Dying Light: The Beast Patch 1.5 is bringing a new Nightmare Experience difficulty, Alpha Volatile, and more, and we’ve got all the info here.
I reviewed Dying Light: The Beast back at launch, having a single day to beat and review the title, which wasn’t fun. The game itself was though, featuring some of the best movement I’ve ever experienced in gaming. The parkour was as smooth as one could hope. Story-wise, like always, it was OK. The combat and exploration made up for any thematic shortcomings.
Patch 1.5
Techland has announced that patch 1.5 is coming, bringing to the game the new Nightmare Experience difficulty setting. This mode is ‘designed for seasoned players’, offering up a far tougher experience. All enemies are stronger, featuring more aggressive AI. Dark Zones may now include the Volatile enemy types during the day, while ‘resources are limited’.
Here are the full notes on what else to expect from this update:
- The Alpha Volatile This update also introduces a new Alpha Volatile. This is the most powerful infected in Castor Woods, and the most intelligent Volatile in the history of Dying Light. It tracks the player’s scent, ignores the UV light from the flashlight, and can hunt and follow them across the map until they reach a safe zone or manage to kill it.
- New survival mechanics
- On top of that Nightmare Experience brings new survival mechanics. The Hunger System affects stamina, health regeneration, and combat efficiency. The longer players ignore hunger, the stronger the penalties become. Additionally theflashlight drains over time and will dim and flicker as the battery gets low, requiring players to craft or find replacements.
Your reward for completing the ‘hardest challenges’ in the mode are things like items, unique charms, a ‘special outfit’, and a vehicle skin.
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