It’s a trend nowadays for a new game like Dying Light 2: Stay Human (or its next-gen version, if it’s a cross-gen product) to offer more graphical options. Techland will not miss this opportunity either.

“We are developing several options for new-generation [consoles]. For players who prefer visual experiences, we have prepared the Quality mode, which, thanks to the use of ray-tracing, has significantly improved the quality of the scene, with an emphasis on environment lighting. In Quality mode, players will observe greater accuracy, e.g. volumetric effects and many other frame post-processing elements. The ray-tracing itself is then the basis for generating, for example, physically correct shadows,” Piotr Pawlaczyk, the lead level designer of Dying Light 2: Stay Human, told MP1st.

So a Quality mode is now confirmed. What about a Performance mode? Don’t worry about that: it will also be included. “We have prepared the Performance mode, which focuses on a high frame rate (60 frames-per-second + optionally with variable refresh rate [VRS on Xbox Series consoles]), making the experience of fast gameplay elements such as a course or combat even more smooth,” Pawlaczyk confirmed.

In late May, we wrote the following about the game: “Over twenty years ago in Harran, we fought the virus—and lost. Now, we’re losing again. The City, one of the last large human settlements, is torn by conflict. Civilization has fallen back into the Dark Ages. And yet, we still have hope. You are a wanderer with the power to change the fate of The City. But your exceptional abilities come at a price. Haunted by memories you cannot decipher, you set out to learn the truth… and find yourself in a combat zone. Hone your skills to defeat your enemies and make allies; you’ll need both fists and wits. Unravel the dark secrets behind the wielders of power, choose sides and decide your destiny. But wherever your actions take you, there’s one thing you can never forget—stay human.”

Dying Light 2: Stay Human will launch on December 7 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Source: PSL