Dying Light 2 is Painfully Average

[@metalmugen]

Honestly its good that you didn't play 1 first, now you can go back and play it and see how it's better in every single way.

[@AlonsoJoaquinComposer]

Ikr

[@私の名前を翻訳しないでください]

It's hilarious you mention that because funnily enough, they're basically trying to improve this game by just copying the first one. Some of the major updates literally just add in features that were already in DL1 lmao.

[@rahmellbrown162]

Agreed

[@Mirror_Chiral]

Not really. DL2 has improved from its original stages, much better than before, and exceeding at many more areas. But of course, you have your own opinion.

[@genetenz]

Still average tho

[@SCA84]

This game is like if Ubisoft made Dying Light

[@russianinvader3207]

Yeah,we all watched the video.

[@tortellinifettuccine]

More like if the dark souls creators did lmao

[@ThatSimpleton1915]

Nah nah nah nah even though it wasn’t as good as the first one it was an ok game after they fixed the bugs. Even then Ubisoft couldn’t make a game like this anymore because they would find a way to screw up more than what the dying light devs did.

[@Purple-s6z]

Just be proud okay

[@altantulga8138]

@@tortellinifettuccineare you autistic??

[@pennywisethedancingclown7139]

I like how you can mod weapons to freeze and electrocute enemies... but nobody in this f***ing world can figure out how to make bullets for guns?

[@imnotsure8941]

Its not making bullets for guns, it the fact there aren't guns at all (Theres multiple hints in the story and side quests that explain why the guns were taken by the government)

[@quartermaster2809]

Making guns is the problem, not making the bullets

[@triplemoyagames4195]

The skill points aldo don't make sense. The protagonist is experienced in his field as a pilgrim which is implied to have a low survival rate and is one of the most dangerous jobs in the Dying Light Universe, but yet according to the points he barely has any special skills. The first game made sense, Crane was a Spy not a parkour expert. DL2, the guy SHOULD be an expert if he survived that ling

[@mariobadia4553]

@@imnotsure8941 it's there's no way they would be able to take all those guns without somehow convincing the military that murdering millions of people is a good idea. You can tell that the writers put zero thought into that considering the fact that people can just hide the guns any guns that they don't know exist

[@johnlian5509]

@@quartermaster2809 it is really easy to make a gun btw search up Phillip luty real interesting shit

[@escalatingbarbarism5096]

Dying Light 1 is a game that can basically exist purely on the merits of gameplay alone, the story is bland as fuck, but the moment to moment traversal and combat really sells it.

[@FSVR54]

exactly, because story doesnt really matter in videogames like that. I'll take great gameplay and world with little story than narrative heavy games

[@troypowers750]

Yeah if the humans weren't so tanky.

[@alphabroncotwozero392]

They literally fired THE story guy because of baseless accusations that were debunked.

[@alphabroncotwozero392]

@@zackie8172 it's especially disappointing when you see DL fans like myself who just accept this stupid shit. Like no, we want better not more of the same. Could've improved on the shit they sucked at but just kept on sucking

[@FSVR54]

@@zackie8172 skip the dialogue dude. I dont even remember much story from DL1

[@yqafree]

I'm no boot licker, but even if it was unintentional it's honestly refreshing to see a fair authoritative faction be the good guys for once. I think the people who always write the resistance as being fair and balanced is really boring, such a trope. Ethical decisions all depend on the essences of the issues, meaning half-baked conflicts creates less than half-baked narratives/narrative driven mechanics.

[@kay_keik7842]

I did like that the PK are just trying to keep shit together and are genuinely trying to make things better. The resistance are a bunch of dicks. Hell the 2 bandits I empathize with them more and didn't fight them and tried to help them out. Meanwhile I couldn't wait to fucking kill barney and the rest of the resistance members lol

[@yqafree]

@@kay_keik7842 Honestly it's reminiscent of what's going on right now in the political west whether it's the blue lives matter crowd or rightwing militias. So many people are up to the clouds of being boiled when these "critical theorists" are always spewing the most baseless of conspiracy theories. It's honestly troubling when half of the US cities were quite a bit destroyed, and now it's about even more looting than before.

[@blizzardt1964]

I mean the pks burned a girls eyes out for "being a witch" and then tried to start war against another faction even though there was a truce

[@yqafree]

@@blizzardt1964 That was actually pretty tropey of them too. The "witch burning fascists" lol Like come on writing team, ya'll can do better than that. On a life level, if one's being real to it that is, there will never be any one human without their sins and there will not be any one group without their excess of sins.. so even if their commitment to murders are based on invalid notions of justice usually the individuals within the groups won't see that they were wrong because they did what they did as a group. So although this is real world stuff it's no matter, even for how mediocre the writing is in DL2, even the game is still true to life in this way. So I wouldn't expect any different from a game about a zombie apocalypse.

[@youngrich3386]

For my whole playthrough i tried to hate and avoid PK on every ocasion but the game forced me to side with them even tho i didnt want to.

[@nugsboodlepoo]

The optional dungeons in DL1 were so much better than 2's copy/pasted GRE facilities. Everyone of them was unique. An office building where some serial killer was luring survivors, a supermarket, a restaurant etc etc they were my favorite side activity in 1.

[@crazyhole5770]

Those were dlc’s btw

[@私の名前を翻訳しないでください]

​@Crazyhole Well the restaurant was but not the others

[@6foot8jesuspilledpureblood82]

Honestly it bored me so much

[@ChangedMan2.0]

⁠@@6foot8jesuspilledpureblood82honestly I’m 7’1 I don’t see how your opinion matters when compared to me

[@malman_is_boiiii]

SIDE QUEST SPOILER!!! My favourite side quest in DL 1 is when a kid is crying and when I asked him what's going on he kept saying "Mike" over and over again, the man next to him said he kept saying that back at the hotel where he found him, he gave me a cassette tape that the boy had to hear what the boy recorded, I popped up some detective conan music and out I went to the hotel to start investigating to find Mike. After some detective work at the hotel I found a dead dog with a collar and written on it was "Mike", after figuring this out a big man jump scared me and kept yelling "MEAT!! MEAT!!!" while attacking me. That was fun.

[@Phexler]

Playing this game is like when you're hanging out with friends or co-workers or something, and you say something to contribute to the conversation, and nobody even acknowledged what you said.

[@chaoticneutral7573]

The most dissapointing part of the game was no improvments to zombie types: its just retectured zombies from original game plus like 2 - 3 new ones which itself are nothing new: leaping zombie and another spitter type zombie.

[@hip3rsnip3r78]

In dl2 I felt like the zombies were shoved aside

[@minisithunknown5568]

@@hip3rsnip3r78 Yes you can in fact shove zombies aside. I unlocked that skill. Love it!

[@Jayd888]

There's a new type in the bottom of the map near the water

[@SirNikto]

You're pretty much safe in the water so they should of added like water dwellers that swim towards you and grapple you to try to drown you, that's just an idea for a zombie

[@HorrendousCaliber]

They said they will put more zombie types in future dlcs and updates

[@g-man9988]

Honestly as someone who is a big fan of the first game the second one is lacking in a lot of areas not to mention all the bugs and after a full playthrough it definitely left me with the feeling that this game was pretty half-baked

[@vise_atoxity8083]

From what I've played so far, the bugs are its literal only issue. And that's coming from someone that doesn't feel like playing at the moment off of a glitch alone. Everything else is flawless but the fact that the game is so unpolished is why it's getting such negative responses from critics. The story isn't the best but it's a huge improvement over the first game, traversal is improved from the first game which is saying something, combat is improved massively, and the progression system is it's biggest feat.

[@g-man9988]

@@vise_atoxity8083 sure some of the areas of the game have massive improvements over the first but I didn't really care for the story and thought it was on par with the story of the first one it definitely seems like they wanted to do more with this game but whether it was due to money issues or the pandemic that they couldn't from the E3 trailers in 2018 and 2019 it looks like the choices actually impacted the world greatly and they might fix it down the road but I didn't feel like the choices carry that much weight aside from dictating how windmills look and aside from that the game feels downright cartoony at times which is probably due to the original art director leaving lost the gritty look the first game had this one just looks bright and colorful techland stopped working with Deep Silver because DS wanted to take Dead Island in a more cartoony Direction which is ironic because this game is pretty cartoony in several ways also the controls are pretty wonky and didn't feel at all like they did in the first also the twist at the end didn't work for me they wanted it to be the "i see dead people" twist of Dying Light but it just felt like something they pulled out of their asses at the last second to try and give the story some tension

[@Bopiz787]

@@g-man9988 they fired the lead writer over sexual assault allegations with no evidence and scrapped all his work :)

[@vise_atoxity8083]

@@g-man9988 Eh, to each his own. The story is massively improved over the first which is considered one of the worst stories of all time. It's a bit like saying COD MW3 has a story on par with the very first COD ever because they both involved shooting. One is definitely better than the other. And the controls are exactly the same with some added in button prompts for things like the paraglider. Overall visuals i feel is an improvement. The game was always meant to showcase humanity's drive to survive and you can't necessarily make that something positive if the world they're surviving in doesn't look like something worth surviving in. The gritty tone of the first game sold for its appeal because it was meant to make you want to escape Harran, the sequel has no where to escape to, making the place it takes place in special compared to everywhere else. The color pallet should reflect that. As far as choices go, you're absolutely right.

