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. Ragendar
    Feb 9, 2015
    8
    Herein lies my opinion.

    I found Dying Light to be a very interesting mesh of gameplay and story. The gameplay tends to be good. I generally like the parkour system, until I accidentally press backward slightly while jumping and end up flying off the side of a four-story building. There is clear progression as you gain more skills and better weapons. Zombies go from being tedious to    Herein lies my opinion.

    I found Dying Light to be a very interesting mesh of gameplay and story. The gameplay tends to be good. I generally like the parkour system, until I accidentally press backward slightly while jumping and end up flying off the side of a four-story building.

    There is clear progression as you gain more skills and better weapons. Zombies go from being tedious to kill with your iron pipe that you fished out of a dumpster, to being sliced in half with your honed katana blade. Parkour gets better with more skills, and becomes really exciting with the final couple agility skills. Some of the controls get in the way of themselves, such as the dodging mechanic which you will use to accidentally launch yourself off of cliffs. You'll also encounter points where climbing into the window and not on to the roof will be as enraging as it was in Assassin's Creed: Unity.

    The killing objectives get tired as enemies become repetitive, and the only changing factor is the number they throw at you at once. This didn't bother me to much, as the scenery and plot objectives kept me engaged. The zombies do become more difficult as you progress, and different types of zombies begin making appearances, giving you a bit more damage but failing to make you really change your strategy.

    One word: Platforming. It isn't always good, and you'll wonder why they made certain choices- particularly the ones that you find in the story objectives.

    I thought the story was pretty good. It was more than the banal, 'zombie apocalypse-must survive' cliche. I like the interactions between the characters, and I found your character's narrative to be fulfilling. Occasionally the main character would spout out my own thoughts about a situation- which felt pretty gratifying.

    The multiplayer is pretty bad. It's one zombie (whose player had to have purchased a new copy of the game) versus up to four human players. There's a lot wrong with this, so I'll try to keep it organized by chronology. As a human, your world can be invaded by a player-controlled zombie called a Night Hunter. Now, you can disable this possibility in the in-game menu, however often you get roped into this mode- and it is boring as it is pointless and broken. First, the game is designed to be four survivors versus one zombie, but often through connection errors or just the survivors saying 'no thanks,' you'll be left alone against the zombie. Often when I played as the zombie, I would enter a game only to immediately have the game end because all of the survivors quit. Playing as the zombie, if the game didn't end it was often because one or more of the survivors were afk. Easy points for the zombie, but really sucks for the survivor. Anyway, it's bad and it should be dismissed.

    Overall I enjoyed the single-player mode, and playing with friends in cooperative modes was engaging enough (honestly I preferred being alone so I could keep a steady pace during the missions). The horror moments in this game were few, with most of them occurring when the game put you outside at night, or exploring a dark and quiet place where you knew zombies would be crawling out of every crevice eventually.

    Good game, enjoyed it. 8/10, 8.5 in my book forever.    … Expand
  2. Cruddi
    Feb 9, 2015
    8
    This is a review with 21 Hours played.

    I love this game I really do but it scores 8 of 10 because I feel like i was lied too about the be a zombie mode because it's not exaclty what was advertised, saying you can invade someone's game it's not really invading because when you do invade it swtiches to Vs type mode when i heard you can invade someone's game you would chase them down    This is a review with 21 Hours played.

    I love this game I really do but it scores 8 of 10 because I feel like i was lied too about the be a zombie mode because it's not exaclty what was advertised, saying you can invade someone's game it's not really invading because when you do invade it swtiches to Vs type mode when i heard you can invade someone's game you would chase them down during the night and ruin their quest line, the night never ends when this happens and the UV lamp is over powered it only takes a quick flash from the UV and you will just stop in your tracks when pouncing lastly it is hard to see what is going on through the filter.

    Now that the worst part is out of the way on with the good, the freerunning is fantastic once you unlock a few skills such as the roll because it makes the free running more flowing, jumping from the roof and landing on a car/any soft landing area never looses it's rush. Running away is a valid tatic due to the free running. You might have heard people saying that the free running is like Mirrors edge, I wouldn't say that because in mirrors edge you could build up speed with everything being well timed but on Dying Light you move at the same speed all the time which is still quite fast also the free running is more simplified that mirrors edge.

    The combat is nice and visceral the weapons feel nice and weighty, one downside is that unlike dead island you can't opt to use your R stick to aim your swing which i really loved it because I could choose to break arms etc easier, although the auto is really good chooses vertical and horizontal swings acordingly but there is no reason to really aim to break arms as there are enough skills to make things easier with the killing. Guns are quite hard to find at early levels. but don't seem to level up when I came across a police rife the first time and at later levels they had same stats but are still deadly at higher levels, but the use of guns are not recommended because it will draw the zombies in but will also summon virals that can climb and sprint after you or who ever made the noise ;)

    Zombies in this games are to be feared, not because they are scary but because 5 or more WILL destroy you, there are special type zombies out there which help change things up as you level up and get better items you will start to breese through the low level zombies like they are made of tissue paper but getting over confident at this stage will still get you killed quickly. Human's are also to be feared a few bullets will kill you even at higher levels, they won't just chrage you they will wait for you to attack and throw knifes. I was surpirzed that you can cut the heads, arms and legs off of a human just like the zombies unlike dead island I know it's a small thing but i didn't expect it in todays up tight rating system.

    I have also seen people saying that the side quests are boring and fetch quests. the latter is true most of them are go here and collect x or speak to x who will ask you to go collect x but it's not straight forward as that one mission has you locate a video in a video store where they are all stored alphabetically, once you return you have to use the free running to find a way into a house to finish the quest and my personal faveourate quest was climbing the massive supports of a bridge getting right to the top and throwing my self off in the pitch black into the sea below and it was amazing! There is one mission type that returns and it will drive you mad, escort quests my god everytime i have done these they get smushed into the floor by one of the special zombies which just made me angry and i stopped doing them.

    There are tons of collectables: notes, zombie statues and flags. Notes are strange usually you will be asked to press a button to open it and read it or it would open automatically but it doesn't you have to go into the menu and open it if like me you don't realise you can read them and open them later on they can loose abit of context.

    In summary this is a 8/10 could have been more if some of the niggling issues had been ironed out but I still really enjoy it and plan to try 100% it. Also I haven't bought the season pass I don't think they are a good idea beyond CoD and Battlefeild.    … Expand
  3. szszsz
    Feb 9, 2015
    8
    i cant recall a game that was as uneven as dying light. i would totally believe that two different teams were doing two 'halfs' of the game.
    while the first part is kinda dull, and i found myself unsatisfied with the game, playing out of boredom
    the second half kicks ass. everything is better - map design and movement, missions, side quests, enemies, even the protagonist becomes more    i cant recall a game that was as uneven as dying light. i would totally believe that two different teams were doing two 'halfs' of the game.
    while the first part is kinda dull, and i found myself unsatisfied with the game, playing out of boredom
    the second half kicks ass. everything is better - map design and movement, missions, side quests, enemies, even the protagonist becomes more 'real' as he starts randomly commenting surroundings. not mentioning dialogs and voice acting that are way better in the second half
    how is that even possible ? no idea, but i know that if you bounce back after starting the game you should really have that in mind that the longer you play the better it gets and just push forward.

    first half 6/10, 2nd half 9/10

    p.s how could they not include homemade bows and flamethrowers from the very beginning (pre future DLC) - that sucks badly    … Expand
  4. JazzyFresh
    Feb 8, 2015
    9
    Really trying to like this game but when you die 3-5 times for every single mission(even side missions) it get's old really quick. Admittedly I may just suck.

    Graphics are nice and the thought is nice, but it's too frustrating for me to play. It seems more like a chore than fun to turn this game on.
  5. XxNotSatisfiedx
    Feb 8, 2015
    4
    I can only say this ... DO NOT BUY ITS WAY EXPENSIVE . For consoles (ps4 for me) yo will fight bugs more than zombies at couple of hours in . Its my opinion but dont let me stop you .
  6. Smildoe
    Feb 8, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel that this game does not offer a great amount of variety and has a lack of new boss zombies. There are the normal zombies, runners, nightmares, goons, spitters, boilers, boomers, and then the demolisher. Unfortunately the demolisher only appears around three times in the game unless you go hunting for one.

    The co-op aspect of the game is fun and allows friendly competition between you and your friend. You can challenge each other throughout the game on various missions like climbing tower races and kill the most zombie in a time limit. You can also play through the single player story together with single player cut scenes. They do not allow you to play the final level together and show that there is no reason why you needed to be split up.

    Story wise this game is seriously lacking with boring characters and deaths of characters you meet maybe twice. The deaths feel meaningless and try to make you feel sad with off theme music and emotional out bursts from Crane. The mission that take you through the story are mostly diverse and fun to play including my favorite mission called The Pit. While playing these missions you will probably glance over the story surrounding it.

    While not hunting zombies or playing main missions there are tons of side missions and other things to try in the city including clearing out safe houses, climbing towers, racing to air drops, and free running races. There is also the be the zombie DLC that alows you to invade a friends single player game and fight at night over the zombies nests. I have a problem with this only because it is such a small mode it could have been included into the game and DLC.

    The game has enjoyable gameplay and good graphics even though it suffers from a terrible story with a poor ending. The story has very little emotional attachment to any characters. It does have a wide variety of weapons and crafting new ones. So i give this game a seven out of ten and declare it a good game but not at full price.    … Expand
  7. murderboner
    Feb 8, 2015
    9
    Pleasantly surprised. A mash up done right. What Destiny wanted to be. Very much Far Cry 4 with a much better protagonist. Crane really cares about what's going on unlike super indifferent Ajay Ghale. Side quests are fetching (so far) but much more dynamic like Fallout 3. Like Metro Redux, you're confined but free. Mimics Mirrors Edge control scheme but way way better implemented. SmoothPleasantly surprised. A mash up done right. What Destiny wanted to be. Very much Far Cry 4 with a much better protagonist. Crane really cares about what's going on unlike super indifferent Ajay Ghale. Side quests are fetching (so far) but much more dynamic like Fallout 3. Like Metro Redux, you're confined but free. Mimics Mirrors Edge control scheme but way way better implemented. Smooth and responsive. Loving how you start off as an untrained idiot and become a force to be reckoned with. Love the complex skill trees that make you earn your right as a slayer.

    I was on the fence about this one but zero regrets. I make very planned purchases with games and my gamble paid off. It's that good. Buy it!    … Expand
  8. allanon04
    Feb 8, 2015
    0
    Unresponsive controls, disgusting sensitivity, extremely boring game play. This game wins the best prize for worst game, ever. I have died a zillion time so these people can make a buck and extend a gameplay. I am so furious that I am getting my money back. DON'T buy this....X!
  9. Wunderkind
    Feb 8, 2015
    10
    Prior to this games purchace i scoured the net for reviews, i found many of them displeased with the game. I picked it up anyway because i love zombie games, this experience is the best i have had on next gen since The Last Of Us Remastered. There are a few technical glitches here and there as there will be with most games, nothing game breaking in the least. This game NAILS thePrior to this games purchace i scoured the net for reviews, i found many of them displeased with the game. I picked it up anyway because i love zombie games, this experience is the best i have had on next gen since The Last Of Us Remastered. There are a few technical glitches here and there as there will be with most games, nothing game breaking in the least. This game NAILS the atmosphere and the gameplay is tip top. Sound is incredible. This game is incredible. BEST GAME ON PS4 currently.… Expand
  10. madmcphil
    Feb 8, 2015
    9
    Still playing this game frantically. Really love it. Although some say the missions are repetitive, I am finding that they still are all fun packed mini adventures worth doing. There are that many missions aside form the main mission it gives me the feel that this open world is like Fallout 3, plenty of people to meet, plenty of things to do. The more you level up the more fluid the gameStill playing this game frantically. Really love it. Although some say the missions are repetitive, I am finding that they still are all fun packed mini adventures worth doing. There are that many missions aside form the main mission it gives me the feel that this open world is like Fallout 3, plenty of people to meet, plenty of things to do. The more you level up the more fluid the game is. Very Impressed. Strongly recommend this to anyone. Still to play coop... which I already know will be amazing.... come on slacky friends... buy it now! Good graphics, good story, and good characters.… Expand
  11. Hi_Im_Game
    Feb 7, 2015
    9
    What a surprise of a game. I, like many others, held out a few days until I saw some reviews (stopped pre-ordering games which had a review embargo). I'll just dive right into the review.

    I played a little of Dead Island but I thought the game was too clunky IMO. This game is smooth with the addition of the Parkour system that is responsive on all but several occasions. Now, Mirror's    What a surprise of a game. I, like many others, held out a few days until I saw some reviews (stopped pre-ordering games which had a review embargo). I'll just dive right into the review.

    I played a little of Dead Island but I thought the game was too clunky IMO. This game is smooth with the addition of the Parkour system that is responsive on all but several occasions. Now, Mirror's Edge is one of my favorite games of all time but I don't think this Parkour system is as good as Mirror's Edges. It is still pretty good and makes running around the town truly enjoyable.

    The variety of different side quests with their own story lines is awesome. Each story gives you an insight on how people are trying to survive these hard times and really adds to the atmosphere. This is exactly what I was looking for after Far Cry 4 failed to deliver on that front.

    The three leveling trees: survivor, agility, and power all have their own ways of being leveled and add to the variety within the game. Each time you level up, you gain new abilities which actually make you feel stronger then you were before. Weapons scale as you level so by the time you are around 20 you feel like a badass that nobody wants to mess with.

    One of my favorite features is the day and night cycle. You are truly trying to survive at night because if you aren't prepared and let yourself get overwhelmed you will most certainly die. Even after playing for 30+ hours I still get that heart pounding feeling when I am being chased through the streets of Harran.

    The game looks great as well although there is little variety in the appearance of NPCs and zombies (some look exactly the same). Also, the lip-syncing is just abysmal and hurts the appeal of the game. Quarantine zones are fun but I feel like they could have done more with them. Random events are also fun but, again, there could have been a little more variety. The variety of the zombie types is pretty good, on the scale of Left 4 Dead 2.

    Besides a few nuisances here and there, I find myself coming back to this game everyday. Even just running around and killing zombies has yet to lose it's appeal. Running around and collecting materials, new weapons, and doing random events is enjoyable with the great Parkour system.

