Dying Light 2 Stay Human

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  1. Chudy_11
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    Love this game. Gameplay is amazing. Super Co-op and very nice open world ;) ❤
  2. AngrySir
    Mar 16, 2022
    5
    It's a mediocre game compared to the first one. Despite a few improvements to parkour, the first game is better in almost every way. The game's optimization is awful, it requires a high-end pc, but it doesn't even deliver the next-gen graphics to justify it. Forgettable.
  3. conf1911
    Mar 16, 2022
    0
    Too much HUD elements!
    Why these modern games have so much HUD elements? It's atrocious.
    I suggest we start a real campaing for LESS HUD IN GAMES. Who's with me?
  4. Zetaa
    Mar 16, 2022
    0
    Terrible optimization (3070, r5 5600x), gameplay is not very good, dying light 1 was definitely better
  5. SAVIAR
    Mar 16, 2022
    3
    Don't waste your time! Do not take in to account critic scores! If the profile switched issue don't mess your game, awful bugs will! You will spend 50 hours and your character will look like **** You can't craft your own gun, or you can't improve your weapon as you like! Just buy another one which look worse! You will try to spend your exp. in the skill tree but it is almost pointlessDon't waste your time! Do not take in to account critic scores! If the profile switched issue don't mess your game, awful bugs will! You will spend 50 hours and your character will look like **** You can't craft your own gun, or you can't improve your weapon as you like! Just buy another one which look worse! You will try to spend your exp. in the skill tree but it is almost pointless other than the parkour mechs! And the worst thing is finishing the game won't give you the relief which you are looking for, because the game won't direct you for your final decision and after you saw the bad ending, you have to take a breath with deleting the game to the eternty, forever!… Expand
  6. RadoVsky
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    Good game. Techland did a good job. I didnt encoutered any bugs. You should play it.
  7. Ringzn1979
    Mar 9, 2022
    8
    Rarely has my opinion of a video game changed as much as I did with Dying Light 2. By the first act, I honestly thought I had a contender for a 90's rating. World building, characters, decisions, massive fights and the parkour system really convinced me at first.

    But the longer the season dragged on, the more the framework collapsed. Very little is made of characters and world.    Rarely has my opinion of a video game changed as much as I did with Dying Light 2. By the first act, I honestly thought I had a contender for a 90's rating. World building, characters, decisions, massive fights and the parkour system really convinced me at first.

    But the longer the season dragged on, the more the framework collapsed. Very little is made of characters and world. Fighting just lacks the variety to keep you entertained over the long gameplay, and parkour became rather exhausting for me (since I assigned all areas to the Peacekeepers).

