Update: firstly, it appears due to some strange situation the game may not be available digitally in the EU (something about Germany!?). Secondly, our friends at Digital Foundry have indeed confirmed what we all knew, the game will get more performance patches. Hey SwitchUp family! Sales will be tomorrow as a one off. Let me know what you think of this one! Brainnnnnnsss! Mark
Great video! I played through this on PS4. But I am interested to explore the world on Switch. I do hate loosing experience on death though. It made it not fun to try new risky things because the punishment was too great. Anyone else hate that? I want to try out the new car in the DLC too. That looks rad. But I would feel like I can’t go drive around crazy because it will cost too much if I crash and die. Is there any way to mitigate loosing so much XP and cash on death?
When you see them able to port games with this kind of quality to the switch. That cloud concept is getting more and more greedy by the minute. People who manage to port games like this are worthy of our praise
Cloud Games on Switch: Hitman, Control and Dying Light 2. I dont believe it is possible to get them with the graphic on switch. i dont like cloud stuff because it makes no sense with the switch but these games aren possible on the switch on a technical side so cloud or nothing. dying light is 6 years old though and i bet it was not an easy task.
Techland spent a full year pushing new DLC for this game every single month. This is probably one of the most devoted developers out there. They didn't give their to another company to port it to Switch, they did it themselves. I fully support them. I'm glad I preordered this game. It's over 100 hours of pure fun.
Slight correction, over on twitter over the past couple of weeks they have stated that a third party studio did this port but techland also made sure the port was of upmost quality it could be. So they most likely saw or were very close with the porting process while they were/are busy with Dying Light 2. Just goes to show how much passion/dedication/care they have about their own game. Kind of how 4A Games was with their Metro ports, they didn't want anyone else to do it because they cared too much about their games being of top notch quality. Not that they were shitting on other devs but they just care that much about their games.
@@anbu727 They seem to be pretty involved with the port, they went and left a comment on Digital Foundry's review of this version that there are still some improvements that can be made and they're committed to doing them.
Gotta get it companies are starting to come around cause the switch is the best it’s not a ps5 or Xbox series x but that portability is on point and I just wish that more companies will do what this company has done o and capcom and cytek
Lmao, so, just because you want to diversify resources for more efficient workload is called laziness? Judging by your comment, that is exactly what you’re alluding to. How can you judge to purchase a game because of who did the port job? Wouldn’t you look to the quality? You do realize that porting games over isn’t always as clear cut, right? The setup, exporting from game engines, and the various platforms and consoles require different challenges, not to mention the technical difficulties as seen with Doom Eternal. The sheer size of Dying Light sure as hell isn’t Doom Eternal, so, you would imagine something like optimization as an example, wouldn’t have been too much of an issue.
@@andreask_me2683 the Switch isn't powerful enough to run the 2nd version on its own hardware, so it has to be a cloud version. At least it's coming to the console! I don't like cloud versions of games so I won't be getting it, but some people will like it and that's better than it not coming to the Switch at all :)
@@Gmill3r One you can physical own, the other is owned by a server and the publisher despite the user PAYING full price. If you don't see the difference, than perhaps you shouldn't be gaming.
@@Gmill3r here is the real answer because kimber wasnt able and being rude: you never "own" a game. If you pay you get the permission to use their software. Doesnt matter if physical or digital. When playing with a cloud version there is a computer in the background rendering the stuff and sending it to your switch. So you need always internet. Really fast internet. The idea being portable is here very limited. The switch is only the display and controller like the stadia stuff. The only good thing about the cloud version you get graphics which arent possible with the switch hardware.
Wow! Looks amazing. I'm a 48 year old gamer. I'm relatively ancient. If youd told me that future me would be playing games of this complexity and quality on a handheld while I struggled with the endless battery drain of my lynx and my game gear I'd never have believed you.... A stunning looking game and one I'm on the lookout for.
This looks so much better than I was expecting! Was waiting for switch version to play through it for the first time, so glad it's not going to be a miserable experience.
Received my copy yesterday and have played about 8 hours or so. It's such a good port. From 6:12 to 6:30 on the video it showed you guys playing the game online with me 😄. I had to look at it again and remembered that I looked at the random person who joined my game online today (Switch up) and did that double crouch while they did the same 🤣. It's cool that I'm in the review video 😁. Great review by the way!
@@ChristopherToro I'm sorry to hear that. I guess I got lucky because I never get pre-orders early, it's usually the day of or later... it's a great port so the wait will be worth it 👌
I was waiting for this Review, this is like the only YT channel I really trust with the switch reviews, congrats guys and thanks, no doubt... I will buy it 🖖
This is one of the few games I can play forever. And now that the whole game + dlcs were ported to Switch it really put a smile on my face,and surprisingly looks incredible. Just bought the platinum edition on sale
Something that I think is incredible is how thanks to the EXTREMELY strong art direction, the game looks excellent despite the graphical downgrades. Dying Light is such a beautiful game
I just got the game for Switch a few days ago. I've played it on PC first then PS4 now Switch. After about 8 hours of playing, I still can't believe that this game is running SO well on this platform! I'm actually amazed. Coming from having a Vita and playing the atrocious BL2 port to having a huge game like this on a handheld just amazes me.