    I have a hard time finding anything bad to say about this game which is a good thing. This game is definitely better than Far Cry 4 in my opinion and does things just as well as other sandbox games out there. People say it doesn't innovate and I guess to an extent it borrows from a lot of its mechanics from other games but the night cycle is a new feature that I have yet to see executed as well as this game has done. I don't think people should dock a game for borrowing mechanics that people enjoy. If anything, they do a great job on making all those mechanics work cohesively.

    A great game, well worth your money. People really need to support smaller triple AAA studios such as Techland who pour their heart into a game (or else we will be left with big triple AAA titles and indie games). They love this game and it shows in the detail. Remember they pushed their game back by several months when it wasn't ready. I respect them for acknowledging that their game needed some work and I think it's better for it. Can't wait to keep playing and I hope they add some great expansions in the future.

    Thanks for reading!    … Expand
  12. mrpopo
    Feb 7, 2015
    10
    The best game before this I had was metro last light and it seams that game had a love child with mirror's edge and was inspired by dead island and I have to say the first time in forever I bin scared of zombies even at day time and a game that can keep you going for 12-20 hours I would even get this game for $100 and still say money well spent.
  13. nono5551212
    Feb 6, 2015
    2
    Horrible game play, always impairing your vision, Climbing just to make you climb, Slows down alot.. Just boring. When you die they spawn you far from where you were at. Game companies always focus on Graphics and not game play.
  14. XBurningDogX
    Feb 6, 2015
    9
    Perfect game for those who enjoy creativity, puzzle solving and a little adderaline in their games. If you like dead island, far cry 4, and other games in that nature you will love this game! Graphics will stun you, the night time will keep your heart beating fast, and when you explode a zombies head with a pipe wrench like its a ripe pumpkin you will say "woah!!" The wide open map,Perfect game for those who enjoy creativity, puzzle solving and a little adderaline in their games. If you like dead island, far cry 4, and other games in that nature you will love this game! Graphics will stun you, the night time will keep your heart beating fast, and when you explode a zombies head with a pipe wrench like its a ripe pumpkin you will say "woah!!" The wide open map, parkour travling, and constant searchimg for supplies to upgrade and craft items will make you feel as if you are in true survival mode, this game mixed together so many different game elements and made it smooth as glass, this game most certantly desevers at least a 9 out of 10… Expand
  15. osborn2009
    Feb 5, 2015
    9
    Have you ever wanted to play in a zombie infested wonderland? No? I have. Techland gave me exactly what I’ve always wanted in an open-world zombie game: streets filled to the brim with zombies, loot everywhere you turn, terrifying zombies that only come out at night, a fun upgrade system, and an enjoyable story that explains why the zombies are where they are.

    Dying Light’s story is    Have you ever wanted to play in a zombie infested wonderland? No? I have. Techland gave me exactly what I’ve always wanted in an open-world zombie game: streets filled to the brim with zombies, loot everywhere you turn, terrifying zombies that only come out at night, a fun upgrade system, and an enjoyable story that explains why the zombies are where they are.

    Dying Light’s story is a fairly simple one. You play as Global Relief Effort (GRE) undercover operative Kyle Crane, who’s on a mission to recover some important data somewhere in the fictional city of Harran, which happens to be overrun by zombies. This of course doesn’t give you a whole lot of reason to care about what’s going on, as you don’t know what the “important data” actually is. However, throughout the first few missions of the story, due to the GRE acting stupid over the radio and Crane figuring out that there are still humans in Harran that need help, he decides to take matters into his own hands and help the people instead. Players will see the gradual change in Crane’s heart as the story progresses, making them actually care what happens to many of the characters surrounding him.

    It also doesn’t hurt that Techland’s writing has vastly improved since their previous games in the Dead Island franchise. While I did enjoy those games for their zombie-killing fun, the writing always felt bland and just there to move things along. Kyle Crane’s personality was shown beautifully through the writing (and Roger Craig Smith’s excellent voice acting). Players get to see him struggle with the reality of what’s going on in Harran, mourn the loss of new friends, grow to hate one of the local faction leaders, all while still keeping his sense of humor in tense situations.

    What really surprised me about the storytelling in Dying Light was not its main story though, it was the level of detail in some of the side quests. Of course, just like many other games, Dying Light has its fair share of vague fetch quests that are only there for the sake of keeping players busy. But if you can look past those, there are some truly amazing and sometimes even hilarious side quests available.

    Dying Light also showed a huge leap forward in Techland’s graphics. Gone are the days of blurry, poorly textured environments. It looked beautiful throughout the entire game. Their experience shows even more if you have played Dead Island when you realize that there is literally no slowdown. Dying Light constantly throws hordes of 20+ zombies at you, requiring you to either swing your weapon like Billy Butler swings his bat (at every pitch, it doesn’t matter if it’s a strike or not), or run like a mad man to get away.

    My one complaint is that the farther I got into the game, I experienced more texture popping. It was weird because the first 30 hours I played Dying Light, I never had an issue. But as I got into hours 50-60, each time a level would load there would be some pretty bad texture popping for about five seconds.

    But who cares about a good story, funny side quests, and pretty graphics!? How was the gameplay? AMIRIGHT!? Good news! Dying Light’s gameplay is incredibly fun! I really mean that too. All joking aside, Techland’s decision to add parkour into the game was a fantastic idea. Dying Light sets itself apart from every other zombie game by giving players the ability to sprint, vault, jump, swing, roll, etc. to their heart’s desire. This made traversing the huge city of Harran extremely fun, and made me not even care that there wasn’t a fast travel option.

    Aside from the parkour element being fun, Dying Light’s combat was also very satisfying. While its a simple system (collect melee weapons + swing melee weapons = kill zombies), I never got bored. The slow motion kill cam and the deep upgrade system made every bout with my undead enemies very enjoyable. Dying Light was also one of the few zombie games that come to mind where staying as quiet as possible is extremely key to staying alive. So what if you have a kickass police rifle? The second you fire it into a crowd of zombies, you will have alerted the strongest and fastest zombies in the area to swarm to your position. This made the “zombie experience” feel as real as I’ve always imagined it would be.

    The day and night cycle is another cool feature in Dying Light. Traversing Harran during the day is a cakewalk compared to doing it at night. Zombies become much more aggressive and special “super zombies” called Volatiles only come out at night. Volatiles can take an extraordinary amount of damage, even from the highest level of weapons, and they are able to deal out damage really fast, so it’s better to just never be seen by them or never let them catch you.

    Dying Light is the zombie game I’ve been waiting for.    … Expand
  16. aciphex
    Feb 5, 2015
    7
    this game is a great shame because it does almost everything right...free running is almost flawless and the melee combat is among the best and most satisfying of its sort...the graphics are often superb and many fun hours are to be had here running around killing zombies, which techland definitely nail as the core of the experience...however it seems they spent 99% of the time on gameplaythis game is a great shame because it does almost everything right...free running is almost flawless and the melee combat is among the best and most satisfying of its sort...the graphics are often superb and many fun hours are to be had here running around killing zombies, which techland definitely nail as the core of the experience...however it seems they spent 99% of the time on gameplay mechanics and forgot to build a good game around it...the characters are all extremely forgettable, the game almost entirely consists of "i don't trust you. go do some errands" style missions and when you find yourself skipping cutscenes you know the story isnt at all engaging...however it will fill your lust for blood and provide you with a neat urban playground, as long as you're not looking for a good story but mindless fun you will enjoy this game… Expand
  17. Sergi
    Feb 4, 2015
    7
    13-й район про зомби. Вот, что коротко можно сказать об этой игре.

    Теперь немного деталей. Безусловно к достоинствам данной игры относится её игровой процесс. Бегать по крышам домов и уничтожать толпы ходячих мертвецов и враждебно настроенных людей днём, а ночью делать тоже самое только прячась и убигая от толпы преследователей, просто доставляет массу удовольствия. Правда, сам по себе    13-й район про зомби. Вот, что коротко можно сказать об этой игре.

    Теперь немного деталей. Безусловно к достоинствам данной игры относится её игровой процесс. Бегать по крышам домов и уничтожать толпы ходячих мертвецов и враждебно настроенных людей днём, а ночью делать тоже самое только прячась и убигая от толпы преследователей, просто доставляет массу удовольствия. Правда, сам по себе отдельно взятый от сюжета данный процесс очень быстро надоедает. (А сюжетная линия в данной игре коротковата. Но о сюжете потом.) Делать это безцельно уже радости столько не приносит, а только разочаровывает.
    В игре пугаюбщая атмосфера. И это тоже радует.
    Музыка соответствует. Она добавляет напряжения и усиливает эти пугающие моменты.
    Хорошее взаимодействие с миром. Это приятно. Динамический характер игры. Смена дня и ночи, погодных условий, всё это радует. Про паркур говорить не буду, и так уже сказано достаточно.

    Теперь сюжет. Он прост, предсказуем. Как в дешевых боевиках, не обладающих сколь нибудь глубиной. Хотя по началу задумка какая-то чувствуется; начало радовало. Но потом сюжет постепенно становится всё менее интересным. А отдельные моменты просто вообще убивают его. Для чего создатели решили пойти на эти шаги, понятно. Добавить напряжения, душевных терзаний, противоречий, вызвать чувства. Это получилось у них. Но только с отрицательным знаком чувства получились и отношение. Сюжет, одним словом, разочаровал.
    В принципе всё о сюжете можно понять еще из заставки игры перед началом. Разработчики только добавили немного содержания.
    Сюжет в игре абсолютно линеен. Даже возможности формального выбора игроку не дают. Всё решили уже за нас. И это печалит, удручает даже еще больше, чем сюжетная предсказуемость, поверхностность.
    Как-то разбавить всё это могла бы романтическая линия, которая явно напрашивалась. Но разработчики решили иначе.

    Главный герой получился никакой. Он вполне подходит под характеристику данную ему главным злодеем - тупая марионетка. Примитивные эмоции, примитивные реплики, столь же предсказуемые действия. Он разочаровал.

    Еще к небольшим минусам могу отнести не понятную мне систему выхода из строя оружия. Мне это правда не понятно, как труба может ломаться, почему меч также ломается, и я не могу его точить бесконечно? Ладно, деревянная палка, но всё металлическое... Это бред.
    Другим мелким недостатком считаю инвентарь. Всякой ерунды в него можно кидать до бесконечности много, а вот с патронами проблема. Только 60 пистолетных и 100 для автоматической винтовки. Это тоже недочёт.
    Также можно было бы добавить возможность блокировки атак. Врагов этой способностью наделили. Понятно, что герой и так много умеет (перепрыгивать, уходить от атак, подкаты и т.п.), но блок бы не помешал. К тому же кнопочка почти свободная имеется (для второго действия).

    Одна проблема заставила меня постоянно обращаться в техподдержку игры. Игра у меня постоянно вылетала в самые неподходящие и разные другие моменты. Проблем с другими играми подобных у меня не было. Вот я и грешу на разработчиков. Видеокарта позволяет играть на самых высоких настройках качества. Но разработчики посоветовали установить некоторые параметры на средние. Хотя приложение для видеокарты (NVIDIA GeForce Experience) устанавливала их на максимальные в качестве оптимальных настроек. Но изменение настроек так и не помогло. Игра продолжала безщадно вылетать. Что портило впечатление от игры. Другого решения проблемы я так и не дождался от разработчиков. Прошел так.

    В целом игра всё же заслуживает внимания. Именно из-за интересного игрового процесса. Из-за атмосферы. Сюжет не портит впечатления от него. Пусть сюжет слабоват, герой туповат, но в процессе об этом не думаешь. Жаль, что заканчивается всё так быстро.
    Но есть еще кооператив. Хотя и это не долго радует.

    Твёрдая 7 из 10.    … Expand
  18. JaydogReviews
    Feb 4, 2015
    10
    Dying Light is a visual masterpiece, free of bugs, and with a quality story filled with plot twists left and right. The term "what dead island should have been" could not have been more spot on. The game has extremely enjoyable combat, mixed in with very well done parkour. The only flaw to the parkour was simply that jump is assigned to R1. The one aspect that stuck out to me the most wasDying Light is a visual masterpiece, free of bugs, and with a quality story filled with plot twists left and right. The term "what dead island should have been" could not have been more spot on. The game has extremely enjoyable combat, mixed in with very well done parkour. The only flaw to the parkour was simply that jump is assigned to R1. The one aspect that stuck out to me the most was easily the side missions. Each side mission is its own mini story line, and most are humorous and or intriguing. All in all, this game is worth the price and is extremely enjoyable.… Expand
  19. Vaedur
    Feb 4, 2015
    9
    Having a blast with this game. As a dad my play time is limited. I have found this game is great to play in small bursts or a large play session. Graphics are great, I love scavenging for stuff, and as a terrible plaformer, the parkour is challenging.. lol.. Worth the money, totally satisfied with this purchase. Have not played dead island 1 so can't compare it to anything else, butHaving a blast with this game. As a dad my play time is limited. I have found this game is great to play in small bursts or a large play session. Graphics are great, I love scavenging for stuff, and as a terrible plaformer, the parkour is challenging.. lol.. Worth the money, totally satisfied with this purchase. Have not played dead island 1 so can't compare it to anything else, but the story is actually decent so far, not bad like I have heard others say. Pretty neat game, like the rpg elements and crafting. I thought it would be terrible, but after reading reviews, I purchased it and am really glad I did. So much so I finally registered an account to review it!… Expand
  20. Tyler1999
    Feb 4, 2015
    10
    Don't understand the critics reviews... This game is amazing, best game I've played in a long time. Graphics, beautiful, gameplay, SO FUN, story line, well there's been worse, but over all this game is just amazing
  21. iPod1083
    Feb 4, 2015
    10
    Dying Light is one of the best PS4 games this year in my opinion. I have played over 2 days in total already and I absolutely love it. The graphics are absolutely amazing, the combat is so brutal which is awesome, and the parkour is unbelievable. The controls could be hard to get use to, but once you do, they will be really easy. I have unlocked all the upgrades in the game which meansDying Light is one of the best PS4 games this year in my opinion. I have played over 2 days in total already and I absolutely love it. The graphics are absolutely amazing, the combat is so brutal which is awesome, and the parkour is unbelievable. The controls could be hard to get use to, but once you do, they will be really easy. I have unlocked all the upgrades in the game which means that the game is even better. I have a couple of weapons that have over 2,000 damage and they just rip through zombies. The game never gets old in my preference. The co-op is amazing and makes the game so much more interesting because just watching your friend cut through zombies while you are sitting on a rooftop. I would definitely give this game a 10/10 and if you are into these kind of games, this is a amazing game.… Expand
  22. Digital_Voice
    Feb 4, 2015
    10
    I've played 32 hours of Dying Light so far. This is one of those titles that compliment your console of choice. The graphics are amazing. The day/night cycle, weather effects, ambient sounds and music are all extremely well done. Missions are fun and challenging.

