Dying Light Platinum Edition (Nintendo Switch)

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As a result, the studio struck out on its own and began development of Dying Light, a much more ambitious release that would hopefully be much closer to the studio’s original vision. And I hate these moments most because your systems are strong enough to let the open-world gameplay do the heavy lifting. The team eventually created a whistling sound, which they felt made enemy encounters at night more eerie and disturbing.

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Dying Light on Switch is quite a remarkable achievement, and we’re happy to report that Techland has mostly stuck the landing with this one. The game's release date was later pushed forward to January2015 for personal computers, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform.

This Platinum Edition is an impressive port that cleverly pares back only what it needs to, and while there have obviously been comprises, they’re hard to pick out unless directly comparing the Nintendo Switch version with Dying Light on PS4, Xbox One, or PC. As the game is a survival game, the team believed that players should be allowed to flee from danger and that restricted movement options would hinder players' immersion. The engine would then determine what type of object the player is climbing and choose an appropriate animation for the game to render. But you are meant to be fearful and cautious, and you are meant to empathize with the survivors working so hard just to stay alive, let alone thrive. You've got the tools to succeed, at least, even when the fun meter drops: upgradable weapons starting with knives and baseball bats and working up to machetes and ice picks, along with throwables like grenades and molotov cocktails.

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Granted, all of this comes at the cost of performance that can be middling compared to other platforms, but this is neatly balanced out by the convenience of playing in handheld mode. Far Cry comparisons are easy, given how you unlock a few of the game's safe houses by climbing tall towers. In contrast, Brian Shea, writing for Game Informer, praised the story for being immersive, and remarked that the players will slowly grow attached to the characters. Whoever wrote the article is a bit confused, Dying Light was announced to come to PS3/360 at first, but was canceled later on for those platforms as to not hold back the PS4/X1 release. I understand it, I get it, and so I find pleasure in it even as it disappoints me, even when I land between a fence and a rocky cliff and get stuck there, even when I don't grab a ledge or pole after a jump for reasons that I can't quite understand.If they prioritize upgrading their Survivor skill tree, then they can rest assured that they'll find much better replacements for melee weapons and other items so long as they keep looting locked containers and other storage. Experience points are boosted when players explore at night, and while survival points are deducted if killed during the day, there is no such penalty at night. Another reason why Techland did not make Dying Light a sequel to Dead Island was because the team wanted to create a survival game with a serious tone, while Dead Island 's story is lighthearted and the game features mostly hack and slash gameplay.

Dying Light Platinum Edition Switch review – a game to die for

All players need is a cool and level head—sometimes a bit of out-of-the-box thinking so that they can outsmart the brainless zombies and human enemy AI who don't fare that much better. For starters, the gameplay is satisfying – there’s something about beating zombies to a pulp with pretty much any item that makes me feel like a badass.To keep the game's player base engaged, Techland held a variety of community events and challenges on a regular basis following the game's launch. I love looking over my shoulder as I run through the darkness, only to see a crowd of undead sprinting towards me, growling hideously and baring their ghastly teeth. Flares provide players with a temporary respite in the night as the light they produce can stave off some hungry Volatiles.