Dying Light

 PlayStation 4
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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2022 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 1,532 out of 2022
  2. Mixed: 314 out of 2022
  3. Negative: 176 out of 2022
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  1. MitchWezza
    Mar 11, 2015
    8
    With an immersive world, and amazing graphics, Dying Light is the best zombie game I have ever played. With Dead Island and Dead Island Riptide still lingering in everyone's brain, Techland have created something quite spectacular. You take on the world of Harran, a city being overrun with zombies and mutants. The parkour aspect of the game is delivered very well, and can make getting toWith an immersive world, and amazing graphics, Dying Light is the best zombie game I have ever played. With Dead Island and Dead Island Riptide still lingering in everyone's brain, Techland have created something quite spectacular. You take on the world of Harran, a city being overrun with zombies and mutants. The parkour aspect of the game is delivered very well, and can make getting to far away places exciting and fun.

    Dying Light takes on a crafting system similar to Dead Island, where you have the ability to find blueprints to create special weapons and have the option to repair weapons to reuse. The NPC's in the game are also similar to those in Dead Island, all looking very similar and acting the same.

    The game also draws some elements from Far Cry 4, with some characters and missions reminding me of the people of Kyrat. Although these are mostly good, one particular part of the game (towards the end) is a direct reference to Far Cry, which leaves you scratching your head in Dying Light, and having nothing to do with the game.

    The story is surprisingly good for Dying Light, as I had no real expectations after Dead Island. Techland show their creative story telling side, and shine throughout the game with no real weak spots.

    One gripe I have with the game is the difficulty at the start. I constantly found myself dying in encounters with a group of zombies while only having weak starter weapons. Also, your first encounter with bandits can be extremely painful if you don't have a solid plan and decent weapons. I found myself loosing my cool at these points and struggling to find a reason to get through the difficult stretches.
    Once you finish the story though, the game and city of Harran truly open up to you. With great weapons and loads of abilities, I find myself extremely enjoying the end game, both day and night, probably more then I was during the story.

    Dying Light's greatest strength though, is the day/night cycle. Surviving during the day while trying to find loot and leveling up your character is enjoyable, but when the sun goes down and the volatiles come out, the gameplay switches from run and kill to stealth and silence. A chase by a volatile is an extremely terrifying thing as you try to get to the nearest safe zone. The night time is infested with these creatures, while also spiking up the difficulty for the AI zombies. Techland knew this, and made night time double XP for kills, which can give you a reason to stay outside and fight. Once you see the sun rising, you feel a great sign of relief and accomplishment.

    The multiplayer and Co-op is definitely worth a play as well. I found myself in tears of laughter playing with friends, as the game offers so much enjoyable moments when enjoyed together.

    All in all, Dying Light is one of the best zombie games out there. With great graphics and visuals, a fluent parkour system, a terrifying day/night cycle and a surprisingly solid story, Dying Light is something to be enjoyed by most, and to feared by many.    … Expand
  2. Korpen
    Mar 4, 2015
    8
    There is zombies everywhere, chasing me and they can't let the urge of biting me in the neck go.

    Dying Light is a very solid zombie-slashing/parkour game. The combat feels heavy and it feels great, and the awesome gore helps a lot with that. The parkour on the other hand is also good, but it could have a little bit more depth to it. Think "Mirror's Edge" and by that I mean the ability    There is zombies everywhere, chasing me and they can't let the urge of biting me in the neck go.

    Dying Light is a very solid zombie-slashing/parkour game. The combat feels heavy and it feels great, and the awesome gore helps a lot with that. The parkour on the other hand is also good, but it could have a little bit more depth to it. Think "Mirror's Edge" and by that I mean the ability to pull your legs in while jumping, making it even more fluid. Also sidewall running would be kind of awesome.

    Just think about, running sidewalls, jumping away and in the are land an axe in a zombies head and just run along, towards the horizon. It would simply be awesome. Now, don't misunderstand me - I think the parkour is great and adds variation and a feeling of freedom. And jumping around at night being chased by Volatiles is an awesome feeling that everyone should experience at least once.

    I do however wish that all weapons would scale with your level. Because later in the game, you get access to katanas, machetes, picks etc but baseball bats, crowbars and hammers get a lot more rare, which takes away the creativity of killing and the usefulness of 50% of the blueprints (blueprints is an permanent upgrade to your weapon, for example electricity or toxic and fire).

    And sure, they could have been more creative when it comes to sidequests, some sidequests are really fun in terms of the character(s) you will talk with, which adds a little bit of humour - which is a fine contrast to the otherwise morbid world. But the structure of most quests gets repetitive - but the totally awesome combat and parkour does a perfect job at making the quests either fun or solid.

    And with this I conclude my review. The story is OK, nothing new, but nothing bad either. The graphics are fine, except for some parts; the water is not that good looking, but everything else look either very good or good! For the sound, there is no problem with it. You can hear skulls cracking, zombies screaming right behind you as you run for your lfe.

    So, I definitely recommend this game to anyway that is looking for innovative zombie killing!    … Expand
  3. Destai
    Mar 9, 2015
    8
    This one was one of the titles I was initially excited for with this generation's announcement. The polarizing spirit of Dead Island resurfaces in this game in a much more polished incarnation. In terms of mechanics, the game feels like a cross between Dead Island and Assassin's Creed, while foregoing the weakness of both. In its beautiful open world, you hunt for loot, supplies, and aThis one was one of the titles I was initially excited for with this generation's announcement. The polarizing spirit of Dead Island resurfaces in this game in a much more polished incarnation. In terms of mechanics, the game feels like a cross between Dead Island and Assassin's Creed, while foregoing the weakness of both. In its beautiful open world, you hunt for loot, supplies, and a variety of mission types. The game has an incredibly palpable sense of environment, further enhanced by nighttime's elevated dangers. In addition the satisfying loot and parkour, there's also a really great character system. Just playing the game nets you points that you can use to further strengthen your zombie-slaying prowess.

    While the game is by and large a great title, there are few things that I wish were improved or changed. For me, item durability seems a bit low and that trivializes most weapons for me. On the plus side, this makes you cherish your good weapons even more. There are also a few moments where the parkour can be a bit obtuse, just like my vocabulary.

    So should you get this game if you're looking for some good zombie killing action? Absolutely. Quit reading my rant and buy it, son!    … Expand
  4. Sky-Line___
    Apr 24, 2015
    8
    One of the best games available on PS4 until now. The story is not the main force of Dying Light, but the music, the sound effects, the graphics, the gameplay & the possibility to play the entire game in coop make me think that Dying Light is near to be a must-have if you like zombies games.
    The atmosphere of Dying Light is also remarkable.

