Dying Light: Definitive Edition
Release Date: January 27, 2015
An first-person perspective survival horror game, created by the Polish developer Techland, known for Dead Island and the Call of Juarez series, among others. The player assumes the role of a character who is trying to survive in a zombie-infested metropolis. The sandbox gameplay of Dying Light is divided into two phases.
Dying Light for PC, PS4 and etc. is an open world survival horror action game, created by the Polish studio, Techland. It is a peculiar mix of Dead Island, their previous work, and Mirror's Edge.
The players assume the role of one of four heroes in a city, whose rustic looking slums bear a significant resemblance to modern Rio de Janeiro. The population of the metropolis has been infected with a mysterious virus that turned people into zombies - a solution similar to the one utilized in the movie I Am Legend. Enemies display distinctive behavior patterns - while not very active by day, the zombies turn into bloodthirsty beasts at night, effectively dividing the game into two different parts: explore your surroundings looking for raw materials and weapons during the day, and when the night comes, desperately try to protect yourself from the horde.
In Dying Light, released for PC, PS4 and etc., the players fight mutants primarily with melee weapons, the title offers several diverse weapon types: axes, machetes, halberds, hammers, sticks, and so on, firearms, on the other hand, are rare. A great emphasis was also put on the creation of an extensive system of equipment so the players can combine seemingly useless things with the chosen weapon, gaining additional damage or effects. With the progress in the story mode, the protagonist gradually gains experience, which gives players the opportunity to develop and customize their character's skills to their liking.
One of the game's distinctive features is the movement system inspired by the work of the EA developer studio DICE – Mirror's Edge. The protagonist can jump from building to building with incredible grace and agility worthy of the best traceurs. This solution creates many navigation possibilities, allowing the players to explore virtually every corner of the city, regardless of how inaccessible it seems to be. The dynamic day and night cycle, in turn, ensures that the gameplay is not simply a bloody and merciless slaughter of mutants. In Dying Light it is sometimes better to get away from an overwhelming number of enemies than to meet them face to face, especially at night when the game environment changes beyond recognition, and the fight for survival survival.
Hand in hand with the openness goes the dynamics of the world depicted in the game; players can encounter random events, and how they cope with them - get involved to help someone or simply avoid unnecessary trouble - is their choice. The authors prepared numerous side quests that provide a pleasant break from the main storyline.
Dying Light for PC, PS4 and etc. is powered by Chrome Engine 6; it can generate high-level graphics and take advantage of advanced DirectX 11 features. It can also simultaneously display huge, diversified areas with objects visible in the distance, and a large number of characters in them. Furthermore, physics and animations were also improved, making melee combat and character movements very realistic.
The story mode can be played solo or, just like in Dead Island, over the Internet with up to four friends.
Platforms:
PC Windows January 27, 2015
Xbox 360 cancelled
PlayStation 3 cancelled
PlayStation 4 January 27, 2015
Xbox One January 27, 2015
Nintendo Switch October 19, 2021
PlayStation 5 March 8, 2022
Xbox Series X/S March 21, 2022
Developer: Techland / Virtuos (Switch)
Publisher: Warner Bros. Games
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Dying Light Review: Leaving Dead Island behind
For many people killing zombies never gets old, and developers from Techland are fully aware of that. Dying Light is another solid addition to the zombie games genre from makers of Dead Island.
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Last update: February 20, 2015
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July 5, 2022
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May 6, 2022
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System Requirements for Dying Light Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-2500 3.3 GHz/AMD FX-8320 4.0 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 560/Radeon HD 6870 or better, 40 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/8.1 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4 GHz/AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 3 GB GeForce GTX 780/4 GB Radeon R9 290 or better, 40 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/8.1 64-bit.
PlayStation 5
Supports:
30 fps @ 4K / max 60 fps @ 1440p / 60 fps @ 1080p
Xbox Series X/S
Supports:
XSX: 30 fps @ 4K / max 60 fps @ 1440p / 60 fps @ 1080p | XSS: max 30 fps @ 1440p / 30 fps @ 1080p
List of Game Expansions for Video Game:
Expansion
August 13, 2020
Action
Hellraid is an expansion to the FPP action game Dying Light from 2015. The DLC launches a new area inspired by the fantasy set-up of the unreleased Techland slasher Hellraid.
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Expansion
September 13, 2018, Early Access
Action
Dying Light: Bad Blood is a battle royale, PvP expansion to the open-world game published in 2015, in which zombies play the main role. The title was developed by Techland from Poland, the creators of e.g. Dead Island.
Steam
Expansion
February 9, 2016
Action
The first official expansion to a survival action game made by Polish studio Techland in 2015. The add-on is set after the events presented in the base game, and take you to the suburbs of Harran city. Playing as Kyle Crane, a character known from the original, you have to infiltrate a camp of a cult, whose members are immune to zombie bites and can use the monsters to their own means. Driven by the goal of finally getting rid of the plague, the protagonist has to undertake a series of missions to gain the trust of the locals and learn their secrets. Gameplay mechanics remain unchanged, although the add-on is set in a notably vast location (bigger than all maps from the base game combined), across which you can move around in a dune buggy. The creators also decided to give players more freedom when it comes to story-related missions.
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List of Game Add-Ons and DLCs for Video Game:
DLC Dieselpunk Bundle May 5, 2022
DLC Astronaut Bundle August 18, 2021
DLC Viking: Raiders of Harran Bundle February 11, 2021
DLC L4D2 Bill and Gnome Chompski Pack December 3, 2020
DLC Unturned Weapon Pack May 13, 2020
DLC Left 4 Dead 2 Weapon Pack November 8, 2019
DLC Drink For DLC February 17, 2016
DLC The Bozak Horde May 27, 2015
DLC Ultimate Survivor Bundle March 11, 2015
DLC Cuisine & Cargo February 11, 2015
Game Ratings for Dying Light Video Game.
Dying Light Review: Leaving Dead Island behind
For many people killing zombies never gets old, and developers from Techland are fully aware of that. Dying Light is another solid addition to the zombie games genre from makers of Dead Island.
PC WindowsGame is Recomended by 60% of Critics. There are 117 Critic Reviews.
Game Informer: 8.5 / 10 by Brian Shea
Tense and full of adrenaline-fueled moments, Dying Light is a blast
Polygon: 6.5 / 10 by Arthur Gies
Dying Light too often loses track of what it's best at
GameSpot: 7 / 10 by Kevin VanOrd
Dying Light has plenty of rewards to offer as long as you're willing to overlook its frustrations.
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