This review of Dying Light: Platinum Edition is based on the Switch version, with a code provided by the game’s publisher. It’s available on PS4, Xbox One, Switch and PC. I do sometimes wish it was a tiny bit higher spec. I never cared much about visuals since I'm satisfied with the console and its games, but I admit it grinds my gears when I feel the FPS drops below 30. Rove an infected world where only the strongest will make it. Master your combat skills to fight monsters of all kinds, both human and the undead. Parkour through the roofs, craft weapons, and help other survivors while you’re confronting your own nightmares! Dying Light is yet another game that, years ago, I would have never believed would be playable on a handheld. nessisonett Well, he just didn't know it all. If you're young, own a switch, and never had an opportunity to see or compare it to games running on superior hardware, I guess it's hard to understand what's out there. We were all oblivious at some point in our lives. He'll understand the inadequacy of the Switch once he gets the chance to game on a high-tier rig with a nice 4k screen.

We also optimized performance and the HD Rumble feature, so now, when you enter Harran, you may notice that your game runs smoother and your Joy-Con have an improved reaction to what’s happening on the screen for even more immersion! Using a script or add-on that scans GameFAQs for box and screen images (such as an emulator front-end), while overloading our search engine The good news is, Dying Light: Platinum Edition on Switch isn’t something you should avoid. Well, unless the idea of being let loose in an open world full of zombies doesn’t appeal to you. Of course, concessions have been made to get the game running on a device that has such little power compared to other consoles on the market, but they don’t compromise the core experience.

Overview

You can read our full review of the original version of Dying Light right here – our opinion hasn’t changed on it over the years. It’s a great game with only a couple of small issues that let it down. Being the Platinum Edition, however, this Switch release has much more to offer. There’s The Following, for example; a story expansion that takes Crane out of city. Not only does it provide a new countryside environment to explore, it even allows players to make use of a customisable dirt buggy. Of course, the game wasn’t without its issues at its initial launch, specifically some performance issues. So, how does it fair on Nintendo Switch? A console that isn’t known for the power found in PlayStation and Xbox. Well, it holds up pretty well. In fact, the game performs exceptionally well, making for a pretty solid port. I think we can all agree that Switch ports are a risky business, and in this case, it’s paid off.

Is the Switch the best way to enjoy Dying Light: Platinum Edition? Of course not. If you have a PS4, Xbox One or PC and wish to play the game on a big screen, there’s nothing here to tempt you away. You’ll find better textures, visual effects and performance on all of those formats. If you don’t have any of those formats or want to play Dying Light: Platinum Edition on the move, though, there’s nothing about the Switch version that should put you off. Yeah, I know, those were cheap to develop separate versions, not ports, and Switch is in that area where developing for it isn't that cheap anymore, but porting to it is not always easy. It's really easy to get burned out on zombies. For a while, they were everywhere, and even nowadays, there are more undead brains to smash than you know what to do with. Techland's Dying Light is one of the few zombie games that stand the test of time instead of feeling like another standard shooter. Perhaps one of the most-supported games after release, Dying Light has been going strong since 2015, but Nintendo's consoles were left out up until this point. Dying Light: Platinum Edition finally gives Nintendo die-hards a chance to experience an excellent zombie game. It's clear not too many people are concerned about hardware. The sales and the popularity speak for themselves. The game developers just have to make the best with what they have to work with.

About The Game

Tell that to someone who didn't play Alone in the Dark the New Nightmare and Perfect Dark on GBC and Kill.Switch, Max Payne, and Rogue Spear on GBA and still to this day remember them as great games. Not even counting the many DS versions of other games.

Whilst we will do everything we can to meet the delivery times above, there may be factors outside of our control and we cannot guarantee delivery within this time frame. In a game that relies heavily on traversal and combat, the control system is vital. Dying Light’s controls feel natural, well, except for the jump button – I died more times than I care to admit for failing to remember the correct input. Other than that, the control scheme works well, and makes for some fluid movement while free running. It also enables you to aim for certain parts of an opponent’s body.The other major DLCs are less exciting but no less meaningful. They offer new combat or exploration challenges, usually with some sort of nice reward. Cuisine and Cargo adds new stealth-oriented Quarantine Zones to explore, Bozak's Hoard is a series of dangerous trials to complete, and Hellraid reimagines the game as a more combat-oriented fantasy video game. All three add extra content to the game, but they don't stand out as much as The Following, which is a must-have. I'll also note that Hellraid feels particularly awkward, but as of this writing, Techland is in the process of updating and adjusting it on all consoles, so more may be coming down the line. Dying Light: The Following – a huge expansion complete with a new story, vast original map, and a customizable buggy to drive. If you've never played Dying Light before, it's best described as an open-world parkour zombie game. In many ways, it's an evolution of the Dead Island title that Techland worked on. You are trapped in a zombie-filled environment and must escape by crafting weapons. It's a very accessible game and is probably one of the best examples of first-person platforming on the market. Pretty much everything I said in my original review still holds true for the gameplay. Playing Dying Light again, it's genuinely amazing how well it holds up for a six-year-old game. What really stands out is what is new to the Switch version from the initial release. The comparisons in the video should give you a pretty good idea of what to expect but to my mind, the cuts feel somehow different than certain other Switch conversions we've tested - overall, it looks and feels good, certainly in handheld play. The thing is, all of the features and gameplay complexities are preserved and elements like loading times are actually comparable. In fact, in my tests, the Switch version had faster loading than the PS4 game. So, it's obvious that the Switch port doesn't fully match the prior console release and that should be expected, but I like many of the decisions Techland has made here. It's clear this must have been a very technically challenging conversion to pull off: it's a game doing things the Switch really isn't designed to do, but it does actually work well. Dying Light performance is uncapped on Switch, often running at circa 30-36fps. A 30fps cap would reduce instability. But this isn’t all! Now you can complete your TechlandGG challenges on Nintendo Switch! Take up missions, finish them wherever you are, and enjoy the rewards – the challenges await!