Dying Light - PlayStation 4

Hello and welcome! So you want to be a slayer of undead? You've come to the right place. Some of you may remember Island of the Dead. Well, if you survived that nightmare, you're in for a treat! We'll build on what you already know to make you even better. If not, well not to worry - you'll be fully trained by the end.Controls: The tutorial shows you the ropes; spend as much time as you need to get a handle on how to move. Once you do, leaping, climbing, dropkicking, sliding, bashing and slashing is all very easy and smooth. R1 jumps, and holding it down while allow you to grab onto ledges and pull yourself up. Everything is fluid and the characters handles extremely well. If you're like me, you'll end up wasting a few firecrackers when first learning the moves. In short order you'll be flinging daggers with ease, luring zombies with panache, and lighting up the undead with style.Gameplay: You'll be running to various locations to complete tasks. At your disposal is a myriad of options to dispatch, or avoid, the undead menance. For instance, one of our favorites:"The Classic": use a firecracker to lure the zombies into a group and then toss a molotov on them."The Friendly Fire": You will discover the big guy with the larger rebar club can, and will, smash his own buddies up. Lure them together and watch the mayhem ensue!"The Impaler": various traps are strewn about, such as spikes, fire, and electrocution. When they're in range, kick them in and watch the (reanimated) body count rise!Crafting: You will collect various items to craft with. As your skill goes up, you can craft additional items with added effects (like exploding shuriken, why wouldn't you want those?). Some items are crafted in batches too, so make sure to pay attention to the amount you can receive by making something. Weapons you find can also be broken down into parts or sold, so make sure to choose wisely. If you find yourself hauling around too much, toss it into your teleporting gym bag that you are gifted.Skills: We will focus on three areas - Survival, Agility, and Strength. These are independent and you earn progress separately. Survival: help people by doing quests, Agility: run and do parkour stuff, Strength: bash zombie heads in. When you receive a point, throw it into the perk you want and become a certified zombie slaying BA.Day and Night: Be careful when the suns starts to set. Things... change. They get faster, deadlier. Soon, you'll find that you are the one that is hunted. If you find yourself out at night, use everything in your arsenal to make it to the safe zone. Otherwise, you'll wind up another piece of dead meat. During the day, you'll find they are slower, dumber. Still deadly in groups, but much easier to manage. You'll get one or two of the crazies - the fast angry ones (we call them virals). Put them down quickly as they are relentless. And make sure to move quietly. Sound attracts them. Use this to your advantage.Music: We are fans of sci-fi electronic style music, like Mass Effect, so we've included some for you to listen. It may not be epic, and slightly repetitive, but the main point is to focus on helping us and killing stuff right? At least you'll enjoy the crunching bones, eerie moans, crackling fire, and our (sometimes) great conversations. To be honest, it's not clear where we are from; maybe somewhere in India? A little Australia thrown in? Who cares! You're going to kill the undead and have a fantastic time doing it!Graphics: Killing zombies never looked so good! While not extremely fluid (30FPS), there is so much to see that you'll feel engrossed in the world. The little touches make the world feel... alive. The irony!Story: You're not one of us huh? It's easy to tell because of your skin color and accent. That's okay, I don't mind that you're trying to infiltrate our organization to find someone to get some documents back while at the same time helping us to get closer and earn our trust. You didn't really come here to be passed down in legends though, did you? No, you want to make things burn and explode.Online: You can't connect? You tried for 30 minutes? Well that's a shame. I guess we can't speak too much about that until matchmaking works for us again! We have the "Be the Zombie" mode, so maybe we can use it in the following days. It will be interesting to play an undead hunter, will it not? Time will tell. Well, at least you can team up with three other friends and go on a slaying spree together. Remember, team work (and some friendly competition) will go a long way to surviving! You can also specify if you want others to be able to "invade" you as undead. If you're faint of heart, it may be better to avoid these competitive types.Overall: If you want to kill the undead, this is the way to go! The game is polished, and while the Dead Island influence is obvious (and expected) it is leaps and bounds better with upgrades, updates, and fantastic visuals. The story leaves something to be desired, but I, like many others looking to kill the undead, tempered my expectations for something that's a bit campy, but gets the job done. Loving it and can't wait to play more!

Well when I first played this game it was on the Xbox One, because my GF Pre-ordered it for her's. She is a Zombie fiend, but I knew the game looked interesting so I gave it a shot. I wasn't all that impressed with it on the Xbox, but it was good. So since we don't live together I decided to get it for my PS4, being that I'm more of a Sony fan anyway. The difference IMO is like night and day. I'm a 39 year old man, not some fanboy, so I've been gaming since 1980 or so on Atari 2600. Don't get the wrong idea and just think this is some comparison to put down Microsoft, this version really does make the gaming experience better in every way. Very smooth controls, especially during the tutorial, only took one try in stead of like 10 to 20 to get the jumps right. I guess i like my PS4 controller better than I thought. I also like that when you talk to "The Boss", his voice comes through the controller speaker, as do some of the Zombies, when you're getting mauled.The visuals are absolutely stunning, everything on this version is just so crisp, clear, and especially when you get outside the city just looks amazing. I'll also add that when running and jumping it feels less sluggish than the Xbox One. And also feels a little quicker than 30 FPS, for some reason. No lag, no screen tearing, nothing to hamper the experience. Going from mission to mission is fun, I like how the Zombies are just all kind of hanging out during the day, but become deadly demons of death during the night time. And the tension is great since it's not a good idea at all to try and fight them in the dark. The only thing that really helps is your LED flashlight. So it's very disconcerting to be running back to a safehouse just so you can go to sleep and wake up the next morning. If you do so choose.So i'm only about I'd say 8 or 9 hours into the game, and it's a blast. It really does look like this was designed JUST for current gen and not for last gen. But since it was cancelled for 360 and PS3 it looks like they made the right move so they could concentrate on making these versions the best. But I will say the PS4 version is by far the best. I do have a gaming rig, but barely use it, since this system is so close to the PC I already have. Also I don't like bothering with the mouse and keyboard anymore, so no big deal. Out of curiosity, I would like to see just what the PS3 and 360 versions would have looked like. Probably would have been a disaster.So if you love Zombie games, especially Dead Island, this game is definitely for you. Except you're in an abandoned city instead of Paradise. And this game buries DI anyway. Which was a decent game in its own right. Also the free roam, and side missions are great as well. And there is a never ending supply of secret things to find. So this is probably one of the best "Open World" games I've played since Oblivion, and even better, (different) than Farcry 4, on many levels. So for those who have a PS4, this is a must have. For those people who have an Xbox One, well, sorry. I really can NOT recommend it for you. It just doesn't have the umph, or graphical prowess this one has. Also I think the controls are a lot worse. Though I'm not bashing it. Just the facts. So slick controls, great jumping mechanics (that I hated at first), a lot like the game Mirrors Edge. Many tense moments, lots to explore and I'm guessing many many more hours of gameplay, make this one of the few games to come out recently. That is truly worth the 60$ price tag. Good Night, Good Luck, and don't DIE!!