Dying Light 2 is a Superhero Game in Disguise
Techland has released Dying Light 2: Stay Human after years of delays, and so far fans are generally pleased. The game lives up to its predecessor in every way, offering a massive world to parkour around and explore to the player’s content. The story offers many branching paths and ways to resolve stories, backed by a large cast of characters. The game is also on the same path of post-launch improvement and support that Dying Light 1 was on. While technical issues and gripes with the story persist, Dying Light 2 is proving to be the zombie apocalypse power fantasy fans have been waiting for.
Being a power fantasy is part of the main appeal of the Dying Light franchise. The games’ protagonists are much more athletic and resourceful than regular people, sometimes to superhuman levels. The ability to run across rooftops and kick-off of a zombie’s soft skull to keep moving is thrilling and could be compared to the act of swinging around New York City in 2018’s Spider-Man game. Following that line of thinking reveals something rather profound about Dying Light 2: it has transcended the usual trappings of a zombie game and is more comparable to a superhero title. This may seem like a major leap to make, but Dying Light is well-equipped to do that.
Dying Light 2: 5 Things The Sequel Does Better Than The First Game
Right away, it’s clear that Dying Light’s parkour is meant to feel great as players dash across the open world and slide around combat encounters. Dying Light 2 starts with a heavily restricted version of it, but a few upgrades in, and it becomes clear why some call this franchise the spiritual sequel to Mirror’s Edge. From sprinting to wall-running, and later even gliding and grappling, Dying Light 2 makes traversal a
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