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. jthompson
    Feb 10, 2015
    10
    of all the broken games released so far for the ps4 i figured this would be the worst. especially since they didn't get review copies out on time. fortunately i was very wrong. this is the experience techland has always wanted to create since the 1st dead island. graphically it is one of the most beautiful games i have ever played,and it's also very fun. early in the day they managed toof all the broken games released so far for the ps4 i figured this would be the worst. especially since they didn't get review copies out on time. fortunately i was very wrong. this is the experience techland has always wanted to create since the 1st dead island. graphically it is one of the most beautiful games i have ever played,and it's also very fun. early in the day they managed to create a desperate struggle to get from point a to point b, and if you get caught outside at night it can be extremely terrifying. hands down one the best game so far for the ps4. no glitches.… Expand
  2. RACROX
    Feb 1, 2015
    10
    People are saying this game is trying to be too many things... I'm sorry, I didn't know people disliked fun things. Quite frankly this is the first fun game of 2015, something we needed after 2014's lackluster line up.

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

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

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

    Some people came for the survival, some for the romp, the fact is you get both, and that's a good thing. I have no idea why people don't like the genre mesh, if I am paying this much for a game and it had better give me as much as Dying Light has.    … Expand
  3. MrFlankster
    Jan 27, 2015
    10
    Far Cry 4 + Metro Last Light + Mirror's Edge + Fallout 3 + Condemned + Zombies= Dying Light.
    BRA-Freakin-VO!
    This game came out of nowhere. Given that there were no reviews to speak of, I thought this was another one of those "Let's not let it be reviewed because we know we F'd up on this one, so let's pray for the best type of game. *Cough* Aliens Colonial Marines *Cough* I thought    Far Cry 4 + Metro Last Light + Mirror's Edge + Fallout 3 + Condemned + Zombies= Dying Light.
    BRA-Freakin-VO!

    This game came out of nowhere. Given that there were no reviews to speak of, I thought this was another one of those "Let's not let it be reviewed because we know we F'd up on this one, so let's pray for the best type of game. *Cough* Aliens Colonial Marines *Cough*

    I thought it'd suck for sure due to the fact that no critics could even review it until, basically, launch day, and due to the fact that it was made by the same peeps that made the sluggish, boring, tedious Dead Island series.

    This is a TRUE zombie game. A true survival game. Just when I thought nobody could make a fresh take on the genre, I'm blown away by this masterpiece. How smart were they. They stuck the finger to all the negative nancy's out there by creating a game very much worthy of having awesome reviews released a month early, but holding it back and letting the public form their own opinion before it gets tainted by professional critics paid to give good scores or bad scores.

    Play the game without reading a professional review and you'll be pleasantly reminded what a true video game is all about. This is the birth of a new franchise, re-imaging of the survival horror genre, married with slick action adventure with RPG elements. I don't know how long this game is, but it keeps upping the the fun around every corner that I pray that it goes on for 100 hours (At least). TOTALLY worth the price!
    This is a gamers dream. I can't wait for the sequel.... and I haven't played all the way through! This is the first game that I've reviewed without completing it all the way yet. That's saying something.

    I love being wrong in times like this and I love taking a risk and having it pay off. Seriously WB and interactive, crowd fund the next one and let's get it rolling.    … Expand
  4. 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.
  5. Shahalim
    Mar 1, 2015
    10
    I don't understand the hate for this game. It may not look as good as the FarCry series, but at least DL's open world is not littered with boring empty lands. Every place you run or climb doesn't feel repetitive, despite its similarly themed design (rusty shacks, zinc tops, etc.).

    The quests are pretty standard for a game in this genre (run, fetch, deliver) and some of the side quests    I don't understand the hate for this game. It may not look as good as the FarCry series, but at least DL's open world is not littered with boring empty lands. Every place you run or climb doesn't feel repetitive, despite its similarly themed design (rusty shacks, zinc tops, etc.).

    The quests are pretty standard for a game in this genre (run, fetch, deliver) and some of the side quests are annoying (to save Nick Pesto you have to follow him to get his lady magazine and his skull ring? LOL) but that's where it doesn't get repetitive.

