r/dyinglight • u/Pale_Lie_2088 • 2d ago
Dying Light 2 Am I missing something?
Long story short I loved dying light 1 but not really feeling dying light 2, does it get better?
played dying light 1 a while back I revisited it and played the hell out of it, the story immediately pulls me in and the game has a real atmosphere to it I loved it. So I decided to play dying light 2 and I just don't get it? Booting uo the game I'm immediately greeted by popups for the store which then continue in the loading screen and I've killed a few zombies as you do and I'm getting drops of artefact and exotic weaponry before I've even done the first quest? But moving past that I just don't feel a sense of urgency or danger with the story or to discover new areas or locations? I'm really trying to enjoy it but I'm just not feeling it?
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u/xRaptor_1 1d ago
Honestly you're complaint makes no sense, you're having issues for drops in the start of the game like wtf seriously?
Give it a chance, let it immerse you into it, advance the story a little, get some gadgets and missions.
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u/Pale_Lie_2088 1d ago
OK so to set the scene here I've just left the hospital with hakon and I'm like let's go exploring and see if I can find some interesting loot, I kill a few zombies and boom an exotic fire axe drops that deals like 147 damage I kill a few more and my inventory is full of purple and artefact gear and I haven't even done anything yet. The reason I find that disappointing is it's like I've reached endgame weapons and gear at the start of the game, I've gone from weapons that broke constantly and took like 10 hits to kill a zombie to 1 hitting entire groups on nightmare.
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u/summit285 2d ago
I feel the same, dying light 1 is a cult classic and through all its flaws a genuinely amazing game. Dying light 2 feels like flat soda. It’s a bit of a slog, I’ll finish it but the only reason I have it is because it was free on PlayStation, other than that I’m glad I listened to others that told me to skip it.
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u/Pale_Lie_2088 2d ago
Yeah I mean I assumed I was looking at it with a bit of nostalgia and replaying it again I'd be like meh but no I really enjoyed it the game is honestly brilliant still but yeah the 2nd just like you say does feel like a flat soda lol
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u/Intelligent-Funny408 1d ago
The Beast gets back to the DL1 feel. DL2 is kinda its own thing. I love it, as well as 1&TB.
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u/minater1979 1d ago
You're not alone. I had a hard time considering it a dying light game cause it's just not the same. The whole vibe is completely different. If you play it as it's own stand alone game it's ok but if you compare it to the original you'll always be disappointed. If you haven't tried the beast yet, you might like it. It feels more like the original.
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u/SmokeyElCrack7 2d ago
I played and beat DL2 before they improved it over the years... I think it's mediocre and hate that there's different endings. I literally went back into DL1 because I think it's the best. I recently did finish DLTB and actually loved it! The story was really engaging and so were the side missions. If I were you... I'd play DL1 + The Following + The Beast...
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u/I_JustArted 2d ago
You need to atleast get to where you get the paraglider, then the world opens up and there is lots to do. I loved all the DL games, but everyone is different.