Dying Light?

baelthazar · Post by **baelthazar** » Fri Jan 23, 2015 6:06 pm

Anyone know anything about this one? My brother-in-law suddenly started talking about it and how awesome it sounded (parkour, open-world, zombie apocalypse, survival sim), but I have not been following it at all. One thing has me a little skeptical - it seems to be made by the same group as Dead Island (which I found decidedly mediocre) and is being produced by Warner Brothers, which, other than a few of the lego games, has been pretty hit or miss. That being said, Warner Brothers also did Shadows of Mordor, which I loved, so I could be totally wrong.

Anybody have the inside scoop here? I have heard there will not be a review embargo, so it is highly possible that we will see reviews before the retail release.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Fri Jan 23, 2015 9:09 pm

It has been on my wishlist since I saw some info on it. Either from a 'con or something. Like you said: Open world, parkour, zombies. It looked and sounded really good. Who knows how it will turn out, but I'm pretty excited about it.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Jan 23, 2015 9:39 pm

I want it but waiting on a sale. Ive watched tons of video plays on it on YouTube. Looks very fun.

IceBear · Post by **IceBear** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:22 pm

Well, I was interested in it, but I only have an i7 2.67 GHz CPU and a 660 GTX so think it's another one I'll have to pass until I can afford a new machine...which could be awhile

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 5:45 am

I started this up tonight and saw how complex the controls are and quit. Is it as bad as they appear? Also does a control pad work fine with this? I saw you can use one. I usually prefer shooters with my mouse so I can aim better. But theres SO many things to control Im thinking the pad may be better to use. Anyone use both and know which is better?

Turtle · Post by **Turtle** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 6:05 am

Controls are basically FPS, only difference is you can hold the spacebar to grab ledges and such.

This is not like mirror's edge with a bunch of manual jumping puzzles. Instead there's a lot of lock on and sticking.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 7:00 am

I was seeing keys all over the place..I play on the right side of the KB so only have so many keys to remap. Im seeing stuff like attack, kick, grapple, aim, flashlight, heal, look back and such.

Suitably Ironic Moniker · Mon Apr 13, 2015 9:13 am

I beat the game last month, so let me tell you, the controls are just fine. I primarily used an XBox controller, but I also used the keyboard sometimes, and it worked out well. As for the game itself, what it lacks in originality, it more than makes up for in sheer fun. To me, it was the best Spider-Man game I've played, just without the costume. Swinging around town using the grappling hook was one of the best gaming experiences I've had in a while. The combat is fun, too, and the story is clichéd but inoffensive, but the feeling of forward motion in this game was exhilarating.

IceBear · Post by **IceBear** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:17 am

Yeah, the little I played (computer isn't quite up to snuff to play it without too many hiccups) I didn't have any control issues. It was a game designed primarily for the consoles so I didn't even try to use the keyboard and mouse but went right to the XBox controller as I knew that's what they were assuming and I was not fighting them at all.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 4:39 am

I just started and have many questions burning my mind.

1.What do I sell and what do I keep? Do I sell everything listed under valuables? Im selling my old worn out and broken weapons right now. Should I keep anything to repair and upgrade ot just dump for now? I have the big dead guy rebar and a couple pipes and stuff I keep on me.

2. Where do I craft at? I took the skill ebcause I broke my onlt lockpick and need a lot more it seems for cars and chests.

3. What is safe to store? Everything but my weapons between runs?

4. Should I be buying anything?

This is just at the start after the prologue.

Turtle · Post by **Turtle** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 4:54 am

Eventually, you'll want to buy some weapons, because it's just easier to find a good weapon at a store that's still full on repairs. You'll also be buying a lot of ammo from stores later on, and the guns in this game are very useful compared to guns in Dead Island. The gunplay in this game is pretty much spot on for a normal FPS.

You can craft at any time in the field. I don't think crafting materials take up inventory space, or at least they may in separate from your weapon and extras inventory.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:16 am

How do I read notes? I picked up one but see no listing for it in my inv.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:57 am

More question time..

