This review of Dying Light: Platinum Edition is based on the Switch version, with a code provided by the game’s publisher. It’s available on PS4, Xbox One, Switch and PC. So, what exactly does Dying Light Platinum Edition do well? For starters, the gameplay is satisfying – there’s something about beating zombies to a pulp with pretty much any item that makes me feel like a badass. That’s right, if you’re yet to play Dying Light, it’s a game that tasks you with being resourceful, forcing you to think about your surroundings, weapons, items, and whether or not it’s a safer bet to run or take out some walking undead. Please use the free launcher application to test the availability and quality of the service for your region. This brings us to performance and the results are interesting. You may note some instability in camera motion and movement, but it's usually not down to performance drops, but rather that the game runs with an uncapped frame-rate, often running at 30-36fps. On paper, this may not seem like a big deal, but what's happening is that we're basically seeing inconsistent frame-times of 16ms, 33ms and 50ms - and this results in inconsistent motion. It's like incorrect frame-pacing but slightly different in how it manifests, creating a slightly jerky look to the action. The good news here, however, is that the frame-rate does stay above 30fps most of the time and after raising this issue with the developers, I was informed they are looking to solve the problem with a patch. There are genuine drops beneath 30fps - in the city at night, for example - but I think that if Techland can implement a decent 30fps cap, this should make the game look and feel smoother overall. Though no matter what difficulty you play, levelling up your stats is vital. There are three different categories, one centres on your parkour skills, another improves combat capability, while the last ups your chances of survival through increasing attributes such as your health and crafting capabilities. It would be fair to say that it’s a system done right, as you level up each section through either free-running, fighting, or crafting, meaning you have to do the very activity you’re trying to improve.

If you've never played Dying Light before, it's best described as an open-world parkour zombie game. In many ways, it's an evolution of the Dead Island title that Techland worked on. You are trapped in a zombie-filled environment and must escape by crafting weapons. It's a very accessible game and is probably one of the best examples of first-person platforming on the market. Pretty much everything I said in my original review still holds true for the gameplay. Playing Dying Light again, it's genuinely amazing how well it holds up for a six-year-old game. What really stands out is what is new to the Switch version from the initial release. nessisonett Well, he just didn't know it all. If you're young, own a switch, and never had an opportunity to see or compare it to games running on superior hardware, I guess it's hard to understand what's out there. We were all oblivious at some point in our lives. He'll understand the inadequacy of the Switch once he gets the chance to game on a high-tier rig with a nice 4k screen.It's clear not too many people are concerned about hardware. The sales and the popularity speak for themselves. The game developers just have to make the best with what they have to work with. But this isn’t all! Now you can complete your TechlandGG challenges on Nintendo Switch! Take up missions, finish them wherever you are, and enjoy the rewards – the challenges await!

Last month, developer Techland revealed that its open world survival horror game - Dying Light - would be coming to Nintendo Switch. Bearing in mind its sheer scale and scope, plus the fact that the game targeted 30fps on the much more powerful PS4 and Xbox One, we had to wonder... could this conversion possibly work? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. Dying Light has obvious compromises but the game is content-complete, performance is decent, image quality is better than expected and played in handheld form especially, it's a treat.Yeah, I know, those were cheap to develop separate versions, not ports, and Switch is in that area where developing for it isn't that cheap anymore, but porting to it is not always easy. Now you can enjoy Dying Light to the fullest with the richest version of the acclaimed open world zombie survival game. Containing four DLCs and seventeen skin bundles, Dying Light: Platinum Edition brings together everything you need to explore all the post-apocalyptic world has to offer. Drive across Harran, as you spread carnage in your buggy, face and survive Bozak’s trials, explore new quarantine zones, and enjoy plenty of new skins and weapons! The other major DLCs are less exciting but no less meaningful. They offer new combat or exploration challenges, usually with some sort of nice reward. Cuisine and Cargo adds new stealth-oriented Quarantine Zones to explore, Bozak's Hoard is a series of dangerous trials to complete, and Hellraid reimagines the game as a more combat-oriented fantasy video game. All three add extra content to the game, but they don't stand out as much as The Following, which is a must-have. I'll also note that Hellraid feels particularly awkward, but as of this writing, Techland is in the process of updating and adjusting it on all consoles, so more may be coming down the line.