Dying Light 2 - Reviews

Wccf Tech reviewed Dying Light 2 Stay Human, which releases in 2 days. Other reviews have appeared as well: COG, PC Invasion, PC Gamer, Shacknews, IGN, Ars Technica, ...

Dying Light 2 Stay Human Review – An Apocalypse Divided

Trying to follow the development of Dying Light 2 Stay Human over the past several years has been a bit of a rollercoaster. The game was announced with much fanfare at E3 2018 and showed off a very impressive demo at E3 2019, but then creative director Chris Avellone left the project amid accusations of personal misbehavior at previous studios, the game was delayed multiple times, and reports of behind-the-scenes turmoil at Techland emerged. Ultimately, when Dying Light 2 staggered back into the light last year, it looked rather different than what was originally promised and demoed.

These facts would usually be red flags, but Techland has shown an impressive ability to adapt over the seven years they supported the original Dying Light. Have they managed to make the best of a bad hand and delivered another zombie-slashing cult hit? Or has the shambling specter of development issues terminally infected the game? Grab some good shoes; it’s time to give this one a thorough run-through.

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Overall Score: 8

Dying Light 2 Stay Human is another exhilarating parkour and zombie-pummeling playground from Techland, although at times, the seams holding it all together are a bit obvious. Given the game’s glitches, minor gameplay annoyances, and crudely bisected story and world, reports of behind-the-scenes issues feel all-too-plausible. That said, the foundation here is rock solid, and Techland has proven they’re capable long-term builders, so I’m confident Dying Light 2’s embers can be stoked to a full flame in time.

Pros

• Parkour is more satisfying than ever
• The City is packed and exciting to explore
• Lots of interesting characters and missions
• Some genuinely tricky decisions
• Offers some impressive sights
• Lots of content
• Looks stunning on PC with ray tracing enabled

Cons

• Story and world jarringly split in two
• Overall plot is fairly straightforward
• Plenty of glitches
• Co-op appears to be an afterthought