

Starting out relatively weak, players will want to avoid the zombies as much as possible while developing their skills, using traps to distract or destroy them.

Zombie stories virtually always show civilisation collapsing as the undead hordes overwhelm the living, but Dying Light aims to go deeper by casting the player as an agent sent into a quarantined city who needs to decide between his narrow, ruthless mission parameters or a more humanitarian approach, helping survivors. The words "f**k," "sh t," and "ashole" can be heard in the dialogue." Enemies often get dismembered and decapitated during combat a handful of sequences depict mutilated bodies with exposed organs/viscera. Furthermore: "Red blood-splatter effects occur frequently large blood stains can be seen in the environment. They expand on this rating by stating that: "Players use axes, machetes, rifles and tools to kill enemies in frenetic melee-style combat". The ESRB rates the game 'M' for Mature for blood and gore, intense violence and strong language. Some scenes include defenceless humans being mutilated for their 'crimes'. The GRA expand on their PEGI details by saying that the game contains "strong graphic violence", mainly as you fight zombies: "Detailed blood and guts are shown and the player is able to decapitate and dismember the zombies with visibly gory results.

PEGI rates Dying Light as suitable only for those 18 or older for extreme violence and violence towards defenceless people as well as strong language. Co-op players should find extra value in replaying missions together. Versions of the game should be relatively similar, although some optimisation in terms of frame rate and so forth may be available for PC players with high-end machines.ĭuration and Difficulty There's over 50 hours of gameplay promised for Dying Light, including downloadable content. Subscriptions to PS Plus or XBox Gold will be required to play online in the console versions. Although there was originally a PS3 and 360 version planned these were cancelled during development. Kyle's ruthless dedication to his mission parameters is challenged by the people he encounters in Harran, and his loyalties are tested.ĭying Light is developed by Techland, the studio behind multiplayer zombie shooter Dead Island and several installments in the Call of Juarez series of Western themed shooters.įormat Dying Light's basic edition costs £50 on Xbox One or PS4 or £40 on PC, with downloadable content available as a season past costing £20. Story The main character of Dying Light is Kyle, an undercover agent sent on a mission into the city of Harran, where the zombie infection has led to a quarantine being imposed and the state and rule of law failing.
