Dying Light 2 is only a few days away from the release. The second part of Techland’s apocalyptic open-world promises a new level of experience, taking up and improving on the formula that made the success of its first part. We summarize everything you need to know about it.
[Mis à jour le 27 janvier 2022 à 16h26] Techland is back with Dying Light 2: Stay Human, the second installment of its open-world survival RPG. Expected since its presentation at the E3 2018 show, in ancient times before the coronavirus pandemic, Dying Light 2 aims to push the formula that made the success of its elder in order to offer a lively and engaging experience. Between parkour, bare-handed combat, zombies and Oedipal moral choices, this new episode has everything to please players, even a coop mode that can accommodate up to 4 players. Only small problem, the crossplay which will be absent at launch and implemented at a later date, not allowing players on different platforms to discover this title together. Despite everything, Dying Light 2 promises to be one of the most anticipated hits of the year. Release date, gameplay, pre-order and trailers, here is our complete survival guide to this apocalyptic release.
An original concept and innovative features, Dying Light 2 Stay Human seems to be following in the footsteps of its elder. It is true that Techland has already proven its capabilities to us on many occasions, especially in the field of survival-horror games (We will think here of the excellent Dead Island). So there are good reasons to look forward to Dying Light 2. Unfortunately, Techland has announced the postponement of its release to February 4, 2022. The game will be released on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S and X, allowing its fans to dive back into it from the Christmas holidays, alone or with others.
It was at Gamescom 2021 that we were able to see the last images of Dying Light 2. On August 24, Techland presented three minutes of a gameplay trailer during the Xbox conference. Where the previous trailers focused on the presentation of the universe of this second opus, this sequence adopts a more mechanical approach to the game, presenting in detail the parkour and combat systems, and their influence on each other. other. In line with its predecessor, Dying Light 2: Stay Human will offer the player the possibility of sliding, jumping, running, climbing and using gadgets for ever more dynamic movements. The fights, which fished slightly in Dying Light first of the name, have been revised and seem more intense than ever. In addition, this trailer also mentions the faction system that will push the player(s) to make decisions that will deeply impact the story. And all this in a colorful and detailed city of Villedor that seems to offer many possibilities for vertical and horizontal exploration.
On July 1, Techland released a new gameplay trailer for Dying Light 2: Stay Human. And this time around, the studio has chosen to show us a more sinister part of its upcoming title. Where the first part was a little closer to Dead Island, with many combat phases (well helped by a rather monstrous kick), Dying Light 2 seems to lean a little more towards the “horror” side that its universe implies. . Indeed this gameplay trailer revolves around the exploration of a hospital, during the day, teeming with infected. This hospital is one of the “Dark Zones”, sort of nests where the infected “sleep” during the day. A very distressing situation of infiltration, reinforcing a feeling of permanent danger that one could only find at night or in the quarantine zones of the first opus. The opportunity for players to think twice before exploring a “Dark zone” during the day, although Techland offers them new mechanics that greatly increase the possibilities of infiltration.
During these five minutes, we could also see some of the types of infected populating the streets of The City. These fifteen years of Apocalypse have offered our fellow cannibals the opportunity to evolve into a vast array of legged dangers. And in the lot, there is one that we already know: the Volatile. This one will stalk you relentlessly and with skill, and alert its comrades to your presence, it is also extremely powerful. We also got to see a huge Demolisher, a Revenant and some Banshees. As if the tension in this scene wasn’t enough, Techland also chose to show us one of Dying Light 2’s new mechanics. to transform. To avoid such an unfortunate end, the player must find light as soon as possible. An interesting mechanic, and we will see if the moments when it occurs are random or scripted. Another thing to note: the character who accompanies Ethan in this hospital is none other than David Belle, the Frenchman who literally created parkour. A very relevant collaboration and a nice nod to fans of the discipline.
In Dying Light 2 Stay Human, the player is plunged 15 years after the end of the world due to a virus which transformed most of humanity into zombies. We will play Aiden Caldwell, a stranger on the quest for his past, who finds himself walking the streets full of the undead of The City, one of the last inhabited cities on the planet. There he will meet the Nightrunners, a group of seasoned survivors with whom he will be forced to collaborate to survive, but not only. Three factions are vying for control of The City, the Survivors, the Peacekeepers, and the Renegades, and the player will have to choose a side in order to progress in the adventure.
Which brings us to a central element of the game: the dynamism of the environment. According to Techland, the player’s choices can influence the story, but also the world itself. The different factions, zombies, and brigands react differently depending on the day or the night, allowing very diversified gameplay phases and intense immersion. Likewise, NPCs (non-player characters) will be able to develop a complex relationship with the hero. Each will have its own personality and react to the player’s choices. As for parkour, an essential element of the success of the first Dying Light, it is making a comeback, allowing you to fully explore the verticality of the open world and to escape hordes of enemies of great diversity. Regarding combat, Techland claims that Dying Light 2 will offer many possibilities, whether one is a follower of speed, brute force, or ingenuity. We therefore expect a slightly more complex skill tree than in the first game.
As we have seen, the good news is that Dying Light will be released on all platforms. It is already available for pre-order. Additionally, players who pre-order the game on PS4 and Xbox One will be able to upgrade their versions on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S for free. Three versions can already be pre-ordered, Normal, Deluxe and Ultimate, each including different bonuses. The pre-order bonus is an exclusive skin pack, while the Deluxe and Ultimate versions include access to one and two future scripted DLCs, respectively, and additional in-game skins and bonuses.