Dying Light

Zero-Cool · 23-05-2013 3:19pm #1

A new Zombie game from the makers of Dead Island. Made for PS4 / Xbox One but will be downscaled for current gen. Mix of Dead Island and Mirrors Edge where the emphasis is on free running and crafting melee weapons.

I loved Dead Island but remain skeptical of this.

sweetie · 23-05-2013 3:30pm

theyll be crossing dead island with portal next

humanji · 23-05-2013 3:31pm

It should be a fun distraction at least. Dead Island wasn't the greatest game in the world, but I had a lot of fun with it. And there's been plenty of independent companies making these sorts of zombie survival games, so it'll be interesting to see what a company with a publishers backing can do with it.

Denise90 · 23-05-2013 4:52pm

I enjoyed Dead Island but my main issue with it was the character movement, I found it slow and uncomfortable. If this is to be a free running game they need to address that and make it more fluid.

McSasquatch · 23-05-2013 7:23pm

The most interesting gameplay dynamic for me is the day/night cycle. From EuroGamer;

In the day players scavenge the urban environment for supplies and craft weapons to defend themselves against an infected population. At night the infected become aggressive and more dangerous, so you have to survive until the first light.

It also explains the screenshot where the "infected", ahem, is shielding his eyes from the torch.

I like the sound of this, and it has a lot of potential. Hopefully they can get it right.

Zero-Cool · 07-06-2013 3:31pm

E3 trailer. hhmmmmm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_ITluaaVfg

McSasquatch · 07-06-2013 5:00pm

Techland do a good trailer it must be said.

cherryghost · 07-06-2013 5:06pm

So... it's DayZ?

McSasquatch · 07-06-2013 5:23pm

....with free running.

Agricola · 07-06-2013 6:11pm

Good preview of this here

If they actually sort out the issues with Dead Island this could be great. A zombie open world with crafting and the Mirror's Edge running/climbing system is something I'd be very interested to play.

muppetkiller · 07-06-2013 8:39pm

It could be brilliant fun multiplayer all racing to get to the package but needing to help each other up to a point

KeithM89 · 15-08-2013 11:09pm

Gameplay Footage:

Looks great.

McSasquatch · 15-08-2013 11:29pm

Really has a lot of potential and I'm glad weapons and health are in short supply/have to be scavenged. Not sure about that "night sense" thingy at the end though.

wes · 15-08-2013 11:31pm

The game play video certainly looks very good, and its good to see more FPS style game using the Mirrors Edge free running elements. The whole thing looks like it will run a lot smoother.

McSasquatch · 01-12-2013 11:06pm

Seems a few YouTubers were given a short demo to check out. Quite a few vids after popping up in the last couple of days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMiBCBxTjkY

MadYaker · 02-12-2013 12:03am

It looks alright. Its definitely nothing like Dayz anyway.... I never really got into Dead Island. It was grand like but it didn't hook me and I put a good 5 or 6 hours into it before giving up.

McSasquatch · 17-12-2013 9:02pm

Another gameplay video released for this;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioM4UcNDiO0

Looks lovely, but still not sure about the gameplay mechanics. And I hate that they're making the "Be the Zombie" game mode exclusive only to those who pre-order. :mad:

2Mad2BeMad · 17-12-2013 9:55pm

McSasquatch wrote: »

Another gameplay video released for this;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioM4UcNDiO0

Looks lovely, but still not sure about the gameplay mechanics. And I hate that they're making the "Be the Zombie" game mode exclusive only to those who pre-order. :mad:

be the zombie sounds ****e anyway
seems like one of spin of gamemodes just to get the sales in
voice acting looks ****e
but everything else about the game i'm loving

Zero-Cool · 11-02-2014 5:12pm

New Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX16XFVYJTg

tok9 · 11-02-2014 5:18pm

Looks like the tone is a bit closer to the first Dead Island trailer as opposed to that game itself.

I'll be waiting to hear about this as I found Dead Island to be a pretty boring game unless played with a group of friends.

Yeti Beast · 05-06-2014 11:27am

New gameplay trailer for E3.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KalIE_Otylo

Yeti Beast · 17-06-2014 7:32pm

New hands-on preview from PC Gamer. Showing promise apparently.

McSasquatch II · 08-08-2014 3:12pm

Thought there might be a thread for this alright. I have to be honest, I had completely forgotten about this game (partly because zombies are so feckin ubiquitous now), but this GamesCom footage looks decent;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbeftjTF9UA

Zero-Cool · 08-08-2014 4:27pm

That's a great trailer, definitely has my interest again. Last few things I saw of it seemed a bit generic but that looks exactly how I thought it would on first announcement, Mirrors Edge meets Dead Island.

DARK-KNIGHT · 08-08-2014 4:33pm

Really looking forward to this tbh

24-08-2014 5:57pm

Have to say that this is really shaping up well, it looks to be far superior to Dead Island 2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3jO7OiXfFM

McSasquatch II · 29-08-2014 8:06pm

New dev diary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeOjKDrTJIM

Very interested in this one now.

dreamers75 · 18-12-2014 1:16am

Interactive trailer, that looks deadly( even in that form).

Interactive PC only (it says that)

Corvo · 18-12-2014 9:22am

Lot of gameplay vids of this on YouTube at the moment from the theRadBrad. Looks very impressive.

20-01-2015 1:00pm

The hard copy of the game has been delayed but the digital version has not been delayed??

Has this ever happened before? No way im paying e70 for this on xbl.

dreamers75 · 20-01-2015 4:55pm

Deleted User wrote: »

The hard copy of the game has been delayed but the digital version has not been delayed??

Has this ever happened before? No way im paying e70 for this on xbl.

Screams money maker tbh.