[@g-man9988]

@@vise_atoxity8083 I agree with you that the visuals are an improvement it's just a bit too bright and colorful and I didn't like the more "realistic direction" they tried to take with the grappling hook and other features honestly I'll give it another shot once they fix it and I'll probably enjoy it more since I don't have to deal with five or six game-breaking bugs but as it stands right now I just can't enjoy it that much

[@friendofp.24]

Techland is not middleware, at least anymore. Dying Light 1, and arguably even Dead Island was incredibly successful and they definitely have an AAA budget for this game.

[@JayTowers901]

They removed a loopy of stuff from this game

[@billdover3165]

And yet this game is by all standards....a flop. Your choices don't even affect the world. You know.....one of their main selling points.

[@I-dont-reply]

@@billdover3165 I mean… it does change… just not much. Not enough to have it be a selling point

[@Siwwy]

Game is pretty shit lol

[@kitGoesquack]

@@I-dont-reply thats what the person literally said tho

[@FourDozenEggs]

I personally love this game but I do understand why some people don't like it. I don't need everyone to enjoy the same things I do. No game has 100% praise or 100% negativity. Based on Steam reviews, 80% of people liked it but that doesn't make the negative reviews invalid. This game does have flaws and it would be a lie to state otherwise. I just so happen to love it despite it's flaws.

[@sfogel]

best comment here

[@solgoode1]

You have terrible taste in games. DL 2 is one of the crappiest games i've ever played.

[@kingrobotnik6950]

Seems like I’m seeing more against or neutral to it. Plus, you kinda have to take the steam reviews with a bit of salt. But I’m happy you’re enjoying it.

[@jsarcastic3n436]

@@solgoode1 people like you.....just ugh

[@erikjohansson576]

@@solgoode1 Ever heard of “opinions”?

[@ayzhol9620]

whilst I was playing through that 2 hour tutorial I felt this was their way to pass the player pass the point of steam returns.

[@Arikakite]

i never bought a game except poppy play time i usea russian site called kinozal

[@Ezio999Auditore]

Holy shit thats it bro, thats why the first intro is 2hrs followed by a 1hr second intro in the open world.

[@ProjectTony]

Synthetic man: "I just want to see new things is that too much to ask for?" Triple A industry: "yes."

[@extaticeffect]

... they have more than double the number of skills and many more mechanics and tools to use throughout the game. explain how there aren't new things I would like to know.

[@mysticmac131]

@@extaticeffect Lmao that's what I'm saying. Can't satisfy anyone these days.

[@tryhardnobouken465]

@@extaticeffect Parkour was there before, bombs were there before, generic Zombie design were there before. There meight be more Skills and 2-3 new mechanics but those u saw from other games before. Like Breath of the Wilds glider. The only think really "new" are the actors. And even those u've seen 20x before doing a bad job. I really can't get people who still try to defend gaming as it is. It's a growing tumor.

[@mcrib112]

They alway give new things but people end up saying the older games were better

[@fletcherw32]

What other game on the market allows me to use the mirrors edge move set, a swinging mechanic, and a gliding mechanic in first person?

[@igorlukyan206]

What sucks is that compared to the first game, this sequel stripped the night time fear factor, removed throwable weapons, and removed guns entirely. The UI and menu screens were much better as well, and the little XP gains above your combat/parkour level was much more satisfying than in the sequel. Not to mention the need to acquire “stamina levels” in order to get to specific parts of the map. In the first game if you can see it you can climb it regardless of your level.

[@can_can9119]

The problem with the first game was there was literally zero incentive to ever go out at night unless you were looking for a volatile chase.... and even then volatiles became an annoyance rather than something to fear pretty early on.

[@arnavjoshi7047]

Bruh, they made it realistic and fun which added a challenge to it, imagine being hung at a ledge for a long time, you'll probably tired quickly and fall down. As for the guns, would you expect guns to exist like almost 25 years of almost no manufacturing of guns or ammo, that make sense to you?

[@benspooner7396]

Yea at night, on the roofs the fear is gone, literally anywhere else there is fear. In the streets it’s pitch black, ferals and howlers that call volitiles and then your panicking trying to find a way into the roofs then not fall on your way to a UV light… dude you shit yourself if you fuck up at night. And informs you don’t want to wake up the nest while looting. You don’t want a viral spotting you. I not once used throwable weapons in the last game so I don’t care about that loss. Yes the most op things guns are gone… oh no anyway. They removed the most broken items thank god. No this UI is way better. In DL1 you had to scroll for like 5 years to find an item, this game boom found it no scrolling. Want to find your mods boom check this tab. Simple effective quick. Also this UI design reflects the state of the world. And the speed for certain parts of the map… isn’t for parts of the map it’s for side objectives like windmills that’s it.

[@jumpingmoose5554]

@@arnavjoshi7047 people could figure out the guns and ammo part, and it's a video game. I want guns even if ammo is scarce

[@arnavjoshi7047]

@@jumpingmoose5554 it's good that there are no guns because the main focus of the game is melee, Dying Light is a type of game only a few people will truly get, it's unique and different from what the mainstream fps games are going for, that's what makes it interesting, if you want guns, might as well just play Dying Light 1 or Dead Island Riptide. :)

[@leonecartelreborn9628]

Funny how everyone praises the game's parkour, whereas I feel like it was a massive downgrade to the first one. The floaty jumps, the lack of inertia, the fact that this time the grappling hook and the stupid glider are mandatory to use in certain sections if you want to progress further etc.

[@H2ORaccoon]

For me, I totally agree with this point. Even now, some of the parkour feels needlessly complex and tedious especially, and TL loves to tout how they improved on it but honestly nobody asked them to

[@xjholmesx4908]

I think DL2 looks more colourful and cartoony compared to the first grey concrete look. A lot of the parkour looks floaty and scripted, I thought the main improvement would be dialogue and the way Characters in game act but it looks exactly the same, very robotic. Map reminds me of fallout 4 and it’s a shame as the DL1 map felt like a real town ( concrete jungle ) now it’s a colourful cartoony looking place also hate the health bars even if you can turn them off.

[@Bsidheq]

The heath bars are annoying

[@covertgaming1628]

@@Bsidheq you can turn em off

[@sekiro_the_one-armed_wolf]

“I hate subtitles even though I can turn them off.” it sounds just as dumb.

[@Bsidheq]

@@covertgaming1628 yeah but it helps with blocking attacks

[@am1hm1]

@@sekiro_the_one-armed_wolf the thing is, the healthbars are essential to the gameplay now

[@Toygains]

The first Dying light is damn good. By the end of it you’re pretty much a zombie killing Spider man. You can chain grapple hook swings and never touch the ground.

[@Foodsipper]

But you don't swing on the grapple hook in the first dying light..

[@camdatboi]

When do you get a grappling hook i just went through the whole game and didn't know😭

[@shisuiweathersby9803]

@@camdatboi asking about the first or this one?

[@shisuiweathersby9803]

@@camdatboi 1st one at survival rank 12. This one about half way through

[@camdatboi]

@@shisuiweathersby9803 damn thats crazy this my second time playing thru never knew about it

[@Gorslax]

You should side with the Peacekeepers on the shear fact that you get the game changing crossbow

[@roscojenkins4740]

I was with them till I got my crossbow then I switched on them. Lol

[@skunkicz]

@@roscojenkins4740 pk crossbow is literally game killer, it makes it so much easier

[@schalkengelbrecht7859]

You forgot one other annoying thing - how many times you get locked into a cut scene before a fight and get punched. Rosario Dawson did some solid voice acting but I absolutely can't stand being scolded for something a game railroaded me into, something which every major character in this game does.

[@steveyoung2877]

Dying light 2 sucks

[@Walker-ow7vj]

Steve Young if you have a shit taste in games

[@bigoofoof6351]

@@Walker-ow7vj the only people who can enjoy dying light 2 are people who can eat plastic on their birthday. Your brain must be as smooth as a bowling ball. People like you are killing the game industry

[@Palasstuffs]

Cut scene. Chase the npc. Cut scene. Chase the npc.

[@PutridPenguinPoots]

@@Palasstuffs in your opinion is this game worth getting on a good sale or just pass on it all together? Just curious because if what you said is a chunk of the game I'm iffy on it all together

[@SimonSays288]

Don't ask questions, just consoom product and then get excited for next product.

[@MichaelDoesLife]

Based

[@wubbinz]

seven fucking years of waiting for this.

[@BIGGBOSSSS]

And what it cost?

[@wubbinz]

@@BIGGBOSSSS too much fucking money

[@A90sChick]

Fr 💀

[@choochootrain2145]

Kinda neat to get a dying light 2 perspective without the rose colored glasses of having played the first one. Great video, synthetic. You are literally the only video game KZbinr i know of with a decently sized following that isn't afraid to just say what needs to be said

[@draven531]

This game is great if you liked the 1st most definitely you should get this game

[@choochootrain2145]

@@draven531 i don't doubt ill have fun. It's just been clear from the get go, not just watching this video, that dying light 2 is going corporate. Not as much as most games, but it's noticeable and it's sad

[@gabe.o.d.s227]

To be completely honest, most people liked the original (myself included) because nobody expected a AAA game, it was just a spiritual successor to dead island, in a city, with less rpg and parkour stuff. However if they hadn't ubisoft"ed" it, DL2 would just be the same game so... they were stuck in a difficult situation, at least disappointing is better than a bad sequel

[@kismetghost]

Check out "Worth a Buy." Mac does a fairly good job. Him and Synthetic have pretty good takes.

