February 3, 2022
Techland

Dying Light 2 Stay Human

Dying Light 2 Stay Human Review – An Apocalyptic Renaissance

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100% User Score Based on 1 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 74 reviews

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Dying Light 2 Stay Human is a single player and multiplayer open world role playing shooter game with a horror theme. It was developed by Techland and was released on February 3, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

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story14 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

Dying Light 2 features expansive and exciting parkour mechanics that make traversal fun and engaging.
The game offers a massive open world filled with activities, allowing for significant exploration and replay value.
The graphics are stunning, and the game runs well on various platforms, enhancing the overall experience.

The story is often criticized for being underwhelming, with poor pacing and lackluster character development.
Numerous technical issues and bugs can disrupt gameplay, affecting the overall enjoyment.
Combat can feel repetitive, particularly against human enemies, and some choices lack meaningful impact.

story
56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in Dying Light 2 has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it underwhelming, predictable, and plagued by poor dialogue and pacing. While some appreciate the character-driven elements and the impact of player choices, others criticize the repetitive missions and lack of engaging content, leading to an overall perception of a weak narrative that fails to elevate the gameplay experience. Technical issues and bugs further detract from the storytelling, leaving it feeling disjointed and less impactful than expected.
- “While Dying Light 2 may not feel like a massive step up, it's still tons of fun, and the story is a powerful and engaging one, vastly improved from the original.”
- “I’ve had a lot of fun with Dying Light 2, mainly due to its fantastic parkour platforming and engaging story that can be shaped by your in-game decisions.”
- “Dying Light 2 is an immersive experience that rewards players with a touching character-driven story.”
- “An ultimately weak story with largely poor dialogue, and the 'good' faction is boring and cliché.”
- “Its story is inconsistent and becomes totally disappointing halfway through.”
- “Dying Light 2 goes bigger in all areas and tries to be ambitious with its story, but does not quite hit the mark.”
gameplay
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Dying Light 2: Stay Human enhances the original's gameplay with exceptional parkour mechanics and a vibrant open world, offering engaging exploration and combat experiences. While the game features a compelling choice and consequence system, it is marred by technical issues, clunky combat, and inconsistent writing. Overall, the thrilling traversal and immersive world-building make for an enjoyable experience, especially in co-op mode, despite some gameplay drawbacks.
- “Dying Light 2: Stay Human lives up to expectations by delivering engaging gameplay in a detailed open world complemented by the series’ characteristic parkour mechanic that neatly blends exploration and combat.”
- “With an engaging gameplay loop of parkour and combat, the exploration of Villedor is something you’ll enjoy for hours on end, and with up to three friends at that.”
- “Dying Light 2 is a super solid follow-up to the 2015 original, building upon its fantastic gameplay loop with new traversal options for even more parkour fun.”
- “Unfortunately, it's also bogged down by technical issues, janky mechanics, and a restrictive save system that prevents you from readily seeing outcomes.”
- “[bug-ridden, bland core gameplay, odd continuity issues in story and dialogue.]”
- “[story can be predictable, fetch quests everywhere, the various mechanics often clash, collision problems with parkour elements, combat is ho-hum, no controller customization]”
optimization
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the optimization of the game has received mixed reviews. While some players praise the visuals and performance on platforms like PS5, noting enjoyable parkour mechanics and a rich open world, others report significant performance issues, including slow loading times and disappearing character models. Additionally, the game's design choices and story have been criticized, suggesting that while there are strong elements, optimization still requires attention to fully realize its potential.
- “Performance was great on the PS5, loved the characters and world-building, the parkour experience is fantastic.”
- “Huge world with lots to do and see. Choices really matter. Parkour gameplay is a blast. Some really great characters and performances.”
- “Where there’s slight polishing to still be done and the story at times leaves a bit to be desired, shining moments and performances make it all the more worthwhile, standing as a stronger entry than its predecessor.”
- “[The design of the game's many quests isn't especially complex in nature, and there's too much reliance on fetching. Some minor performance issues, such as disappearing character models and occasional loading slowdown, slow progression, and some tedious open-world checkbox activities are annoying.]”
- “[Slow opening moments, meandering plot, performance mode is the only bearable way to play.]”
- “[Inconsistent performances. Combat is lacking oomph. Gear doesn’t feel impactful.]”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the graphics in the game are widely praised for their stunning visuals, especially on high-end hardware, and contribute to an immersive atmosphere. Players appreciate the fluidity of the parkour system and the engaging open-world design, although some have noted occasional graphical issues. The combination of great visuals, sound design, and dynamic elements like the day/night cycle enhances the overall experience.
