Dying Light 2 Stay Human

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  1. MhtsakosGr
    Sep 10, 2022
    8
    i loved the first game and i love this one too but for ps4 version the dying light 2 has too many problems like audio lag stuck npcs system errors and moreeeee only things that ruined the experience
  2. robilar5500
    Dec 7, 2022
    8
    There was really nothing wrong with DL2. Could it have benefited from Avellone's writing chops? Yes. But, he killed that option himself by not Staying Human. Anyway, the story is sufficient. It's no marvel of skill, but more than adequate, and with an eye towards a big fun, if cliched adventure. Pacing was excellent.

    The actual quests all made sense, and side quests were sensible.    There was really nothing wrong with DL2. Could it have benefited from Avellone's writing chops? Yes. But, he killed that option himself by not Staying Human. Anyway, the story is sufficient. It's no marvel of skill, but more than adequate, and with an eye towards a big fun, if cliched adventure. Pacing was excellent.

    The actual quests all made sense, and side quests were sensible. Gameplay though? Gameplay was on point. Parkour was awesome, drop kicks were as hilarious as expected, and the parry riposte system was perfect. Weapon selections were cool. City design was also great, and factions, while not as vast as were planned with Avellone, definitely had an impact on the city and the gameplay.

    Graphics and audio were also on point. No complaints there either.

    Was it as gritty and no nonsense as the first game? No. Was it better from a parkour standpoint? Yes. Plus the gliders were really cool as well, and combat was equitable. From my perspective, listening to reviewers jaded about the lack of Avellone is a mistake. At least at this point in the game's life, it is unquestionably an excellent experience. I'd really look at reviewers trophy counts/gametime before giving them any traction. The review bombing on this title was definitely in play. My game info can be found under the same name I use here.

    Took about 45 hours for me to complete the game on normal difficulty with a fair amount of side quests complete. Double my gametime if you intend to complete everything. There's a lot to do and it never gets boring.    … Expand
  3. goodgriff33
    Jul 24, 2023
    8
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  4. drak12317
    Jan 11, 2023
    8
    Recenzja powstała w celu zapisu oceny z gry na moim profilu, ku potomności.
  5. yunuselci
    Apr 21, 2023
    8
    good game to play. After updates the game getting more fun. I like it at all
  6. BigKidPlays
    Sep 9, 2023
    8
    Unlike most people, I really enjoyed this game before all the 2022 changes that I've not tried again. I liked that it wasn't as horror-driven and was more focused on people, cities and rebuilding civilization. This game has perhaps the best movement in any game I played, and it just feels so good to play. I'm looking forward to the DLCs when they are finished, but I'm a bit worries aboutUnlike most people, I really enjoyed this game before all the 2022 changes that I've not tried again. I liked that it wasn't as horror-driven and was more focused on people, cities and rebuilding civilization. This game has perhaps the best movement in any game I played, and it just feels so good to play. I'm looking forward to the DLCs when they are finished, but I'm a bit worries about all the recent changes. Hopefully they made the game better and not worse.… Expand
  7. Crack_115
    Jun 5, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dying light 2. Es un buen juego, pero no tanto, como jugador que se sacó el platino del juego tengo todo derecho a hablar.

    Dying light 2 stay human, es un juego de mundo abierto con parkour y zombies, nada nuevo, la historia quitando todo tipo de misiones secundarias es un 8.3, ningún personaje memorable, la jugabilidad es un 9, el parkour está mal diseñado, ya que al ser una Ciudad grande las cornisas se pegan y no dejan hacer parkour.

    Teniendo 7 años de desarrollo me sorprende que tenga texturas plomo y que el aparato visual no es tan bueno si no lo juegas en PC le daría un 7.8, las pantallas de carga pueden durar mucho tiempo, tiene mucho menos detalle que el Dying light 1, el agua está mal diseñada ya que por cualquier mal movimiento te undes.

    Si piensas platinar el juego usa una guía de coleccionables desde el inicio ya que algunos los puedes perder.