[@chillhour6155]

@@Locruceus nice take bruh

[@Don-ds3dy]

Open world, Light "RPG" mechanics, Generic stealth system, Crafting system, Yep, it's an Ubisoft Game...

[@Yummynomnom123]

THEY MADE AN UBISOFT GAME!!!!!!!!

[@fraggswastaken7596]

But it’s fun tho

[@user-pw2gg6py1g]

yeah it’s a far cry clone

[@badreedinedjellali1328]

it's even have the ubisoft graphics styles

[@BadGrief]

Ubisoft could only dream to make a game as good as dying light 2. The difference being techland put soul into it

[@Willientus]

I've tried the story following characters to complete missions but both Alberto and the crossbow woman just shut the door and lock me in a room where I cant get out. Or when I'm running from edgelord in the car battery plant she locks me in with him.

[@Foodsipper]

Lol

[@_Cypher__]

Being a big fan of the first game I still personally like DL2 despite it's many flaws, I went into this game only for the gameplay as that was easily the most enjoyable part of the first game. Overall I would say that I got what I wanted out of the game, and I agree that some parts of the game feel disjointed and rushed. The game certainly isn't the most unique thing out there and obviously isn't for everyone, but I respect your opinion and see where you come from with the negative aspects of the game. Still always love your videos man, cheers.

[@hardbody2072]

I'm a big fan of Synthetic Mans videos but I have to admit....I have really enjoyed DL2 - despite its flaws.

[@smoothduck7151]

The game is fun and at the end of the day that’s all that matters I guess

[@jairesemccoy9779]

@@hardbody2072 as long as you like it, then that's fine got you personally. I think some fans would like this game more than others. He is a critic, so he will critique. I enjoy his honest reviews, even if comes off as negative. The way he presents his review is a fresh take compared to other other reviewers I watched.

[@James-9999]

Idk parkour is fun but the assets are super reused so I kinda felt repetitive af, I think it’s gonna be a fun game to load up every now and then but rn I can’t even play cuz my save hard stuck in a mission death loop, outside of actual game problems it’s actually unplayable on last gen, map unloads and you can’t go anywhere without falling thru the map, enemies spawns are wacky, and enemies will freeze and hit you giving you no chance to dodge. Didn’t play the first one and found this one pretty disappointing tbh. Ngl when he said if I didn’t know techland developed this I would of 100% thought it was a Ubisoft game, I felt that.

[@revenge6702]

Thats because they fired the main writer and took all of his parts out.

[@AlanTheBest97]

I played both and the first one is waay better, even the story is pretty cool in the first one, feels properly grounded and has a sense of urgency to it given the infection is very recent. Crane being a spy just added a lot to it.

[@1810jeff]

At least in the first the big players were characterized fairly clearly but I just beat the game and I barely know anything about the Colonel. In my playthrough he only had like 2 minutes of lines and I think I chose the one with the second most Colonel screentime.

[@AlanTheBest97]

@@1810jeff I didnt finish 2, probably wont finish it too, he has a point the beggining is very generic and lacks intrigue. By the 2nd hour on the first one I was interested in the story, Harram was full of atmosphere an interesting setting for the zombies apocalypse in a overpopulated 3rd world country city with not many guns (basicaly what would the zombie outbreak actualy be like for most of the world). And I really liked to roam Harram at night in the first, I find that the timer mechanic in the 2nd is too anoying and serves no pourpose other than bothering the player. Seriously who was the stupid intern that came up with this? Like "ohh lets make the night be something crazy and interesting with super Zombies, but oh wait, lets make it an anoying timer mechanic to keep the player away from the most fun part of the day." I really thick Techland got the lightining in the bottle with the first one.

[@1810jeff]

@@AlanTheBest97 The world also bugged me because they somehow know how to make gasoline but they couldn't figure out how to make reusable black powder guns. For reference black powder guns were made in the late medieval period so how can people with the tech level of working cars, gasoline refinement and manufacturing of uv lights not figure it out.

[@shotgunmasterQL]

I think the story in the first one is a very good "video game story". It sets the environment and gives player the excuse to work in the sandbox, but it's not too serious or overbearing.

[@DaZaaZaa]

I feel like the story in the first one was terrible, even worst than the second game's. Filled to the core with cliches, incredibly repetitive and at point even controversial with some of the most stereotypical characters i have ever seen. The gameplay was amazing tho.

[@UFCWWE69]

As someone who played the first resident evil games as a kid, I think zombies has been run into the ground like superhero movies at this point

[@BowenEros-gt8gn]

Ridiculous comment. That's like saying action movies are run into the ground. P0rn movies have been run into the ground. Video games have been run into the ground. No more movies, video games or p0rn at all. Since we are all so sick of them...

[@danielcastaneda4975]

Yeah , besides the zombie thing , has been here since the 70ssaying ia something new is retarded ​@@BowenEros-gt8gn

[@InkyBlitz]

​@@BowenEros-gt8gnYes. Unironically. You played yourself lmao Literally everyone agrees that zombies have been oversaturated for over a decade now, cope more.

[@MrZippyBlue]

1st game also had a repair system & guns along with like live in game drops. I feel like that matters a lot, you should play the 1st one with a friend or 2 I think you would really like it. Idk how good this game would be with friends. Probably not that good considering the story and the rpg systems

[@bigjosh0819]

You can repair by applying mods to your weapon.

[@kaboom9437]

@@bigjosh0819 amazing.

[@shiza3440]

I mean, I’d imagine a game that takes place in 2036, where 90% of the population is dead, and takes place in Europe, a region known to have more strict gun laws compared to the U.S, would have guns be rare commodity.

[@wadimek116]

@@shiza3440 Police stations exist...

[@carryoutocean3754]

@@wadimek116 they littery explained in the story and in a side quest or two the guns were rounded up to stop riots and "protect" the people/government from people trying to protect themself, which lead to all guns being rounded up from raiding everyone's homes, causing many guns to be destroyed or locked up in buildings that only a few people had access to or knowledge of, so once the government broke down and they died or the keys destroyed no way to get them.

[@Larry]

Last night I essentially broke the game getting stuck on the Hermann boss fight, the game doesn't give you back the weapons you've crafted/lost in the boss fight, so die a couple of times you're relegated to just using your fists, making the fight impossible. You can't also quit out the mission, or leave the area to grab new weapons either. (ended up having to knock doen the difficulty to Normal to do it annoyingly)

[@DogOfHades]

Sounds like material for Fact Hunt 🙂

[@bigassbird]

I had no issues with this. Was a little annoying, but I never broke all my weapons fighting a boss. Only time I even ran outta throwables and arrows was the final boss. If you can burn through 4 weapons even at half durability its a you issue. That, and you most likely snagged some while looting. So...4 hald condition and a few full condition should kill a boss even if its a surprise.

[@jakemartinez6894]

@@bigassbird You’re really defending a game’s unacceptable bugs by saying “well my play through worked out differently.”

[@thiccandridicc]

soft lock. happened to me as well. my character was stuck between a downward slope (meaning the character is trying to automatically wall climb for whatever reason) and a couple trees that i couldn't get around or over. i obviously ran out of stamina and was left "floating" in place. actually started a new game

[@bigassbird]

@@jakemartinez6894 Not quite. Im saying if you break all of your gear in a fight thats your fault, not the games. (Not to mention dropkick is powerful enough to kill bosses on its own.) Nobody wants to mention that if you die in a fight, like in a subway, enemies stay dead. You can brute force areas by just bumrushing it over and over. Im also not saying it dosent have some yucky bugs, im just saying this isolated complaint shows more how bad you are then how bad the game is. You can kill Herman with fists and kicks, its not hard. He's a reskinned goon with a few extra moves.

[@amberlynnsgiganticneck5948]

I honestly regret buying 2, so I’m replaying the first one. The second one looked…cartoonish? Like a telltale game if that makes sense? The last straw was a game breaking bug during the mission where I had to ran after Hubert and you can’t interact with him lmao

[@Tombbistol]

Ur user name …😂😂😂 Gorl…

[@ThePointlessBox_]

in dying light 1 you were swarmed with zombies in every open area in dying light 2 I was actually surprised how the zombies even cause the apocalypse at all, there are fucking none around

[@blizzardt1964]

They caused the apocalypse because there were more 20 years ago

[@Going1outof10]

Actually lying, man must be on the roofs the whole game. Been swarmed every single time I'm on the street no matter what time

[@KILLSWITCH14FP69]

At night the streets get pretty flooded also unlike in the first one we can only aggro maybe up to eight zombies and this one you can aggro up to 20 of any type that means if you're really up shit creek without a paddle you have 20 volatiles chasing your ass chases on this game are pretty fucking fun

[@ghostghost9359]

@@Going1outof10 swarmed by three zombies, i roamed the streets a lot and never swarmed

[@Going1outof10]

@@ghostghost9359 swarmed by six to ten each time, three isn't a swarm of zeds that's an annoyance.

[@nguyenquangdang3374]

Synthetic Man: "i just drop kick everybody instead because it's more entertaining and one-hit kill" Andre of Astora (DS1): "That's my boy!"

