Dying Light 2 tips and tricks: Master the parkour and hone your looting
(Pocket-lint) — Dying Light 2 is here and it's glorious.
If you're jumping into the game, the following tips and tricks will help you avoid getting eaten by zombies and make your life a little bit more enjoyable.
Like any open-world game, Dying Light 2's map can seem a bit overwhelming in terms of all the things to do, places to explore and adventures you can have. It's worth focussing on a few things first, to get the upper hand before you start.
As you've probably gathered, parkour is a big part of Dying Light 2. It's not just a fun aside to the game, it's also an important part of the way you should play.
Running, jumping and dashing is a good way to get out of trouble. Sprinting across the rooftops is also a good way to get safely across the city, especially at night. There are usually less zombies up there (unless you're being chased because you upset a howler) meaning far less danger.
Dying Light 2 is also incredibly well polished, so it's easy to jump from place to place and you'll be surprised at how far you can jump, even in the early stages of the game.
Keep an eye out for useful objects you can jump on, from and to. You'll see the classic yellow markers with ledges you can jump to and climb up. But there are also conveniently placed lampposts, power cables, bus stops, ramps and even the occasional rope hanging conveniently from a crane that you can use to fly about the place.
You'll find it's much easier to use obstacles to get up high than it is to simply scale the side of a building. If you jump from a car to a bus, to a small shelter to a roof top, you'll have much more success than trying to climb a wall and then run out of stamina halfway up.
One thing to watch out for is landing spots. When you're
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