Dead Island 2

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6.7

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  1. nemix3d
    Sep 10, 2023
    8
    decent sequel, long time in the works, changed studios and stuff, first one was better
  2. Piero2606
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    Great game to play with friends or gf. The game itself is actually dumb fun killing zombies, satisfying and gory combat although simple, IMO beautiful graphics and a small but self contained "open" world. The quests are very basic but honestly all the cons are outweighted by the brainless fun gameplay.
  3. somovbiu
    Sep 6, 2023
    8
    For a dumb-fun game that lets you get off some steam, it's pretty great. The game is well-optimized for PC, I haven't experienced any crashes. I DID drop through the map once, and it was due to the execution animation triggered on a slope, that's so dumb and totally easily avoidable.
    Saw some comments saying it's short and not open-world. Biach please. Not all games are open-world and    For a dumb-fun game that lets you get off some steam, it's pretty great. The game is well-optimized for PC, I haven't experienced any crashes. I DID drop through the map once, and it was due to the execution animation triggered on a slope, that's so dumb and totally easily avoidable.
    Saw some comments saying it's short and not open-world. Biach please. Not all games are open-world and definitely not all games are Ubisoft games that eat away your time. Get a life.    … Expand
  4. JackFrostyG
    Sep 4, 2023
    6
    Pros:

    - Combat is fine - Being able to use the environment in fights is fun with water, fire, electricity and acid. - The graphics are good, especially the detail of gore on the zombies. Cons: - There is no sense of progression or powering up. The enemies scale to you and the card system is shallow with no meaningful stat increases. - Some of the dialogue is over the top    Pros:

    - Combat is fine

    - Being able to use the environment in fights is fun with water, fire, electricity and acid.

    - The graphics are good, especially the detail of gore on the zombies.

    Cons:

    - There is no sense of progression or powering up. The enemies scale to you and the card system is shallow with no meaningful stat increases.

    - Some of the dialogue is over the top and unfunny.

    - The fact you quickly out scale weapons and have to pay to keep using them reduces the fun in finding rare weapons.    … Expand
  5. 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
  6. GamersAreAwesom
    Aug 31, 2023
    8
    Finally there's a decent zombie game with storyline after many years, the zombie damage system is great, probably the best in all current zombie games.
  7. 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
  8. infraRecon
    Aug 27, 2023
    7
    Dead Island 2 after 9 years of development, is good, It has actually been a while since I played an FP Zombie game, I tried out Dying Light 2, but that game didn't grab me as this one did,
    Just bear in mind I haven't finished DI 2 yet, but the flaws are noticeable for the few hours I've played.
    And by the way, when I finish reviewing this game I will factor in that this game has Denuvo    Dead Island 2 after 9 years of development, is good, It has actually been a while since I played an FP Zombie game, I tried out Dying Light 2, but that game didn't grab me as this one did,
    Just bear in mind I haven't finished DI 2 yet, but the flaws are noticeable for the few hours I've played.
    And by the way, when I finish reviewing this game I will factor in that this game has Denuvo DRM.
    I'll factor it in right now.

    So for the Time being this game is a 7/10 it is good but there are highly apparent and noticeable flaws present with this game.

    I will finish the review later...

