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  1. Aug 18, 2023
    8
    This is how you do a zombie game. Excellent use of movement and physics, decent story, satisfying platforming, and all the gory action you need.
  2. Jul 31, 2023
    8
    Graphics: 7/10; Storyline: 7/10; Gameplay: 8/10; Atmosphere: 7/10; Music: 9/10; Summary rating: 8/10
  3. Jul 23, 2023
    9
    Gameplay so good. Great atmosphere.

    10/10 gameplay
    8/10 graphics
    8/10 story
    9/10 environments
  4. May 19, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. En mi opinión dying light es una obra maestra porque se puede hacer parkour y matar zombies Expand
  5. Apr 29, 2023
    8
    The same feelings are evoked as with dead island, but now with parkour. Made more of a difference than expected.
  6. Apr 26, 2023
    10
    If you want to play a zombie game this is the one, it is absolute perfection. The best zombie game to date. One of my most replayed games.
  7. Apr 25, 2023
    10
    one of best games ever! i am huge fan of whole series. highly recomend to all zombie fans
  8. Apr 24, 2023
    10
    не читайте это пожалуйсто,я сам зря прчитал.мне очень жаль,но я не могу это так оставить!я предупреждаю...если ты это прочитал отправь этот коментарий к 5 играм иначе твоя мама умрёт через 2 дн
  9. Mar 31, 2023
    8
    really fun game about dropkicking zombies, didn't really care about the story but that's a me problem. Graphics were amazing and the ragdolls were funny. Only 2 problems were that the grappling hook was a little weird at times which can kill you if not careful and there is no way of exiting or restarting a challenge short of either failing or pressing along.
  10. Mar 22, 2023
    8
    Zamanındaki en iyi oyunlardandı sadece hikayesi kötüdür parkur yakın dövüş mekanikleri iyidir
  11. Mar 21, 2023
    10
    Greatest fun I have ever had in a video game. from the parkour to the combat. absolutely amazing.
  12. Feb 26, 2023
    9
    Dying Light is the ultimate zombie game.

    After playing Dead Island in 2011, I was thirsty to whack zombies again. I hesitated between Dying Light 1 and 2, and I was absolutely right to take 1 when I see the face of 2. Good points : - The fights are excellent, being able to dismember the zombies is enjoyable - AI (of non-zombie enemies) very correct - The atmosphere of Harkan the
    Dying Light is the ultimate zombie game.

    After playing Dead Island in 2011, I was thirsty to whack zombies again.
    I hesitated between Dying Light 1 and 2,
    and I was absolutely right to take 1 when I see the face of 2.

    Good points :
    - The fights are excellent, being able to dismember the zombies is enjoyable
    - AI (of non-zombie enemies) very correct
    - The atmosphere of Harkan the city of the game
    - Very endearing NPCs and a pretty good villain
    - Long lifespan, with 50% of side quests which are good and the rest a little mediocre
    - Excellent soundtrack, very discreet
    - Main quest missions are fun
    - Incredible DLCs let's say it, The Following and Hellraid are masterclasses

    Negative points :
    - Some little worked side quests
    - Lack of balance of some zombies at the end of the game
    - The loot is quite boring, no big surprises with weapons
    - The crafts system is blah
    - The skill to run on the walls is a real ordeal, do not activate it

