Dying Light 2’s combat wasn’t bad, “it was just different”

Combat is the be-all and end-all in a zombie game. You want to feel the rush as you fight through the undead; you want endless enjoyment - if the combat is subpar, it can bring down the whole experience. Dying Light 2 suffered such a fate, proving to be an issue for many members of the community, though there are some who see little to no issue with it, including Dying Light's franchise director. We recently caught up with Tymon Smektala for an interview in which we touched on the zombie game's mechanics, citing how some players don't find the combat quite so enjoyable in the 2022 sequel, to which Smektala says, "I don't think it's fair to say that combat in Dying Light 2: Stay Human wasn't as fun - it was just different, [and] more focused on action." Numerous Reddit threads discuss the combat of Dying Light 2. Some appreciate the changes and the more streamlined feel, though many long for the features from the 2015 survival game. Continue reading Dying Light 2’s combat wasn’t bad, “it was just different”

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Dying Light 2’s combat wasn’t bad, “it was just different”
Dying Light 2’s combat wasn’t bad, “it was just different”

Combat is the be-all and end-all in a zombie game. You want to feel the rush as you fight through the undead; you want endless enjoyment - if the combat is subpar, it can bring down the whole experience. Dying Light 2 suffered such a fate, proving to be an issue for many members of the community, though there are some who see little to no issue with it, including Dying Light's franchise director.

We recently caught up with Tymon Smektala for an interview in which we touched on the zombie game's mechanics, citing how some players don't find the combat quite so enjoyable in the 2022 sequel, to which Smektala says, "I don't think it's fair to say that combat in Dying Light 2: Stay Human wasn't as fun - it was just different, [and] more focused on action."

Numerous Reddit threads discuss the combat of Dying Light 2. Some appreciate the changes and the more streamlined feel, though many long for the features from the 2015 survival game.