    it's been a month, I guess and I haven't even touched this game, still playing Baldurs Gate 3...
    and I'm about to try out Armoured Core 6....It will take me, I think 8 years and 11 months to finish DI 2.
    Though my score still stands it's a 7/10.    … Expand
  9. Emarnic
    Aug 18, 2023
    8
    Optimization in this game at the start was surprisingly good. The game deserves for good graphics and optimization. I liked the graphic component - it was just on top. The worst thing is probably the monotonous finishing animations and the overall combat system, it is literally very boring. But you can still play the game once. Thank you for this creation.
  10. ShivOut
    Aug 15, 2023
    0
    Such an insult to other titles, doesn't respect the story, goes on some schizo bs tangent. Lore is non existent and feels like it has no soul . Gon to be sliced and diced into DLC hell. Dont waste ur money. Pjrate it
  11. Alizaxx
    Aug 14, 2023
    4
    I tried my best to like this game, but honestly its pretty bad. Compared to other games of this genre it just doesn't compete with them. The mechanics are ok but the bugs and weird difficulty level are just baffling, its been a couple months since release and it is still full of bugs and many graphical and sound issues. Still if you really need a zombie survival-esque game then go playI tried my best to like this game, but honestly its pretty bad. Compared to other games of this genre it just doesn't compete with them. The mechanics are ok but the bugs and weird difficulty level are just baffling, its been a couple months since release and it is still full of bugs and many graphical and sound issues. Still if you really need a zombie survival-esque game then go play dying light or dead island 1 just not this game its not worth it.… Expand
  12. Czechinator
    Aug 12, 2023
    4
    Dead Island 2 disappointed me, albeit slightly less than Dying Light 2, but still. I enjoyed replaying the first games of both Dead Island and Dying Light, but I won't do that with this one .
    The zombies, let's say until the halfway point of the game, enduring far too many hits (bullet sponge). Once I got my hands on firearms, I found shooting quite enjoyable. Close combat with the purple    Dead Island 2 disappointed me, albeit slightly less than Dying Light 2, but still. I enjoyed replaying the first games of both Dead Island and Dying Light, but I won't do that with this one .
    The zombies, let's say until the halfway point of the game, enduring far too many hits (bullet sponge). Once I got my hands on firearms, I found shooting quite enjoyable. Close combat with the purple weapons was also rather entertaining. The best gore I've experienced in a game so far. The world and sounds were nice too.
    Instead of cards, I would prefer a traditional skill tree like in the first game. The game looked beautiful and ran excellently on the Unreal Engine.

    Unfortunately, the pseudo-humorous, parodic style didn't sit well with me at all; it felt cringeworthy, and many times, I felt embarrassed.

    In certain parts of the game, I focused solely on the story, ignoring side quests, as there wasn't really a reason to do them. Engaging in awkward and tedious side tasks for the sake of a better weapon seemed like a waste of time to me (I usually complete games 100%). Whoever wrote the dialogues, story, and quests should be replaced. Searching for clues annoyed me greatly, especially in needlessly vast areas.

    I didn't find any of the playable characters likable. Among the non-playable characters, the only acceptable one was Patton.
    The only interesting concept was that the virus is timed and everyone carries it in their body.
    A game that's been in development for 10 years and still lacks a proper ending, with the resolution presumably coming as DLC, is an INSULT and a DISGRACE!