1. Every time you craft anything the OK box pops up. Can I turn that off somewhere? Its a silly useless box.

2. When you are in the crafting menu is there some way to show how much of an item you already have? Like I highlight firecrackers but want to see how many I already have sop I dont make too many. Is that possible? Ive seen other games with that feature. Feels wrong to not find it here.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:22 am

Is there no way to fix heavy rebar, the kind you get from bosses? I have a good one and a broken one and cant repair either of them.

Turtle · Post by **Turtle** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:36 am

It's in the journal somewhere, check the tabs up top and in collectables. There's also things like voice messages left on phones to look for.

Some weapons, like the rebar, cannot be fixed.

No way to turn off the OK box. However later on you'll get the ability to craft multiples of something from one set of ingredients.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:23 pm

I just had my first night adventure and now they want me to do more. But I had to use all 3 of my medkits in that first one to make it back home. Is there no way to get medkit parts other than gauze in medicine cabinets and alcohol in fridges? I seriously need more of them.

Something else. Theres this one safehouse that is like a big power tower. I cant seem to fix it. I go in the fenced area and kill all the zombies then flip the power. Nothing happens. I then climb to the first lvl of the tower and it says to turn on the power. Is it bugged?

I may have asked that before..not sure. Memory. Didn't see it on a couple pages though.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:26 pm

Just survived my first night out. Got a big bonus for it too. But it was a bit easy the way i did it. I was on the bridge gathering supplies when it got dark. So I finished up and jumped off into the bay. I then swam around looting herbs from the bottom of the bay. Right as I got to shore where the trader is it turned morning and saiod congrats! hahaha.

I find I REALLY wish it had fast travel in it. Why in hell cant we FT to safe houses??

Also Im playing this and Far Cry 4 at the same time and I ge tthe controls to each confused all the time. Then theres the things I can do in one I cant in another. Ill get in Dying Light and cant figure why my fast travel isn't working at first or in Far Cry 4 Ill jump to grab a ledge and fall to my death before I remember its missing the way cool parkour that it SHOULD have in it.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:21 pm

I would like the fatigue thing removed. I dont see anything good that it adds. I can take only a few swings before Im give out and can only run so much. In a game with no fast travel and tons of zombies its just a solid wall to enjoyment. I have to run everywhere plus theres so many enemies it wouldn't matter if I never ran out of stam.

And give me fast travel argh.

And finally slow the weapon degradation down. Geebus I hardly get anything before its broken 3 times and gone. Thats just silly. In game I can kill maybe 6 zombies and thats it...and thats only when Im forced to. I think a wrench in real life would last a HELL of a LOT longer

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 11:15 pm

If this is the main Dying Light thread, I'm surprised it didn't make it to a 2nd page.

In any case, Steam has a 4 pack for sale CDN$61.19. Not sure what that works out to in Ameribucks but it's gotta be the cheapest it's ever been on Steam.

Godhugh and I are looking for 2 more to make it a full team effort.

Any takers?

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sun Dec 27, 2015 11:43 pm

Its a damn great game guys. Does need some things changed like I mentioned before. I love the game but I stepped away a few months ago and haven't gotten back to it. I did load it the other night and looked around .Beautiful looking game. better than I remember even.

stimpy · Post by **stimpy** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 1:29 am

GreenGoo wrote:If this is the main Dying Light thread, I'm surprised it didn't make it to a 2nd page.

In any case, Steam has a 4 pack for sale CDN$61.19. Not sure what that works out to in Ameribucks but it's gotta be the cheapest it's ever been on Steam.

Godhugh and I are looking for 2 more to make it a full team effort.

Any takers?

It looks like it's 61.19 US, so that's 15.30 per.
If that's the case, I'm in.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 1:46 am

stimpy wrote:
GreenGoo wrote:If this is the main Dying Light thread, I'm surprised it didn't make it to a 2nd page.

In any case, Steam has a 4 pack for sale CDN$61.19. Not sure what that works out to in Ameribucks but it's gotta be the cheapest it's ever been on Steam.

Godhugh and I are looking for 2 more to make it a full team effort.

Any takers?

It looks like it's 61.19 US, so that's 15.30 per.
If that's the case, I'm in.

Hmm, showing the same price in canuckicoin. I wonder what the deal is.

In any case, that's 3.

GreenGoo
Godhugh
Stimpy

One more and we've got ourselves a pack.

