Thursday, May 23, 2013

Dying Light Shines on Zombies



Zombies are still in vogue, but it’s surprising to see Dead Island developer Techland move onto an entirely different first-person zombie game. While Dead Island could be described as an undead take on The Elder Scrolls, their new game, Dying Light, could be quickly summed as Mirror’s Edge with walkers.

Like in DICE’s first-person running game, you’ll very quickly run through the environment, leaping and vaulting over obstacles, and jumping onto poles, quite easily. However, you’ll have a greater repertoire of moves than Faith ever did. While we didn’t see any gunplay, we did see quite an impressive array of martial arts moves, with your character able to kick, jump kick, dodge to the side, and even perform a sweeping circular kick–all while remaining in first-person.

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