Pretty sure it is possible to run into this glitch on all platforms. I am staying away from Co Op until it gets fixed, just to be safe. I can control what I do prior to exiting the game, but can't control what others do during Co Op so just going to wait it out.
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Dying Light IOTI A dead island on the mirror's edge.
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Pretty sure it is possible to run into this glitch on all platforms. I am staying away from Co Op until it gets fixed, just to be safe. I can control what I do prior to exiting the game, but can't control what others do during Co Op so just going to wait it out.
Seductivpancakes
Member
I just uploaded the video of me chasing it at dawn. First time uploading from the PS4 to youtube, quality looks eh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVFSVb5xGjo
boredofcanada
Member
Anyone wanna party up (ps4)? Randoms are dumb.
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goddamn, outstanding. I probably don't have any weapons strong enough to kill one but maybe I can dropkick it somewhere.
I wonder if this works with an empty mag......
Elysium-777
Member
Yeah, I really liked that little detail. I ran into a group of about 5 guys with one of them having an assault rifle, luckily when he started firing a group of 3 viral zombies(the fast ones) came sprinting over to him and attacked.
He killed 2 and I threw a molotov to kill him and the last zombie. His buddies are attacking me throughout all of this, but as soon as I pickup the rifle they all scatter. Really glad I picked this game up.
this game is awesome , finally got it last night.
I think a few people added me from here , or maybe its CS traders -_-
So the spikes seem quite OP - its kinda funny to watch a zombie slowly walk into them only to be impaled hilariously.
Game is much more difficult than i thought , which is great.
GTX660 my card had some issues , i had to drop some settings to keep it at 1080p i.e textures high was the biggest culprit whcih i put to medieum , still looks great and runs great now too.
Survivors are tough - its amazing how when theres a group and you kill one the other runs if theres only two , happened to me earlier and i chaesd the guy for like 3 mins , only to have him mauled a bit by a group of zombies near spikes - while he was being mauled i ran up and dropped kicked him into the spikes. It was awesome.
I think a few people added me from here , or maybe its CS traders -_-
So the spikes seem quite OP - its kinda funny to watch a zombie slowly walk into them only to be impaled hilariously.
Game is much more difficult than i thought , which is great.
GTX660 my card had some issues , i had to drop some settings to keep it at 1080p i.e textures high was the biggest culprit whcih i put to medieum , still looks great and runs great now too.
Survivors are tough - its amazing how when theres a group and you kill one the other runs if theres only two , happened to me earlier and i chaesd the guy for like 3 mins , only to have him mauled a bit by a group of zombies near spikes - while he was being mauled i ran up and dropped kicked him into the spikes. It was awesome.
speaking of guns, Ill spoiler this to be safe:
that was satisfying
edit: something awesome. you make lockpicks in 5s, not 1. and Molotovs too
while looking for a Rais patrol for a quest, there was some nutjob on the roof of a gas station shooting at me, he almost killed me because I think he blew up a barrel or something near me, but I hid behind a car, peaked out at him shooting at me, and took him out with 1 headshot with my pistol. turns out the building he was in was a safe house after I climbed up there and took his rifle from his dead body.
that was satisfying
edit: something awesome. you make lockpicks in 5s, not 1. and Molotovs too
lol, if all my saved data got erased, I would definitely be pissed enough to ask for a refund.
Most bugs are fine, but losing your saved data is not one of the "fine" ones.
It's very glitchy, I've run into plenty. Most of them are harmless, like the watch alarm for night time not turning off and blaring from the DS4 until I reset the game, even after I died it wouldn't stop.
I saw a group of Rais' guys messing with a survivor. I figured since I had a gun I could take 'em out and rescue the dude.
I took one shot, ONE! And I guess I somehow hit a gas can and I killed everyone in the area and the survivor.
Then I get this message:
Well fuck me for trying to be nice!
I took one shot, ONE! And I guess I somehow hit a gas can and I killed everyone in the area and the survivor.
Then I get this message:
Well fuck me for trying to be nice!
Sax Russel
Banned
Ugh. I just lost my save after a crash. This is better than nothing, but having to redo all sidequests, all the safehouses, starting with no money or items, it's allll pretty fucking shitty. Is it that hard to allow manual saves? To keep multiple autosaves? Fuck.
Seductivpancakes
Member
I didn't have a great weapons. I did a good amount of damage at night, luring em close to the UV, and taking swings at him.
They do a good amount of damage as well as being very fast.
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
If you are on PC you can manually create a backup of your save. I do this after every play session now until the patch comes out.
Mad Season
Banned
PC folks: add me on steam to play co-op. steam name: vizionblind
If the game was single-player only, I would expect a hell of a lot more from the story. Maybe some cutscenes that are worth watching or none at all. Having to mash Circle through all the inane dialogue is a chore, especially when brevity is not a trait anyone in this game possesses.
Slammin_Hammon
Member
So GAF, what is the consensus on this game so far? Is it worth looking into for someone who likes parkour and open world games, or should it be skipped? I didn't play dead island so comparing it to that won't be helpful.
I haven't encountered any bugs or glitches myself... but sandboxes always invite them to some extent. That save loss bug is horrifying though, my sympathies to those hit by it
Yes. You're the same kind of player I was approaching this. I only have a fraction of the abilities unlocked but it's absolutely scratching the itch I've always had for an open world Mirror's Edge. I've barely trifled with the combat personally.
xKilltheMx
Member
I see it get compared to Far Cry a lot, apparently its that game with Zombies. Havent played a newer far cry so I cant say. But I can say if you really are into parkour and open world then this is your game. 100% your game.
