Last week, among a group of gaming news outlets including CGMagazine, I was invited by Polish developer Techland to play a four-hour preview build of Dying Light: The Beast during a hands-on session in sunny downtown Los Angeles, Calif.
While the clear skies and warm weather were completely at odds with the dark, violent and macabre visuals and gameplay we’ve come to expect from the Dying Light franchise for more than a decade, Dying Light: The Beast is shaping up to be not only the most visually impressive instalment in the series yet, but also one of the best-looking and best-playing first-person survival horror games on the market, rubbing shoulders with titles like Resident Evil Village and Dead Island 2.
“This is a beautiful tourist region called Castor Woods,” franchise director Tymon Smektała explained during his brief introduction of the game’s story and its new, idyllic wilderness setting. “Because of how breathtakingly nice it is, how many beautiful vistas you will... Read more