Dying Light: The Beast - the return of Kyle Crane

[Mitleser2020]

https://dyinglightgame.com/the-beast





The true sequel to the first game?

 

[Yosharian]

Maybe, but I'm waiting for a decent while after release this time, DL2 was a huge letdown and I felt really burned

 

[Artyoan]

I have yet to play DL2 because of all the sentiment saying it was a huge letdown. I'll likely replay DL1 before I end up buying this on a massive discount some day.

 

[Yosharian]

I have yet to play DL2 because of all the sentiment saying it was a huge letdown. I'll likely replay DL1 before I end up buying this on a massive discount some day.

To be entirely fair it has been improved a bit since launch, I've been meaning to dive back into it. But some aspects are just unfixable. For example, it totally failed to deliver on improved story / writing which was a key reason I was interested in it, what with the involvement of Avellone etc.

 

[Child of Malkav]

I'll play it again after all the updates and such. Plus it has mod tools and full series of tutorials on their official YouTube channel that also gets updated periodically.

 

[JDR13]

I have yet to play DL2 because of all the sentiment saying it was a huge letdown. I'll likely replay DL1 before I end up buying this on a massive discount some day.

It's not bad. It's just not as good as DL1.

 

[Yosharian]

I'll play it again after all the updates and such. Plus it has mod tools and full series of tutorials on their official YouTube channel that also gets updated periodically.

I reinstalled, played 5 minutes, found out that they sent a cease and desist to the creator of the biggest overhaul mod on the Nexus, then promptly uninstalled.

This game sucks and it's never going to get better in any meaningful way

 

[Thalstarion]

I have very mixed feelings. I enjoyed the original Dying Light quite a bit. It was a labour of love and not without flaws but I have fond memories of exploring Harran.

The sequel was disappointing. We never got the promised premise due to the original writer being let go over a scandal that turned out to be completely false. The map wasn't hand crafted like in the original, there were less horror vibes and many of the interiors were copied and pasted. The quarantine zones in the original game are creepy and atmospheric. Unique too.

We were promised at least five years of support but the expansion we ended up getting was very lacking and other than a whole lot of events that amount to just killing a bunch of zombies in tedious ways to earn cosmetics, there isn't really much to do. The original game received a very meaty expansion so hopefully this will be a good send off to the game...but I don't think I'll be buying any further Techland games, at least not at launch.

 

[Child of Malkav]

I reinstalled, played 5 minutes, found out that they sent a cease and desist to the creator of the biggest overhaul mod on the Nexus, then promptly uninstalled.

This game sucks and it's never going to get better in any meaningful way

That's unfortunate. I'll still replay it though.

 

[Ivan]

I have yet to play DL2 because of all the sentiment saying it was a huge letdown. I'll likely replay DL1 before I end up buying this on a massive discount some day.

To be entirely fair it has been improved a bit since launch, I've been meaning to dive back into it. But some aspects are just unfixable. For example, it totally failed to deliver on improved story / writing which was a key reason I was interested in it, what with the involvement of Avellone etc.

Shame, I recall there was a great trailer highlighting they would have big reactivity. What a shame.

 

[Yosharian]

I have yet to play DL2 because of all the sentiment saying it was a huge letdown. I'll likely replay DL1 before I end up buying this on a massive discount some day.

To be entirely fair it has been improved a bit since launch, I've been meaning to dive back into it. But some aspects are just unfixable. For example, it totally failed to deliver on improved story / writing which was a key reason I was interested in it, what with the involvement of Avellone etc.

Shame, I recall there was a great trailer highlighting they would have big reactivity. What a shame.

Yeah that was all smoke and mirrors, if anything the story is worse than the original game. And they totally failed to capture what made the original great gameplay-wise too.

 

[-M-]

if anything the story is worse than the original game.

Very impressive. Techland must put a lot of effort into crafting such terrible stories. Dead Island was awful too. Call of Juarez was okay.

 

[Rövtomte]

Well, at least we get to play someone else than the Aiden twat who can't seem to stop crying for his sister every ten minutes.

 

[Infinitron]

Coming summer 2025:



https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3008130/view/603016424736162141

Watch the New Dying Light: The Beast Trailer
Get ready to unleash the beast in Summer 2025.

Meet the Baron: an emotionless, calculating, but brilliant scientist. Brace yourself to encounter the biggest threat Kyle Crane has ever faced – the man who brutally experimented on him for over a decade. His real name is Marius Fischer, the last descendant of a noble big pharma dynasty from Castor Woods.

Convinced that the remnants of humanity who survived the outbreak are weak, he sees it as his moral right and highest duty to restore order. To achieve this, he's deep into experimenting with sinister virus strains, pursuing his grand design that still remains a mystery to everyone, including Kyle Crane, who is nothing but a tiny piece in the vast puzzle the Baron is putting together. He doesn’t revel in the pain he is causing, but accepts the necessity of the suffering inflicted on his subjects as a mere side effect needed to succeed in his trials. After all, the greater good justifies all means.
Survivors need your rage
Experience firsthand the torment that Kyle Crane has endured over 13 long years. Seeing his suffering, it becomes clear why his thirst for revenge is so intense; but giving in to this animalistic instinct could be a slippery slope as Kyle now possesses extraordinary, beastlike powers. If unleashed recklessly, he risks becoming the very monster he despises.

And with the fate of survivors and factions in the Castor Woods valley hanging in the balance, the stakes couldn't be higher. Kyle chooses to fight for the survival of the people who depend on him, keeping his inner beast in check to prevent it from taking over. For now.
Evolution of the Dying Light formula
Dive into the new trailer for Dying Light: The Beast that teases new immersive gameplay. Witness a high-fidelity, intricately crafted open world filled with diverse areas, each meticulously designed and uniquely different, ready to be discovered. The post-apocalyptic Castor Woods comes alive with small, detailed touches in the new interiors and dynamic weather changes that make you feel as though you’re right there, a part of the immersive environment like the Swamps — a new area shown in the trailer.

Revel in the visceral combat by taking full advantage of the realistic physics of the environment, complete with liberating movement that combines the best parkour elements for you to use as you navigate through varied terrains.

See Baron’s Laboratory, where new threats introduce atmospheric gameplay horror, and glimpse a presentation of the new type of Virals that the Baron is using as soldiers. And be careful, as the night and day system introduces even more new threats, as you can quickly end up alone in the middle of the forest as the sun sets.

Unleash the Beast in Summer 2025
Reaching 1,000,000 wishlists in less than 10 weeks is a testament to the incredible support we’ve received from our community. For this reason, we are thrilled to announce that Dying Light: The Beast will be released in Summer 2025 and will be available on PC, PlayStation and Xbox.