    Al juego le doy un 8.1 casi el 8.2.    … Expand
  8. JDConspirator
    Dec 2, 2022
    7
    A good sequel with a myriad of new weapons and exciting parkour. However, the groan-inducing open-world questing can get in the way of the good times. There's nothing surprising here, but if you want a good undead-slaying open-world opus, Dying Light 2: Stay Human fits the bill.
  9. jbkeller77
    Mar 1, 2022
    7
    It feels like the first entry and looks about the same. There is a lot to do in Dying Light 2 but it all feels like DLC to me. The story feels predictable and the characters I just don't care about whatsoever. I do enjoy my time playing Dying Light 2 but it is more of a time wasting experience than anything I am going to want to talk to my friends about.
  10. bwheatley
    Feb 14, 2022
    7
    This game is breathtakingly beautiful, the sound design evokes emotion as you play the game. You can get lost in this world, in it's beauty in the interesting characters. Holy mackerel the story telling got leveled up a ton between DL1 and this game. I feel like the storys are a little "less hokey" then in the first game. The factions give an interesting dynamic.

    Edit: This started as a    This game is breathtakingly beautiful, the sound design evokes emotion as you play the game. You can get lost in this world, in it's beauty in the interesting characters. Holy mackerel the story telling got leveled up a ton between DL1 and this game. I feel like the storys are a little "less hokey" then in the first game. The factions give an interesting dynamic.

    Edit: This started as a 10 out of 10, until i got to the ending now it's 7/10. Techland pulled a cdpr and the ending is a mess. I'll come put this back to a 10 out of 10 if they make the ending better. This was not ready to come out.

    Great game, please ignore the haters. If you liked DL1 you are going to like DL2 even more.    … Expand
  11. Mr_Anderson
    Feb 7, 2022
    7
    Some improvements over the first, but overall not as good. First game was marketed to an older age group, had more realistic graphics, and overall more realism and mystery. Dialogue feels like it was written by an angry 7th grader, dropping the F word so much it's lost its meaning. Classic dumbing down for future money grabs - Many things removed - guns, survival tree, driveable buggy,Some improvements over the first, but overall not as good. First game was marketed to an older age group, had more realistic graphics, and overall more realism and mystery. Dialogue feels like it was written by an angry 7th grader, dropping the F word so much it's lost its meaning. Classic dumbing down for future money grabs - Many things removed - guns, survival tree, driveable buggy, were all taken out, like they never existed in the first and they're planning on releasing it as future paid content. Feels more like fallout 4 with parkour, not a bad thing, but not super great either. Feels like it was made by a different team. Overall enjoyable, but a little disappointing like they waited too long to develop this and lost the magic of the first.… Expand
  12. hepnotik
    Feb 7, 2022
    7
    Pros:

    Solid and satisfying parkour system Beautiful graphics Quality sound design and score Tons of content. Good Melle combat Drop in 4 player co-op Good progression, crafting, and skills system Cons: Lots of significant bugs and multiplayer server issues Environments are copy/pasted Mediocre dialogue and writing Too many cutscenes PC version requires higher end specs    Pros:

    Solid and satisfying parkour system
    Beautiful graphics
    Quality sound design and score
    Tons of content.
    Good Melle combat
    Drop in 4 player co-op
    Good progression, crafting, and skills system

    Cons:

    Lots of significant bugs and multiplayer server issues
    Environments are copy/pasted
    Mediocre dialogue and writing
    Too many cutscenes
    PC version requires higher end specs

    While this game has a significant amount of flaws, some of which will likely be addressed, I find it to be an enjoyable, and a game worthy of your time, and the price.    … Expand
  13. 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
  14. Daimoz
    Jun 8, 2022
    7
    Ok,this game is really cool,exploring,combat,postapocalyptic life,story and parkour! I hope they will soon release patch that will improve performance on next-gen consoles so on and on i am giving 9/10 but because of those ITALIANS i will give 10..lol,our country (czech) is not getting even subs sometimes (most of the times) and are we crying ? :D
  15. Zmetekk
    Mar 1, 2022
    7
    Average game with good parkour, repetetive combat and story, that made me almost vomit. I give it 7, because i had fun from time to time, but no way i will play this shallow thing again.
  16. estradas
    Jul 23, 2023
    7
    I didn't like it as much as the first game. It had graphics issues. Dialogues were boring. Terrible story.

