In terms of resolution and performance, we’ve already alluded to some compromises. Throw in the gallery of user-generated maps and modes created by the Dying Light community and your potential total playtime will start to rocket. Then there are modes such as The Bozak Horde (challenge arenas) and the fantasy-themed Dying Light: Hellraid. The base game is already massive and once you’ve had your fill you can dive straight into The Following. Aside from Dying Light’s technical achievements, it’s next major selling point is the amount of content crammed into the Platinum Edition package. In fact, there’s plenty to do in this game, even when you aren’t pursuing the original campaign. It’s not the game’s most popular mode, but you can even assume the role of an Infected and enter another player’s session. Dying Light dangles greater rewards to tempt you into venturing out at night, but there’s a very real risk of being mauled by a Volatile – hyper-aggressive hunters that won’t give up the chase, even when you climb and leap between buildings to create some distance. This is where the game can get truly terrifying. Now with drivable vehicles, you can get across the terrain much more quickly, while the parkour and melee combat continue to shine in certain scenarios.Īs Dying Light fans will know, once the sun goes down, the game’s nastier Infected come out to play. Sure, there aren’t many humans left though the streets are flooded with infected, most of them milling around in massive herds.Īlternatively, you can step outside the city bounds and into the verdant countryside nearby for the expansive The Following DLC pack. Then you have to consider the population of Harran. It’s not just a huge map, it’s a labyrinth of urban structures, a gauntlet that’s designed to put players’ parkour skills to the test. The sheer scope of Dying Light puts it in same realm as other hulking open world games like Skyrim, The Witcher 3, and Breath of the Wild. Even when playing Dying Light on-the-go, I still felt fully immersed in this wildly popular horror survivor hit. The most important takeaway from playing Dying Light on Switch is that the game’s scale, immersion, and character all remain intact, and in some ways enhanced. This Platinum Edition is an impressive port that cleverly pares back only what it needs to, and while there have obviously been comprises, they’re hard to pick out unless directly comparing the Nintendo Switch version with Dying Light on PS4, Xbox One, or PC. The Nintendo Switch has already proven itself capable of handling heavy hitters that many assumed would never work on the hybrid handheld, and we can now add Dying Light to that list.

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