[@DarshanBhambhani]

There is no character called Andrea in Dark souls, and Andre the blacksmith isn’t from the Astora family. Shut the fuck up.

[@nguyenquangdang3374]

@@DarshanBhambhani my bad, fixed 'Andre' not 'Andrea'. But still he is from Astora, if you don't know that, clearly you only play DS3 then

[@jsarcastic3n436]

@@DarshanBhambhani its a simple mistake how bout you shut the fuck up

[@blackouthorus1519]

@@DarshanBhambhani jeez dude how many things cant you do in your life that you need have hard on so bad from some rando on the internet

[@TheCaptainnoU]

ultimate cope Everyone here says that story doesnt matter but you're talking about a triple A game that charges $60 which means all aspect of the game must be at the very least, decent. However for me, the story is a total mess. Yeah sure, the gameplay is somewhat fun(if you only play singleplayer because you coop is bottomline broken), but that doesn't justify the story and world building aspect to be totally garbage. How the standard of gaming has fallen...

[@TS111WASD]

Some games dont even have stories for incels to nitpick. Its just a shame to see people completely negate the entire game because they are too stupid to understand game design and can only perceive the story. If the game is fun, its a good game.

[@jadenbrown8813]

It’s fine if you don’t like the story, and yeah you’re right most people do play DL for the gameplay. But my issue is when people try to say they don’t like DL2 because the story wasn’t as good as DL. But in all honesty if we’re nitpicking, the first game has just as much to complain about as the second one does in terms of story.

[@jackhazardous4008]

If it can be described as "more of the same but slightly better" i think it's worth it enough on steam sale

[@godhasabandonedme1643]

Lol you mean steam unlocked 🔓

[@chaserohwedder8852]

I don’t buy any game when it’s new now, this will be $10 in a year.

[@sirmustardofhousemayonnais9907]

Where are you getting slightly better from? Your ass?

[@haraldjohansen1867]

@@sirmustardofhousemayonnais9907 It IS slightly better

[@jackhazardous4008]

@@sirmustardofhousemayonnais9907 is this the first and only video you've watched regarding dying light?

[@stork90]

I was hoping you'd mention the weapon repair "system". I dont like how you have to mod weapons to repair them but you can only mod each weapon once. I found myself in a strange paradox where I wouldn't use my strongest weapons cause I couldn't repair them. Then there's the Easter egg charm that adds durability to your weapons, that really pissed me off.

[@arkgaharandan5881]

you are one of the few reviewers that tell it like it is and correctly point out how tiresome the open world ubisoft game tm and crafting looter shooter rpg mechanics have become. The story of the game is borrring, most of the dialogues are nonsense that have nothing to do with the setting and were put there by people who propably wanted to make something else like a tv show that they talk about their feelings, rosario dawson character feels shoehorned in there, everyone is dirty and roughed up due to the apocalypse and she has dyed hair, make up and a smug face, wtf? I was interested in this due to chris avelone knowing how to write post apocalyptic stuff and the e3 trailer looked good. Holy crap, they were kidding ,they removed all his stuff and the game looks nothing like the e3 trailer. Also isnt it interesting that the best parts of this game are the linear dungeon parts? Which are on a timer, reminds me of underwater sections in games, i like underwater stuff but all of them have such limited air capacity that it doesnt let you enjoy the experience and get immersed, you have to be always in the louoout for the air timer that goes down. This is what the dark atmospheric areas feel in this game. Ashes 2063 a doom mod is a much better post apocalyptic game than this, it has no headshots but enemies feel less bulletspony than this due to the rpg mechanics, please devs stop using that in games, also zombies dont respawn, am i the only one that cant take it anymore to have endless respawning enemies in open world games? At least in gone days if you clean a zombie hive, thats it, they dont come back and in that game you have machineguns and explosives , in dying light you got lead pipes, zombies feel less of a threat and more of a nuance of the place you are living in, like say living at canada and having to live with snow storms all the time and then you have to clean the road all the time.

[@odiadobbx8899]

what a crybaby review lol. congrats

[@lotanowo]

Holy wall of text

[@arkgaharandan5881]

@@odiadobbx8899 see this is why i dont write these things often, when i do i get stupid responses like this.

[@odiadobbx8899]

@@arkgaharandan5881 its the truth. you just want perfection at 100% stop crying and enjoy this game. crying about every little detail damn dude

[@arkgaharandan5881]

@@odiadobbx8899 perfection? Every year i lower my standards and every game is the same these games. I am done, the industry needs to crash.

[@fikayoomole8808]

i can't be talking spicy about a game that i haven't played but tbh, when i first saw youtubers playing the game, I was like "is it going to be like far cry 6 where it is being talked about then the next 2 weeks, it dies out of relevance" and the way I look at it, it is probably going to be the case.

[@nizzyyy659]

Its gonna be like that for sure lol

[@Pedro_Le_Chef]

Nah this is a more distinct game. It has style and personality. Though it doesnt help that elder ring and SIFU release so close to it so it's bound to be overshadowed.

[@minisithunknown5568]

@@Pedro_Le_Chef The what and what game? Too late as I am already busy with DL2. Maybe next year.

[@jossebrodeur6033]

I liked the first half of the game, but after getting into the center I feel like it's just extremely boring, and way too big. They're overcompensating for the paraglider, which honestly is kinda shit. I hated using that thing, even after upgrading it. I wish you could travel around the city decently well on foot.

[@eddiewelch1484]

They have a bike. It's amazing. Knowledge is power.

[@julianf324]

@@eddiewelch1484 Don't you have to mod it in?

[@Plsrateeight]

Too big....

[@quartermaster2809]

That's not true, you can still get around on foot with ease and with comfort, just put more effort into finding your routes, sometimes there are elevator shafts on ground floor of buildings for you to go up instead of finding obstacles on the sides.

[@quartermaster2809]

@@julianf324 no, it's an part of an Easteregg and you could glitch it out to use it outside of the Easteregg

[@LegioXXI]

Dying Light 2 feels to Dying Light 1, like Dishonored 2 felt like to Dishonored 1. Some improvements were made but overall, it felt just a slightly less creative and cohesive copy of the first game.

[@Erik-ms4tj]

no no no. dying light had actually good gameplay and it is fun while i just avoid combat in dying light 2 cause of how long it takes. I found dying light 2s story very boring while dying light 1s story isnt good either i find it very satisfying

[@vhaegartargaryen4978]

Seems interesting enough. (The fact that the set standard for the modern game industry has plummeted so low that this is all it takes for me to consider giving a new title a chance is genuinely depressing.) I'll make sure to get it for like 30-$ in like half a year or so.

[@paulregener7016]

Yes that’s exactly what I thought.

[@melancholyman369]

Go to GOG or another sight for the keys

[@hehitmeinthekneegur1551]

Yea, I just play games that interest me instead of listening to reviews. I like listening to opinions but after getting into control from a review and playing it until I got bored with it but unable to return it I learned my lesson to find stuff that I enjoy and not what others enjoy. Hell half of these people admit they are just playing games with game of the year attached to them. It's all praise and that's it.

[@infinitespinergy1220]

Same, it seems interesting and enjoyable, but I like the 1st one and this seems like a downgrade in gameplay

[@infinitespinergy1220]

@Malachai Carter I not saying there are no gameplay improvements, but combat is arguably weaker, and parkour is floaty and kind of slow. I have not played it yet, but i'm planing to, maybe I will like it in the end.

[@SoaringShade]

I genuinely got so infuriated with this game I snapped my disc in half.

[@Interstella6855]

Very good, would recommend. The only downside, a bit of a challenge to incorporate dry ingredients into dough. I dumped the finished dough onto counter and lightly incorporated the residual dry ingredients from bottom of bowl. In my experience with making biscuits, not uncommon and this is not an overly moist dough; however, once butter and cheese melted while baking, texture and moistness was there. Will definitely make again.

[@phattjohnson]

At least you get a reward for your time spent in the kitchen. Failing to see such a silver lining with DL2 :P

[@Walker-ow7vj]

Phatt Johnson bro do you not got gold weapons?

[@elbelielbeli2321]

Omfg the " tough" woman archetype can get even more anoying

[@daytimelantern6570]

Especially when they look like a twig holding a minigun or someshit

[@christianjoyce3853]

@@daytimelantern6570 Thanks for reminding me of that "tough girl" from the railroad in FO4.

[@daytimelantern6570]

@@christianjoyce3853 fo4 was a shitshow

[@Walker-ow7vj]

At least it makes sense she literally is enhanced like Aiden and it’s been 15 years into the apocalypse. The walking dead has tough girl characters after 9 years because obviously everyone still alive would have to be somewhat tough or else they’d be dead.

[@elbelielbeli2321]

@@Walker-ow7vj do they constantly have the michelle Rodríguez grunt face? Cause thats my only issue with female characters poorly depicted as "tough"

[@isakisak9989]

from what i've seen aside from the parkour everything else seems like a devolution from dying light 1, the ragdoll physics are worse, dismemberment is worse, no buggys or any vehicle, no guns which is pretty lame less variety, stamina consumption is obnoxious now, the boring story is now forced on you, and the infection gimmick is doomed to get annoying. il also add there are barely any zombies out in the open world, and there are too many human enemies, god forbid i want to fight zombies in a zombie game. like fuck il just stick to dying light 1 everything except the parkour is better.