    The ultimate Zombie experience for so far.
    Do not take the 2 which regresses in any point compared to this one.
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  13. Feb 25, 2023
    10
    My favourite Zombie game of all time. I didn’t hear about it until after its release and got it for $10 off Kijiji. Best $10 I’ve ever spent in my life. I played this through twice and spent probably at least a 100 hours playing. Dying Light 2 however sucks really bad and I spent $130 on that.
  14. Feb 9, 2023
    9
    This game is a very good open world with a lot of side quest to do. In my opinion dying light is the best open world zombie game.
  15. Feb 6, 2023
    10
    I saw the story when the game came out and i loved it. I didn't have a good pc back then so i only watched the gameplay. Last year Dying Light 2 came out and i knew i had to play it now that i had a more capable pc . After i finished the second game i wanted to play the first one also and it was so good. Both games are awesome. The only thing that i feel is missing is the love intrest. YouI saw the story when the game came out and i loved it. I didn't have a good pc back then so i only watched the gameplay. Last year Dying Light 2 came out and i knew i had to play it now that i had a more capable pc . After i finished the second game i wanted to play the first one also and it was so good. Both games are awesome. The only thing that i feel is missing is the love intrest. You kinda get a taste of that but it's very little. And maybe is just me , i mean , i get why it would't be space for love. In a world so **** like that maybe getting attached to someone isn't the best idea. Idk. But even with that missing i still loved both games. Expand
  16. 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.
  17. Jan 8, 2023
    10
    One of the best ganes i have ever played. The combat is extremly satisfying and the zombie physics as well. The story is good, but a little short. They nailed the two maps both are really great.
  18. Jan 5, 2023
    8
    a Really good game and i really liked it and it was pretty good so yeeeeeeee
  19. Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  20. Dec 24, 2022
    8
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  21. Sep 20, 2022
    10
    The game is good, i never seen an bug, and its beautiful, the history is good, everything in this game is good, its the best game ever
  22. Aug 23, 2022
    9
    GAME 8,510
    story 9/10 in a first half
    410 second half
    gameplay 910 because of movement and fights
  23. Aug 9, 2022
    9
    В момент своего выхода игра поразила меня в самое сердце своим испонением и уровнем качества. Для меня лично, эта игра, на ровне с Ведьмаком 3- игра поколения. Игра, на котрую необходимо равняться каждой студии разработчиков.
    Бесподобная графика, боевка, паркур, саундтрек. Интересный и в меру трагичный сюжет, Кадыр Сулейман надолго запомнился мне своей жестокой философией, примерно как
    В момент своего выхода игра поразила меня в самое сердце своим испонением и уровнем качества. Для меня лично, эта игра, на ровне с Ведьмаком 3- игра поколения. Игра, на котрую необходимо равняться каждой студии разработчиков.
    Бесподобная графика, боевка, паркур, саундтрек. Интересный и в меру трагичный сюжет, Кадыр Сулейман надолго запомнился мне своей жестокой философией, примерно как Шакал из Far Cry 2.
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  24. Jul 25, 2022
    10
    Ахуенная игра, саунд, первая ночь с сжатым очком, сюжет бомба затянула на 158 часов, думаю потом ещё перепройду, в общем сказка а не игра
  25. Jul 1, 2022
    10
    do you still not play? I have to ask, go and finish this game then finish your second game.
  26. Jun 27, 2022
    8
    Dying Light is a fantastic game that, unfortunately, comes with some glitches.
  27. Jun 22, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. bu oyun oynadığımdan beri en sevdiğim favori oyunumdur açık dünyası okadar güzelki oyun seni bir şekilde içine çekip sıkılmamanı sağlıyor yan görevleri bir çok oyuna göre çok detaylı oyunun en büyük bölümü parkur ve seviye sistemi yer alıyor ve bu seviye sistemi basit ama oyuna çok etki ediyor oyunda o seviyenin varlığını hissediyorsunuz pasif seviyelerin oyunun gece kısımları çok korkunç oluyor ve eceller hep ensenzde olması adrenalin salgılıyor vücut korkudan işte bu yüzden oyun 10 puanı hakediyor Expand
  28. May 23, 2022
    9
    All I can say is this is one of my favorite zombie games. Also, the story of the hero is very interesting and we can see here the choice and change of the main character Kyle Crane. the mechanics are really well done especially parkour. Techland did a really good job.
  29. Mar 27, 2022
    8
    Ortalama hikaye
    Güzel oynanış
    Güzel müzikler
    Ortalama üstü grafikler
  30. Mar 16, 2022
    10
    The best zombie game I've ever played, an excellent system of fighting and parkour, the story is not the best of all, but it's a good decision to be part of it in the first person and with good missions secondaries, it becomes very entertaining and fun.
  31. Feb 22, 2022
    8
    I thought about giving it a 7 considering how bad I remember the story and characters were. But seeing how I spent almost 200 hours on this game and how much I liked the gameplay, I have to give it an 8. An extremely entertaining and fun game, the parkour and combat are top notch even for today’s standards, online play was hella fun as well. Overall a great experience and recommended for anyone.
  32. Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Had a lot of fun with this ones have to love the constant updates and add ons
  33. Feb 19, 2022
    8
    This game looks pretty damn nice. The combat is decent and the parkour is great. The story isn't the greatest but it gets the job done. The progression system is nice and the upgrades you can get are great. It took me about 11 hours to beat the main campaign which is pretty good. I played a bit of this game with my buddy and we had loads of fun. My favorite thing to do is to drop kickThis game looks pretty damn nice. The combat is decent and the parkour is great. The story isn't the greatest but it gets the job done. The progression system is nice and the upgrades you can get are great. It took me about 11 hours to beat the main campaign which is pretty good. I played a bit of this game with my buddy and we had loads of fun. My favorite thing to do is to drop kick zombies off of high places. One aspect of the game that I didn't really enjoy was the pvp invasions. It felt annoying to deal with the enemy zombie and it was just a tedious task to take out the nest. after the first few times It happened I turned it off. overall a great game. Expand
  34. Feb 12, 2022
    10
    •Самая лучшая мясорубка про зомбаков )
    •Хорошая графика
    •Не самя худшая физика
    •Разнообразие оружия + авто )
    •Хорошая поддержка разработчиков + нормальная оптимизация.
  35. Feb 12, 2022
    10
    Nie grałem ale dam 10 co by włosi nie obniżali ocen. No i dodam parę znaków...
  36. Feb 6, 2022
    8
    Ну вот наконец и вышла, ожидаемая лично мной ига: Dying Light 2. А пока бабла на его покупку нету, решил вспомнить оригинал.
    И так. Пройдена игра два раза на РС, а за тем вместе с дополнением The Following ни PS4.
