|OT| Dying Light 2: Stay Human (Techland) - releasing December 7

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It’s been 15 years since humanity lost to the virus.

The last great human settlement exists within an unforgiving, infected world, plunged into a modern dark age. During the day, bandits, factions and starving survivors roam the streets scavenging for scraps - or someone to take them from, by violence if necessary. At night the infected roam free, evacuating their dark hideouts to prey on the living.


You are Aiden Caldwell, an infected survivor. Your exceptional agility and brutal combat skills make you a powerful ally and a valuable commodity in this dangerous world. You can achieve things no one else can. Enter places no one else dares. With your unique abilities you have the power to be an agent of change within this decaying metropolis.

The fate of the city is in your hands.

YOUR CHOICES, YOUR WORLD
You must make tough decisions and hard sacrifices as you decide the fate of a society on the brink of collapse. The effect of the choices you make will have a huge impact on entire regions of the city, uncovering new land masses and areas to explore.

EXCEPTIONAL AGILITY AND BRUTAL COMBAT
On your journey from humble beginnings to a person of great power, you have unprecedented freedom of movement across the city, seamlessly integrated with brutal first person combat.

A MODERN DARK AGE
In a desperate city, where resources and power are scarce, unstable, and trust in ruling bodies is all but eroded; humankind has reverted to a dark age. Civilization is gone but the relics are still there. This is a violent, primal & unforgiving world - and so are its inhabitants.

THE INFECTION HAS EVOLVED
The infection has evolved and become more sensitive to UV light. Society exists in the relative safety of sunlight, while the infected hide in the shadows of buildings. At night the infected roam the streets freely searching for prey, presenting opportunities for you to explore areas of the city inaccessible by day.

2-4 PLAYER CO-OP GAMEPLAY
Play the entire campaign in up to four-player co-op. Host your own games or join other players’ and see how their choices have played out differently to your own and how they have shaped their world differently to yours.

 
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DL 1 was a surprise hit for me too and this one seems to be a huge improvement.
 
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Demo looks sick. Hope they can match the atmosphere of the first game, not only at night but also during the day.
 

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I haven't played Dying Light, but the talks surrounding reactivity, where entire areas may be excluded based on your actions, has me interested in this.
 
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At E3 you revealed your new protagonist, Aiden Caldwell. What’s his goal in the game? How will his infection play into his character and progression?
Chris Avellone: We don’t want to give away too much about Aiden’s background and his arc at this stage, but it’s safe to say his goals aren’t static. They shift throughout the game as he learns more about himself, the City, and the inhabitants. And aside from Aiden’s personal goals, his agenda is also influenced (or aligned with) various other factions in the City – and they also depend heavily on what the players themselves want to accomplish in the landscape of the City.

Still, there’s common challenges and threats everyone in the Dying Light world struggles with. The infection that consumed most of humanity is ever-present, and it touches the lives of everyone in the City, Aiden included. The threat of losing one’s mind to the infection and joining the infected in the City streets is never far from the player’s mind – and it is a constant driving force to all those living in the City, and often the reason factions are at each other’s throats. That said, while the threat of infection a looming threat, on a positive note, it’s also the reason factions band together to work toward a common goal: survival, and Aiden will see that play out in Dying Light 2’s story.

Aiden does feel a bit familiar, especially in light of the recent push for more diverse heroes. Is that intentional? Is Aiden supposed to be a bit of a cypher, with the world being the main focus?
Kornel Jaskula: We have created our playable character with a certain goal in mind. We want Aiden to be a mere vessel, a shell that the player fills with their decisions. The Aiden that emerges in the end will be shaped by the player’s own moral compass.

The E3 demo focused heavily on player choice. Is there a traditional morality system at play here or is strictly up to you to choose if something you’ve done is “good” or “bad”?
CA: There’s no traditional morality bar or a Karma system like you’d find in other games – you are the judge of your own actions. Ultimately you know why you’re making a choice, what the intention was behind your choice, then you face the consequences of your choice. Even if you had the best of intentions, it’s entirely possible to make a choice that will cause others to regard you as a villain or an enemy – and choices you may have made for selfish reasons may end up causing the inhabitants of the City to interpret it as an act of goodwill. Ultimately, the player is their own moral compass, but the world around them may pass judgement on the player’s actions based on their own agendas, perspective, and motivations.


Is it possible to essentially play the Joker in the game? To pit everyone against each other and sow chaos just for laughs?
CA: Yes. Dying Light 2 is designed to allow the player to play any number of roles – helpful benefactor, selfish looter, ruthless pragmatist, betrayer, or even a trickster if they wish, and you can definitely turn the factions against themselves and individuals against each other. There may be many instances where such behavior earns rewards, both expected and some unexpected… but unexpected consequences as well. While you can orchestrate chaos, there’s also the danger of being swept up in it as well.