[@moneyfan1fan]

It feels better

[@igorlukyan206]

Idk the parkour is still solid in the first game, it’s weighty and I love the wind effects when jumping from large places.

[@oduneyeman]

My thoughts pretty much exactly

[@can_can9119]

Guns were a detriment to Dying Light, soon as guns became involved everything became trivial at best and there were only a handful of guns to choose from anyways. And let's be honest nobody played Dying Light 1 for the story, it was mediocre Far Cry villain levels of insufferable.

[@harmansmith84]

Wait a minute I just realized there are no guns at all, that’s lame as shit

[@blablabla1196]

Feel you so hard on the really annoying RPG progression games keep doing where enemies level up with you. What is the fucking point?! I want to eventually dominate SOMETHING, lol

[@doomslayer9513]

You and him are idiots! This game gives you everything you want, it's improved over DL1 in every possible way, seriously WTF is wrong with all of you... Stop being a sheep to dumb KZbinrs! 🐑

[@blablabla1196]

@@doomslayer9513 I have no idea if this game is good or not. I just watched this video and agreed with some of the points he was making about games in general. I’m not the type to judge a game without playing it or just listen to skeptical reviewers. But at the end of the day, I don’t have $60 to throw away on every game that comes out. So I have to choose wisely, and this game just isn’t one of them that appeals to me.

[@phattjohnson]

@@doomslayer9513 BAHAHA so much anger little man!

[@JayTowers901]

The story is kind of bland. Some of the side missions are more interesting, there's obviously been some removed from.the game. Its a mix of being fun and boring but kll only give it 2 years cause it isn't all that interesting

[@Plsrateeight]

You feel him, the guy litterally has not played it, did horrid research on it AND openly admitted he hates the genre.

[@jaccon6106]

I don’t always agree with your views but I love your content, so keep it up mate

[@shedontlove8490]

It seems as if today's AAA industry is focused on 13-year-olds only. 80% of modern AAA games offer you hundreds of activities on the map, constant garbage collection, dozens of repetitive copy-paste quests...I'm too old for this shit. At 13, it would've been fun to play, maybe. Give me something valuable, with interesting gameplay and story, or let 13-year-olds enjoy your game.

[@Lesa465]

yeah no shit 13-year-olds are the biggest percentage of gamers

[@MK-vi2cm]

I feel this comment so much. I'm 25 now and I just wanna play stuff that respects my time. Just make a good game for fks sake! I didn't care back when I was 13 but damn! Lol

[@BowenEros-gt8gn]

.... you did yourself an injustice playing the second one and not playing the first one.

[@Guilherme-Ribeiro597]

The last game that made zombies scary for me was RE2 Remake. The rest of the games, zombies are just some ramdom low tier mobs.

[@minisithunknown5568]

Yes zombie bosses are not real zombies.

[@allgoodtho1299]

RE2 Remake was so good.

[@juggernikos3460]

If you wanna recreate the immortal zombies of RE2 in DL2 just play with Tier 1 gear all the way through the game. You ll need like 100 hits to kill a tier 6 zombie.

[@KILLSWITCH14FP69]

Yeah go ahead and go face to face with a volatile in this one doing combat with a volatile one-on-one is doable but the second there's another one or you're facing that one in an interior you're probably going to die this is a game where 20 different zombies can agro on you all at once and those 20 they all happen to be volatiles you're just dead

[@RogerNbr]

so it seems like instead of sticking to their roots they went the "i wanna be a standard bland modern AAA game”

[@abcdefghigklmnopqxyz]

So basically TechLand created their own signature in DL1 ,then left it behind

[@BassBanj0]

@@abcdefghigklmnopqxyz except they didn't DL2 is an improvement on the first in nearly every way

[@jossebrodeur6033]

@@BassBanj0 The fact that they decided to tie your climbing and jumping to your stamina immediately makes it inferior.

[@DaZaaZaa]

it's exactly the opposite, while they did add new mechanics they didn't overdo it, instead they doubled down on the things that worked in the first game and that everyone loved and it worked.

[@jossebrodeur6033]

@@DaZaaZaa Them making stamina a movement mechanic on top of a combat one is easily the stupidest choice they could have ever made. The first game was fun BECAUSE the player could essentially move through the world how they wanted to with little to no limits. The paraglider was pointless, and it's only there to replicate a trend in open world games now. They should've focused on improving the movement, and making it as fluid as possible rather than ham fisting mediocre RPG mechanics into the gameplay. People like DL1 because of the movement and strategy you had to employ with routing that movement. DL2 doesn't give you the same freedom of movement, and this makes it less enjoyable imo.

[@siei3i37]

it's actually sad to see that most of this guy's reviews are negative

[@tiffanyferguson829]

I see your point but alot of games are disappointing

[@silverplant3519]

His standard is pretty high for me you can give me a phone with crossy road and im not moving for the nest 3 hours

[@ka-boom2083]

Because it’s true

[@wills5482]

Most games are over hyped shit, fuck, even Elden Ring is not that good, specially after you kill Radanh.

[@irritatingtruth9121]

My issue? Zombies aren’t scary anymore. Now they forced me to fight them too much. Not enough in the world to feel as a threat. Also, I had to increase difficulty. Which I never do. But I was level FOUR by the time I left the first map. I’m OP as fu-ck. And resources are way too plentiful. Items should take more, or less in the world.

[@insipidbore4320]

I thought the same thing but Im almost out everything now. Especially scrap

[@Going1outof10]

Calling a game a mix of AC and Farcry because they have similar mechanics even though neither game has the same level of difficulty. If anything night is a strength for you in both of those games while it's a terrifying aspect in this one. I don't feel anxiety fighting a group in AC cause I can just one shot all of them if I time my attacks correctly and just stealth through it while playing Farcry. Group fights in dying light are always nerve wracking in both dying light games, that hasn't changed. The story is meh in both games and there are only a handful of good characters. The generalization of parkour must equal AC and throwing knife takedown must equal Farcry is another weak point, games are bound to have similarities but it's what they do with them that matters. I love the parkour aspect of dying light because you chain together different movements and tools to do various stuff which makes it more fun. The only gripes I have for this game is the lack of weapon repair simply because I get attached to my weapons quickly, the stamina meter added more difficulty when it came to escaping or enduring fights. People seem to forget about how much love the first game got and how much this game will be updated over time. I never expected dying light 2 to go overboard with its initial release and I'm not even mad about what is currently available. All I've seen you do is complain about stuff that can be found in multitudes of other current games. And will no doubt be in the new horizon game to some capacity or any other game coming out later on.

[@GalaxyStandard77]

My probelm is that games like Dark Messiah and Mirror's Edge made fighting and parkour more fun. If this game can't be on par or better then the games before it. Then its not worth anyone's time. Could they make this game less generic? Probably not. They played it safe and took a huge chunk of ideas from Ubisoft games.

[@INSYA]

@@GalaxyStandard77 bro ive never played dark massiah or the second mirrors edge but the first one had shit combat compared to DL1 and DL2. Only thing id give mirrors edge is it parkour cause each mission was built for multiple crazy ways to get to the end

[@Plsrateeight]

They added a charm that can continuously repair your weapon everytime you add it again.

[@confusedzebra3161]

For me this games gameplay was so much better than the first games gameplay. The human enemies actually make more sense and are actually fun to take on. The parkour is just so much better with two maps that work very well with it while the first games beginning map was mediocre when it came to the parkour side of the game because it didn’t really offer much to climb on compared to the second map in the first dying light. On top of that the first games parkour was pretty meh at times and just felt clunky. While in the second game it can totally still feel clunky but it’s definitely a lot better and a lot more smooth. I don’t like that they tried to make the second one more like an rpg and I was skeptical before buying but the gear and the leveling system plays almost no role in the game most of my play through I never touched my clothing gear. The only role I noticed that the leveling system played that was impactful was with the weapons since higher level weapons do more damage. I’d have to disagree about saying it’s better to wait for a sale, for me the game is really good and lives up to the sequel that I expected. Totally agree that you could consider this game generic. I’ve noticed most zombie games just don’t don’t stick the landing with everyone and it feels like you’ve seen it all before. So I personally think that despite everything this game is absolutely an improvement from the first gameplay wise and open world wise so I’d say it’s totally worth more then 20 bucks. Unless your low on cash then understandable. I’m not gonna mention either of the stories because we can all collectively agree they were both bad.

[@dennist8290]

I wouldn't call the parkour exactly smooth it's just unrealistic and it just bothers me. Even in dying light 1 I had this problem but there's like no weight to your jumps or falls.

[@x_.hunter._x5129]

@@dennist8290 I mean, it's a video game. It's not suppose to be realistic but okay......

[@dennist8290]

@@x_.hunter._x5129 That's not a real good excuse tho. You can't just look at a dude jump floating and say "on that's good because it's just a video game" it lowers immersion. And this is just my opinion

[@mitchellgoldstein1573]

@@dennist8290 you're overthinking a video game... play the damn game

[@confusedzebra3161]

@@dennist8290 well smooth and unrealistic can be two different things. Considering how successful the last game was they don’t really need super realism to make it good. The second games parkour is very smooth I’m pretty sure people have made this comparison already but it reminded me of Spider-Man on PlayStation and how much I loved swinging around except in this it’s parkour and I loved jumping large gaps to the next building over.

