Dying Light 2 Stay Human Review - IGN

Dying Light 2 Stay Human is an ambitious zombie action adventure that's packed with top-notch parkour, an awesome open world, and every painful bug in the book. Available on Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and PC.

[BigBosss]

oh man, was hoping it wouldn't come to this. Still gonna play it.

[Kornholic]

Come to what, exactly? Dying Light 2's metascore is currently sitting at 77. The first Dying Light has a 74 metascore and it was loved by fans. So, if you loved the first one, you're probably gonna like this too.

[RaidenBlack]

Also, Worth bearing in mind that this is not Anthem, Techland has already showcased a five year update cycle for the first game.
If their support for DL1 is anything to go by, this is merely a minor setback that will sort out in a few weeks or a few months time

[peppeaccardo]

IGN - .. Too many Zombies 7/10 .. LOL
(Jokes aside I did love the first one and did not read the reviews of this last chapter YET but I was hoping for an higher score TBH)

[Old McGroin]

@ BigBosss

I assume you're referring to the fact it's riddled with bugs? I'm the same. Techland made Dead Island as well. I remember getting it day one, being so excited and then it was an unplayable mess due to bugs. Swore I'd never get one of their games day one again after that. Looks like nothing has changed since then.

[Name Last Name]

I can tolerate some bugs but save corruption is a no-no. I will see if the day one patch fixes most bugs or will keep waiting.

[CorndogBurglar]

The devs did say not to play it before launch. Which tells me there's a big day one patch to fix some things.

[Exvalos]

Play the game for yourself dont worry about reviews, but go in with a clear head. If you didnt line the first one this game will do very little to change your mind. If you did enjoy the first one then 9/10 you will come the second.

[RaidenBlack]

The developers said don't play before launch, everyone should wait for the patch.

[XbladeTeddy]

Well, they didn't tell that to reviewers.

[RaidenBlack]

As some one pointed out, If the Day 1 patch is so crucial ... why dont the devs adjust the review embargo accordingly?

[My_Name_is_Earl]

Or don't release it if it's not flippin done! Patch it in your damn studio!

[Nitrowolf2]

they did tell us a day one patch was coming though, as well as a number of fixes to issues that were reported. This coming from a reviewer, but yeah techland fault for cutting it close since the patch just came out

[Teflon02]

Doesn't matter much if they tell them. Playtonic told everyone publicly before the game released, that they were going to apply a update to fix stability in review copies like a day before release, but the reviewers didn't care and released reviews complaining about things players would never see lol. But I think it's why game embargo's should be after a game releases.Just game previews should exist before a game releases. It's nice when a dev is confident and it gets amazing reviews before release. But it's kinda bs when a game gets hell when it's released with the stuff ready

[Tacoboto]

IGN's callout section on the bugs makes it sound so bad, more unstable than even Cyberpunk 2077 (the PC version though).

I'm sure eventually it'll be fixed, but some of the other things about story you're stuck with, with badass gameplay at least. This sounds like a wait-until-discounts-and-patch es situation.

[smashman98]

To be fair ign is one of the outlets that gave cyberpunk a glowing review at launch

[EvertonFC]

"eventually" thats the problem with these open world games, it's always best to wait 3/6 months and play it how it was intended imo of course.

[Tacoboto]

This reviewer didn't review Cyberpunk and his review history calls out plenty of games in the byline for bugs (D&D, Sable, Oddworld, now this)

[senorfartcushion]

Funny how soft IGN is on AAA games. The review (like Cyberpunk’s) sounds worse than a 7/10. But they just can’t fine any lower can they. Probably need the advertising too much

[EvertonFC]

It's why I've always waited until after release for reviews, that way you get the day 1 patch review and not just some kno* who's rushed through the game in 5mins and thinks they have an opinion lol.

[Silly Mammo]

I'll be playing Horizon and then Elden Ring before Dying Light 2. Hopefully they will have ironed out most of the bugs by then.

[jznrpg]

That’s was always my plan , I don’t care about reviews so much . I enjoyed the first game so I’ll play this after Elden Ring Forbidden West

[AspiringProGenji]

But they gonna be fine taking people’s money day one. Why not delay the game by a month? Especially in a packed month like this one…

[Sgt_Slaughter]

That's not acceptable, no one should launch a game unfinished.

[Inverno]

Some dramatic people in here over a 7 lol

[-Foxtrot]

It's the fact it's been hyped to the high heavens, delayed and despite that a ton of bugs still.

[Inverno]

That's modern gaming for ya

[Ethereal]

Just like most AAA releases these days. Pick up in a couple of years on sale for $15 for the complete, patched, and all DLC experience.