    8/10 without hesitation.
  5. jdwarrior
    Apr 20, 2015
    8
    This game earned an 8 from me. A 6 for when I am playing alone, because it feels somewhat average then, but no major complaints. But this game is a true 10 when playing with friends. The fact that every single tiny aspect of the game can be played with up to 3 friends is amazing!!!!! And don't even get me started on the parkour that makes this game unique. Dying light also has the bestThis game earned an 8 from me. A 6 for when I am playing alone, because it feels somewhat average then, but no major complaints. But this game is a true 10 when playing with friends. The fact that every single tiny aspect of the game can be played with up to 3 friends is amazing!!!!! And don't even get me started on the parkour that makes this game unique. Dying light also has the best assortment of eastereggs I have EVER seen. So grab a friend or two and pick up some copies of Dying light.… Expand
  6. The_Hawkeye
    May 2, 2015
    8
    If Mirror's Edge and Dead Island had a love child, she'd be named Dying Light. With gorgeous graphics, great controls (depending on your ability to execute them) and a creepy atmosphere that had me unknowingly biting my tongue as night began to fall, you get an immersive, open-world Zombie apocalypse experience that transports in a way very few Zombie games (if any) have done before. ThatIf Mirror's Edge and Dead Island had a love child, she'd be named Dying Light. With gorgeous graphics, great controls (depending on your ability to execute them) and a creepy atmosphere that had me unknowingly biting my tongue as night began to fall, you get an immersive, open-world Zombie apocalypse experience that transports in a way very few Zombie games (if any) have done before. That being said, if you've ever played Dead Island before you'll notice a few of Techland's and many other open-world developers clichéd approaches to storyline filler, most notably the infamous and incessant "fetch quests" that too often can pull one out the realism of what an open-world game should strive to achieve. You take it with a grain of salt as the overall experience is still spine-tinglingly immersive. However, in a real apocalypse scenario I would not be out scouring the world for crayons or coffee for people too frightened to venture out themselves. Sure you can just decide not to be the city's errand boy to a certain degree, but you're compelled to help for the rewards and you figure maybe you'll just randomly stumble upon these items anyway...so sure...I'll pick them up if I see them. The voice acting is pretty decent and the dynamic weather system and day/night cycle is a significant part of the backbone of the experience, hence the name "Dying Light". Rummaging through buildings and picking the locks of vehicles looking for supplies while contending with Zombies is a manageable experience, or racing for an air-drop trying to get it before the merciless gang of survivors beat you to it, while fun, is not particularly challenging. However hearing over the radio that night is falling advising you to find shelter adds a level of urgency and fear because once night falls you're screwed and the simplest of tasks becomes a fight for survival that you may not come out of. Some of the most enjoyable experiences were getting caught outside at night and finding a little shack or sewer pipe to hunker down in, crouching still with your light off while you hear the grunts and moans of Zombies around you outside, searching for a meal. Do they pass by your little hiding spot or do they happen to stumble in or spot you through a window, letting out a blood curdling scream and alerting every Zombie in the area of your presence, prompting you to either fight or run? It's all random so unless you've found a designated Safe House you never feel safe, which is great. The Parkour element brings open-world to a whole new level and it makes you realize that previous open-world games were not as "open" as we'd have liked them to be when you can't scale a building, jump from rooftop to rooftop reaching for a ledge to grab or eventually the use a grappling hook to essentially go where ever you like. The upgradeable weapon system is great too, but early on the weapons are weak and basic which I believe turned off a lot of gamers who played for a day or two and wanted their money back. I personally enjoy having to scrounge for a plank of wood and knocking a few heads back and forth, hoping it will last long enough to beat my foe. It adds to the realism and the need to be resourceful and inventive in your attacks. After a while though the weapons become more useful and the satisfaction from lopping a head off with one swipe of your machete, or severing the arm or hand of a Zombie as they reach out to grab you doesn't really get tiring. There is no limit to the damage you can inflict. This was apparent the first time I split one right down the middle. If you're out of weapons or just like being a bit more efficient and clever as opposed to the hack and slash, a simple firecracker thrown into an oil slick will attract your foes and light them up. With a 3 pronged ability system you begin to unlock other attacks and abilities which are also integral parts of your arsenal. Such as drop kicking a zombie into an array of hazards and impaling them on spikes and bent bars on windows that were once used to barricade survivors until the creatures inevitably broke through. Point is, you have options outside of your weapons. The online portion is enjoyable and adds a new element to the gameplay. Whether you team up with a few friends and battle the hoards, or take on the an invading player in the form of a super zombie it's a lot of fun. If you choose to "Be The Zombie" you'll enjoy a whole new upgradeable character, full of unlockable abilities to help you eradicate your human adversaries. Hunt them down, stalking them in the shadows while watching them with infrared vision. Let out a scream and watch their movement scramble taking satisfaction that you're getting in their heads, then pounce when the time is right. There's a lot to enjoy in this game, and if you can take the clichés and, at times, pointless fetch quests with a grain of salt you'll see that the pros definitely outweigh the cons and there is no other Zombie game out there like it.… Expand
  7. K5000i
    Jul 27, 2016
    8
    again another cheap pick up .,., maybe around a year of so i got this for £25 & its pretty cool for that price & now £10-15 its a must ,., but i liked dead island & this is dead island but quicker ,.,more running , jumping & now climbing takes stage to jogging, driving, & fighting ,., the fighting is mostly the same as is the crafting ,., just afew tweeks here & there ,., ooh & theres aagain another cheap pick up .,., maybe around a year of so i got this for £25 & its pretty cool for that price & now £10-15 its a must ,., but i liked dead island & this is dead island but quicker ,.,more running , jumping & now climbing takes stage to jogging, driving, & fighting ,., the fighting is mostly the same as is the crafting ,., just afew tweeks here & there ,., ooh & theres a day & night time ,.,. & you dont want to go out at night unless u have to… Expand
  8. kjarpr0
    Jun 13, 2015
    8
    My first impressions of Dying Light was...
    Well let's just say that i wasn't very impressed to begin with. I didn't absolutely LOVE the story, and to be honest i didn't love the that much gameplay either (although i did like it a bit). Then i got like two hours into it and suddenly it was just MUCH better for some reason (and i am not quite sure why). Maybe it was because that i had    My first impressions of Dying Light was...
    Well let's just say that i wasn't very impressed to begin with. I didn't absolutely LOVE the story, and to be honest i didn't love the that much gameplay either (although i did like it a bit). Then i got like two hours into it and suddenly it was just MUCH better for some reason (and i am not quite sure why). Maybe it was because that i had gotten better at parkour and fighting or maybe it was just because that i had figured out how to actually play it. Because the way to play Dying Light is to have fun. That is the reason to pick up this game. Not because of the story, not because of the gameplay but because it is fun and a little bit addictive sometimes. So should you pick up this game. If you're not tired of zombies and want to have fun, then yes. But if you expect an amazing plot and memorable characters, this is not where you should look. Then you should check out a game called "The last of us" (that is if haven't played it and you have a Playstation 3/4). But i will give this game an 8/10 cause of the high fun factor.    … Expand
  9. markryan1989
    Jun 25, 2015
    8
    I purchased this game at launch and was pleasantly suprised with the graphics and movements of the game.

    I highly recommend playing online (friends or strangers), as the experience is much more pleasant when you have a group of people with you. Originally the servers were terrible, but they have been better with recent patches. The story and characters are interesting and you get    I purchased this game at launch and was pleasantly suprised with the graphics and movements of the game.

    I highly recommend playing online (friends or strangers), as the experience is much more pleasant when you have a group of people with you. Originally the servers were terrible, but they have been better with recent patches.

    The story and characters are interesting and you get thrown into the world of dying light from the second you pick up the controller when GRE subcontractor Kyle Crane has to try and find a cure for the disease.

    My one complaint with the game is that once you beat it, there is very little to do other than continue to bash zombies or upgrade weapons. I have not played any of the DLC's, but it looks like the developer is wanting to continue to add content.    … Expand
  10. AbstractCat
    Aug 21, 2015
    8
    During the day you will explore the city in search of provisions and weapons. When the night falls, however, this troubled world undergoes a dramatic transformation that gives the gameplay a new dimension. You, as a hunter by day, become the hunted. The infected increase their strength, but something more sinister lurks in the dark to begin its prowl.
  11. DuduJesus
    Sep 3, 2015
    8
    It's an amazing game to play if you are up to smash some zombie brains.

    The combat is very, very nice. It's really cool how you can smash heads and so on. Fighting against humans is very challenging; Too bad there are way too many gun fights by the end of the game. Playing at night is really hard and requires a lot of skill, knowledge of the map and, of course, luck. I myself avoided    It's an amazing game to play if you are up to smash some zombie brains.

    The combat is very, very nice. It's really cool how you can smash heads and so on. Fighting against humans is very challenging; Too bad there are way too many gun fights by the end of the game.

    Playing at night is really hard and requires a lot of skill, knowledge of the map and, of course, luck. I myself avoided playing at night, because it's nearly impossible. The devs did not lie when they said people would be frightened to play in the night.

    The parkour works surprisingly well, it's fluid, it's intuitive and it's easy to jump from roof to roof, climb things and so on. Again, if you know the map well I guess you can do impressive things, win a lot of time and avoid the zombies better.

    The graphics are beautifull, it's a true current gen game.

    What I didn't like in this game was the fact that in the final missions it's too easy to avoid combat with the zombies, all you need to do is run, which is very frustrating and erases the difficulty of the game. Also, the final boss is defeated in a QTE sequence, which is very, very lame.

    Also, I found the story very stupid and childish.

    All in all it's a great game and a must have for every PS4 owner.    … Expand
  12. wadehatfield25
    Sep 6, 2015
    8
    Definitely a good time for zombie fans, the story gets very cliche and the areas get repetitive. But the combat and parkour make it an awarding experience.
  13. GuyFromFinland
    Nov 24, 2015
    8
    The game was a nice experience, but the originality is missing. The movement is smooth and the parkour is fun, but the game itself is mediocre. I would like to give a 7.0, but the night and day modes bring to the game a suitable freshness.
  14. MunicipalBlack
    Feb 21, 2016
    8
    Dying Light although flawed in some ways is one of the most fun and terrifying gaming experiences I've had in a long time. Many will remember that Techland the developer behind Dying Light was also responsible for Dead Island, another open world zombie game from a few years ago. Although I really enjoyed Dead Island at first I found it became boring and I never ended up finishing the game.Dying Light although flawed in some ways is one of the most fun and terrifying gaming experiences I've had in a long time. Many will remember that Techland the developer behind Dying Light was also responsible for Dead Island, another open world zombie game from a few years ago. Although I really enjoyed Dead Island at first I found it became boring and I never ended up finishing the game. Techland has said that Dying Light is the game that Dead Island should have been and I couldn't agree more. I've read a lot of user opinions that expressed concern that this would be another Dead Island and I'm happy to say that although they share similarities Dying Light clearly stands above. The basic story of Dying Light is that the city of Harran has fallen victim to a virus and you are sent in to receive intel. Although the story isn't perfect and there are some typical cliche plot lines I enjoyed the story compared to a lot of reviewers. Roger Craig Smith the voice behind Kyle Crane (the main character) does a fantastic job. Gamers will remember him most notably as Chris Redfield from Resident Evil. I found myself thinking exactly how he would respond before he would in situations and this added to my compassion of his situation and the characters around him.

    Now I stated that this game is both fun and terrifying both of which are reasons I enjoyed playing so much. During the initial stages of the game the player is "weak" before he has undergone many upgrades to each of his three abilities trees (more on that later). This means that when thrown into the thick of things your best option is to run and to do it during the day. This is where the "parkour" style of the game similar to Mirror's Edge gives players the upper hand against the hordes of zombies. Even when not trying to avoid the enemies I found myself taking the high road, climbing from building to building to building. This is fun game to explore and I hope that if there is a Dying Light 2 this aspect is expanded upon. The best part of all the climbing and jumping is that as you do it you gain experience in the Agility tree and for each level you can choose a skill to expand upon such as a Drop Kick, Slide and many others. This further entices you to take the road less traveled as you try to gain every ability.

    Sometimes however you can't always run and that's when it's time fight. Dying Light offers a few different melee weapons such as machetes, baseball bats, and hatchets among others in addition to a few different guns. Melee weapons are found randomly with differing attributes and can also be upgraded to improve their damage, handling and durability as well as add unique effects like fire or electricity. As the player gets stronger so do the weapons that can be found and this, in addition to weapons breaking over time, means you're constantly keeping a few on hand and changing weapons as you progress. I never found this to be too annoying and Techland did a great job of keeping the system balanced so it never became an annoyance, just another factor to deal with. As you fight you gain experience in the Power skill tree which grants you different abilities like a 360 degree attack or slashing down at enemies as you jump down upon them. Like the agility tree, you'll want to upgrade this tree as well and you'll be forced to do so at certain point whether you want to or not.

    The last skill tree (available from the start) is the survivor skill tree, which is advanced by completing main and side story missions as well as helping random encounters throughout the game or by picking up airdrops. Abilities include traps and allowing the player to expand their inventory storage. This tree can only be fully completed by seeking out all the side missions in the game which are plentiful. From a completionist stand point you'll want to complete these as you go as the the amount of experience gained is relative to the point in the game at which you receive the mission. Alternately you can always return to these missions once you complete the game so there is never a need to complete them immediately.

