Dying Light 2: Stay Human

"A good action game full of content and potential, but it would benefit from a vigorous technical smoothing."

"Techland has crafted a monster of a sequel that is bigger and better in almost every way."

"Dying Light 2 is an enjoyable and ambitious game that unfortunately bites off more than it can chew."

"Dying Light 2 is safe in some respects, and bold in others; like its propensity to lean into some arcadey notions. The sandbox is the true heart of Dying Light 2. Not the characters, or the story, but the mere …"

"A underwhelming story but a massive, exciting sandbox of parkour and kinetic combat."

"While Dying Light 2 may not feel like a massive step up, it&s;s still tons of fun, and the story is a powerful and engaging one, vastly improved from the original."

"Open world zombie Dying Light 2 from Techland nails its parkour traversal mechanics, but unfortunately gets little else right."

"‎A great role-playing game, which bets on a very careful narrative, unique mechanics of navigation and combat, and a terrifying atmosphere. Dying Light 2 is a colossal game that will become a reference of the genre, in terms of the …"

"Dying Light 2 is a bigger and bolder sequel that improves upon the original in every way. Not only does it have one of the most enjoyable traversal systems in any game ever, but it also provides players with interesting …"

"There’s a lot to do here, but I feel like the mechanics of the game itself gets in the way of really letting the player explore what’s around, and in the end, the rewards just may not be enough to …"

"Dying Light 2 is a game with a troubled development, and unfortunately, it shows. I know how much the first game grew significantly over the years with patches and content updates, and I can only hope that this one gets …"

"Initially, I was concerned Dying Light 2 wouldn&s;t find its own voice in a world crammed with shallow open worlds designed for busy work rather than fun, but the more I played, the more I found that wasn&s;t the case. …"

"Dying Light 2 expands and refines a formula Techland has been peddling since its breakout success with Dead Island. This sequel learns a lot from modern open world video games, its massive, zombie-infested sandbox rarely feeling empty, especially as you …"

"Dying Light 2: Stay Human feels like it lost its direction somewhere along the way. It begins as an interesting zombie game wherein the threat feels tangible, your character feels weak, and the world feels primed for a dynamic story. …"

""When the platforming actually works, Dying Light 2 is an absolute blast. Chaining together a high-flying hang glider maneuver, then grappling off the edge of a building before executing a perfectly timed series of jumps makes you feel like a …"

"Dying Light 2 is messy and uneven. It’s also unique, exhilarating, and just plain fun to play, with one of the best settings in recent memory – despite the nagging feeling that the game could, and should, be more than …"

"Indeed, if, like me, you have a weakness for the zombie-hued, and for the sway and flail of first-person platforming, then Dying Light 2 is easy to recommend."

"If you&s;ve played a zombie game in the past decade, this mishmash of tattered post-apocalyptic stereotypes will feel all too familiar"

"This is one zombie title worth exploring; just know it’s not the diamond it should be."

"There’s no doubt about it, Dying Light 2: Stay Human is a sequel of epic proportions. Everything fans loved about the original title is still very much present, but now with a bigger story, new features, and a vast open-world …"

"Dying Light 2 offers a great open world playground for zombie survival, but lacks an impactful story or meaningful choices."

"While Dying Light 2 does a lot right with its gameplay and new-gen presentation, it’s still a far cry from zombie gaming greatness. The weak story, uninspired mission design, limitations on initial player skills, and bugs let it down in …"

"Techland&s;s undead sequel improves upon the strongest element of its predecessor, but things like story and characters drag it down."

"Techland&s;s vast blockbuster buckles under its own ambition and lacks in innovation, but makes up for it with outstanding parkour and combat."

"With a slow plot and uninteresting characters, Dying Light 2: Stay Human&s;s few redeeming qualities are what sets the franchise apart from other zombie games out there."

"Dying Light 2 is probably exactly what fans of the first game wanted. The story may not be particularly motivating, but combat is fun while the PS5 powers a smooth experience. A few questionable tweaks by Techland will not be …"

"Dying Light 2 Stay Human combines a branching narrative, a massive open world and satisfying first-person parkour. It&s;s a potent mixture, but repetitive combat and serious technical issues often spoil the fun."

"Though there are moments of joy to be found, they’re punctuated by fetch quests and odd collision detection. Fans of the original will no doubt find fun in a return to the world, but for everyone else, you might want …"

"Techland&s;s horror sequel features crunchy combat and thrilling parkour, but buries its best bits with a clumsy story and open-world excess"

"Dying Light 2: Stay Human is more than a sequel — it’s an evolution that keeps everything that is integral to the franchise intact, but builds on it with enough engaging content that it’s incredibly hard to stop playing."

"Dying Light 2 Stay Human is an ambitious zombie action adventure that&s;s packed with top-notch parkour, an awesome open world, and every painful bug in the book."

"it&s;s hard to fall in love with a game that&s;s filled with bugs and tech issues, an average story, and some lazy design aspects like bringing the same enemies and weapons over and over again just with a different level …"