    The zombie types are varied with different strengths and weakness and definitely add a new element of danger. One zombie is a    I've played 32 hours of Dying Light so far. This is one of those titles that compliment your console of choice. The graphics are amazing. The day/night cycle, weather effects, ambient sounds and music are all extremely well done. Missions are fun and challenging.

    The zombie types are varied with different strengths and weakness and definitely add a new element of danger. One zombie is a fair challenge but a group of zombies is very difficult to fight off, even with abilities leveled up! The night time is really dark and really dangerous and adds a real element of suspense especially against special infected enemies.

    There are Safe Zones scattered throughout the city that are lit up with UV lighting (Some special infected are sensitive to UV lighting). Some of the Safe Zones require you to secure them first by defeating the undead population and turning on power breakers to restore lighting. Finding them at night is not that hard as they are well lit but getting to them without getting spotted by a particulary dangerous special infected called a Volatile or getting attacked by a group of zombies in the dark can be really difficult.

    Leveling up is similar to Dead Island where you have 3 skill trees to level up your character. Weapon variety is much more expanded this time to include Resident evil style weapon mods like freeze grenades & flame grenades. Speaking of Resident Evil, Roger Craig Smith who voices Chris Redfield in the Resident Evil games also does a great job voicing the main character of Dying Light Kyle Crane. While the lip syncing is not perfect in Dying Light, it's also not that bad and the voice acting is well done for all of the supporting cast in Dying Light.

    You just can't go wrong with this title. If you love zombie games you will love this. If you loved FarCry 3, Mirrors Edge, Fallout 3, Dead Island and The Last of Us then you will love this game. Its as though they have taken the best elements of various games and put them into this game.

    Just Cause 2 and Rocksteady's Batman titles use a grappling hook mechanic. Dying Light also uses a grappling hook mechanic and it works really well. There is a crafting system similar to The Last of Us and Techland has done away with finding work benches. As long as you have the schematic, parts and/or ingredients you can craft anything on the fly.

    It is clear that the team at Techland put a lot of work into this game and it shows. The game truly is a must own game.

    Thanks for reading.    … Expand
  23. DanielKose
    Feb 4, 2015
    10
    I just HAD to write a review for this one.
    I definetly wasn't gonna pick up Dying Light - i'm simply not into zombie games usually.
    I watched a few streams on Twitch og damn it seemed like a lot of fun. I ended up preordering it shortly after and i am having a BLAST playing this game. Dying Light reminded me that games are about having fun, thats all really, we tend to forget that    I just HAD to write a review for this one.
    I definetly wasn't gonna pick up Dying Light - i'm simply not into zombie games usually.
    I watched a few streams on Twitch og damn it seemed like a lot of fun.

    I ended up preordering it shortly after and i am having a BLAST playing this game. Dying Light reminded me that games are about having fun, thats all really, we tend to forget that sometimes.
    I have been playing COOP for a first time in a looong while with a good friend and what a blast, every aspect of single player coop are done RIGHT in this game, other developers should definetly take notice.
    We still have a lot to do in Dying Light, the game is just HUGE. Value for money dudes.

    I personally don't get all the negative reviews this games has gotten from the so called "critics".
    It's a blast to play solo, it's tremendous fun playing with friends.

    Dont cheat yourself of a good experience. Take the Plunge..!!    … Expand
  24. knightwhosaysni
    Feb 3, 2015
    9
    This has to be one of the most intense games that I have ever played. At night it has a very creepy and adrenaline fueled vibe that only games like Dead Space have had. During the day, its all about running from zombies and finding new and innovative ways to kill them. The story... I can see why people might say that its generic, but I will be damned if it isn't entertaining! And theThis has to be one of the most intense games that I have ever played. At night it has a very creepy and adrenaline fueled vibe that only games like Dead Space have had. During the day, its all about running from zombies and finding new and innovative ways to kill them. The story... I can see why people might say that its generic, but I will be damned if it isn't entertaining! And the parkour... oh the parkour.... Its one of the most difficult, but one of the most satisfying things this game has to offer. You'll often be questioning if you can make that jump or not, and when you do attempt to make it, you're holding your breath for that second that it takes for the jump to end. But then your guy grabs onto the ledge and you exhale. I've never played a game that's done that to me.

    The one gripe that's also praise is that **** is this game hard. From going across tight ropes suspended high above the ground to the combat, this is truly one of the most difficult games that I've played. Its frustrating at times however, because, for instance, your character is severely limited in his ranged attacks but your enemies aren't, so you have to be very strategic in going about beating them without getting torn to bits by their bullets.

    Overall, I would reccomend this game to anyone and everyone.    … Expand
  25. Blnadn
    Feb 3, 2015
    8
    Game is really good and creative. There ain't a lot of bugs but you do run into the assassins creed issues when trying to climb. The night hunter mode is garbage. It's so one sided they should put you out there with a diaper and binky and no weapons.
  26. PaleDolphin
    Feb 3, 2015
    10
    This is easily the best zombie-themed FPS out there. Consider it "Dead Island meets Mirror's Edge meets Far Cry" -- yeah, it's THAT awesome.

    Graphics... Man, that's phenomenal. People who are dissing the game, probably never even played it. I'm playing on PC, and -- WOW, this game look gorgeous! Storyline is pretty interesting, and the sloppy finale is compensated with the most badass    This is easily the best zombie-themed FPS out there. Consider it "Dead Island meets Mirror's Edge meets Far Cry" -- yeah, it's THAT awesome.

    Graphics... Man, that's phenomenal. People who are dissing the game, probably never even played it. I'm playing on PC, and -- WOW, this game look gorgeous! Storyline is pretty interesting, and the sloppy finale is compensated with the most badass sideline quests I ever saw in an FPS, honestly.

    Co-op and night invasions are just some next level **** -- so intense, jesus christ!

    Anyway, yeah, this game's just the best thing that happened in gaming in 2015, as of yet. I strongly approve.    … Expand
  27. Chaddercheez
    Feb 3, 2015
    9
    Make no mistake, this is an FPS game. For those of you complaining about the field of view, maybe stick with third person games. The FOV in this one is no better or worse than any other FPS. That said, this game is a ton of fun -- the movement is fluid, running from hordes actually becomes more fun than taking them head on (and you'll live A LOT longer). The fighting feels right (DeadMake no mistake, this is an FPS game. For those of you complaining about the field of view, maybe stick with third person games. The FOV in this one is no better or worse than any other FPS. That said, this game is a ton of fun -- the movement is fluid, running from hordes actually becomes more fun than taking them head on (and you'll live A LOT longer). The fighting feels right (Dead Island vets will definitely appreciate the advances Techland has made in this regard) , the side-quests are fun and usually feel like your involved in doing something important, and leveling up adds all kinds of new tricks to your repertoire. The city itself is basically a piece of apocalyptic art and comes with all kinds of diversity... from free running through the streets (which at night is a great way to get your heart pumping) to battling it out in the tunnels, to diving underwater to escape a to scouring all three floors of the school for loot, to base jumping off of the top of bridges into hordes of oncoming zombies. And the sound... ohhh the sound. Quite frequently find myself just standing in one place (hopefully on top of a building) just listening to things going on around you -- something knocks over a glass bottle just around the next corner, behind you there's a moan as a Night Hunter spots you and heads your way while you hear the "splat" as another Infected steps into one of your traps.

    If you enjoy Dawn of the Dead, 28 Days Later, and The Walking Dead, had some fun with Dead Island or Farcry3/4, and can get past the "Field of View is nowhere are good as Assassin's Creed" jabber, this game is for you.

    PS I haven't even tried the Be the Zombie Mode yet!!    … Expand
  28. Masatshi
    Feb 3, 2015
    9
    Beautiful graphics, spot on controls, a lot very fun quests and side-quests. This game suprised me in a lot of good ways. Much better than Dead Island and nearly as good as Far Cry 4. Best Techland Game to date. If you love zombies and open-world games, you need to play this!
  29. Ramsus1
    Feb 3, 2015
    9
    Dying light is a brilliant mix of survival horror that keeps you on the edge of your seat. All the while providing a well polished open world experience that will not leave you wanting more! I have played through more than half the game and the content continues to deliver and only becomes more addictive as you go. It brings a realistic scavange, run and occasional beat the horde back withDying light is a brilliant mix of survival horror that keeps you on the edge of your seat. All the while providing a well polished open world experience that will not leave you wanting more! I have played through more than half the game and the content continues to deliver and only becomes more addictive as you go. It brings a realistic scavange, run and occasional beat the horde back with with endless crafted weapons you will obtain an upgrade. The challenges keep coming -- they're not too difficult (for the casual gamer) however the challenges in this zombie infested world will leave you sweating a little. To make this story short.... this is an absolute "must have"! The game is well polished, very addictive and will not let you down.… Expand
  30. stingrayBR
    Feb 3, 2015
    9
    Great game, perfect fusion between "Mirror's edge" le pakour style and the apocalyptical world of ZombiU, but way way way better than the wii u game. There's some nice easter egg distributed
  31. Cryengine5
    Feb 3, 2015
    10
    This Game took Co-op into a whole new level, plus the main story and the side missions are just epic, killing zombies in this game is so satisfying xD.
  32. xymek
    Feb 3, 2015
    9
    Best new open world game!!! Great movement system, great fight mechanic, great side quest and good main story, great weapons crafting system. And there is a CO-OP and Be A Zombie.
  33. GhastlyGhostly
    Feb 2, 2015
    10
    Amazing game. It's easy to think you've only been playing for 30 minutes when actually 3 hours have passed. Love it. I enjoy looting and the random events that pop up throughout the game. The missions are exciting because they are always a challenge and zombies can easily surround you when you least expect it. Definitely worth the buy.
  34. Darthuhlenhopp
    Feb 2, 2015
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dont buy this game it was fun untill you get to the last level its a tedious parkor fest with a quick time event at the end. And no replayability at the end. Waste of 60 bucks.… Expand
  35. tclement123
    Feb 2, 2015
    10
    This game has definitely been one of my top games I have yet played on the PS4. Graphics are amazing and the over all gameplay is probably some of the best to date. I am keeping fingers crossed there is a sequel....
  36. Rhys1000
    Feb 2, 2015
    9
    One of the best games this year seriously this game is so addicting and fixes pretty much all problems dead island had this is what dead island should have been
  37. bonerjams03
    Feb 2, 2015
    9
    My first impression was pretty mediocre, but as I unlocked skills and progressed the game it became more addicting and fun. If you liked Dead Island, you will probably like this game as well. The gameplay outshines the dull and predicable storyline. Worth the buy!
  38. Underpants158
    Feb 2, 2015
    7
    The flaw? You are an errand boy and most of the things you do, especially in side quests, is go to point a, to point b, then back to point a. There is also no fast travel so I felt that the traversing got to be a little tiring. The concept is good but it is limited. However it is fun for awhile and I would recommend the game.
  39. Kenmei
    Feb 2, 2015
    7
    This is a decent FP Parkour Zombie simulator. Basically, it's Mirror's Edge with Zombies. If you liked Mirror's Edge, you'll enjoy this game. But there's more to the game than just that and it both helps and hurts the overall experience.
    Starting with the story, you're a runner for the good guys, the Tower people, who are looking for a cure for the zombie outbreak, while also a spy for    This is a decent FP Parkour Zombie simulator. Basically, it's Mirror's Edge with Zombies. If you liked Mirror's Edge, you'll enjoy this game. But there's more to the game than just that and it both helps and hurts the overall experience.
    Starting with the story, you're a runner for the good guys, the Tower people, who are looking for a cure for the zombie outbreak, while also a spy for the organization who wants to take the cure and do mysterious things to it. The story is decent enough and with Troy Baker, who is basically just printing money with all the VO gigs he's gotten since the Last of Us, giving a very well done performance, it can suck you in at times. There are giant lulls in the story and not all the characters are very well done. But it works enough to keep you invested.
    The gameplay is fun but can take some time getting used too. Like Mirror's Edge before it, it can take a bit to really know when to jump and what you can and can't grab onto. After some trial and error early on in the game, things become a bit more easier later on. The biggest problem with the game, however, stems from the fact that they force you to run everywhere. There is no waypoint system in the game whatsoever and that, by itself, probably added a good 1-2 hours on the gameplay. Yes the running is fun but when almost every quest takes you to all 4 corners of the map, a waypoint system is just about mandatory. Needless to say, I stopped a number of times because I was tired of running past the same spots over and over again on the same quest.
    The music is very hit or miss, mostly miss, but the zombies sounded great. The graphics were good in some spots and terrible in others, especially when you would look at zombie corpses on the ground.
    The main problem I see here is that there is just a general sense of "been there, done that" with pretty much everything in the game. Dead Island did the zombie FP thing, Mirror's Edge did the Parkour, and there are elements of other games mixed in, but nothing is particularly memorable. In a few months, I don't believe anyone will remember this game for being one of the best of the year. The biggest crime that the game committed was that there's nothing for it to really hang its hat on at the end of the day. It's a decent game that won't be turning any heads.    … Expand
  40. smoovelai
    Feb 2, 2015
    10
    AMAZING GAME FORGET JIMQUISITION WHO IS THAT ? GAME IS GREAT GO BUY NOW !!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it

    seriously the side missions are interesting and unique which is great gives you life after the 12-14 hour campaign co-op is fun when it works the story is not amazing but i've seen way worse its pretty standard for an action game with good missions and the gameplay is amazing the abilities    AMAZING GAME FORGET JIMQUISITION WHO IS THAT ? GAME IS GREAT GO BUY NOW !!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it