    But the worst part is the story. Rarely has there been such a soulless protagonist who literally stumbles helplessly from one boring event to the next. For me personally, Dying Light 2 is unfortunately a missed opportunity. Because if Techland had built on the good foundation of Act 1, we would have had the first hit of the year    … Expand
  8. bjar5232
    Mar 9, 2022
    8
    This game's gameplay is incredible, moving around jumping from roof to roof is so incredibly thrilling, the graphics are beautiful and the combat feels amazing. if you are looking for a good story though, then this isn't the game for you, the characters are as deep as a teaspoon the writing is ok at best and your decisions don't really matter that much so if you want a good story with deepThis game's gameplay is incredible, moving around jumping from roof to roof is so incredibly thrilling, the graphics are beautiful and the combat feels amazing. if you are looking for a good story though, then this isn't the game for you, the characters are as deep as a teaspoon the writing is ok at best and your decisions don't really matter that much so if you want a good story with deep characters you should skip this one. as for the bugs i never really encountered a lot of bugs other than a few small ones here and there but i don't doubt that a lot of people have encountered them, all around really fun game with a lot to do!… Expand
  9. Matthii
    Mar 9, 2022
    2
    Where to start.. Uninteresting story, dozens of fetch quests, bland weapons, boring skills, etc.
    Do not buy this game, do not support lazy writing.
  10. NeiruBugz
    Mar 9, 2022
    8
    Immersive, super enjoyable game. It has its bad parts like ending section, for example. But gameplay and overall story keeps you playing it.
  11. Draco9
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    Just play the game until the end and you will know why everyone hates this b.sht
  12. SuperkenGaming
    Mar 8, 2022
    7
    Dying Light 2: Stay Human
    Just not that fun
    I loved the original Dying Light, obviously I had my issues with it and I hoped they would be addressed here…. And they just weren’t.. In a lot of ways things have gotten worse… This is an open world first person zombie game that took me about 20 hours to complete, and can be played wit up to 4 players co op… Youre a night runner, youre    Dying Light 2: Stay Human
    Just not that fun
    I loved the original Dying Light, obviously I had my issues with it and I hoped they would be addressed here…. And they just weren’t.. In a lot of ways things have gotten worse…
    This is an open world first person zombie game that took me about 20 hours to complete, and can be played wit up to 4 players co op… Youre a night runner, youre infected early on in the game which adds a layer of tenseness to the game which I loved, Theres a timer when youre in buildings or running around at night that have hav to keep filled with UV lights or the the sun so you don’t turn into a zombie.. this mechanic was never annoying.. in fact I never ran out of time, but I appreciate the level of immersion there… bevasue sadly this mechanic is where the immersion ends.. Like the original Dying light the world here just doesn’t feel lived in… it’s a mess zombie playground but even more lifeless than last time.. .a generic game world feel rather than again feeling like a world that used ti be brimming with life… I did love exploring the buildings during the main story missions, but nothing ever enticed me to seek things out on my own.. no addictive hook when it came to loot as every weapon breaks, theres nothing cool to find in this world, so why bother? Why not just stick to this super boring story? Which is what I did… One thing Dying Light 2 improved on is the flow of the parquor… It still needs works, its still frustrating at times, but it miles better than the original… and the combat is great too.. I loved getting into fights with my modded weapons, however the enemies this time around feel kind of brainless and just in the way rather than a threat like the past game.. and my biggest complaing.. I absolutely hated the second half of the game… running around in Dying Light 2 just isn’t fun… its not.. I feel like Im the only person who feels this way and I have no idea how.. I died more trying to get from point a to b, than I did the enemies once I finally got to the mission…
    I would love a more mirrors edge / modern assins creed style system in the future because I dreaded having to run through this city in the second half.. I didn’t mind the first half of the game where building were low and close like an old school assassins creed game, but the larger city.. awful…
    Overall Dying Light 2 is a fine game, its good, the combat is great, but the loot system is a disappointment and the story is just bad, it is.. I was non invested in the world at all…
    Youll have fun going through the campaign, its just a shame nothing in the world entices you to explore or to care…
    I give Dying Light 2: Stay Human
    a 7/10    … Expand
  13. HyprooX
    Mar 8, 2022
    6
    The game feels like it's lacking a lot...

    The story was quite generic and the ending was awful. The parkour was fun and the melee combat was okay and the world itself was a mixed bag. Some areas were fun to explore but after awhile you notice that every indoor place is basically copypasted. Side missions were quite boring, there were couple interesting ones but even those missions weren't    The game feels like it's lacking a lot...

    The story was quite generic and the ending was awful. The parkour was fun and the melee combat was okay and the world itself was a mixed bag. Some areas were fun to explore but after awhile you notice that every indoor place is basically copypasted. Side missions were quite boring, there were couple interesting ones but even those missions weren't anything special.

    I had fun while playing the game but at the end I was still quite disappointed. I was expecting much more from this game.    … Expand
  14. yenpo
    Mar 7, 2022
    8
    I gave it 8 not 10 because of some glitches and some repetitive side quest (which game isnt? I know there are some game like Elder Scroll has excellent side quests but its not really apple to apple comparison). Overall, it is a very enjoyable game, especially exploring the city and tunnels, it almost bring up the insomnia of the fallout 3 memories.
  15. AerowinYeager
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    There was absolutely NO REASON for this game's creation, and no reason for you to waste your money on either. You want a fun zombie game with parkour in it? Go play the first game. It still holds up as the better half.

    STORY: Techland just refuses to admit they're no good at storytelling. They already failed in making a compelling liniar story in the first game, what made them think a    There was absolutely NO REASON for this game's creation, and no reason for you to waste your money on either. You want a fun zombie game with parkour in it? Go play the first game. It still holds up as the better half.

    STORY:
    Techland just refuses to admit they're no good at storytelling. They already failed in making a compelling liniar story in the first game, what made them think a story with choices (which is far more demanding) was gonna work out any better? The story was unbearable to get through ontop of such garbadge voiceacting. Why would I care for how much choices I have when I don't care about anything going on? Take "The walking dead" season 1&2 by Telltale games for example, which btw its sole gamemechanic is choices, I very much enjoyed these games. Despite having barely any of its choices truly matter I still enjoyed every opertunity I got to invest in it's story, because I CARED FOR IT. Not for Dying light. Do NOT BUY for its story.