    The mechanics are very easy to grasp, kinda like Mirror's Edge. The combat can be challenging and the enemy AI is pretty efficient; zombies and humans alike.

    The unique selling point of this game; day and light cycles where super zombies come out to prey at night, isn't just a gimmick. You can skip the night, ONLY if you have access to a safe house when night comes. Sometimes though, you get so engrossed with the quests, that you mentally ignore the Tower's reminders on the comms and only start to panic when your watch beeps, indicating that it's time to haul ass. If you find yourself far away from any safe house, then well, Good Night...and Good Luck.

    Coop mode heightens the thrills and suspense, and c'mon...it's just plain fun to bash zombies with friends!

    Glad I chose this over Far Cry 4.    … Expand
  6. moviefan2
    Feb 15, 2015
    10
    i originally gave this game a negative review due to a very obnoxious part in the main mission titled "escape the sewer", well i've changed my mind. after getting past that horrible experience, the game just got better. the side missions have all been challenging and fun. the game never lets up and it keeps you on your toes. i really feel that the game has many good points and it isi originally gave this game a negative review due to a very obnoxious part in the main mission titled "escape the sewer", well i've changed my mind. after getting past that horrible experience, the game just got better. the side missions have all been challenging and fun. the game never lets up and it keeps you on your toes. i really feel that the game has many good points and it is designed well. i've got 70 hours in it and i have a long way to go. this game is reminiscent of dead island but offers so much more. i have 32 trophies and i plan on trying to get most of them due to the game being challenging and fun. this game is near perfect...minus the one part i hated.… Expand
  7. Redstripe420
    Jan 27, 2015
    10
    This games great, been playing all night. Its really stupid how there are reviews on here with zero and they say they dont have the game and never played it. These reviews should be deleted, not a fair shake. Well im quite enjoying it myself.
  8. lukszu
    Jan 31, 2015
    10
    As a Dead Island fan, obviousy it is not a surprise that I love this game. I spent many hours already with Dying Light not only doing thle story/side missons, but just running around exploring the city and having tons of fun with parkour and zombies killing. The visuals are superb and this is one of the best looking PS4 games up to date. Controls feel smooth, you have a mix ofAs a Dead Island fan, obviousy it is not a surprise that I love this game. I spent many hours already with Dying Light not only doing thle story/side missons, but just running around exploring the city and having tons of fun with parkour and zombies killing. The visuals are superb and this is one of the best looking PS4 games up to date. Controls feel smooth, you have a mix of acttion/stealh and survival within the game. Night time quests can be very intense and quite scary at times. Overall I like the plot and quests in the game, I know it is not The Last of Us type of the storyline but still works fine. Overall a solid title, a must for any zombie games fan, for others also a worthy game to give it a try. For me 10/10… Expand
  9. PaleDolphin
    Feb 3, 2015
    10
    This is easily the best zombie-themed FPS out there. Consider it "Dead Island meets Mirror's Edge meets Far Cry" -- yeah, it's THAT awesome.

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

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

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

    Anyway, yeah, this game's just the best thing that happened in gaming in 2015, as of yet. I strongly approve.    … Expand
  10. Sgtkeebler
    Jan 29, 2015
    10
    I love this game the story is pretty awesome, and the night is so intense. I was reading reviews about people saying the movement isn't as fluent like climbing walls and free running, but if you look they wrote their reviews on day one. unless you have been playing since its midnight release till the time they wrote their reviews then i can bet they didn't build up their skill tree. onceI love this game the story is pretty awesome, and the night is so intense. I was reading reviews about people saying the movement isn't as fluent like climbing walls and free running, but if you look they wrote their reviews on day one. unless you have been playing since its midnight release till the time they wrote their reviews then i can bet they didn't build up their skill tree. once you get about mid level on the skill tree movement and running become so much better!! your guy jumps car, fences, and runs like no one else, and when you get to night things become so much easier still hard but easier. I'm having a hard time surviving because you need metal parts to repair weapons and all mine are all broken. I'm not saying its hard to repair them but I have been having such an amazing time running and ducking from zombies, I haven't had time to find stuff to repair my weapons. Excellent game highly recommended. 4 of my friends from work got it and we have been having such a fun time on multiplayer. At night everyone is yelling cussing and laughing running from mutated zombies, haven't had this much fun playing multiplayer in forever.… Expand
  11. mikenigel23
    Jan 30, 2015
    10
    Great game! Has everything you could want. Give it a little bit to get use to controls, but they are rather easy to adapt to and killing a zombie gets much easier as you go. Best zombie game ever! Better than FC4 and DI. Buy it!
  12. OutDorJustice80
    Jan 27, 2015
    10
    Get the game, it is very fun to play. The graphics, sound immersion, controls, crafting.... I could go on forever on how everything fits together so nicely.
  13. Utran
    Jan 29, 2015
    10
    o jogo está incrivel demais, a ambientação o clima de seriedade total da historia, tudo esta absolutamente perfeito, o mais legal é quando tu ataca um zumbi e tu tem nitidamente aquele sentimento de que o zumbi esta sentindo o golpe, tu sente o golpe quando bate

