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By Ryan Noik 9 March 2015

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Night falls, fun rises
9.5    Gameplay
8.5    Story
9.2    Presentation
9.5    Lasting appeal
4.5

There are a few things you can count on: death, taxes and zombies making for gripping video games. Dying Light has almost all of these; and to its credit, it does the latter extremely well.
PROS
Engrossing gameplay, Compelling reasons to explore the world, Variety of dangers keep you on your toes
CONS
Parkouring takes a little time to master, Jump button restrained to right trigger
VERDICT
Dying Light accomplishes exactly what we hoped it would, making surviving a zombie apocalypse compelling, while ensuring that defeating zombies when the odds are stacked against you terrifically satisfying. Well worth picking up.
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