    I can't comprehend how both Dying Light and Dead Island could disappoint so much, especially considering how good their first games were.    … Expand
  13. Srik2022
    Aug 11, 2023
    5
    Serious Sam Cover, just shoot everywhere/everybody.. AI? nah, just run up and attack
  14. 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
  15. dontmindtheblud
    Aug 9, 2023
    0
    volevo scrivere questa recensione pur sapendo che nessuno la leggerà mai ma ho bisogno di sfogare la mia frustrazione dopo 15 ore buttate a sperare il qualche forma di divertimento.
    dopo 9 anni di attesa esce dead island 2, e mi ritrovo davanti un titolo inutile, con una trama scontata e raffazzonata, inutilmente lungo (dato che intere fazioni sono un continuo "kill the zombies" per fare    volevo scrivere questa recensione pur sapendo che nessuno la leggerà mai ma ho bisogno di sfogare la mia frustrazione dopo 15 ore buttate a sperare il qualche forma di divertimento.
    dopo 9 anni di attesa esce dead island 2, e mi ritrovo davanti un titolo inutile, con una trama scontata e raffazzonata, inutilmente lungo (dato che intere fazioni sono un continuo "kill the zombies" per fare minutaggio altrimenti il gioco durava 10 minuti). la frustrazione del gameplay rigido, la difficoltà inutilmente alta e il senso di ripetitività continuo non aiutano a giustificare i miei 60 euro spesi. dico "difficoltà inutilmente alta" perché gli zombie sono "duri a morire", i boss sono frustranti e se muori, al prossimo tentativo avrai meno proiettili e armi più consumate. i personaggi sono invisibili e sciapi, e la mia paura che si sia usata solo la violenza come punto di forza è sempre più evidente. e se il comparto visivo è il suo cavallo di battaglia, il gameplay è il cavallo di troia. la sensazione che una volta finita la storia non ti sia rimasto nulla se non disinstallare il gioco è alta, la trama è quanto di più già visto e non ispirato, e nemmeno la gioia del massacro... poiché sarai sempre portato ad evitare gli zombie piuttosto che ucciderli. nemici che siccome vanno in fiamme sono immuni ai proiettili, altri muoiono più rapidamente pur non avendo caratteristiche diverse ed il sistema di schivata è di gran lunga la cosa PEGGIORE del gioco in quanto non schiva come ad esempio un dying light faceva, ma il personaggio è legnoso e lento. l'azione si basa su un noioso "schiva e aspetta" poiché se provi ad attaccare il nemico mentre compie un azione ti arrecherà comunque del danno non indifferente, quest'ultimo poi è totalmente randomico. inoltre il sistema abilità è totalmente trascurabile in quanto è un arma a doppio taglio che poi non taglia affatto., per non parlare poi delle armi! tutte inutili, le più insignificanti sono le armi da fuoco, che fanno 0 danno. gli ambienti sono belli ma poco interagibili. la difficoltà aumenta sempre di più, il che ti porta a cercare missioni secondarie introvabili e lente, il sistema di livelli poi non l'ho proprio capito. insomma, da fan del genere zombie sono molto amareggiato dal lavoro uscito dopo un decennio di attesa. non mi sento di salvare nulla se non la bella grafica e il sistema flesh che rende tutto realistico, purtroppo sminuito da un gameplay scialbo e frustrante e da un esperienza già vista e anche meglio.    … Expand
  16. madara17
    Aug 8, 2023
    6
    The usual simple game that has been fun for a long time. The characters are quite interesting, the action is fascinating, but later it gets boring.
  17. 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
  18. PenetratorGod
    Aug 1, 2023
    4
    There is nothing special about the game. It was very ordinary and boring. Even worse than the first game.
  19. 3or3
    Jul 30, 2023
    7
    Dead Island 2 is a game I was really hyped for, given how much I loved the original game in the series. It had constant action, numerous side quests, fun game mechanics, interesting character progression, a beautiful semi-open world, and high replayability. So far, I've spent 70 hours playing Dead Island 2. While it has been enjoyable overall, I can't deny feeling a bit disappointed withDead Island 2 is a game I was really hyped for, given how much I loved the original game in the series. It had constant action, numerous side quests, fun game mechanics, interesting character progression, a beautiful semi-open world, and high replayability. So far, I've spent 70 hours playing Dead Island 2. While it has been enjoyable overall, I can't deny feeling a bit disappointed with some aspects.

    Compared to Dead Island 1, there have been significant changes, especially with the playable characters. Now, there's a wider selection of characters, each with their unique skills, strengths, and weaknesses. The skill tree system has been replaced with a new skill card system, which I personally found to be a positive change. It allowed me to experiment with different playstyles and add more depth to my gameplay, thanks to features like the Autophage. Weapon customization has also been changed a lot, which allowed me to make really fun loadouts. The mid-game addition of using zombie parts to get even more special weapon customizations made this new change really interesting.

    The dialogues in the game are often hilarious and playful, filled with good one-liners. However, they started getting repetitive quite quickly, which took away some of the initial charm. The story itself didn't captivate me much, similar to Dead Island 1; it served its purpose in guiding me through the playthrough, but it wasn't particularly impactful. Still, I noticed that the story in Dead Island 2 was more intricate and structured compared to the first game. Additionally, the game offered more playable areas, although many of them were smaller than those in the first game. All of the old zombies are back, along with some new variations.

