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Dying Light: Enhanced Edition Goes Gold, New Trailer
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Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Show me the male zombies in speedos and I'll excuse the female zombies in bikinis.
Don't get me wrong, I love the game. It's on my GOTY list, I just won't support a rerelease with new graphics that doesn't fix a problem I had with the game. If the protagonist was player choice on male or female then I could excuse stuff like that outright. But I'm no longer buying new IPs or series with new protagonists every iteration that don't let you choose your gender and I will not support games that don't respect women either.
Don't get me wrong, I love the game. It's on my GOTY list, I just won't support a rerelease with new graphics that doesn't fix a problem I had with the game. If the protagonist was player choice on male or female then I could excuse stuff like that outright. But I'm no longer buying new IPs or series with new protagonists every iteration that don't let you choose your gender and I will not support games that don't respect women either.
VanCityGamer
Member
Wow, really? Is everyone this uptight and politically correct? Good grief.
bryanee
Member
lmao oh my god its one female zombie npc in a hot place. Women do wear bikini tops in hot places from time to time, you know? There are plenty of other variations of the female zombie in various types clothing from, vests, shirts, shorts, trousers etc. Hell some of the female zombies are even wearing hijabs.
Ridiculous.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
Sure, but she also isDoesn't respect women? This person saves you in the beginning.
fridged
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
The info on the XB1 Store page mentions the graphical update, I assumed that wasn't coming to consoles.
If you get "sickness" from low FOV, you're going to want to play on PC. I passed on console for the same reason.
I have to pump the FOV to max on PC to not get sick. Tried at default and I would feel it coming on.
Speaking of FC4, I need to retry on PC because I couldn't do it on Xbox, lol.
seems to have graphical update but no resolution boost.
http://gamingbolt.com/dying-light-e...oved-resolution-dev-looking-into-dx12-support
DLC on PSN is generally region-specific.
Gauloisess24
Banned
Locked 20 fps confirmed.
Broadbandito
Member
wondering if they are trying to hit that 60 fps on console. Would be so fucking awesome
BestBuy apparently is offering it for PC for a mere 12$.
Caveat is that it is in-store only, and chances are all the stores around you are sold out - but worth a try!!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/dying-l...189099&skuId=9409114&st=dying light&lp=4&cp=1
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Lol, holy shit.
Their official website mentions graphics performance improvements, audio upgrades, and visual quality upgrades. Seems like maybe their PR dropped the ball on mentioning it? Or maybe because those improvents are being patched in for everyone and are not exclusive to the Enhanced Edition itself?
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Deleted member 471617
Unconfirmed Member
Definitely going to pick up the Enhanced Edition. Just waiting for the store pick up option to be available for Best Buy so I can pre-order the game.
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
You can't be serious. You just can't be.
You aren't on one side of the debate or the other with this stance. You are on the side of insanity. Because one Zombie model out of dozens has a bikini top on, is not sexualized in any way, and because they did not patch something out that you were apparently the only person in the word "Offended" by you won't support a game that you have already apparently bought.
This is batshit insane.
There's a line between respecting women and damaging the cause, you just damaged it by being utterly nonsensical about this topic. Like do you really believe what you just said is true and just in any way?
This post can't be real is it?
Oh dear it is.
I have seen some shit but this one takes the cake.
abracadaver
Member
Are there any graphical enhancements?
ClayKavalier
Banned
I'm with you. I'm also swearing off books until publishers offer versions with gender-swapped protagonists. With everything done on computers nowadays it's just a simple find-and-replace.
I don't get sick or anything, it just feels really weird not being able to see as much. Just annoying I guess. I'd rather have 900p or less effects or whatever and not feel like I have tunnel vision the entire time.
It's a bummer because I don't have a PC that'll run it.
New animations and NPC models have been mentioned.
Broadbandito
Member
Don't see it happening.
The reason why I think this might be possible is since originally they were going for a 60 fps experience but couldn't keep it consistent so they went to a locked 30. I won't get my hopes up but it would be quite the update.
More animations is a visual enchanthment, Not one thats apparent in screenshots, but the game will look better in motion.
See my post towards the top of the page (assuming 50ppp). I'd link to it myself but I'm on my phone.
I've played and enjoyed games with much stronger sexism than that. In fact, I don't think what you mentioned is sexist at all. If a game has a strong case of sexism such as, for example, inappropriate portrayal of all female characters, then you would be right to boycott the game. If it's like Witcher 3 where it sometimes drops the ball with female characters though, it's something I can forgive and forget (and just enjoy the game). In this case, criticising a game because a zombie character model has a bikini and because the main protagonist just so happens to be male doesn't really make a compelling argument. Personally I prefer playing as female characters when given the option to do so, but it doesn't detract from the game if I can't.
tringworldso
Member
Good advice. The following takes place after the main story. Sort of like an epilogue/not epilogue in the vein of Year of the Snake for Sleeping Dogs.
GHG
Member
Have you played it on Hard? It's amazing on Hard.
I think on Nightmare it's going to be next-level shit. Like an absolutely incredible survival experience.
I'M SO FUCKING EXCITED
Hold on.
You're losing your shit over a bikini clad Zombie but then you'll call one of the most respectable female characters so far this generation frigid because she's not overtly sexualised and well represented beyond being a conventional love interest?
wut wut wut
GHG
Member
He just wants to cause a stir. Don't try to understand him, just ignore him.
We deserve a better standard of troll.
Anyway, to get OT. I absolutely loved Dying Light, got it through a PSN sale and wow, did not know it was this good. The atmosphere is ridiculous in game. Feels the first I've played to truly represent darkness as a lack of light.
I'd get this but limited funds, I've spent damn near £1000 on games last year. Won't be doing that again.
I'll have to apologise if so, even if I don't think she represents that trope at all.
Tatsumi Oga
Banned
The PS4 version got that visual upgrade last year and from what I heard the difference is significant. I hope Xbox One will get that too.
A) There are male zombies in speedos, right?
Even if there weren't; there definitely were in Dead Island. The developer have a pretty good track record in this sense.
B) I consider myself pretty switched on to this sort of thing (insanely active in the "Quiet is Embarassing" thread) but nothing in Dying Light particularly struck me as overly problematic. It all fitted the context well enough.
C) You're basically on-point about the protagonist thing, but it's not as easy as you think to add. It's a lot of money and VA/writing was probably pretty low on their budget. Although the protag is such a fucking cookie-cutter guy, anyway, they might as well have added a gender swap option. Still, lots of money and work and lots of content rewriting and new voice acting.
Honestly, it's a shockingly underrated game. In my top 3 GotY for last year, up there with MGSV and TW3. The devs are great, too - remember you'll get a lot of these updates for free patched into your game. Including Nightmare difficulty.
Enjoy and spread the word!
It's extra fun on Hard btw - and I'm sure on Nightmare difficulty it will be even more fun.