[@Inconvenient_NPC]

The original Resident Evil games from the late 90s were perhaps the best zombie games ever created. Indeed, Dead Island was very good when it came out in 2012 because it brought something new to the table, but since then it seems to have become this perpetual blue print for other zombie games. I find it tiresome.

[@petervenkman9838]

Ever since build 41 project zomboid has become my all time favourite zombie game. It's the only one that actually gets zombies right. One scratch or bite and thats it, youre infected. Most zombie games are too easy and not scary because you can just get bit constantly, use a health item, and go about like nothing happened. In project zomboid even one zombie is a threat because they can get lucky and bite you if you screw up the timing of your attack. Which in turn makes hordes feel like a serious threat since they'll just keep coming until they overwhelm you. Resident evil 1-3 were great games but I wouldn't say they were great zombie games. The zombies were great enemies, especially back then before there were about 20 zombie games released every year, but I don't think anyone ever played those games just to shoot zombies. You play them for the story, puzzles, inventory management, etc. Shooting zombies is discouraged in hard difficulty too since you wanna save your ammo. Resident evil felt like you were surviving in a story about zombies whereas project zomboid actually feels like you're surviving in a WORLD of zombies.

[@SLRModShop]

The first halves of Resident Evil games are perfect, the second halves are always sh*t. They devolve into a boss rush (basically, first 50% of the game is 1 boss, the last 50% has 5 of 6) in a very dull area (sewers, lab... I think the list is actually already complete ^-^). In the end, Left 4 Dead 1 is the best zombie game and for those who really have weird standards, The Walking Dead Survival Instinct is the best 'slow pace zombie game', although I wouldn't mind you calling me crazy over that statement =) Dead Island was flawed af but surprisingly very enjoyable, probably in my top 3, beat it 100% at least 5 times. (and I checked, it's actually September 2011, I would have sworn 2009, 2010 top...)

[@coreycasciano3255]

@@XBlackMoonRisingX015 fax, even though don’t hate but I like 2 more then 1 🤷‍♂️

[@sfogel]

dying light 1 and resident evil 2 are probably my favorite zombie games, and dl2 is a disappointment for me

[@arkgaharandan5881]

the best zombie game is gone days because it has few zombies and once you clear out their hives, they are gone instead of respawning

[@ExtremeMan10]

Honestly all the horror and fear from first game disappeared. Volatiles are joke in sequel. Mutated infected are also joke and the entire exhaustion and infection is garbage. I like the new combat system actually requiring brain cells to use but other than that its worse in everything. Plus Aiden aint even interesting, Crane was mediocre and yet 10x times more entertaining than him.

[@thesigmamale2134]

I know lol. When I checked reddit I saw countless people actually happy the horror was turned down because "they were too afraid to go out at night during the game"

[@extaticeffect]

my guy have you tried to fight a volatile yet? they can literally two hit you and if your surroundings are bright and that's why it's not scary turn down your gamma o_o. also crane was in no way more interesting than Aiden in the first game crane really didn't have many moments where his personality would shine and Aiden, however, is constantly making quips during his parkour and shows his personality many times throughout the series.

[@theoneandonlydonut1029]

Have you played the game?

[@Pedro_Le_Chef]

The first game is scarier but that doesn't mean it's better. It just means people skipped the night time 90% of the time. This time around the night is scary but not so scary you don't want to explore. And no, crane doesn't even compare to Aiden in terms of personality. He was the blandest video game protagonist.

[@ExtremeMan10]

@@theoneandonlydonut1029 yes, learn to read

[@matthewmiller4747]

I wonder why you would review a zombie game if you're sick of them? Right off the rip, you're going in pessimistic, almost like it's work. "Im not normally into zombie games, but there were some features here I liked and some I didn't. Let's dive in!" If you're not excited about the game, that's fine, but get me excited about watching you review it. At least project the illusion that your going in with an open mind.

[@HedgehogzZ]

Gotta put a take here so just read and go about your day... - Anyone that paid any attention to the Dying To Know series would have answers to most of the peoples issues with the game, the "Floaty" parkour is a result of the gravity being reverted to normal levels. DL1 had increased gravity to make the game feel really quick and move around a lot, moreover, your character can jump higher due to him *SPOILER* being tested on when he was younger to make him stronger and more agile than anyone else. - About the physics: Techland already confirmed that the physics and ragdolls being janky and inconsistent is due to bugs that they'll iron out in future updates. - A lot of people jump on the hate train for Dying Light 2 when they compare it to DL1, but these people probably weren't around for DL1's release. It was buggy and had more or less the same issues, saw a comment here that mentioned it's a downgrade to the first because of "No Vehicles" or Buggies. Which if nobody remembers, we're actually from the Following DLC and not a base game mechanic. SAME WITH THE PARKOUR. For some reason everyone is under the Mandela effect, but in 2016, with the release of the following DLC, Techland released a huge patch update that was free for everyone, it added new weather cycles, changed the visuals a slight bit, added bounties to complete, and even added new animations to use in parkour. On release, DL1 had little to no variety in parkour animations, with most of them being the generic Muscle Up animation that was used for every obstacle. - A lot of the same issues the first game had, the second does too, weather and lighting effects, ragdoll animations being bugged etc. HOWEVER, just like the first game got updates A LOT, this one will too... If your issue is with the choices and consequences being different to it's E3 gameplay then on that note I completely agree. - DL2 lacks the sense of urgency as the first, it excels in quite a lot of ways, with combat being more intricately designed (when it's not buggy) and the parkour being flashier than just run jump climb. I do miss the variety of weapons as the first, I kind of want some Guns, but i want them to be harder to find, so we prevent repeating the same old gun inventory build as the first, with everyone in the online games using shotguns/ARs due to them being so easy to use and OP. - Simply put, what i miss are the Whistle animations, the Detailed geometric designs to buildings that the E3 gameplay showed, the takedown animations from the 1st game, NIGHT time being dangerous (The chases need to be cranked up, they're way too easy), and the choices having actual consequences like bandits raiding or stealing if nobody controls a zone or area. I also miss the art style of the E3 gameplay, it had more detail added to it with less focus on creating a visual spectacle with bright colour schemes that made the world look beautiful. The early game seemed to focus more on wanting the world to look bleak and hopeless, with dark shadows being very obvious and dark alleys being completely hidden if the sunlight wasn't facing in that direction. The newer game feels too oversaturated with it's colour palette. - ALSO, anyone that played the first game knows we genuinely do not care about the storyline, suddenly with DL2 everyone turns into critics and fails to realise the storyline isn't really what the game is so loved for, it's the exploration, wacky physics and crazy gore and parkour. Point being, I would recommend everyone that suddenly hates the game and wants to compare it to the first to hold their horses on reviews, if Number 1 is better and has more content after 7 years, then DL2 will be better and have more content after 7 years. The mandela effect is real

[@JakenTheGreat]

It's not about the Mandela effect. This game is a sequel to dying light. To fail in the same areas and devolve in others is inexcusable. When youre a sequel, you get judged based on the previous installment. That's how it works, that's how it will always work.

[@HedgehogzZ]

@@JakenTheGreat Whilst I agree under normal circumstances, bugs happen. Issues with most games will be prevalent, especially when trying to roll out fixes with multiplePlatforms at once, with some being lacking in their hardware. I completely agree, the bugs shouldn't be there and im not excusing them, but give it some time and let them do their thing, the game will play and feel much better in a while and i can almost guarantee people's opinions on it will change...

[@theoneandonlydonut1029]

This is the best comment I've seen in this comment section

[@kudomango8157]

It's just so disappointing if you played the first Dying Light. Weapons eventually broke but you had a set number of repairs to keep you going and they were technically still usable at 0 durability. Plus every weapon had its own differing looks with elemental mods (well really crafted weapon elemental variants in the first) and their own visual physical degradation as their condition went down. I know it sounds minor but it was cool that your weapon got more dented, chipped, and splintered as you used it. Your weapons in the second are just so disposable and it blows that mods repair rather than adding more durability. Dying Light 1's story and characters were kinda meh but it didn't matter because the gameplay was king. Dying Light 2 is as you said, is just so generic. It absolutely was a downgrade from the first. The story and characters fucking suck and the gameplay is boring. The survivors aren't even a proper faction just independent shitheads and there's nothing else to it. The peacekeepers may be hard asses sometimes but man are they so much better. The day/night cycle was cool at first glance but just made the game even more boring with far too few zombies in the streets. Fighting people is thee worst aspect of combat. Just bare minimum variety and their weapons disintegrate on death. I don't think there was any innovation since the last game. I can only complement the parkour in the game. Dark dives were interesting but not challenging enough. I'll just reinstall the first game, hell even dead island too. There's more fun to be had killing hordes and beating zombies with a broken baton while continuously yelling "Stop resisting arrest!" All I can say is... thanks I guess for making me appreciate those games once again?

