Dying Light

 PlayStation 4
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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2022 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,532 out of 2022
  2. Mixed: 314 out of 2022
  3. Negative: 176 out of 2022
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  1. CheesusCrisp
    Jul 23, 2015
    10
    Genuinely do not understand why this does not have a significantly higher rating. Everything about it is fantastic - graphics, audio, story, controls, gameplay mechanics... Takes the likes of Skyrim and Fallout to a whole new level. The parkour is immensely satisfying and variety of weapons and customisation extremely extensive. My only criticism is towards the end of the game the choicesGenuinely do not understand why this does not have a significantly higher rating. Everything about it is fantastic - graphics, audio, story, controls, gameplay mechanics... Takes the likes of Skyrim and Fallout to a whole new level. The parkour is immensely satisfying and variety of weapons and customisation extremely extensive. My only criticism is towards the end of the game the choices on the skill-tree are not that great, but then I have been playing for a long time and am putting off doing the last story quest so that's understandable. Really don't want it to end and running out of things to do but I just want *more* 10/10… Expand
  2. ranielder
    Jul 18, 2015
    9
    Esse jogo é muito bom mesmo, fazia tempo que não jogava um game de zumbi realmente divertido e que te deixasse tenso ao mesmo tempo. Recomendo. Parece um Far Cry de zumbi.
  3. Vanpire73
    Jul 3, 2015
    8
    Not sure why Techland gets sh*t on by "pro" reviewers more than other developers. Every COD and Battlefield gets a minimum score of 8, year after repetetive year no matter how little change in the game or how little people can play online due to bugs, server issues, etc. But oh no, make a fun zombie/parkour game and they'll tear it the f*ck up like a biter rippin' through a 6 year oldNot sure why Techland gets sh*t on by "pro" reviewers more than other developers. Every COD and Battlefield gets a minimum score of 8, year after repetetive year no matter how little change in the game or how little people can play online due to bugs, server issues, etc. But oh no, make a fun zombie/parkour game and they'll tear it the f*ck up like a biter rippin' through a 6 year old blind kid. I don't know why, really. Yeah the story is meh. I agree the zombies may not be wearing thin for some. But you know what? It's committed no faults that any other higher rated game haven't committed. It's actually probably one of two games that worked out of the box in the last 2 years. It's a fun, tense, open world zombie freerunning rpg. Enjoy it, even if it is Techland, the red headed stepchildof game developers.… Expand
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. LuckySevens_7
    Jun 11, 2015
    6
    The story of this game is quite interesting, the gameplay is fun, but some little things makes this game just an ok game for me...One example would be that your items break way to often...I mean comon...since when does an iron pipe break if you hit 10 zombie skulls with it
  8. Proctorious
    Jun 11, 2015
    10
    This game has been my favorite so far on PS4, it is beautiful, exciting, interesting and hilarious all in one, I feel like this is what Techland wanted Dead Island to be like, this games gameplay is so smooth and amazing, the environment was also incredible, the only problem with this game for me was the last mission, the build up to it was incredible but the final little battle was quiteThis game has been my favorite so far on PS4, it is beautiful, exciting, interesting and hilarious all in one, I feel like this is what Techland wanted Dead Island to be like, this games gameplay is so smooth and amazing, the environment was also incredible, the only problem with this game for me was the last mission, the build up to it was incredible but the final little battle was quite laughable.… Expand
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. Philli_86
    May 23, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I usually don't give any games a 10/10 as nothing is really ever perfect but I was very disapointed at how low some of the critic reviews were. The game definitely deserves higher than a 74. Some indie titles are getting high 80's and that blows my mind (OlliOlli2.......). Dying Light isn't the perfect game and at times can be a bit frustrating but I thoroughly enjoyed the I am Legend'esk experience. I remember the watch alarm first going off and I was way off from a safe zone trying to finish up a side quest. I actually got chill bumps thinking about the scene from I am Legend. It is undeniable they took many of the concepts from that movie but it worked fantastically for me. I love the atmosphere of the game, the story, and the at times hilarious ways to rid the city of the zombie menace. Truly a game I will remember among the sea of titles for years to come.… Expand
  12. Explodet
    May 23, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beautiful and tons of fun. Really immerses you in the world. One of the few must own games so far fkr next gen. I don't get the pro review dislike for it, everyone I know loves it.… Expand
  13. robinzvak
    May 20, 2015
    8
    If you are zombie fan, probably game for you. Interesting zombie action game with combination parkour elements. Very good looking but with FPS drops. Melee action is good, shooting with gun is not good.
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. chrislymark
    May 1, 2015
    2