Considering part of the game (be the zombie ) is partial pre order DLC anyone playing it online is part of a split community from day 1.

calex71 · 20-01-2015 7:54pm

Loads of footage of this out now. I could be totally wide of the mark on this but from anything I've seen so far the team seem to have just remade their original dead island game for next gen with some extra mechanics. I liked dead island but there really seems to be a lack of vision on their part here.

It even has the same achievement/trophies for the most part as dead island.

Dayum · 20-01-2015 8:25pm

Deleted User wrote: »

The hard copy of the game has been delayed but the digital version has not been delayed??

Has this ever happened before? No way im paying e70 for this on xbl.

I'll be paying precisely zero on PC.

dreamers75 · 20-01-2015 10:54pm

Dayum wrote: »

I'll be paying precisely zero on PC.

Dayum · 21-01-2015 12:06am

dreamers75 wrote: »

Well, I don't like to brag ...... but....yeah, I'm pretty badass compared to peasants.

21-01-2015 12:44am

Dayum wrote: »

Well, I don't like to brag ...... but....yeah, I'm pretty badass compared to peasants.

Pretty sure you're the peasant given that you admit to being a thief

Dayum · 21-01-2015 12:52am

Deleted User wrote: »

Pretty sure you're the peasant given that you admit to being a thief

What?

21-01-2015 2:05am

Why cant pc heads just talk about a game normally without snide remarks??

****in losers!!

Dair76 · 21-01-2015 2:09am

Ah yeah, sure tar us all with the same brush.

I had this game on my watchlist for ages, but something smells a bit iffy with this launch. Will be interesting to see some legit reviews.

the_syco · 21-01-2015 2:30am

Deleted User wrote: »

The hard copy of the game has been delayed but the digital version has not been delayed??

https://www.facebook.com/DyingLightGame/posts/523156071160777

OFFICIAL STATEMENT:
There will be a short delay in the release of physical copies of Dying Light in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. The game will have a global digital release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC of January 27, 2015. As physical production has a longer lead time than digital there is some delay in the aforementioned territories. We will share information on the availability of physical copies as soon as it is confirmed.

Considering this was already delayed once, I'd wonder how the uptake on it will be?

Mr Freeze · 21-01-2015 12:46pm

Looks way too similar to Dead Island, and with Dead Island 2 (from a different dev) on the way also, its a bit weird that Dying Light might just covering the same ground as Dead Island, and Dead Island 2 might try something a bit different, setting wise at least.

I don't think the emphasis on Light and Darkness is as big as the developers wants us to think. (Correct me if I am wrong).

I was expecting something totally different when its night time in the game, it sounds like its just normal zombies in the day, parkour zombies at night.

I would have preferred almost no threat during the day unless you went into dark areas and dark buildings, and did actually spend the daylight getting from one area to another or building defences and scavenging.

Zero-Cool · 21-01-2015 12:55pm

Yeah the latest vids make it look very Dead Island (not necessarily a bad thing) with all the crazy weapons you can make. Would have preferred it to be a bit more serious and survivally like you said Freeze, exploring during the day, survive at night. I think this will be going on my watch/wait for discount or sale list.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 21-01-2015 1:14pm

I dunno, I'd have to play it, but theres something very 'janky' looking about the parkour / climbing bits of it, it doesn't look to have a very smooth feel to it. - similar to climbing those towers in far cry 3 & 4

Mr Freeze · 21-01-2015 1:18pm

When parkour is mentioned in a game, I expect Mirrors Edge or at least Titanfall style controls/mechanics, definitely not Far Cry tower climbing, which does feel very awkward.

john the one · 21-01-2015 1:24pm

I really cannot justify paying 50 euro for this game. If it goes sub 20 i will pick it up

I recently made a promise to myself that during sales, i would only buy AAA games at a discount as i found myself buying s**t loads of games for 5- 15 euro and still haven't even installed most of them. This game just doesn't smell like a top notch 50 euro game. Dunno what it is. Like lets be honest, €50 is arma 3 territory

dreamers75 · 21-01-2015 2:18pm

The boy has it pre ordered for 28 I will give it a shot when it comes out. But im not holding out much hope for it.

Wossack · 22-01-2015 11:06am

calex71 wrote: »

Loads of footage of this out now. I could be totally wide of the mark on this but from anything I've seen so far the team seem to have just remade their original dead island game for next gen with some extra mechanics. I liked dead island but there really seems to be a lack of vision on their part here.

It even has the same achievement/trophies for the most part as dead island.

my thoughts exactly

will see, but its not looking good (imo - I played a bit, but wasnt a huge fan of Dead Island)

TerrorFirmer · 22-01-2015 12:14pm

Dead Island was a brilliant game, but given that Riptide was pretty much Dead Island with a few new objectives and weapons i.e basically the exact same game, I'm a bit wary on the fence about this one. I don't want Dead Island v1.3.

Dead Island 2 interests me more than Dying Light - it's from the guys that made the fantastic Spec Ops: The Line. At least with that you know it's going to be a fresh take.

calex71 · 23-01-2015 1:53pm

Physical release confirmed for February 27th a full month after the US get it and digital EU release, don't think I've ever seen that happen a game.

Be the zombie mode also now free to all and not just pre-ordered copies.

At least there will be full reviews and time for the inevitable Techland glitches and bugs to be patched out.

Mr Freeze · 23-01-2015 1:58pm

A lot of preorders will be cancelled, and some people might go digital and since the likes of gamestop probably won't give you your money back, people will just buy another game.

This is a really botched release, and I think it will hurt sales of the game big time.

Captain Chaos · 23-01-2015 3:35pm

To counter that they are giving two free DLC packs for EU pre-orders of the physical copies. The packs are nothing to talk about really.

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