Dead Island 2

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6.7

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  1. Jsilly
    May 21, 2023
    7
    The game was fun but....
    Wish it had been a true open world
    Story too short
    Not a good ending
  2. sybosid
    May 3, 2023
    5
    So disappointing, after waiting many years this is what we get? Game may as well have been set in a tunnel it's that linear. Zombies spawning constantly everywhere makes what exploration is available impossible. Eventually gave up and just got from a to b as quickly as possible. Buggy as hell too, how many times a Zombie in the distance suddenly appeared right in my face and trying toSo disappointing, after waiting many years this is what we get? Game may as well have been set in a tunnel it's that linear. Zombies spawning constantly everywhere makes what exploration is available impossible. Eventually gave up and just got from a to b as quickly as possible. Buggy as hell too, how many times a Zombie in the distance suddenly appeared right in my face and trying to manage and sell weapon inventory was completely glitched. Environmental aspects were interesting but they're everywhere! Cant go more than a few steps without electrocution/fire/chemical areas, too many! Weapons upgrading feels pointless and inventory too restricted. Oh, and no driving! It just doesn't have the scale, the soul or the freedom of the original DI where you could go where you wanted do what you wanted, plan your tactics, hone your skills, clear an area (and know it was clear!) and take time to explore, look around and discover. None of this is possible in DI2, It's cramped, rushed, congested and confusing.… Expand
  3. abowman
    Apr 23, 2023
    6
    This game is average is just about every way. Just like the first game, there really is no progression system. Every scales to your level, including the items that you pickup. Item's have no uniqueness and are replaced quickly. Side quests are only really worth doing for the curveball unlocks, and maybe for a cheap laugh.

    Something to do while we want for some other games to release,    This game is average is just about every way. Just like the first game, there really is no progression system. Every scales to your level, including the items that you pickup. Item's have no uniqueness and are replaced quickly. Side quests are only really worth doing for the curveball unlocks, and maybe for a cheap laugh.

    Something to do while we want for some other games to release, but probably not worth the 60 dollar price tag. The gore mechanics are solid, just about everything else is subpar by todays standards.    … Expand
  4. Andrudis
    Apr 25, 2023
    4
    Too many technical issues: character voice partially absent or partially become very low volume temporary, crashes every 15 minutes if Fidelity FX is enabled, zombies spawning right in from of you from thin air...
    Not to mention Deluxe Edition is a total scam because promised cosmetics will not be delivered till summer when most people will already complete and forget about this game.    Too many technical issues: character voice partially absent or partially become very low volume temporary, crashes every 15 minutes if Fidelity FX is enabled, zombies spawning right in from of you from thin air...
    Not to mention Deluxe Edition is a total scam because promised cosmetics will not be delivered till summer when most people will already complete and forget about this game.
    The game itself is nothing special, but will do for those who like B-grade horror movies.
    Balancing is off - all zombies auto-level up to your current level if they were originally lower, but in some cases the same zombies of the same level require 5-10 hits to kill while in other cases they die from 1-2 hits of the same weapon...
    Can recommend only after all major issues fixed and only Basic edition to play with friends.    … Expand
  5. Dastashka
    Apr 23, 2023
    0
    For those who likes grindwell instead of Zombie killing. We basically can't play in coop on more then 60 fps, because if we change it to anything more then 60fps we got a desink and tickrate issues and that's all for full price, game dev became a garbage
  6. MiniDiwi
    May 3, 2023
    10
    Game was an absolute blast. I’ve been waiting for the game since last March and my expectations have been met. The story is so fun obviously it’s not a superior life changing story but it a fun and action packed interesting story. The 6 slayers each have their own unique and likable personalities and I’ve played as all 6 and did not get bored once. Dead island 2 has some unique mechanicsGame was an absolute blast. I’ve been waiting for the game since last March and my expectations have been met. The story is so fun obviously it’s not a superior life changing story but it a fun and action packed interesting story. The 6 slayers each have their own unique and likable personalities and I’ve played as all 6 and did not get bored once. Dead island 2 has some unique mechanics and finishers and I’m sure they will add more in their DLC. The gore system is revolutionary and it’s beyond any other game I’ve played. The gore is so incredibly amazing, and it has to be the best gore system in any game released so far. Lots of amazing and detailed weapons, the Hell-A concept played out very according to plan, etc. Everything about Dead Island 2 is absolutely incredible and is 100% worth your time.… Expand
  7. Ketamine4106
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its **** really 2023 game, you still get invisible walls cant climb everywhere just in certain places.… Expand
  8. DeVoid322
    Jul 17, 2023
    2
    One of the worst games I've played in years. There is literally nothing to do in this game, progression is absent and combat is absolutely terrible.
  9. Thourd
    Apr 23, 2023
    0
    I don't recommend it. Balance and gameplay design problems, levels are boring, often go where you have already been. You have to pick each zombie for 2-3 minutes, finishing does not finish the enemies. Network redemption works normally only at 60 fps (why make 140 and more then, it's not clear...). Not worth its money at all. This is more of a beta test game than a game.
  10. HereticZJ
    Apr 23, 2023
    1
    Grindwall garbage. It's a **** action, I want to kill a bunch of zombies, not hit a normal zombie 20 times and see a CRITICAL DAMAGE that deals 5% damage to an common zombie.
    Network sync depends on your FPS(playable only on 60fps lock). 60 fps in 2023 on PC. WTF?

    Awesome music. Good graphics. Cool looking GORE system. And all this killed by Ubisoft style grindwall gamesign and poor polishing.
  11. RagondinMan
    Apr 23, 2023
    2
    This game is shameful to cost 60€ and to be part of the dead island series
    Playing the first ones alone was funnier than playing this one with a friend.
    The main story is contained in 24 missions which equals to roughly 12hours (according to my playtime, we looted every place we could fine when entering new zones). The constant harassing of chests openable with keys that you cannot get    This game is shameful to cost 60€ and to be part of the dead island series
    Playing the first ones alone was funnier than playing this one with a friend.
    The main story is contained in 24 missions which equals to roughly 12hours (according to my playtime, we looted every place we could fine when entering new zones).
    The constant harassing of chests openable with keys that you cannot get right away by searching the surroundings is a completely uninteresting idea, you have to come back to EVERY place and look everywhere to see a named zombie (exactly the same as the normal one) just to get a key/pass (there is 146 of them). There is only 9 MOBS, 9!!! 2 at the begining and everytime you kill a boss (even though there is no challenge when fighting them), it becomes a common mob you see occasionaly. The difficulty system is non existant, I died more times while getting team killed by my coop member than by zombies.
    Equipement is underwhelming, at first glance, you think there is a lot of weapon. But actualy there is like 50 different weapons ( swords, knifes, pistols, uzi etc... ) and then all of them are re skins.
    The item rarity is really bad. At the beginning you are thrilled to get a green weapon, but as soon as you get one, you almost get exclusively green or better items and so on. The fact that you can equalize you weapons level means that after you get a single item you like in purple rarity you don't need any other.
    The sound is horrible, the spacialization of the sound is the worst I have ever seen in a modern video game.
    Now, for the final boss. 30 sec top chrono, the cinematic before it was longer than the fight it was just deceiving.    … Expand
  12. Sushin
    Apr 23, 2023
    5
    This is the most aggressively average game I have ever played. I was never too bored but I was also never too interested. If you have played other games from this genre, there is nothing new to see here. I only recommend this as a coop game to play with a friend.

    PROS: The setting is unique and well done. The environmental damage system is actually very cool. It doesn't overstay its    This is the most aggressively average game I have ever played. I was never too bored but I was also never too interested. If you have played other games from this genre, there is nothing new to see here. I only recommend this as a coop game to play with a friend.

    PROS:
    The setting is unique and well done.
    The environmental damage system is actually very cool.
    It doesn't overstay its welcome with a ton of worthless sidequests and collectables

    CONS:
    Get ready to scan every room for literal garbage as loot.
    Weapon progression is completely meaningless.
    The combat gets formulaic pretty fast    … Expand
  13. Nite4awk
    May 2, 2023
    8
    Favorite game of 2023 so far. I would score it a 10, except for unresolved audio issues and no patches/solutions. I resolved the issue myself... but the fact that the game is still unpatched leaves me frustrated. Otherwise an incredibly enjoyable game. I have over 60 hours in the game. I've beat it one time, and done all the side missions (100% completion)... and I want to play againFavorite game of 2023 so far. I would score it a 10, except for unresolved audio issues and no patches/solutions. I resolved the issue myself... but the fact that the game is still unpatched leaves me frustrated. Otherwise an incredibly enjoyable game. I have over 60 hours in the game. I've beat it one time, and done all the side missions (100% completion)... and I want to play again with a different character. It's just that fun.… Expand
  14. Burakichi
    May 6, 2023
    8
    Don't be fooled by the 12-hour playtime advertised for this game - it's actually quite entertaining and will keep you hooked for much longer. While the main storyline may be relatively short, the urge to complete side missions and explore the captivating maps is constant.

