Dying Light 2 Stay Human

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Description

In this harsh apocalyptic environment, you will set out on a quest while fending off vicious zombies.

Another game about the zombie apocalypse! You’ve undoubtedly seen it all before, and I’d be lying if I said that this time was “different.” Does that imply that zombie games are no longer enjoyable? No, definitely not. There’s a good reason why this subgenre is still popular in the gaming world.

With record sales, Dying Light (the first game) debuted at number one on the US software sales chart not long after the release of the cult classic Dead Island. To put this into context, Grand Theft Auto V and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare were both outsold by this game at the time. Despite Dying Light 2’s lack of success, it managed to maintain a strong position in the rankings and compete with other much anticipated games like Elden Ring from FromSoftware and Horizon Forbidden West from Guerrilla.

Thanks in large part to its parkour system, the Dying Light franchise established itself as a dominant force in the genre. Actually, it’s likely that this is what prevented the first game from being yet another forgettable zombie apocalypse release. Techland employees most likely got the memo and improved these mechanics even more for its sequel.

Regarding the remaining components, I wouldn’t say they were excellent but, alas, some of them were poorly executed.

Even so, there were certain problems with how fun the internet could be. For instance, there is no crossplay, which I find unacceptable in 2022.

A player vs. player (PvP) option is also absent, at least temporarily. This is a striking omission in a game that is mostly about survival and conflicting factions. However, despite the game’s recent release, there is no reason why it couldn’t be included in a subsequent patch.

Prior to continuing with the games, I had to get something off my chest. Unfortunately, the writing in this game is quite poor—almost to the point of being unintentionally funny. Characters frequently exhibited bipolar behavior, and there was no logical progression between scenes. The script featured sections that seemed to have been created by separate authors who had no prior relationship and had no indication of internal contact.

Certainly not helping matters is the voice acting. Expectations would have surely increased if Rosario Dawson had been a part of the cast. Unfortunately, you’ll be extremely disappointed to discover that the acting is shockingly amateurish—almost to the point of being obnoxious. And no, don’t even start me on the voice acting done by kids! It’s abominably awful!

One of those games, Dying Light 2, I wish had text-only dialogue. That would have undoubtedly reduced expenses and improved the game’s narrative.

On the plus side, the soundtrack served a very practical purpose and the ambiance was pleasant. Heck, the soundtrack was thrilling in terms of coding as well as musical elements. It gave me the impression that I was acting in a big-budget movie because of how the dynamic soundtrack responded to every move I made. It’s a shame that the voice acting didn’t go through the same level of quality control as the excellent sound design in general.

Editor’s Review & How To Play

Open-world, first-person, survival horror game called Dying Light 2 is set in a dystopian future.

The game takes place fifteen years after “The Fall,” a fatal virus that raced across the globe and wiped off the majority of humanity. Villedor is a fictional European city that is thought to be one of the few remaining human settlements on Earth.

You take on the role of Aiden Caldwell (Jonah Scott), who is a Pilgrim in the sense that he is ready to travel between towns and is able to cross treacherous areas infested with zombie hordes. Your primary goal will be made clear in the opening sequences: to track down the doctor who performed childhood experiments on you and your sister Mia in the hopes that he will reveal her whereabouts.

You can travel a lot of the planet during the game, but it won’t be easy because you might run against large swarms of zombies (called “infected”). By combining many parkour techniques and other feats like gliding, wall running, or using a grappling hook, you’ll be able to avoid encounters.

The day/night cycle in the game has an impact on how you approach exploring. As the hordes of infected roam more freely outside in the evening, you’ll be safer exploring inside spots at night (where you’ll have a chance to find valuable treasure) than in the open. They tend to hide from the sun’s UV rays when it rises in order to avoid being hurt by them.

During your exploration, you might draw the attention of Screamers, a kind of infected that is used to screaming (as their name suggests), and when they spot you, they start chasing you with the help of the other Screamers in the area. When the Screamers start to hunt you, a “wanted” system akin to those in GTA-style games appears. To avoid being discovered, you must find a means to quiet down and hide.

The Volatiles, a different kind of zombie that was carried over from the previous game, can be seen, but they are mainly used in story sections.

You have a skill in this game called “survival sense” that lets you find nearby loot. Locked picks can also be used to unlock cars and locked chests.

The Immunity Meter serves as a stopwatch that displays how long you can endure in the dark before contracting the disease. The best course of action if your timer expires is to locate a safe area (enclosed by UV light) to rest and recover.

Although shotguns, crossbows, and spears are occasionally used, melee combat dominates this game. Utilizing a variety of resources that can be obtained from merchants or found across the game environment, you can create things and equipment.

Finally, the game frequently requires you to communicate with NPCs through dialogue options. Except in a very small number of circumstances, the decisions you make during your playthrough won’t have a substantial impact on the story. If you take specific acts, such siding with one of the warring factions that exist in Villedor, you might be able to unlock several alternate plot quests.

The gameplay in Dying Light 2 isn’t particularly innovative, but if you can get over the terrible voice acting and the unimpressive story, you might love it. Dying Light 2 is definitely your best option in 2022 if you enjoy survival horror games but aren’t interested in the narrative.

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