Dying Light: The Beast

"While the actual ‘Beast’ elements of the game are a slight let down from a pure gameplay perspective it still feels good to hulk out without fear of falling in among the undead hordes. This, combined with easily the most …"

"The decision to transform Dying Light 2’s second DLC into a full game was a right one. Dying Light: The Beast is a big, new adventure that blends well all the best parts of DL, DL2 and The Following. This …"

"Dying Light The Beast doesn&s;t reinvent the wheel or introduce changes that revolutionize the series, but it does polish many aspects, enrich others, and add enough new features (a new setting, increased vehicle weight, etc.) to make the experience feel …"

"Dying Light: The Beast isn&s;t perfect, but it&s;s a dark, brutal first-person survival horror game that&s;s refreshingly consistent in its push for the series into both familiar and uncharted territory."

"Techland was under the scrutiny of thousands of players worldwide - this was a final exam and the developer has passed with flying colors. Dying Light: The Beast is more Dying Light than ever, they&s;ve learned from the mistakes of …"

"Dying Light: The Beast is a leaner, more cohesive expansion of the series&s; ideas so far. While it is more focused and the map embraces fun parkour, its smaller map and contained story may be a detriment to some."

"A more gritty survival horror experience than Stay Human, but Techland&s;s new first-person parkour game still stumbles a bit."

"While more limited in scope than the mainline Dying Light titles, this side-quel ups the fun factor by giving the player a way to blow off steam with the addition of superpowers. Lighter in tone and with more room to …"

"In terms of quantity, Dying Light: The Beast deserves the upgrade to standalone release, having first been earmarked as DLC. It’s carried mostly by excellent game feel, combat and parkour as enjoyable as ever. However, its quality is where the …"

"The Beast is the Dying Light sequel I always wanted. It&s;s dark, literally and tonally, focuses on zombies instead of warring human factions, and expands on some of the more outlandish and interesting ideas hinted at in the original. If …"

"Dying Light: The Beast might repeat some of the mistakes of previous games, but it also brings back everything that worked and focuses on them while delivering a more interesting story set in the series’ most unique location yet. The …"

"It&s;s clear that the emphasis of Dying Light and thus The Beast is to give you a world where you can run about within it and make infected corpses your playthings, but there&s;s a lot of room for evolution. The …"

"The amount of disgusting gore is an absolute delight."

"A lot of the fun you can have with Dying Light: The Beast is what you make of it yourself. Exploring the world, unlocking the safe houses, finding cool new weapon modifications and crafting recipes, and generally getting lost. Nothing …"

"Dying Light: The Beast blends a vicious revenge tale, breathtaking vistas, and feral new powers into one of Techland&s;s most polished nightmares yet."

"Dying Light: The Beast is everything I wanted from Techland&s;s return to the series. The combat is brutal and fun, the sandbox world is massive and rewarding to explore, and Beast Mode is an absolute highlight. I feel that this …"

"Dying Light: The Best is a return to form. I loved revisiting this world after the disappointment that I had with the second game. It knows what it wants to be and never apologizes for it. If you loved the …"

"Dying Light: The Beast promises a full Dying Light experience, but can it capture the magic and horror of its predecessors as a standalone title?"

"A proper follow-up for Kyle Crane"

"Dying Light: The Beast has great parkour and melee combat, but a bland story and an uninteresting Beast Mode mechanic leave it fun, but ultimately forgettable."

"Techland&s;s expansion turned standalone sequel winds up being the most enjoyable Dying Light so far, because it dials back the power fantasy."

"Dying Light: The Beast can feel a touch safe at times with a serviceable story, but the high-flying parkour and gorgeous graphics are top-notch. Castor Woods makes for the perfect zombie-slaying playground for you to enjoy. It’s pure adrenaline packed …"

"Dying Light: The Beast is a serious gore-fest that, when you dig a little deeper, turns out to be a rather silly playground teeming with ingenius ways of dispatching the undead. The fun, for me, was finding them all, and …"

"However, for those who want to experience atmospheric, nerve-shredding moments, The Beast delivers. It challenges you not only to endure the infected but to examine the humanity you cling to in a world intent on stripping it away."

"The story won&s;t win any awards, but thanks to well-rounded supporting characters and interesting missions, it makes the most of the revenge plot. The game world is smaller again, but offers plenty of variety with urban and rural areas. The …"

"Dying Light: The Beast is a goofy, bloody sequel with a monstrous twist, but doesn’t do much else to mix things up."

"Much like Kyle Crane&s;s return, the series has also returned to form with Dying Light: The Beast. Although not a true sequel, it&s;s a meaningful entry that dials down the tone to a much more sinister and grimier one. It&s;s …"

"Dying Light: The Beast is a polished, well-crafted experience that builds on the franchise&s;s strengths while adding new creative flourishes to its formula."

"Dying Light: The Beast plays like the greatest hits of the series&s; formula with its brutalist combat and slickest parkour yet, and the return of the terrifying night cycle, making it the best Dying Light experience yet."

"Dying Light: The Beast feels pure and almost nostalgic, like a compilation that fuses together the experiences of the first two games. Even a decade later, that experience remains unique and vibrant."