Much of the E3 demo took place outside of the City, in the countryside and at a separate outpost. How big is the wilderness around the City? Are there any other unique communities we might stumble upon?
KJ: The City in its entirety is four times bigger than all of the maps from the original Dying Light combined. It consists of seven different regions, including some less urbanized areas. Each region is a truly unique environment where every inch is playable, both vertically and horizontally. The City is inhabited by two main factions, Peacekeepers and Scavengers, and numerous other communities that the player can discover.

At the end of the demo, Aiden’s decisions result in a whole new area being exposed. Would it be possible to totally miss that area if you had made different decisions?
KJ: If Aiden had chosen differently, the area would have remained flooded. It still would be playable, but in a totally different way. A lot of activities and adventures connected to that decision would be missed. It is worth mentioning that during a single playthrough of Dying Light 2, you will see perhaps 50 percent of the content.

You also hint at a new type of zombie at the end there. Can you tell us more about them? How many new types of zombies can players expect?
KJ: I don’t want to share too many details just yet, but I can say that Dying Light 2 takes place 15 years after the original game, so it only makes sense that the infection creating these monsters has evolved. You can expect new enemies and new ways to fight them as well.

Last year one of the things you showed off were the new “parkour puzzles,” but we didn’t really see a new example this year. Are those still a big focus?
KJ: We strive to build memorable adventures for the player. We use many different gameplay “bubbles” to achieve that. Sections where you have to figure out the optimal path and perform a sequence of moves while constantly monitoring stamina are one of them. So yes, they are still a big focus for us.

One thing that really struck me about this year’s demo was the music. It felt very dynamic. Who’s doing the soundtrack?
KJ: Our aim is a top-notch soundtrack with music that captures the dark mood of our “Modern Dark Ages” setting. Celebrated video game composer Olivier Deriviere is creating that for us. The demo also featured the song “Help I’m Alive” by Metric. We want the music to stick as closely as possible to the spirit of Dying Light and have indeed introduced a system that dynamically adapts the music to the situation the player is in.

The game also looks to have improved visually over the past year. Are you using any fancy new rendering techniques, like, say, ray tracing or DLSS? Would you consider doing so in the future?
Pawel Rohleder: At Techland, we have always been keen on new technologies, especially when it comes to photo-realism and graphical fidelity. Ray tracing has been the holy grail of real-time computer graphics for years, so of course we are looking into it. Regarding DLSS, we are a bit more skeptical, but we are conducting research in that area as well.

What resolution was the demo we saw running at? Definitely looked sharper than 1080p to my eyes. What resolution and features are you looking to deliver on more powerful consoles like the Xbox One X and PS4 Pro?
PR: The demo you saw was running at 2.5K (2560×1440). For Xbox One X and PS4 Pro, we want to run at full HD (1920×1080). It’s too early to specify exclusive features for more powerful consoles, but our top priority is a smooth gameplay experience (parkour, combat, etc.).

 
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The last great human settlement exists within an unforgiving, infected world. Exceptional agility and combat skills make you a powerful ally and a valuable commodity. With your unique abilities you have the power to be an agent of change within this decaying metropolis. Use it wisely.
 

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Techland recently made a deal with Koch Media for this game and avoids every question about exclusivity. So I guess I better temper my enthusiasm for this game. Too bad, because it looks amazing!
 
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Survivors!
Delve into the newest gameplay of Dying Light 2. Here, we will give you a broader look at the cruel world of the Dark Ages, fearsome enemies, and things we will talk about in the upcoming months.

Over twenty years ago in Harran, we fought the virus—and lost. Now, we’re losing again. The City, one of the last large human settlements, is torn by conflict. Civilization has fallen back into the Dark Ages. And yet, we still have hope.

You are a wanderer with the power to change the fate of The City. But your exceptional abilities come at a price. Haunted by memories you cannot decipher, you set out to learn the truth… and find yourself in a combat zone. Hone your skills, as to defeat your enemies and make allies, you’ll need both fists and wits. Unravel the dark secrets behind the wielders of power, choose sides and decide your destiny. But wherever your actions take you, there's one thing you can never forget—stay human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and EGS on December 7


In this exclusive Dying Light 2 featurette, Thomas Gerbaud (World Director) answers what it means for players to 'stay human' during the modern dark ages of this infected uprising, how it shaped the story, and how players will be able to answer this question for themselves.






 
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Survivors!
Follow Aiden's steps as you make your way through the abandoned GRE hospital. Horrors of the night lurk in its corridors, so be vigilant.
Will you survive?


Nick sits down with Dying Light 2's lead Game Designer, Tymon Smektala, to discuss how the long delay shaped Dying Light 2, how the studio adapted to the pandemic and a bit of discussion on how the industry at large has reacted to Cyberpunk 2077's flawed release.
 
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