Digital Foundry – Dying Light analysis

Digital Foundry – Dying Light analysis

The 2015 open world zombie survival game Dying Light is coming to Nintendo Switch  under the Platinum Edition label and Digital Foundry received exclusive early access to perform their technical analysis.

Overall, they considered it to be “an intelligently designed, impressive port,” and praised its visual quality in handheld mode, especially on the OLED display.

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Dying Light analysis

In terms of framerate, the port runs uncapped, typically bouncing between 30-36fps, which creates a “slightly jerky look to the action.”

There are also occasions, notably in the city at night, where the framerate will dip below 30fps. Dying Light’s developer Techland has confirmed that a patch is in the works to help with these issues however, so hopefully the game will run much smoother post-launch.

As for resolution, although technically running at 1080p docked and 720p in handheld mode, there is a bit more going on under the hood than just that;

“Techland is using what seems to be a new TAAU feature – temporal anti-aliasing with upscaling. The idea here is to reconstruct the image over several frames to match the target output resolution: either 1080p in docked or 720p in portable. Naturally, the actual base resolution is lower, often counting around or below 720p in docked mode, but the result is interesting: it looks reasonably close to native when standing still but as you move, you’ll notice some image break-up.”

Make sure to check out Digital Foundry’s full YouTube video below for a more in-depth technical analysis. Dying Light: Platinum Edition launches for Switch physically and digitally on 19th October.

About Dying Light: Platinum Edition

THE ULTIMATE OPEN WORLD ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GAME!

Rove an infected world where only the strongest will make it. Master your combat skills to fight monsters of all kinds, both human and the undead. Parkour through the roofs, craft weapons, and help other survivors while you’re confronting your own nightmares!

Now you can enjoy Dying Light to the fullest with the richest version of the acclaimed open world zombie survival game. Containing four DLCs and seventeen skin bundles, Dying Light: Platinum Edition brings together everything you need to explore all the post-apocalyptic world has to offer. Drive across Harran, as you spread carnage in your buggy, face and survive Bozak’s trials, explore new quarantine zones, and enjoy plenty of new skins and weapons!

Want to take your experience to a whole new level? Check out the available Nintendo Switch features and step up your game. Boost your accuracy with gyro aiming, rediscover the thrill of fighting with motion controls—swinging your weapons has never been more fun—and immerse even deeper in Dying Light with HD Rumble vibrations. You’ll also navigate the interface at ease thanks to the touchscreen support. And the best thing is, you can do all that and more while playing with your friends in local or online co-op. The former allows you to enjoy the game together simply by placing two consoles next to each other. Couldn’t be any easier!

Features:

  • Dying Light – the full award-winning game. 
  • Dying Light: The Following – a huge expansion complete with a new story, vast original map, and a customizable buggy to drive.
  • Dying Light: Bozak Horde – a challenging game mode with its own side story.
  • Cuisine & Cargo – two additional quarantine zones.
  • Ultimate Survivor Bundle – exclusive weapons and outfits.
  • Hellraid – a new game mode in a dark-fantasy setting.
  • A large collection of skins and weapons that will make slaughtering zombies even more fun:

Crash Test skin pack ⧫ 5th Anniversary bundle ⧫ Harran Ranger bundle ⧫ Gun Psycho bundle ⧫ Volatile Hunter bundle ⧫ White Death bundle ⧫ Vintage Gunslinger bundle ⧫ Rais Elite bundle ⧫ Godfather bundle ⧫ Harran Inmate bundle ⧫ Retrowave bundle ⧫ SHU Warrior bundle ⧫ Volkan Combat Armor bundle ⧫ Classified Operation bundle ⧫ Viking: Raiders of Harran bundle ⧫ Harran Tactical Unit bundle