    I HATE this **** game! Far Cry meets The Last of Us, intriguing concept, yet very poorly executed! The combat is ridiculous and you die all the **** time! Now, some of you Mamma's boys living in her basement, may consider me a "noob", well I am a little bit. I have played over a hundred different games on all of the Playstations, but I sold my PS3 in 2009 one year after I had gotten it,I HATE this **** game! Far Cry meets The Last of Us, intriguing concept, yet very poorly executed! The combat is ridiculous and you die all the **** time! Now, some of you Mamma's boys living in her basement, may consider me a "noob", well I am a little bit. I have played over a hundred different games on all of the Playstations, but I sold my PS3 in 2009 one year after I had gotten it, for financial reasons, and I've only just gotten my PS4 last fall, and only got 6 games of completely different genres. Well, guess what, I didn't live during the NES era so I don't appreciate ridiculously hard games where I die all the time like the Angry Video Game Nerd. I appreciate games where I can chill and play pretend I'm God. Like InFAMOUS or Minecraft or WoW (yes the only two PC games I play). You do die in those games, but at least you don't loose your **** XP every time you die!!! The skills are all ridiculous, and not at all worth upgrading to, because you could easily play this game without upgrading, and yet have almost the exact same gameplay experience as if you hadn't. I appreciate games where you have to think a little bit before you react, in order to advance, but even when I do, if I'm surrounded by a zombie crowd of more than 4, I loose almost all my health and I have to constantly heal myself WITH A MEDKIT!!! The **** developers might as well not have put "food" in the game, because they only heal you for about 5 **** H **** P! The materials for a medkit is actually pretty scarce, so unless you want to roam the city for materials all day instead of completing missions, then good luck, because it's gonna take forever! You could buy them from the "shops" but even they've only got 1 medkit a day IF YOU'RE LUCKY! When you're not fighting zombies then you're fighting the bandits, and they are even more hardcore than the zombies, and ALWAYS IN PACKS OF 3 OR 4, you almost always have to use your molotovs on them and even then, every time there's always 2 that survives, and you have to hit them a million times before they die, and you still gotta watch out for zombies attacking you from behind... The shield doesn't matter, and I hate that you cannot have both your 1h weapons and shield active at the same time, instead of one of each. Don't even get me started on the 2h weapons and the laughable skill "upgrades" you can get from them. Oh, and the side quests... Are too **** LONG!!! They're called side quests for a reason Techland! You only have to complete ONE GIVEN TASK, on a side quest, but somehow you still have to complete 2 or 3 or FOUR whole tasks, running around from one end of the city to the next in order to finish them! And when you do finish one quest, then it's already night and you've got to go to your nearest safe spot, unless you want the super hardcore **** zombies to kill you instantly and chase you around. It's no use to "sneak around" them because even if you do, you never know if the slow lazy zombies are right next to you because of the P.O.V. and your poor flashlight. The day is too soon gone in this **** game, so it feels like you practically don't really have a choice between choosing day or night gameplay, which is **** up, especially since the developers think that 9:00 PM is NIGHT???!?! HAHAHA! Where on earth is 9 o'clock "night" unless it's winter time, which it clearly isn't supposed to be in Harran. I'm only like 36% in the story line and this is the first time I can honestly say I'm very tired and very close to giving up and putting it on my shelf, next to all the other games I've completed 100%, this early in and just spend my hard earned money on another game! This is just a big slap in the face, and I don't appreciate it! What ever happened to difficulties??? The quests, the game's telling you are "easy" or "medium" are more often than not as difficult as "hard", even the lock picking! You can't tell the difference. If game developers don't know about or the difference between difficulties and the joy of letting the GAMERS CHOOSE THEIR OWN BATTLES so to speak, then there is no hope for this industry that's becoming increasingly snobby and "artistic". And not in Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic or GTA or Assassin's Creed kind of way, but in the French art house movie kind of way. Please let my feedback be read by some of you developers so you don't **** your next game in the ass!… Expand
  17. makaveli8
    Apr 27, 2015
    0
    I was honestly extremely hyped for this game ever since I first saw it, and honestly it was one of the biggest dissapointments ever. I had to apologize to my friends who I got to buy it to play with me, as we all returned it within the first 2 days of it's release. The game was just boring, and when you feel fatigued and tired within the first 10 minutes of playing a brand new $60 game,I was honestly extremely hyped for this game ever since I first saw it, and honestly it was one of the biggest dissapointments ever. I had to apologize to my friends who I got to buy it to play with me, as we all returned it within the first 2 days of it's release. The game was just boring, and when you feel fatigued and tired within the first 10 minutes of playing a brand new $60 game, it's not right. Also the main reason I got it was to play WITH friends. This aspect of the game failed, as every time I tried to play with my friends, we would lag out of the game in under 3 minutes EVERY SINGLE TIME. This game is awful, wouldn't even play it for free, have much better games that deserve my time. 0/10.… Expand
  18. 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.
  19. 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
  20. becks1907
    Apr 16, 2015
    10
    I love you this game. It's really beauty and amazing experience. I'm playing story mode co-op with my friends. while in the Night in the game to be us nightmare.
  21. ShiftyGrifter
    Apr 8, 2015
    2
    What a surprise; another zombie game. Nothing groundbreaking here. Just another generic game riding the zombie bandwagon. If you're one of the few people who don't have a hard on for The Walking Dead, this game won't appeal to you.