    The game's maps are beautifully designed, with intriguing landscapes that make it hard to resist wandering around.    Don't be fooled by the 12-hour playtime advertised for this game - it's actually quite entertaining and will keep you hooked for much longer. While the main storyline may be relatively short, the urge to complete side missions and explore the captivating maps is constant.

    The game's maps are beautifully designed, with intriguing landscapes that make it hard to resist wandering around. You'll find yourself wanting to explore every nook and cranny of the game's world.    … Expand
  15. darkshifty
    Apr 24, 2023
    0
    Dead Island 2 fails to deliver a satisfying experience for fans of the original game. The game is too linear and predictable, lacking the freedom and exploration that made Dead Island 1 so engaging. The story is weak and forgettable, with bland characters and clichéd scenarios. The game is also too short, leaving little room for replay value or challenge. Dead Island 2 is a disappointingDead Island 2 fails to deliver a satisfying experience for fans of the original game. The game is too linear and predictable, lacking the freedom and exploration that made Dead Island 1 so engaging. The story is weak and forgettable, with bland characters and clichéd scenarios. The game is also too short, leaving little room for replay value or challenge. Dead Island 2 is a disappointing sequel that misses the core of what made Dead Island 1 fun and immersive.… Expand
  16. ChiIIaoi
    Apr 24, 2023
    3
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro jogo:
    Jogo mt ruim, agora só escrever pra passar dos 75 caracteres.
  17. Pianochord
    Apr 22, 2023
    6
    Long awaited and, sadly, disappointing sequel to a pretty good game

    Pros: Keeps DIY customization for weapons allowing custom elemental effects and boosts Good use of environmental hazards to use to difficult the player or to aid them Not open world, but big chunks of map to explore and backtrack for more items, loot or missions New types of boss zombies The new visuals are    Long awaited and, sadly, disappointing sequel to a pretty good game

    Pros:
    Keeps DIY customization for weapons allowing custom elemental effects and boosts
    Good use of environmental hazards to use to difficult the player or to aid them
    Not open world, but big chunks of map to explore and backtrack for more items, loot or missions
    New types of boss zombies
    The new visuals are stunning
    The narrative is not new or groundbreaking, but 6 hrs in and still interesting. Also refferences to DI1 are aprecciated!

    Cons:
    Zombies are no longer pre-placed in a site, now the spawn, sometimes in the cone of vision of the player or behing them, making the fights unfair a large amount of time
    The boss zombies are damage sponges and the fights are all the same, making necessary to spam click and block, trying not to die from the smaller zombies that spawns continuously behind your back
    Driving? Nah, 6hr in and not a single usable vehicle
    Less variety of environmental puzzles like DI1, reducing them only to "need fusible/battery/valve wheel to proceed"

    The game is fun to play, but clearly is not worth this price, and even tho it took so long to finish, clearly feels like it needed more time    … Expand
  18. THURL
    Apr 23, 2023
    2
    The game is really bad : they mix horror and beat them all making it bad in the 2 genres. The looting system is really poor, every weapon is the same and rarity is basically just the weapon level, making it useless. Story is okay, graphics are okay but not worth the price. 9 differents zombies, every boss is just a normal monster afterwards making it just repetitive. You die more fromThe game is really bad : they mix horror and beat them all making it bad in the 2 genres. The looting system is really poor, every weapon is the same and rarity is basically just the weapon level, making it useless. Story is okay, graphics are okay but not worth the price. 9 differents zombies, every boss is just a normal monster afterwards making it just repetitive. You die more from flame or electricity than zombies. And the key holders, well since the looting system is bad you just dont want to farm them, and since ii is about 3/4 of the game time, the game is only 15 hours in the end.… Expand
  19. SyCoREAPER
    Apr 26, 2023
    2
    Originally I was enjoying the game, maybe I was blinded by graphics or just not far enough in the game.

    I knew going in this was more a hack and slash game than your traditional zombie game but didn't expect it to take an hour and a half to kill a zombie. Maybe later in the game things change but at a lower level (6?) it takes so many hits to kill a zombie, I've lost interest. It simply    Originally I was enjoying the game, maybe I was blinded by graphics or just not far enough in the game.

    I knew going in this was more a hack and slash game than your traditional zombie game but didn't expect it to take an hour and a half to kill a zombie.

    Maybe later in the game things change but at a lower level (6?) it takes so many hits to kill a zombie, I've lost interest. It simply isn't fun having to stand there smacking it with axes, swords, etc.. tacking damage like it's some juggernaut.

    This is going on the back burner until someone releases a mod to make damage at least a bit more realistic.    … Expand
  20. Vanny2003
    Apr 24, 2023
    0
    Juego muy divertido,graficamente genial y muy bien optimizado es muy divertido matar zombies y las armas se sienten genial. no e¿tiene la mejor historia pero no creo que sea tan mala me gusto mucho el juego.
  21. mike4156
    Jun 7, 2023
    3
    Sound - constantly cuts out no matter the settings surround sound effects are poor as well , gameplay- swinging at zombies and almost no hit on them when theyre in your screen completely and it just gets old fast swinging the same **** w no care to stamina or anything, Story - what story? its just a bunch of garbage in LA running away from zombies. How is a game 15 years older still aSound - constantly cuts out no matter the settings surround sound effects are poor as well , gameplay- swinging at zombies and almost no hit on them when theyre in your screen completely and it just gets old fast swinging the same **** w no care to stamina or anything, Story - what story? its just a bunch of garbage in LA running away from zombies. How is a game 15 years older still a better game its sad.… Expand
  22. godder
    Jul 20, 2023
    4
    Its hard to describe why this game is sadly such a massive lost opertunity.

    The game is basically almost the exact same as the first one, except it looks and performs really nice thanks to Unreal Engine 4. They really did a good job getting stunning graphics out of it. The fighting system to me felt to slow and sluggish at first but when I got used to it it feels really nice. The    Its hard to describe why this game is sadly such a massive lost opertunity.

    The game is basically almost the exact same as the first one, except it looks and performs really nice thanks to Unreal Engine 4. They really did a good job getting stunning graphics out of it.

    The fighting system to me felt to slow and sluggish at first but when I got used to it it feels really nice.

    The problem with the game:

    1. Weapon spam and auto adjusting level of everything makes the game kind of boring. Its mostly too easy, until you suddenly face a hard enemy but when you die you just respawn, no loading screen nice but the game lacks any real challange and is more like a arcade sandbox playground. But the world is not really open world and not big and interesting enough for that.

    You get spammed with weapons, selling what is in your "no claimed" items locker is a pain in the ass as you need to move it to normal locker and from there to your inventory and then go to the trader. This is so tiresome and annoying to manage. You just get too many weapons, like 1/4 into the game they do NEVER BREAK because you just have a entire wheel to switch to. Throwing them does way to less damage to be worth it. And the rarity system is laughable. You just get rare items on the regular demanding on how far you are in the story. You can level up your weapons, that makes you just sell **** to level up your weapons you like. Its more or less a pointless annoying system IMO.

    Characters are far worse then in the first game. The first game captured me so much more. Story is not funny, but characters are total cringefest cliche ones.

    You are too powerful. You have tons of deadly weapons, and later even guns that make it just a walk in the park. You have two things to throw and instead having them on 2 different buttons the game is so utterly stupid that you have one button to switch and one to throw. Who came up with the stupid idea. Its like mind boggling stupid. it feels like they intended to give you even more at a time. So and of that all is not enough you have fury mode that turns you into a total god that just kills everything. The game lacks the interesting or challenging things or could have to actually justify this power. But its more like a playground.

    Many different cards that change some abilities and damage and health buffs but look like more then they actually are. The game could have been so much more.

    Given the first game was more or less the same, a mindless zombie slasher that was just fun and not really challenging but for some reason back then it was just more fun. It maybe that I aged that ads to the that but ... i really find it sad this game is basically a worse version of the game with better graphics.

    There is no island! The first game had cars, this one does not. It took them so long to finish this game and its essentially nothing more then a graphics upgrade.

    Some zombies are immune to some of your weapons, a lost opportunity to make you actually force to use different weapons for different areas, enemies. its usually just one or two and you just switch weapon or kill them with any of your other OP things you have. They could have evolved the game into something more and of not that, at least make the story and characters better.

    The world looks way to pretty to be waste with such a mediocre game.

    Lets talk about all these locked things everywhere? WTF? I do not think I opened a single lockbox yet and I already finished the game and did some sidequests. I even searched areas. Speaking of searching, these stupid search ring quests get on my nerves in EVERY video game, but especially here. And you can not clear areas, the zombies respawn constantly so you well never EVER get your silence to search in peace for something, that I find a major annoyance for some of the quests you get.

    Its fun for a while the fun could last longer then just finishing the game. I do not feel like playing another character or doing boring quests now. I also had a bug that I lost "Emmas wreath" the weapon you get on the end of teh story and I read people call it the best weapon in the game. Apart from this the game seems relatively bug free and actually mature technically, sadly something that it less and less nowadays. Games often get released in a bugfest stage, apart from that bug I did not notice anything.

