In a sea of games featuring day/night cycles, Dying Light has actually made it important. Unlike other titles where visibility is slightly reduced, or enemies spawn a bit more, you will become afraid of the dark all over again in Dying Light. A new interactive video shows why.
Dying Light’s Life and Death in the Quarantine Zone interactive story can be seen in full over here. In it, you can see the effects of daytime on the zombies as compared to nighttime, simply by pressing Z to make it become night. It’s really quite cool to see the same environments and dangers completely change when the sun goes down. Here’s a teaser trailer for the interactive story:
See, this isn’t hyping a game before release. If this video had come out before the game launched (okay, I know the physical version is delayed but you know what I mean) it would have been part of the hype machine. But now we know that the game has some flaws but is still a fun experience if it’s your type of thing. I like that the interactive story lets people see just how crazy and out of hand things can get once the sun goes down.
It almost reminds me of the silliness at last night’s Dying Light event. Again a big thanks to all our awesome community members who attended – you made the event more fun and actually played the game on the stands they set up for us. Also, some of you even hugged Geoff. Well done!
Last Updated: February 27, 2015
Umar
February 27, 2015 at 08:38
I could’ve been afriad of the dark today but nope.
Hammersteyn
February 27, 2015 at 08:38
Thanks to Eskom no ones afraid of the dark.
Umar
February 27, 2015 at 08:44
LOL Interactive darkness simulator. We live it!
Ranting Raptor
February 27, 2015 at 08:40
is that because the dark has become white and gold and not the standard blue and black?
Umar
February 27, 2015 at 08:43
TEAM WHITE!!! (okay that sounds oddly racist)
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 27, 2015 at 08:44
WHITE POWER! (yes, you’re right)
RinceThis
February 27, 2015 at 09:08
0_O
Kensei Seraph
February 27, 2015 at 09:23
Ever since Unreal Tournament I’ve been on Team Green.
Ranting Raptor
February 27, 2015 at 08:45
Team Black! (That felt really odd to say)
Dragoon of death
February 27, 2015 at 15:13
TEAM BLACK!!! we have better ninjas.
Hammersteyn
February 27, 2015 at 08:38
“See, this isn’t hyping a game before release” Well it kinda is for all of us still waiting for our copies 😛
Ranting Raptor
February 27, 2015 at 08:52
I so badly want this game 🙁
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 27, 2015 at 08:43
I’m already scared of the dark in games. I’ve played Stalker games.
Umar
February 27, 2015 at 08:44
Fock, Stalker was amazing (deeply flawed though)…Wish we would see more.
Captain JJ the crafter
February 27, 2015 at 08:57
Call of Pripyat with the misery mod is not so flawed. Just k@k difficult.
Admiral Chief
February 27, 2015 at 09:06
Play Stalker Lost Alpha (fixes a LOT)
Also, free download!!!
(remember to install patch 1.3003!!!)
Captain JJ the crafter
February 27, 2015 at 08:56
That is true darkness
ReaperOfSquirrels
February 27, 2015 at 08:50
I saw someone playing as a zombie hunting 4 other people… I don’t know if Evolve’s going to keep it’s players with that mode.
Why you ask?
Because… upgradable ZOMBIES that basically fly across the map… that’s why!
Captain JJ the crafter
February 27, 2015 at 08:56
*makes me more afraid of the dark 😉
Captain JJ the crafter
February 27, 2015 at 09:00
Speaking of afraid of the dark.
I tried Damned last night. Buggy at the best of times, but man can that thing be scary.
Poor guy who voice chatted with me had to put up with my screams and yelps.
ReaperOfSquirrels
February 27, 2015 at 09:02
The trailer for that is pretty freaky by itself
Captain JJ the crafter
February 27, 2015 at 09:04
It likes to crash on random occasions, but it’s not bad. You just fire it up again.
Being the monster isn’t nearly as fun as being a defenseless human with a torch, trying to stick together until the monster appears and everyone runs in different directions yelling: “Every man for himself!”
When it is fun being the monster though is when you watch people freak the f out when you suddenly appear in the room with them 😀
ReaperOfSquirrels
February 27, 2015 at 09:14
Hahahaha, can imagine how everyone freaks out… think I’ll try watch a bit of game play at some stage.
Kensei Seraph
February 27, 2015 at 09:05
The one thing I didn’t get to see last night was what happens to the zombies at night.
I still enjoyed the game and found that the Be the Zombie mode was fun but really really needs to have multiplayer access to make it a true challenge.
Lothy
February 27, 2015 at 09:30
well I saw them in the supper line, something about fresh meat and being on break. Loved the corpses bride zombie, nice tough.
Kensei Seraph
February 27, 2015 at 09:46
Wait, there’s a corpse bride zombie in the game?!
Or are you referring to the actors?
Lothy
February 27, 2015 at 09:47
im not sure about the game, but one of the actors was dressed up as 1. Thought it was the best one there.
RinceThis
February 27, 2015 at 09:08
Who hugged Geoff and have they managed to wipe it off?
Kensei Seraph
February 27, 2015 at 09:13
After a few drinks both myself and the friend I invited gave him and Zoe a hug.
The thing I noticed most at the time is that Zoe has cold shoulders. Literally cold.
Admiral Chief
February 27, 2015 at 09:15
O_O
RinceThis
February 27, 2015 at 09:15
Like her soul. Don’t believe the lies!
Captain JJ the crafter
February 27, 2015 at 09:16
You’re such a pleasant fellow. 😉
RinceThis
February 27, 2015 at 09:18
I’m only giving back to the world that which it to so happily gave to me!
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 27, 2015 at 09:31
Do you even Engrish, bro? :/
Captain JJ the crafter
February 27, 2015 at 09:33
Haha
RinceThis
February 27, 2015 at 09:35
You find what you’re looking for?
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 27, 2015 at 09:55
…
RinceThis
February 27, 2015 at 10:43
NO!
Lothy
February 27, 2015 at 09:30
u at least got asked, I was jumped… very scary 😉
ReaperOfSquirrels
February 27, 2015 at 09:14
That comes off? O.o
RinceThis
February 27, 2015 at 09:18
Good point! http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view6/2544718/scratching-yourself-eh-o.gif
Kensei Seraph
February 27, 2015 at 09:15
Also we were apparently the last people from LG who gave him a hug.
RinceThis
February 27, 2015 at 09:19
What happened to the first ones? 0_O
Kensei Seraph
February 27, 2015 at 09:29
I never saw them.
Not even Banana Jim.
Captain JJ the crafter
February 27, 2015 at 09:30
Banana Jim..
He is everywhere but nowhere.
Kensei Seraph
February 27, 2015 at 09:32
He is… the Cloud!
Captain JJ the crafter
February 27, 2015 at 09:33
O_O
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 27, 2015 at 09:32
You never saw them? No one has seen them since…
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 27, 2015 at 09:20
Geoff’s sitting there thinking, “It doesn’t come off, it’s like white on rice.” #lacist
RinceThis
February 27, 2015 at 09:21
You went there!
ReaperOfSquirrels
February 27, 2015 at 09:26
Someone had to…
Lothy
February 27, 2015 at 09:28
Last night was really good fun. Seeing a really big bald guy running and screaming like a deranged women was slightly unnerving. Was really cool meeting the Lazygamer crowd, thanks again guys!
Kensei Seraph
February 27, 2015 at 09:31
I saw him at the back while we were all gathering and he was practically lying on the ground talking to the fence.
I knew then that he would be responsible for unleashing the zombie plague upon us.
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 27, 2015 at 09:32
Leave Gavin alone!