I like the game but it's got some issues I'm hoping some of them will get resolved in patches. I'm not sure how it is on consoles but on the PC version the controls suck. Default mappings for PC controls are weird (block as middle mouse button, for example) and the controller controls are even worse. They feel really laggy and imprecise with weird acceleration and deceleration curves. Even cranked to the max it feels unresponsive going into and coming out of turning.
The other issue I have is a general bad game design element of constantly pausing the game to give you a popup explaining a thing. That's one of the worst ways to explain game mechanics and it really breaks up the flow of gameplay early on. Half the time they don't even convey useful information. I'd pick up an object and get a dialog box like "This is a series of bells attached to a rod" and I'd be thinking "great, does it do anything? How was this helpful? You needed to pause the game to tell me this?" Other times when it's explaining a gameplay mechanic, half the time it does so -after- you did it for the first time already.
But these are some minor complaints. The game is pretty fun overall and oozing style and polish.
@Shebuka: @TheFlawedGoblin I've seen the writing called out in a few other reviews. IGN described the main character as being bland and generic. PC Gamer also mentioned the writing as not being a particular strongpoint.
I called Dying Light 1's writing as unmemorable (except for the DLC endings which were actually pretty solid), which isn't the worst thing ever. It's certainly better to be unmemorable than memorably bad.
I started the new game last night. No, the dialog is not great. Even in just the first character you meet the dialog was awkward and idiotic. Mediocre or bad story won't be that bad so long as the game doesn't bog you down with cutscene after cutscene of terrible writing/acting.
I still look forward to playing it. "Bad voice acting" and writing are relative. I feel like I've made piece with most video games not coming anywhere near the narrative quality as games like TLoU so if the core gameplay mechanics are mostly solid then maybe this won't be a big deal. I spent close to 100 hours with the first Dying Light and really enjoyed it, but except for the endings of the final DLC I couldn't tell you much that I recall about the story.
@dmblum1799: Here's hoping. VR has its niche currently and there are developers who have made that their territory. PSVR helped start to bring that to the mainstream but even for when it came out it was a medium to medium-low end VR option at best. These days it's pretty low quality compared to everything else. If this is a reasonably priced high-end option, that will go a long way.
@Zombie8814: As mentioned, needing vision correction does not necessarily disqualify you from using VR. Contact lenses work fine, and some headsets will even provide enough room for glasses.
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