Following comments from players who were unhappy that HUD elements, such as health bars and hints, were constantly visible, Techland has introduced the option to customise it in Dying Light 2: Stay Human.
In the fifth episode of Dying 2 Know More, a YouTube series of developer logs surrounding upcoming release Dying Light 2, UI producer, Agata Sykula, discussed the in-game user interface and the feedback Techland has had from thousands of players. Given the desire for Dying Light 2 to be for “everyone” it rethought the visibility of the HUD.
In the video she says that while some players want the immersion gained from removing the UI others unfamiliar with the game want as much information as possible. As such it is implementing ways within the options to customise which parts of the UI are visible.
This change to the UI follows comments from fans who did not want health bars to be visible while playing, with Techland deciding to give the player the option to remove them. Agata was proud of the UI elements implemented and how they trigger dynamically with the music but knows that user preference comes first.