- “The graphics are amazing.”
- “Excellent visuals, especially on high-end hardware.”
- “Gorgeous visuals and soundtrack, some great voice acting.”
- “Odd graphics problems detract from the overall experience.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is consistently praised for its immersive quality, effectively complementing the expansive parkour mechanics and enhancing the overall experience. Reviewers highlight the soundtrack as exceptional, contributing to the game's atmosphere and emotional depth, while also noting its ability to adapt to gameplay dynamics. Overall, the music is seen as a significant strength, enriching both the combat and exploration elements.
- “Exceptional combat and parkour mechanics, great worldbuilding, gorgeous visuals and soundtrack, some great voice acting.”
- “Parkour and combat amalgamation feels satisfactory, skill tree keeps the game engaging, weapon modifications and choices are decent, music gives the game an immersive experience.”
- “Fantastic soundtrack, co-op lifts the experience.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers significant replayability through its engaging first-person parkour and melee combat, expanded RPG elements for character customization, and meaningful player choices that affect outcomes. The expansive and visually stunning city further enhances the experience, making it enjoyable to revisit. Overall, it stands out in a genre where many games lack replay value beyond nostalgia.
- “Fun to play game with lots of replay value.”
- “Nails the thrill of first-person parkour and melee combat; expanded RPG elements allow you to tailor your build. Player-choice outcomes and a faction system add replayability. The city is epic in scope and often beautiful, and it runs unexpectedly well on all platforms.”
- “Not many games have replay value except for nostalgia.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is characterized by a significant grinding element, potentially requiring hundreds of hours for completion, though it can be finished in 25-30 hours if focusing solely on the main story. Many quests lack complexity and often involve repetitive fetching tasks, which, combined with minor performance issues and slow progression, can make the experience feel tedious for some players. Additionally, the game's color scheme may not appeal to everyone.
- “It's a grindy game that can take either hundreds of hours to complete, or just a regular open-world action-adventure that you can finish in about 25-30 hours if you're just interested in the main story.”
- “The design of the game's many quests isn't especially complex, and there's too much reliance on fetching. Some minor performance issues, such as disappearing character models and occasional loading slowdowns, along with slow progression and tedious open-world checkbox activities, are annoying.”
- “It can be grindy, and the color scheme may not be for everyone.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviews on the emotional aspect of the game are mixed; while some players appreciate the immersive experience and character-driven narrative, others criticize the story and characters as boring, citing poor pacing and technical issues that detract from emotional engagement.
- “Dying Light 2 is an immersive experience that rewards players with a touching character-driven story.”
- “The emotional depth of the characters made me feel truly connected to their struggles and triumphs.”
- “I was moved to tears by the choices I had to make, as they deeply impacted the lives of the characters.”
- “The story and characters felt boring and lacked depth, making it hard to connect emotionally.”
- “The pacing was poor, which diminished any emotional impact the game could have had.”
- “Technical issues and open-world filler detracted from the emotional experience I was hoping for.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere is characterized by visceral and meaty combat, complemented by a fluid parkour system that enhances the sense of freedom, especially with the addition of the paraglider. The day/night cycle reinforces the theme of humanity's diminished control over the world, while intense chases are elevated by exceptional sound design, all contributing to a visually striking and immersive experience.
- “The day/night cycle drives home the point that humanity no longer fully owns this world.”
- “Intense chases greatly benefit from excellent sound design, creating a captivating atmosphere.”
- “The combination of great atmosphere and visuals immerses you in the experience.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is frequently criticized due to numerous glitches and bugs that disrupt gameplay, with some players forced to quit and restart. Additionally, the checkpoint system is seen as overly harsh, and the co-op mode feels underdeveloped, further detracting from the overall experience.
- “Parkour is not a consistent art; the checkpoint system can be severe, with multiple glitches and bugs, some causing me to quit, save, and restart.”
- “The story and world are jarringly split in two; the overall plot is fairly straightforward, but there are plenty of glitches, and co-op appears to be an afterthought.”

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Dying Light 2 Stay Human is a open world role playing shooter game with horror theme.

Dying Light 2 Stay Human is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Steam Deck and others.

Dying Light 2 Stay Human was released on February 3, 2022.

Dying Light 2 Stay Human was developed by Techland.

Dying Light 2 Stay Human has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Dying Light 2 Stay Human for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Dying Light 2 Stay Human is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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