Having been massive fans of the original game, we've waited with baited breath for Dying Light 2 Stay Human. We've also been tracking the game ever since it was announced, across many E3s and Gamescoms when they were real-life and live activities. And here it is.

So, has the wait been worth it?

In so many ways, yes. Especially from a content perspective and in how deep the world of Stay Human is. But it's not without more than its fair share of shortcomings and frustrations.

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At its most fundamental core, at the headiest tine of it all, Dying Light 2 Stay Human’s promise of an open-world with zombies and near limitless freerunning opportunities is delivered to the letter, which is a Guild joke worth many layers you’ll understand once you’ve played the game yourself. But trust me when I say that it’s very funny.

Unfortunately there’s much around those three pillars that simply isn’t delivered to the degree it’s obvious the studio would have liked. Whether it’s in performance, pacing or overall balance, across every system Dying Light 2 has cracks in its seams. And these aren’t helped with the game’s dated sheen, either. In all honesty, while absolutely taking on a far bigger task in the sheer size of the game and its many moving parts, it’s hard not to align it with the 2015 original as far as visuals go. It’s not a bad thing, by any measure, but it’s a stretch to call Dying Light 2 a next-gen showcase. Still, it has many eye-catching things going for it that are easy to lose if you pay too much attention to repetitive assets or flat textures or the like.

Click here for our in-depth Dying Light 2 Stay Human review.