MonkeyFinger · Post by **MonkeyFinger** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:43 am

I'll bite.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 6:35 pm

Ok, that makes 4.

How do you guys want to do this?

stimpy · Post by **stimpy** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 7:51 pm

GreenGoo wrote:Ok, that makes 4.

How do you guys want to do this?

Whatever works. I have Steam money, Amazon money or can Paypal.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:39 pm

stimpy wrote:
GreenGoo wrote:Ok, that makes 4.

How do you guys want to do this?
Whatever works. I have Steam money, Amazon money or can Paypal.

I'm happy to buy the pack and send them out. Is there a way to transfer money between steam wallets?

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:46 pm

GreenGoo wrote:Hmm, showing the same price in canuckicoin. I wonder what the deal is.

Some publishers (not many, but some) treat Canada as its own region instead of lumping it in as an extension of the US, and set prices in Canadian dollars instead of just converting from the US price.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:13 pm

Max Peck wrote:
GreenGoo wrote:Hmm, showing the same price in canuckicoin. I wonder what the deal is.
Some publishers (not many, but some) treat Canada as its own region instead of lumping it in as an extension of the US, and set prices in Canadian dollars instead of just converting from the US price.

This is the first time I've encountered that, that I'm aware of.

stimpy · Post by **stimpy** » Mon Dec 28, 2015 11:50 pm

GreenGoo wrote:
stimpy wrote:
GreenGoo wrote:Ok, that makes 4.

How do you guys want to do this?
Whatever works. I have Steam money, Amazon money or can Paypal.

I'm happy to buy the pack and send them out. Is there a way to transfer money between steam wallets?

Not seeing anyway to do that.

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:30 am

GreenGoo wrote:
Max Peck wrote:
GreenGoo wrote:Hmm, showing the same price in canuckicoin. I wonder what the deal is.
Some publishers (not many, but some) treat Canada as its own region instead of lumping it in as an extension of the US, and set prices in Canadian dollars instead of just converting from the US price.
This is the first time I've encountered that, that I'm aware of.

We've had this discussion before...

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 1:47 am

Maybe I was drunk.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 1:49 am

stimpy wrote:
GreenGoo wrote:
stimpy wrote:
GreenGoo wrote:Ok, that makes 4.

How do you guys want to do this?
Whatever works. I have Steam money, Amazon money or can Paypal.

I'm happy to buy the pack and send them out. Is there a way to transfer money between steam wallets?
Not seeing anyway to do that.

K, we'll work something out. Do steam cards come in 15 dollar increments? You could just pm me the code and I could redeem them that way.

Hopefully people can wait until tomorrow night as I'll be at work during the day.

stimpy · Post by **stimpy** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:29 pm

AFAIK, they only come in $20, $50 and $100.

We have until Jan 4th to figure it out, so no worries here.

Post by **godhugh** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:33 pm

I'm okay with using Paypal, but I can probably make whatever work.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 7:16 pm

I'm gonna buy it tonight and send them out. If you are having second thoughts let me know, otherwise you will get the game tonight and we can figure out repayment later.

I assume that's cool with everyone?

Post by **godhugh** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:52 pm

GreenGoo wrote:I'm gonna buy it tonight and send them out. If you are having second thoughts let me know, otherwise you will get the game tonight and we can figure out repayment later.

I assume that's cool with everyone?

Yup. Just lemme know where to send the Paypal.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Tue Dec 29, 2015 10:20 pm

Ok, sent the game to godhugh and stimpy. Monkeyfinger, I've added you as a friend (based on your avatar pic). Just accept and I'll send you your copy.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 2:52 am

Im not sure but I think this game has 4 player co-op. I never tried it multiplayer though.

MonkeyFinger · Post by **MonkeyFinger** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:32 am

GreenGoo wrote:Ok, sent the game to godhugh and stimpy. Monkeyfinger, I've added you as a friend (based on your avatar pic). Just accept and I'll send you your copy.

Done! PM me know your PayPal information and what I owe you.

MonkeyFinger · Post by **MonkeyFinger** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:34 am

Daehawk wrote:Im not sure but I think this game has 4 player co-op. I never tried it multiplayer though.

Strictly a single player curmudgeon here.