    Lets talk multiplayer: Why the F is there no server browser? I can only play with friends or just randomly just some game. If I do not want to play with one guy and leave and rejoin, it puts me in the game game again. I like the system that it puts you with people with your story progression and hat you both continue the story but you also should be able to join any game you like. This system is stupid. It seems to force people to play with friends or that ONE single game the game assigns to you at the game. BAD system. So not 2023! I think the original game did it better but I am not sure.    … Expand
  23. DrDoko
    Apr 22, 2023
    7
    DI2 has good potential, but far too many unfortunate faults plagued my playthrough.

    There's a bit of fun in the guns, weapon variety and environmental chaos that can ensue, especially with friends. The few skills you can mix and match to find something appealing to you individually is nice, but it lacks any real depth in the form of skill trees and or perks to really effect how you deal    DI2 has good potential, but far too many unfortunate faults plagued my playthrough.

    There's a bit of fun in the guns, weapon variety and environmental chaos that can ensue, especially with friends. The few skills you can mix and match to find something appealing to you individually is nice, but it lacks any real depth in the form of skill trees and or perks to really effect how you deal damage to the undead, or assist your co-op partners. Would be nice to see more co-op perks, passives like increased damage with blades or guns, anything, just to give me a solid way to play with the weapons I like.

    The level design is refreshing and fun, there's a lot of environmental things to experiment with. In the first few hours, the scenery and time of day change multiple times with fast-paced music beatdowns, interesting boss arenas here and there, and good environmental storytelling throughout. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't having fun with the first two major boss fights.

    The story is fine, but after about the 3-4 hour mark, it (and the combat) can quickly loose it's luster. Animation-locked combat animations will still allow other enemies to damage you while you're stuck doing a "glory" kill move from the trailers. A fitting game to admire the impressive gore system, but little else makes it stand out in the horde of similar zombie titles.

    There's no run and hide mechanic, or stealth takedowns, such mechanics obviously aren't required in every zombie game, but it could provide some variety to handling the many encounters that start to feel rather repetitive late-game.

    Environmental traversal is lacking and one can never truly clear a map 'stage' area due to zombies constantly spawning in somewhere on the map, which can make backtracking to find gear or collectables a chore in the fairly-limited, linear stages.

    There is a leveling system, but the enemies scale with individual level (solo) so no matter where one goes, the same leveled combat constantly follows. Earlier stages, expected to be easily cleared again due to having higher powered weapons from later on in the game, remain stagnant in difficulty, with no slider in the game settings, for more challenging or easier encounters.

    If you can stomach the frustratingly fun combat and mild story of Dead Island 2, give it a try,    … Expand
  24. tbarron76
    Apr 27, 2023
    7
    the game is good, but they ere making this game for almost a decade, don't buy this garbage, just either wait for sale or wait for it to come on game pass, don't waist you money on anything that is make for decades
  25. rathashira
    Jul 24, 2023
    0
    I got suckered by people saying this game is fun, just give it a chance! it isn't, don't. The melee is floaty and only some weapons have weight, it has buggy sound, short, a lack of progression, enemies take too long to kill, and there's really just not a lot to do. the gore system is neat I guess? i
  26. NotMikelol
    Apr 24, 2023
    7
    The game is fun there is really not much to it, if you're expecting something more than just killing zombies and running around, it is not your game
  27. zNeverSleep
    Jul 26, 2023
    7
    Good gameplay and graphics but it lacks some important aspects tho.

    Movement and combat are good. Not Dying Light level, but good. Sometimes it feels restrictive, but you get used to those animations. Also, graphics in that context really adds to the experience, because hitting a zombie feels great. Mutilation is on point, and so is physics. Melee, as a gameplay core, is satisfying and    Good gameplay and graphics but it lacks some important aspects tho.

    Movement and combat are good. Not Dying Light level, but good. Sometimes it feels restrictive, but you get used to those animations. Also, graphics in that context really adds to the experience, because hitting a zombie feels great. Mutilation is on point, and so is physics. Melee, as a gameplay core, is satisfying and all types of it are fun at some point. We also have elements like fire and electricity to modify and change our gameplay style. Fire guns feel Over Powered, but since ammo is not that easy to get all the time, you have to save it for important moments.

    About the graphics, it's really impressive. Even in 1080p ultra, the game feels photorealistic. LA is amazing. Day or Night, doesn't matter. Facial expressions are pretty good, even though, let's be honest, the script didn't use them to their full potential. But talking about physics, hands down to the amazing water we have high here. Remember the elements I said before? They match perfectly with the gasoline, water, and chemical resources we find on the map. For example, you can get a gallon of water, spread it all over the ground, and hit it with an electricity weapon to kill a horde of zombies. Or use water to clean the chemical that is in your way. it's beautiful and hella fun.    … Expand
  28. Chund3r
    Apr 22, 2023
    3
    Tried posting a long and respectful review, it got filtered and 403 blocked over the word car (d) (good luck reviewing trading car (d) games)... So heres the short and ugly one. Refunded the game with under 2 hours of game time. The campaign was 27% complete. It's just a dlc expansion to the first game where combat and missions are extremely repetitive and no character customization. TheTried posting a long and respectful review, it got filtered and 403 blocked over the word car (d) (good luck reviewing trading car (d) games)... So heres the short and ugly one. Refunded the game with under 2 hours of game time. The campaign was 27% complete. It's just a dlc expansion to the first game where combat and missions are extremely repetitive and no character customization. The few characters you're given are limited and boring with a car d system, why not a skill tree to give us some progression? The crafting and upgrading of weapons are nice but also limited, while the missions and combat is extremely repetitive. Hack and slash spam through this horde, find a random battery to power a closed door. Repeat. Finally find a gun, now go grind and farm to craft a single bullet. Bosses are easy to beat, but "bullet sponges".
    Wait for sale on Steam with all dlc and updates    … Expand
  29. NicolasREV
    Apr 22, 2023
    0
    Mediocre game at best, the Flesh system is cool and all but this is basically it, nothing else.
    Also, the epic games exclusivity killed it for me.
  30. ryudoshi
    Apr 23, 2023
    0
    I wanted to like this game, but it's just so mindless and empty and incredibly short.

    It's not worth your time. They had over a decade and this is what they came up with. just lol.
  31. Henry_D
    Apr 22, 2023
    0
    Disappointing 6 hour game. As a fan of the first game, i didnt expect much, considering they couldnt finish it in 10 freaking years. Game feels like an old ps4 game. And on top of that its epic store which means just legal piracy. Just replay first game, dont waste your money
  32. Failimaily
    Apr 26, 2023
    0
    The most blant and boring zombie game to ever zombie. Play Left 4 Dead or something else with more character
  33. Keremkoha014
    Apr 27, 2023
    0
    they did wasted times 9 years development. Team Fortress 2 Got 9 Years Development and did worth it away by gabe newell words & Creator, Founder Fathers Of: Robin Walker & john Cook. Also Terror Strike another name Left 4 Dead 1 & 2 Masterpiece Game Better Than Dead island 2. More Fun Valve Games than another company these days.

    Also 2014 was awesome times, Golden Era At Times. Now 2023    they did wasted times 9 years development. Team Fortress 2 Got 9 Years Development and did worth it away by gabe newell words & Creator, Founder Fathers Of: Robin Walker & john Cook. Also Terror Strike another name Left 4 Dead 1 & 2 Masterpiece Game Better Than Dead island 2. More Fun Valve Games than another company these days.

    Also 2014 was awesome times, Golden Era At Times. Now 2023 its sucks times. Dark Era At times.

    Get Leason History Company!    … Expand
  34. JackPlack
    Apr 24, 2023
    8
    Great graphics/optimization, very good gore effects. Good style/story bot its nothing special. Little badly organized sandbox features. It could be better. I hate when i'm level up, and once again need to upgrade weapon. Also i hate when electrical zombies are 100% immune to electric weapons (i dont think electricity i cutting limbs with electric sword).

    +1 point for Unreal Engine    Great graphics/optimization, very good gore effects. Good style/story bot its nothing special. Little badly organized sandbox features. It could be better. I hate when i'm level up, and once again need to upgrade weapon. Also i hate when electrical zombies are 100% immune to electric weapons (i dont think electricity i cutting limbs with electric sword).

    +1 point for Unreal Engine implementation and at least RT Off. Even FSR isnt needed with graphic better than CP77/Dying Light 2. There are small maps but still its better way. Dynamic lightning without good static is today is dumb.