Hey guys thank you so much for doing this review, I've been so excited to pick this up as I have never played the game, and your in depth review is just confirmation that my excitement is merited. Ive really enjoyed your content and this has become one of my favorite RU-vid channels. Hope you all are well and thanks again :)
Wow, this looks extremely impressive! Another great review guys. I honestly thought they would have to scale this game back in many more ways than graphical fidelity, but this switch port has just impressed me so much really can't believe it. The performance is pretty amazing given the hardware limitations, but knowing how much support Techland has shown for Dying Light over the years, Switch gamers who love open world action games and / or Zombie survival games are in for a real treat with this title!
Thank you so much for the early review! Actually cancelled my pre-order a few days ago and was going to wait until it was released and you guys got round to reviewing performance etc. Needless to say I’ve gone back and pre-ordered again based on this 👍🏻
*For the newcomers to this game, you can run around in perpetual daylight and farm weapons & items as long as you don't complete the story mission to set the traps, you can even get the Excalibur blueprint and sword early and I forgot where but there is a cave where right outside is some water you dive in to enter and there is a relief package that re-spawns every time you fast travel.*
I've been following your channel for awhile on my switch youtube app. Finally made it around to a pc to like and subscribe. Thank you for the review! I've been looking forward to this for awhile.
This could be one of the best ports yet and with all the DLC’s it’s definitely worth the price. The co op is also great I played Hellraid with one guy who had a killer punch and no weapons. One thing I did notice if you play Hellraid and comeback into the normal game your inventory disappears. I was a bit pissed as I had some great weapons, but later found out your inventory actually goes into your safe house stash. Don’t buy GTA buy this.
I have had this game for some time since it came to the Switch and I love it. I bought the physical copy of it instead of the digital and am enjoying the game. What was cool was that all the DLC came with the game so you didn't have to pay for it in the eshop. I have had a couple of issues with it while playing but it smooths out on it's own but other than that, the game is great. I never thought that the game was going to come to the Switch and when I heard that it was being ported to the Switch along with all the DLC's, I was excited. I also played the game online from time to time with my son or with other people and I never had an issue with it. Now I heard that Dying Light 2 is coming to the Switch but on the Cloud version. I have a couple of games on the Cloud version like Resident Evil 7, 8 & the remakes of 2 & 3 and never had much of a problem. Love the game, don't have much issues with glitches nor frame rate which doesn't bother me much as long as I am enjoying the game. Can't wait for the 2nd one to come out so I can buy it & enjoy playing!
A zombie killer's dream come true. This is a MUST HAVE for me especially with 100% of the extra content available in handheld. This will be my first double dip as I already have this game on the XBox.
The look of this game reminded me so much of Dead island, and once you said it was made by the same creators it made sense. Now i've gotta pick this up, i'm excited for it
@@Amondevil88 I know mate...I know... It actually happened 3 times. Got to the making stage and was like "where the hell is the footage for this and that and that!" I'm not gonna lie there was some screaming involved . Manly screaming. A bit like some form of primal roar...yes...that's it. Mark
I think waiting for a sale is more reasonable, as by then this game will probably be in a better shape than the initial version anyways. And the fact this game's controls are _impacted by the performance_ only helps solidify my statement. Thank you for reviewing it.
I never played this game before i finished the game a view days back on the switch oled and let me tell you this game runs so smooth on the switch i loved the story and the rpg things in the game for me maby the best game i played on switch this year
Amazing game on the go! It amazes me that grapling hook is more feared enemy then volatiles. Amazing concept, hopefully they keep it that way in sequel
Picked this up on sale the other day and I’m glad that I did! I own this game on pc, Xbox and now switch! This version is so well done! It’s mind blowing how well this game runs on the switch.
I bought this when it was on sale for about 20 bucks on eshop. After seeing this review for the port I’m glad I made the move on buying it. It might not be a perfect port but it’s a damn good port.
Thanks for another great review. Great game and definitly getting the physical copy. You should do a follow up review showing the Following dlc as its huge and driving around knocking over hordes of zombies never gets old and would be good to see how the switch handles it.
My physical copy got delayed!!! I’m so pumped for this!!! I’m definitely going to be playing this soon once I get it! Please help me out everybody because I’ll be behind! Lol. I’m so glad a game like this came to the Nintendo Switch!!