    Ну, что сказать, после Dead Island геймплей игры довольно таки привычен и узнаваем. Добавили паркур и на мой взгляд он удался. История незамысловатая, так же чем то похожа на
    Ну вот наконец и вышла, ожидаемая лично мной ига: Dying Light 2. А пока бабла на его покупку нету, решил вспомнить оригинал.
    И так. Пройдена игра два раза на РС, а за тем вместе с дополнением The Following ни PS4.
    Ну, что сказать, после Dead Island геймплей игры довольно таки привычен и узнаваем. Добавили паркур и на мой взгляд он удался.
    История незамысловатая, так же чем то похожа на предыдущую игру студии. Доп. миссии скучноваты: принеси, сбегай или зачисть.
    Мир игры не однозначен. Он условно поделён на две половины, это трущобы в начале игры и каменная застройка начиная со второй половины. Паркур в трущобах то ещё удовольствие! А вот высокие здания мне понравились больше, ещё дали "кошку", чувствуешь себя человеком пауком.
    Ещё есть ночной геймплей. Все очки опыта ночью удваиваются. Но к сожалению на этом всё счастье заканчивается. Сражаться с ночными монстрами бесполезно. Они невероятно живучие, быстрые и сильные. К тому же сбегаются на любой шорох. Прохождение возможно либо стелсом (без боя), либо бегом от них к чертовой матери до ближайшей безопасной зоны. Я не нашёл ничего интересного в таком прохождении. А очков мне хватило и так, что бы прокачаться на 100%. Так что "ночи" тупо перематывал.
    В игре есть своеобразные "вышки". Это так называемые безопасные зоны, которые надо зачистить от зомбей и запитать электричеством. Fast Travel работает только между ними.
    Боёвка практически такая же как в Dead Island, плюс всякие примочки с паркуром вокруг зомбей. Ещё есть бои с людьми, они уворачиваются, блокируют удары.
    Прокачка мне понравилась. Она поделена на три ветки, сейчас точно не помню, но по моему: "здоровье", "ловкость" и "боёвка". Короче, дерёшся - заполняется боёвка, прыгаешь - ловкость и т. д. Вообще в игре много гринда. Пылесосишь каждую комнату, каждый сундук. Оружие как и в предыдущей игре обвешивается, прокачивается, изнашивается, чинится и т. д. Где то в середине сюжета появляется огнестрел, но с ним всё скучно.
    Графически игра выглядит для 2015 года очень хорошо. Единственно мне не понравился внешний вид зомбей, они все выглядят одинаково и почему-то все лысые.
    Атмосфера в игре зацепила меня больше почему то на PS4.
    Что касается дополнения, то оно по сути ничего не даёт. Добавляет в мир игры новую землю и транспорт. Паркур, естественно, летит к чертям. Так как в этом дополнении почти нет зданий.
    Резюмирую. Игра, это шаг вперёд по сравнению с Dead Island.
    Dying Light 2 всё же вышла, не превратившись в долгострой, и это здорово. Слышал в паркуре и боёвке изменения к лучшему. Сюжет думаю останется на прежнем уровне, но это не так важно. Думаю буду брать, немного погодя.
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  37. Jan 27, 2022
    10
    Honestly one the greatest horror rpgs that I've seen. The weapon variety is just a chef's kiss, along with the characters, the parkour elements, and skill trees which combine together into an amazing horror rpg.
  38. Jan 4, 2022
    10
    best game ive played in a while, amazing world and story best zombie game out there
  39. Dec 19, 2021
    10
    HIGHLY RECOMMEND !!!
    Graphics: 10/10
    Gamplay: 10/10
    Story:10/10
    Good price compare to playtime and experience
  40. Dec 14, 2021
    10
    Criticos burros,o jogo é uma obra de arte,o melhor jogo de zumbi de todos os tempos,historia foda muito conteudo extra e um mundo aberto muito bem feito,não consigo ver alguem dar uma nota menor de 8 para esse jogo,recomendo muito.
  41. Dec 8, 2021
    8
    Dying light does not have amazing graphics, but its fine. The concept was unique and the it works very good and also the game is fun because of this. The story isn't very good, but i still liked it.
  42. Nov 15, 2021
    10
    Love this game, I've put in hundreds of gours on my main character and I'm not disappointed. 10/10
  43. Sep 27, 2021
    8
    Honestly, I don't know why so many people are saying the story is bad, it's pretty good imo. Mechanics of the game are great too. While the AI is alright, there are a couple problems and glitches with it, same with the grappling hook, which is why I took 2 points down. Overall, it's a decent game.
  44. Sep 21, 2021
    9
    If you like pakora in video game you're gonna love this. Is the fourth time I have played this game to completion and I still love it is the combat is satisfying because it's feels like you are hitting me and it feels nicely crunchy when you destroy the zombies, the only problem dirtiest with the PS4 version is there is a bit too much motion blur
    But it still a good version of the game,
  45. Aug 26, 2021
    10
    Игра очень понравилась сюжетом крафтом паркуром разновидностью зомби и очень завораживают местные красоты города, иногда есть очень неожиданые моментв как открываешь шкаф и на тебя вываливается живой ходок! Остался очень доволен теперь жду 2 частьэтой замечательной игрыИгра очень понравилась сюжетом крафтом паркуром разновидностью зомби и очень завораживают местные красоты города, иногда есть очень неожиданые моментв как открываешь шкаф и на тебя вываливается живой ходок! Остался очень доволен теперь жду 2 частьэтой замечательной игры
  46. May 31, 2021
    10
    Awsome game advances everything thats was great about Dead Island and then some. Dont believe the reviewers give this game a try.
  47. May 15, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mi juego favorito de temática zombies, es hermoso tiene buena historia, jugabilidad y mundo abierto es de los que más me gusto de 2015 Expand
  48. May 9, 2021
    10
    Definitely zombie game masterpiece. The gameplay Is so much fun. The parkour, the stealth, the action, everything is great.
  49. Feb 21, 2021
    10
    Очень годно, однозначный рекомендасьён. Чуточку есть кривоватые вещи, но все компенсируется с лихвой, динамикой геймплея и паркуром. Только берите с дополнением ибо там ну просто слишком супер важный поворот сюжета в жизни Кайла Крейна. Будет ошибкой пропустить настоящий финал.Очень годно, однозначный рекомендасьён. Чуточку есть кривоватые вещи, но все компенсируется с лихвой, динамикой геймплея и паркуром. Только берите с дополнением ибо там ну просто слишком супер важный поворот сюжета в жизни Кайла Крейна. Будет ошибкой пропустить настоящий финал.
  50. Feb 10, 2021
    9
    Прошёл игру 3 раза,считаю лучшая в зомби сетинге,атмосфера очень классная,геймлей тоже топ,игра маст хэв
  51. Jan 24, 2021
    8
    this fast paced zombie thriller is a well balanced and well executed game with some awesome voice acting, whether its action packed parkour across the city on slow dark high tension corridors its a hell of a time plus the support for post *Free* dlc and content is awesome not to mention the payed dlc which completely changes the core game.
  52. Jan 12, 2021
    8
    good fun game worth playing better than dead island, fun parkour better weapons also a seqeul is coming out soon.
  53. Dec 25, 2020
    10
    Так и с самой игрой. Пробежать сюжет, выполнить десяток второстепенных заданий и вдоволь покрошить мертвяков в компании друзей может быть очень весело. Но возвращаться, чтобы исследовать Харран и добить все второстепенные задания, захочется немногим.