    - graficos incriveis, iluminação tudo é lindo, e ta rodando muito liso mesmo perfeito demais. - historia sensacional te    o jogo está incrivel demais, a ambientação o clima de seriedade total da historia, tudo esta absolutamente perfeito, o mais legal é quando tu ataca um zumbi e tu tem nitidamente aquele sentimento de que o zumbi esta sentindo o golpe, tu sente o golpe quando bate

    - graficos incriveis, iluminação tudo é lindo, e ta rodando muito liso mesmo perfeito demais.
    - historia sensacional te prende desde o primeiro segundo
    - sistema de craft magnifico
    - aba de habilidades com 3 opções com muitas skills
    - o inimigo sente o golpe quando é atacado e isso da uma imersão absurda
    - a movimentação esta muito fluida tudo ocorre de forma explendida
    - cidade gigantesca com diversos lugares diferentes não andei tudo mais garanto que é monstruosamente grande
    - são 2 jogos, o dia e a noite que muda totalmente o gameplay é show demais
    - pode entrar nas casas e construções e vasculhar tudo
    - dezenas de itens que tem serventia para craft ou vender
    - carros, lixos, zumbis mortos, geladeiras, malas enfim tudo pode ser vasculhado atraz de itens
    - multiplayer sensacional, coop desde o começo apos o prologo, é so deixar ativado o coop que sempre entra gente , e o modo zumbi pode deixar ativado pra outros jogadores entrar no seu jogo, ou pode jogar sozinho sem ninguem te encher ai vai a gosto do freguês.
    - são tantas qualidades nesse jogo, diria que esse é o jogo que a muito procurava de zumbis, o sistema de combate é muito show enquanto em outros jogos os inimigos tu ataca e sao uns pedaços de madeira aqui no dying light o inimigo sente o golpe é so jogando pra entender é muito show.

    - a dublagem esta muito mais muito boa mesmo, fizeram um otimo trabalho parabens a warner e techland.
    - o som do jogo esta muito show.

    - quem tiver em duvidas pode comprar, esse jogo merece ser comparado.

    abraços.    … Expand
  14. Steyraus
    May 31, 2021
    10
    Awsome game advances everything thats was great about Dead Island and then some. Dont believe the reviewers give this game a try.
  15. porhawj24
    Jan 27, 2015
    10
    this game is so amazing, very good gameplay, good combat, great graphic, parkour is amazing that remind me of Mirror Edge. dialogue and sound are very good.. this game is definitely better than dead island. i recommend this game for fans
  16. smoovelai
    Feb 2, 2015
    10
    AMAZING GAME FORGET JIMQUISITION WHO IS THAT ? GAME IS GREAT GO BUY NOW !!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it

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

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

    the abilities skills and craft system is fun the day and night cycle are literally day and night differences a lot of effort and dynamic gameplay i cant put it down    … Expand
  17. pzol
    Feb 2, 2015
    10
    As I walk the dog a plane flies by, and my head follows it, then I realise, this is the real world, not Harran, I don't need to run and get to the drop before the others get there.

