Dying Light 2: Stay Human - Bloody Ties2022

Dying Light 2: Stay Human - Bloody Ties

2022 Techland Publishing64Worthwhile

Playtime

ShortIt typically takes about 8 hours to finish the game.

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Available on

Game modes

Details

Launch
November 10, 2022
Developer
Techland

Overview

Dying Light 2 Stay Human Bloody Ties Official Announcement Trailer | gamescom ONL 2022

Tempted by riches, fame, and status, Aiden enters a bloodsport tournament where the greatest combatants fight to the death. Face off against the worst of the worst, make new allies, climb up the ladder, and claim the title of the ultimate victor.

Screenshots

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Screenshot for Dying Light 2: Stay Human - Bloody Ties
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Screenshot for Dying Light 2: Stay Human - Bloody Ties
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Reception

Modestly-priced but misguided, Bloody Ties reflects a more restrictive design ethos without a worthwhile payoff.

Weighed down by a weak and predictable revenge plot, impossible-to-miss visual glitches and gameplay bugs, and stingy restrictions that prevent players from using any their owned equipment in matches, the Bloody Ties DLC drains much of the fun out of what makes Dying Light 2 great.

Bloody Ties drops you right in at the deep end yet it keeps you waiting for the good bit until an hour or so in. When you do get there, the action stays fresh, different, and oftentimes interesting, and the story has enough twists and turns to keep you guessing and invested. It’s a nice mix of everything you’ve seen in Dying Light 2 already, not really...

Dying Light 2: Bloody Ties distills all the highlights and flaws of the main game. If you want a little more story and a bunch of new timed trials to tackle, it's only £8, but it won't change your mind about the game. If you originally came to Dying Light 2 for zombies and are disappointed, this won't change your mind, and if you're here because you...

I’m utterly torn with Bloody Ties (no pun intended). On the one hand, I genuinely found myself enjoying my departure from Villedor in favor of a brutal, balls-to-the-walls tournament. On the other hand, no game I’ve played in the last decade has been as unstable as Dying Light 2. I’ve been forced to curse the sky and proclaim Techland’s latest DLC nigh-unplayable....