    It's mostly comprised of cliche plot, uninspired textures and redundant fetch quests. Most objectives are those of a middle aged soccer mom running around    What a surprise; another zombie game. Nothing groundbreaking here. Just another generic game riding the zombie bandwagon. If you're one of the few people who don't have a hard on for The Walking Dead, this game won't appeal to you.

    It's mostly comprised of cliche plot, uninspired textures and redundant fetch quests.
    Most objectives are those of a middle aged soccer mom running around town doing errands on foot because her minivan is in the shop. "Collect the crayons?" Really?!

    Feels like I'm playing through the leveling-up process of an MMORPG without the reward of an endgame.
    Oh yeah, there are zombies in it, though, so it automatically gets a 7+ score.

    If only I could travel 10 or so years into the future to escape this mundane zombie game phase the world has fallen into.

    The only reason I gave it a 2 instead of a 0 was the title. "Dying Light" is a great reflection of the mood of the game's weary denizens. Too bad the character development and plot didn't delve deeply enough into that theme.    … Expand
  22. gamingfanatic
    Apr 8, 2015
    9
    Never playing a Dead Island game previously i was going in with a clear mind not knowing what to expect and to be quite truly honest i didn't want to put it down! The gameplay to me was just outstanding and a breath of fresh air for me. I will admit some of the story i found cliche and somewhat boring however the gameplay and the side missions make up for it in my opinion.

    The parkour    Never playing a Dead Island game previously i was going in with a clear mind not knowing what to expect and to be quite truly honest i didn't want to put it down! The gameplay to me was just outstanding and a breath of fresh air for me. I will admit some of the story i found cliche and somewhat boring however the gameplay and the side missions make up for it in my opinion.

    The parkour system i find enjoyable just jumping around from roof to roof hacking and slashing each zombie you see. i particularly enjoy the game at night trying to avoid the Volatiles and running away when you realise your weapons are useless against them. I will go back and play the original Dead Island. It's my second favourite PS4 game to date as it really sets the bar high for future games in the zombie genre. Very well done Techland!    … Expand
  23. JayLightBar
    Apr 8, 2015
    8
    This was a really good game. Overall it was fun, and looks beautiful. The sound design is a bit, mucky to me however, and there was the occasional drop in framerate, never dipping bellow 40 as far as I could tell. The different weapons and special infected keep the game interesting, though sadly I really wished they could have used larger cities and to throw in some vehicles. The secondThis was a really good game. Overall it was fun, and looks beautiful. The sound design is a bit, mucky to me however, and there was the occasional drop in framerate, never dipping bellow 40 as far as I could tell. The different weapons and special infected keep the game interesting, though sadly I really wished they could have used larger cities and to throw in some vehicles. The second city is great, but so small it doesn't at all fell that fun to explore. The first had no really memorable places, except for the bridge. The story is rather mediocre and doesn't really seem to know where it wants to go until you begin to head out for the second city, and it only ever has slight flashes of interesting characters at certain points. And lets call the villain what he is. Okay. His dialogue is pretty awful, though he seems to be an over all interesting person. So this game is what it set out to be. A fun, open world, zombie sandbox game. Can't wait to compare it to Dead Island 2, which in my opinion, well have to do a lot to differentiate itself from Dying Light, a fun game with a lot of meaty substance. I didn't even mention the Co-Op functionality as well as the great fun of the VS. play as the infected mode.… Expand
  24. Asentha
    Apr 5, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved this game. I thought it was a great combination of Mirrors Edge Parkour gameplay and Dead Island with the Zombie Apocalypse build random stuff out of other random stuff. I was amazed on the graphics quality and the way the game handled. The down side is although the story line was great and easy to sink into it was met with bland ending of just an action sequence to finalize the game. I've seen too many games this day and age that giving you this huge rush of trying to get to the end to meet the final boss and the climax of the game ends up being near the low point. I definitely recommend this game to anyone who is looking for a great time and laughs with friends.… Expand
  25. 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.
  26. Shoshin
    Mar 29, 2015
    8
    Takes a little while to get used to the unintuitive controls, but once you do it feels good. The parkour feels pretty smooth, and once you get the grappling hook you can move around the city real fast. Despite this, I would have liked a fast travel system between safe houses.

