Josh Broadwell
VG247Dying Light 2 review – unique and exhilarating, messy and uneven | VG247
Published 2/2/2022
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE - 2/4/2022
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
The last great human settlement exists within an unforgiving, infected world. Exceptional agility and combat skills make you a powerful ally and a valuable commodity. With your unique abilities you have the power to be an agent of change within this decaying metropolis. Use it wisely.
- Developer
- Techland, Techland Publishing
- Publisher
- Techland Publishing, Spike Chunsoft
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Critic avg
74
13 scored reviews
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 74 across 13 scored reviews, with a 45-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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90–1002 reviews · 15%
80–893 reviews · 23%
70–796 reviews · 46%
Below 702 reviews · 15%
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Leon Hurley
GamesRadar+DYING LIGHT 2 REVIEW: "A BIG GAME AND, FOR THE MOST PART, A GOOD ONE"
Published 2/2/2022
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Read originalKevin Dunsmore
Hardcore GamerReview: Dying Light 2 Stay Human
Published 2/2/2022
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