Dying Light Research Paper

Dying Light Review

When it gets dark you know it’s time to run!

What happens when you make a game which comprises of zombies, free running, wall climbing, weapon crafting and an open world? You end up with Dying Light. From playing the first few hours of the game, you might get the idea that this is just another zombie game. But as you progress deeper into the game it grows on you and you will be hooked. This Dying Light review is aimed at bringing the game to the people. Get ready to run!

The story basically starts with the protagonist, Kyle Crane, who is an undercover agent sent to retrieve a file from a rogue politician, Kadir Suleiman, known as ‘Rais’, that can possibly tarnish his agency’s, GRE’s, reputation. Suleiman is using this file

Initially, Kyle’s primary objective was to retrieve the file from Rais. But he can’t retrieve it unless he does something for him, which he is obviously not fond of. And there, are the survivors who look up to him, in the hope of getting Antizin and possibly a cure. Who will her serve? Rais, the survivors or the GRE?

Gameplay

The USP of Dying Light gameplay is definitely the dynamic day and night cycle. According to the developers, the day lasts for 64 minutes, while the night lasts for a mere 7 minutes. Even though this is a bit less, the excitement that you get while playing 64 minutes in the daytime will be achieved in less than 7 minutes during the night time.

The lighting of the game also deserves a special mention and you can clearly see from the screenshots, how well the lighting is done.

What I didn’t like

Even though the game is beautifully made, it has its share of cons. The weapons’ durability is a major issue and is quite frequent. There will be situations where you are attacking hordes of zombies and your weapon suddenly decides to stop functioning. And then you will have to hold ‘R’ for repairing it and by the time you are done, you will probably be

The missions can be a bit boring and you feel like it has been added just to extend the gameplay. The characters, too, don’t have much depth like the ones in Far Cry or Assassins Creed.

Conclusion

Dying Light is the best survival horror game of 2015 without a doubt. Apart from a few negatives, the game excels in almost all other aspects. The day and night cycle, ability to craft tons of weapons, parkour and the beautiful open world makes it a must play for any gamer. I rate it 8 out of 10. Dying Light is available on Steam for 20.39$ which is a fair price for such an amazing game.

Techland, the publishers of the game, is also releasing a DLC package in February 2016, titled Dying Light – The Following – Enhanced Edition. This new DLC brings a lot to the table like legendary player levels, drivable and customizable buggies, new weapons, side quests and a few mysterious characters. Drivable and Customizable buggies

That is the end of the Dying Light review. What do you think of this game and how many times did you go out at night in the game? Leave your answers in the comments section