    OPEN WORLD/ EXPLORATION:
    Here I can see people argue there has been improvements. For me, overall it's a strong NO. The open world has more fun layouts for you to interact with as you parkour, yes but there are no fun encounters, sidequests or gratifying loot to find. It was just no fun whatsoever to explore.
    Weapons break so fast you don't even care when you find a ledgendary weapon, and where the hell did all the weapon blueprints go?! That was my favorite loot in the first game!

    GRAPHICS:
    Who cares? It's Dying light, it has never been at the forefront for this game. Gameplay and exploration is what makes or breaks in this game. Graphics has been improved no doubt, but nothing to be competing with other triple-A-games in the industry. So if you're expecting great improvements in the looks department after 7 years from its predecessor you're out of luck.    … Expand
  16. scorp332211
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    I don’t want to be too critical of this game. I ended up liking it a lot. At first though, it was a bit slow. You didn’t get to the city for a while. It seemed like there were a lot of fetch quests- and I mean A LOT! But the story got better as the game went on. You also got more interesting items like the paraglider and the grappling hook. I ended up going with mainly the peacekeepers.I don’t want to be too critical of this game. I ended up liking it a lot. At first though, it was a bit slow. You didn’t get to the city for a while. It seemed like there were a lot of fetch quests- and I mean A LOT! But the story got better as the game went on. You also got more interesting items like the paraglider and the grappling hook. I ended up going with mainly the peacekeepers. You had to climb A LOT of buildings going with them! I don’t know if it was the same with the other choices. The combat was OK, and the enemies weren’t too bad- except the last boss. I had a pretty good ending on my run through. I spent nearly 32 hours with the game without doing any side quests. Overall, I recommend the game and I can see myself playing it again maybe in another year or so. I’d give it an 9/10 or 4/5. I don't know why this game is getting all the hate.… Expand
  17. fearfact24
    Mar 6, 2022
    7
    I am surprised to be honest at the "0" reviews here. This game real strength was its game play....it kept my interested the whole time. Story wasnt bad and voice acting was decent with good graphics. The only complaint I have is the dialog in the game can be a little long. This was overall a good game!
  18. Charlief
    Mar 5, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game takes all of the good of Dying Light 1 with a revamped combat system and a lot of new movement possibilities. The rest is plaim **** the story makes no sense, it is off in so manh aspects that it is mind blowing it make it to launch like this. The weapons are all the same with blunt, slash, 1h and 2h next to rhe name..