    The last part of the game experience is the terrifying aspect. Now this will vary from person to person to point that I've heard of some people being unable to play the game. I find that to be a little extreme and for me it was more of a exercise in anxiety control especially when you venture out a night. The game rewards you for this though with double experience point to the agility and power tree, however there are stronger enemies about and vision is obviously more limited. Without spoiling anything let me just say that the night can be a little terrifying in the early stages of the game however by the mid point I wanted to explore the darkness just for the extra thrill.

    All in all I really enjoyed Dying Light and I would highly recommend it if you enjoy any combination of parkour, zombies or open world games.    … Expand
  15. A_Fungi101
    Feb 29, 2016
    8
    Here is my listed breakdown of Dying light and its parts:
    Graphics- it is not crysis 3, but they do the job well
    Story- The games narrative is merely a device to get you into the real gameplay, not much context, but enough to get you going Gameplay- This where it shines, Dying Light provides immense opportunities to forge grand weapons and claim ultimate power over the zombies. The    Here is my listed breakdown of Dying light and its parts:
    Graphics- it is not crysis 3, but they do the job well
    Story- The games narrative is merely a device to get you into the real gameplay, not much context, but enough to get you going
    Gameplay- This where it shines, Dying Light provides immense opportunities to forge grand weapons and claim ultimate power over the zombies. The early game of running away with sparse combat later turns into a "revenge" upon them for all of those med kits the used up earlier. Additionally the parkour is fun, while also being a bit nauseating at first, becomes a pleasure later.
    My score of 8/10 stems not from the games story, but the intense and satisfying gameplay that kept me coming back to the game, even after 1 year.    … Expand
  16. Barnes1987
    Mar 8, 2017
    8
    A very fun zombies game that can be enjoyed with friends via online multi player. Better than the Dead Island series and has AC elements mixed in with the ability to climb. Well worth an investment on any system.
  17. juanikoct
    May 5, 2016
    8
    Dyin light is a great game , a good idea, a good cooperative but with very many flaws and bugs.

    The main story is very good, until you get to the end and say ... this ??? I think the end game is loaded and takes quite noticeable .

    If you like zombies you will love , if you have a good action title .
  18. MCCrusaders6
    May 18, 2016
    8
    I think this game is great and addicting to play. Even though the story feels like something, you want over with. The fantastic parkour and visuals are a high in this game. The combat to me feels smooth, and the weapons are fun to craft and buy. I spent many hours in this game finding loot, playing sidequest, and of course, killing zombies. This is game is worthy to buy, but if your in itI think this game is great and addicting to play. Even though the story feels like something, you want over with. The fantastic parkour and visuals are a high in this game. The combat to me feels smooth, and the weapons are fun to craft and buy. I spent many hours in this game finding loot, playing sidequest, and of course, killing zombies. This is game is worthy to buy, but if your in it for the story, you might be dissapointed… Expand
  19. GoodApollo88
    Aug 24, 2016
    8
    This is probably the only zombie game that I've really enjoyed. Th mix of zombie killing, free running and parkour definitely makes it stand out from the usual zombie cannon fodder. The main missions are great and the characters you meet along the way are fantastic too albeit some dodgy eastern european accents. The world of Harran is beautifully designed and is your playground toThis is probably the only zombie game that I've really enjoyed. Th mix of zombie killing, free running and parkour definitely makes it stand out from the usual zombie cannon fodder. The main missions are great and the characters you meet along the way are fantastic too albeit some dodgy eastern european accents. The world of Harran is beautifully designed and is your playground to manouevre in. The day and night cycle is great and is a great contrast from being the hunter during the day to the hunted during the night when deadly volatiles lurk about. The encounters at night are tense and you do feel a sense of vulnerability. The upgrade system is very rewarding as well and crafting your zombie slaying weapons is great. I have one gripe with game and its the large amount of side missions which, are often repetitive and tedious (I don't want to retrieve another thing from a store surrounded by zombies.) You do find that you are often an errand boy during these side missions. Aside from that a worthy purchase with a superb 80's influenced horror soundtrack.… Expand
  20. sgthombre
    Sep 23, 2016
    8
    I'm just writing at least 150 characters because I wanted to save this review in a more convenient way to look back at scores that I had given stuff as a user.
  21. MiguelNeto
    Dec 26, 2016
    8
    eu achei que o Dying Light foi muito injustiçado nas criticas profissionais, achei muito baixo essa nota 74 no metascore, o jogo é excelente, o grafico é lindo, os personagens nao chega a ser inesqueciveis, mais tem alguns interessantes, o visual dos zumbis são bons, tem os lentos, rapidos, o que explode, e tem uma que so aparece a noite que é o pesadelo, e acredite voce vai passar muitaeu achei que o Dying Light foi muito injustiçado nas criticas profissionais, achei muito baixo essa nota 74 no metascore, o jogo é excelente, o grafico é lindo, os personagens nao chega a ser inesqueciveis, mais tem alguns interessantes, o visual dos zumbis são bons, tem os lentos, rapidos, o que explode, e tem uma que so aparece a noite que é o pesadelo, e acredite voce vai passar muita raiva com esse bixo, o enredo é interessante, é um jogo muito recomendado, sem falar que o o mundo aberto do jogo é bom. Nota 8.8… Expand
  22. Ishi123
    Mar 25, 2017
    8
    Dying Light is what Dead Island should have been. It's the game that Dead Island fans dreamed of if they liked Dead Island but thought it'd be better if it wasn't mediocre. Going off the same formula and streamlining certain elements while expanding on others, Dying Light is a zombie apocalypse heaven.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Dying Light is much more fun than its predecessor, and does a lot of things right. With a better story and expanded mechanics, Dying Light 2 could be a solid 10.    … Expand
  23. raccoondaddy
    Mar 28, 2017
    8
    Dying Light is essentially the spiritual successor to the Dead Island series. Combat-wise it plays just like Dead Island did, in regards to item crafting, questing and the fighting itself. However, Dying Light perfects most of its former self's weaknesses, by streamlining the gameplay and taking care of the buggy/glitchy mess that DI and Riptide were.

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

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

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

    Dying Light is worth your time, if you like zombie/apocalyptic action games, Mirrors Edge and Dead Island. Hope you enjoy it!    … Expand
  24. davidplays3
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    really liked the coop it's really fun and can play almost the whole campaign coop and the new updates added some nice free content that is really not bad and the graphics are good.
  25. AsianJakePaul
    Sep 20, 2020
    8
    Very surprising game. The story and characters were so cheesy, but in a good way. Gameplay was amazing. Graphics on ps4 pro were good, but sometimes they were really bad. I wish there was an option to disable the motion blur. Overall a solid game. 8/10
  26. XxAlbertoBuzzxX
    Jun 2, 2020
    8
    Dying Light
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  27. leadpain
    Sep 17, 2018
    8
    really intense, tense game and gameplay, plenty of resource, remarkable story. absolutely need to play!
  28. VahNabooty
    Apr 30, 2019
    8
    One of the best open world games out there, and one of the only times I've actually enjoyed a game with zombies in it.
  29. FrpMan
    Dec 19, 2020
    8
    Keyif alarak oynadım parkur olarak gayet iyi olmuş. Gece olunca insan strese giriyor.
  30. Wolfenstein11
    Dec 24, 2019
    8
    this game is all about two things (for me at least) first the world which is a perfect playground to have fun in whether in coop or single player harran is wonderful piece that techland created second the gamplay, damn man i loved every bit of it, i just maxed my character just to be able to do all the moves.
    while crane reassembles a good a protagonist but the story didn't leave much to    this game is all about two things (for me at least) first the world which is a perfect playground to have fun in whether in coop or single player harran is wonderful piece that techland created second the gamplay, damn man i loved every bit of it, i just maxed my character just to be able to do all the moves.
    while crane reassembles a good a protagonist but the story didn't leave much to desire with average quests and npcs
    And let's mention the horror u have in the night well i consider this game 2*1 for this night section it's really a gameplay aspect that raises the score for the game
    I LOVE THIS GAME    … Expand
  31. Rede_Gamers
    Apr 5, 2019
    8
    This game surprised me a lot. Ok, the story. meh, forget about it. Nothing much there.
    However, the gameplay is very good. Whenever you are out in the world, you feel a sense of danger and when the night comes... oh boy, it gets really scary.
    The crafting mechanics are surprisingly good. However, towards the end of the game, you feel like a God. Your skills and weapons get really high    This game surprised me a lot. Ok, the story. meh, forget about it. Nothing much there.
    However, the gameplay is very good. Whenever you are out in the world, you feel a sense of danger and when the night comes... oh boy, it gets really scary.
    The crafting mechanics are surprisingly good. However, towards the end of the game, you feel like a God. Your skills and weapons get really high and the enemies remain as there were in the beginning.
    The parkour mechanics work really well. At some stage in the game, you feel like the spider-man.