    Хотя тот единственный забег легко растягивается часов на двадцать — а ведь Dead Island надоедала на порядок быстрее. В конце концов,
    Так и с самой игрой. Пробежать сюжет, выполнить десяток второстепенных заданий и вдоволь покрошить мертвяков в компании друзей может быть очень весело. Но возвращаться, чтобы исследовать Харран и добить все второстепенные задания, захочется немногим.

    Хотя тот единственный забег легко растягивается часов на двадцать — а ведь Dead Island надоедала на порядок быстрее. В конце концов, далеко не каждый крупный хит на столько потянет.
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  54. Dec 19, 2020
    8
    Keyif alarak oynadım parkur olarak gayet iyi olmuş. Gece olunca insan strese giriyor.
  55. Dec 18, 2020
    8
    Muito bom. Só a mecânica de luta mano a mano é ruim, bem desajeitada. Mas a ação é boa.
  56. Dec 16, 2020
    10
    Deserved! Very, very, very thank you so much - Techland!!!)
    Interesting story: intriguing, exciting, well-crafted characters, great acting! The excellent and Magnificent soundtrack (I love) and the sound design of the game is also magnificent (the very high level of sound development in general, really very impressive and immersed in
    Deserved! Very, very, very thank you so much - Techland!!!)
    Interesting story: intriguing, exciting, well-crafted characters, great acting! The excellent and Magnificent soundtrack (I love) and the sound design of the game is also magnificent (the very high level of sound development in general, really very impressive and immersed in this Zombie Apocalypse).

    The filling of the world is also impressive!!! Namely, the quantity of NPC, detailed and meticulous detail work, AI is smart and unpredictable. It’s not just Zombie City, this city is alive and it’s breathing, it’s feeding you its Atmosphere and its oppressive Zombie Apocalypse: screaming, moaning, ruined destinies, survival, virus, daily struggle for life, decline - all this makes Dying Light unique and alive Zombie Apocalypse!! Atmosphere - it is in the game just Magnificent, thanks to the filling of the world, the sound design, the soundtrack, ordinary citizens, zombies and all above mentioned before!!!

    The Parkur system - is also excellent and professional! Parkur in Dying Light is a kind of Unique, one of the pleasures of overcoming obstacles, moving around the city, climbing buildings or using in combat!

    The optimization was also done very well, it is about the PS4 version of the game! Critical moments in the game - Not present!!! Excellent frame rate, small drops fps are available, but they are small! Optimization in general is very and very pleasant!!!

    Dying Light is definitely a success!!! He’s fascinated, impressed, fascinated and immersed in this Zombie Apocalypse! The number of copies sold is also pleasing, trusting and wishing - Development and Growth in Future Projects!!!
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  57. Dec 15, 2020
    10
    This game is just amazing. I played this on co-op mode with a friend of mine and after finishing the DLC and the main story we looked for games similar to this but couldn't find any. There is nothing that can compete with Dying Light. This game just feels great and has such a unique feel to it.

    Pros and Cons: Pros: - Feels good, the controls are pretty good. Move around, look around
    This game is just amazing. I played this on co-op mode with a friend of mine and after finishing the DLC and the main story we looked for games similar to this but couldn't find any. There is nothing that can compete with Dying Light. This game just feels great and has such a unique feel to it.

    Pros and Cons:

    Pros:
    - Feels good, the controls are pretty good. Move around, look around and parkour, slash arms off of zombies and grapple around. It all feels good to perform. It isn't buggy nor delayed.
    - Amazing loot system. Leveling up and gaining better weapons than before feels great. Having a high level weapon is a pretty amazing feeling, especially when it dominates a zombie.
    - Good variety of zombies. There are normal walkers, runners, big angry dudes and many more variations of zombies. All require a certain tactic to defeat. You can't go face to face with the giant zombie because it will crush you and you shouldn't waste your ammo on normal walkers because they are easy to kill using melee weapons.
    - The game has a fitting story. Although it has some flaws, I find that for the most part the story is pretty good. Yes, it has it's ups and downs but for me it was mainly ups. I found myself having fun with some of the missions and feeling pretty immersed.
    - Amazing physics. Drop kicking, pushing zombies off roofs, shooting heads off of zombies, sticking an arrow in one of Rai's goons, you name it! You can do it all and it always feels so real. Nothing more pleasant than watching a zombie plummet to it's death from a 5 story building.
    - Online mode is fun and rewarding. It keeps the game alive and can give you good loot if you were to succeed in your objective. This is a good alternative to those who have finished the game and are looking for more.
    - DLC's are mainly great. The following DLC was pretty fun. One thing I really liked though was that some DLC's allowed you to complete objectives for in game loot. It was kind of like an arcade game that gave you high level loot if you were to accomplish the tasks properly.

    Cons:
    - The leveling up system can get complicated. It took me a few days to figure out why the zombies weren't dying from my higher level weapons only for me to realize that the zombies level up with you.
    - Easy to duplicate. I'm not gonna lie, I duplicated some things and it really made the game more fun for me. I had already finished everything and I decided to duplicate some things. I see how this can be bad though, it can mess with competitive online PVP matches.

