Dying Light

 PlayStation 4
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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2022 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,532 out of 2022
  2. Mixed: 314 out of 2022
  3. Negative: 176 out of 2022
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  1. Applesauce_man
    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.
  2. Billy666
    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.
  3. Millymolly
    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.
  4. Johnargos
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    Gran juego con un mundo abierto genial ,misiones muy entretenidas con excelentes graficos.
  5. Drakolord999
    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
  6. PatMc1896
    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
  7. cealestia
    Aug 12, 2020
    9
    great game with amazing qualities especially the graphics and parkour system cant wait for the second
  8. Tanuki-san
    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.    … Expand
  9. markcams
    Jan 4, 2022
    10
    best game ive played in a while, amazing world and story best zombie game out there
  10. big_chonky
    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
  11. Skrr
    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.
  12. EwokSmuggler
    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.
  13. 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.
  14. KunioPL
    Feb 12, 2022
    10
    Nie grałem ale dam 10 co by włosi nie obniżali ocen. No i dodam parę znaków...
  15. Sanyokparenyok
    Feb 10, 2021
    9
    Прошёл игру 3 раза,считаю лучшая в зомби сетинге,атмосфера очень классная,геймлей тоже топ,игра маст хэв
  16. TruthfulReviews
    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!    … Expand
  17. NexVins
    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!!!    … Expand
  18. Luanmanf
    Dec 18, 2020
    8
    Muito bom. Só a mecânica de luta mano a mano é ruim, bem desajeitada. Mas a ação é boa.
  19. Chris1503
    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.
  20. GreenPufferFish
    Jan 12, 2021
    8
    good fun game worth playing better than dead island, fun parkour better weapons also a seqeul is coming out soon.
  21. Swanihilator
    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.
  22. Ourflag
    May 9, 2021
    10
    Definitely zombie game masterpiece. The gameplay Is so much fun. The parkour, the stealth, the action, everything is great.
  23. Ivo_Bustamante
    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
  24. Fraizer_Yt
    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
  25. knucklelife
    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
  26. Sylwek
    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.
  27. KauaLeonSM
    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.
  28. Kiriiko
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    HIGHLY RECOMMEND !!!
    Graphics: 10/10
    Gamplay: 10/10
    Story:10/10
    Good price compare to playtime and experience
  29. PS4_User
    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.
  30. YoungCrit
    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. Bobmoiyer2
    Feb 22, 2022
    10
    Had a lot of fun with this ones have to love the constant updates and add ons
  32. chernandez31
    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.
  33. Payrex
    Mar 27, 2022
    8
    Ortalama hikaye
    Güzel oynanış
    Güzel müzikler
    Ortalama üstü grafikler
  34. SomeGamerRequal
    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.
  35. CrawLOttoman
    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
  36. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    8
    Dying Light is a fantastic game that, unfortunately, comes with some glitches.
  37. Werstly
    Jul 1, 2022
    10
    do you still not play? I have to ask, go and finish this game then finish your second game.
  38. OBankaO
    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
  39. bezrfl
    Aug 23, 2022
    9
    GAME 8,510
    story 9/10 in a first half
    410 second half
    gameplay 910 because of movement and fights
  40. Marcosmelllz
    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
  41. shynorah
    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.    … Expand
  42. Jacek555
    Apr 25, 2023
    10
    one of best games ever! i am huge fan of whole series. highly recomend to all zombie fans
  43. Hyperfailure
    Apr 29, 2023
    8
    The same feelings are evoked as with dead island, but now with parkour. Made more of a difference than expected.
  44. goodgriff33
    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.
  45. Joe2539
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
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  46. Reaper0
    Jan 5, 2023
    8
    a Really good game and i really liked it and it was pretty good so yeeeeeeee
  47. RoBiker
    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
  48. Pizi
    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.
  49. quackduckman369
    Mar 21, 2023
    10
    Greatest fun I have ever had in a video game. from the parkour to the combat. absolutely amazing.
  50. ErdemCBC
    Mar 22, 2023
    8
    Zamanındaki en iyi oyunlardandı sadece hikayesi kötüdür parkur yakın dövüş mekanikleri iyidir
  51. jojo875
    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.
  52. fhen
    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
  53. NateDalton06
    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.
  54. IntellectDevour
    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.
  55. Emiliox1d0
    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
  56. majesty_x
    Jul 31, 2023
    8
    Graphics: 7/10; Storyline: 7/10; Gameplay: 8/10; Atmosphere: 7/10; Music: 9/10; Summary rating: 8/10
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 58 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 58
  3. 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]
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