Dying Light, Final Day
They mostly come at night...
I am happy to report that I have already beaten the Dying
Light campaign. However, I am sad to report that it was a poorly written train
wreck that was entirely too short. If you’ll recall at the end of Day 2 I was
going for a walk as the reefers were going to be asleep in their opium dens for
the night. The evening had the perfect makings for a nice stroll, but the
second the sun touched the horizon SHIT GOT REAL.
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| That machete is bloody from all of the educating I had to do... |
I was not aware that the particular strain of Marijuana
plaguing this small African nation was Midnight Flower. This ultra-rare strain
of the cannabis plant was most notably recognized in the documentary Night of
the Living Dead (Romero, 1968). It causes violent behavior in those who smoke
it which manifests during the day, but in a more extreme fashion at night. When
I stepped out for my evening stroll all hell broke loose.
First of all, it was dark, so dark that screenshots became
but a bitter memory. I have included one shot of how dark it is, but I’ll be
using my B-roll for the rest. I was only outside for five minutes when I was
set upon by a junkie covered in boils and sores. He promptly ripped my face off
and turned my body into a fine, red mist, after which I was given the following
screen.
I can only assume that there is nothing past this rather
lackluster, albeit surprise ending. So in the end, I have some judgments to
make…
Dying Light Verdict:
THE VERDICT
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--Stephen Shilling, Senior Video Game Correspondent, & Birdwatcher
