Or maybe it’s the fact that you can more easily over-level yourself in each area before moving to the next, making any new threats feel like pushovers. Maybe it’s because Dying Light 2’s powerful skills and weapon options put those in the original Dying Light to shame, like modified weapons that can cause an explosion on a critical hit or light an enemy on fire for several seconds allowing you to pummel them to death while they’re defenseless. That was disappointing since the first Dying LIght had me sweating bullets anytime I had to go out after dark. I also didn’t feel all that imperiled while running around at night, even when I was being chased by tons of zombies. Since the city streets are flooded with the undead by night and not-yet-dead bandits by day, sticking to rooftops quickly becomes one of the most intricate and high-stakes games of “The Floor is Lava” of all time – and it’s consistently entertaining even when you’re just running from point A to point B. You’ll leap from building to building, scale skyscrapers, and even swing around with a grappling hook with intuitive ease.

Your biggest asset in this – and the biggest highlight of Dying Light 2, by a mile – is its liberating and smooth parkour system, which improves upon the first game’s already impressive toolbox. Test your skill in arena challenges - special trials where you’ll that fight new mutated enemies, face murderous hordes and get to perform daredevil action.The distinct feel to each part of the day-night cycle creates a balance in what types of things you’ll get up to: you’ll need to spend nights delving into abandoned subway stations, power plants, and hospitals to gather new weapons and crafting materials, completing missions along the way by day you travel through the city and complete story missions outdoors unless you absolutely have to go inside. Spectacles and shows: Play the role of your life in Spectacles - multi-objective arena shows with unique stories narrated by Astrid herself, each resembling traditional tales and fables with a wicked twist.New gear: Obtain new gear in the tournament where strength matters the most and weapons are a symbol of status.New weapon - Shield Glove: Discover a new way to play with the Shield Glove, and make creative combat even more creative.New location: Enter Carnage Hall - a place filled with wealth and splendour, where every fight is a narrative spectacle and the strongest seek fortune and fame.

Secure yourself a spot in the Pantheon of the best fighters, help your new friend Ciro in his quest to avenge his brother’s death and discover the true nature of the tournament. You will quickly realise that the quest for fame is just the beginning and you will find yourself involved in a plot for power and revenge.

Hone your skills to defeat your enemies and make allies to obtain glory. Who doesn’t want hundreds of fans chanting their name in perfect unison? Or feel like they are loved and admired while obtaining unimaginable riches at the same time? But what if to have it all, one must first pay the highest of prices?Īs Aiden, you are encouraged by a promise of wealth, fame and access to the best gear to enter a tournament where people sacrifice everything just for status.

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