Dying Light 2has brought in everything great about the first game while improving nearly every aspect, including parkour, combat, and narrative. Now, with its zombie-slaying competitorDead Island 2set to release soon, Techland’s game has just received a major update that givesDying Light 2new content. From more gore effects to a new live event, the Gut Feeling update will let players dive back in to experience the new thrill of dismembering zombies across Villedor.
Dying Light 2’s Gut Feeling update releases a day prior toDead Island 2, and with improved dismemberment settings, it seems Gut Feeling stands to give the game aDead Island-styled makeover. Further, with a new weapon crafting system, gear transmog, and the Viral Rush event, fans will have tons to do in the coming weeks to keepDying Light 2relevant, giving fans more to do followingtheDying Lightsequel’s solid initial release, updates, and DLC.
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Everything New Coming in Dying Light 2’s Gut Feeling Update
Gut Feeling not only improves the game’s dismemberment system to give each kill a lot more blood, but also improves crafting and gives players a new event to sink into. On top of this,theDying Light 2roadmap mentions updates to the parkour system, and that nighttime adventures will be released over the next few months to continue to keep fans entertained.
Gut Feeling’s main change is the improved physics system that seems to directly compete withDead Island 2’s FLESH System, allowing players to dismember zombie limbs and see a ton of blood in the process. New weapon blueprints will be found around the map that can be used to craft new weapons, and the gear transmog allows players to customize their look without skimping out on defense stats or bonuses - including with two new outfits. Finally, the new Viral Rush event, which runs from April 20 to May 4, will make Virals appear more frequently and challenge the community to kill a certain number to gain rewards.
Dying Light 2’s Gut Feeling update drops at the perfect time to compete withDead Island 2. While the originalDead Islandkickstarted a push into first-person zombie games,Dying Lightis not resting on its laurels. The new update’s dismemberment system seeks togiveDying Lightfans a taste ofDead Island’s FLESH system, and the Viral Rush event will continue to emphasize the importance of parkour, one of the major differences between the two franchises.
Dead Islandhas seen a decade-long hiatus, and within that time Techland developed and launched two zombie games that marriedDead Island’s FPS fighting with greater world exploration. Consistent updates have only madeDying Light 2better, and nowDead Island 2finds itself in a trickier situation as many players will likely return to Techland’s game to experience its new limited-time event.Dead Island 2will need to follow inDying Light’s footstepsby also including multiple updates following release to improve certain areas that may be lacking, and to add new story elements.
Dying Light 2’s Gut Feeling update seeks to give players a bloodier experience packed with satisfying kills and exciting thrills, adding a ton of content for players to sink time into - and perhaps even attracting someDead Island 2fans away from the new game. WhileDead Island 2may look flashier, the consistent need to improve its game could see Techland’s zombie-parkour game emerge victorious.
Dying Light 2is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
