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Warablo
Member
I remember taking a survey years ago about the DLC and sequel. Basically asking for more parkour moves like Mirror's Edge. I think they gotta a lot of feedback for more parkour moves because the audience liked it.
Some of the new moves look jarring mostly the extended parkour jumps you can do now, but the first one controlled well and you could always jump/dodge move side to side which was kinda floaty.
Antwix
Member
Game looks pretty good. While the paraglider is all well and good, I'm not a fan of those wind lift things. Kinda strange to see in a more realistic-ish game like this. Also don't really care for the wall running mechanic. Still excited though as I just started playing thru the first Dying Light game and I'm definitely enjoying it.
Kupfer
Member
I would be cautious about any hype. What is promised and shown is already contradictory.
There is explicit talk of more photorealism and realistic shadows. Apart from the fact that the game looks like a game and IMO not photorealistic at all, the first scene from this trailer alone contains "flaws", if you will.
Quote: "[...] that's why shadows cast by objects in the game are identical to what we see in real life",
And then they show this :
Floating objects, no shadows.
I don't mean to be a hater of this game, but there have been early claims to the contrary of what is shown and I feel like the hypettain has become unstoppable due to the low output of good games in the moment. As if people forgot to wait for the release before finding a game awesome - Again.
Just be smart and don't pre order.
There is explicit talk of more photorealism and realistic shadows. Apart from the fact that the game looks like a game and IMO not photorealistic at all, the first scene from this trailer alone contains "flaws", if you will.
Quote: "[...] that's why shadows cast by objects in the game are identical to what we see in real life",
And then they show this :
Floating objects, no shadows.
I don't mean to be a hater of this game, but there have been early claims to the contrary of what is shown and I feel like the hypettain has become unstoppable due to the low output of good games in the moment. As if people forgot to wait for the release before finding a game awesome - Again.
Just be smart and don't pre order.
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MasterCornholio
Member
ManaByte
Gold Member
Camreezie
Member
Because it's another polish developer?
Sosokrates
Report me if I continue to console war
This has to be the worst graphical comparison I've ever seen.
Yeah maybe the developers will put an overpowered weapon blueprint thats cheap to craft again. What was it again in the 1st one, some excalibur type weapon/blueprint found on a rock in the middle of water somewhere i think it was.
lh032
I cry about Xbox and hate PlayStation.
is the way they present their trailers, so far we only saw a glimpse of console gameplay and I think the the clips may be "handpicked" by the devs, hope im wrong,
I really like dying light 1 and still waiting for the 60fps patch.
Dust-by-Monday
Member
Anyone know if this game has a 30fps mode on PS5? I’m not a fan of all the frame drops. Thanks
RoadHazard
Gold Member
That has pretty much always been the case (and PC gamers have pretty much always denied it). Take a PC GPU that's equivalent in power to the original PS4's and try to run Horizon or God of War on it. What some would call "coding to the metal", i.e. optimizing for a single hardware spec (while also using lower-level APIs), is a thing that does make a difference.
Maybe that's not fully applicable on a multiplatform release like this, but yeah.
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Grumpy Toe Nail
Banned
Im hoping for the exact opposite. Hope its fucking brutal.
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
Not feeling good about this game.
Hollowpoint5557
A Fucking Idiot
They've gone too far with the Mirrors Edge movement style for me it seems from the previews. Fighting humans was easily the worst part of Dyling Light 1 and trailers seem to focus heavily on the hand to hand combat against the living in Dying Light 2 which has me concerned. Still a day 1 for me but I have reservations.
DavidGzz
Member
This is as cross-gen as it gets, let's worry about actual current gen only games first. Things like Flight Simulator which are doing just fine.
Negotiator101
Member
You know what this looks really promising! I was not interested in this but watching a few videos just now and I'm very optimistic.
Negotiator101
Member
Seems much more fluid though.
assurdum
Banned
I really don't get it all that defensiveness, honestly. Anyway game seems really disappointing in terms of graphic and even performance from such video. Finger crossed but I can't say to be happy to the actual state of the graphic. Also, there is something off about the graphic style chosen, compared the first. Characters seems so ps360 era, can't explain it better, definitely don't like at all what I see. But neither the first was exactly mind blowing from this point of views.
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smart_brazileiro
Banned
Imma put it as simple as possible :
Please, don't play this game. It's not for u and u won't be happy with it.
mansoor1980
Gold Member
is the bow in it ?
Yes from the look of it the first one had a much stronger artistic direction, it looks stunning still today.
Here it seems to be passed through fornite filter with ugly purple and fluo colors.
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Not only multiplatform, this is a common case that actually extend to some exclusive and first party games. The era of super-optimised assembler code on consoles is practically over. And DL2 seems like one of those games that is poorly optimized and cut in quality everywhere to achieve a decent performance .
Yes there are some games that fully use low level APIs and take into account every particularity in the hardware to maximize performance, but that is becoming a rare practice in todays developer routine.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Yeah, of course games aren't optimized on assembler level anymore. That probably hasn't happened since MAYBE the N64 days?
But as you say, Sony has APIs that are "closer to the metal" than DirectX etc. But they also have similarly high level APIs, which are what most multiplats typically use. Which is why (in combination with focusing on a single hardware spec) their 1st party output blows most multiplats out of the water and achieve so much more on the same hardware.