    There are a few other cons but they really don't mean much. What I'm trying to say is that this game is just amazing. I highly recommend you play this game and if you have a buddy then it makes it twice the fun!
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  58. Dec 1, 2020
    10
    A brilliant game in the zombie genre. An open world city filled with different kind of zombies, melee combat you can "feel", environment that matters when you play, beautiful graphics and sound. This is a game that did not deserved the negativity that it has. Best thing is that you can play coop the campaign with your friends (or other players) with a drop in, drop out coop. If you likeA brilliant game in the zombie genre. An open world city filled with different kind of zombies, melee combat you can "feel", environment that matters when you play, beautiful graphics and sound. This is a game that did not deserved the negativity that it has. Best thing is that you can play coop the campaign with your friends (or other players) with a drop in, drop out coop. If you like open world filled with missions games try this. Expand
  59. Nov 10, 2020
    9
    Parkour is excellent, Gameplay is extremely fun. beautiful open world. Great Graphics. The combat is awesome. Story is pretty good. Overall great game to anyone looking to buy it.
  60. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    MANOOOOO ESSE GAME É MT BOM !!!! Parkour é mt divertido e a sensação de cortar a cabeça de um zumbi ou de um humano é espetacular, história boa, jogabilidade incrível, é um prato cheio pra qm gosta de games incríveis ou seja esse game é pra todos.
  61. Oct 22, 2020
    9
    The story isn't anything particular but the gameplay is absolutely spectacular. 86/100
  62. Sep 20, 2020
    8
    Very surprising game. The story and characters were so cheesy, but in a good way. Gameplay was amazing. Graphics on ps4 pro were good, but sometimes they were really bad. I wish there was an option to disable the motion blur. Overall a solid game. 8/10
  63. Sep 2, 2020
    8
    Truly one of the most entertaining zombie-themed games out there. It takes everything good about Dead Island and makes it even better.
    The parkour mechanic is really good, story and characters are a bit plain, but the gameplay makes up for it.
    It has been getting a lot of free content as well in the past few years. On PS4 it runs at 30 fps with a few drops when there's a lot of enemies
    Truly one of the most entertaining zombie-themed games out there. It takes everything good about Dead Island and makes it even better.
    The parkour mechanic is really good, story and characters are a bit plain, but the gameplay makes up for it.
    It has been getting a lot of free content as well in the past few years.
    On PS4 it runs at 30 fps with a few drops when there's a lot of enemies on screen.
    On PS4 Pro it's locked at 30 fps but it sometimes spikes very briefly to a higher value, thus creating some judder.
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  64. Aug 12, 2020
    9
    great game with amazing qualities especially the graphics and parkour system cant wait for the second
  65. Aug 4, 2020
    8
    Interesting and fun gameplay with decent weapon customisation, harder enemies at night and the story is okay nothing special but overall an enjoyable experience
  66. Jul 31, 2020
    8
    Excelente sistema de parkour y sistema de combate, pase mis primeras horas de juego sin hacer ninguna mision principal, me divierte mucho su mundo totalmente denso, todabia no me acabo el juego pero le he dedicado tantas horas a vagar y disfrutar de su mundo
  67. Jul 29, 2020
    10
    Мне игра понравилась))нормальный сюжет,интересная боевка))
    Очень жду вторую часть)))))))
  68. Jul 22, 2020
    10
    Gran juego con un mundo abierto genial ,misiones muy entretenidas con excelentes graficos.
  69. Jul 15, 2020
    8
    Dying Light, as many have pointed out, is extremely derivative of a lot of other games. In fact, it's one of the most derivative games I've ever played, with the only original thing about it being it's night hunt mechanic. With that said, Dying Light is also one of the most fun, addictive and enjoyable games I've played in a while. It' just very fun to run around, easily scale buildings,Dying Light, as many have pointed out, is extremely derivative of a lot of other games. In fact, it's one of the most derivative games I've ever played, with the only original thing about it being it's night hunt mechanic. With that said, Dying Light is also one of the most fun, addictive and enjoyable games I've played in a while. It' just very fun to run around, easily scale buildings, whale on different types of zombies and create exceedingly more powerful weapons. The story is simple but well written, and it gives enough context for the gameplay and enough incentive to keep going. And the continuous support for the game even five years later is nothing but amazing. From it's so-so graphics to it's unoriginality, Dying Light doesn't seem like it's any good, but the clever mix of all of it's elements and their skillful execution (barring the occasional bugs galore) give the game a lot of charm and make it surprisingly great. Hats off, Techland Expand
  70. Jul 11, 2020
    8
    Dying Light Review: 8/10
    This zombie game offers an amazing parkour playground open world with some of the best and most satisfactory combat system that develops in an engaging way throughout the entire game.
  71. Jul 7, 2020
    10
    Great game! Great graphics, controls, gameplay, the story's not the best but it's playable. The characters are likeable and the progression system is amazing! All around great game.
  72. Jul 1, 2020
    9
    Como um grande fã da fraquia FarCry, de cara gostei desse game, pois ele tem tudo de bom que o FarCry tem, além da sua tematica... Jogo Incrivel.
  73. Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Juego de campo abierto tremendamente disfrutable. Aunque el desarrollo de personajes es bastante básico, presenta muchos puntos fuertes, como exploración, trepidantes huidas y mucho loteo. La dinámica de huir de noche es intensa, y la campaña aceptable.