    The fighting system is pretty good, although some of the abilities you can unlock seem a bit overpowered and    Takes a little while to get used to the unintuitive controls, but once you do it feels good. The parkour feels pretty smooth, and once you get the grappling hook you can move around the city real fast. Despite this, I would have liked a fast travel system between safe houses.

    The fighting system is pretty good, although some of the abilities you can unlock seem a bit overpowered and unrealistic, like the slide-kick which can outright kill two of Rais's men at once if timed correctly. The zombies are a danger at first but eventually even the scariest ones become easy to handle.

    The story is fairly decent, side quests range from "cool!" to "meh..", character writing could have been better. Crafting seems a bit limited but at least it has a crafting system unlike some games. The thing I would have most liked to see is a more 'Fallout-style' character creator, with maybe some exclusive perks depending on character type or something.

    I've gotten a lot of play-time out of this game though, and it's a lot of fun. 8/10 from me.    … Expand
  27. el_prez
    Mar 28, 2015
    6
    do not listen to what others say - this IS Dead Island, set in the middle east.
    Here's the thing - and really, I knew this going in - but my cousin lives in another state and he wanted to play this game, so what am I gonna do? I dropped 59 on this garbage knowing it would suck. OK, so if you like to jump around like freakin spiderman and crack zombies in the dome with pieces of concrete    do not listen to what others say - this IS Dead Island, set in the middle east.
    Here's the thing - and really, I knew this going in - but my cousin lives in another state and he wanted to play this game, so what am I gonna do? I dropped 59 on this garbage knowing it would suck. OK, so if you like to jump around like freakin spiderman and crack zombies in the dome with pieces of concrete on a pole, get this game and enjoy. For me, what makes zombie type games fun is the desperation, the lack of ammo and the struggle to survive with minimal supplies. This game has not sense of urgency, no semblance of a plot and no characters that are remotely interesting. You basically jump around rooftops, but not it a cool, graceful way like Assassins Creed or Batman, but just silly, cheesy motions that make you feel invincible. And I guess that's my problem, I don't think you should be a superhero in a zombie apocalypse. One final point here - the voice acting. Wow. It's worse - yes, worse, than Dead Island. Terrible sounding middle eastern stereotypes - and I'm just gonna say it and probably catch heat - I wish they sounded "American." That's my preference. If you found the accents in Dead Island annoying, you will want to mute your TV for Dying Light. What this game is NOT (and yes, I know it doesn't pretend to be) but it's NOT similar to , say The Last of Us, Resident Evil or even Dead Rising. So, say Left 4 Dead had a baby with Call of Duty, that would be Dying Light - with worse voice acting and lamer weapons. It's cheesy, did I mention the voice acting is terrible - and you're basically a superhero who only dies when you run into a huge crowd.
    I give it a 6 because it's still worth $27 for trade in....    … Expand
  28. lcdboxing
    Mar 25, 2015
    9
    cant believe how excellent this 'sleeper' hit is. superb gameplay, great visuals and its just plain fun! also its pretty huge, loads to do, if your stuck on a particular mission - just go off and do a different side mission, make some new weapons etc. Brilliant game from Techland, thoroughly enjoyed, in my top 5 ps4 games.
  29. Gamespro
    Mar 25, 2015
    8
    This is a great game, I don't get all the hate it has torwards it at I played the game all the way through and then some.I think maybe it's the fact that I played the game entirely with a friend and almost never got bored of it.Great amount of content and definitely worth the 60$ if you have a friend on board.
  30. tandk1993
    Mar 25, 2015
    9
    This game had a few bugs and glitches, but overall it was an awesome zombie stomping ground. Story is paper thin, but who cares when killing zombies is so much fun. One of the best co-op experiences I've had in any game
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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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