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June 8, 2018 In Opinion

E3 2018 Horror Games Wishlist

E3 is almost upon us, if you couldn’t tell from the myriad leaks that have already happened over the past few weeks. But even though a lot of what we’ll see has been spoiled, there are still surprises lurking–or at least I hope there are. As a huge horror fan, there are three games in particular I am hoping are announced, or that we see more about at this year’s E3:

 

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Until Dawn 2

It’s a travesty that we haven’t seen a sequel to one of the best horror games of this generation yet. Until Dawn was a superbly crafted slasher story, with great acting, and the wonderful “butterfly effect” system that saw every choise you make impact the outcome of your story. Supermassive Games has made a couple of well-received VR experiences since then, both of which are tied to the Until Dawn series, but now it’s time for a full-on sequel. Make it happen, Sony.

 

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Dying Light 2

Dying Light is hands down the best horror game of this generation for me. Techland has supported the hell out of it, and the game is still a blast to jump into and play three years after its release. We know they are working on a battle royale mode (which is a perfect fit for this world), and I’m actually hoping they push that feature into the sequel and just move forward with the next game. I’m betting we’ll see an announcement at E3, and I will be super disappointed if we don’t.

 

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Call of Cthulhu 

This game has already been announced and is in full development, but I want a lot more info at this year’s E3. CoC is using the rules engine of the fantastic pen-and-paper RPG, and with Chaosium’s involvement, we know this game will be true to the source material. The game follows private investigator Edward Pierce as he investigates the death of an entire family on Darkwater Island near Boston, Massachusetts, and discovers the impending revival of the Great Old One Cthulhu. We should at least get a release date at E3, and hopefully some good gameplay demos and developer interviews.

 

What horror games are you hoping to see at this year’s E3?

April 16, 2018 In Video

THE END! – BRIAN PLAYS DYING LIGHT: THE FOLLOWING

It’s a race against time as Kyle must find the Mother and then make a decision that will affect thousands–if not millions–of lives.

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About Dying Light: The Following
Dying Light: The Following is a standalone expansion for the open-world first person survival horror game Dying Light. The game was developed by Techland, published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on February 9, 2016. The expansion introduces new characters, a new story campaign, new weapons and gameplay mechanics. Dying Light: The Following – Enhanced Edition includes this expansion, the original Dying Light game and all of the downloadable content released for the original game.

March 7, 2016 In Opinion

Dying Light: The Following First Impressions–Ridiculous Fun

It’s great to be back.

If you’ve been following Co-Op Critics for a while, then you know both Nick and I loved Dying Light–it was #1 and #2 on our “Games of 2015” lists, respectively. Dying Light’s first major expansion The Following is our spotlight game for March 2016, and this past weekend Nick, Josh and I dove into it. I’m happy to report that Dying Light remains one of the most fun games I’ve played in years, and the addition of vehicles only makes the gameplay more insane.READ MORE

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March 4, 2015 In Uncategorized

Co-Op Critics Podcast: Dying Light

The latest episode of the Co-Op Critics podcast is available for your listening pleasure!

Each episode of Co-Op Critics we take a game or series and have a long-form group discussion about it. This month’s game is Dying Light, and I was joined by Nick Merritt and Josh Edmiston to discuss our experiences after spending dozens of hours with the game over the course of the month. We talked about the Dead Island series’ evolution into Dying Light, the game’s superb traversal mechanics, the fun we had with dropkicks and so much more.

You can listen to the episode right here in the player above, and in a few days we’ll have a version up on our YouTube channel as well, featuring some of this month’s gameplay highlights. In the meantime, you can check out our Dying Light playlist, which features everything from gameplay tips to some hilarious montages of zombie carnage.

Our spotlight game of the month for March is going to be Dragon Age: Inquisition, so we’ll be putting up videos all month and then cap things off with the podcast the last Wednesday of March.