    The graphics feel a bit dated not many expressions on the characters faces and the dialogue is a bit silly in some occasions.
    Overall, if you are into post-apocalyptic/survival games I'm confident you will enjoy this.    … Expand
  32. LucaCritics
    Jul 11, 2020
    8
    Dying Light Review: 8/10
    This zombie game offers an amazing parkour playground open world with some of the best and most satisfactory combat system that develops in an engaging way throughout the entire game.
  33. Chempion1
    Feb 6, 2022
    8
    Ну вот наконец и вышла, ожидаемая лично мной ига: Dying Light 2. А пока бабла на его покупку нету, решил вспомнить оригинал.
    И так. Пройдена игра два раза на РС, а за тем вместе с дополнением The Following ни PS4.
    Ну, что сказать, после Dead Island геймплей игры довольно таки привычен и узнаваем. Добавили паркур и на мой взгляд он удался. История незамысловатая, так же чем то похожа на    Ну вот наконец и вышла, ожидаемая лично мной ига: Dying Light 2. А пока бабла на его покупку нету, решил вспомнить оригинал.
    И так. Пройдена игра два раза на РС, а за тем вместе с дополнением The Following ни PS4.
    Ну, что сказать, после Dead Island геймплей игры довольно таки привычен и узнаваем. Добавили паркур и на мой взгляд он удался.
    История незамысловатая, так же чем то похожа на предыдущую игру студии. Доп. миссии скучноваты: принеси, сбегай или зачисть.
    Мир игры не однозначен. Он условно поделён на две половины, это трущобы в начале игры и каменная застройка начиная со второй половины. Паркур в трущобах то ещё удовольствие! А вот высокие здания мне понравились больше, ещё дали "кошку", чувствуешь себя человеком пауком.
    Ещё есть ночной геймплей. Все очки опыта ночью удваиваются. Но к сожалению на этом всё счастье заканчивается. Сражаться с ночными монстрами бесполезно. Они невероятно живучие, быстрые и сильные. К тому же сбегаются на любой шорох. Прохождение возможно либо стелсом (без боя), либо бегом от них к чертовой матери до ближайшей безопасной зоны. Я не нашёл ничего интересного в таком прохождении. А очков мне хватило и так, что бы прокачаться на 100%. Так что "ночи" тупо перематывал.
    В игре есть своеобразные "вышки". Это так называемые безопасные зоны, которые надо зачистить от зомбей и запитать электричеством. Fast Travel работает только между ними.
    Боёвка практически такая же как в Dead Island, плюс всякие примочки с паркуром вокруг зомбей. Ещё есть бои с людьми, они уворачиваются, блокируют удары.
    Прокачка мне понравилась. Она поделена на три ветки, сейчас точно не помню, но по моему: "здоровье", "ловкость" и "боёвка". Короче, дерёшся - заполняется боёвка, прыгаешь - ловкость и т. д. Вообще в игре много гринда. Пылесосишь каждую комнату, каждый сундук. Оружие как и в предыдущей игре обвешивается, прокачивается, изнашивается, чинится и т. д. Где то в середине сюжета появляется огнестрел, но с ним всё скучно.
    Графически игра выглядит для 2015 года очень хорошо. Единственно мне не понравился внешний вид зомбей, они все выглядят одинаково и почему-то все лысые.
    Атмосфера в игре зацепила меня больше почему то на PS4.
    Что касается дополнения, то оно по сути ничего не даёт. Добавляет в мир игры новую землю и транспорт. Паркур, естественно, летит к чертям. Так как в этом дополнении почти нет зданий.
    Резюмирую. Игра, это шаг вперёд по сравнению с Dead Island.
    Dying Light 2 всё же вышла, не превратившись в долгострой, и это здорово. Слышал в паркуре и боёвке изменения к лучшему. Сюжет думаю останется на прежнем уровне, но это не так важно. Думаю буду брать, немного погодя.    … Expand
  34. enemycamper
    Nov 9, 2019
    8
    Enjoyable cohesion of open-world design trends integrated into a compact, but layered environment that constantly rewards.
    Robust (if at times finicky) parkour system.
    Dull and derivative main story.
  35. Kujin
    Jul 15, 2020
    8
    Dying Light, as many have pointed out, is extremely derivative of a lot of other games. In fact, it's one of the most derivative games I've ever played, with the only original thing about it being it's night hunt mechanic. With that said, Dying Light is also one of the most fun, addictive and enjoyable games I've played in a while. It' just very fun to run around, easily scale buildings,Dying Light, as many have pointed out, is extremely derivative of a lot of other games. In fact, it's one of the most derivative games I've ever played, with the only original thing about it being it's night hunt mechanic. With that said, Dying Light is also one of the most fun, addictive and enjoyable games I've played in a while. It' just very fun to run around, easily scale buildings, whale on different types of zombies and create exceedingly more powerful weapons. The story is simple but well written, and it gives enough context for the gameplay and enough incentive to keep going. And the continuous support for the game even five years later is nothing but amazing. From it's so-so graphics to it's unoriginality, Dying Light doesn't seem like it's any good, but the clever mix of all of it's elements and their skillful execution (barring the occasional bugs galore) give the game a lot of charm and make it surprisingly great. Hats off, Techland… Expand
  36. Ellazier
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Juego de campo abierto tremendamente disfrutable. Aunque el desarrollo de personajes es bastante básico, presenta muchos puntos fuertes, como exploración, trepidantes huidas y mucho loteo. La dinámica de huir de noche es intensa, y la campaña aceptable.

    Lo recomiendo por lo tremendamente entretenido que se hace, en especial si en su día disfrutaste de Dead Island o similares.
  37. Brownskinlover
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    Great game with interesting story and characters. Passed it on my old laptop with 20 fps on average.
  38. Billy666
    Jan 24, 2021
    8
    this fast paced zombie thriller is a well balanced and well executed game with some awesome voice acting, whether its action packed parkour across the city on slow dark high tension corridors its a hell of a time plus the support for post *Free* dlc and content is awesome not to mention the payed dlc which completely changes the core game.
  39. Drakolord999
    Jul 31, 2020
    8
    Excelente sistema de parkour y sistema de combate, pase mis primeras horas de juego sin hacer ninguna mision principal, me divierte mucho su mundo totalmente denso, todabia no me acabo el juego pero le he dedicado tantas horas a vagar y disfrutar de su mundo
  40. PatMc1896
    Aug 4, 2020
    8
    Interesting and fun gameplay with decent weapon customisation, harder enemies at night and the story is okay nothing special but overall an enjoyable experience
  41. Tanuki-san
    Sep 2, 2020
    8
    Truly one of the most entertaining zombie-themed games out there. It takes everything good about Dead Island and makes it even better.
    The parkour mechanic is really good, story and characters are a bit plain, but the gameplay makes up for it.
    It has been getting a lot of free content as well in the past few years. On PS4 it runs at 30 fps with a few drops when there's a lot of enemies    Truly one of the most entertaining zombie-themed games out there. It takes everything good about Dead Island and makes it even better.
    The parkour mechanic is really good, story and characters are a bit plain, but the gameplay makes up for it.
    It has been getting a lot of free content as well in the past few years.
    On PS4 it runs at 30 fps with a few drops when there's a lot of enemies on screen.
    On PS4 Pro it's locked at 30 fps but it sometimes spikes very briefly to a higher value, thus creating some judder.    … Expand
  42. big_chonky
    Feb 19, 2022
    8
    This game looks pretty damn nice. The combat is decent and the parkour is great. The story isn't the greatest but it gets the job done. The progression system is nice and the upgrades you can get are great. It took me about 11 hours to beat the main campaign which is pretty good. I played a bit of this game with my buddy and we had loads of fun. My favorite thing to do is to drop kickThis game looks pretty damn nice. The combat is decent and the parkour is great. The story isn't the greatest but it gets the job done. The progression system is nice and the upgrades you can get are great. It took me about 11 hours to beat the main campaign which is pretty good. I played a bit of this game with my buddy and we had loads of fun. My favorite thing to do is to drop kick zombies off of high places. One aspect of the game that I didn't really enjoy was the pvp invasions. It felt annoying to deal with the enemy zombie and it was just a tedious task to take out the nest. after the first few times It happened I turned it off. overall a great game.… Expand
  43. Luanmanf
    Dec 18, 2020
    8
    Muito bom. Só a mecânica de luta mano a mano é ruim, bem desajeitada. Mas a ação é boa.
  44. GreenPufferFish
    Jan 12, 2021
    8
    good fun game worth playing better than dead island, fun parkour better weapons also a seqeul is coming out soon.
  45. Swanihilator
    Sep 27, 2021
    8
    Honestly, I don't know why so many people are saying the story is bad, it's pretty good imo. Mechanics of the game are great too. While the AI is alright, there are a couple problems and glitches with it, same with the grappling hook, which is why I took 2 points down. Overall, it's a decent game.
  46. Sylwek
    Dec 8, 2021
    8
    Dying light does not have amazing graphics, but its fine. The concept was unique and the it works very good and also the game is fun because of this. The story isn't very good, but i still liked it.
  47. chernandez31
    Feb 22, 2022
    8
    I thought about giving it a 7 considering how bad I remember the story and characters were. But seeing how I spent almost 200 hours on this game and how much I liked the gameplay, I have to give it an 8. An extremely entertaining and fun game, the parkour and combat are top notch even for today’s standards, online play was hella fun as well. Overall a great experience and recommended for anyone.
  48. Payrex
    Mar 27, 2022
    8
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  49. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    8
    Dying Light is a fantastic game that, unfortunately, comes with some glitches.
  50. Hyperfailure
    Apr 29, 2023
    8
    The same feelings are evoked as with dead island, but now with parkour. Made more of a difference than expected.
  51. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    8
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  52. Reaper0
    Jan 5, 2023
    8
    a Really good game and i really liked it and it was pretty good so yeeeeeeee
  53. ErdemCBC
    Mar 22, 2023
    8
    Zamanındaki en iyi oyunlardandı sadece hikayesi kötüdür parkur yakın dövüş mekanikleri iyidir
  54. jojo875
    Mar 31, 2023
    8
    really fun game about dropkicking zombies, didn't really care about the story but that's a me problem. Graphics were amazing and the ragdolls were funny. Only 2 problems were that the grappling hook was a little weird at times which can kill you if not careful and there is no way of exiting or restarting a challenge short of either failing or pressing along.
  55. IntellectDevour
    Aug 18, 2023
    8
    This is how you do a zombie game. Excellent use of movement and physics, decent story, satisfying platforming, and all the gory action you need.
  56. majesty_x
    Jul 31, 2023
    8
    Graphics: 7/10; Storyline: 7/10; Gameplay: 8/10; Atmosphere: 7/10; Music: 9/10; Summary rating: 8/10
  57. drlowdon
    Sep 14, 2015
    7
    With its added parkour elements, more responsive controls and improved combat Dying Light is without doubt a better game than Techland’s previous title Dead Island and, when played co-op in particular, it offers some good, fun gaming. Much like Dead Island it also has its flaws however. Most of the optional missions are little more than dull fetch quests, some of the story missionsWith its added parkour elements, more responsive controls and improved combat Dying Light is without doubt a better game than Techland’s previous title Dead Island and, when played co-op in particular, it offers some good, fun gaming. Much like Dead Island it also has its flaws however. Most of the optional missions are little more than dull fetch quests, some of the story missions (including one that involves moving slowly through some sort of fever dream for 10 minutes and a final boss that is defeated through, of all things, a QTE section) are downright dull and there is virtually no freedom in the way it allows you to complete these missions.