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

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

    Even if you progress you still get scared at night, the balance between difficulty and grind is just right.    … Expand
  18. vladimusmaximus
    Feb 1, 2015
    10
    Honestly, I am BLOWN away by this game. I wasn't even sure if I was going to buy it having read reviews of Dead Island but WOW.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Fantastic Coop and PVP (Zombie mode) mechanics.

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

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

    I can't understand how this game hasn't gotten a 90%+    … Expand
  19. John5417
    Jan 27, 2015
    10
    Like Far Cry 4 with zombies. Gameplay so good. Great graphics. If you decide hang out overnight can be your worst nightmare. A pure zombie game and survival on its best and to the point. No middleground.
  20. SeanGamerDays
    Jan 27, 2015
    10
    I enjoy it alot! Ignore the multiplayer & the graphics. I enjoyed the Parkour alot, & it's kicking like I've never seen before. It might be challenging when night comes, & scares you. But, you got a lots of fun in Dying Light.
  21. Billyj80
    Jan 27, 2015
    10
    awsome game great graphics great combat way better then dead island im giving this game a ten and im loving the game play lots of loot to find love the leveling up system so i say get this game very much worth ur money and more
  22. Digital_Voice
    Feb 4, 2015
    10
    I've played 32 hours of Dying Light so far. This is one of those titles that compliment your console of choice. The graphics are amazing. The day/night cycle, weather effects, ambient sounds and music are all extremely well done. Missions are fun and challenging.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Thanks for reading.    … Expand
  23. RadiantAngel
    Jun 23, 2016
    10
    I picked up this game with little expectation - however, I was BLOWN AWAY. I truly loved every tense minute of this game and was very disappointed when the final credits ran. Perhaps my game of the year 2015. AWESOME!
  24. khugh777
    Feb 21, 2015
    10
    If you don't like this game you haven't embraced how great modern games are. The complaints I heard from people are they don't like the controls. If you can't adjust to different controls just don't play any games at at
  25. Basscrew
    Jan 28, 2015
    10
    Geniales Gameplay, habe gestern 3 std. gezockt und bin total begeistert. Freu mich gleich weiter zocken zu können. Story hat mir sehr gefallen, Steuerung ist genial. Fühlt sich super flüssig an. Der Unterschied zwischen Tag und Nacht ist genial.
  26. culpepperc523
    Jan 27, 2015
    10
    Last of Us, Mirrors Edge and Fallout blended to perfection! Best game of this generation so far, can't believe how fun and fresh the whole thing feels. I was not a fan of Dead Islands, but this is something far more deep and entertaining.
  27. ChazzRabble
    Jan 27, 2015
    10
    Fantastic game. Amazing graphics and smooth gameplay. Good characters and story as well. Its nice to see a next gen game that takes advantage of the power of these systems WITHOUT all the glitches.
  28. Spartan85
    Feb 2, 2015
    10
    From a dead rising fan, this game is the best zombie game I've ever played. I liked the rpg elements and the level up system and the graphics on my nvidia with special lighting effects associated with my nvidia gpu is perfect
  29. gizmofix
    Mar 9, 2015
    10
    This game is the perfect mix of Mirror's Edge and Dead Island. For me, loving those games, this is perfect. The world is huge, and it is packed with stuff which makes it truly feel like a real world, with stores, cafes, hospitals, warehouses which all can be visited and looted. The story is a bit silly sometimes, but it still is well executed with cutscenes blending into the gameThis game is the perfect mix of Mirror's Edge and Dead Island. For me, loving those games, this is perfect. The world is huge, and it is packed with stuff which makes it truly feel like a real world, with stores, cafes, hospitals, warehouses which all can be visited and looted. The story is a bit silly sometimes, but it still is well executed with cutscenes blending into the game perfectly. The story might not be super serious, but it still always push you forward in a fast pace, where you always feel like you want to know what was going to happen