[@TheGreatx15]

Wow

[@dshttv_483]

Man… how do you all get so much slander for this game. I mean weapon disposability is balanced by how easy you can get those weapons which is meant to be as the game now has the rpg aspect. As for the story, I don’t think it’s that bad. Including the fact though that side quests are shit and there is no point of doing them until late game and only in case you want to complete for 100. The thing with modding weapons could be absolutely boring if there wasn’t a grind for infected trophies which can make the mods matter only within some time. In my personal point of view, there is a huge upgrade on how the game feels in general, yeah I admit that there are some of these annoying mechanics and stuff like bandit camps and windmills, but I feel like the structure of the world with added verticality and inside spaces makes a lot of og parkour mechanics and equipment make way more sense. Like, for instance, getting ur hands on the grappling hook and lowered stamina cost in the first part would make you basically uncatchable even for volatiles, whilst in the recent game it just makes some ares more accessible and adds variability to how you can mix ur moves and escape certain situations. Same thing with weapon mods to be honest. You could find the best mod blueprint as soon as you got to the second part of the city in dying light 1 and that would be endgame. You would care less anytime further about weapon modding. The visuals are so more vibrant and various, which is obvious regarding the release time of these 2 games. Yet, dying light 1 deliberately focused on this brown with a little sprinkle of blend green color which had some atmosphere initially but eventually after some time would annoyingly make all the places look the same. Even in terms of some things that I agree to be the worst in the game, like fighting human ais. There is still an improvement from the previous part. Just remember how dudes could literally block all of your attacks and you had to pull your drop kick game or you would never heart them. I agree that devs could add some more stuff in case of enemies variability etc. However, I finished the game on hard difficulty and as I said there is a huge improvement on how the game feels. What I mean by that precisely, is that dying light 2 feels like a proper structured horror game if you play it in a certain way. The resources which you need to become stronger are scarce if you play on hard diff, hence you have to get out night to get to all forsaken stores gre facilities and so on and so forth. That’s when all these mechanics such as day/night time shift, chase and even this poop ass shit stealth kick in. Mate, just try to clear one of the gre centers or infected type metro stations during the day. It’s an immaculate, nerve racking vibe which in original game could only be provided via some quests where you had to run from the danger. Don’t get me wrong here, I’m not saying that the game is perfect (I still hated some of its aspects, had some serious questions about the reasoning behind some of the main characters actions and experienced tons of annoying bugs and inconveniences) neither I am trying to talk down on the dying light 1 (it was goated for it’s time and I myself grounded it to the level of 250). Despite that, I believe that some of y’all are blinded by some unknown factors. How do you ppl become so demanding and skeptical lately. Yeah, god of war was hella good but chill out already. Dying light isn’t sss tier, but it’s good, so why you lot can’t just enjoy it…

[@exoticmayhem8014]

For me dying light 2 is pretty enjoyable. But i get what you mean

[@1810jeff]

And here's a big one, you could scrap weapons. In the late gun scrap is annoying to get. The best way is to run to all the shops and buy it but each shop only has like 26 per armory or craft master.

[@dshttv_483]

@@1810jeff nah, forsaken shops near to the bazaar are the best for farming scraps. It’s like 50-100 scraps per shop there

[@megashark1321]

Dying light 2 feels strange its floaty, and something I feel no one talks about is the ragdolls when you hit a zombie in dying light one you felt the impact the reaction of the zombies, people were pretty horrible to fight and difficult to kill. The second game made human combat more...of the norm and easier to kill. And and the "ragdolls" In addition less zombies in the day which kinds sucks less infected in the day due to the viruses change which kinds takes being loud just....a meh.. It's a fun game but still feels different to me some good some meh ways

[@Bukluka]

Imagine what this game could have been if they didn't fire chris avellone and delete his quests. like gameplay is gameplay, but at least the story and the dialogue could have been good.

[@solgoode1]

I was wondering if something like this had happened. DL 2 is so garbage. I was wondering if they fired all the people that made DL 1 so incredible and re-hired the stooges that made Dead Island.

[@void7837]

@@solgoode1 if they rehired people that made dead island the gameplay would be good lol

[@kjragg1099]

The crafting system in last of us is probably the only crafting system I’ve ever enjoyed. Resources and ammunition were scarce and you had to manage and use them sensibly.

[@Kryptic1046]

I also liked Fallout 4's weapon crafting because it let you create some zany things, but in general, crafting just feels like tacked-on busy work in most games.

[@bloodydragon]

The way they just derailed from zombies being the core threat to just basic human factions with their melodrama and their insane resident evil-ish plot twist was ridiculous. I nearly forget at some points that zombies were the things to be afraid of at some points. They could really do with overhauling the RPG system with its minute differences per item that barely change your methods and 'classes.'

[@splinterborn]

"Discount witcher 3 clones" my sentiment's exactly. Love the AC II music in the background btw, good taste.

[@raging100]

I dont understand hpw everyone loves the parkour? It feels like ur in a box watching the arms flail around without any result. Incredibly slow running and very forgiving if u miss ledges.

[@elpablo3344]

Because it’s actually incredibly satisfying

[@GameFuMaster]

gotta agree with your views on combat and RPG mechanics, they just artificially lengthen the game, while making the actual gameplay more boring.

[@Takkiiss]

There’s a charm you can get that lets you repair your weapon infinitely

[@tezzabhoy1888]

Oh thats charming.

[@am1hm1]

one weapon...

[@Takkiiss]

@@am1hm1 any weapon

[@Walker-ow7vj]

dot you can use it over and over on every weapon

[@IneffableEntity]

My game broke on me. My character is stuck in horeshoe water tower. Spawned there with the door closed and cant get out and cant fast travel. Pure bullshit

[@insipidbore4320]

Turn on co op and have someone join and go to a place where you can fast travel

[@volatilelyle5170]

The level system ruined it for me. I'm still enjoying the game. It's just that it created artificial difficulty with some zombies and humans. Especially if you venture into other territories early in the game. They allow you to explore from the get go but punish you for it with annoyingly tanky enemies. I complained about the health bars before the launch and people told me that I can just turn it off. But it doesn't remove the problem. The level system should've been replaced with a "tier system." Different variants of different zombies. So they could've made volatiles a little more common at night to make the night time more scary but have more threatening variants like an armored volatile the longer the chase lasts. It's basically like what ruined Assassin's Creed and Far Cry. What's the point of a stealth takedown when you can't insta-kill enemies? Stealth in this game is pointless... besides when you're in dark zones. Howlers are also super annoying. They aren't threatening but they are everywhere. And they don't really do anything. All they do is stand on one spot and scream when they spot you. So if you are on the ground at night it basically turns into an automatic chase. The first game did this perfectly where you have volatiles patrolling and you would basically try to avoid them. The lack of volatiles and brutes made it feel less rewarding. They basically scales the amounts of them back and beefed them up instead of innovating on the types or even variants. I like the infected system though.

[@akmal94ibrahim]

It's a lazy enemy level system. Just artificially increasing the enemy's health and damage without changing anything else to make it actually a challenge. A great enemy level system is fromsoft's games. Each new area presents new enemy types. And these new enemy types are more difficult the further you go. Not just difficult because their health is high, but mainly because their moveset is now more complex or varied. That's how you do the enemy's level system.

[@clammerify]

Talk to 'em honestly and they call you hater.

[@void7837]

6:18 and they also have the safe zone takeover cutscene from far cry 5. As one of the devs said the lead game designer came into their room and told the devs what he saw in other games that he wanted in his game. And it really shows that they did Just that

[@TheTrashman147]

I noticed that immediately since I really liked the ones in far cry 5, or at least in John's region, they were quite well shot and had good music too

[@WamboWomboWompo]

Are people still using the complaint '_____ did this first' in 2022, believe it or not the gaming industry has been firing on all cylinders for the past 20 years give or take, so it's getting harder and harder to make polorisingly innovative games since pretty much everything will have already been done at least once. And the comment about mirrors edge doing parkour first is so weird man. Mirrors edge 1 released in 2009, so according to this guy even 13 years after a game is released developers can't even use a slightly similar idea out if risk of being a 'copy' 🤦‍♂️

[@blackmamba2081]

The Long tutorial is to prevent refunds on steam, once people get to the actual game and realize its not that good. But that's just a theory.

[@grittytheg5077]

Nah first game had a long ass tutorial too

[@minisithunknown5568]

15-30 minutes, too long! OMG! Steam does not follow their rule fro refunds exactly but we can still bitch about it! OMG we love being bratz!

[@blackmamba2081]

@@minisithunknown5568 About 13 800 000 results (0,63 seconds) three hour Dying Light 2 has a three hour long tutorial before the zombie powered mayhem begins.04 Feb 2022 Dying Light 2 has 3-hour tutorial

[@arkgaharandan5881]

2 hours is the refund policy ,exactly how long the tutorial is.

[@eathanwashington7589]

whoever told you that dying light 1 had no RPG mechanics were lying to your face.

[@BWMagus]

True; they had the same kind of shitty, forced RPG mechanics as this.

[@minisithunknown5568]

@@BWMagus I mean if you do not like the first why would you think you like the second? Some gamers never learn.

[@JimC607]

You still haven't played the first game? Tf is wrong with you bro you gotta get on that, it's genuinely a fun game.

[@francisboio]

That's what happens when you fire from direction one of the best writers in the gaming's world (Chris Avellone) and you don't stay on your roots and put stuff that most of gamers nowadays can't stand anymore (empty big maps, repetitive quests and choices that don't matter in the world's story or the MC's)

[@Ma1q444]

Facts

[@Walker-ow7vj]

The map ain’t empty and how are quests repetitive you always doing different shit

[@hambone2133]

This game has no manual save either.... That's a deal breaker for me. Any game without the ability to save anyway/anytime is a piece of shit.