    seriously the side missions are interesting and unique which is great gives you life after the 12-14 hour campaign co-op is fun when it works the story is not amazing but i've seen way worse its pretty standard for an action game with good missions and the gameplay is amazing

    the abilities skills and craft system is fun the day and night cycle are literally day and night differences a lot of effort and dynamic gameplay i cant put it down    … Expand
  41. DJKB
    Feb 2, 2015
    9
    Everything critics say about this game to me isn't valid. I feel like there standards are way too elevated and make it tough to decide if this game is good or not. Well as a gamer since when Atari came out, been a nerd for a very long time!! This game is almost perfect, only complaints I have is there is no vehicles but it's fine cause you can parkour you way around which is goodEverything critics say about this game to me isn't valid. I feel like there standards are way too elevated and make it tough to decide if this game is good or not. Well as a gamer since when Atari came out, been a nerd for a very long time!! This game is almost perfect, only complaints I have is there is no vehicles but it's fine cause you can parkour you way around which is good enough. Also there is not enough unique looking zombies walking around, they kind of all look too identical. But other then that this game is a lot of fun. Coop is my favorite feature, I mean its drop in and drop out coop!!!… Expand
  42. loppygamerBR
    Feb 2, 2015
    8
    O melhor game que joguei ate agora em 2015 simplismente incrivel,zumbis bem feitos dias e noites lindo a historia tambem e muito boa o grafico aaahh o grafico e foda demais!
  43. ejgamer13
    Feb 2, 2015
    7
    I've never really been a fan of the Dead Island series. I found it to be clunky and tiresome, with missions that never seemed to have any soul. Well now I can say, Techland has blown me away with Dying light. I didn't go into it expecting much, but I was more than pleasantly surprised. First of all the graphics (I'm on PS4), are extremely pretty, with foliage that sways in the wind, andI've never really been a fan of the Dead Island series. I found it to be clunky and tiresome, with missions that never seemed to have any soul. Well now I can say, Techland has blown me away with Dying light. I didn't go into it expecting much, but I was more than pleasantly surprised. First of all the graphics (I'm on PS4), are extremely pretty, with foliage that sways in the wind, and lighting that looks gorgeous no matter what time of the day in game. Next is the game play. The free running system has breathed new life into the zombie genre. Its fluidity mixed with the tactics you can use make for some interesting situations to get into or out of. My main problem with the free running system would be the tower climbing. It feels like it was tacked on and it feels a bit difficult to climb. The combat, which is largely melee, is fine tuned to feel fluid and hits feel like they connect in the best most brutal ways. Last, but definitely not least, is the soundtrack. The ambient music, the action music, it all works beautifully to create the true ambiance of a zombie outbreak. Techland has made a very solid zombie game, with a few hitches here and there. Definitely a solid 7/10, and I would recommend this game to anybody with a PS4.… Expand
  44. TrueReview13
    Feb 2, 2015
    7
    This game is a odd one, if you enjoy dead island you will enjoy this one. But the lack of story missions and not so good story honistly hurts this game alot. There are only two areas which are alright was hoping for a jungle and there arent any special quest weapons like dead island. Parkour is fun and gameplay is awesome, graphics are great and very smooth. Coop is fun as well but playerThis game is a odd one, if you enjoy dead island you will enjoy this one. But the lack of story missions and not so good story honistly hurts this game alot. There are only two areas which are alright was hoping for a jungle and there arent any special quest weapons like dead island. Parkour is fun and gameplay is awesome, graphics are great and very smooth. Coop is fun as well but player movements look sort of weird to me and the pvp is decent. If you want the full expierence then you must do the side quests. 20 hours it took me to get to the second zone and i still havint completed all of the quests. Crafting, guns, skills, traps, items all that is included. Day and night cycle is great but not as amazing as it seemed in the e3 gameplays. I wouldint reccomend a full 60 dollar purchase as this game doesint do that much that other games havint already done. Just look forward towards the Order, Bloodbourn and Metal Gear 5. Pick this up if you want to put yourself through the apocalypse.… Expand
  45. pzol
    Feb 2, 2015
    10
    As I walk the dog a plane flies by, and my head follows it, then I realise, this is the real world, not Harran, I don't need to run and get to the drop before the others get there.

    This game is the most engaging games I have played in years, it is different than any other game. It is so much more interesting than Dragon Age Inquisition or Watch Dogs. Here every side quest has its    As I walk the dog a plane flies by, and my head follows it, then I realise, this is the real world, not Harran, I don't need to run and get to the drop before the others get there.

    This game is the most engaging games I have played in years, it is different than any other game. It is so much more interesting than Dragon Age Inquisition or Watch Dogs. Here every side quest has its cinematics, real story, even small go and fetch side quests are interesting and you want to do them, like getting the glasses and a gardening book for some dude... and they are narrated, you don't have to read pages of boring texts. The parkouring makes it even more fun, moving around, getting into the rythm of jumping from roof to roof, is satisfying.

    Even if you progress you still get scared at night, the balance between difficulty and grind is just right.    … Expand
  46. wtrego
    Feb 2, 2015
    10
    This is a sweet game, fully met and exceeded my expectations. If you liked Fallout, you will love Dying Light. If you like killing zombies with a lot of blood and gore, you will love Dying Light. Not sure why the critics scored this one so long.. i've put 20+ hours into this game and only at about 15% of the story. Side quests are a lot of fun and and exploring/killing the zombies is great.
  47. pholly
    Feb 2, 2015
    7
    This game is good, it's definitely better than it's relatively low critic average would let on but it's not as good as it could have been. It's like a combination of The Last of Us' crafting system, with the combat and lockpicking of Skyrim and the movement of Mirror's Edge. The constant lockpicking, foraging for weapons and ingredients, and inability to change the control scheme make theThis game is good, it's definitely better than it's relatively low critic average would let on but it's not as good as it could have been. It's like a combination of The Last of Us' crafting system, with the combat and lockpicking of Skyrim and the movement of Mirror's Edge. The constant lockpicking, foraging for weapons and ingredients, and inability to change the control scheme make the game more of a chore than it should have been.… Expand
  48. Spartan85
    Feb 2, 2015
    10
    From a dead rising fan, this game is the best zombie game I've ever played. I liked the rpg elements and the level up system and the graphics on my nvidia with special lighting effects associated with my nvidia gpu is perfect
  49. Hubr1s
    Feb 2, 2015
    8
    I've played a few in my greatly numbered years of wasting time fiddling with small sticks and I quite like this game. I nearly puked at the PS4 online price but there seem nothing else I fancy buying until Bloodbourne. I sat an waiting for the reviews which came out mixed and quite low IMO.

    This game is worth a punt. It looks good with a few oddities that don't detract from the game.    I've played a few in my greatly numbered years of wasting time fiddling with small sticks and I quite like this game. I nearly puked at the PS4 online price but there seem nothing else I fancy buying until Bloodbourne. I sat an waiting for the reviews which came out mixed and quite low IMO.

    This game is worth a punt. It looks good with a few oddities that don't detract from the game. There's a palpable underlying worry when faced with any group of zombies, that you'll be manhandled to death. That's not to mention the hulking zombies and the newly turned that come running interrogating load sounds.

    Yes the plot is a bit thin and the voice acting could be better. Whilst the story and the missions are slightly under par it's a fun jaunt that's keeping me interested. In fact when looking at the sub par score blasted about by the so called critics I think it proves that Meta Critic should reverse the way it represents the games. To be less critic orientated and more user orientated. I have severe reservations that the critics actually know what they're on about. Even so I say play this game. It's fun. It's tense at times. The fighting whilst, overly clumsy rewards and punishes to the correct degree. It's not perfect and I wonder at people who expect 100% perfection are in fact being 100% realistic to any degree.

    I like this game. Give it a go.    … Expand
  50. Flypaper
    Feb 2, 2015
    8
    The users have the score right. Kevin Van Ord (Gamespot review) has is pretty much right on with his review (just a point too low for me). The game is pretty, stable and fun. The story so far (12 hours in) is better than I expected. The parkour is fun but would be much better if the jump and grab worked all the time unstead of just 2/3 of the time. It is so annoying jumping up andThe users have the score right. Kevin Van Ord (Gamespot review) has is pretty much right on with his review (just a point too low for me). The game is pretty, stable and fun. The story so far (12 hours in) is better than I expected. The parkour is fun but would be much better if the jump and grab worked all the time unstead of just 2/3 of the time. It is so annoying jumping up and down uselessly while trying to grab a ledge while zombies are breathing down your neck (why do you need to look up to jump up - seems unnecessary). I wish they would get the code from Uncharted or Assassins Creed or Shadow of Mordor for parkour and this would be one hell of a game. Yet I am still playing because it is still fun and I seem to care what happens. Combat is decent, but you feel pretty underpowered at first and the game pretty much encourages you to run away from most fights (although you will have to fight to clear safehouses). I can see it getting tedious if one played the game nonstop start to finish (which is what the reviewers are doing more or less), but in 2-3 hour chunks it is good fun. The quests do bring this game down a little. That much is true. Just when you think you have finished a quest, they say, "Oh and one more thing you have to do before I give you your reward." Yet, they are fun enough to keep me playing longer than I have played in a long time. Night is scary and I haven't ventured out much yet because I am a wuss. So far I have 2 quests that require night and I did the one mandatory one. It wasn't too difficult (avoid vision cones on mini map which makes you move slower - if you try to speed run you will have 5 of them - special night zombies - on your butt in no time and they are fast). One other thing. The city design seems like it could have been better thought out to make running the roof tops faster and easier, but it adds to realism when your rooftops run out (not that jumping like this game is ultra realistic - but who cares - its a game). Also, a way to climb down would be nice (currently the only way down is to jump in trash bags or jump and hope it isn't high enough to kill you). Many have listed the facial animations as a detractor and while the characters are not super expressive, its not bad enough to take me out of the story (the animations are not robotic or anything). Upgrades and crafting are rewarding and well done. I am glad I took the chance on this game! Good fun that I see playing until the end (which I can't seem to do with most open world quest slogs).… Expand
  51. davor
    Feb 2, 2015
    8
    This is a fun game! I am not done it yet, but running around, jumping, swinging. It's all fun. Game looks very good. Seems like some reviewers are almost coping what us "regular users" are known for, rating a game extremely low because of one or two faults. The controls are different, but it works after you get used to it. I have had a couple of times where I jumped and missed my mark, butThis is a fun game! I am not done it yet, but running around, jumping, swinging. It's all fun. Game looks very good. Seems like some reviewers are almost coping what us "regular users" are known for, rating a game extremely low because of one or two faults. The controls are different, but it works after you get used to it. I have had a couple of times where I jumped and missed my mark, but it's not the end of the world.

    If you enjoy zombie games, if you enjoy action games, RPG, think you'll get a kick out of this one. I'll update fully when I'm done it, but I'm liking it. Getting people to come into your game and help you out and you both progress in the story is great! Give it a chance!    … Expand
  52. Rizaloo
    Feb 2, 2015
    9
    As a fan of Dead Island, I might be biased a bit, but what the heck are the critics thinking? Dead Island currently holds a higher average than Dying Light, yet Dying Light is like a super-improved version of the game, with tons of excellent gameplay mechanic additions and tweaks. I'm about 20 hours in and having a blast with the game. No bugs yet, graphics are great, the new parkourAs a fan of Dead Island, I might be biased a bit, but what the heck are the critics thinking? Dead Island currently holds a higher average than Dying Light, yet Dying Light is like a super-improved version of the game, with tons of excellent gameplay mechanic additions and tweaks. I'm about 20 hours in and having a blast with the game. No bugs yet, graphics are great, the new parkour stuff fits so well and night time actually makes me nervous. The game is difficult but every death is the player's own fault providing a learning experience. This is one of the better open-world action RPGs I've played in a long time, zombie themed or not.… Expand
  53. Zigalicious
    Feb 2, 2015
    3
    I'll be upfront, I am rating this game on multiplayer content. Specifically the "Be a Zombie" mode for PS4. If you bought this game, like me at full price, expecting an extra fun piece of content, you will not get it. "The Be a Zombie" mode is unstable at best and completely non functioning 95% of the time on PS4 and 50% of the games you DO connect to, the other team will disconnect.I'll be upfront, I am rating this game on multiplayer content. Specifically the "Be a Zombie" mode for PS4. If you bought this game, like me at full price, expecting an extra fun piece of content, you will not get it. "The Be a Zombie" mode is unstable at best and completely non functioning 95% of the time on PS4 and 50% of the games you DO connect to, the other team will disconnect. For me and anyone else who bought this game early to access "exclusive content", this game has no value. Had I known this, I would have waited months or years for the expected price drop to experience the above average single player content and been adequately satisfied with it. This is yet another lesson this round of the console wars to stop pre ordering and "first day" purchasing of new games until developers can deliver promised content.… Expand
  54. unclebilly123
    Feb 2, 2015
    10
    This game is amazing. When you start off you might feel like the parkour is not very smooth or good. But in reality the game is meant to be like that. As you play more you actually get better at parkour your self. As you also gain more xp you can unlock things even like wall run. This game's perk system is awesome and very rewarding.
  55. Xp0HuK
    Feb 2, 2015
    10
    This is actually what I've been waiting for since release of Dead Island. Massive sand-box zombie-game with all you need to enjoy a lot of hours, spent in it.
    I've just got one question. What innovations can Dead Island2 offer to us?
  56. beckles1313
    Feb 1, 2015
    8
    I wasn't a big fan of the Dead Island games so I wasn't really expecting much from this game. I was wrong. This game has a lot to offer. RPG and Survival Horror fans will enjoy this. The open-world looks really nice and the parkour makes this game extremely unique. There are a lot of things to keep you busy and entertained during the gameplay experience. Not without it's share of problemsI wasn't a big fan of the Dead Island games so I wasn't really expecting much from this game. I was wrong. This game has a lot to offer. RPG and Survival Horror fans will enjoy this. The open-world looks really nice and the parkour makes this game extremely unique. There are a lot of things to keep you busy and entertained during the gameplay experience. Not without it's share of problems but I still totally recommend this game.… Expand
  57. moonsuga
    Feb 1, 2015
    8
    I decided to write my first review based on what I read about this game and what I actually experienced. I wasn't expecting much but I was actually really, pleasantly surprised with this game. Just so you know where I'm coming from, I did NOT play Dead Island AND I have never played a "parkour", Mirror's Edge type game... so this was pretty new and exciting for me. Love the music, love theI decided to write my first review based on what I read about this game and what I actually experienced. I wasn't expecting much but I was actually really, pleasantly surprised with this game. Just so you know where I'm coming from, I did NOT play Dead Island AND I have never played a "parkour", Mirror's Edge type game... so this was pretty new and exciting for me. Love the music, love the open world and level of detail. Night is scary enough but when a player invades your game as a hunter it gives a whole new meaning to the game... My heart was pumping the first time this happened, kind of like the first time I was invaded by an enemy player in Dark Souls.

