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When the shambling undead inhabit the streets, where can possibly be safe for humans? The practical answer, of course, is the rooftops and other places zombies can’t easily reach. That thinking led to Dying Light’s unique combination of the threat of zombies with quick-thinking parkour action. There’s a reason it’s retained a dedicated player base even five years after release.

The forthcoming sequel looks to kick things up another level, with everything from how you move around the world to the story and the way the narrative branches being upgraded. It picks up 15 years after the first game, with protagonist Aiden having to keep his own infection in check. Here’s why you definitely shouldn’t miss out on it…

01 U, V, AND THE ZOMBIES

You can deftly avoid deadly situations using clever UV tools

Dying Light’s infected zombies are a mix of classic shuffling undead and faster running zombies. How active most of them are depends on the time of day, which ties wonderfully into The City’s day and night cycle. While you can easily outsmart stupid zombies in

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