[FPS_D3TH]

Game is about as ambitious as Skyrim and will be supported for 5+ years. Wait for day 1 patch and the game would be a solid 8-9. That’s hardly close to a bad game lol

[CorndogBurglar]

The devs said to not play it before launch. So one can reasonably assume there is a day one patch to fix some of these bugs.

[jznrpg]

Halo had a lot of issues and still has some but got mostly 9s and tens . Some devs get harsher reviews than others no doubt .

[Blashted]

IGN 7/10
GameInformer 9.5/10
PCGamer 8.4/10
PushSquare 7/10
The Guardian 4/10
GamesRadar 7/10
PasteMagazine Low Review
CNET Mid Review
VGC Mid Review
PCGamesN Mid-Low Review
Kotaku Mid High Review
Eurogamer Mid High Review
GameSpot In Progress however they seem to be mid-low so far based on first thoughts

Really disappointed to hear this after so many delays and years of development...was definitely hyped after DL1. First let down of 2022 and hopefully the last. I'm sure some will enjoy it for the parkour however the story is already set in place and that seems to be the big gripe apart from countless bugs. Was really hoping for a good story with the choices mechanic but it sounds dull. Buy, sell, skip? I'd say honestly wait for a sale unless you are a hardcore fan. Probably $40 if the story really is that dull. You'll certainly want to skip launch and wait for the bug patches to roll out based on what many reviewers are saying (somewhere between Warzone and Fallout level bad in terms of bugs). Hope they can fix the bugs quick and keep the content coming, seems like this game will be more of an open box sandbox for friends.

[gangsta_red]

Oof, looks like this game will definitely be a GameFly rental.

I'm still going to give it the benefit of the doubt because I loved part one.

[Michiel1989]

If you want a proper review dont go to those outlets, find a youtuber/streamer who has similar tastes as you and see what they think about the game. They will probably go way more in depth than any of these big outlets and will actually give you what you look for in a review. Also a review number has nothing to do with how much you might or might not enjoy the game. I still dont get why people get so worried or riled up about review scores.

[Ashunderfire86]

Like ACG I am going to watch his review, and he is not influence by corporate sponsored bullcrap. I will definitely buy this game, because I love the first game, and it plays like the first game anyway. Alien Isolation when it was released back in 2014, Ign give it a Meh 5.0, but Gamespot love the game so much it got a 9.0. An that game end up getting an Award from the British Gaming Award show(Forget the name, but its the Oscars for gaming).

[-Foxtrot]

This is a huge shame

I just don't know why they went with a new character rather than continuing Kyle's story from the first game, not to mention with how ambitious it was why go that far in the future post outbreak.

Funny though how bugs can knock scores of SOME games but others they are brushed off. Cough Cough, Cyberpunk 9/10 by IGN Cough

I'll wait for the future enhanced / GOTY version

[RaveTears]

If you play the The Following DLC in Dying Light 1, Crane is fully infected and turn into a volatile. So obviously he couldn't be the mc for dying light 2.

[Vegamyster]

Or he makes the ultimate sacrifice depending on ending.

[-Foxtrot]

They could have easilly said it was non canon or maybe structure the story round him being a volatile

Someone captured then experimented on for a cure allowing upgraded skill trees based on his new enhancements

[StarkR3ality]

Another game crippled by bugs.. could have seen this coming really, bit unacceptable after all the delays.

Bargain bin pick up for me.

[Blashted]

Updated Post:

IGN 7/10
GameInformer 9.5/10
PCGamer 8.4/10
PushSquare 7/10
The Guardian 4/10
GamesRadar 7/10
VG 24/7 8/10
Windows Central 8/10
Pocket Lint High Review
Polygon Mid Review
ArsTechnica Mid Low Review
PasteMagazine Low Review
CNET Mid Review
VGC Mid Review
PCGamesN Mid-Low Review
Kotaku Mid High Review
Eurogamer Mid High Review
GameSpot In Progress however they seem to be mid to mid low so far based on first thoughts

Really disappointed to hear this after so many delays and years of development...was definitely hyped after DL1. First let down of 2022 and hopefully the last. I'm sure some will enjoy it for the parkour however the story is already set in place and that seems to be the big gripe apart from countless bugs. Was really hoping for a good story with the choices mechanic but it sounds dull. Buy, sell, skip? I'd say honestly wait for a sale unless you are a hardcore fan. Probably $40 if the story really is that dull. You'll certainly want to skip launch and wait for the bug patches to roll out based on what many reviewers are saying (somewhere between Warzone and Fallout level bad in terms of bugs). Hope they can fix the bugs quick and keep the content coming, seems like this game will be more of an open box sandbox for friends.

