After 7 years, Techland has finally released Dying Light 2: Stay Human. At least, to critics. The Dying Light sequel isn't set to arrive on consoles and PCs until February 4. But, over the past 24 hours, critics have had a chance to share their thoughts about one of the first big games of 2022. Not surprisingly, the second Dying Light is pulling in the same type of reviews as its predecessor did.

For example, GameSpot gave Dying Light 2 a 6 out of 10, with the reviewer, Mark Delaney, describing it as a "perplexing game" that was lacking in polish "in many areas." However, Delaney praised the open-world setting and parkour elements.

Meanwhile, IGN's Travis Northup praises the potential of Dying Light 2: Stay Human but warns that it's the kind of game "best added to your backlog" because of the ongoing issues and bugs. Although Travis' problems with the game can be fixed with a patch, he adds that "no patch can fix the forgettable main plot" but he was quick to reassure fans that the side missions were well worth it.

VGC's Jordan Middler echoed the same thoughts, saying that the game "feels like it lost its direction somewhere along the way." He adds that the "world feels primed for a dynamic story." Middler ends his review of Dying Light 2: Stay Human by saying that Techland sidelined the game's early ideas "for a generic zombie plot, uninspiring combat, and the absence of any kind of danger."