    Techland seem to be going in the right direction with these games so maybe one day we’ll see a true classic but for now we’ll just have to settle for these enjoyable, yet flawed, offering.    … Expand
  58. 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
  59. Kinokee
    Jun 14, 2020
    7
    The game doesn't deliver the greatest platforming experiences despite being focused around it. Most of the trophies have bugs or glitches. Late game human enemies are bullet sponges. There's a lot of inconsistencies where you can't platform certain things and are greeted with certain doom.
  60. DNAVL
    Mar 8, 2015
    7
    Prepare for a fun filled zombie adventure,

    Graphics/Visuals - Dying Light no question has gorgeous graphics from the beautiful sunsets to the well designed land marks; all aspects that helped shape Dying Lights diverse atmosphere. Even when it rains it adds more fidelity to the game, DL detail is also surprisingly noteworthy to w/destruction of debris to the ability to venture through    Prepare for a fun filled zombie adventure,

    Graphics/Visuals -
    Dying Light no question has gorgeous graphics from the beautiful sunsets to the well designed land marks; all aspects that helped shape Dying Lights diverse atmosphere.
    Even when it rains it adds more fidelity to the game, DL detail is also surprisingly noteworthy to w/destruction of debris to the ability to venture through buildings, Techlands art & design team certainly did their job here.
    Another cool instance is where you sometimes do a slow motion attack when hitting a critical slash which i thought was cool.
    + Great Atmosphere.
    + Epic Landmarks.
    9/10

    Sound/Music -
    The SFX were great, the sound of weapons smashing into zombies was all to satisfying also the sound of crashing through a roof or ACTIVATING car traps were spot on.
    Sound actually plays a big part in the game, using any gun or explosive is a risky move; which attracts all zombies in the vicinity.

    Licensed music in the game would’ve been good, it’s unfortunate though the start screen music was the only noticeable piece of music i remembered in the game.
    Voice casting wasn’t great but not bad either, actually it was just average; the voice actors weren’t bad but i think the poor script writing sure effected the voice acting here.
    - Average Voice Acting.
    + Spot On SFX.
    + SFX Importance.
    7/10

    Story/Characters -
    The story is what lacks most for Dying Light, it is very mundane & short which is disappointing after presenting us w/this great open world experience.
    Most characters were dull & i had NO INTEREST in the main protagonist Kyle Crane but the main antagonist Rais failed to impress me the most, his design seemed unoriginal & cliche.
    The supporting cast was disappointing too & was probably worse; Rahim was annoying, Jade seemed more negligent then helpful & most of the other characters just seemed pointless to the story.
    Despite all the above its the side missions that were interesting, they were fun & they SAVE the game from becoming a bore & even the side mission characters were more interesting and appealing.
    - Short & Predictable Story.
    - Lifeless Main Cast.
    + Great side missions.
    4/10

    Gameplay/Multiplayer -
    Gameplay is highly addictive when it comes to killing zombies, the melee system is great & you have a fair amount of abilities at disposal for killing zombies which are quite pleasing thanks to the skill tree.
    Sadly though i was disappointed with the gun variety & how they handle, i found myself hip firing instead of using ADS & the lack of variety in guns and top tier melee weapons disappoints too.
    Blueprints keep the weapons fun though & there are some wicked mods in the game if you put time & effort into finding them.

    The biggest major though is the parkour system; the parkour is really smooth and feels natural when leaping around and climbing.
    You can do exciting things like leap from rooftop to rooftop too climbing a bridge & it gets even more intense at night when being chased which is very satisfying,

    Multiplayer is also a lot of fun and is best played with friends making the story easy but enjoyable.
    Everything can be done with friends except the end, quarantine zones & challenges are easier too.
    Be a Zombie is a fun PvP feature but can be frustrating at times for both the hunter & the zombie.
    + Satisfying Melee System.
    + Fun Parkour.
    9/10

    Technical/AI -
    I barely witnessed much frame rate drop, if so it didn’t effect my experience throughout my play throughs but there is a few problems like survivors getting stuck, the mission log not functioning well in co-op, all the little things that i witnessed throughout my gameplay.
    The A.I. wasn’t too bad, Rais men were relatively smart and even zombie runners were unpredictable for a while but i’d say the AI works fine.
    + Steady Frame Rate.
    + Good A.I. 8/10 Trophies/Challenge/Replay Value - Trophies is bugged so be warned, as for the games difficulty it all depends on how you play overall. Its a moderately difficult game but if you’re playing w/friends then the game can be quite easy. The replay value is great & expected from a open world game, you have statues, notes and blueprints all to find and i easily spent 80+ hours on Dying Light. -/+ Easy Trophies. + Moderate difficulty. + Vast replay value. 7/10 Overall - This game is fun for any type of gamer, but if you really love your story driven games then this is not for you but if you are a Dead Island fan, love open world games, finding collectables and high action then this is a definite pick up for you. A great buy and definitely worth the MONEY despite the cons. Final Rating - 7.5/10    … Expand
  61. Juras
    Mar 14, 2017
    7
    Quite good game, slashing zombies with home made burning swords/katanas cannot be better but getting boring too early, no boss fights at all (just bigger monsters), final boss in retail is disappointment (no real fight), endless resources farming and endless zombies spawning. I liked graphics and design, as a polish player there is so many familiar things from my country, especially fromQuite good game, slashing zombies with home made burning swords/katanas cannot be better but getting boring too early, no boss fights at all (just bigger monsters), final boss in retail is disappointment (no real fight), endless resources farming and endless zombies spawning. I liked graphics and design, as a polish player there is so many familiar things from my country, especially from communism era, like bikes, ovens, analogs TVs, settlements, sewer pipes, fuses etc. I really liked it.… Expand
  62. 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.
  63. Jellybean15
    Feb 23, 2015
    7
    Dying Light is a very different type of zombie game, especially when compared to Techland's previous zombie franchise Dead Island. Ditching the campy over the top fun of those games, Dying Light goes for a more dark, dreary and serious take on the genre, while also taking many elements from other games. With Mirror's Edge inspired parkour, the climbing mechanics of Assassin's Creed, DeadDying Light is a very different type of zombie game, especially when compared to Techland's previous zombie franchise Dead Island. Ditching the campy over the top fun of those games, Dying Light goes for a more dark, dreary and serious take on the genre, while also taking many elements from other games. With Mirror's Edge inspired parkour, the climbing mechanics of Assassin's Creed, Dead Island like combat, exploration elements of Far Cry, and even some RPG elements from Fallout, Techland has created the most standout game in the zombie genre to date. However, that's not saying very much.

    When it comes to the combat, it's largely reminiscent of Dead Island and Dead Rising. Weapons have a limited amount of uses before they break, and you can use blueprints to craft new and improved weapons using supplies you scavenge in the world. In the beginning of the game, you'll feel incredibly underpowered, with zombies feeling like sponges and humans that feel unfair and cheap. It forces you to use your resources intelligently in the beginning, and as you naturally progress and get more powerful, the moves and damage you can do feels like something you've earned from your struggles.

    The gunplay doesn't fair as well as the melee unfortunately. Gunplay still isn't very refined, with a stiff iron sights mechanic and bullets that straight up miss what you're aiming at, gunplay falls short of the typical shooter. Luckily, the game usually doesn't require any real precision from you.

    The parkour mechanics are fun, and climbing works very well. It takes a little getting used to, but you will get the hang of it, although I'll never understand why Techland thought a sprint meter was a good idea. Aside from that, you can scale most of anything, though there are some occasional inconsistencies. The grappling hook is also a cool add-on, if it weren't for the fact that it's auto lock is unreliable about half of the time. Overall, the sprinting is good enough that it actually makes me grateful that there's no fast travel.

    There are a variety of zombies, including spitters, Titans, Virals (recently turned and still retain human semblances), giants with clubs, boomers and even screeching babies. None are exactly unique, but there's enough variety to stop it from getting stale. The scariest of them are definitely the volatiles, powerful zombies capable of parkour but incredibly weak to light, only appearing in dark places or at night.

    Speaking of which, night is truly where this game comes into its own. More powerful zombies appear and at times your only choice is to run, but Techland smartly encourages you into going outside by doubling you XP. Fighting, running, and accomplishing goals all attribute to three primary bars of experience, with each having their own respective trees of skills and upgrades. At night, the amount of experience you get for doing all these actually tempts you to leave your safe zones.

    The most impressive thing for me was this game's side content. Not only is there a massive amount of stuff to do outside of the main campaign, but all of it is well thought out and fun. There are multiple side quests which feel like their own self contained stories, consisting of multiple objectives and story arcs. There's quarantine zones which require you to enter 8 unique areas and pick up drops or clear out the zombies inside. There's even small things like air drops where you have to race to an crate full of supplies before any scavengers get to it. There's also safe zones where you have to seal off an area and clear the zombies inside, rewarding you with an area where you can sleep, store your items into a portable stash, and even respawn when you die. What's great is that all these quests have meaningful rewards which make you want to do them.

    Dying in this game works like multiplayer, causing you to respawn at a checkpoint or safe zone without resetting any safe zone. The caviot is that dying causes you to lose all experience points you've been gaining since you last used them.

    Overall, the story is pretty weak. Despite the amazing world and atmosphere, Dying Light fails to make you care about its people. Moments that are meant to have impact or meaning fall flat, the main villian is a cliched stereotype that only serves to annoy you, and the ending refuses to wrap up the story purely to sequel bait.