@@DamienMDA1 oh dang! Good luck to you and everyone! I hope mines not delayed too long!!! I’m so excited!!! Hopefully in a few days y’all will see Monnaman running around online not knowing what to do! Lol
Not gonna lie. Tried playing this game with a friend, and after half an hour we learned zombies have Megaman reactions to spikes, so we just ended up drawing aggro on the neighbourhood and standing on a pylon with spikes around it, watching all the zombies around die comically
Just dowloaded it based on you video and it is FANTASTIC! It is what i was hoping for out of world war Z. The game looks amazing and the movement is so fluid. Tons of fun!!
Absolutely loved this on the PS4. Just picked up the Anniversary Edition. Love Techland. Thank you for calling Dead Island excellent, I friggin love that game. Still hoping they bring that to the Switch.
I've been waiting so long for this...so glad to see it finally on the switch and taking into account the effort they've placed on this I look forward to hearing about patches/updates to the gameplay.
Really enjoyed Dying Light on the PC. To anyone who hasn't played it yet your in for a absolute treat! I'm jealous of anyone playing this for the first time on switch!
To think we went from the Game Boy to THIS in just 30 years. It's insane if you think about it. Whenever I see a port like this or Doom Eternal, I am blown away by the technical wizardry and sheer work having been put into these games. I have this on PS4, but never played it too much. I find the Switch is more fun to play certain games on, so I'll give this a shot.
I Dont really understand the value metric sometimes. How can a game this long, with all the DLC be less value for money than the very short and more expensive Metroid Dread.
Metroid is one of those games where it caters specifically towards those who are familiar with the franchise, people who are not familiar with it like me, finds metroid games mediocre and not something that i would got out my way to buy it. Now, i'm speaking for myself, not the general gaming populace, so dont flak me for this. I know its one the best games for its fans out there and i'm not going to ruin it for them.
I think they’ve scored it that way because it’s available cheaper now on other platforms (where it’s been available for a few years). It’s not a ‘new’ game. Metroid is and is priced as such too. Though yes; given the amount of content it does look odd again Metroid, but this is a game you can’t buy anywhere else and is a 1st party Nintendo game, which seems to add somehow into the value consideration..
Since this game provides all the DLC content, my first advice is to go play that hellraid arcade game in the tower. It's good way to level up your character and get skill points. All the coins to collect in it can be used to buy powerful weapons when you're back in the slums. That way you can have an easier time throughout your campaign.
Loved this on PS4 PRO. Obviously you make concessions for the Switch but considering the scale and complexity of this title and the amount of content the fact that it allegedly works, and works well is astonishing. Good on Techland.
something that needs to be mentioned, firearms dont have durability and they dont break, which to me is a AWESOME. the reason why is because i honestly planned on using guns alot. however, the guns do attract zombies, but when you realize that u can jump and climb everywhere, i think it isnt that big of a deal. i attract zombies everytime i melee anyway. so, actually, the melee weapons being breakable is totally welcome. it adds fair challenge. guns should be invincible and i am extremely impressed with this level of balance.
I like these kind of games. Are there other games like this that you guys can recommend? I also liked the first farcry almost 20 years ago. Crysis was great too. Any others?
I'm obviously getting this one...and World War Z in November. Mark: *HAPPY DAYS* And I just picked up Mystic Heroes on the Gamecube. Another hard find after finding Hunter the Reckoning. I think I'm getting lucky.
This game is amazing. I won't be picking it up because I played the wazoo out of it on PC, but if you haven't played it, it's definitely worth buying even at full price.
Thanks for putting a review on this I was a little worried about this port but after watching your video I am sold on it I just picked it up today and I am really enjoying this game again. I love your videos and it where I go when I want to knw if the game runes good or not on the switch thank you so much
Great feedback as always from SwitchUp and Techland did an amazing job, I still remember how good the game is on ps4 and the switch performance is superb, way better than what i expected.
This is a perfect storm. I've wanted to play this game since launch but never pulled the trigger, now I'm getting a switch oled for me n the wife for xmas and have been scouring games to play on it (never owned 2 systems before as I always felt it was a lesson in expensive redundancy). Now I get to play it in all its full glory, on handheld no less, and hopefully by xmas the patches will be implemented and it will be even better. I cant wait to chill in bed with my killer headphones playing this on switch.
I absolutely loved this game on my Xbox One and probably played it more than any other game (except GTA) I remember reading an article ages ago where they said it wouldn't come out on the Switch cos of the engine so can't believe its actually here. Amazing job from them to get it on here and will definitely be picking it up again in the not to distant future.
Recently got around to this one on switch and been playing for a few hours and... Wow. Its a work of Art. Sure it's technically less impressive, but I really have a hard time noticing any flaws just because of how good the experience is docked and handheld.
Man I loved this game so much when it came out a couple years ago on Xbox. Wasn’t sure how it would perform on switch but I’m so glad it’s good. Will definitely look into getting it
80 bucks in Australia...Spent more on this version than the other version and The Following together on Xbox One. Worth it tho.....bloody great game!!!
