Recently at The Game Awards 2024, another new trailer was revealed forDying Light: The Beastshowing off more gameplay ahead of the game’s upcoming release in 2025. Ever since it was first revealed,Dying Light: The Beasthas had major Following vibes, reminiscent of the originalDying Light’s fan-favoriteThe FollowingDLC, although the most recent reveal forDying Light: The Beasthas taken things up a notch, proudly showing its influences.
Even afterDying Light 2, the originalDying Light’sThe FollowingDLC is widely considered the peak of the franchise. This DLC notably added a new open-world area with tons of quests and secrets for players to explore, new endgame progression systems, guns, and vehicles. WhileDying Light 2ultimately tread its own path and left some of these features behind,Dying Light: The Beastwill see a return to the franchise’s rootsby bringing back some of the features that madeDying Light’sThe FollowingDLC so special.
Dying Light: The Beast Has Major ‘The Following’ Vibes
Dying Light: The Beast Featuring Guns and Vehicles on Day One Is a Sweet Treat
The absence of guns and vehicles inDying Light 2suited the game’s story and setting, though it was still a bittersweet moment for fans of the franchise after being treated to these features inthe originalDying Light’sThe FollowingDLC. Consequently, the latest trailer for the upcomingDying Light: The Beastshowing off gameplay with guns and vehicles immediately gives majorThe Followingvibes.
While guns were eventually added toDying Light 2in a post-launch update, this on its own arguably wasn’t enough for the sequel to reach the heights of the original game’s Following DLC.
The Return of Kyle Crane in Dying Light: The Beast Is a Love Letter to the Original Game
Not only will guns and vehicles help to bring back the feel ofDying Light’sThe FollowingDLC, butthe return of Kyle Crane inDying Light: The Beastmeans that players will once again be in the shoes of a familiar character. After Kyle Crane’s only appearances inDying Light 2were in subtle easter eggs and passing mentions, Crane’s return as the playable character inDying Light: The Beastcould finally answer some of the lingering questions surrounding this character and the ending of the original game, while still adding a new, exciting chapter to his story.
Dying Light’s Nights Are Scarier Outside of the City
Another element of the latest trailer that hasThe Followingvibes is the variety of environments shown off. While theDying Lightfranchise’s signature parkour combatisn’t always useful outside the city, taking notes fromThe FollowingDLC and returning to more open environments generally makes for a better playground to utilize the new vehicles. More importantly though, open environments where sanctuaries and hiding places are in limited supply arguably allowDying Light’s day and night cycle to shine brighter than the inner-city ever does, making nighttime exploration a bigger and scarier risk, like it was inThe FollowingDLC’s open countryside.
AfterDying Light 2tread its own path with new characters and a story set long after the original game ontheDying Lightfranchise timeline, both Kyle Crane’s journey and the unique features of the originalDying Light’sThe FollowingDLC were widely thought to be left in the past - at least, this was the case beforeDying Light: The Beastwas revealed. Between the returning player character, firearms, vehicles, and the open outdoor environments shown off already, the latest trailers forDying Light: The Beasthave doubled down onThe Followingvibes, signaling a return of some of the fan-favorite features from the franchise’s past combined with a long-awaited follow-up to Kyle Crane’s journey.
Dying Light: The Beast
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Dying Light: The Beast is a thrilling standalone zombie adventure set in the post-apocalyptic Castor Woods, a once-popular tourist destination. After 13 years of enduring experiments, you escape and hunt down your captors to seek retribution, only to discover there’s far more at stake. While the region is not as populated as it once was, there are still people and factions here, as well as plenty of horrors. Some will ask for your help, others will want to kill you. And that’s not to mention the mysterious creature that’s turned the woods into its personal hunting grounds.BECOME THE LEGENDARY HEROYou are Kyle Crane, the man whose selflessness during the initial virus outbreak saved many from a fate worse than death. After more than a decade in captivity, you find yourself in a world that’s changed, and not for the better. Now, you’ll need to use the survival skills that kept you alive all those years ago to save even more innocent lives.EXPLORE A TIGHTLY-CRAFTED OPEN WORLDWelcome to Castor Woods! This once-bustling tourist destination is home to a diminishing number of survivors and an increasing population of zombies. Featuring natural landmarks, small villages and industrial complexes, the setting offers diverse traversal options, whether it’s using your parkour skills to gain the upper hand on your enemies or hopping into an abandoned 4x4 to outrun the horrors of the night.UNLEASH THE BEAST TO SURVIVEThey caged you like an animal. Years of brutal experimentation took its toll, but the zombie DNA and yours are now intertwined so that you are able to unleash a beast-like power. It flows through your veins. No one can take it from you. Use it. And you’ll discover it’s not just a curse.SAVOR THE DAY, OUTLAST THE NIGHTThe day brings many possibilities to explore the region and make the most of your time while the sun is still out. But after sundown, the laws of nature take their course. Darkness tends to bring out the worst in the horde, leaving you with no other choice but to run, hide, or fight.SURVIVING IS EASIER IN 4-PLAYER CO-OPSometimes it’s best to stick to a group. You never know what you might come across on your adventure. Team up in up to 4-player co-op, or ride solo if you have the guts to take it all on your own.
