Dying Light 2 kicks off gore war against Dead Island 2 in Gut Feeling Update

As Dead Island 2 launched, Dying Light 2 got some bloody new features.

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While the parkour-heavy zombie game Dying Light 2: Stay Human was generally well-received when it launched on Xbox, Windows PC, and other platforms last year, one thing fans disliked about the sequel was the feel of its combat. Compared to developer Techland’s original game,Dying Light 2didn’t have nearly as much gore or dismemberment, and as a result, many felt that cutting through hordes of the infected wasn’t very satisfying. Now, though, Techland has addressed those criticisms with the Gut Feeling Update — a huge patch for the game that overhauls its physics and the brutality of its gameplay, while also adding a variety of other highly requested features.

The highlight of the update is the goretastic revamp of Dying Light 2’s action, as fights are now significantly bloodier and players can maim and butcher zombies in a variety of ways. Techland has added new visual and sound effects to sell the viciousness of the combat, too, including plenty of visible bones and innards. It’s actually quite similar to the incredible Fully Locational Evisceration System for Humanoids (F.L.E.S.H.) inDead Island 2, which launched after a tumultuous nine-year development cycle just a day after the Gut Feeling Update came out.

Many players are already directly comparing Dying Light 2’s new gnarly dismemberment systems and Dead Island 2’s F.L.E.S.H., kicking off something of a “gore war” between the two titles. Regardless of which game’s gore is considered better, though, fans of bloody and barbaric zombie combat are feasting right now (hopefully not on human flesh).

In addition to its combat overhaul, the Gut Feeling Update has also brought some other welcome additions to Dying Light 2. This includes gear transmog so you can choose the visual style of most of your equipment without sacrificing stats; a new weapon crafting system with upgradable weapon blueprints and stat-altering affixes; new in-game daily and weekly bounties that award XP, gear, and other rewards when completed; and the introduction of thePilgrim Outpost, a website where players can activate bounties, raise their Pilgrim Reputation, earn Pilgrim Tokens, and spend them on new pieces of gear in the Armory shop.

Below, you’ll find the full patch notes from the Gut Feeling Update that go over every new feature and system added in extensive detail.

Dying Light 2 Gut Feeling Update 1.10.0: Patch notes

Here are the full Gut Feeling Update patch notes, taken directly fromTechland’s website:

Combat Improvements, including Brutality and Physicality

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As the name of the update suggests, in this patch, we focus on the physical combat and brutality that revolves around it. Top up your slay-game, and brutalize both Infected and Human type enemies.

Gear Transmog

We know how important it is to maintain the best stats in the game and look good while you do. That said, we have introduced a Gear Transmog feature that will help you slay enemies with style! You can now Modify the visuals of most of your gear pieces by using a new slot called “Appearance.”

Weapon Crafting

To slay enemies with style, you need the proper weapon, and we understand how durability makes you cycle through your arsenal and how hard it is to loot good weapons. With Weapon Crafting, we offer you full control over your loadout.

Pilgrim Outpost Introduction

Pilgrim Outpost is here! A new Hub for all Dying Light fans is open with some new, long-demanded features. Visitpilgrimoutpost.com, where the one and only Spike is already waiting for you. Activate bounties and complete them in game to receive new Pilgrim Reputation Points.

These points advance you through Pilgrim Reputation Ranks, and with each rank, you get Pilgrim Tokens.

You can spend them in the Armory, where you can buy unique weapons and outfits from a Pilgrim Outpost merchant. We regularly update the items on offer. With Pilgrim Tokens, you can also buy an Outpost Drop, where you can get random crafting materials and weapons. If you’re lucky, you can get one of five completely new Pilgrim Weapons that are exclusive to the Pilgrim Outpost.

The more bounties you complete, the better gear you can get. Every week, you get six unique bounties to complete. If you finish them all, you’ll get additional Reputation points.

In-game Bounties

For those thirsty for new challenges, we have new Daily and Weekly bounties:

Highlights

This update brings a number of major changes that will impact gameplay. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights in this update.

Teleporting to other players in co-op.

On top of that, we’ll be releasing a variety of skin bundles in the upcoming weeks. With those, you’ll look outstanding in The City!

Game Update

Apart from all the big news from the Gut Feeling update above, we’ve also introduced the following changes to the game:

Co-op

Gameplay

Technical

UI

Dying Light 2 is one of thebest Xbox gamesfor fans of intense zombie action. Its fluid parkour mechanics make it stand out from other games in the genre, and thanks to the Gut Feeling Update, combat against its infected just became way more satisfying and visceral.

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2 features a large open world with a satisfying risk-reward gameplay loop and plenty of gear to find as you parkour your way over and around hordes of infected monstrosities or simply smash your way through them with powerful modded weapons.

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Brendan Lowry is a Windows Central writer and Oakland University graduate with a burning passion for video games, of which he’s been an avid fan since childhood. He’s been writing for Team WC since the summer of 2017, and you’ll find him doing news, editorials, reviews, and general coverage on everything gaming, Xbox, and Windows PC. His favorite game of all time is probably NieR: Automata, though Elden Ring, Fallout: New Vegas, and Team Fortress 2 are in the running, too. When he’s not writing or gaming, there’s a good chance he’s either watching an interesting new movie or TV show or actually going outside for once.Follow him on X(Twitter).