    The worst thing about this game by far is the challenges. About half of them require you to accomplish insane objectives that the game doesn't even provide you the skills to do so. It's in these challenges where the game's mechanics are revealed, and they become huge rage fests. Admittedly, they are clearly multiplayer focused.

    As much as I want to praise this game, I can't ignore the issues. Whenever the game is all about mindless fun, it's great, but whenever the game requires any skill, the mechanics in place do not provide that. Combine that with a weak narrative, and Dying Light is fun but not remarkable.    … Expand
  64. theeDarkhorse
    Dec 1, 2016
    7
    One of the best gaming experiences of my life, also the most frustrating. It is an incredibly flawed jewel. Its inconsistencies inevitably start weighing on your mind, to the point of frustration. But you'll stick with it until it lets you down again. It provides challenges the coding of the game just cannot live up to and then punishes you for its mistakes. Its unforgivable. But i cantOne of the best gaming experiences of my life, also the most frustrating. It is an incredibly flawed jewel. Its inconsistencies inevitably start weighing on your mind, to the point of frustration. But you'll stick with it until it lets you down again. It provides challenges the coding of the game just cannot live up to and then punishes you for its mistakes. Its unforgivable. But i cant stop playing it. A famous game developer once said "Anyone can make a great game, but not everyone can finish one"… Expand
  65. 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
  66. bigboss1964
    Mar 17, 2016
    7
    Dying Light

    Game-Play: The game-play is good with one of the best free running first person games with good melee weapons and ranged weapons but mostly the same weapons that can break and have only some repairs each weapon especial in the start of the game that makes the game difficult. Story: The story is garbage with totally uninteresting characters and every cliche in the history    Dying Light

    Game-Play: The game-play is good with one of the best free running first person games with good melee weapons and ranged weapons but mostly the same weapons that can break and have only some repairs each weapon especial in the start of the game that makes the game difficult.

    Story: The story is garbage with totally uninteresting characters and every cliche in the history of zombie games.It will take you to complete the story about 12 to 14 hours.

    Graphics:The graphics are good nothing more to say here.

    Notes:In the end the game is a fun open-world game but not a very good zombie game buy it only if you like open-world games and surly it does not deserve the full price    … Expand
  67. 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
  68. RATTY
    Jan 27, 2015
    7
    Its a good game at heart but it shows it flaws and how it was going to be for last gen and current gen, it is very poorly optimized even with that 1.75 gb patch console were locked at 1080p 30 fps, but the frames constantly drop, in co op mode with as little as 2 players together the frames are like a slide show when things get too crazy it just stops and goes, the audio will also go inIts a good game at heart but it shows it flaws and how it was going to be for last gen and current gen, it is very poorly optimized even with that 1.75 gb patch console were locked at 1080p 30 fps, but the frames constantly drop, in co op mode with as little as 2 players together the frames are like a slide show when things get too crazy it just stops and goes, the audio will also go in and out when things get too crazy. It shows how they cancelled the ps3 360 version, It may be possible to patch it in the future but for right now its a train wreak online, but if you don't want these problems just play single player only its less bad that way… Expand
  69. vicbrusal
    Feb 20, 2015
    7
    A good, solid mixture of zombies and parkour, Dying Light is more than the typical zombie experience. It has a cliche, yet well developped story, lots of things to do and, of course, the classical pleasure of ripping tons of zombies apart, with great body details and physics. DL's multiplayer mode is also something that deserves attention, since the co-op works great (even though there areA good, solid mixture of zombies and parkour, Dying Light is more than the typical zombie experience. It has a cliche, yet well developped story, lots of things to do and, of course, the classical pleasure of ripping tons of zombies apart, with great body details and physics. DL's multiplayer mode is also something that deserves attention, since the co-op works great (even though there are 4 of the same character) and the PVP zombie vs human is something worth taking a look at.… Expand
  70. 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
  71. 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
  72. 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
  73. 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
  74. 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
  75. Vondergraaf
    Mar 2, 2015
    7
    In just a few words:
    + graphics are nice (runs smooth)
    + sound is good
    + parkours mechanics work better than Assassins Creed in my opinion
    - normal zombies are kinda boring and no challenge
    - battle system is very "dead-island"-ish (aka sloppy)

    Overall impression:
    Fun, gory zombie splatter experience which just makes way more fun with a few friend around
  76. DShredderR
    Mar 3, 2015
    7
    After playing this game for over 40 hours, I can honestly say don't believe the people that give it 9's and 10's. Don't believe the people who say this game is absolute garbage either. What we get from Dying Light is a huge playground that can be very fun after the first few levels. This story is laughable at best. Watch any zombie movie and you know the plot. And those last few storyAfter playing this game for over 40 hours, I can honestly say don't believe the people that give it 9's and 10's. Don't believe the people who say this game is absolute garbage either. What we get from Dying Light is a huge playground that can be very fun after the first few levels. This story is laughable at best. Watch any zombie movie and you know the plot. And those last few story missions... What the hell? Apparently Techland heard that putting a bunch of special zombies in corridors and killing rooms makes a game worthy of an award. The combat is fantastic. The only problem with it is that combat early on will discourage players, but that was their choice. Overall, this is good game that you should pick up if you like graphics and gameplay and don't mind having to listen to a laughable story.… Expand
  77. KiwiTracker
    Mar 23, 2015
    7
    This game is a pleasant surprise. This is especially true after the fiasco that was Dead Island. This game is full of pros and cons, but the pros certainly outweigh the cons.

    Pros - Character movement control: the parkour system and verticality make you feel like a total badass. As your jumping from building to building, avoiding the zombies sprinting after you and grabbing at your    This game is a pleasant surprise. This is especially true after the fiasco that was Dead Island. This game is full of pros and cons, but the pros certainly outweigh the cons.

    Pros - Character movement control: the parkour system and verticality make you feel like a total badass. As your jumping from building to building, avoiding the zombies sprinting after you and grabbing at your ankles just as you hoist yourself onto a roof is oh-so-satisfying. This system puts the subtle fear and subsequent "whew" moment back into a zombie game. As more and more zombies flock to you the more noise you make, you have to make the tactical decisions to stay and fight a little longer or GTFO by any means necessary!

    - Weapon customization / crafting: Options, options, and more options. You can make just about any classic zombie fighting weapon you can think of, and them some. All while able to add cool features like fire, electricity, and toxin to the weapon. Weapons will break after too much use if you don't fix them, making scavenging for more weapons a must. This only adds to the immersion that this game offers. However you can only repair items a certain number of times, which can be a little annoying, but it doesn't hinder gameplay.

    - Co-op: This game is at its best when you play with friends. Working together to take out large groups of zombies, or separating to accomplish missions at various points on the map gives the players a real sense of teamwork and need for each other. This is especially true when one player goes down and needs help. You can trade items you find and create all kinds of strategies to take on large zombies, big groups, or map hazards. Definitely play with a friend when you can.

    - Map / Environment: The map is huge. It can take 15 minutes sprinting and hurdling everything in your path without stopping to cross it. It is full of buildings, typical urban infrastructure, and environmental diversity. The graphics are not bad either. The other piece of this is the day night cycle. All too often when this is part of a game, the cycle feels too fast. "Day" lasts about 5 minutes in real time. That's just garbage. This one is much more solid and fair. Scavenging around during the day and keeping an eye on the time is a great mechanic and makes you feel a sense of urgency as you run out of daylight and the real "baddies' come out at night utterly destroy you. Get to a safe house!

    Cons - Story: This is what plagues zombie games. It is laughable. No memorable characters, no surprise plot, and not that interesting of a bad guy (aside from the zombies).

    - Actual mission objectives: all of these feel like you're operating a switchboard. Go here and flip this switch, then go there and flip another switch. HOLY S*&%T this whole world is operated by switches! It gets a little annoying.

    - Lack of character customization: This one is pretty straight forward. You don't get to do anything to the character you play as aside from slap on painfully clothing sets. Some even have flags! Woot. Additionally you really never see your character from any other view than 1st person. It just doesn't allow you to get attached to who you are.

    - Lack of gun options: With lots of melee weapons, the devs just got lazy with the firepower options. there are a few skins for a pistol, and a few skins for a assault rifle, and that is pretty much it. I'd like to see more here.

    All in all, you will have fun with this game. If is a fresh feeling to an old genre. Worth full price? yes, especially when playing with a friend. Pick this one up and go to town pulverizing some Z's!    … Expand
  78. EpikTheMaster
    May 6, 2015
    7
    Pretty Good Let me give you the list of pros and cons:
    Pros:
    -Combat is fun and nostalgic to Dead Island -Graphics look good for next gen - The Parkour is AMAZING(mostly) -Night time stealth is a great addition and truly adds the fear in a zombie apocalypse -Sound is great meaning everything doesn't sound so basic. CONS -The Story is so cliche -Characters are not interesting -The    Pretty Good Let me give you the list of pros and cons:
    Pros:
    -Combat is fun and nostalgic to Dead Island
    -Graphics look good for next gen
    - The Parkour is AMAZING(mostly)
    -Night time stealth is a great addition and truly adds the fear in a zombie apocalypse
    -Sound is great meaning everything doesn't sound so basic.
    CONS
    -The Story is so cliche
    -Characters are not interesting
    -The antagonist rips off KHAAAAAAAN from Star Trek 2: The wrath of Khan
    -End boss battle Sucks!
    -The fact that is is basically like Dead Island so you have already played something like this before
    7/10 It manages to at least pull itself up from the Khans(BADUM TISS)    … Expand
  79. FrankyPuuSensei
    Apr 2, 2015
    7
    You know a game's free running mechanic is good when you just want to forget about the campaign for a few hours, and run around the map, satisfyingly bashing zombies' heads in.

