Dying Light 2's New Game Plus Mode Explained

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Before release, Techland stated that Dying Light 2 would feature over 500 hours of gameplay, including a fairly lengthy 20-hour campaign, an additional 60 hours of side content, and a slew of collectibles and encounters. While these numbers may have been a little skewed for promotional purposes, Dying Light 2 is still a massive game, often taking over 100 hours to beat.

For those looking for even more Dying Light 2 content, the most recent 1.3.0 update has finally added the much-anticipated New Game Plus mode. Being immediately accessible after the player finishes the main story, Dying Light 2's New Game Plus mode sees the player return to Villedor with all their upgrades and gear, ready to face the city's horrors once more, but this time with even more challenging foes and objectives.

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Accessing Dying Light 2's New Game Plus mode is as easy as it could be. All players need to do is finish the game's main story, and select the New Game Plus option when prompted. This will send players all the way back to the start of the game, searching abandoned houses with Spike again.

This time, however, players will be equipped with all the gear they had prior to finishing the campaign. Any weapons and upgrades the player had will all be available right away. The only gear that doesn't make the transition, and needs to be unlocked again, are the Nightrunner Tools, such as the Grappling Hook, Paraglider, and UV Flashlight.

The big draw of Dying Light 2's New Game Plus mode is that it adds a significant amount of challenge to the game, enticing players who have otherwise already spent countless hours in the game. Dying Light 2's New Game Plus mode achieves this higher level of