    Don't get me started on the multiplayer... a complete garbage bug fest that is just unplayable.... typicall triople a bull****    … Expand
  19. zexro007
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    Weniger Schusswaffen, schlechte Grafik = PS3/PS4, viele bugs und Fehler,
    der erste Teil war ein Meisterwerk ! auch die welt ist eher grau und die zombies schlechter als bei teil 1.
    so ein dreck nie wieder kaufe ich bei relese. heutzutage ist es nicht möglich ein fertiges spiel zu bekommen ohne irgendwelche day1 patches so ein DRECK!
  20. MonopolyJai
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Gameplay literally is the core of this game is so f
    ucking fun yeah it doesn't have some features from the first game. But it doesn't take away the aspects it improved combat is better with a various skill tree. Parkour has substantially Improved with more moves to chain together to put together a montage of crazy stunts. Story is eh but I definitely did laugh throughout of alot of it the    Gameplay literally is the core of this game is so f
    ucking fun yeah it doesn't have some features from the first game. But it doesn't take away the aspects it improved combat is better with a various skill tree. Parkour has substantially Improved with more moves to chain together to put together a montage of crazy stunts. Story is eh but I definitely did laugh throughout of alot of it the characters aren't as compelling as the first game. But they get the job done. There is definitely alot to do in the game despite some **** being recycled. Gear system is pretty good I kinda prefer this weapon system over the first game. I feel like when more content comes out for this game it's gonna be a underrated gem. As for the zombies they don't have alot of variety but the first game kinda didn't also. So I can genuinely deal with it. Violatiles are still present but in night zones and with the chase meter. Imo the chase meter is awesome and definitely gives me that scare adrenaline as the first game but I also wish violatiles was present at night standing around with the howelers it would make it way more intimidating to touch the ground. I haven't ran into gamebreaking bugs yet I'm.on ps5 but I have ran into two bugs battle music audio and howler being frozen. Overall I highly recommend this game. But definitely wait for a couple patches for the best experience for some. For people who don't have issues like myself enjoy.    … Expand
  21. KBar840
    Mar 4, 2022
    8
    The game was freaky enjoyable. The parkour, visuals, and just getting around the city were the highlights. The story wasn't the best but I appreciated how choices would affect the city and I ended up liking some characters. All around good game if you're into the zombie post apolyptic setting.
  22. buganych
    Mar 4, 2022
    7
    Good game. Interesting story. Amazing gameplay. Thanks for casual and minimal horror. For bugs is 7 score
  23. Setmafia
    Mar 3, 2022
    8
    Good game. Very well done parkour. Recommend. Same mistakes, but better then cyberpunk
  24. Berrlett
    Mar 3, 2022
    8
    Ok, let’s be reasonable here. A lot of gamers LOVED the first dying light and thought the second is more of the very good same and it turned out to be slightly different. This happens a lot with sequels but dying light 2 is actually a very good game in its own right. I agree that attempting a thick old style RPG is probably not the way to go when big majority of fans expecting a parkour,Ok, let’s be reasonable here. A lot of gamers LOVED the first dying light and thought the second is more of the very good same and it turned out to be slightly different. This happens a lot with sequels but dying light 2 is actually a very good game in its own right. I agree that attempting a thick old style RPG is probably not the way to go when big majority of fans expecting a parkour, zombie chasing action filled game is not the best of choices but it’s actually not too bad once you make it towards the end of the campaign. Agree characters are not that interesting as in the first and story line was ok at the very best but the game had some interesting additions as well such as liberating stations and bandit camps. Maybe wait for a discount but a very good game for my money.… Expand
  25. arteebip5
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played
    For people to rate this so low whilst rating Elden Ring 10 out of 10 just goes to show the state that we are in
    This game is better than Elden ring in every single area Without question Brilliant open world brilliant mechanics brilliant story Unlike Elden Ring which is the complete opposite in every area All the comments I’m seeing talking about bad    One of the best games I have ever played
    For people to rate this so low whilst rating Elden Ring 10 out of 10 just goes to show the state that we are in
    This game is better than Elden ring in every single area
    Without question
    Brilliant open world brilliant mechanics brilliant story
    Unlike Elden Ring which is the complete opposite in every area
    All the comments I’m seeing talking about bad textures and bad graphics coming from the same people calling Elden Ring 10 out of 10    … Expand
  26. Monster800
    Mar 3, 2022
    6
    The game looks fine, generally runs well with just a few minor frame rate drops and pop-ins, and the parkour is great fun and really rewarding when done right. But after the initial fun of running and jumping over the rooftops, or gliding around the city, the game loses its shine.
    The story is not particularly engaging, but it is OK, serves its purpose I guess, and if I had stuck with    The game looks fine, generally runs well with just a few minor frame rate drops and pop-ins, and the parkour is great fun and really rewarding when done right. But after the initial fun of running and jumping over the rooftops, or gliding around the city, the game loses its shine.
    The story is not particularly engaging, but it is OK, serves its purpose I guess, and if I had stuck with just the story, I may have enjoyed the game better, but I do love me a good side quest.
    Unfortunately, I have yet to find a good side quest here, and don't get me started on the parkour challenges. "I need you to deliver some honey in less that 1 minute 30 seconds because..." is not great writing.
    Sure, put challenges in, but cut the nonsense diatribe that you have to listen to these dull ass NPC's spout.
    So, I ignored most of the parkour and combat challenges and stuck to normal side quests, but even they are so damned dull.
    For example "Book Club". 10 missions I think it was of going to X, find some books, return to the PK library. 10 times! The exact same mission, 10 damned times. It was so boring, but when you've done the first 3, you feel you should see them out.
    Other great missions include: Find a scarf that blew away. Deliver some letters (also 10 times). Talk to a girl about plants.
    Jeez they are not good.

    The game is also buggy as hell.
    Para-glider fails to open, so you mash the square button until it finally deploys. Missions that have been completed staying on the map. "Double Time" I have completed 3 times, but it fails to register as complete. I've been stuck on scenery, died by being hit through walls by an NPC I couldn't see, had small boss style encounters where my weapon would magically go through them and cause no damage, other bosses that commit suicide before I could even lay a hand on them. (One Renagade camp leader first set fire to himself by walking into a brazier and then fell off a roof).
    I unlock metro stations to fast travel and when I travel there I get a message saying I'm in a dark zone, which I'm clearly not because I've unlocked the station.
    I then did a 2 player session and when I returned to my game, some of the things I had unlocked for one faction seemed to now belong to another faction, as that was what was in my friends game.
    You get given missions, but then do a story mission, and all the side quest missions you had just disappear because the story moves on too far for them to be completed.