    Please Nvidia make good static lightning cache solutions not blurry AI, denoising, unaccurate pathtracing with single bounce. Old way prerendered raytracing at objects is still more attractive, than your overhyped feature: RT On. There is no game with RTX 2070S which is better than old way with all implemented potential.    … Expand
  35. metacriticLOL
    Apr 24, 2023
    1
    Believe the negative reviews, this one is hot dog poo. Imagine taking 10+ years to make this trash, yikes.
  36. balazs312
    Apr 26, 2023
    0
    I 100% agree with the low reviews. Very boring and repetitive quests. World feels empty and game is full of bugs.
    Cringe voice acting and voice lines just ruins this game even more.
    Definitely not worth full price. With 60-75% off, I would say it would be a good buy.
  37. ThatOnePlayer
    Apr 23, 2023
    4
    I just don't understand how a game where the only thing to do is to kill zombies can be fun more than an hour. Not to mention how that it is hardly ethical
  38. mordecai35
    Apr 22, 2023
    8
    It's worth mentioning that somehow, after a radically challenging development cycle that the game came out as polished as it did. It runs exceptionally well on PC, too. Was the wait worth it? Sure, if you actually liked the 1st one. This game doesn't do anything perfectly, or reinvent the wheel, but It was a blast to play. Isn't that why we play games?
  39. KolesAdlerov
    Apr 22, 2023
    6
    A typical triple-sjw product. Still a good sequel to the "6/10" game, still better than DL2 and still doesn't hold a candle to DL1.
    And, devs... eh, vehicles..? A swimming... nah?
    Gameplay: combat mechanics [nice gore, bad scripts in animations] 8/10 combat logic: deep-silver absurd atmosphere [stupid consolish UI & checkpoints/loadings] 6/10 Gameplay as immersive horror    A typical triple-sjw product. Still a good sequel to the "6/10" game, still better than DL2 and still doesn't hold a candle to DL1.
    And, devs... eh, vehicles..? A swimming... nah?

    Gameplay:
    combat mechanics [nice gore, bad scripts in animations] 8/10
    combat logic: deep-silver absurd
    atmosphere [stupid consolish UI & checkpoints/loadings] 6/10
    Gameplay as immersive horror ["bye-bye", really?] 4/10
    Gameplay as RPG: 4/10

    Story 5/10

    Graphics [nice details and lighting system, bad UI] 9/10

    Sounds & music 7/10

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    Thank Gоd it's 2023 now, not 2022, otherwise DI2 would've become the GOTY'22. But d*mn it, I wanna Postal2 here!    … Expand
  40. Martin998
    Apr 24, 2023
    8
    10 hours in and I am impressed. The combat is addicting and the graphics blew me away! The story so far is fine but can be better.
  41. Leplivo19
    Apr 30, 2023
    4
    The game is fun to play but the constant freezes, lag spikes, ghosting and bugs make it frustrating to play. STOP PUTTING DENUVO IN GAMES!
  42. SephirothS1C
    Apr 24, 2023
    8
    Dead Island 2 does nothing to reinvent the wheel, and doesn't particularly shine in anything it does. All it can offer is some mindless fun, and sometimes that is perfectly okay. Sometimes we don't have the mental energy to play games like Elden Ring or God of War, but this offers simple fun for a short period. My recommendation if you are on the fence is to pick it up when it goes on sale.
  43. Blood-dr
    Apr 30, 2023
    10
    Good to play with friends good story better then the first dead island the card abilities was really interesting Final boss was really ****
  44. BataPacov
    May 3, 2023
    2
    Imagine spending 10 years working for this sh**, combat trash, can not be more linear than this, first two Dead Islands are MUCH better, story, physics, combat, story, characters... In Dead Island 2 graphic is the only thing that is better than before. I cant imagine they took about 10 years to make game worse.
  45. WanderinMelmoth
    Apr 25, 2023
    1
    Yawn! Yet another zombie game. It seems it's not only Hollywood that ran out of ideas. Dead Island 2 offers absolutely nothing new and features annoying, moronic Gen Z player characters.
  46. R3ACT3M
    Apr 22, 2023
    9
    This is one of those games I didn't expect to love as much as I do. 16hours of play time so far and im half way through the main story and barely scratched the surface of the many side quests available.

    The combat doesn't appear fun in videos, but believe me it is very enjoyable once you get your hands on it. The linear nature of this game really worked in it's favor as the environments    This is one of those games I didn't expect to love as much as I do. 16hours of play time so far and im half way through the main story and barely scratched the surface of the many side quests available.

    The combat doesn't appear fun in videos, but believe me it is very enjoyable once you get your hands on it. The linear nature of this game really worked in it's favor as the environments are really high quality. Well worth the 60$ hands down.    … Expand
  47. Szmittu
    May 11, 2023
    2
    Dead Island 2/10
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  48. NS223
    Apr 28, 2023
    0
    Extremely boring and not fun. Melee looks like it has variety but everything more or less does the same thing. All you do is slash over and over again, I actually get frustrated while playing because of how boring the experience is.
  49. ankancr
    Apr 22, 2023
    10
    Played the game on PS5 and PC and must say that i am impressed. Not much bugs and a really fun time!
  50. cloudyHaze
    Apr 30, 2023
    1
    I want my money back. This is a joke. Do these companies even know how ti make a game anymore?
  51. XHAcoreRDx
    Apr 23, 2023
    8
    Pros:
    *Graphics look great
    *Gore and dismemberment not only look amazing, but impact game play *RPG elements of game are engaging and fun *Story and world lore is interesting *High replayability Cons: *Quests are fairly repetitive: go here, find/do X and return to base *Lack of enemy variety. Yes, there are fair amount of Apex enemies, but there's less when you realize that most of the    Pros:
    *Graphics look great
    *Gore and dismemberment not only look amazing, but impact game play
    *RPG elements of game are engaging and fun
    *Story and world lore is interesting
    *High replayability Cons:
    *Quests are fairly repetitive: go here, find/do X and return to base
    *Lack of enemy variety. Yes, there are fair amount of Apex enemies, but there's less when you realize that most of the list are justelemental versions of an existing one
    *Coop is slow paced, considering everyone has to huddle up for quest cutscenes. Feels like you can't go too far from your partner otherwise you hold up the game and the host will be more than eager to boot you or close the lobby    … Expand
  52. JasonMassaker
    Apr 23, 2023
    10
    The best dismemberment systems I have seen so far, the Story is a bit short, but it's a good game.
  53. Madbert
    Apr 30, 2023
    8
    Pues me está gustando mucho más de lo que pensaba. tras finalizar el DLC burning shores y mientras espero a Jedi Survivor me compré este para pasar el rato, pero joder me ha sorprendido gratamente. No tiene opciones gráficas, lo que hay es lo que ves pero es que se ve de narices y va (o al menos se siente) a 60 FPS. No tiene doblaje al castellano y los subtítulos no siempre traducen bienPues me está gustando mucho más de lo que pensaba. tras finalizar el DLC burning shores y mientras espero a Jedi Survivor me compré este para pasar el rato, pero joder me ha sorprendido gratamente. No tiene opciones gráficas, lo que hay es lo que ves pero es que se ve de narices y va (o al menos se siente) a 60 FPS. No tiene doblaje al castellano y los subtítulos no siempre traducen bien lo que se escucha. La historia me parece muy de serie B está un poco como excusa. En términos generales. Muy entretenido aunque me parece caro para lo que es… Expand
  54. Kayros
    May 19, 2023
    0
    Quite bad.

    Here's why : -Denuvo -Exclusive Epic -No gamepass The DRM policy resulting of an unplayable game, frame rate dropping. And let's put aside the Denuvo thing. The gameplay is repetitive, boring repetitive quest. And the core of the game "killing Zombies" are not good, the gameplay is awful. So at this state the game is clearly not finished. At the better state that's    Quite bad.

    Here's why :

    -Denuvo
    -Exclusive Epic
    -No gamepass

    The DRM policy resulting of an unplayable game, frame rate dropping. And let's put aside the Denuvo thing. The gameplay is repetitive, boring repetitive quest. And the core of the game "killing Zombies" are not good, the gameplay is awful.
    So at this state the game is clearly not finished. At the better state that's just an open beta that u pay $60.    … Expand
  55. MrCoffeeFart
    Apr 24, 2023
    9
    Dead Island 2 does nothing to reinvent the wheel. BUT.... that wheel has been finely polished and spins like a champ. This is a zombie hack and slash video game that doesn't take it's story to seriously and neither should you. Reviews from the critics seem like they are hating on the game for the sole reason that they themselves, may be from Hell-A (LA) where the game draws manyDead Island 2 does nothing to reinvent the wheel. BUT.... that wheel has been finely polished and spins like a champ. This is a zombie hack and slash video game that doesn't take it's story to seriously and neither should you. Reviews from the critics seem like they are hating on the game for the sole reason that they themselves, may be from Hell-A (LA) where the game draws many stereotypes for its characters. The one thing I believe the game does very well at the beginning is to slowly introduce more mechanics instead of throwing everything at you all at once which keeps you entertained for longer. Personally, I have mainly co-oped the game (progress saved for both parties) but single player is doable.