    8/10 gameplay
    8/10 graphics
    5/10 story
    7/10 environments
  17. Ar4i
    Feb 7, 2022
    7
    I'm about 16 hours in and the game is pretty good, I'm sure it can become exceptional with some more support. I haven't seen any serious bugs nor there are any crashes. Sure, there are some glitches and things to fix and improve, but noting really major.
    I'm disappointed that this parasite Denuvo was included last minute, I hate the fact that even a cent of my money went into their account.
  18. bersi84
    Feb 16, 2022
    7
    I hesistated a lot to buy this game but gave it a try. With the latest patch it is for the most part playable. I was glad that I didnt encounter game breaking bugs, e.g. death loop and others but I have to admit that there are still lots of bugs in the game. Texture glitches, missing parcour grabs, trigger not activating, treasure you need to open on a special angle and more.

    I also    I hesistated a lot to buy this game but gave it a try. With the latest patch it is for the most part playable. I was glad that I didnt encounter game breaking bugs, e.g. death loop and others but I have to admit that there are still lots of bugs in the game. Texture glitches, missing parcour grabs, trigger not activating, treasure you need to open on a special angle and more.

    I also feel the game engine is not the best. 1080p60 in performance mode runs mostly flawless but honestly the game looks bad in comparison to early trailers and for that it performs not well enough. The story writing is pretty bland and after a while you feel like re-visiting the same places over and over again making it a slightly run down experience. Enemy variety is pretty poor, same goes to the equipment variety. At least the weapons are somewhat satisfying.

    The game lacks a lot quality of life improvements, e.g. remember the filters I set in the inventory because I dont want to set it for the 100th time, why do I need to switch on my light over and over again etc. Bragging with 500hrs of playtime was honestly a silly move to because it is one of the few modern the game where: you cant max stats no matter how long you play, you get locked out of collectibles which you cannot re-visit after the game ends and there are also some trophies that are plain stupid, e.g. millionaire or running 960km.

    In general the combat and gore was satisfying. I did like some of the characters and the weapons pulled my score up but after all you should wait and buy the game at a sale of at least 50%. For germans that might consider buying the cut version - dont do it, get the uncut disc version because honestly the bloody part is one of the essentials and you will miss out big time.    … Expand
  19. D3D11
    Oct 8, 2022
    7
    Okay, this game is absolutely NOT as bad as the people claim here. Is it as good or better than Dying Light 1? The answer is NO! It is NOT as good, let alone better, but it doesn't mean this is a bad game.

    The parkour, fights are evolved, maybe even too much, but they are great and in their place. The story is mediocre at best, nothing interesting whatsoever. The level choice is    Okay, this game is absolutely NOT as bad as the people claim here. Is it as good or better than Dying Light 1? The answer is NO! It is NOT as good, let alone better, but it doesn't mean this is a bad game.

    The parkour, fights are evolved, maybe even too much, but they are great and in their place.

    The story is mediocre at best, nothing interesting whatsoever.

    The level choice is really bad, every part of the city looks exactly the same. "Realism" shouldn't be placed before game experience.

    Game mechanism is weak, nothing evolved besides fights and parkour, and even part of the zombie / fight physics are downgraded for reasons beyond comprehension. There are rumours circulating about key staff leaving due to whatever reasons, and I'm absolutely sure that this was the main problem of why it failed to achieve the glory of DL1, let alone to evolve beyond it.

    You'd expect vehicles, base building, travelling in a huge map to different cities, towns, resource management, missions with companions you select, etc., and at least as much genius storytelling as in DL1 (side mission included), but no, nothing sort of that, a huge part of the game is pretty much sank into mediocrity, despite the fact that there is already a brutally good game set as an example you just have to follow (DL1)...

    To think about the money those developers got who don't even like the game at all... Such a waste.

    HOWEVER, this doesn't mean that this is a particularly bad game and that you won't enjoy it. You will. This game still good and still rocks, and the best news is that there is a modding community which pretty much fixed every gameplay / game mechanics flaws, for free (think about the game developers again). Years of years of development, tons of wasted money, only to see your utter idiocy (bad physics, weak, few zeds, etc.) getting fixed in a couple of weeks by modders for free...