February 17, 2015 In Uncategorized

Dying Light Funny Moments! (FUNTAGE)

Dying Light is a hilariously fun co-op experience. If you’ve watched any of our “Co-Op Plays: Dying Light” series, you’ll notice that we often get sidetracked for hours impaling zombies, exploding zombies, and let’s not forget dropkicking zombies. You’ll see all of that and more in the video above, as well as ANY video you watch of Dying Light. We hope you enjoy this montage of funny moments, fails, and kills.

We want to thank you all for your support so far. We’re putting a lot of effort into this so it’s always great to see it appreciated. If you haven’t yet, please SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel and FOLLOW us on Twitter for updates.

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February 12, 2015 In Uncategorized

How To Level Up Fast in Dying Light! – Easy EXP & Money

When starting a new game in Dying Light, the first thing you want to do is level up your skill trees to unlock more abilities and perks. Skill points are earned by doing things related to each of the 3 skill trees (Survivor, Agility, & Power). I love leveling this way, because it means the things you spend the most time doing, are the areas you level up the fastest.
But what about those of us who want to level up much faster and gain some extra money in the process? Well, here is one of the easiest ways to level up fast and earn extra money. The best part is, you can do this as soon as you get to The Tower safe house.

Step 1: Go to The Tower safe house. Once you’re there, go upstairs and sleep until night.
IMPORTANT: Dying Light gives players bonus experience points for playing at night.
Step 2: Go to one of the entrances of The Tower on the bottom floor. Notice the fence traps on the ground at both entrances.
Step 3: Throw some firecrackers to lure some Volatile zombies close to the entrance. You can see the Volatiles on your mini map by looking for their vision cones.
IMPORTANT: The UV Flashlight is your best weapon against Volatiles and other zombies at night. Make sure it is equipped during this process.
Step 4: Once they’re close enough to the entrance, you need to get them to chase you. We recommend using short bursts on your UV Flashlight to make them mad.
Step 5: The Volatile will begin chasing you. Run back to through the entrance to the safe house. The Volatile will have to stop at the entrance.
Step 6: Once you’re inside and the Volatile is stopped at the entrance, activate the fence trap.
Step 7: While the Volatile is being electrocuted, shine the UV Flashlight on him. In my experience, this has helped kill them quicker.
Step 8: Profit. Search the corpse for cash, rinse, and repeat.
That’s it! You can do this as much as possible during the night. Once the night is over, simply go back upstairs and sleep until night again.
If this has been helpful, please leave us a comment or share this with a friend. And don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube page for more gaming videos!
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February 3, 2015 In Uncategorized

Co-Op Quick Look: Dying Light Companion App

Dying Light was released last week, and we’ve been having a ton of fun with it so far. You may or may not know that Dying Light also got a companion app for Android and iOS, but unlike a lot of game-related apps, this one is actually really useful.

The basic concept of the Dying Light Companion is that you are commanding a crew of scouts that you send out into the city to complete missions. The loot they collect during those missions can be put into a care package that you send to your in-game character in Dying Light. It’s definitely worth your time for the amount of medkits you’ll be able to collect and send your character.
You can see our quick look in the video below.

You can get the Dying Light Companion on Android here, and on iOS here. And if you want to see the Co-Op crew play some Dying Light, we have a playlist over on the YouTube page you can check out here.
January 30, 2015 In Uncategorized

Co-Op Plays: Dying Light – Episode 1

Dying Light was released earlier this week, and hopefully you’ve checked out our first impressions of the game. Both Nick and I spent a good amount of time with the game on release day, and a good chunk of that time was in the co-op portion of the campaign, which you unlock after playing through the prologue.

We’ve broken the episode into two parts, the first of which features a lot of us learning to navigate the city and then completing a fetch quest for a pretty strange NPC.

The second part of the episode sees us trying to track down an airdrop and then getting caught out in the city after dark. This leads to a panic-fueled, hilarious run back to the safehouse (around the 30-minute mark) that is reminiscent of Left4Dead.

We’ll be streaming more Dying Light on our Twitch page in the coming weeks, and we’ll post some of the gameplay up on YouTube. Stay tuned.