    Pros: Weapon mechanics, crafting system, resources are plentiful yet restricted (different areas for different things), items are where you would expect them to be, whoever initiates quest is the main voice of a cutscene (this is a personal preference), awesome counter attacks for stunned zombies, GORE SYSTEM IS AMAZING, enough ammo for guns but not enough to make it all you use, very detailed locations and environmental story telling, smooth 60 fps, crisp graphics, story is entertaining enough, special zombies hold keys, and countless other minor things.

    Cons: Co-op kicks randomly at times, to many caustic ( electric, fire, and acid) hazards in the world at times, weapons can cause caustic damage to you when zombies catch, shotguns a little to weak or should maim more, not 100% open world (which may have lead to better location designs), characters are good but no strong attachments are built for most characters (one mission and done), Special zombies have the same attacks over and over which just make them tedious, zombies now crawl out of vents or storm drains which can take away from immersion.

    To end this, I believe personally too many people have come into video games demanding excellence and not just slowing themselves down while putting the real world behind them and JUST HAVE FUN. Thls game has been through development hell but I don't care about that. I care about finished products. You know what to expect if you like videogames like these. You can watch the trailers and see whether it is something you would like or not. If you bought it knowing you may not like it, you may want to critique yourself and make some changes. You know what you are getting with Dead Island 2 and the developers haven't lead people to believe it would be anything else.

    8.4 out of 10. Rounded up is a 9 (Played on Series X)    … Expand
  56. Rodrigo957
    Apr 22, 2023
    10
    Jogo muito bom, recomendo a toda comunidade Sistema de batalha danos e desmembramento incrível
  57. The_D4RknesS
    Apr 22, 2023
    10
    Yes! this game was worth waiting almost 10 years for this game!

    Graphics are beautiful, the gore is one of the best I've seen in a zombie game, the physical damage of each weapon is different (I've never seen a game with such perfect internal organs surpassing even Mortal Kombat) The city is very faithful to reality, the story is a little weak but the real fun of the game and the    Yes! this game was worth waiting almost 10 years for this game!

    Graphics are beautiful, the gore is one of the best I've seen in a zombie game, the physical damage of each weapon is different (I've never seen a game with such perfect internal organs surpassing even Mortal Kombat) The city is very faithful to reality, the story is a little weak but the real fun of the game and the exploration is to kill the zombies in every possible way with the thousands of weapons in the game and with their unique damage!
    Best zombie game for me was dying light, now its DEAD ISLAND 2



    This game is a zombie killing and stress relief playground so I give it a 1000/10    … Expand
  58. enesco18
    Apr 22, 2023
    10
    dead island best action adventure games and best graphics design and hard games
  59. Hack
    May 3, 2023
    9
    Dead Island 2 is better than it has any right to be, after years of delays and multiple different developers I went in expecting very little and boy was I wrong.

    The first thing you'll notice is that the game runs great, after so many terrible PC ports as of late it was extremely refreshing to play a game that looks incredible, with some of the best asset quality I've ever seen, whilst    Dead Island 2 is better than it has any right to be, after years of delays and multiple different developers I went in expecting very little and boy was I wrong.

    The first thing you'll notice is that the game runs great, after so many terrible PC ports as of late it was extremely refreshing to play a game that looks incredible, with some of the best asset quality I've ever seen, whilst also performing brilliantly. With an RTX 3080 & 13700K I was able to hit a locked 120fps at native 1440p, and a locked 120fps at 4K with FSR 2.0 on the balanced preset, this was on max settings as well. I did crash maybe 5-6 times though, so hopefully that's fixed. One of the big highlights of the game is the new F.L.E.S.H system, it's without a doubt the best gore system I have ever witnessed, it's disgusting and beautiful. Zombies peel like an onion, first their clothes and skin, then muscle and fat and finally bone, everything can be hacked and slashed. The slow motion and special kills really show the system off the best.

    Dead Island 2 has a big focus on melee combat but you do unlock guns further into the campaign, and both have a role to play. I saved my firearms for bosses and tougher enemies as ammo can be a little sparse. You can add mods to any weapon and there's a ton of them, you'll never be using the same weapon type for long (but you can if you want to, you can match any weapon with your level if you find one you love). Adding mods also changes the guns look, which I thought was a nice touch.

    The devs have done a fantastic job building the world, everything looks great and there's a ton of flare and attention to detail, whether you're in a hospital, police station or shopping mall, every area is packed full of little details that make it feel lived in during better times.

    I only played as Jacob but his voice actor did a very good job, and the script wasn't too cringe with some truly funny one liners.

    Overall the game is just fun and it's put together well, with no major performance issues, bugs or stutter. It's a big upgrade over the original and I'd put it on the same level as Dying Light 1, so if you enjoy that series I'm confident you'll enjoy Dead Island 2.    … Expand
  60. asdfasdf12456
    Jul 23, 2023
    6
    Some of the UI is confusing as there is nothing to tell when can I unlock the card slot after leveling up. There's no explanation why the main character got the immune power. Everything seems to be put together forcefully for the entire story. The customization is too limited. Weapon types does not matter,. For example, a sword or a pole-arm basically does the same moveset, same attackSome of the UI is confusing as there is nothing to tell when can I unlock the card slot after leveling up. There's no explanation why the main character got the immune power. Everything seems to be put together forcefully for the entire story. The customization is too limited. Weapon types does not matter,. For example, a sword or a pole-arm basically does the same moveset, same attack speed and same damage. It just reskins as another weapon with no obvious purpose.

    There's also no reason to keep playing after finishing the main campaign since there's nothing interested, no boss fight, no harder enemies. Grahpics are very nice though.    … Expand
  61. JacoBee93
    May 2, 2023
    10
    Best slasher in years. Head and shoulders above many top tier games in terms of fun
  62. Ogalego13
    May 4, 2023
    6
    Aunque es resultado de años de desarrollo ... me ha resultado repetitivo hasta la saciedad. Llega un momento en el que piensas ... "y si hubiera esperado 6 meses para pagar la mitad de la que he gastado?". Pues sí. Un poco más de lo mismo. Recomiendo NO COMPRAR NINGÚN JUEGO de salida. Suerte!
  63. Andreo217
    Apr 23, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a very good homage to old school Horror movies lovers.

    The fighting mechanics are good, animations are intense and gory and combos are always enjoyable to make. You can choose from a different range of characters, its NOT fully open world. As it has loading screens to travel through LA.

    With that said this doesn’t mean the game is bad. The (small) open(kinda) world bit is still very enjoyable as the loading screens are in huge military control points that were used when the city went into lockdown, so its not bad. Dying Light fans(like myself!) will struggle with this game a little as there is no way to run away from the big variety of zombies. You will have to think fast and plan traps with fire, acid and water. The last one will have to be used with a weapon with electrical perks. The puzzles are not complex at all and are made to be simple. Take here, put there, follow this person, BOSS. Pretty simple. The level system is pretty straightforward. There is no Skill Tree, the perks are assigned by level and then they can be chosen to be played in slots or not, its up to the player

    All and all, the game is a 9 out of 10. It can be considered Open world, Arcade and linear at the same time.    … Expand
  64. MrSoup
    May 4, 2023
    9
    Fantastic game! The game is also not in a broken state on release! (it's sad that this is a 'plus' and not standard for most games today) The graphics are really nice, they take advantage of a lot of the Unreal Engine tech very well. The gameplay is a bit slow in the early levels, but you really take off in power once you get some cards in your build.
  65. vova22379
    Jul 27, 2023
    3
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  66. Rapter316
    Apr 25, 2023
    10
    Excellent gameplay, really fun in coop and gore is awesome. Most importantly it focuses on the zombies instead of the living humans in a zombie game, which is my main complaint for just about every zombie game that comes out nowadays.
  67. joaoceleguini
    Apr 23, 2023
    10
    I Love it! in first look when i saw the gameplay i tought "is a boring game", but is not! Its very playful and challenging. The bad point is the many bugs!
  68. RaGeQuIT112
    Apr 24, 2023
    8
    It`s a miracle this game is even out, after the development hell it went through, but rather than going in the direction that Duke Nukem Forever went, this game doesn`t suck. I didn`t have high expectations, but I`ve had a good time playing it and I appreciate it`s simplicity. You have a weapon and some nasty zombies, have fun! The zombies are fun to kill thanks to the well made goreIt`s a miracle this game is even out, after the development hell it went through, but rather than going in the direction that Duke Nukem Forever went, this game doesn`t suck. I didn`t have high expectations, but I`ve had a good time playing it and I appreciate it`s simplicity. You have a weapon and some nasty zombies, have fun! The zombies are fun to kill thanks to the well made gore system the game has. I also really liked the fact that the game didn`t have game-breaking glitches like many video games these days have.… Expand
  69. Wavew
    Jul 17, 2023
    1
    Después de meter 100 horas a Dead Island 1, esta continuación me ha parecido pobre, aburrida y conformista. Un titulo menor, poco ambicioso y sin una idea clara de lo que querían hacer.
    Me explico:
    1º Aquí NO HAY mundo abierto, son pasillos donde te van a guiar del punto A al punto B. 2ºNO HAY ramas de habilidad, solo unas cartas que puedes configurar vagamente, y tardan demasiado en    Después de meter 100 horas a Dead Island 1, esta continuación me ha parecido pobre, aburrida y conformista. Un titulo menor, poco ambicioso y sin una idea clara de lo que querían hacer.
    Me explico:

    1º Aquí NO HAY mundo abierto, son pasillos donde te van a guiar del punto A al punto B.
    2ºNO HAY ramas de habilidad, solo unas cartas que puedes configurar vagamente, y tardan demasiado en aparecer.
    3º Las armas son insípidas y no aportan nada a la jugabilidad mas allá del numero de daño.
    4º Recoger 1000 objetos repartidos por el escenario es una mecánica del 2007, por favor, avancen.
    5ºLa historia es vaga, pero da igual, en un juego de zombies no se espera gran cosa.