    Lo recomiendo por lo tremendamente entretenido que se hace, en especial si en su día disfrutaste de Dead Island o similares.
  74. Jun 21, 2020
    8
    Great game with interesting story and characters. Passed it on my old laptop with 20 fps on average.
  75. Jun 2, 2020
    8
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  76. Feb 22, 2020
    10
    The best game to play with friends I have ever played. If you are into zombie survival, open world, fun character movement, and rpg elements and you have one friend who is too, you will literally love this game
  77. Feb 6, 2020
    9
    Really good game because this is very scary and intensive, parkour sistem is perfect but I have bugs with grapple.
  78. Feb 2, 2020
    10
    Dying light is one of the best zombie games that i ever played in my life, is just a mix of parkour, violence and zombies, resulting in one of the most fun games of the genre.
  79. Dec 24, 2019
    8
    this game is all about two things (for me at least) first the world which is a perfect playground to have fun in whether in coop or single player harran is wonderful piece that techland created second the gamplay, damn man i loved every bit of it, i just maxed my character just to be able to do all the moves.
    while crane reassembles a good a protagonist but the story didn't leave much to
    this game is all about two things (for me at least) first the world which is a perfect playground to have fun in whether in coop or single player harran is wonderful piece that techland created second the gamplay, damn man i loved every bit of it, i just maxed my character just to be able to do all the moves.
    while crane reassembles a good a protagonist but the story didn't leave much to desire with average quests and npcs
    And let's mention the horror u have in the night well i consider this game 2*1 for this night section it's really a gameplay aspect that raises the score for the game
    I LOVE THIS GAME
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  80. Nov 9, 2019
    8
    Enjoyable cohesion of open-world design trends integrated into a compact, but layered environment that constantly rewards.
    Robust (if at times finicky) parkour system.
    Dull and derivative main story.
  81. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    Best zombie game for me ever! I love everything in this game. Graphics,gameplay,storyline. Such a masterpiece project!
  82. Apr 30, 2019
    8
    One of the best open world games out there, and one of the only times I've actually enjoyed a game with zombies in it.
  83. Apr 13, 2019
    10
    This is the most enjoyable,fun game I' ve played. Dont bother the journalists dumbass review. They don t even play the game. Parkour,and crafting are really fun. Techland has done what other devs forgot about games: funny games! The system combat is a really nice feature,it s cool when you blow a zombie head,or when you electrocute them with your electric pipe. Congrats techland
  84. Apr 5, 2019
    8
    This game surprised me a lot. Ok, the story. meh, forget about it. Nothing much there.
    However, the gameplay is very good. Whenever you are out in the world, you feel a sense of danger and when the night comes... oh boy, it gets really scary.
    The crafting mechanics are surprisingly good. However, towards the end of the game, you feel like a God. Your skills and weapons get really high
    This game surprised me a lot. Ok, the story. meh, forget about it. Nothing much there.
    However, the gameplay is very good. Whenever you are out in the world, you feel a sense of danger and when the night comes... oh boy, it gets really scary.
    The crafting mechanics are surprisingly good. However, towards the end of the game, you feel like a God. Your skills and weapons get really high and the enemies remain as there were in the beginning.
    The parkour mechanics work really well. At some stage in the game, you feel like the spider-man.

    The graphics feel a bit dated not many expressions on the characters faces and the dialogue is a bit silly in some occasions.
    Overall, if you are into post-apocalyptic/survival games I'm confident you will enjoy this.
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  85. Feb 20, 2019
    8
    I'm a big zombie fan, so this game already starts off with a head-start. Dying Light is a very fun, and immersive open world game to get lost in. The story is pretty good for a zombie story, graphics are fine but game-play and the atmosphere is where this game shines. Combining Mirror's Edge style parkour movement with Dead Island style combat and a zombie open-world to go parkour thoughI'm a big zombie fan, so this game already starts off with a head-start. Dying Light is a very fun, and immersive open world game to get lost in. The story is pretty good for a zombie story, graphics are fine but game-play and the atmosphere is where this game shines. Combining Mirror's Edge style parkour movement with Dead Island style combat and a zombie open-world to go parkour though is genius and makes for a very fun gaming experience. Then thrown in a day and night cycle where being out a night is much more dangerous and the last thing you want is to be caught out while the sun is going down and you've got a very scary atmosphere. Combat is very satisfying and is similar to Dead Island but much more improved. For the zombie genre fans out there, this is a very good game which you'll enjoy but for people who can't stand the zombie genre, I don't feel like this will do much for ya. They've also continued to support the game with paid and free DLC four years after release. I mean that's pretty cool. Expand
  86. Sep 17, 2018
    8
    really intense, tense game and gameplay, plenty of resource, remarkable story. absolutely need to play!
  87. Jul 31, 2018
    10
    Superb game that everyone should play. The player movement is so good that it makes it really easy and amazingly pleasant to traverse the map. I enjoyed every bit of it and can't wait for Dying Light 2.
  88. Mar 27, 2018
    9
    Just finished the game and started the Following. What a great game. Its a long time since a game gripped me like this. Most of all i liked the WORLD. its so believable, you feel alone, you feel vulnerable and it takes a while until you get better gear/skills but still you can be easily overpowered if you dont play it smart. Grafics, Characters, Story - i liked all of it. The highlight wasJust finished the game and started the Following. What a great game. Its a long time since a game gripped me like this. Most of all i liked the WORLD. its so believable, you feel alone, you feel vulnerable and it takes a while until you get better gear/skills but still you can be easily overpowered if you dont play it smart. Grafics, Characters, Story - i liked all of it. The highlight was for me the many, many well written side quests. Expand
  89. Jun 8, 2017
    9
    I jumped over a wall and hear someone breathing behind me. I turn around and have to defend myself against a fierce zombie . Some other zombies heard the fight and come at me . Quickly overwhelmed, i have no choice but to flee . I jumped over a roof and pass thru it ,making big noise that attracted fast zombies, more dangerous than the few i fled from. Having just a knife to defend myself,I jumped over a wall and hear someone breathing behind me. I turn around and have to defend myself against a fierce zombie . Some other zombies heard the fight and come at me . Quickly overwhelmed, i have no choice but to flee . I jumped over a roof and pass thru it ,making big noise that attracted fast zombies, more dangerous than the few i fled from. Having just a knife to defend myself, i decided to climb up to a rooftop. I can hear him coming at me. So i watch around me, to make sure i can see him climbing . At the last second i kick him down to make him die a few meter bellow. Thats the kind of situation you can experience in this game .If you let yourself immerse in it, it can be challenging , scary and really fun to play Expand
  90. Apr 24, 2017
    8
    An immersive combat and weapon customization system successfully smooths over the cracks of an imperfect story in "Dying Light," Techland's much-improved spiritual successor to "Dead Island," where the parkour may be a bit cumbersome at times and the side quests might be a tad too monotonous for my tastes, but overall, the experience is nonetheless noteworthy and satisfying.
  91. Apr 6, 2017
    8
    Having played the Dead Island series on both the Playstation 3 as well as my PC I was eager to get into Dying Light. I sort of went in blind like most people as there was a limited amount of reviews available. I give this game an 8/10. I can't say enough great things about how they did the co-op. I have a core group of friends that I play with online and having put in about 8 hours intoHaving played the Dead Island series on both the Playstation 3 as well as my PC I was eager to get into Dying Light. I sort of went in blind like most people as there was a limited amount of reviews available. I give this game an 8/10. I can't say enough great things about how they did the co-op. I have a core group of friends that I play with online and having put in about 8 hours into co-op campaign we were constantly reminding ourselves just how great of a job they've done.