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Isa
Member
I think it looks good across all the consoles. Granted there are always games that will look better, but for a multiplatform release the PS4 Xbone version look great, its always nice to see generations ending on high notes. The first game really came out at a great time, even their older games were good fun. I'm stoked for this release, have been since its announcement. Really anticipating launch over here, comes out just before my birthday.
Yes, i agree, but as i said, now this only happens in a few titles. On Playstation side last time i see some code on assembler was for the Cell on Ps3, since then i can only see C++ with dedicated functions on lowest level API. Today the vast majority of optimization is made in some parts of the code that are more frequently executed, maybe is one of the most heavy parts or not but there are not near perfect optimized games that take full advantage of the hardware like in the Ps1 - Ps2 era. Now a optimised console code could have a performance advantage in the 10 - 40% range compared to PC equivalent parts, no more, and this is an excuse for some companies to not waste more money and time squeezing the hardware, instead they cut in quality and quantity to get more performance.
DavidGzz
Member
Defensiveness or logic? You just said it looks ps360 era and then try to dis the Series S as if it's the reason when the game in on last gen hardware. More like you're trying to get your jab in at Xbox ignoring simple logic. If anything is holding it back, it's the fact that it's a last gen game first.
Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
Exactly, this one seems a bit cartoony compared to the first. Also, every single preview said the games parkour in this is more floaty than the first. That's concerning because Dying light 1s parkour was perfect.
assurdum
Banned
Imma is person like you who can't handle a negative critic. I loved the first. I'm just extremely disappointed by the graphic. If it's like the first I will be more than happy.
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Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
It's been downgraded a ton to my eyes
assurdum
Banned
The level of stupidity and fanboysm of this post is something else. I never said series S has hold back the graphic in this game. Get a favour to you and go back to play to your precious XSS console indeed to live in your conspiracy world.
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SenjutsuSage
Banned
This game came out of nowhere to be one of my most anticipated.
Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
Considering cross gen games are not stopping anytime soon I'm gonna worry about cross gen games. I've been let down a bunch by cross gen games, even first parties, and that's ps5. It's a glorified ps4 pro with the ability to double fps it would seem. I was afraid Dying Light 2 would be disappointing as I saw the direction its been heading, downgraded from initial gameplay demo. 60 fps on these new consoles with cuts to settings on cross gen games. Unreal 5 may revolutionize some aspects of the visuals but at 30 fps. The overall performance won't be magically different to what these cross gen games can do, they'll just have the benefit of the engines capabilities.
Look at the upcoming Uncharted 4 remaster. It's going to be 1440p/60 or 4k/30. What other graphical improvements are we getting from acclaimed companies at Sony and Naughty Dog? None! That's right at only 1440p/60 we have only a doubling of FPS, no other improvements to shadows/lods/lighting/etc. Same story with Ghost of Tsushima. We picked up a little resolution with Ghost that's it.
I've bought a ton of ps5 updated cross gen games and they all are barely improved albeit at 60 fps. Only Returnal, Demons souls, miles morales, and Ratchet have impressed.
Hawking Radiation
Member
I don't feel anything for this game. I played Dying Light and enjoyed it but this one? Meh
DavidGzz
Member
I don't own a XSS, just the XSX and the PS5. PC is the way to play, could give two shits about consoles these days. They collect dust. So triggered lmao
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Deleted member 471617
Unconfirmed Member
I pre-ordered the digital ultimate edition for Xbox Series X and super hyped for Dying Light 2!!! Been looking forward to this game for years. Three more weeks to go!!!
For those who are looking for PS4/XBO gameplay, Techland will be releasing gameplay videos before release. Could be as soon as Thursday as select YouTubers will be live streaming a side quest at 7pm EST. I'm so damn hyped!!!
For those who are looking for PS4/XBO gameplay, Techland will be releasing gameplay videos before release. Could be as soon as Thursday as select YouTubers will be live streaming a side quest at 7pm EST. I'm so damn hyped!!!
So like boiled cabbage and starches stuffed with starches?
assurdum
Banned
So it's even more bizzarre see you act as an XSS fanboy deeply hurted in your posts about absurd imaginary theories.
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smart_brazileiro
Banned
I have no stakes in Dying Light,my man. Never liked the first one. I much preferred Dead Island to this. I pre-ordered DL2 because it's only 10 bucks for me. I don't care about the game at all. You're negativity is just the usual game forum hyperbole.
Farawayfromhell
Member
Do you smell this downgrade perfume too?
Honestly I hope to be wrong, with all my heart, I have been waiting for this for a long time.
Honestly I hope to be wrong, with all my heart, I have been waiting for this for a long time.
assurdum
Banned
"I'm extremely disappointed by the graphic"
Usual game forum hyperbole negativity
Now if you want to decide even what opinion people should have go on.
Maybe it's time to take a break to post in game forum my man.
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smart_brazileiro
Banned
360 and so on. Keep on giving, pal. Fuck J. K. Rowling and I love you, brother/sister /other"I'm extremely disappointed by the graphic"
Usual game forum hyperbole negativity
Now if you want to decide even what opinion people should have go on.
Maybe it's time to take a break to post in game forum my man.
Max Payne’s Baretta
Banned
This is a last gen game …
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
This is exactly what I think and I’m hoping for. GAF gets it wrong in classic fashion once again.
I really enjoyed the original game so I want the sequel to do even better.
would be amazing if it ends up being brilliant and GAF is completely wrong once again.