    Conclusión: Dead ISland 2 es simplemente aburrido. Es avanzar limpiando decenas de zombies agitando un palo a los lados y poco mas durante 12 horas. No hay nada que resulte emocionante ni entretenido.

    Por lo demás, gráficamente cumple y en mi PC se mueve con soltura. Recomiendo jugar a la 1º parte con algún MOD, eviten este.    … Expand
  70. DayDrunkGamers
    Apr 25, 2023
    6
    Full Review at:...

    https://www.daydrunkgamers.com/reviews/DeadIsland2.html
  71. StormDeath69
    May 2, 2023
    8
    Fun et bien optimisé
  72. Maxpas
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    EMPRESS спасибо большое за бесплатную игру))) Dumbuster Studios вам тоже большой привет хорошая игра без Denuvo ахахаха
  73. Tomas95
    Apr 27, 2023
    10
    Dieses Spiel muss man Einfach spielen Es ist das beste zombie Spiel überhaupt und man sollte doch froh sein ein höchst Qualitativem spiel mit flüssigen 4k 60 fps mit wenig bugs in jahr 2023 spielen zu dürfen ein Meisterwerk in seinen eigenen Genre
  74. linneaflawless
    Apr 23, 2023
    10
    I was a bit skeptical about dead island 2 at first however, I am completely baffled and amazed at how great this game is. Though the game is designed to be linear and in districts, every district feels enormous and I always find myself doubling back to places I forgot had initially existed. The interiors and exteriors of buildings are so intricately detailed and designed. The environmentI was a bit skeptical about dead island 2 at first however, I am completely baffled and amazed at how great this game is. Though the game is designed to be linear and in districts, every district feels enormous and I always find myself doubling back to places I forgot had initially existed. The interiors and exteriors of buildings are so intricately detailed and designed. The environment is top notch. Almost every surface will react with effects from enemies and weapons such as fire, electrify, and water. The story is pretty light hearted and a bit goofy, but still entertaining. It's not a masterpiece, but it's exactly what it sets out to be.… Expand
  75. Vyzen
    Apr 23, 2023
    10
    the game is a lot of fun. especially with other people in co-op mode. the damage model of the zombies is unique and i have never seen it in any game. just awesome.
  76. ImNot_Yuma
    Apr 24, 2023
    10
    I recently played Dead Island 2 and I had a blast with the game. As a fan of zombie games, I was excited to see the game set in California, which is one of my favourite places. The game manages to create a similar feeling to the original Dead Island, but with a more comic-horror twist.

    One of the best things about Dead Island 2 is the level system, which is quite cool. You feel like    I recently played Dead Island 2 and I had a blast with the game. As a fan of zombie games, I was excited to see the game set in California, which is one of my favourite places. The game manages to create a similar feeling to the original Dead Island, but with a more comic-horror twist.

    One of the best things about Dead Island 2 is the level system, which is quite cool. You feel like you're making progress as you level up, and it adds an extra layer of satisfaction to the game. Another great feature is the Fury ability, where you're able to go into fury mode and become a zombie for a while. This was a really fun aspect of the game and added an extra dimension to the gameplay.

    I found Dead Island 2 to be very fresh and polished, and I didn't encounter any bugs that ruined the gameplay or made it unfun. The game is incredibly realistic, especially with the gore system, which is one of the best I've seen in a video game. The dismemberment of zombies is wild and satisfying to see.

    I loved that I could switch out my skill cards and change up the game a bit, and the abilities like Dodge were really fun to use. The challenging missions were also enjoyable, and I had a great time playing through them.

    Overall, I think Dead Island 2 is a cool game that offers a lot of entertainment. Dambuster Studio has proven that they are good at making zombie games, and I appreciate the effort put into the game's details. I would definitely recommend this game to any fans of zombie games looking for a fun and challenging experience.    … Expand
  77. MooNN14
    Apr 26, 2023
    10
    Amazing game great combat system if you are looking for fun game for the weekend dead island 2 is jut for that
  78. GimmieYoSandwic
    Apr 26, 2023
    9
    The game has a much more appropriate tone, sometime games do not need innovation at every step to be fun and entertaining, can you remember the last time a game innovated since over watch or fortnight, they're all the same these days and sometime we don't need change. People like what they like. BF2042 didn't work out too well when it 'innovated' and added something different. The story isThe game has a much more appropriate tone, sometime games do not need innovation at every step to be fun and entertaining, can you remember the last time a game innovated since over watch or fortnight, they're all the same these days and sometime we don't need change. People like what they like. BF2042 didn't work out too well when it 'innovated' and added something different. The story is not the strongest obviously. The gameplay and exploration of the infamous areas of LA is great. This is best enjoy with some friends… Expand
  79. rasamex
    Apr 28, 2023
    9
    This game is exactly what a mindless zombie slasher should be:
    not completely open but open enough areas for exploration and slaying enemies while not boring you with hollow world traversals we see a lot in open world games.
    although killing zombies with common tier weapons would seem hard (as it logically should be) but as you progress you'd get more powerful ones to unleash fury upon    This game is exactly what a mindless zombie slasher should be:
    not completely open but open enough areas for exploration and slaying enemies while not boring you with hollow world traversals we see a lot in open world games.
    although killing zombies with common tier weapons would seem hard (as it logically should be) but as you progress you'd get more powerful ones to unleash fury upon them (no pun intended)
    the last thing I'd like to address would be the complaints about game shortness.
    this game uses highly demanding tech to deliver the experience and I'd assume a complete open world experience which is not hollow-ish would require even higher demanding tech and hardware (not to mention the crunch time when it comes to devs)
    so it's basically about limits.
    think of it as a zombie slaying simulator (with god-tier preciseness) and take it's story as an entertaining tutorial introducing the tools of destruction as well as enemy variations and you'll be good.
    8.5/10 rounded to 9    … Expand
  80. dominub
    Apr 29, 2023
    10
    Playing on PC. Game is amazing in my opinion. Dyling Light 2 was kind of a letdown (compared to its predecessor it had objectively worse combat) but this isn't. This is everything I had hoped for. Slight improvements to the original with some new features. Improvements in audio feedback (sound of some hammers cracking bones sounds MIGHTY). I literally haven't felt fun in games for the lastPlaying on PC. Game is amazing in my opinion. Dyling Light 2 was kind of a letdown (compared to its predecessor it had objectively worse combat) but this isn't. This is everything I had hoped for. Slight improvements to the original with some new features. Improvements in audio feedback (sound of some hammers cracking bones sounds MIGHTY). I literally haven't felt fun in games for the last 5 or 6 years and here I am now completely blown away. I had a zombie's lower arm hang by its muscle earlier and flop around. Jaws dislocated etc. etc. It's such gory disgusting fun but yet so awesome!… Expand
  81. RobinCRITICS
    Apr 30, 2023
    10
    It is one of the best games of 2023, the dismemberment is super and the enemies are quite good, also the performance is something great since it has no performance problems or serious bugs (the only bug I found is a zombie that appeared in front of me lol) the story is quite good but short and the truth is that this game is more to relax and lie down for play 2 hours a day since itIt is one of the best games of 2023, the dismemberment is super and the enemies are quite good, also the performance is something great since it has no performance problems or serious bugs (the only bug I found is a zombie that appeared in front of me lol) the story is quite good but short and the truth is that this game is more to relax and lie down for play 2 hours a day since it de-stresses a lot, very good game… Expand
  82. MMRBurglar
    May 2, 2023
    8
    TLDR: 8/10 very average game, but shines in key areas to be a fantastic buy. Great combat systems, underwhelming gunplay, skill cards are not the best decision, fantastic world design and surprisingly good writing.

    Dead Island 2 is a game that has been trapped in development hell and went through several studio's hands which would lead you to believe that the game has conflicting    TLDR: 8/10 very average game, but shines in key areas to be a fantastic buy. Great combat systems, underwhelming gunplay, skill cards are not the best decision, fantastic world design and surprisingly good writing.

    Dead Island 2 is a game that has been trapped in development hell and went through several studio's hands which would lead you to believe that the game has conflicting visions and would be a mess. But this is game is surprisingly average and I played on PC and Xbox Series X. The performance is fantastic on the low-end and on the high-end (5th Gen Ryzen 7, RTX 3080, 32GB of DDR4 RAM). Xbox Series X sees a stable 60FPS with a settings profile that is similar to PC high.