    The largest and most noticeable change is with the running mechanic which when comfortable with is done amazingly well! The night time fights and mini games are loads of fun and add an additional element to the game that I was a little leery about but now look forward to.

    Hiccup free play online, great graphics, great soundtrack. Much like Dead Island, the atmosphere is top notch! If you're like me and like to play online with friends, this is a must have for you.

    I agree with others, there should be more vehicle's in the game and I've noticed so far there are less weapons available for pickup than Dead Island but that just means a greater need for inventory/weapon management which I like.

    Pick the game up, you'll like it!
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  92. Apr 6, 2017
    9
    Dying Light is an amazing game with stunning graphics and fluid mechanics this game is one of the best games I've played, However, the only con of this game is that there's so much tension throughout the game, that when you eventually complete it the ending is very abrupt. But this game definitely deserves a nine out of ten.
  93. Mar 28, 2017
    8
    Dying Light is essentially the spiritual successor to the Dead Island series. Combat-wise it plays just like Dead Island did, in regards to item crafting, questing and the fighting itself. However, Dying Light perfects most of its former self's weaknesses, by streamlining the gameplay and taking care of the buggy/glitchy mess that DI and Riptide were.

    The biggest addition to the
    Dying Light is essentially the spiritual successor to the Dead Island series. Combat-wise it plays just like Dead Island did, in regards to item crafting, questing and the fighting itself. However, Dying Light perfects most of its former self's weaknesses, by streamlining the gameplay and taking care of the buggy/glitchy mess that DI and Riptide were.

    The biggest addition to the gameplay formula is the parkour movement, which seems blocky at first, steadily becomes fluid the more you upgrade your abilities. Another notable improvement is the story; which is much more compelling and is fleshed out pretty well by the main character's voice actor. (Whom did the voice for Resident Evil 5 and 6's Chris Redfield, so zombie fans will like that!!)

    Overall, the campaign along with its side quests will take you some time to get through, as the areas you explore are large and take time to get between areas. Ironically, walking on foot doesn't get that boring, unlike its predecessor, which almost forced you into zombie hordes just getting point A to B. As for the quality of the campaign, it's okay, rate the story around a 7 in terms of writing.

    Dying Light is worth your time, if you like zombie/apocalyptic action games, Mirrors Edge and Dead Island. Hope you enjoy it!
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  94. Mar 25, 2017
    8
    Dying Light is what Dead Island should have been. It's the game that Dead Island fans dreamed of if they liked Dead Island but thought it'd be better if it wasn't mediocre. Going off the same formula and streamlining certain elements while expanding on others, Dying Light is a zombie apocalypse heaven.

    Jumping off from Dead Island and improving on it in every way, the gameplay is more
    Dying Light is what Dead Island should have been. It's the game that Dead Island fans dreamed of if they liked Dead Island but thought it'd be better if it wasn't mediocre. Going off the same formula and streamlining certain elements while expanding on others, Dying Light is a zombie apocalypse heaven.

    Jumping off from Dead Island and improving on it in every way, the gameplay is more streamlined and less clunky than the original, and movement in general feels a lot better. The new parkour system is just what the zombie genre needed, as it turns out. Adding free running elements lets you outpace the zombie hordes quickly and efficiently, and gives a new vertical element to gameplay, allowing you to scale up buildings and hop across rooftops. Despite its first person perspective, the parkour system in this game actually works really well, though of course sometimes it gets a little confused, as more than once I tried to grab onto a ledge and the game would space out and let me fall. Not that big of a deal when there's another ledge below it, but it's a pretty big one during the moments where you're hanging off 1000 story death drops and the parkour HAS to be accurate, though in those moments I have enough confidence in the engine to register all my movements and grab onto those ledges. And then you get a grappling hook later on in the game, letting you soar across rooftops and completely ignore gravity Rico Rodrigues style. Yes, please.

    Like Dead Island, you have a plethora of options to choose from when it comes to zombie murder. The weapon crafting system returns, letting you create lightning machetes or flaming sledgehammers, or flaming lightning bladed sledgehammers. Weapon degradation is still a thing, but at least you can repair weapons out on the field instead of having to go to a workbench every time like in Dead Island. Besides, weapons are plentiful enough to where you don't ever get attached to any one weapon. Weapons in this game truly are just a means to an end. The guns are better in this game, as well. Shooting isn't a complete detriment anymore as the shooting controls are actually good this time around, letting you pop off zombie heads with ease, though guns for the most part are only used against the human enemies who also have guns, since there isn't enough ammo in the world to go into the zombies sticking purely with firearms.