    Don't play for story, play for online and first-person free run simulator.
  80. Crisiscore7iet
    Dec 16, 2015
    7
    This game is pretty fun. It has a great open world filled with zombies everywhere. It has great graphics,decent story, and simple combat. But the problem I had with the game was... it got old fast. Most of the game, your just running around doing stuff for people. Then your looking for stuff for your weapons as they break pretty fast. Good game to get at a cheap price and play for a bit,This game is pretty fun. It has a great open world filled with zombies everywhere. It has great graphics,decent story, and simple combat. But the problem I had with the game was... it got old fast. Most of the game, your just running around doing stuff for people. Then your looking for stuff for your weapons as they break pretty fast. Good game to get at a cheap price and play for a bit, but it gets boring and old fast.… Expand
  81. EHansen14
    Jun 2, 2015
    7
    Another year, another zombie game, but how does Dying Light fare in this crowded genre? In this review I will give my opinions and ratings for the following: Gameplay, Story, Sound, Graphics, Last Impressions. This will be followed by final score for the game.

    Gameplay: 8/10 - For the most part, the parkour system in Dying Light is actually done surprisingly well. There is a clear    Another year, another zombie game, but how does Dying Light fare in this crowded genre? In this review I will give my opinions and ratings for the following: Gameplay, Story, Sound, Graphics, Last Impressions. This will be followed by final score for the game.

    Gameplay: 8/10
    - For the most part, the parkour system in Dying Light is actually done surprisingly well. There is a clear feeling of momentum and pretty much everything you'd expect to be able to climb, you can. The combat is good. Weapons have some weight to them, and chopping limbs off is fun for a while. With that being said, the gunplay in the game is poorly done and feels very overpowered. Once you get your hands on a gun of any sort, the game loses any suspenseful feeling it once had.

    Story: 6/10
    - A cliche, over the top story is what you expect in a zombie game in today's day and age, and that's exactly what Dying Light gives you. The story features countless characters that you won't care about, and a main villain that seems as though he's trying his hardest to imitate Vaas from Far Cry 3. The plot twists can be seen from a mile away and the ending gives no feelings of resolve or satisfaction.

    Sound: 7/10
    - Classic zombie game sounds here. Nothing special, but nothing to really complain about. Most voice acting is done well enough, though some is not so good. Weapons sound okay, and chopping apart a zombie sounds how you'd expect it to. No notable musical moments, not that you'd expect a musical going into a zombie game.

    Graphics: 9/10
    - This is one of the areas where the game shines. Graphics look excellent, and for the most part the game runs very fluidly. The views you get from the higher building tops (especially in the 2nd area) are marvelous. Zombie look gross as you'd want them to, and some of the ones you encounter can be quite terrifying at first. The day/night cycle looks really good.

    Last Impressions
    - Dying light is a good game, but no more than that. I played most of the game with a friend, and if it hadn't been for the co op, which is quite a bit of fun, I may have not even finished it. The game doesn't throw anything at you that you wouldn't expect (story wise and mechanically) but can still be some quick fun and is a good pick up and play game. This game gets a 7 from me, but that is based off of my co op experiences, when played alone I would give the game a 6.

    Final Score: 7/10    … Expand
  82. Austyn_rk
    Jun 8, 2015
    7
    Graphics 9/10, Gameplay 6/10, Voice acting 8/10 = Overall 7/10
    I will say they have improved since Dead Island. But this game is sort of a fetch quest with a twist. Multiple quest will tell you to go turn something on, go get this, go do that. The game is in no way bad, but it lacks something to make it very good. The parkour mechanic at times feels more a like a gimmick than anything. My    Graphics 9/10, Gameplay 6/10, Voice acting 8/10 = Overall 7/10
    I will say they have improved since Dead Island. But this game is sort of a fetch quest with a twist. Multiple quest will tell you to go turn something on, go get this, go do that. The game is in no way bad, but it lacks something to make it very good. The parkour mechanic at times feels more a like a gimmick than anything. My biggest complaint though is the combat, weapons will break far to easily for my taste, and it will take longer than it should for a zombie to die. Overall I enjoyed the game, and co-op made it a bit more bearable.    … Expand
  83. ReviewsByScott
    Jun 15, 2015
    7
    Dying Light is an intense thriller in which the protagonist, Kyle Crane, works to save the doomed residents of Harran. The was marketed as a survival game, especially after the sun goes down and the zombies get faster and more aggressive and the viral zombies appear. Running the streets at night is a video experience which will get your pulse racing. In addition to the night survivalDying Light is an intense thriller in which the protagonist, Kyle Crane, works to save the doomed residents of Harran. The was marketed as a survival game, especially after the sun goes down and the zombies get faster and more aggressive and the viral zombies appear. Running the streets at night is a video experience which will get your pulse racing. In addition to the night survival modes the story attempts to really ratchet up the intensity and draw you in, sometimes succeeding, more often failing.

    Dying Light is also a beautiful game and the graphics are 1st rate. The game has everything you would expect from an open world, including side quests and ways to waste time, however the game lacks the feel of Skyrim or GTA 5 where you could spend hours of game time doing nothing. In many ways that is a good thing. This is the zombie apocalypse, wasting time watching TV or playing cards or golf would not make much sense.

    The game is driven by the free running parkour mode, and its well done. Kyle can climb virtually anything although the game does have some glitches in that there are things that Kyle can't climb that it feels as if he should be able to. This glitch does not ruin the fun though. Its incredibly fun to free run, climb and jump through the streets of Harran. The main method of survival is to avoid fighting (although at some point you will eliminate a zombie horde by yourself with only a sword just for the fun of it) and many times it involves making very fast free running choices while moving at full speed. Make a mistake and Kyle is eaten by a horde of zombies or virals.

    With all the good described so far and the sheer fun of being a wall climbing zombie killing machine it probably seems like the game deserves better than 7 out of 10 as a ranking. The reason for the lower ranking is that the story is limited and the ending is not as fulfilling as it should be. The writers attempted to create a powerful bond between Kyle and certain characters early in the story so that certain scenes would be more emotionally impactful later. It fails. The hoped for emotional link never occurs. The player just never gets really invested in the characters (say as in The Last of Us, with Ellie and Joel) to care or to have the plot twists leave an emotional impact. Certain characters, like Brecken, just seem incomplete.

    The main villain is Rais. While diabolical and certainly evil incarnate, he won't be memorable as a video game character. His henchmen largely blur together. Rais as a villain, like the story, just falls a little short of being great. He falls into a wide category of good, but not great, video game villains.

    The main premise of the story of itself, while decent, fails to be great, or even above average. Its a good story, with some predictable actions and behaviors by government and quasi government agencies. The story has the requisite plots twists and drives the action toward a final confrontation. The stories biggest failing though is the final confrontation. Without spoiling anything the final confrontation is simply lacking. From the players perspective and Kyle Crane's, the ending is satisfying, but the manner is not. From a story perspective lose ends are left. While the general ending is clear there are multiple significant lose ends are left untied for the player to fill in as they see fit.

    Dying Light is a good game. Its above average and if MetaCritic allowed me to give half points it would get a 7.5. It is an enjoyable game with the depth and breadth expected of an open world game. The story is solid, the voice acting is ok, its not great but its not terrible. However its not a great game. Its not a great game because it falls short of what it attempts to be. The story, the villain, the hero, the attempt to grab the player and emotionally invest them in Jade, Rahim, Brecken, Kyle and make you feel for them, care about them and their plight, all falls a little short.

    Dying Light will scare you. It will be intense. Your pulse will race. The zombie baby scene will creep you out, maybe for a couple days. The parkour free running is challenging and fun. Its worth the cost to own the game. Just don't expect it to be a GTA 5 or The Last of Us level game. Its a good second tier effort.

    Good Night/Good Luck    … Expand
  84. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    7
    Dying Light is what Dead Island should of been. A more action free slowing combat game. The story was nothing too special, but overall I did enjoy it. Especially going out at night.
  85. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    7
    Although the narrative is awful, and I also found the side quests to be bland, everything else about this game is great. Some of the most fun I've had in a co-op game.
  86. gdiego135
    Dec 3, 2015
    7
    when this game first came out i wasn't hyped about it at all, but my friend told me it was pretty cool and "scary" and it is but their's some flaws. First off if your a graphics freak the graphics are terrible in this game, and the lip syncing is pretty bad, and don't get me started on the story, i just skipped all the cut scenes that's how bad it was. But the gameplay is pretty fun!!!!when this game first came out i wasn't hyped about it at all, but my friend told me it was pretty cool and "scary" and it is but their's some flaws. First off if your a graphics freak the graphics are terrible in this game, and the lip syncing is pretty bad, and don't get me started on the story, i just skipped all the cut scenes that's how bad it was. But the gameplay is pretty fun!!!! from the parkour to the slicing and dicing, it's great, but the guns are a last resort and their isn't a lot of them. I haven't played the multiplayer but i think it's pretty much you play with four friends and do side missions i think some story missions as well and you can also play as the hunter which is a very fast zombie at night. It's an okay game im waiting for the upcoming dlc which gives you a cross bow and let's you ride a dune buggy. AWESOME!!!… Expand
  87. KingGiraya
    Mar 17, 2016
    7
    early game nice, late game a litle boring . gl guys . have a try . peace all int he world............................................................
  88. BlakDak666
    Jul 26, 2017
    7
    This review only covers the base game and the dlcs prior to the following expansion.

    Zombie games have flooded the market for quite a long time and still keep going today. To see Dying Light as "another zombie game" for me is a mixture of going through the motions and simply turning off my critique switch and just enjoying cathartic fun. It definitely is fun, there's a surprising amount    This review only covers the base game and the dlcs prior to the following expansion.

    Zombie games have flooded the market for quite a long time and still keep going today. To see Dying Light as "another zombie game" for me is a mixture of going through the motions and simply turning off my critique switch and just enjoying cathartic fun. It definitely is fun, there's a surprising amount of stuff to do in the zombified city of Harran. Parkouring over buildings and obstacles is very fun and its often overlooked nowadays in games where you have to glitch up the side of a mountain or building to get to your destination or have some sort of predetermined path to go on. Dying Light doesn't do this and instead allows you to freely explore the city at your own pace and progress.