    The melee combat is fantastic with a good variety of weapons and upgrades, but that gets tiring by the end-game with nothing too fantastical to match the game's tone. The skill card system IS rewarding, but is not as good as Dead Island 1 and Riptide's skill tree. There is build variety, but the individual cards aren't that exciting. Think Fallout NV compared to Fallout 4. The crafting system is fine and it reminds you of early 2010's crafting systems, so not too overwhelming and not too exciting.

    The game is very lean, but that is a good thing for me. Not too much to get overwhelmed by, but it can be underwhelming if you expect it to match modern AAA games.

    The story is serviceable, but is expanded by the smart writing. Don't go in expecting a masterpiece or even a Dying Light 2 story, but go in expecting a simple story like Sunset Overdrive. Maximum fun, and minimum filler.

    8/10 game with some downsides, but I enjoyed it and it's pleasantly average.    … Expand
  83. Meyer-
    May 2, 2023
    9
    So i basically got the game on release, i like it alot but i feel like it deserves a better rating then it got. If you’re looking for a fun zombie slasher game this is it. It is really fun but maybe a little lacking in the storyline and storyquest’s, which i think is Why it got a lower score than it sdeserces.
  84. EMarrone
    May 2, 2023
    10
    Dead Island 2...
    Combat super fun, great atmosphere! All the little details make it so immersive and bring you into the world! Hell-a game! The different weapons and different mods make it more personal and let you go us on what you prefer. Maiming being my personal favourite! The weapons felt balanced and I felt equally advantaged, made me really think about what weapons would be best    Dead Island 2...
    Combat super fun, great atmosphere! All the little details make it so immersive and bring you into the world! Hell-a game! The different weapons and different mods make it more personal and let you go us on what you prefer. Maiming being my personal favourite! The weapons felt balanced and I felt equally advantaged, made me really think about what weapons would be best with each type of zombie    … Expand
  85. Ferbatov
    May 4, 2023
    7
    Great graphics... entertaining... not boring at all...fullfills its mission and just that...
  86. issemiyake
    Jul 26, 2023
    10
    I've never had this much fun. It's been 28 hours and I'm still playing.play without thinking
  87. Vasot
    Aug 5, 2023
    4
    Calling it average is an overstatement. Makes the impression that only a Tik-Tok fanboy would enjoy playing it. Feels so cheap and shallow even the story is dumb and nothing serious feels like watching a B-movie comedy. Everything is so linear and for a horror game it's not scary at all even the zombies look dumb. What a waste of money go play something else
  88. MadclownJack
    Aug 30, 2023
    7
    It's not really an open world, but then again neither was the first one.

    It's too sluggish, rigid, doesn't really open you up to a lot of fun unless you abide by the rules. I don't know why, but i had way more fun playing the predecessor than this one. The areas look very similar and boring, leaving little room for exploration, upgrades feel lackluster, the characters are the bland    It's not really an open world, but then again neither was the first one.

    It's too sluggish, rigid, doesn't really open you up to a lot of fun unless you abide by the rules. I don't know why, but i had way more fun playing the predecessor than this one.

    The areas look very similar and boring, leaving little room for exploration, upgrades feel lackluster, the characters are the bland stereotypes. It's just so much LESS than I'd expected, after years in development.    … Expand
  89. captainthrall
    Jul 24, 2023
    4
    This game had so much potential. I really desperately wanted to like it, but.... it was terrible.

    Pros: -looks good -killing zombies is a fun concept -weapon crafting Cons: -weapons constantly break. I cannot stress how overwhelmingly annoying this is. Weapons break after a dozen swings. I find a great weapon, I love it, I kill two zombies, and it's gone. WHAT? WHY? Who thought    This game had so much potential. I really desperately wanted to like it, but.... it was terrible.

    Pros:
    -looks good
    -killing zombies is a fun concept
    -weapon crafting

    Cons:
    -weapons constantly break. I cannot stress how overwhelmingly annoying this is. Weapons break after a dozen swings. I find a great weapon, I love it, I kill two zombies, and it's gone. WHAT? WHY? Who thought this would be a good idea? It's infuriating. I hate it so much, words cannot express how annoyed I am. If I found out someone drove to a Dead Island 2 developer's house and punched him in the face for designing this stupid breaking weapon system, I'd understand.

    -Super buggy and glitchy game play

    -Invisible walls in the design. For example when I first started playing I came across this streamer house called the Goat Pen. Certain rooms of the house were locked, requiring access cards to unlock them. It's basically like a lame scavenger hunt. Okay, fine.... I searched around the house for the keys. The only thing is... they weren't there. What? No keys? I googled the location of the keycard I needed "Goat pen master key." It was supposed to be on a table in the master bedroom, only it wasn't there. What? Why not? What is even happening? I thought it was a glitch or something. NOPE. They intentionally programmed the game so you can't get the keys until you reach a certain level, but they dont tell you that. So you're just stuck. WHY? What moron decided this would be a good idea?

    -Combat feels terrible. Hit boxes are awful. There's no logic behind damage. A super massive, slow swinging sword does less damage than a fast-attacking stick. What? Why? It's so painful to play.

    Dead Island 2 is like taking a great car and putting square wheels on it. This game could have been spectacular, but the horrificly stupid design decisions ruined it. I just want to know, who did this?    … Expand
  90. jayl12345
    Jun 27, 2023
    4
    What seems entertaining at first quickly becomes dull with a lack of common sense design choices. Locked plastic bin that requires a specific key? Shame you're not actively holding a pickaxe in your hand. Enemy is immune to fire? Well, now the axe you're holding is worthless, because you modded it with fire damage. You are armed with heavy weapons and guns, but this glass door will not letWhat seems entertaining at first quickly becomes dull with a lack of common sense design choices. Locked plastic bin that requires a specific key? Shame you're not actively holding a pickaxe in your hand. Enemy is immune to fire? Well, now the axe you're holding is worthless, because you modded it with fire damage. You are armed with heavy weapons and guns, but this glass door will not let you past even when you break a hole large enough to walk through, because you didn't find the right key.
    I feel like I can get past some and enjoy the game, but when you are taking on a horde of 15 zombies and suddenly realize that your nail covered mace isn't doing any damage to half of them because the enemy has shrapnel in their skin, it really takes you out of the fun.    … Expand
  91. SherlockHolmess
    Aug 9, 2023
    8
    Awesome sequel to a very good game.
    Same feelings when playing Dead Island 1 for the first time.
    IF you wanna feel like in an 80s Zombie splatter movie in beautiful and wasted L.A.... come get some. Multiple characters, great atmosphere, a great world and an awesome soundtrack, make this game literally... 100% kick ass!!!!!! Minor complaint, after playing a long time.. the battle    Awesome sequel to a very good game.
    Same feelings when playing Dead Island 1 for the first time.
    IF you wanna feel like in an 80s Zombie splatter movie in beautiful and wasted L.A.... come get some.
    Multiple characters, great atmosphere, a great world and an awesome soundtrack, make this game literally... 100% kick ass!!!!!!
    Minor complaint, after playing a long time.. the battle system gets a bit repetitive.    … Expand
  92. Felice_Enellen
    May 21, 2023
    2
    Store exclusives suck.

    Devs, when you do this, even if I want the game, my standard policy is to wait until it's on my preferred store (if ever) and then I don't buy it until it's 75% off. That's the deal with me when you make it a store-exclusive, vs. when a new game is known to be good and it's on my preferred store, and I'm willing to pay right up to full price for it. I'll update    Store exclusives suck.

    Devs, when you do this, even if I want the game, my standard policy is to wait until it's on my preferred store (if ever) and then I don't buy it until it's 75% off. That's the deal with me when you make it a store-exclusive, vs. when a new game is known to be good and it's on my preferred store, and I'm willing to pay right up to full price for it.

    I'll update my review if and when I eventually get it, but the available range is now reduced from 0..10 to 0..5 because you made it exclusive and made me wait.