    There are 2 things I can't forgive to this game: it is NOT scary anymore. Do you remember yourself screaming during night missions in DL1? Well, here you won't...

    The second part is the music. I was so excited to get something like in DL1 (which I listening even to this day), that I was almost more excited for the music than for the game, but what we got is next to nothing. Most of the less popular youtubers could have done a better job for free... Man, these guys...

    I don't know what is with all these game developers (and also movie makers) nowadays but they clearly NOT worthy of their money, they just ripping off the company they working for.

    Bud just buy the game, install the mods, and you will gonna have a decent experience. Epic zed battles await you which will never get old.

    Oh, and those complaining about graphics and performance, you guys should really stop using cracked games, quit watching porn, and run an anti-malware software. You ALL gonna be surprised.    … Expand
  20. saletno
    Feb 7, 2022
    7
    Неплохо, но не более. Мыло на ps5. Критических багов не заметил, но часто fps падает до 40
  21. Nejihyuga765
    Feb 9, 2022
    7
    Best drop kick since Mad Max. Lots of bugs but I'm sure they'll fix it all........ right???
  22. TilkSiper
    Feb 12, 2022
    7
    7 из 10
    Думаю через год можно накидывать смело 0.5 баллов и ставить 7.5 из 10. Завезут еще больше контента и пофиксят оптимизацию патчами, тем более у них уже заявлена поддержка на ближайшие 5 лет.
    По самой игре че сказать то? Не оправдала она ожидания у многих игроков. Главная претензия и обман, это графика уровня пс3. А на презентации ведь было все так красиво... Ну поляки опять    7 из 10
    Думаю через год можно накидывать смело 0.5 баллов и ставить 7.5 из 10. Завезут еще больше контента и пофиксят оптимизацию патчами, тем более у них уже заявлена поддержка на ближайшие 5 лет.
    По самой игре че сказать то? Не оправдала она ожидания у многих игроков. Главная претензия и обман, это графика уровня пс3. А на презентации ведь было все так красиво... Ну поляки опять лоханулись короче. Сюжет тоже хуже первой части, антагонист вообще никакой, а про концовку я молчу, сами увидите. Хотя стоп, в игре же куча вариативности и концовок несколько... Все равно очень и очень слабенько.
    Но Dying Light мы с вами любим не за сюжет же? А за геймплей, который тут просто 10 зомби из 10. Очень интересно мочить зомбей и паркурить. Город специально заточен под паркур, так что можно разгоняться по полной и устраивать забеги в стиле Mirror's Edge. Куча лута, крафта и модов на оружее. Огнестрела нет, но есть арбалет и лук, которых в целом вполне хватает, для тех кто не любит в мили.
    Активностей по карте очень много, сайдов тоже хватает. Но опять же все они сделаны в стиле подай/принеси и ждать каких-то интересных персонажей или интриг не стоит. Разнообразные скиллы тоже присутствуют, которые качаются по мере прохождения игры. Все полезные и юзабельные на мой взгляд, и можно использовать в том или ином билде.
    Думаю, в любом случае, все согласятся, что Dying Light 2 Stay Human является лучшим экшеном про зомби. И вторая часть однозначно станет народной игрой, может не сразу, но со временем.
    А про наши ожидания и мечты по игре, процитирую я пожалуй Кратоса из God of War: "Keep your expectations low and you will never be disappointed."    … Expand
  23. tinvi
    Feb 7, 2022
    7
    Not a bad game but a game with some real problems
    weak storyline and dialogs are absolutely killing the atmosphere. it's just look stupid
    still many compliments for a good gameplay and parkour
  24. Catdaddy_77
    Feb 7, 2022
    7
    This is a solid game and well deserved high rating. The graphics flow well, the scenery is amazing and the zombies are relentless. My wife asked what movie I was watching. R1 button to jump takes getting used to (again) and there are some plot lines that miss the mark or logic meter I would say but nothing that ruins the game. Well worth a ur Jade-a pod the upsells on gear-you do t need them.
  25. Jt0429
    Feb 5, 2022
    7
    Pros-
    The game has a very intriguing opening and very good world-building that got me invested in what was happening. Dealing with the infected especially at night remains a fun experience just like in the first game. The parkour is absolutely fabulous and feels so fun to just jump from roof to roof or use any assortment of traversal mechanics. The design of Villedor is amazing and feels    Pros-
    The game has a very intriguing opening and very good world-building that got me invested in what was happening. Dealing with the infected especially at night remains a fun experience just like in the first game. The parkour is absolutely fabulous and feels so fun to just jump from roof to roof or use any assortment of traversal mechanics. The design of Villedor is amazing and feels very lived in, The choice and consequence mechanic they used in marketing is so well done and thought out and makes me more invested in the story. The choices you make have an impact on the world you are playing in and you can definitely feel it.