    I also think I was expecting this to be a zombie survival game (I didn't play DL1) so I was also a bit surprised that I ended up just ignoring all of the zombies and running around the city. They are basically no threat at all unless you meet a boss fight zombie.
    Humans are the real threat, but by the time I reached the level 5 zones, I was so overpowered, they were nothing more than inconveniences. The combat is quite fun though, its pretty basic, but the joy of cutting some poor soul in half or beheading them with a well timed strike is entertaining.
    So, to sum up, Parkour is fun, it looks quite pretty at times (but its no Horizon FW for sure) and the combat with human Renegades can be entertaining for a bit. But man, it is bloated with absolutely terrible side quests.
    They put a tweet out saying it would take 500 hours to see everything in the game, collect every item, do every challenge. After 40 hours, I was forcing myself to go back in just to finish the story. There is no way I could face this for 100 hours, let alone 500.
    I would recommend looking for this in a deep sale, like €20, and then just stick to the main story, that way it will likely be a lot more fun that    … Expand
  27. TheeRaven
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    Dying Light 2 is the culmination of 10 years of evolution of open world games. The navigation through the parkour system, paraglider, and grappling hook are top notch. The side activities are fun and engaging. The combat is weighty and satisfying, even though it is a bit easy at times. Many people disliked the story and choices. I found the story to be good enough to at least want me toDying Light 2 is the culmination of 10 years of evolution of open world games. The navigation through the parkour system, paraglider, and grappling hook are top notch. The side activities are fun and engaging. The combat is weighty and satisfying, even though it is a bit easy at times. Many people disliked the story and choices. I found the story to be good enough to at least want me to see how it ends. However, the choices in this game are Witcher 3 level good. Almost every choice in the game had me stop and think, because I genuinely cared about the characters and this world. For example, I made a choice to save one character from dying, almost 5 hours in game time later I run into him at the local bar and he gives me a great weapon. Was not forced and made the world actually feel lived in. I highly recommend this game to rpg/open world fans.… Expand
  28. jexaon
    Mar 3, 2022
    3
    This game is absolute A$$. The most boring story I have ever seen, with even more boring sidequests. I don't know who designed this sandbox, but they need a lobotomy, because it takes the "floor is lava" from the first game and turns it into something that makes me want to jump of a building in real life. The combat is not even fun anymore, the skills are all extremely boring with no realThis game is absolute A$$. The most boring story I have ever seen, with even more boring sidequests. I don't know who designed this sandbox, but they need a lobotomy, because it takes the "floor is lava" from the first game and turns it into something that makes me want to jump of a building in real life. The combat is not even fun anymore, the skills are all extremely boring with no real progression, and the game is not even scary anymore compared to DL1. They replaced the volatiles with basically a zombie wanted system where somehow the zombies can magically teleport ONTO the rooftops. Whoever thought the night-time timer was a good idea should be thrown into a volcano. This game gets an F from me and I have 100 hours in DL1.

    -worst story ever, and the sidequests are even worse
    -not scary whatsoever
    -completely removed the strategic "floor is lava feeling"
    -no volatiles
    -no virals
    -night-time timer
    -awful unsatisfying combat
    -removed all "game-changing" skills like a zombie cloak or riot shields
    -removed a dedicated kick button
    -have managed to create the worst, most infuriating sandbox i have ever seen

    -awful awful awful    … Expand
  29. alisadr
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    this game is bug ,bug ,crash ,crash! fps is disaster! this game is the worst game ever played in my life!
  30. T1xXeR
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Having a blast playing it, from veteran of DL1, been hyped for this for a long time
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 62
  3. Negative: 1 out of 62
  1. MeuPlayStation
    May 11, 2022
    75
    Dying Light 2: Stay Human looks more like a DLC to the first game than a whole new one. This does not mean it is a bad game, but it is not one that you should rush to buy. It looks and feels like you are playing the same Dying Light from years ago, and despite the storytelling being solid and entertaining, it is not enough to justify buying it right now.
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  2. PSX Brasil
    May 7, 2022
    85
    Delivering a huge improvement on the first title, but lacking with new features, Dying Light 2 Stay Human is quite fun, brutal, rewarding and a game of exceptional quality when it comes to the open world. Minor issues still exist here, but Techland successfully manages to live up to the hype surrounding the game.
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  3. Finger Guns
    Mar 10, 2022
    80
    Dying Light 2 ups the ante from the original in almost every way, offering more satisfying parkour, combat and enough jump scares to make you never want to walk in the darkness ever again. A worthy and essential sequel.
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