3 Things Dying Light Could Have Done Better

Dying Light could have been a really memorable zombie survival game if these three things had been taken into account.

Avoid a Few Clichés

Recommended Videos

Dying Light

Power struggles, war, dictatorships, disease, suffering, food shortage, monsters, zombies, chaos, death, quarantines; those are just a few of our favorite things we expect to see in a story about a zombie apocalypse be it a video game, movie, a book, or whatever.

Dying Light, being a zombie survival game and all, was definitely bound to include at least a few of these tropes so they could fit in with the rest of the genre. The problem is Techland went too far and used just about all of them. Dying Light’s setting ends up being a pile of clichés seen in many other zombie games and other media such as The Walking Dead. Just look at that guy up there, he just screams zombie apocalypse warlord.

This all makes Dying Light woefully predictable. There’s a fine line between conforming to a genre and becoming clichéd. Dying Light’s main story, despite success in other aspects such as its side quests, fails to stay on the right side of that line.


Twinfinite is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more
related content
Read Article How to Get Your Items Back in New Game Plus in Dragon’s Dogma 2
The arisen overlooking the lands in Dragon's Dogma 2
Read Article Warframe Dante Unbound Release Time Countdown
warframe dante unbound
Read Article All Metro Games in Order
gold edition, Metro Exodus
Related Content
Read Article How to Get Your Items Back in New Game Plus in Dragon’s Dogma 2
The arisen overlooking the lands in Dragon's Dogma 2
Read Article Warframe Dante Unbound Release Time Countdown
warframe dante unbound
Read Article All Metro Games in Order
gold edition, Metro Exodus
Author
Chris Jecks
Chris Jecks has been covering the games industry for over eight years. He typically covers new releases, FIFA, Fortnite, any good shooters, and loves nothing more than a good Pro Clubs session with the lads. Chris has a History degree from the University of Central Lancashire. He spends his days eagerly awaiting the release of BioShock 4.