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Dying Light IOTI A dead island on the mirror's edge.
- Thread starter jond76
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You ain't no top page, son.
So far this... Past 10 years.
I don't play a lot of horror games so the tension really surprised me. Looking over your shoulder seeing the super zombies running after you in slow motion at midnight with headphones on = bone chilling
I tried shimmying across the pipe on the over pass but I couldn't make the jump across the broken catwalk.
I finally made it by jumping by off the roof of the house next door.
Alan Smithee
Neo Member
I'm thinking about a purchase. How well integrated is the multi-player? Someone compared the pvp aspect to Dark Souls invasions (though it looks like you can turn them off
Same here. Then I looked up. There's another pipe you can shimmy across that broken catwalk section.
I think it's a considerably better game than Dead Island. I've only played a few hours, but it seemed like a solid 7/10, where Dead Island was like a 4.
It was definitely worth the Gamestop pricing error, but unless you have a dedicated friend to go through with co-op, I wouldn't recommend it for $60.
N° 2048
Member
I don't think it does anything since I didn't pre order and Be A Zombie was free on PSN.
How can this have a review thread with like 2 reviews? lol
almost done typing up my (detailed) impressions with about 7 hours of mostly just messing around in the open world, for people who are looking at whether or not to buy it before the full reviews hit whenever they do
Yeah, the early lack of any competence in parkour is frustrating, but it starts to feel better and better with each upgrade. Meanwhile you're also improving mechanically as a player while unlocking them, because you earn Agility XP by doing parkour stuff. Kind of a cool approach IMO. There are quite a few abilities to unlock; I'm not sure if this is what we want out of a wall-run or not but I did notice it last night and snapped a shot. Sounds quite interesting no matter how it works...
As you mentioned, parkour abilities were still pretty inadequate after two hours, IMO. Unlocking Slide, Vault and especially Freerunning Adept (below) made a huge difference. Starting to feel more and more like Mirror's Edge the more I play.
I don't know everything it improves (should've pressed Square before taking the shot -_-) but I can tell you that it has a massive impact on the "pause" you've surely noticed when jumping up and over a simple vertical obstacle like a fence or ledge.
I need to know this too. Would be great.
TheGreatRicardo
Banned
I screwed up with gamestop glitch and instead ordering the season pass at gamestop, I bought two codes on amazon and didnt read the thread carefully. So first person who pms me, gets it free
Jimmyfenix
Member
In case you guys missed it if there are some of you looking at the differences between PS4 & Xbox here is the Digital foundry first impressions
inferior resolution and frame rate, tearing on Xbox One.
Lack of AF on PS4 Locked 30 Fps
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-dying-light-performance-analysis?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialoomph
inferior resolution and frame rate, tearing on Xbox One.
Lack of AF on PS4 Locked 30 Fps
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-dying-light-performance-analysis?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialoomph
amazing. hope nobody takes advantage of this and resells.
TheGreatRicardo
Banned
screw it, here it is
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Junior Mint
Member
Looking forward to it.
WickedLaharl
Member
Getting invaded solo at night is awesome. I really recommend that everyone try it at least once.
giancarlo123x
Banned
That shit is not even fair when you're alone, especially towards the beginning of the game. The dudes one shot you and they have a lot of life.
I think that says more about the game than the people quick looking it.
I don't think so.
They have a mission objective, right next to them, but they just keep killing zombies instead of going to it.
Kept talking about how good the game is but just bashed zombies with a pipe for an hour.
last few months of quicklooks have been horrible.
pretty sure a lurker used it, you shoul've sticked to the PM plan
OldmanAndroid
Member
Ya i hear ya, I was really good for a while with staying current with ps4 games, now they are slowly starting to pile on (still need to play Farcary 4..or do I?) I really didnt enjoy Shadows of Mordor, so I think Im going to wait for the honeymoon phas with this game to die down a bit before I rush out and get it. Still...it looks so good...so tempted.
I can't honestly wait for this game. I did not read any reviews but I saw some gameplay videos. I had a great time with Dead Island since I completed once then went to help a friend in some quests. Just need it to drop the price a bit in the future so I can keep within my tiny budget.
The mission objective is just a generic fetch quest in which you will smash tons of zombies with pipes en route.
They aren't missions, as much as loose contexts to give you an excuse to mess around with the gameplay systems. Much like Far Cry 4, but even less creative.
ok so you don't like the game, I get it.
