Should You Play Dying Light Before Dying Light 2

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Dying Light 2is the sequel to Techland's Dying Light, and with any sequel, players may be wondering if they'll need to have played the first game to understand the second. Both Dying Light and Dying Light 2 have the same fundamental aspects of the series, with its trademark parkour movement and survival gameplay. Additionally, both Dying Light and Dying Light 2 take place in the same timeline, with the events of the first game happening before the second — but does that mean Dying Light needs to be played first?

There is no shortage of Dying Light 2 gameplay changes or improvement that players will find from the first to the second, and long-time fans of the first will undoubtedly notice the differences. In the first Dying Light, players may recall that Night Hunters were the absolute biggest threats at night, but much has changed in the timeline of the series that makes Dying Light 2 even more terrifying. Dying Light 2 takes place nearly two decades after the first, which has given all zombies plenty of time to mutate and adapt — making each encounter with the undead feel like a do-or-die situation.

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Aside from the zombie enhancements, there are other changes made in Dying Light 2 that don't require players to have experienced the first. For example, Dying Light 2 has multiple endings that are determined by the player's choices, and which of the factions they choose to join. Dying Light sets up the backstory for the series' world at large, but Dying Light 2 adds a depth to the universe that can only be told through new characters and locations. As long as fans have a general understanding of the zombie-survival-RPG genre, newcomers are perfectly fine beginning