With Dying Light’s long-awaited sequel hitting PC and consoles in the near future, it makes sense that a number of new fans will be looking to catch up with the free-running zombie survival game’s story. With Dying Light 2 continuing the first game’s tale of a mass viral outbreak that turns the world into a post-apocalyptic nightmare, it will no doubt be crucial going forward. However, for players who are more interested in getting up to speed with the Dying Light’s overarching story and lore than its gameplay, Techland has made it simpler than ever to merely get a handle on what Dying Light is all about.
Coming in a new update to the game, the developer has introduced a Story Mode difficulty mode for Dying Light that will streamline the experience for narrative-focused players. The added update, which comes over five years after the game’s initial release, nulls many of the game’s more difficult aspects to deliver a far more accessible experience to players.
For one, Dying Light’s undead hordes are much weaker, posing less of a threat, and the player’s attacks pack more of a punch than ever despite requiring much less stamina to pull off. Fall damage is much more forgiving too, while medkits revive more health than before and, if the player does die, the experience they lose is halved. There’s also the game’s signature day and night cycle, which sees the player encounter the toughest enemies Dying Light had to offer when the sun goes down. Story Mode will make days much longer and nights much shorter, negating the same level of intensity that the game’s brutal nights once had.
Hopefully, these changes will encourage more players to jump on board for a quick playthrough of the classic game before Dying Light 2 debuts. While the original released when zombie titles were viewed as something of a tired genre, it has grown a small but passionate community that often label it as one of the best of its kind. With the update on the way, it seems there’s no better time to jump into Dying Light and see what it’s all about.
Of course, Dying Light 2 has received a fairly hefty delay. Techland informed its fans that not only was the sequel delayed, but, for the time being, there’d be no release window replacing its former Spring 2020 slot. With any luck, the game won’t see too much of a significant delay, but at least fans have an updated version of the first Dying Light to play in the meantime.
Dying Light is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