    It's not a perfect game.. Every person you meet for the first time decides to confess all their life secrets to you which is odd. Melee combat against zombies can get a bit tiresome.

    But I have to say, if I've been playing the game all weekend.. Its good enough for me.    … Expand
  58. hyper333
    Feb 1, 2015
    10
    I had no expectations but this game blew me away. So much freedom, great parkour, progress trees, good main story, TONS of side missions - most of them well-executed and non-repetitive, gorgeous visuals, multiple zombie types.
    Gives you barely any guns and makes you value the weapons you find even more this way as it's not hard to get carried away and break them (but there's a perk for    I had no expectations but this game blew me away. So much freedom, great parkour, progress trees, good main story, TONS of side missions - most of them well-executed and non-repetitive, gorgeous visuals, multiple zombie types.
    Gives you barely any guns and makes you value the weapons you find even more this way as it's not hard to get carried away and break them (but there's a perk for that as well). Music - nothing sensational, but fits the mood perfectly, the main theme is absolutely great. And the mood is much more serious than Dead Island, with no blinking objects around the world you feel like you are there instead of the game holding your hand and showing you the goodies around you. You have to work carefully for your progress while being careful of the masses of zombies around at all times - great survival element.
    Love the colours - more realistic than most games (including Dead Island and even GTA V), the setting and the colour palette might remind you of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - and this is huge compliment.
    The horror comes at night, when you become the prey and vicious zombies will chase you in the dark - and this is how nights in videos games should be (unlike the well lit ones on Rockstar's and Bethesda's games).
    Bottom line - fun to play, intriguing main story, tons of good side quests, great visuals and fitting music. Pretty much better than anything that came out in 2014.    … Expand
  59. jeanfff
    Feb 1, 2015
    10
    Hell yeah!!!! For the very first time, in a long time, I'm truly scared with a game. Night becomes my worst nightmare in this game! The Co-op mode is pretty awesome and works fine! I don't get why people are complaining about the story and gameplay! This game is the best zombie-survival-game I've played so far! The graphics are really nice and high detailed open world. We have a dynamicHell yeah!!!! For the very first time, in a long time, I'm truly scared with a game. Night becomes my worst nightmare in this game! The Co-op mode is pretty awesome and works fine! I don't get why people are complaining about the story and gameplay! This game is the best zombie-survival-game I've played so far! The graphics are really nice and high detailed open world. We have a dynamic weather and it really blows me away! That's it...This game definitely worths all the money spent!… Expand
  60. revrevolution
    Feb 1, 2015
    8
    Dying Light succeeds at many of the goals that it sets out for, yet falls shy of a few. Techland took many of the elements of it's previous zombie title Dead Island and spiced things up a bit by implementing a few new features and game elements. Dying Light is generally a darker, more serious game then the former title, however the main antagonist Kyle Crane has some of the most bland andDying Light succeeds at many of the goals that it sets out for, yet falls shy of a few. Techland took many of the elements of it's previous zombie title Dead Island and spiced things up a bit by implementing a few new features and game elements. Dying Light is generally a darker, more serious game then the former title, however the main antagonist Kyle Crane has some of the most bland and generic dialogue moments I've ever heard in a game. I'm not a big fan of Crane at all - he's about as generic of an American antagonist as can be, and most of his dialogue is just cheesy. That being said, the game's main story is engaging, and there are many side quests to do to keep you on your toes as well. I'm a fan of the new parkour elements implemented throughout the game - they seem to add an even greater element of tension and exploration. The soundtrack from this game is also very unique, and almost serves as a 70's/80's horror film throwback. The game can be a bit buggy however; the key things I have noticed is that the parkour elements can be somewhat unreliable at times, and when moving through the open world at a fast pace there seems to be some frame dropping occasionally. The durability and stamina systems would be more fair individually, however when put together they can make combat very frustrating early on. Fortunately, you level up fairly quickly by gaining experience for doing just about anything and everything. It's also fair to point out that the graphics for this game are great - they may not be the best that the PS4 has to offer, but it's a definite step up over previous gen titles. Dying Light is sure to develop a cult following just as the Dead Island titles - if you are looking for a first person zombie basher with rpg elements and a fusion of parkour gameplay, then you'll probably enjoy this game.… Expand
  61. Horror666
    Feb 1, 2015
    8
    I was never expecting the last of us quality with dying light. It's not perfect but well worth the money. I got the game I was promised and was advertised.

    The shines in coop

    The dims in single player
  62. RACROX
    Feb 1, 2015
    10
    People are saying this game is trying to be too many things... I'm sorry, I didn't know people disliked fun things. Quite frankly this is the first fun game of 2015, something we needed after 2014's lackluster line up.

    The parkour isn't Mirror's Edge levels of intricate, but that's okay because if it was the movement system, while amazing, would have been too much of a distraction from    People are saying this game is trying to be too many things... I'm sorry, I didn't know people disliked fun things. Quite frankly this is the first fun game of 2015, something we needed after 2014's lackluster line up.

    The parkour isn't Mirror's Edge levels of intricate, but that's okay because if it was the movement system, while amazing, would have been too much of a distraction from the other gameplay elements. That said, the parkour is very good and exactly at the level it needs to be.

    Where I think some complaints come from are from how the game changes about halfway in. What starts out as a survival horror game where resources are scarce, weapons are weak, and where you are likely to die if you encounter even 4 or more zombies, let alone a speciality one, later becomes a more fast paced zombie stomp romp that's fun to play with your friends, allowing you to quickly dispatch zombies with ease.

    Some people came for the survival, some for the romp, the fact is you get both, and that's a good thing. I have no idea why people don't like the genre mesh, if I am paying this much for a game and it had better give me as much as Dying Light has.    … Expand
  63. vladimusmaximus
    Feb 1, 2015
    10
    Honestly, I am BLOWN away by this game. I wasn't even sure if I was going to buy it having read reviews of Dead Island but WOW.

    The two maps in this game (large scale and linked) are some of the most beautifully crafted, detailed, STUNNING maps I have ever seen. They infuse elements of Moroccan, South American architecture, a stunning walled city surrounding by gorgeous cascading    Honestly, I am BLOWN away by this game. I wasn't even sure if I was going to buy it having read reviews of Dead Island but WOW.

    The two maps in this game (large scale and linked) are some of the most beautifully crafted, detailed, STUNNING maps I have ever seen.

    They infuse elements of Moroccan, South American architecture, a stunning walled city surrounding by gorgeous cascading cliffs and a fantastic beach. Heck there are even ruined Roman aqueducts, it's insane!!! So many small details.

    And the fact that you can now traverse the high rise roof tops is incredible. It's also filled with TONS of loot, eye candy, zombie hordes and beautiful indoor environments.

    What I LOVE:
    Story is engaging and cleverly written (cliched enough to not take itself too seriously)

    Mechanics are smooth as butter, free-running is astonishingly well built and easy. The melee combat is intense and satisfying.

    The sound design and voice-overs are TOP notch. The music is fantastic, a play on the films of the 80's Zombie revolution in the likes of Romaro. The zombie sounds and shrieks are bone chilling; especially at night!

    Lot of satisfying secondary missions very finely crafted to augment the main missions; the story always makes sense and always further develops the characters.

    Fantastic Coop and PVP (Zombie mode) mechanics.

    Fantastic atmosphere! Doesn't take itself too seriously but is also dark enough to make it tense and gritty.

    Runs great on PS4, occasional frame drops but I rarely notice it enough to care. Would have obviously been nice at 60fps, but even PC is having trouble apparently.

    I can't understand how this game hasn't gotten a 90%+    … Expand
  64. sharkman265
    Feb 1, 2015
    9
    I am only 15% in of the main story but i have been doing a lot of side quests, airdrops & zombie killing currently pulling 20 hours of time in and im not even to the next area yet, this game also has a music score reminiscent of George Romero even the title menu's BGM reminds me of the original Day of the Dead , a few minor gripes being how i had a biter on me and a bomber exploded killingI am only 15% in of the main story but i have been doing a lot of side quests, airdrops & zombie killing currently pulling 20 hours of time in and im not even to the next area yet, this game also has a music score reminiscent of George Romero even the title menu's BGM reminds me of the original Day of the Dead , a few minor gripes being how i had a biter on me and a bomber exploded killing me instantly but that was mostly error on the players (my) part , over all i love the look and feel of this game especially on the PS4

    Also more fake reviews from users driving the score down next we will have people saying this is a bad game just because people were jerks and abused metacritic for their personal vendetta !!!    … Expand
  65. Kyle2086
    Feb 1, 2015
    8
    Never played the dead island games so I can't give any context on those, but I found this mostly enjoyable, the plot isn't gripping, the characters are forgettable, but the player is given a lot of freedom on how to progress through the story mode, and the amount of unlockable special moves allows you to play the game how you want, which is to me what saves this game. When it works well,Never played the dead island games so I can't give any context on those, but I found this mostly enjoyable, the plot isn't gripping, the characters are forgettable, but the player is given a lot of freedom on how to progress through the story mode, and the amount of unlockable special moves allows you to play the game how you want, which is to me what saves this game. When it works well, it's great, I found it immensely enjoyable to perform combat stunts such as vaulting over a zombie to drop kick another into a wall of spikes, but when it doesn't work it can be incredibly frustrating, and there's no game manual and often no explanation of what's happening, a few times, my character exploded or just died without warning and with no visual cue as to what happened, sometimes enemies would pop up mere feet away and in one mission, a large enemy's hammer would end up hitting me no matter what I did. The game uses a checkpoint system to save, there's no manual save options, and I think the developers knew what they were doing when they implemented that. Large open world games, like fallout for example, tend to have unexpected glitches in them, some fun, like characters accidently being flung into the stratosphere, or annoying, like getting stuck in the geometry and falling into a bottomless gray abyss. Thankfully, there are few and far between, and the game respawns you quickly and you're back in the action, although with a stiff penalty, the 'survivor points' which you use to purchase general skills and abilities, and which is also tied to the loot system and vendors, takes a big hit, and when it's not your fault it feels incredibly unfair. Speaking of loot, Techland pretty much ripped off Destiny's color coded loot system, although personally I think they did it much better. Each weapon has stats for base damage, durability, and handling, where rarer weapons will be better in all categories. There's also an option to upgrade, which increases these stats further, in addition to that, you can also further upgrade these weapons with improvised modifications with junk parts you find around the city to add electric shock or burning damage, which also give a nice visual modification. The system is fairly complex and should give you plenty to mull over, and the melee weapons are visually pleasing, the firearms on the other hand have little variation, and are rare, and using them will attract more enemies, although they become a necessity for certain points in the game. Ammo is even more rare in the game world, and the developers have limited your ammunition reserves to what you can carry on your person, which is around 60 pistol rounds and 100 rifle rounds, which can go pretty quickly, and which you cannot stockpile in your player's stash bag, which seemed to be a little useless after the beginning of the game, since only weapons take up space in your inventory. Co-op mode changes this a little since you can save a weapon for a friend and drop it for them, and just in general co-op mode can be a lot of fun with the improvised traps around the city, which is definitely the strongest part of the game, the wonderfully designed zombie killing sandbox.

    Pros: melee combat, weapon crafting, loot system
    environments are fun to use in zombie dispatching, parkour, well designed
    sounds are above average, not amazing but zombie howls in the distance are chilling
    night/day gameplay experience changes dramatically
    mostly well balanced

    cons: some angering, but not completely game breaking glitches
    controls wonky at times, setup is a little hard to get used to, no alternative control scheme
    story could have been improved, pacing especially
    gameplay mechanics will sometimes not work when you need them to, doesn't happen often but when it does it's aggravating

    All in all, it's worth a rental, even more if you have a friend to play it with, just don't expect a lot of gunplay, and look around the internet to get some tips since the game doesn't offer any, I was trying to decide if I should list that as a con, but I think I was just expecting more on screen hints since most new games tend to hold your hand and I've gotten used to it.    … Expand
  66. KomodoDave
    Feb 1, 2015
    9
    This game is phenomenally good fun. Having played GTA V Remastered, Last of Us Remastered, Far Cry 4, Destiny and Diable III in recent months, I can honestly say this game is the most *fun* of all of them.

    The other games mentioned are incredibly polished games, some of which have a brilliant story and great voice acting. Dying Light doesn't achieve the same level of polish with voice    This game is phenomenally good fun. Having played GTA V Remastered, Last of Us Remastered, Far Cry 4, Destiny and Diable III in recent months, I can honestly say this game is the most *fun* of all of them.

    The other games mentioned are incredibly polished games, some of which have a brilliant story and great voice acting. Dying Light doesn't achieve the same level of polish with voice acting (although on average it's very good), though the story is compelling and variety of missions is decent enough.

    Where the game really shines is the atmosphere and the gameplay. Playing this game is essentially like playing an episode of The Walking Dead (TV Series, not game) as you scavenge for resources, make do with what weapons you have, and weave strategically through, over and around large crowds of zombies .
    The game leverages many fantastic elements from other games: lock picking from Elder Scrolls oblivion, parkour from Mirrors Edge, grapple "zipping" from Just Cause 2, plant boosters from Far Cry 3/4. The elements operate so well together, and form a thoroughly entertaining experience of travelling within and interacting with the world.

    The combat is simply fantastic - it's like melee combat in Skyrim but without the weightlessness: you actually _feel_ the blows you're striking, and smile in grim satisfaction as you sever heads, legs, arms, hands and feet from your undead foes. Beginning the game with metal pipes, hammers and crowbars, over the course of progression you'll be trying out cricket bats, baseball bats, daggers and scythes, later taking down entire zombie crowds with ease as you wield a machete, saber or meat cleaver, and also enjoying a handful of guns such as pistols, semi/full auto submachine guns and shotguns. All weapons are an absolute joy to handle.

