Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition

About Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition

Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition is a parkour-driven zombie survival game set in the infected city of Harran. Developed by Techland and released in 2016, it blends open-world exploration with brutal combat and a deep crafting system. The expansion adds a new story arc featuring a cult called The Following, introducing custom drivable buggies, a Legend system for progression, and improved visuals. You play as Kyle Crane, scavenging for resources, crafting weapons, and navigating a day-night cycle where infected hordes grow more aggressive as darkness falls. The game supports single-player, co-op, and PvP modes, making it a hybrid of action RPG and survival horror.

Gameplay

The core loop revolves around parkour traversal, sprint, wall-run, and grapple your way across Harran’s ruined city. Combat mixes melee, ranged weapons, and crafting items from scavenged parts. The new buggies let you drive, customize, and even mount weapons for mobile combat. Each play session involves balancing resource management with adrenaline-fueled escapes from zombie swarms. The Legend system adds a skill tree for perks like increased speed or crafting efficiency. A typical session might involve completing a quest for a cult faction, surviving a zombie wave at dusk, or racing another player to a destination. The open world is filled with side missions and hidden upgrades, but the game’s real tension comes from its unpredictable combat and time-sensitive challenges.

What Players Think

Community stats show a 87/100 Metacritic score and 87.5/100 on IGDB (80 reviews). Average playtime is 28 hours, with 23.5% of players unlocking achievements. The rarest achievement “Non omnis moriar” has a 1.10% unlock rate, tied to a cult boss fight. Players praise the enhanced visuals and buggy mechanics but note repetitive enemy AI and bugs. Forum threads highlight the challenge of co-op play and the satisfaction of customizing gear. The game’s 78 achievements take 35, 40 hours to complete, with 42% of players hitting 100% on PC. Reviews mention the day-night cycle as a “double-edged sword” for difficulty but criticize late-game pacing.

PlayPile's Take

For $19.99, this Enhanced Edition is a solid choice for fans of survival games with parkour and open-world exploration. The 78 achievements and 23.5% completion rate mean it rewards dedication, especially for those seeking co-op or PvP. While the cult story adds depth, it doesn’t fix the base game’s pacing issues. If you enjoy crafting, vehicular combat, and high-risk zombie encounters, it’s worth the time. Skip it if you prefer tightly polished experiences over a large but uneven sandbox. The 1.10% achievement makes for a memorable challenge, though completionists should budget 40+ hours.

Storyline

Players will again take the role of Kyle Crane, and will be thrown into Harran’s outback region, rife with the infected, where they’ll encounter a mysterious, and seemingly all-powerful cult, capable of changing the face of Dying Light’s world. To infiltrate and unravel dark secrets of The Following, Kyle Crane will need to face all-new challenges and use his abilities to the limit.