waiting to have a big add-on ever since last year. The new countryside is much bigger than I expected and is about the size of the two areas in the base game combined. There are also new enemy variations, weapons and buggies that can drive anywhere throughout the country. I will state that it is slightly annoying on how zombiesThe Following is a good DLC to a game that we've all been waiting to have a big add-on ever since last year. The new countryside is much bigger than I expected and is about the size of the two areas in the base game combined. There are also new enemy variations, weapons and buggies that can drive anywhere throughout the country. I will state that it is slightly annoying on how zombies spawn into the world and that they have much more health than they did originally, but I can let that slide for now. In the end, I'd definitely say this is worth the $20 price tag it's given.… Expand
  16. MihaiKrieger
    Feb 29, 2016
    10
    This is a developer that spoils the customers with awesome content and support. This expansion is a full 10 out of 10 for me. When it came out, I would have marked the game as a 7 out of 10, but with the new enhanced edition it raised to a solid 9/10.
  17. darek79r19
    Mar 17, 2016
    9
    Jeden z najlepszych dodatków, jakie ostatnio dane mi było ograć. Wciąż świetny co-op, trudniejsza rozgrywka, jedyny minus, że dodatek jest bardziej nastawiony na elementy wydłużające rozgrywkę. Wolał bym więcej misji fabularnych, zamiast zręcznościowych typu niszczenie gniazd itp. Ale i tak polecam, kawał dobrej roboty.
  18. gessnermatt
    Mar 6, 2016
    9
    An excellent compliment to the original game. The following trades in city parkour focused gameplay for fast driving and open fields. The buggy itself is fun to customize and is fully upgradeable it is also very destroyable which makes it challenging and much more rewarding.
  19. Landry_
    Mar 2, 2016
    10
    You know the game Americas Army wich was made for training reasons? I have a feeling that Dying Light was developed to prepare and train us for Zombie Apocalypse! Anyone can explain why so many zombies? They want us to prepare for everything;)
  20. frederik1478
    Sep 22, 2021
    5
    An average game with a good ending but driving gets boring fast. The car gets tedious and boring fast and the main point of the game was the parkour and fluid movement without it you're left with just another tedious zombie game, will probably never touch this again
  21. BlakDak666
    Jul 26, 2017
    6
    The Following doesn't use the strengths of the game's base and structure to accomplish its goals. Rather it tries to do a new concept and in doing so hurts what little originality it has. Credit where it's due though the driving in the expansion is enjoyable and can be entertaining when playing with friends, but the issues also crop up with the buggies themselves. Much like weapons, carsThe Following doesn't use the strengths of the game's base and structure to accomplish its goals. Rather it tries to do a new concept and in doing so hurts what little originality it has. Credit where it's due though the driving in the expansion is enjoyable and can be entertaining when playing with friends, but the issues also crop up with the buggies themselves. Much like weapons, cars have to be maintained and repaired as you trek through the expansions open areas. While this can be seen as a more immersive quality that tries to be realistic, it inadvertently creates more frustrations and taxes the players patience then they would like.

    The story of the base game was flawed a great deal, having the cliche checklist for its characters, plot, writing and pacing, so having an expansion is a great second chance to make the story better. Unfortunately, the story is terrible. It builds a fairly interesting premise as you become more useful to the cults and groups you help but that slaps the player with a choice that ultimately undermines the entire game's plot in the end. Now I'm aware people are more interested on killing zombies and collecting things, but The Following struggles greatly on making its environment work to its full potential. The vast fields compared to the over abundance of buildings and houses in Harran makes it feel hollow. The update for your vehicle and legendary stats are welcoming, but this far in on a taxing game already that it feels more of a chore than fun to get better abilities by grinding the areas.

    The Following is a decent expansion overall with friends and mediocre by yourself. It's just a shame that it sits in the realm of mediocrity because it could've been a huge wake up call for the game's base and seeing this as a follow up honestly puts me off by it then I would like. If you are a huge zombie extremist in this day and age than you will enjoy this regardless. For everyone else, it's price isn't worth following through with.    … Expand
  22. Daniel2005
    Aug 10, 2020
    8
    Addicting gameplay and buggy drive, much better story than in the standard Dying Light, interesting side quests. Overall a sagnificant improvement over the main game! Solid!
  23. davidthesloth
    Jan 26, 2023
    9
    A truly fun well made zombie game. Gameplay is very responsive and rewarding especially when you're fully upgraded. Co-Op is implemented seamlessly and the more in your game the more fun it is. I've played this game to it's completion twice and every part of it never failed to entertain me. DLC is also a hoot too.
  24. sEBq78
    Nov 8, 2022
    9
    Almost perfect game. I had grat time with this title. Everything is on high level : story , graphics and mechanics.
  25. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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#99 Best PS4 Game of 2016
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#98 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. games(TM)
    Apr 14, 2016
    70
    As it stands, this is a good example of how to do a DLC package.
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  2. Edge Magazine
    Apr 10, 2016
    60
    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]
  3. The Digital Fix
    Mar 31, 2016
    80
    Not dead on arrival, The Following is a meaty chunk of gaming fun.
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