    There are two maps in the game; the first is a modern city that's been overrun by zombies, with survivors peppered around the place to give you missions and reward opportunities. Later in the game you'll uncover a second area which resembles venice with its waterways, verticality, architecture and adds some open squares where you combat zombie crowds as well as gun-toting soldiers.

    The physical reactions of zombies during melee combat are spot on. You can slice a zombie's leg off as it clambers over a fence and it will topple to the ground in a very realistic manner. Bashes, smashes and slices to different parts of a zombie cause it to react as the primate within you so desperately expects.

    The three ability trees offer unlocks that are Far Cry-like in how fun they are and how much they add to the variety of your fighting and terrain traversal experience. There are many different abilities to unlock, and all feel valuable in their own way.

    The day vs night atmosphere is very different. You'll quickly realise that nighttime is about stealth evasion of the more powerful zombies which appear from 9pm - 6am in game time. Later in the game you're strong enough and sufficiently well equipped to take this devastating foes on head-to-head, though even then they represent a significant challenge. Running away from such a foe and using the slow-mo "Look back" feature, glancing over your shoulder to see the string of zombies tearing after you and one mid-air about to pounce, gives one of the most atmospheric game experiences I've had to date.

    Let me say I'm not the biggest fan of scary games. I would call this game atmospheric rather than scary - after the first 30 minutes when you're more familiar with the controls - and have died a few times so know what that's like ;-) - you'll quickly sink into the atmosphere and enjoy the game rather than be terrified.

    I cannot recommend this game enough simply for how fun it is. Both single player and co-op are an absolute blast to play. From my play sessions (15+hours) I've found that two-player coop always works flawlessly (coop is superb fun, truly - you even retain the "slow-mo" zombie executions in a personal time bubble). However, when playing with others in another country I've found that 3 players _can_ slow the game down, and 4 or 5 players took the frame rate down to about 10FPS i.e. almost unplayable. Hopefully those issues will be patched soon - for now, the 2-player co-op is plenty to enjoy :-)

    If you like games that are about fun rather than award-winning narrative or story, buy this now. You won't regret it.    … Expand
  67. JoshR1370
    Feb 1, 2015
    9
    I highly recommend this game to anyone who is looking for something new. This fast paced zombie horror survival is so far my favorite of its genre. I cant help but give kudos to techland for trying something a little different. I read a lot of the more negative reviews to try to see if I am missing something but I can assure you I am not. One guy says "it takes 3 to 4 hits to kill aI highly recommend this game to anyone who is looking for something new. This fast paced zombie horror survival is so far my favorite of its genre. I cant help but give kudos to techland for trying something a little different. I read a lot of the more negative reviews to try to see if I am missing something but I can assure you I am not. One guy says "it takes 3 to 4 hits to kill a zombie" and "i cant get passed the first mission, the main character is severely underpowered". I dont think some of these guys understand that the zombies are just a detailed set piece. Dont try to kill every one of them with a wrench because you will lose. You will gain abilities the more you play which will make getting away from zombies easier. My one problem with this game is the lack of side quest change up. Most of it is a little silly but their are a few fun things to do. Like most games they are just fillers to help level up. I dont understand how somebody could say there is no story because there is a great story if you are willing to dive in. Read notes, listen to recordings etc. Saying there is no story is solidifying the fact that you are lazy and expect to have everything spoon fed to you :-). Seriously though i had a blast playing dying light. I am about to start my second run through as we speak. If you are not in to zombie apocalypse survival then dont buy this game. If you are wanting to just get guns, bombs, rocket launchers and just blow thousands of zombies away then donr buy this game. However, if you do want a more "realistic" zombie survival game with awesome parkour and great fighting mechanics and clever bludgeon weapons, you'll love this one. Give it a shot. I will say though if you are a pc gamer interested in mods dont waste your time. Go buy a picaso painting and draw stick men on top of it. I kid i kid, relax! :-)… Expand
  68. Immortal198
    Jan 31, 2015
    9
    I have put in about 15 hours into this game, and so far it's been really, really fun! Tons of places to explore, great fighting/running mechanics, great physics, pretty interesting story line (lots of conflicts), many side quests, and the game looks extremely beautiful!

    Some downsides, controls are a bit difficult to get the hang of it at first, but after a while you will be like a    I have put in about 15 hours into this game, and so far it's been really, really fun! Tons of places to explore, great fighting/running mechanics, great physics, pretty interesting story line (lots of conflicts), many side quests, and the game looks extremely beautiful!

    Some downsides, controls are a bit difficult to get the hang of it at first, but after a while you will be like a parkour master!! Some bugs here and there, but I guess it's a bit difficult to make a pitch perfect game...

    I LOVE THIS GAME!! Great job Techland! :D    … Expand
  69. Sc1ss0rman
    Jan 31, 2015
    5
    A 10/10 until the end. An abysmal difficulty spike towards the end ruins what could have been the perfect zombie game and soils everything that the rest of the game represented. I do not recommend paying full price for this game. Wait for it to be on sale, or prepare to feel cheated in the endgame.
  70. lukszu
    Jan 31, 2015
    10
    As a Dead Island fan, obviousy it is not a surprise that I love this game. I spent many hours already with Dying Light not only doing thle story/side missons, but just running around exploring the city and having tons of fun with parkour and zombies killing. The visuals are superb and this is one of the best looking PS4 games up to date. Controls feel smooth, you have a mix ofAs a Dead Island fan, obviousy it is not a surprise that I love this game. I spent many hours already with Dying Light not only doing thle story/side missons, but just running around exploring the city and having tons of fun with parkour and zombies killing. The visuals are superb and this is one of the best looking PS4 games up to date. Controls feel smooth, you have a mix of acttion/stealh and survival within the game. Night time quests can be very intense and quite scary at times. Overall I like the plot and quests in the game, I know it is not The Last of Us type of the storyline but still works fine. Overall a solid title, a must for any zombie games fan, for others also a worthy game to give it a try. For me 10/10… Expand
  71. williamsrob
    Jan 31, 2015
    10
    to be honest I have never played a zombie game before so I decided to give dying light a try. and wow so far im loving this game! I like so much about it so far like crafting it kind of reminds me a lot of how the last of us has that. so far based on what bit I played its a must own game and the graphics are pretty sickkkkk. I have not tried playing online co op yet though but i imagineto be honest I have never played a zombie game before so I decided to give dying light a try. and wow so far im loving this game! I like so much about it so far like crafting it kind of reminds me a lot of how the last of us has that. so far based on what bit I played its a must own game and the graphics are pretty sickkkkk. I have not tried playing online co op yet though but i imagine its great also to team with a buddy.
    here is the dying light game link : http://amzn.to/1ClpKvV    … Expand
  72. Master_Lee
    Jan 31, 2015
    8
    This is a pretty solid game in my opinion. The gameplay mechanics keep me entertained long enough to play it longer than 4 or 5 hours per session. The story isn't like The Last of Us but it's satisfactory. It's not unplayable because of the story. Playing with your friends is great. The screenshots you see of the zombies up close on the internet do not represent the ones you find whileThis is a pretty solid game in my opinion. The gameplay mechanics keep me entertained long enough to play it longer than 4 or 5 hours per session. The story isn't like The Last of Us but it's satisfactory. It's not unplayable because of the story. Playing with your friends is great. The screenshots you see of the zombies up close on the internet do not represent the ones you find while playing. That's probably the only thing that actually gets me upset. This game is neither a 10 or 0 and I won't give it one of those to balanced out the score. I gave it an 8. So people who need some decent info on the game only need to read the review in this score range. It's not amazing but it's also not terrible. Just rent it from Redbox or Gamefly. Also the parkour they implemented is very nice and fluid. It's easier to get around in this game over Dead Island. If you liked Dead Island than you'll be happy with this since it is a bit better.… Expand
  73. Thegodfatherson
    Jan 30, 2015
    5
    I am shocked that Dying Light, the most appealing parkour game ever, is just mediocre. I tried to squeeze some hours more out of it, I just couldn't. When you finish the game, in order to save all your items, you need to start it again in order to regain your inventory. The "parkour" in the game is nothing new, its just press this button so I can get to this platform. I heard that PCI am shocked that Dying Light, the most appealing parkour game ever, is just mediocre. I tried to squeeze some hours more out of it, I just couldn't. When you finish the game, in order to save all your items, you need to start it again in order to regain your inventory. The "parkour" in the game is nothing new, its just press this button so I can get to this platform. I heard that PC players are hating the graphics, but on PS4, it seems okay, although I have seen better. The 8.1 user review comes from the people who have played Light for 3 or 4 hours, believe me, it gets wayy boring. There is not much variety of missons in the game, its just kill this, climb this, survive and deliver this. I like the horror though, very atmospheric and terrifying at times. Sometimes, it has few tricks up its sleeves, like awesome ragdoll physics, great multiplayer mode, and killer zombies. But all this is spoiled by the lukewarm game itself. I wanted more from this, It really failed. The story is really bad, so dont go there. It had sooo much hype, but ultimately, Dying Light becomes another game that sucked.… Expand
  74. jcop678
    Jan 30, 2015
    9
    Dying light is a single player experience that is based soley from your what you do and how you do it. Dying light is a game i was taken by suprise.
    After dead island i was expecting dying light to be that. But instead it suprised me. I didnt follow the release problems for the pc but I heard it wasnt optimized well
    but i played on xbox one so i wont really be mentioning them. So this    Dying light is a single player experience that is based soley from your what you do and how you do it. Dying light is a game i was taken by suprise.
    After dead island i was expecting dying light to be that. But instead it suprised me. I didnt follow the release problems for the pc but I heard it wasnt optimized well
    but i played on xbox one so i wont really be mentioning them. So this will be about my experince alone with the title knowing nothing about the launch it trails with it
    that alot of critics cant seem to let go. It was the company's fault not the games fault. Any way back to the review. Dying light is purely amazing. I for one loved dead
    island for what is was a simple zombie hack and slash. Dying lights story in my opinion is generaic but i had fun with it. I truely enjoyed my experience as Kyle Crane.
    The secret agent from the GWE trying to get the file that will bring us closer to the cure for this new disease that is a cousin to rabis. The stroy takes its self pretty
    serously which i didnt like all that much we are in a world with mutated zombies. I cant take anything serously if i just cut of a zombies head then felt up her ****
    to find 19 dollars. But the story was enjoyable. The gameplay is phenominal. I mean honestly ive never had more fun in a zombie open world game. The combat is satisfying
    and on point. The parkour is a little tough to get used to but once you get the hang of it its fluent. The day and night cycles feel real and night has this lingering
    feeling that at any moment you will die. Which in a lot of cases you probably will. There was this one mission i had to kill this special zombie and take his flesh,
    because it was linked to the cure. Or at least thats what i was told. I sat in this dark corner waiting and watching as the fast unkillable zombies walked afraid theyd
    see me. As soon as they walked away i charged killed the target and got the item for a mission then excaped threw the dark being chased by the scarest enemy in the game.
    that is a experince truely unique to the player of dying light. The graphics are supreb with perfect lighting effects and damn near perfect frame rate. Overall the game is
    very fun, its not the perfect game with its lackluster story but everything else is important. I bought this game for killing zombies, i personally dont give a **** why.    … Expand
  75. TheRedStar
    Jan 30, 2015
    9
    I think the lack of ability to actually use more than a couple of preset control schemes really sucks. I hate having the jump button locked into place. I will say also, that until you level some, you can't hurt a kitten, much less a zombie. The overall experience is good though and you definitely will get some heart pumping moments. Co-op is really fun, single player is fun but lonely,I think the lack of ability to actually use more than a couple of preset control schemes really sucks. I hate having the jump button locked into place. I will say also, that until you level some, you can't hurt a kitten, much less a zombie. The overall experience is good though and you definitely will get some heart pumping moments. Co-op is really fun, single player is fun but lonely, much as I imagine a real zombie apocalypse might be without friends. In my eyes, it's a solid 9, just wish there was a bit more customization to the characters/weapons/etc.… Expand
  76. j_obediah
    Jan 30, 2015
    8
    It's going to take me a while to finish this game because I can't stop going after air drops whenever they fall, but I can give a first impressions run down.

    Story: What little I've played is generic and generally not all that believable, but it's still fun. So if you're into tight, realistic stories then you probably don't like many of the games out there, and you won't like this one.    It's going to take me a while to finish this game because I can't stop going after air drops whenever they fall, but I can give a first impressions run down.

    Story:
    What little I've played is generic and generally not all that believable, but it's still fun. So if you're into tight, realistic stories then you probably don't like many of the games out there, and you won't like this one. That said, this story is functional so far. Voice acting does not distract from the narrative and at times is not bad at all.

    Graphics
    Amazing. Colorful without looking cartoonish. Excellent animation for the free running, whose mechanics work just fine. Some of the weapon animations are weak in my opinion, but such things can be forgiven by most. I thought baseball bats would be a little more satisfying. Good detail.

    Gameplay
    Mostly tight. glitches and some faltering here and there, but over all the game works. That's more than can be said for a lot of other games. Haven't had the luxury of coop yet, so I can't comment there. Loot system, upgrade system, skill tree, level up system all seem to have been tested and balanced very well. Nothing seems wasted, nothing seems superfluous. Side missions are acceptable. Nothing super memorable, but they seem to generally add something to the story, however minimally. Experience and rewards are given at a steady pace.

    Over all, Techland did a good job. It's not epic. It doesn't revolutionize anything, but it's a solid, fun experience for me so far. Monotony doesn't shake a grinder such as myself as easily as some, even so, the monotony in this game is not as painful as other games I've played. If you want a good zombie game with fun running mechanics and an open world, go ahead and get it.    … Expand
  77. NaXesOrgXIII
    Jan 30, 2015
    10
    We're in a turning age were, simply put, the consumers experience differs greatly from anything gained through reading the more critical reviews for this game. You can't judge what to buy from someone elses opinion alone (Alien Isolation and Pokémon:OR/AS would be a prime example of this, too much water anyone?). It borrows from popular titles (Skyrim lock-picking) whilst building uponWe're in a turning age were, simply put, the consumers experience differs greatly from anything gained through reading the more critical reviews for this game. You can't judge what to buy from someone elses opinion alone (Alien Isolation and Pokémon:OR/AS would be a prime example of this, too much water anyone?). It borrows from popular titles (Skyrim lock-picking) whilst building upon their initial foundation for the game, Dead Island.