    So why would this game get a 7/10? I want to stress again, playing Dying Light is fun and I would consider a 7/10 a good game, but not a great one. There are significant problems with Techland's game that makes it difficult to praise it for what it lacks more in. The game can be incredibly buggy and enemy AIs can be underwhelming when reacting to your movements. The plot that the game focuses on is really cliche to the point it's cliche swiss cheese. Name a cliche point in a film or book or show, Dying Light has it, which is a shame because given the music is a 70s and 80s theme that placed emphasis on action over plot in the films at that time this game could have been far better. What I mean is the setting should've been the 70s/80s instead of modern day.

    The durability system is fine, but the need to drop a weapon you like after running out of repairs can be very heartbreaking. The game does have a survival system in place to establish its rules on clearing out hordes and scavenging to survive, but many zombie games have done this to a far greater effect and as a consequence has only dulled the sense of enjoyment when scavenging the city. The repetition is quite taxing after the first few hours go by and the quests and missions you go
    on don't really have much emotion or weight to them. They feel as interchangeable and deaf as the next one.

    I like the enemy variety and the day/night cycle is a really great gamble for players to try to get more stuff at the cost of being killed easier on the surface, but the losses are so minor that it doesn't bother me because you don't lose the items you get, only experience. Later on the devs would update the game to make a mode that makes death more meaningful but really Dying Light doesn't make dying have any weight, rather it just spawns you back to your checkpoint area instead. The co-op is really nice, the dlc is underwhelming and weak, the pvp mode is bad and really the amount of fetch quests and backtracking can be really taxing for me to want to get back into for a second run.

    Dying Light isn't bad by any means, but it had come in a point in time where zombie games were exploding with popularity and numerous titles that the game suffers almost from a identity crisis. It plays a safe way and doesn't try to be different, but can be enjoyable if you like something to do.    … Expand
  89. Garybaldo
    Mar 3, 2020
    7
    It works very well as a fun open-world zombie game, story isn't great but the game is very good for smashing zombies while jumping all around the place.
  90. ryman221
    Apr 20, 2020
    7
    7.25 out of 10 - Great game.

    Scoring Scale: 1 - (AWFUL) Among the worst games ever made. The developer should be ashamed. 2 - (VERY BAD) These games are so bad they're insulting. 3 - (BAD) Just bad. Game suffers from a wealth of problems in all areas, very few redeeming qualities. 4 - (MEDIOCRE) A game that has its fair share of serious problems with a few glimmers of quality    7.25 out of 10 - Great game.

    Scoring Scale:
    1 - (AWFUL) Among the worst games ever made. The developer should be ashamed.
    2 - (VERY BAD) These games are so bad they're insulting.
    3 - (BAD) Just bad. Game suffers from a wealth of problems in all areas, very few redeeming qualities.
    4 - (MEDIOCRE) A game that has its fair share of serious problems with a few glimmers of quality sprinkled throughout. More than anything it's forgettable.
    5 - (OKAY) For every positive this game has there is just as many negatives. You may be able to find enjoyment in these games however you will likely be met with equal amounts frustration and disappointment.
    6 - (GOOD) There is a decent amount of fun to be had in these games albeit with a few noticeable drawbacks. Worth checking out at some point especially if on sale.
    7 - (GREAT) A game that has some flaws but all in all is a great game worth every penny of its purchase price.
    8 - (AMAZING) Game of the year contender only allowing for some minor flaws.
    9 - (SUPERB) One of if not the best game released that year, truly special.
    10 - (NEAR PERFECT) One of the best games ever made.    … Expand
  91. Shaw2266
    Oct 23, 2020
    7
    Its been awhile since I played this, but i'm finally getting around to reviewing games i've played over the last five years. I had a lot of fun with dying light. I played the game with friends pretty much the entire time. The combat system was awesome, weapons were fun to loot/gather. The night time had a creepy aspect to the game. The city was well done and looked fantastic. The biggestIts been awhile since I played this, but i'm finally getting around to reviewing games i've played over the last five years. I had a lot of fun with dying light. I played the game with friends pretty much the entire time. The combat system was awesome, weapons were fun to loot/gather. The night time had a creepy aspect to the game. The city was well done and looked fantastic. The biggest con is as soon as we were done with the story, we all lost interest immediately, there just didn't seem to be enough post game content to keep us entertained. Definitely worth playing, but for a coop game I would have liked a bit more to do.… Expand
  92. Daniel2005
    Aug 10, 2020
    7
    gameplay vise it is very addictive(mele combat is so sadisfying) and 8.5/10
    Side quests are ok, basically standard "go there, pick up that". The problem is the main story(main quests) that are UTTER **** they are so bad and heavily scripted that it ruins the experience! The ending sequence it is so mediocre, predictable, scripted that I wanted to cry. You kill the fibal boss with the    gameplay vise it is very addictive(mele combat is so sadisfying) and 8.5/10
    Side quests are ok, basically standard "go there, pick up that". The problem is the main story(main quests) that are UTTER **** they are so bad and heavily scripted that it ruins the experience! The ending sequence it is so mediocre, predictable, scripted that I wanted to cry. You kill the fibal boss with the QUICK TIME EVENT! Jesus Christ    … Expand
  93. Tw1x097
    Dec 9, 2020
    7
    Очень крепкая, хорошая игра. Определенно лучше серии игр Dead Island. Получил много веселья от геймплея, особенно от погонь в ночное время суток (от страшных ебак). Масса приятных воспоминаний и эмоций. Жаль метакритик не позволяет поставить что-то среднее между 7 и 8 баллами. Игра заслуживает оценку - 7,5 из 10.Очень крепкая, хорошая игра. Определенно лучше серии игр Dead Island. Получил много веселья от геймплея, особенно от погонь в ночное время суток (от страшных ебак). Масса приятных воспоминаний и эмоций. Жаль метакритик не позволяет поставить что-то среднее между 7 и 8 баллами. Игра заслуживает оценку - 7,5 из 10.
  94. nexus151196
    Sep 10, 2020
    7
    Интересная игра, проходил в кооперативе. Бегать, прыгать и бить зомби - очень интересно. Мир красивый , музыка стильная, ночью получаешь дозу адреналина. Из минусов : 1)странная система распределения опыта( мой друг всегда хостовал, и опережал меня на много уровней, за все время я так и не вкачал крюк кошку, это странно), 2) оружие, которое разваливается за несколько ударов). А так играИнтересная игра, проходил в кооперативе. Бегать, прыгать и бить зомби - очень интересно. Мир красивый , музыка стильная, ночью получаешь дозу адреналина. Из минусов : 1)странная система распределения опыта( мой друг всегда хостовал, и опережал меня на много уровней, за все время я так и не вкачал крюк кошку, это странно), 2) оружие, которое разваливается за несколько ударов). А так игра неплохая, жду 2 часть.… Expand
  95. ShakesBeer
    Jan 12, 2021
    7
    Hour 1: Zombie parkour? Awesome!
    Hour 5: Wait there's really no fast travel?
    Hour 10: Oh I'm still fighting zombie hordes with a wrench? And combat with humans is pretty whack. Hour 15: Ok I have a gun now, but I'm starting to think first-person platforming isn't such a great idea. My guy can climb 200ft radio towers, but he somehow doesn't know how to climb down anything. Hour 20:    Hour 1: Zombie parkour? Awesome!
    Hour 5: Wait there's really no fast travel?
    Hour 10: Oh I'm still fighting zombie hordes with a wrench? And combat with humans is pretty whack.
    Hour 15: Ok I have a gun now, but I'm starting to think first-person platforming isn't such a great idea. My guy can climb 200ft radio towers, but he somehow doesn't know how to climb down anything.
    Hour 20: Aaaand the story finale is just about 100 platforming deaths in a row.

    Such great ideas in this game, but it eventually wound up more frustrating than fun for me. Worth $15 but not much more.    … Expand
  96. Grippa123
    Dec 28, 2020
    7
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  97. alagharrr
    Sep 26, 2021
    7
    7/10. Dying Light- крепкая зомби игра(одна из лучших в жанре). Сюжет. Сюжет в этой игре хороший, игра вполне реиграбельна, сюжет не надоедает.
    Геймплей. Геймплей тут безусловно хорош, есть древо навыков, возможность крафтить оружие и разные вспомогалки, бить зомбаков интересно и весело, присутствует расчленёнка, что прибавляет +1 бал.
    Графика. Графика средняя, сама игра в мутных цветах,    7/10. Dying Light- крепкая зомби игра(одна из лучших в жанре). Сюжет. Сюжет в этой игре хороший, игра вполне реиграбельна, сюжет не надоедает.
    Геймплей. Геймплей тут безусловно хорош, есть древо навыков, возможность крафтить оружие и разные вспомогалки, бить зомбаков интересно и весело, присутствует расчленёнка, что прибавляет +1 бал.
    Графика. Графика средняя, сама игра в мутных цветах, но это прибавляет атмосферы.
    Оцениваю в 7/10.    … Expand
  98. FreshMelons
    Mar 30, 2022
    7
    Combat is excellent, story sucks, really fun with friends. Oh and parkour is awesome at higher levels
  99. klausfiedler8
    Mar 15, 2023
    7
    não amei, mas foi ok. 7,2...................................................
  100. aczinoepc
    Dec 18, 2022
    7
    REAL SCORE 7.8. Its a original game that plays with the zombie genre so well. Truly an underrated game that deserved more in his time
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 58 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 58
  3. Negative: 0 out of 58
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Apr 22, 2015
    70
    A slightly better version of Dead Island in everything but name. [Apr 2015, p.84]
  2. Play UK
    Mar 31, 2015
    85
    With some crazy fun online elements and a badass sense of actual achievement, Dying Light is the zombie game we've been working for. Just mute those terrible voices. [Issue#254, p.64]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Mar 24, 2015
    80
    It's not perfect, but Dying Light is last, brutal and most importantly, fun. [April 2015, p74]
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