    Instead of multiple classes like Dead Island, you instead have a single character that has 3 skill trees offering different advantages that suit certain playstyles. A skill tree focusing on agility allows you to run faster, climb higher and evade the zombies easier, while also giving you tactical options on the field such as the ability to jump up over a zombie's head for a boost up and away from danger, or enhancing your parkour abilities with rolling recoveries. Another skill tree focusing on fighting ability, letting you slice, cleave, smash or crush your way through the zombie hordes, and give abilities like a head stomp that instantly kills downed enemies. A final skill tree focusing on straight survival, letting you last longer against your enemies in general, providing health buffs and regeneration, also letting you camouflage yourself with zombie guts, letting you pass through entire hordes completely unharmed. You can choose which skills you want to get as you go, but in the end you'll have enough skill points to get all of them anyway.

    The story is better than Dead Island's that's for sure. It doesn't take itself quite as seriously as its predecessor did, and it helps that the characters have some excellent voice acting and writing behind them, though it's still not a really memorable story, going through cliches like a check list and having a weird Far Cry 3 moment where you're hallucinating in a drug trip because if Ubisoft did it, Techland has to do it too, apparently. Also the final boss is a quick-time event because of course it is.

    Of course the USP of the game is the day-night cycle. During the day, the zombies are slow and clumsy and dumb, easily outmaneuvered or overpowered by the player. However, at night, things get much different, turning the hunter into the hunted as super zombies begin to prowl around. You don't stand a chance against these enemies, requiring you to avoid them until daylight. These zombies are fast, powerful, and can easily reach you even from full sprint and even from rooftops, as they can climb very quickly. You must be very quick and use your environment in order to outpace them if you're caught. However, the braver player will stick it out during the night, as you receive double XP in the dark. Zombie sandbox by day, survival horror by night. This dichotomy in Dying Light's gameplay is a very interesting one and is fun to play.

    Dying Light is much more fun than its predecessor, and does a lot of things right. With a better story and expanded mechanics, Dying Light 2 could be a solid 10.
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  95. Mar 22, 2017
    8
    really liked the coop it's really fun and can play almost the whole campaign coop and the new updates added some nice free content that is really not bad and the graphics are good.
  96. Mar 8, 2017
    8
    A very fun zombies game that can be enjoyed with friends via online multi player. Better than the Dead Island series and has AC elements mixed in with the ability to climb. Well worth an investment on any system.
  97. Feb 14, 2017
    9
    Dying Light is a really awesome open world zombie game with great graphics, gameplay (thanks to the parkour and fun open world), and has lots of replay value. Where it falls a bit short is in the story and voice acting, but it is definitely still worth your time if you enjoy zombie games.
  98. Jan 21, 2017
    9
    best zombie game ever
    positive

    + amazing graphics ,realistic faces
    + sweet parcour
    +combat
    + trolling with the zombies is also fun
    +good survival elements
    negative
    - hard in the beginning 'like what the **** i have to do with that'
    keep pushing and you find the best zombie game ever
  99. Dec 26, 2016
    8
    eu achei que o Dying Light foi muito injustiçado nas criticas profissionais, achei muito baixo essa nota 74 no metascore, o jogo é excelente, o grafico é lindo, os personagens nao chega a ser inesqueciveis, mais tem alguns interessantes, o visual dos zumbis são bons, tem os lentos, rapidos, o que explode, e tem uma que so aparece a noite que é o pesadelo, e acredite voce vai passar muitaeu achei que o Dying Light foi muito injustiçado nas criticas profissionais, achei muito baixo essa nota 74 no metascore, o jogo é excelente, o grafico é lindo, os personagens nao chega a ser inesqueciveis, mais tem alguns interessantes, o visual dos zumbis são bons, tem os lentos, rapidos, o que explode, e tem uma que so aparece a noite que é o pesadelo, e acredite voce vai passar muita raiva com esse bixo, o enredo é interessante, é um jogo muito recomendado, sem falar que o o mundo aberto do jogo é bom. Nota 8.8 Expand
  100. Dec 26, 2016
    9
    If you love movies like Dawn of the dead of 28 days later you gonna love this! Only disable the coop if you'd like better atmosphere.I mean online play is still great but its more like Dead rising - just killing zombies.If you'd like ultimate experience play alone on nightmare difficulty.Its closest to reality plus you loose survival points which hurts but adds to intensity and you haveIf you love movies like Dawn of the dead of 28 days later you gonna love this! Only disable the coop if you'd like better atmosphere.I mean online play is still great but its more like Dead rising - just killing zombies.If you'd like ultimate experience play alone on nightmare difficulty.Its closest to reality plus you loose survival points which hurts but adds to intensity and you have to be more careful. Day/night circle is also longer.Playing at night is fun as well cause you got double points for everything, points for survival and escaping the night zombies to your nearest safe house is fun too.Music fits the game well and it even reminds me song or two from old zombie movies.Parkour works well for the most part and graphics are beautiful.Plus there is crafting as well so what are you still waiting for, go for it ;) Expand
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 58 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 58
  2. Negative: 0 out of 58
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Apr 22, 2015
    70
    A slightly better version of Dead Island in everything but name. [Apr 2015, p.84]
  2. Play UK
    Mar 31, 2015
    85
    With some crazy fun online elements and a badass sense of actual achievement, Dying Light is the zombie game we've been working for. Just mute those terrible voices. [Issue#254, p.64]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Mar 24, 2015
    80
    It's not perfect, but Dying Light is last, brutal and most importantly, fun. [April 2015, p74]