    When I played the latter I didn't quite enjoy how goofy it felt most of the time. So although they have similarities in their function, the tones present are entirely dissimilar, and that's why I'm enjoying Dying Light to a much higher extent.
    I purchased the game day one and have been playing for a few hours each day. One long thing to note before I continue, and avoid if you're playing, is directly quitting the game after sleeping in a safehouse to make it either day or night. I did this because of the lack of a manual save function and didn't know how much progress I would lose or rather, when or what triggered autosaving. As it appears, a characters skills and the story are saved separately, so to my dismay the next day when I booted up the game, I retained my story progression but lost all of my items, blueprints and skill points. Only in that instance and from doing what I mentioned above specifically, did I experience the glitch.

    Now, you can always build up your skill points again (which I did) from engaging in the games brilliant parkour system and the Dead Island-esque combat. You can't however, regain a medkit blueprint in order to heal yourself as it's a tutorial acquired item (Gauze and Alcohol). My temporary fix for this, until a patch is released, was getting another medkit blueprint using different materials, specifically herbs. But I come by those a LOT less frequently.
    Speaking of which, gathering the resources in the zombie-infested slums of Harran is quite gratifying, along with the added challenge that you are always (generally) in danger. There's been many a time of tossing and tossing fire crackers in order to shift the attention of the undead away from a welcoming air package. That is until you acquire the camo ability, effectively letting you rub the zombo gunk all over yourself from a dead zombie and blending in with the crowd (Walking Dead eat your heart out).

    With Harran in mind, I've read about two reviews mentioning the games map-size and that it's average. Now obviously there's some serious lack of progression in the game to announce such a thing. The slums are quite large, they do blend in after awhile and it begins to feel like you know the place as well as your own home. What they fail to mention is Sector 0, or Old Town. This is a different section in the game and a different map entirely (albeit smaller). I won't spoil it's aesthetics but I was in such awe of seeing this brand new area to explore. I wished the map was bigger and they chose the slums to be the smaller of the two. That being said it is still a big and beautiful map.

    Despite very minor hitches and peoples suspicions about late review codes and what state the game must have been in, I have only experienced the one glitch that I mentioned earlier. Which is a lot less than I did playing AC: Unity.

    My advice would be to pick up this fabulous title and give Techland your support. A lot of the bad I've read is simply that it is not 100% original, but rather a mesh of various popular mechanics, which is honestly not many. The main one that hits everyones minds is Mirrors Edge parkour. But I simply fail to see how you could possibly have made it any differently. It's a man jumping and hoisting himself up on buildings. There's not a lot of room for variation. If you're not a picky critic, and aren't expecting a Telltale plot in the ways of the games story, I can guarantee you'll have a lot of fun playing Dying Light.    … Expand
  78. mikenigel23
    Jan 30, 2015
    10
    Great game! Has everything you could want. Give it a little bit to get use to controls, but they are rather easy to adapt to and killing a zombie gets much easier as you go. Best zombie game ever! Better than FC4 and DI. Buy it!
  79. XieneusJongIl
    Jan 30, 2015
    9
    This game genuinely surprised me. I went with rather low expectations (this game was developed by the same guys who did Dead Island, which was an enjoyable game but nothing spectacular) and was met with one of the best zombie games I've ever played.

    The city of Harran is filled with life (if you count the infected as living) and there is so much to see and do. Loads of safe zones to    This game genuinely surprised me. I went with rather low expectations (this game was developed by the same guys who did Dead Island, which was an enjoyable game but nothing spectacular) and was met with one of the best zombie games I've ever played.

    The city of Harran is filled with life (if you count the infected as living) and there is so much to see and do. Loads of safe zones to save, lots of loot to collect and an abundance of really well done side quests.

    The game also features co-op and an asymmetrical multiplayer mode where one player becomes a special infected that can lay waste your entire squad in seconds.

    I could go on for hours talking about how good this game is but I'll just leave it at this...

    It's a great zombie game with an interesting story, great gameplay and some fantastic atmosphere.

    9/10    … Expand
  80. whoswho
    Jan 30, 2015
    7
    First off My first review.Hello.Second to all the reviewers that tend to give 10s OR Zeros,I personally will not Read them,i skip right by.This game at first had no appeal and was looking like a glad purchase on disc and NOT download as I will be able to get some of my money back.The more ive played it it actually has gave me some hope for a decent game.It has it's pitfalls for sure but itFirst off My first review.Hello.Second to all the reviewers that tend to give 10s OR Zeros,I personally will not Read them,i skip right by.This game at first had no appeal and was looking like a glad purchase on disc and NOT download as I will be able to get some of my money back.The more ive played it it actually has gave me some hope for a decent game.It has it's pitfalls for sure but it does make up for it.I still don't understand the co-op drop in yet.Once I get that dialed in maybe it will retain some of its replayability about it, or hold my attention till The order or Bloodborne or W3.… Expand
  81. Puddthestud
    Jan 30, 2015
    9
    This game is loads of fun...it is not the best game to be put out ...but its loads of fun and if you have psn and have friends to play this the game is even more fun...i dont understand all the negitive reviews on this .
  82. Semperor76
    Jan 30, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very nice grafic, cool story and I love the movements in the game... Its fun pur! To play in the night is hard and you need another strategy... Escape can be a good one ;-) Nice work, Techland! Really... What is the problem with the professional reviewers!?… Expand
  83. dna7_7
    Jan 30, 2015
    9
    Seriously, this is the big problem with metacritic. A game is a 10 or a 0. Dying Light is a great product, maybe the best game in Playstation 4 right now. You can like it, you can dislike it, but its no way a game under 7. If you like videogames and you are not a hater, you will really appreciate all the work behind Dying Light.
  84. zegooddr
    Jan 30, 2015
    9
    Beautiful and fun. All I really ask for from a video game.
    I've been enjoying this game immensely. From the moment I had to take my first leap on the Zombie filled streets to my first experience at night. I have zero complaints, really. All of the problems I've had with movement were removed with practice. If you enjoy tense moments, excellent audio, and fun game play then this is a must    Beautiful and fun. All I really ask for from a video game.
    I've been enjoying this game immensely. From the moment I had to take my first leap on the Zombie filled streets to my first experience at night. I have zero complaints, really. All of the problems I've had with movement were removed with practice. If you enjoy tense moments, excellent audio, and fun game play then this is a must buy on the PS4. Bonus points for working flawlessly on day one.    … Expand
  85. firebender1
    Jan 30, 2015
    9
    Dying light is one of the best current gen games out there. (Stop calling it next gen people, it's current) it does a great job at showing off the PS4's/X1's power. The graphics are gorgeous and game play is addicting. The story is nothing to write off on but it's entertaining enough to keep your attention.

    My knock on the game is the repetitive missions. It's no Destiny, but it's    Dying light is one of the best current gen games out there. (Stop calling it next gen people, it's current) it does a great job at showing off the PS4's/X1's power. The graphics are gorgeous and game play is addicting. The story is nothing to write off on but it's entertaining enough to keep your attention.

    My knock on the game is the repetitive missions. It's no Destiny, but it's enough to ask for more diversity. Overshadowing the repetitive missions however, is the smooth and fluid game play. It's Dying Light's strongest attribute and does a great job with the mirrors-edge type of combat/free running. There are some other elements that will remind you of Far Cry and Assassin's Creed, which is a good thing.

    The day/night cycle is a really neat feature that adds more dynamic to the game. You can gain extra exp at night but by putting yourself at more of a risk.

    One of the things ive noticed people not liking is that weapons have a degrading system, but by putting just a LITTLE effort and time into the crafting system, I have more bad ass weapons and combos than I actually need. Complaining about that feature is a sign of huge impatience and lack of effort.

    Overall this is a really great game. 8.5/10    … Expand
  86. bholland
    Jan 30, 2015
    6
    I don't know how to review this game. The multiplayer co-op is fantastic. Single player leaves me annoyed, mostly with the never ending stream of zombies placing themselves between you and your objectives. Basically, if you are playing with friends I would have to give it an 8 or 9. The dialogue is horrific. I mean, it is almost the worst character and plot development money could buy.I don't know how to review this game. The multiplayer co-op is fantastic. Single player leaves me annoyed, mostly with the never ending stream of zombies placing themselves between you and your objectives. Basically, if you are playing with friends I would have to give it an 8 or 9. The dialogue is horrific. I mean, it is almost the worst character and plot development money could buy. Trite doesn't begin to cover it. If you are unable to figure out all of the plot twists and even better plot twists, shame on you.

    What I would have liked to see though, is a scaling of difficulties when playing alone or with teams. 3 friends and myself rip through hoards of zombies like they are nothing. All alone, I cannot pick a simple lock without getting grabbed 3 or 4 times.

    With all that out of the way, I recommend buying this game. For people who didn't like the linearity of mirrors edge, this is an open world parkour environment done to perfection. The gameplay is what sells this game. It is also a sandbox game offering you most likely 60-100 hours of gameplay with side quests, some of which are worth doing, and a main quest line that has you thinking you are spiderman without a suite.    … Expand
  87. Mrvise
    Jan 30, 2015
    9
    28h later i have finished the main campaing and few side missions. Most of the game I played with friend. The game is not realy that hard, you just have level up and make better weapons as you lvl up. All the players who are complaining about boring scenary, there is another part of the city if you just do the main campaing for few missions. I would give this solid 9. There is few issues28h later i have finished the main campaing and few side missions. Most of the game I played with friend. The game is not realy that hard, you just have level up and make better weapons as you lvl up. All the players who are complaining about boring scenary, there is another part of the city if you just do the main campaing for few missions. I would give this solid 9. There is few issues with controls espicially in last story mission but in overall this was quite enjoyable game. I usually dont finish all the open world game because i get bored but this wasent the case here. I can imagine this can be quite hard for gamers that dont like challenge but that how it is zombie world. Try to get ur friend to help that way its fun and enjoyable. Graphics are good but same copy paste interiors and faces are little dowside. Be the zombie is fun but this game needs more game modes to go futher. It might be fun for few runs with friends and trying to do all the missions and leveling up but it,s needs moore like tha challenges are in multiplayer. The story was ok not any special but get u trought the game. Give game a chance its gets easier after you lvl up. Sry for spelling. Not native speaker… Expand
  88. ChaliceHunter
    Jan 30, 2015
    10
    LOL whats with guys giving Bad reviews because they Suck hard at playing the game!! mikeykey try crafting crafting weapons and upgrades. OFC its gonna take a few hits to kill the Living dead with a lvl Spanner lol. Guys come on grow a set and play the game properly instead of rage quitting and giving a 0 out of 10! because there is nobody to hold your hand during the Zombie apocalypse!!.
  89. xolekplx
    Jan 30, 2015
    10
    Did not really expect much after playing Dead Island games and seeing the similarity to the predecessor, but I have to admit I was surprised. This game has little story, which does somehow engage you with the main protagonist. Zombie killing feels outstanding (there is no point to fight with bigger groups if you're not geared enough). The only downside is framerate (sometimes can drop toDid not really expect much after playing Dead Island games and seeing the similarity to the predecessor, but I have to admit I was surprised. This game has little story, which does somehow engage you with the main protagonist. Zombie killing feels outstanding (there is no point to fight with bigger groups if you're not geared enough). The only downside is framerate (sometimes can drop to 20 fps), but thats console limitations (or lazy developers). Overall, one of the best games I did play recently.… Expand
  90. dpc
    Jan 30, 2015
    8
    So far, so great! Incredible graphics, super-fun gameplay (once you get used to the R1 button for jump - took me a while to get through the tutorial), excellent atmospheric music. I'm having a great time with it. I'm not sure what everyone is **** about with the story - the main missions are very good and the side quests are tons of fun, too. You really feel accomplishment when you finallySo far, so great! Incredible graphics, super-fun gameplay (once you get used to the R1 button for jump - took me a while to get through the tutorial), excellent atmospheric music. I'm having a great time with it. I'm not sure what everyone is **** about with the story - the main missions are very good and the side quests are tons of fun, too. You really feel accomplishment when you finally bust through a skull with a wrench. It truly feels in some ways like an RPG (like Far Cry with a dose of Skyrim, in the leveling and skill trees, I mean). Don't be afraid to take a chance with it if you like those types of games, and you know who you are!… Expand
  91. johnbman11
    Jan 30, 2015
    10
    Wow. This game is the best game I've ever played on the PS4 second only to Alien: Isolation (I'm a huge Alien fan). Still, there is so much freedom in this game that it actually adds to the fear, especially at night. The beginning is a bit odd getting used to but once you do, the game runs wicked smooth. Traversing the environment in such cool ways is fantastic. I've only played about 7Wow. This game is the best game I've ever played on the PS4 second only to Alien: Isolation (I'm a huge Alien fan). Still, there is so much freedom in this game that it actually adds to the fear, especially at night. The beginning is a bit odd getting used to but once you do, the game runs wicked smooth. Traversing the environment in such cool ways is fantastic. I've only played about 7 hours and I've barely made a dent in it. The story is there but it isn't a KOTOR quality of storyline. All in all, this game really is incredible.… Expand
  92. cip224
    Jan 30, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i love it this game the best game with zombies.... gameplay so good. great graphics..... when i look this 73 5 critic score i think its some joke.........… Expand
  93. MadMecki86
    Jan 30, 2015
    10
    Dying Light ein Zombie-Surival-Game bestehend aus Action, in Form von Kämpfen mit allerlei untotem Gesocks gepaart mit waghalsigen Parkour-Einlagen a la Mirrors Edge .
    Genau dieses Zusammenspiel harmoniert äußerst gut miteinander!
    Zudem lässt sich das Open-World Spiel in Punkto Abwechslung nicht lumpen und fordert vom Spieler dank einem tollen Tag/Nacht-Wechsel immer wieder ein anderes    Dying Light ein Zombie-Surival-Game bestehend aus Action, in Form von Kämpfen mit allerlei untotem Gesocks gepaart mit waghalsigen Parkour-Einlagen a la Mirrors Edge .
    Genau dieses Zusammenspiel harmoniert äußerst gut miteinander!
    Zudem lässt sich das Open-World Spiel in Punkto Abwechslung nicht lumpen und fordert vom Spieler dank einem tollen Tag/Nacht-Wechsel immer wieder ein anderes "Spielverhalten".
    Tagsüber ist man "quasi" mehr oder weniger der Jäger&Sammler und Nachts sollte man äußerst auf der Hut vor den extrem starken, viel einsteckenden, schnellen/kletterfreudigen und sehr aggressiven Schattenjägern sein. Denn sobald man in den auf der Minimap erkennbaren Sichtkegel der Super-Zombies gerät starten diese eine unerbittliche Verfolgungsjagd bis man entweder sich in einer mit UV-Scheinwerfern gesicherten Safe-Zone versteckt oder bis die Viecher einen durch geschickte Parkoureinlagen aus den Augen verlieren. Später als erfahrener/hochgelevelten Spieler kann man sich auch gerne mit den Schattenjägern anlegen indem man sie mit der UV-Lampe etwas "anbruzzelt" und dann sofort mit starken Waffen bearbeitet bis sie schließlich irgendwann zu Boden gehen und einem eine gehörige Portion EP und $ hinterlassen.
    Neben der durchweg gut unterhaltenden Haupt-Story gibt es allerlei größtenteils toll gestaltete Nebenquests die dafür sorgen dass einem die Arbeit nicht so schnell ausgeht. Hinzu kommen einige Quarantäne Zonen in den es immer bestimmte Aufgaben zu erledigen gilt die einem genau wie die zufallsgenerierten Kistenabwürfe aus einem Flugzeug, Surivor-Punkte bescheren.
    Der Surivor Skilltree sorgt unter anderem dafür, dass einem wie der Name es schon vermuten lässt, das Überleben erleichtert wird.
    Z.B. indem man Rang für Rang immer bessere Waffen kaufen/finden kann oder es lassen sich sämtliche verschlossene Truhen, Krankenwägen, Polizeibusse etc. immer leichter mit Dietrichen knacken etc.
    Der zweite Skilltree bezieht sich auf die Parkour-Tricks die man nach und nach freischaltet wie z.B. das laufen über die Zombieköpfe oder es lässt sich die allgemeine Ausdauer, das Klettertempo usw. steigern.
    Zu guter letzt gibt es den Power-Skilltree der es einem ermöglicht nach und nach immer stärker werdende Angriffsmöglichkeiten freizuschalten.
    Zwar ist es Nachts vor allem in den ersten Spielstunden extrem gefährlich allerdings hat die Nacht einen besonderen Clou... es gibt sowohl für jede Parkour- und Kampfeinlage doppelte EP! Somit lohnt es sich auf jeden Fall ab und zu Nachts in Harran umher zu flitzen.