    I'm only giving it a 2 instead of a 0 because it looks like it might be fun ... if I ever get to play it.    … Expand
  93. Kufho
    Apr 30, 2023
    5
    Dead Island 2, a decade-old game finally unearthed, evokes nostalgia with its wonderful beginning reminiscent of the original Dead Island. However, as the story progresses, it becomes draining. Despite initial promises of new weapons, skills, and mechanics, the game fails to deliver. The lackluster story took me around 15 hours to complete, even with half the side quests. The experienceDead Island 2, a decade-old game finally unearthed, evokes nostalgia with its wonderful beginning reminiscent of the original Dead Island. However, as the story progresses, it becomes draining. Despite initial promises of new weapons, skills, and mechanics, the game fails to deliver. The lackluster story took me around 15 hours to complete, even with half the side quests. The experience soured as I played, especially considering the buildup and disappointing ending. The story offers little variety, with only a few climactic moments that fail to make it worthwhile. The side missions suffer from extreme repetition, mainly consisting of mindless 'kill'em all' quests that I never want to do again. To make matters worse, the enemies you encounter are nearly identical, with no changes besides their names. Initially, I had anticipated giving this game a 7, but after the disappointing experience, it deserves no more than a mere 5. Dead Island 2 falls short in terms of innovation and fails to take risks, which is disappointing considering the ten-year gap since its predecessor.… Expand
  94. gameking
    Jun 22, 2023
    8
    This game is a funny game. The graphics are good, the story is standard and too much classic. The side-missions are very low. I enjoyed while i playing but it is because the mechanics of the combat with zombies. I finished this game and this game is play and forget kind game. Too many people compare with dying light 2 and yes i finished 2 of them. If dying light 10/8 point than this gameThis game is a funny game. The graphics are good, the story is standard and too much classic. The side-missions are very low. I enjoyed while i playing but it is because the mechanics of the combat with zombies. I finished this game and this game is play and forget kind game. Too many people compare with dying light 2 and yes i finished 2 of them. If dying light 10/8 point than this game can be 10/4-5. If you can throw away the parkour mechanics and good side-missions from dying light 2, this will be dead island 2. Dying light 2 way more better than this game.… Expand
  95. grihajedy
    Apr 30, 2023
    6
    I would rate DI2 higher if it were not called "Dead Island", good visual, atmosphere, dismemberment, in principle, everything works, there is only one nuance, this is one of the most boring games, about which there is nothing to say, 1-button combat, no "development of ideas",why i can`t fight with any objects, for example, and not just sticks, cutscenes are a overlong trash B movie, onlyI would rate DI2 higher if it were not called "Dead Island", good visual, atmosphere, dismemberment, in principle, everything works, there is only one nuance, this is one of the most boring games, about which there is nothing to say, 1-button combat, no "development of ideas",why i can`t fight with any objects, for example, and not just sticks, cutscenes are a overlong trash B movie, only with a couple of micro-fun moments. It's a pity, we could get a competitor to "Dying Light 2".… Expand
  96. rafaeal
    May 31, 2023
    1
    O game é bem divertido assim como o primeiro, porém crasha toda hora. Espero que arrumem isso
    Game is good but it crash all the time , hope they fix that
  97. premier69
    Jul 17, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Crashed all the time! Mediocre when works. So not bothering playing games like this… Expand
  98. Visitbr
    Aug 31, 2023
    7
    é um jogo bem divertido, muito bem feito, muito bem polido, sem bugs, ótimo desempenho com gráficos absurdos, a história não é lá essas coisa e apresenta bons personagens , mas a gameplay é meio massante
  99. Azzigoth
    May 6, 2023
    8
    I have thoroughly enjoyed this game because I went into it expecting very little. All I wanted was a fairly fun way to kill zombies, and this is what I got. The writing is amusing enough to keep me going in 1 - 2 hour bursts as I unwind after a hard day at work.

    Did it set the world alight? No, not even close. Was it a fairly enjoyable game that actually had decent performance at launch    I have thoroughly enjoyed this game because I went into it expecting very little. All I wanted was a fairly fun way to kill zombies, and this is what I got. The writing is amusing enough to keep me going in 1 - 2 hour bursts as I unwind after a hard day at work.

    Did it set the world alight? No, not even close. Was it a fairly enjoyable game that actually had decent performance at launch (rare these days, looking at you Jedi Survivor)? YES.

    I think anything higher than 8 would be a bit much but anything below 7 would be overly harsh.    … Expand
  100. VoteCrowley
    May 19, 2023
    7
    TL;DR: Wanted to give it a 6.5 but I'm unable to. Far better than Dying Light 2, but not better than Dead Island 1/Riptide.

    Long version: After literally going through a decade of development hell & several different dev teams, it's finally here. Graphically: it's gorgeous. Performance-wise: never noticed Denuvo, A with the occasional stuttering here and there, barely felt.    TL;DR: Wanted to give it a 6.5 but I'm unable to. Far better than Dying Light 2, but not better than Dead Island 1/Riptide.

    Long version: After literally going through a decade of development hell & several different dev teams, it's finally here. Graphically: it's gorgeous. Performance-wise: never noticed Denuvo, A with the occasional stuttering here and there, barely felt.

    Definitely a vast improvement over Dying Light 2 in every way. That one I couldn't play more than 1 hour before refunding. This one, I started feeling the urge to stop playing late in the game when I was close to the finale (though I didn't know I was yet). You don't play these games for the story, you play them to kill zombies. And that is what DI2 makes super-fun.

    The Good:

    The visual gore system has been upgraded to look even better than Dying Light 1. You start slashing away and you see different layers of gore coming through with each slash. First you see the dead flesh parting, and with the 2nd and 3rd slash the disembowelment begins, with the guts starting to spill out. You shoot a zombie in the neck & watch the head tumble off like a bowling pin. THAT is fun!

    Level design is fantastic from start to finish, as you move from LA 'burb to 'burb and see the changing levels of visual luxury, complete with an awesome-looking "social media influencer mansion" containing an official apology script. Hilarious, and accurate.

    Enemy variety is also a plus! You have multiple types of common enemies: the shambling slow, the average movers & the runners, and several variations of those with a little extra punch. Some of the Specials return (the Ram is missing) and a few new ones have been added.

    Performance & combat smoothness is just great. This is a very polished game. Like I said above, Denuvo didn't seem to affect my gameplay in the slightest, and never experienced any crashing.

    The card system is interesting in that it makes you focus on exploration, and it can easily make you sink 25 hours into your first playthrough. It also provides you with bonus melee powers for nicely customizable hand-to-hand combat.

    And guns! Guns everywhere, after you reach a certain early point in the story. Firearm combat is smooth and satisfying, although the gun variety is fairly basic. You get a couple different shotguns, a couple different handguns, a few different rifles, etc.

    Weapon crafting has been improved, there are many more mods this time around. Several also have very situational bonuses that help you maximize your time spent out in the world without having to run back and forth to a safe location.

    You also have multiple survivors to choose from, each with their own unique personality & attributes. Dialogue & banter can go from silly to cliched to downright hilarious.

    The Bad:

    My 1st biggest gripe is also the same gripe that plagues Dying Light 1: the lack of environmental variety. There are no Acts/Chapters here, and you're stuck in the same cluster of areas for the entire game, just like you're stuck in Harran from start to finish.

    What made Dead Island 1 & Riptide so awesome is the environmental variety between Acts. You go from the picturesque beach and the lifehouse to the gloomy slums of Port Moresby, then you go through the jungle to reach the prison island. Then from that you fight for your freedom on board a military ship (loved that) and end up on another island, fight through the coastal town to get to the ruins in the middle of the jungle to find the sewers, etc etc.

    All that environmental variety adds a huge amount of replayability. It keeps boredom at bay because you're always moving from place to place, and gives you a true sense of progress. Sadly that's not present in DI2. There's a bit too much back & forth required story-wise for my liking, and each "suburb" is quite small.

    It also lacks a proper day/night cycle. The story back & forth I mentioned adds a small element of it, giving the illusion of "passage of time". For example when you leave Beverly Hills it's night time. When you get back to it to progress the story, it's daytime.

    The gun sounds are also not the best, they sound a bit hollow. Dead Island 1/Riptide got it right in that department. And speaking of sound, this leads us to my 2nd biggest gripe: the same Sound bug that plagued the releases of both Dead Island 1 & Riptide. The sound bug that greatly reduces overall game world sound. You can barely hear the ambience, the zombies or yourself. Not even the Loudness Equalization setting of my sound card made any difference.

    Deep Silver has a long bad history of hiring **** sound designers. I had to use Letasoft Sound Booster and set it to +350% in order to match the volume level the game SHOULD have.

    Conclusion: Dead Island 2 is definitely worth playing through once, just to get it out of your system after this insanely long wait. But it just doesn't have the replayability of its predecessors.    … Expand
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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Movies Games and Tech
    May 1, 2023
    70
    A sleek and good-looking zombie smashing experience. Great combat and sense of humour are shackled to a sadly formulaic feel.
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  2. Hooked Gamers
    Apr 28, 2023
    70
    Dead Island 2 is a remarkably solid game, one that doesn't make any attempt to reinvent the wheel, but nevertheless is a more than satisfying mindless casual zombie-killing gorefest. It won't be a game held up in years to come as the go-to model for open-world zombie games but given its decade-long tenure in development hell, it's nothing short of a miracle it ever managed to crawl across the finish line as anything less than a complete mess.
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  3. MGG
    Apr 27, 2023
    80
    All in all, Dead Island 2 is an excellent surprise and a must-have for all the fans of the genre, that seems to us undeniable. And if, despite its rather minor problems, Dead Island 2 can lose credibility at first sight, there is no doubt that its important strong points will make you forget these small details as you progress in the game. The work done in many respects is colossal, and you feel it throughout the progression. A very good game that we highly recommend!
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