So you’ve probably been wondering when you can start capturing some of the incredible visuals in the new Dying Light: The Beast game. It’s a huge, open world, and you’re going to want to show off all the cool stuff you see.
It’s a little frustrating that the Photo Mode isn’t available from the start, but you won’t have to wait very long to get it. You just have to hit a key point in the main story first.
When Do You Get Photo Mode in Dying Light: The Beast?
The Dying Light: The Beast’s Photo Mode becomes available as soon as you kick off the mission called “Life After Life.” This is a pretty big moment for your character, Kyle Crane. You’ll know you’re there when you finally leave the monastery where you’ve been for the first part of the game. Your departure happens after you meet the character Olivia and, more importantly, after you take down the first Chimera. Luckily, this is something that Denuvo can’t take away.
It’s a moment that feels like a true rite of passage, and once you get through it, you’ll be ready to start documenting your adventure. Once you’re out of the monastery and into the huge expanse of Castor Woods, you’ll see that Photo Mode is now an option in your menu. Before this point, it was just a locked feature, but now it’s a fully functional tool.
The timing makes a lot of sense, to be fair. The game wants you to get a feel for the world and the mechanics before you start pausing to take pictures. Once you’ve got a grasp of what you’re doing, you’re free to take a break and appreciate the artistic potential of the environment.
Is Photo Mode in Dying Light: The Beast Different Than Other Games?
The Photo Mode in the new Dying Light: The Beast is fine. It’s perfectly serviceable and does the job, but if you’ve used photo modes in other big open-world games, you might feel a little underwhelmed. Like getting fuel, the photo mode is definitely a step back from the dramatic improvements we saw in Dying Light 2: Stay Human.
While the mode lets you pause the action to grab some amazing shots of Castor Woods, the gnarly enemies, and those intricate little details that are perfect for a close-up macro, the tools it gives you feel pretty standard. There aren’t any revolutionary or deeply customizable options that really make Dying Light: The Beast’s photo mode stand out from the crowd.