    Zwar ist es in den ersten Spielstunden etwas nervig dass die mit sich geführten Waffen sehr schnell den Geist aufgeben und ständig repariert werden müssen, jedoch werden die Waffen wie bereits erwähnt nach und nach immer besser und "haltbarer" vor allem wenn man sein Prügel mit einem der überall in der Welt verstreuten Blaupausen aufmotzt sprich mit z.B. Elementarfähigkeiten wie Feuer oder aber auch Säure, Strom etc. verseht.
    Außerdem kann man je nach Waffe auf unterschiedlich viele, frei zu Verfügung stehenden Waffenmodifikations-slots mit gefundenen/geschenkten "waffenattribut" steigernden Verbesserungen versehen.
    Z.b. Man hat einen Baseballschläger der bereits mit einer "Feuer-Blaupause" versehen ist und somit nicht nur mehr sondern auch noch Feuerschaden anrichten kann...hinzu kommen die eben genannten Waffenmodifikations-slots...sagen wir es ist ein blauer(seltener) Baseballschläger der Platz für 3 dieser Modifikationen hat. Angenommen man hat 3 verschiedene in petto kann man z.b auf den ersten slot eine modifikation anbringen die die Haltbarkeit der Waffe um einige Punkte erhöht, der zweite Slot wird mit einer Verbesserung versehen die das Handling erhöht usw. ...das tolle daran....jede "Veränderung" ist im Spiel sichtbar und fühlbar!
    Zum Beispiel ist der Baseballschläger nachdem man den ersten Slot mit einer Haltbarkeitssteigerung versehen hat von einer Art Metallgestänge umgeben.
    Neben den sehr unterschiedlichen Waffen, wie z.B. Schraubenschlüssel, Rohrzange, Axt, Machete, Schwert und allerlei verschiedenen "Bleispritzen" (um nur ein paar zu nennen), lassen sich aus vielen verschiedenen, gefundenen Materialien unterschiedlich nützliche Dinge craften wie z.B. äußerst effektive Molotows, Böller, Dietriche etc. etc. ...

    Grafisch und Sound-technisch ist Dying Light meiner Meinung nach Tip-Top! Tolle Licht-, Wasser-. Feuer-, Raucheffekte etc. scharfe Texturen zwar relativ wenige, unterschiedliche aber dennoch schön gestalteten Charaktermodelle.
    Untermalt von einem atmosphärischen Soundtrack der glatt aus einem alten 80erJahre Schinken a la "Die Klapperschlange" und co stammen könnte. Zudem sind die Sounds die die Zombies von sich geben aller erste Sahne.
    Zu guter Letzt ist der Sound gepaart mit äußerst atmosphärischen Umgebungsgeräuschen die unter anderem dazu beitragen dass man die Atmosphäre des Spiels schon fast schneiden kann.

    Fazit: Du mochtest Dead Island? Du wirst Dying Light lieben!    … Expand
  94. Trust907
    Jan 30, 2015
    9
    I really enjoy playing this game. I picked it up the day it came out and have been spending 80% of my free time playing. This is the best zombie game I have ever played with the exception of last of us story. I'm not usually a big fan of games where you collect a bunch of stuff but I have found a lot of fun looking for items and upgrading my weapons I found a sword in the stone type ofI really enjoy playing this game. I picked it up the day it came out and have been spending 80% of my free time playing. This is the best zombie game I have ever played with the exception of last of us story. I'm not usually a big fan of games where you collect a bunch of stuff but I have found a lot of fun looking for items and upgrading my weapons I found a sword in the stone type of weapon exclave thought that was pretty cool find. The graphics awesome, story is interesting keeps you wanting to know what's gonna happen, tons of side quests, customizing weapons is great fun testing them out on zombies the sword I found destroys the zombies, it's fun wandering around finding all kinda items and secret areas kinda like fall out exploration. The only 2 things I'm not super happy about are the button layout it's hard to dodge a zombie and hit them with a weapon at the same time and some of the climbing up buildings is somewhat difficult. If you like a open world where you can customize weapons and play around with combining all kinda upgrades. I also think the story is really interesting not sure why a lot of people say it's bland kept me going to see what was gonna happen next. I would pick this game up 38% done and 20 hours in well worth 60$. I have only Tryed the online 3 times but it seems fun I'm just having so much fun playing the campaign at the moment but it has a left for dead kinda feel it's also neat that it ties right into the campaign if you want it to. So overall a 9/10 for me great job WB you guys made a super fun zombie game that with a head set on in the dark alone scares the crap out of me , the first time I ran into a night hunter woke my GF up cuz I screamed when it broke threw the wall!! Good game :)… Expand
  95. Hobbes22
    Jan 30, 2015
    9
    Reviewed on PS4

    Gameplay I am sure many of you are worried do to the fact that Techland made the game. believe me I was to, but had a few games I didn't play anymore so I traded them in for the game. I was NOT disappointed. The game is a blast to play. I am 20+ hours in (lvl12 in parkour tree, lvl19 in combat, and lvl14 in survival) and I am still not bored. The combat and parkour are    Reviewed on PS4

    Gameplay
    I am sure many of you are worried do to the fact that Techland made the game. believe me I was to, but had a few games I didn't play anymore so I traded them in for the game. I was NOT disappointed. The game is a blast to play. I am 20+ hours in (lvl12 in parkour tree, lvl19 in combat, and lvl14 in survival) and I am still not bored. The combat and parkour are fluid and responsive. At first the game may feel off do to controls and the parkour feeling limited. This will pass. As you gain levels in the parkour tree you really feel fluid. It makes sense to because the main character does not have a parkour background. The controls come with time. The combat is a lot of fun and at first basic. If you are expecting to be able to take down hordes of zombies right of the bat you are going to be disappointed. At the beginning as little as 4 zombies can over whelm you if you aren't careful. Later however you can slay zombies like its second nature. All the skills in the level trees are relevant in some way. which is rare in a game that has 3 different trees. Gathering supplies is also a lot of fun and is made simple with a senses skill. you start with skill and all you do is hold down X (on PS4) and a wave will shoot out in all directions and mark items in a small area for you. The multiplayer works well. I did notice a bit of lag at times but this could be do to my friend being in a snow storm at the time.

    Graphics
    The graphics (at least on PS4) look great. There are a few small issues that arise occasionally. For example when using the grapple hook it will occasionally fly left or right of intended destination, however this is not a problem because you will still go to your proper destination. The frame rate has never dropped on me, which says a lot compared to techlands older games.

    Quests and Story
    The game starts pretty slow at first and makes you feel like the bad guy a few times, however a few hours in it gets a lot better. Side quests are plentiful. most are more than fetch quests and a lot of them give great rewards.

    All and all the game is solid. Its a blast to play with friends and even alone. If you love zombie games then this game is a must.
    rated 9.6/10    … Expand
  96. Dog4life
    Jan 30, 2015
    9
    First steps in Dying Light one thing is clear : this game looks stunning from every angle and the soundtrack is amazing.

    It's a survival game, with well implemented parkour elements... and that LOOT addiction that i absolutely love in videogames. Basically you have this city as your playground , to explore , kill dumb zombies, torture damn, play around with traps, climb around like a    First steps in Dying Light one thing is clear : this game looks stunning from every angle and the soundtrack is amazing.

    It's a survival game, with well implemented parkour elements... and that LOOT addiction that i absolutely love in videogames.

    Basically you have this city as your playground , to explore , kill dumb zombies, torture damn, play around with traps, climb around like a monkey searching new loot to build crazy weapons.

    Partially true during daytime the zombie are dumb, but not all !!! make too much noise, and fast running aggressive ones will pop up chasing you and making you sweat.
    Nightime everything becomes more deadly, and stealth apporach is needed to avoid über deadly monsters that can almost insta kill you.
    Coop is great addition to the game.
    Sure the story is pretty cheesy B movie style, but who cares.
    The real fun from this game comes from your own situation you create .. the fun and crazy moments.

    I can highly recommend this game, it's great fun and excellent coop.    … Expand
  97. Sgtkeebler
    Jan 29, 2015
    10
    I love this game the story is pretty awesome, and the night is so intense. I was reading reviews about people saying the movement isn't as fluent like climbing walls and free running, but if you look they wrote their reviews on day one. unless you have been playing since its midnight release till the time they wrote their reviews then i can bet they didn't build up their skill tree. onceI love this game the story is pretty awesome, and the night is so intense. I was reading reviews about people saying the movement isn't as fluent like climbing walls and free running, but if you look they wrote their reviews on day one. unless you have been playing since its midnight release till the time they wrote their reviews then i can bet they didn't build up their skill tree. once you get about mid level on the skill tree movement and running become so much better!! your guy jumps car, fences, and runs like no one else, and when you get to night things become so much easier still hard but easier. I'm having a hard time surviving because you need metal parts to repair weapons and all mine are all broken. I'm not saying its hard to repair them but I have been having such an amazing time running and ducking from zombies, I haven't had time to find stuff to repair my weapons. Excellent game highly recommended. 4 of my friends from work got it and we have been having such a fun time on multiplayer. At night everyone is yelling cussing and laughing running from mutated zombies, haven't had this much fun playing multiplayer in forever.… Expand
  98. chadflowers
    Jan 29, 2015
    8
    Dying Light is a fantastic way to start off game releases in 2015. For someone who very much disliked the Dead Island games but really loved Mirrors Edge I would recommend this game to anyone who enjoys either of those games. What Dying Light does great is its parkour/free running traversal mechanics and abilities. I always found myself loving to run and navigate the rooftops and findDying Light is a fantastic way to start off game releases in 2015. For someone who very much disliked the Dead Island games but really loved Mirrors Edge I would recommend this game to anyone who enjoys either of those games. What Dying Light does great is its parkour/free running traversal mechanics and abilities. I always found myself loving to run and navigate the rooftops and find crates with cartable items in them and so on. Being a fan of parkouresq gameplay and zombies this game was right up my ally for sure. Dying Light is easily one of the most gorgeous game I have ever seen.

    The day / night cycle changes the game completely by making it easy and fun to traverse in the day time but absolutely terrifying at night. The night is when the real nightmare comes out. There are more terrifying and fast infected that hunt and listen to your every move. Making much sound at night signs your death sentence which adds to the game so much.

    I was more than impressed with everything in this game, yet I found myself frustrated and upset with how it ended. Rather than ending with all the skills and experiences you've learned the last encounter with the main antagonist ends with a slew of quick time events that haven't even been exploited in the game until this very ending. I wanted the epic way to fight with Rais to be interesting and not just with a couple of button presses.

    Finally, even though i was disappointed with the final "boss battle" it left us with a good ending and left it open to a possible sequel. I would love a sequel to this game and see Techland experiment more and give the main character more relatability and personality. I absolutely adore this game and it makes me excited for what 2015 has to come in Video Games.    … Expand
  99. Sandman64000
    Jan 29, 2015
    9
    A very solid game. Gameplay wise, it feels a lot like Dead Island. It's about 10x better though. You can't just walk into a horde while mashing your triggers and expect to kill them all. It's best to observe your surroundings and find a way around the zombies. The game looks really good. Like, really good.
  100. killerducky86
    Jan 29, 2015
    8
    This is a fantastic game. Story is excellent, graphics are stunning. My only problem I have is everyone keeps saying how this game is so much better than the Dead Island series but its not its on par with them there is no difference as far as concept. the Only difference is parkour.
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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
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  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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