[@moneyfan1fan]

Dying light 1 never had that

[@Yea___]

Lmao

[@JustCJ_]

When you quit the game it automatically saves 💀💀

[@guyman8742]

Anytime you leave the game it saves

[@shisuiweathersby9803]

Damn can't believe diablo sucks

[@Crane-Az3]

Dying light was good out of necessity, Dying light 2 was bad out of abundance

[@ChrisCobraEliteTM]

Loved the first game, having some fun in dying light 2. It's definitely missing that punch that the first game had!

[@phattjohnson]

I had some fun for the first 15-20 hours. Then I realised I didn't care what happens next, so I stopped playing :P

[@ka-boom2083]

@@phattjohnson exactly, it got so boring I couldn’t finish it

[@klasp100]

I am so glad to hear someone else mention the original Assassins Creed experience we had before Origins and such. Man I miss the Ezio trilogy, even AC4 was fun although it was different. Can't stand Odyssey and Valhalla. People who missed the original ACs missed some of the best storylines. Requiescat en pace

[@Legion849]

Origins was the first to introduce bullet sponge enemies, health bars and other nonsense that Odessey double downed on. Not to mention it was a grindfest

[@jamber671]

How does the first half of the game have nothing to do with finding Aidans sister when pretty much everything that is done is in order to get to the central loop so he can look for his sister? edit: also there’s more than just 3 human variants another edit: there’s also more zombie variants that you missed out

[@jamber671]

@Coke Weasel Yeah, when you don’t play the game for yourself you only really see it as some stereotypical zombie game, but really once you get into it, despite the stereotypical stuff, there is loads of unique things about the game and it’s pretty fun to play

[@isvaraov]

So much work in ugly models, women in western games are horrendous.

[@QueenSydon]

Lol yeah I kept seeing these ugly characters in ads and thumbnails promoting it, and all I could think was: "Oh, another one of _those_ games."

[@Upsetkiller456]

I hate skill trees In modern gaming. Devs just slap it on there and call it an “rpg”

[@desuzx]

I saw the title and agreed. Then I listened in for the first 10 seconds. And completely disagree

[@christhegoat784]

To be honest I’m having hella fun with the game sure there’s a few bugs but I’m having a lot of fun I do wish they did make night time more scary like the first game bc the first was mad scary

[@INSYA]

But how tho? How was DL1 night time "scarry"?

[@Mi_tala]

I think the word "scary" is not the right word to say,it should be thirrling instead of scary

[@Alex-de3fc]

@@INSYA the ambience and just the darkness of it all

[@christhegoat784]

@@Mi_tala you right

[@headshotmaster138]

Look at the angry and salty comments. It's not your fault they like mediocre games. It's no wonder the gaming industry is in shambles.

[@minisithunknown5568]

You sound like you are going to cry.

[@louiskitching8806]

@@minisithunknown5568 haha he sounds like he is kissing the reviewers ass tbh lol every game nowadays has to have a revolutionary story BRAND NEW MECHANICS BRAND NEW TYPES OF ENEMIES BRAND NEW THIS AND THAT, you can only make so many new things in games and yes I do agree some gaming companies are in shambles and are complete dog shit scammers battlefield 2042 "cough" but there is no reason to shit on this game so hard lol its really not that bad if you dont like zombies or parkour then dont buy and review it like wtf lol not every game has to have a hollywood story line ITS A GAME WE PLAY IT TO GAME NOT TO WATCH A FUCKING AWARD WINNING FILM....

[@NexusWarior211]

@@minisithunknown5568 Didn't know you can hear people over text.

[@Vinsternator40]

The fact you have to purchase the ability to slide makes absolutely no sense. You mean to tell me Aiden has never slid before in his entire life???

[@e85johnson68]

First one was great, have played the first one 3 times all the way to finish. This 2nd had me in the beginning few 30 mins in an excitement of seeing the open landscape hoping it was all being open to explore, but after a few hours I lost interest sadly… it does not feel the same as the first. I went back to playing Arma 3 KOTH lol

[@e85johnson68]

Also, I wish I would’ve waited and watched your review, would of saved me $60! 🤦‍♂️

[@DaZaaZaa]

There is no game who's sequel feels exactly like the first one. And i personally like it that way. If all games felt the same way then what would be the point in making different games? I feel like the second one is bigger and bolder, being more of the first equals being more of what many people already loved, that's why it works so well.

[@WuffyWufferson]

After the 3rd day i was kinda done playing Xd

[@phattjohnson]

Since playing DL2, a mate bought DL1 on PC and streamed a bit of himself playing it.. I had more fun watching him play DL1 that I had playing DL2 first-hand! I think I might have to go back to DL1.. haven't even finished DL2.. not in a hurry to. It's just so… AGRESSIVELY AVERAGE!!

[@phattjohnson]

@@DaZaaZaa I don't think DL2 is bolder.. it's just bigger.. Takes the first game, multiplies the filler by a factor of 4, and provides a more generic RPG feel and a lessened fear factor.. Dying Light 2 appears to be a bit of case of "Quantity over Quality". I'd rather a tight 40-60 hour experience which gives me something new and memorable.. not 500+ hours of copy-pasted assets and lacklustre writing and VA.

[@Felled-angel]

Bad game for what it's worth but your review is even worse how can you review a game without playing dl1 all your saying is from what your told aka watched a few KZbin videos I've unsubbed

[@ak0097]

Guys remember this quote always. Games that are new are bad , very bad because I'm a 27 year old crybaby that blames a whole generation for how the industry is shaping up. Old is good because I like the old hay days of Xbox 360 and ps3 and blah blah blah because I'm now to old to find any joy in my life.

[@thesigmamale2134]

Seeing the dismissal many people have in regards to the story in dying light 2 is quite annoying. Many like to point out that dying light 1 wasn't fun because of the story but for the gameplay and they continue this sentiment for dying light 2. However the difference here is that techland heavily advertised the story in this game and built it up to be a deep complex story with multiple different paths. I'm sick of these games with meaningless dialogue choices it's borderline deceptive marketing at this point.

[@TheAntsh]

The whole story is looking for a relative who turns out to be terminally ill. This is Fallout 4 in a nutshell.

[@Ma1q444]

Waited 7 years just for a downgrade in nearly every aspect just search up a comparison video of e3 compared to the game we got they blatantly lied

[@stevemac6707]

They didn't lie, the main narrative designer & the creative designer were constantly at odds and things kept changing much to the devs annoyance. Then the narrative designer was forced to quit & a lot of what was originally planned for the game was scaled back or removed outright....

[@theoneandonlydonut1029]

Aren't most games downgrades compared to their e3 counterparts?

[@Ma1q444]

@@stevemac6707 they stilled lied at the end of the day what was marketed isn’t in the game

[@Mano-gm3je]

@@Ma1q444 What did they market that wasn’t in the game?

[@doomslayer9513]

@@Ma1q444 LOL dude.... 🤦 It's so much better looking than the E3 trailer, what kind of crack you're smoking? In fact, Dying Light 1 feels so boring and barely playable after I experienced Dying Light 2, and I played DL1 for almost 600 too, you really don't know what you're talking about, or just straight up lying and didn't even play the new game 🤣

[@quandaliousdingle-r3b]

didnt play the first game *decides to make a review on the sequel based on what he's heard* opinion immediately rejected

[@shiningdragon8737]

Is he reviewing the first game in this video?

[@_Djura_]

Zombies look worse, atmosphere completely gone. Gore extremely downgraded.

[@YOUR140RAVES]

Tip of the icerberg

[@veolouxx]

I’m having a lot of fun with this game, even if it is repetitive in some areas it still feels amazing and new compared to a lot of other big games that have been released recently

[@ieatiron]

The most Ubisoft game Ubisoft never made

[@driiifter]

Oh the enemies are meatshields that take 50 swings to kill? Garbo children's game. Nothing is more boring than that and they shovel those enemies into children's games because they'll eat any slop you give them and don't want to be challenged or scared or alone. That's why everything is a non-scary, multiplayer, E Z mode game lmaooo.

[@flakes1972]

Conspiracy Theory: They made the tutorial two hours long so you couldn't refund the game on steam once you actually got into the open world.

[@mixmaster6827]

Refund chads skip all tutorial cutscenes

[@shisuiweathersby9803]

If it took you that long. I think you may just suck at gaming dude

[@billdover3165]

Honestly there's no reason to say Dying Light two isn't bad. The game is bad. They pushed it back a whole 7 months and it's still came out awful. I'm actually really happy seeing the video like this. I *love* Dying Light 1. The combat and zombies were freaking amazing. The story had its ups but was definitely more downs. But it felt like a unique game to me. It was fresh. Dying light 2 bored the crap out of me. One of the biggest and most heart pounding and adrenaline field things you can do in Dying Light 1 was piss off zombies during the night and it just becomes a absolute cluster fuck. In Dying Light 2 all you got to do is stay on top of the roofs and avoid the screamers and that's literally what you do at night. Its boring and uneventful. Not to mention the game is like Assassin's Creed and Far Cry 6 for some reason. It just felt like they threw the core components of Dying Light out and involving other games type of combat and style. I honestly don't think I've ever been so disappointed in a game. Even Anthem didn't disappoint me this badly.

[@svgstudios831]

Year 2022 the npcs still look like 2012 wooden, emotionally dead characters