next. To give you an example (no spoilers, this is not the real story) you go on a mission, the mission ends with someone getting kidnapped. In the next mission you save the person after getting caught, tortured and having to escape through various dramatic scenes., And then the mission ends with a terrorist group placing a bomb in your base. You gotta save them before it's too late, everyone is screaming for you in the radio. RUN! The game always put up these cliffhangers so that you want to push forward in a fast pace. And I love it. Sure, the game can become a bit repetive after some time. But for someone like me, that only want to visit a realistic big city, which feels both living (no pun intended) and real, this it the perfect game. You can play it how you want, and create your own story. This is a perfect sandbox game, and I can't stop playing it.… Expand
  30. MadMecki86
    Jan 30, 2015
    10
    Dying Light ein Zombie-Surival-Game bestehend aus Action, in Form von Kämpfen mit allerlei untotem Gesocks gepaart mit waghalsigen Parkour-Einlagen a la Mirrors Edge .
    Genau dieses Zusammenspiel harmoniert äußerst gut miteinander!
    Zudem lässt sich das Open-World Spiel in Punkto Abwechslung nicht lumpen und fordert vom Spieler dank einem tollen Tag/Nacht-Wechsel immer wieder ein anderes    Dying Light ein Zombie-Surival-Game bestehend aus Action, in Form von Kämpfen mit allerlei untotem Gesocks gepaart mit waghalsigen Parkour-Einlagen a la Mirrors Edge .
    Genau dieses Zusammenspiel harmoniert äußerst gut miteinander!
    Zudem lässt sich das Open-World Spiel in Punkto Abwechslung nicht lumpen und fordert vom Spieler dank einem tollen Tag/Nacht-Wechsel immer wieder ein anderes "Spielverhalten".
    Tagsüber ist man "quasi" mehr oder weniger der Jäger&Sammler und Nachts sollte man äußerst auf der Hut vor den extrem starken, viel einsteckenden, schnellen/kletterfreudigen und sehr aggressiven Schattenjägern sein. Denn sobald man in den auf der Minimap erkennbaren Sichtkegel der Super-Zombies gerät starten diese eine unerbittliche Verfolgungsjagd bis man entweder sich in einer mit UV-Scheinwerfern gesicherten Safe-Zone versteckt oder bis die Viecher einen durch geschickte Parkoureinlagen aus den Augen verlieren. Später als erfahrener/hochgelevelten Spieler kann man sich auch gerne mit den Schattenjägern anlegen indem man sie mit der UV-Lampe etwas "anbruzzelt" und dann sofort mit starken Waffen bearbeitet bis sie schließlich irgendwann zu Boden gehen und einem eine gehörige Portion EP und $ hinterlassen.
    Neben der durchweg gut unterhaltenden Haupt-Story gibt es allerlei größtenteils toll gestaltete Nebenquests die dafür sorgen dass einem die Arbeit nicht so schnell ausgeht. Hinzu kommen einige Quarantäne Zonen in den es immer bestimmte Aufgaben zu erledigen gilt die einem genau wie die zufallsgenerierten Kistenabwürfe aus einem Flugzeug, Surivor-Punkte bescheren.
    Der Surivor Skilltree sorgt unter anderem dafür, dass einem wie der Name es schon vermuten lässt, das Überleben erleichtert wird.
    Z.B. indem man Rang für Rang immer bessere Waffen kaufen/finden kann oder es lassen sich sämtliche verschlossene Truhen, Krankenwägen, Polizeibusse etc. immer leichter mit Dietrichen knacken etc.
    Der zweite Skilltree bezieht sich auf die Parkour-Tricks die man nach und nach freischaltet wie z.B. das laufen über die Zombieköpfe oder es lässt sich die allgemeine Ausdauer, das Klettertempo usw. steigern.
    Zu guter letzt gibt es den Power-Skilltree der es einem ermöglicht nach und nach immer stärker werdende Angriffsmöglichkeiten freizuschalten.
    Zwar ist es Nachts vor allem in den ersten Spielstunden extrem gefährlich allerdings hat die Nacht einen besonderen Clou... es gibt sowohl für jede Parkour- und Kampfeinlage doppelte EP! Somit lohnt es sich auf jeden Fall ab und zu Nachts in Harran umher zu flitzen.

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

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

    Fazit: Du mochtest Dead Island? Du wirst Dying Light lieben!    … Expand
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#11 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015
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#34 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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Metascore
74

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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