    Cons-
    Sometimes the writing in the story feels a bit clumsy and can take away from serious moments. The voice acting outside of the main cast is a hit or miss and ruins the sense of immersion. The skill tree and leveling up system in the game feels a bit unbalanced especially early on in the game (like locking off wall-running or other skills that should have been part of the basic move-set). I also experienced some bugs and a few crashes but nothing game breaking.

    Conclusion-
    The sheer ambition that Techland was going for in Dying Light 2 is something that needs to be praised. This game is gorgeous and is a blast to play. I have so much fun just running around Villedor and taking out infected and other bandits, The story is a bit hit or miss and sometimes the bad writing can let down an otherwise impactful scene but I had so much fun playing the game I can't say it was a deal breaker. If you loved the original then you will love this one and even if you didn't there is so much fun to be had here    … Expand
  26. Lewwildy
    Sep 5, 2022
    7
    Made some improvements in the latest update thus the new rating. Still not quite there yet for me though.
  27. Sepidar77
    Apr 27, 2023
    7
    A wonderful game with a beautiful environment has some annoying bugs, but it was a good experience, the story has some weaknesses, but it is still interesting, the tension is great, the game is a normal, attractive game

    Story 1.5 Graphics 1.5 Gameplay 1.5 The tension of the game is very attractive and artificial intelligence 1.5 Coulter and zombies design 1
  28. jonnb123
    Feb 25, 2022
    7
    Dying Light 2 is a good game. If there was not 500 hours of content I would give a lower score. I think the story and side quests are boring. However, I really like the free-running and really like looting stores at night.
  29. RomulusReviews
    Feb 16, 2022
    7
    I did not play the original Dying Light but I knew I had to jump into this one for how popular the original was and owing it to myself to experience this game. I will just say to me it felt like a FAR CRY Zombie game which isn't bad or anything but not exactly great either. I had fun when sticking to the main story as the side quest felt like fetch and return. I was not blown away but alsoI did not play the original Dying Light but I knew I had to jump into this one for how popular the original was and owing it to myself to experience this game. I will just say to me it felt like a FAR CRY Zombie game which isn't bad or anything but not exactly great either. I had fun when sticking to the main story as the side quest felt like fetch and return. I was not blown away but also not disappointed. I will likely play through the rest of it while waiting for HFW to release.… Expand
  30. HaydenBlairx
    Feb 7, 2022
    7
    The game is pretty good, the parkour and combat feel incredible, especially the parkour. The story isn't very interesting, Aiden is bland and there's no reason for us to really care about finding Mia, though the side characters really carry the story. The virals also feel downgraded from the first game, they don't feel like the threat that they once were. The music and sound are fantastic,The game is pretty good, the parkour and combat feel incredible, especially the parkour. The story isn't very interesting, Aiden is bland and there's no reason for us to really care about finding Mia, though the side characters really carry the story. The virals also feel downgraded from the first game, they don't feel like the threat that they once were. The music and sound are fantastic, the sound of slicing someone's head off is still very satisfying.

    Extra (Doesn't affect score) : There's a lot of bugs on the console version, some buildings don't appear and you can just fall through them, dialogue skips, people appear as gray, people not being able to join co-op, some missions not appearing or allowing you to finish, audio either doesn't work or is delayed.

    There's also no cross-gen, at least not yet, me and my friends learned that the hard way.    … Expand
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76

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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