[gangsta_red]

Seeing a lot of 7's so far...but the developers are constantly putting work into part one. I'm sure whatever issues a lot of these reviews are having will be addressed quickly.

And by the way a 7 isn't a bad score by any means

[Vizigoth04]

Some gamers: 7 = 4

[gamer9]

Correct, most gaming sites won't give below a 5/10. So a 7/10 for gaming is average. With so many games out there to play it's hard to justify paying day 1 full price for a '7'

Edit: current 77 metacritic. IGN may be low on this one

[-Hermit-]

Which is why a scoring system is completely pointless now. If everything below 7 is going be seen as bad or average, then we may as well scrap it.

[Huey_My_D_Long]

Meh, the first game didn't high scores and I fucking loved every minute of it.
People also said Far Cry 6 is 7 too but it's I've been loving it as well

[Greg2801]

So is this with or without the day one patch? I saw the message from the devs to wait for the day one patch because it wil fix a lot of problems.

Don't know if reviewers get the day one patch earlier or something.

Was lookin forward to this game, but might as wel wait for a few months and pick it up cheaper and with less bugs.

[boing1]

I received my PS5 copy early today. Patch 1.0003 popped up to download. I've had one hard crash in the first hour, though

[Sniperwithacause]

Still getting it. If it's dull, then it will just sit with the large amount of other games that i will play another time and date.

[FPS_D3TH]

There’s a massive day 1 patch that will likely fix some problems but I’m still gonna finish the following dlc before I pick this up. 5 year post support, you know the games going to get fixed

[Si-Fly]

7/10 Sounds like a perfect title for Gamepass

[KyRo]

Don't pay attention. Gaming journalists review bomb every game that's buggy but will happily give GOTY awards and hand out perfect scores for Fallout, The Elder Scrolls and even Cyberpunk of all games lol. You cannot trust a single word any of them say.

If you liked the first game and want more of that go for it.

[Ashunderfire86]

Just Youtuber reviews from Skill Up and ACG among others.

[AuraAbjure]

That's pretty good! Should shape up nicely.

[moriarty1889]

So typical of many modern games ………crippled messes at launch desperately in need of patches to make them playable. Ridiculous and irritating while the devs think people are happy to pay for these pitiful efforts at launch.

[IanTH]

Sounds like it'll be fun once the bugs get sorted. Also, I'm (sadly) quite accustomed to weak stories & protagonists in games, but I can put up with "weak" in a fun open world game. It's when writing actively makes you groan where I might not be able to get past it; thankfully, it doesn't sound that dire here.

So, as usual, best course of action will be to wait for some patches and a sale. Pretty much how I handle every release these days, so I'll just look forward to playing this a bit further down the line!

[anast]

Meanwhile AC and CoD get auto 10'd...

[Metabeard]

I'm sick of Zombies and post apokolips. Lets make a game where everything is the future and its going to well and everyone is way to happy and your just some person trying to cope with the fact that there is literally no challenges left to face in a bright utopia of freedom.

[FPS_D3TH]

🙅🏼‍♂️

[XbladeTeddy]

Animal Crossing?

[fitofficial]

So I've seen a 2/5, a 7/10, and a 10/10. I get that games are subjective but good lord. This one's all over the map.

[jamesclark1991]

Looks like lots of fun still, and I will absolutely support Techland after the incredible support they gave DL1.

[KingofBandits]

I feel WAY too much importance is put on reviews. Its always been that way but with the extreme cost of making games these days I feel reviewers are more of a detriment to creativity and variety as no company wants the risk. Still without reviews how would consumers find out about buggy trash like cyberpunk and well this in its current state

[brewin]

That guy gives everything a 7. It's like he's just bored with games and everything is just "ok" to him.

From all the reviews I've read, If you liked Dying Light, part 2 will give you more of the same but much better. That's all I asked for!

[rekof]

IGN

[Yui_Suzumiya]

GmanLives enjoyed it and I trust him the most with anything First Person.

[Aussiesummer]

1080p 60fps for the new gen consoles?! That's ridiculous.

[Jaces]

IGN gave Battlefield 2042 a 7/10 as well...so that basically makes this an actual 10/10 game by their standards considering BF was a fucking trainwreck of a game.

[H9]

I swear, people think 7 is 0 and 10 is a 10, the metric is from 0 to 10 for a reason

[metalhead]

Great. I’ll buy it during the next PS store holiday sale when the bugs are fixed

[Father__Merrin]

Didn't dying light also come out with poor and average reviews? After patches it ended up being a fan favourite game