Quartermaster.
boredofcanada
Member
It's a fantastic zombie killing coop playground with great graphics and sound design, with a garbage story. Don't expect the last of us writing, but expect to have a lot of silly fun.
Even thougj I raged earlier and got a refund on the game because of the save glitchI played a lot of it. It really is a fun game though but does get repetitive mission wise like most open world game. In all, if your aware of the save glitch, then I say go for it. Night time is creepy as hell too.
xKilltheMx
Member
Are you sure you linked it to your PSN/Steam/XBL on the docket website?
All the youtube videos I watched so far are people playing this game like Dead Island style, no one is doing parkouring while attacking zombies (I mean like what you do in mirror's edge) it's just melee zombies then run away and climb a wall to go to the other side.
Is the freerunning/parkouring just optional? or are those YTpeople play this game the wrong way?
Is the freerunning/parkouring just optional? or are those YTpeople play this game the wrong way?
Quite sure. I'm going to go double check that.
They're probably early on and don't have all the cool upgrades that let you do the sweet stuff? That's my guess.
Because I play this game like a boss. It lets you if you want to.
Slammin_Hammon
Member
I haven't encountered any bugs or glitches myself... but sandboxes always invite them to some extent. That save loss bug is horrifying though, my sympathies to those hit by it
Yes. You're the same kind of player I was approaching this. I only have a fraction of the abilities unlocked but it's absolutely scratching the itch I've always had for an open world Mirror's Edge. I've barely trifled with the combat personally.
Thanks for the responses. Sounds right up my alley, especially with the far cry comparison. I'll probably pick up a copy tonight.
xKilltheMx
Member
At night time regular mob zombies are attracted to light. Fuck. that.
I'd describe everything as optional to some extent. I've focused almosed exclusively on Parkour and movement options so far. I have never played Dead Island for 3 seconds, so that probably influences how they play it. I avoid combat if even remotely possible, and it almost always is. You could also never fight with melee but take zombies out in a kind of gadgety batman style if you preferred that too. I set up an extremely simple scenario with basic stuff here,
http://zippy.gfycat.com/LightheartedGivingCoral.webm
I crashed through a roof and attracted a viral. My melee combat sucks so I didn't want to deal. Could've just run but... propane tank over an oil slick, hit with an exploding throwing star. Goddamn viral still almost managed to get out of this situation but she wound up roasted as planned. Doing stuff this way also doesn't cost you stamina, including my kicks (mapped to L1, rather than the "Attack" button on R2).
But generally speaking, I mostly do parkour stuff. All of it seems to be done pretty well and what you do can be based on personal preference. I think you get a lot of freedom to play exactly how you want.
0ptimusPayne
Member
Alright Gaf whats the verdict, is this a buy or no buy @ $60?? Ive read a few post, but I'm wondering If there is general consensus yet lol.
Conkerkid11
Member
So does it eventually make sense for the last skill in every tree to require level 25? That just doesn't seem feasible.
Also, story quality drops a ton
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Why does wallrunning suck so much? I was promised something like Titanfall's wall running. This isn't what I wanted.
Also, story quality drops a ton
nearing the end of the first map. But like with Shadow of Mordor, I was damn surprised when another section of the map opened up. This place is so much better than the first area.
Why does wallrunning suck so much? I was promised something like Titanfall's wall running. This isn't what I wanted.
13 hours in with 50% story progress made. I've skipped almost every side mission except for the parkour and weapon challenges as well.
Huh, I heard it was short, like 8 hours. Good to know!
there's no way. just no way.
edit: the wallrunning... like titanfall with the jetpacks?
how does it work anyway? I don't see a specific unlock for it. Jack Whatshisname is a pretty ridiculously good climber thoughConkerkid11
Member
Well that's like the 10th time the game's decided to not allow me to interact with any objects and I've had to quit out at the end of a mission. I don't think I want to play this game until they patch it.
And side quests aren't fun. Like. At all.
The side quests don't give you progress toward parkour or combat skill trees.You say lvl 25 isn't feasible and then say you're skipping every side quest. ..Welp
And side quests aren't fun. Like. At all.
Like the wallrunning in Mirror's Edge. I thought I'd be able to do something like that. But now it seems like I just wasted a skill point. It literally doesn't do anything. It's like at the end of the survivor tree. Tic Tac or something.there's no way. just no way.
edit: the wallrunning... like titanfall with the jetpacks?
Karak
Member
That sucks man and its typical of bugs like that. Some people just run into them more. That totally sucks.
NavyPharaoh
Member
If this came out last year it would've made my top 10.
My first time seeing night, I ran around cause I didn't know any better. Now I'm being chased by 4 Tyrants because I didn't move quietly at night. So they're on my ass while I hold down run before blindly jump off a building. Below was bliss.
Trash bags saved me. I flung myself onto the trash bags below, got my senses & kept it moving. A silver trophy popped up and I learned a valuable lesson..move quiet at night.
A tyrant hasn't fucked with me since
Conkerkid11
Member
It keeps happening at the end of literally the first side quest I'm trying to do. I have to kill like 5 armed guards, then untie a guy. But by the time I get to him, I can no longer interact with anything until I exit the game. But when I come back into the game, all of the guards are alive again.
This is awesome.
Question, are you using guns during this time? I saw on reddit that someone discovered if you were using guns, and swapped to a melee weapon without reloading first you weren't able to interact with ANYTHING. The bug doesn't happen if you run out of ammo, only if you swap to a melee without reloading the gun first.