I didnt like dead island myself and Im trying to figure out if I would like this better to make an informed buying decision. As I don't trust GAF hype at all, I need to check the interent for pertinent material to make that decision. Giantbomb's quicklooks used to be a good tool for this. Not anymore.
still, Im pretty sure they could have showcased more than 1 weapon and more than 1 area in that 1h+ quicklook.
samus4ever
Banned
I'm enjoying Dying Light a lot more than I thought I would. The free roam parkour makes the zombie genre so much better for me. I thought Dead Island was kind of ganky, but this game feels so right for some reason. Only about 8% done and played over 5 hours.
Petite Feet
Neo Member
I don't think so.
They have a mission objective, right next to them, but they just keep killing zombies instead of going to it.
Kept talking about how good the game is but just bashed zombies with a pipe for an hour.
last few months of quicklooks have been horrible.
pretty sure a lurker used it, you shoul've sticked to the PM plan
I redeemed it. I just don't post at all. I PM'd him (and a thank you too)
Sorry
I like the game for what it is. And what it is is smashing zombies with pipes and doing fetch quests. I'm not sure what more you wanted them to show.
I redeemed it. I just don't post at all. I PM'd him (and a thank you too)
Sorry
Don't be sorry, enjoy it !
different weapons.
night time
Coop
different areas
differences between this and dead island
etc.
I can't honestly wait for this game. I did not read any reviews but I saw some gameplay videos. I had a great time with Dead Island since I completed once then went to help a friend in some quests. Just need it to drop the price a bit in the future so I can keep within my tiny budget.
I loved Dead Island and this is like a polished and higher budget Dead Island + verticality, you will not be disappointed.
JumpJeff84
Member
The dropkick looks kinda goofy but man is it ever fun.
I never played Mirror's Edge. I tried the demo, but it didn't grab me. Something about it seemed too restrictive, like you had to find the one 'line' that the game had in mind. For some reason this game I dig the parkour though. I guess it's the whole open world freedom of it. ME felt very trial and error.
Is that the way the game really was, or did it open up further on?
I never played Mirror's Edge. I tried the demo, but it didn't grab me. Something about it seemed too restrictive, like you had to find the one 'line' that the game had in mind. For some reason this game I dig the parkour though. I guess it's the whole open world freedom of it. ME felt very trial and error.
Is that the way the game really was, or did it open up further on?
kopitarrulez_11
Member
we played coop for like 6 hrs and my buddy was like bam drop kick every ten minutes lol by the way slide kick is op on humans
This is good news, thanks for replying! I hope I can play it in the future. I've been watching some streams out of curiosity but I'm trying to keep the story elements hidden until I can be able to enjoy the game myself.
TheGreatRicardo
Banned
I don't think so.
They have a mission objective, right next to them, but they just keep killing zombies instead of going to it.
Kept talking about how good the game is but just bashed zombies with a pipe for an hour.
last few months of quicklooks have been horrible.
pretty sure a lurker used it, you shoul've sticked to the PM plan
Sorry, I thought it would be better to put in the wild so no one sells it
Tragically, ME is quite linear the whole way through. Advanced play became about finding the most efficient path to the "progress point," which you'd completely memorized. Actually, before you'd memorized them, there was even a freaking button you could push that swung your camera to focus on it (just remembering this now). The locomotion and control were fantastic but you're right, it was restrictive and based a lot on trial and error. I played it many times through but have always been hungry for something that would leverage its style of gameplay in an open world. Dying Light is reallllllly scratching that itch.
WickedLaharl
Member
Once you know what you're doing it's not that bad especially if you have a decent sound system and can hear the hunter easily. I lost the first time but won my second go (which happened to be the same invader).
Norwegian_Imposter
Member
I nearly stopped playing it at that point. Turns out at that broken catwalk there is a yellow pipe you can shimmy on. Worst part of the game for me in an otherwise amazing game.
SirMossyBloke
Member
I just discovered swiping on the dpad to quick access options. Must have missed it in the tutorial.
ubersticky
Member
Friend gets "An error has occurred" when we try to play co-op (3 people)... anyone know how to fix this? They have the retail US disc.
Well, if nothing else, I succeeded in proving that the are multiple ways of solving things
JumpJeff84
Member
Cool, that's what I thought. Thanks.
Mad Season
Banned
In this case, no. Not really
MrPressStart
Member
At night.. should you just head for a tower to climb or the nearest safe house? Just thinking that if it is beginning to turn night... it would be easeir to just hang out on a tower until daytime???
How long does the night cycle last?
How long does the night cycle last?