    One aspect that left me disappointed was the lack of replayability. Although there's a new character selection, Dead Island 2 lacks the "new game plus" feature like its predecessor. In the original game, starting a new playthrough with the same character, while retaining XP and weapons, added a lot to the game's longevity. Unfortunately, Dead Island 2 only provides a few post-story side quests, which isn't enough to keep the excitement alive. Furthermore, I found it frustrating that you receive legendary weapons in the late-game, but you can't carry them over to a new playthrough.

    The game is filled with bugs, and you'll probably encounter quite a few of them. From props and bodies clipping through the ground to missing geometry and zombies failing to pathfind, there were some noticeable issues. Although these bugs didn't significantly affect my gameplay, they were still pretty noticable.

    On a positive note, I'm impressed with how the playable areas turned out. Even though Dead Island 1 is a decade old game, Dead Island 2 managed to implement beautiful graphics. Many places are fully explorable, including the buildings. Sadly, a lot of exploration is stopped by random invisible walls.

    Meanwhile I understand some people might have found the next feature to be bad, but I found the way of going to other and older areas to find certain zombies holding keys to safes in other areas of the game to be fun. It added some replayability meanwhile trying to 100% the game. The game also includes co-op, which sadly I didn't try out so I cant leave a review about that, but I still believe it to be even more fun compared to the first game, since this game also includes some skill cards that are designed to be used in co-op in ways of support, defense, or offense.

    Overall, while Dead Island 2 has its strengths and enjoyable moments, it falls short in some areas, especially regarding replayability and bugs. However, the different playable characters and the well-designed areas make it a solid addition to the series. I hope to see some changes in the future to be included in updates, especially around replayability and quests.    … Expand
  20. retroisback96
    Jul 29, 2023
    6
    Solid game, combat is visceral and gruesome just as a zombie game should be, story is meh but it's fun to hack up some zombies for a couple hours it gets tiresome after a while though, graphics are good with cool dismemberment not seen in other titles. It runs great as well something that is incredibly rare on pc these days, very well polished overall so far. I'm definitely more investedSolid game, combat is visceral and gruesome just as a zombie game should be, story is meh but it's fun to hack up some zombies for a couple hours it gets tiresome after a while though, graphics are good with cool dismemberment not seen in other titles. It runs great as well something that is incredibly rare on pc these days, very well polished overall so far. I'm definitely more invested than I was with dying light 2 but unfortunately nothing is blowing me away here it's very much a 6.5/10 sort of game. I completely disagree with the price point of this game as well perhaps if it was a straight to gamepass game I'd bump the score up but 60 quid for this is not worth it.… Expand
  21. Woolee
    Jul 28, 2023
    8
    ll 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 p
  22. vova22379
    Jul 27, 2023
    3
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  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. Maxpas
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    EMPRESS спасибо большое за бесплатную игру))) Dumbuster Studios вам тоже большой привет хорошая игра без Denuvo ахахаха
  30. 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
  31. 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.
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. roma2341
    Jul 16, 2023
    4
    Boring game. Killing zombies is not interesting, skills are boring, it's dead island 1 with improved textures.
  35. dukilupp
    Jul 2, 2023
    8
    I am satisfied with the game as most of the items in the game could be interacted. Besides, the graphic is good! However, the game is quite expensive (including a story DLC in the future).
  36. 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
  37. DisColow
    Jun 25, 2023
    8
    I had a lot of fun playing this game.
    Despite the lack of diversity in the gameplay phases, the similarity between the different weapons, the emptiness of the upgrades and the story without much interest; I loved the game's graphics, the luxurious and heavenly decor, the visit to Los Angeles and its cult places, the violence of the fights, the precision of the dismemberments, the quality    I had a lot of fun playing this game.
    Despite the lack of diversity in the gameplay phases, the similarity between the different weapons, the emptiness of the upgrades and the story without much interest; I loved the game's graphics, the luxurious and heavenly decor, the visit to Los Angeles and its cult places, the violence of the fights, the precision of the dismemberments, the quality of its physics engine, the feeling of power offered by the weapons and dialogue lines of our character.
    I enjoyed completing the game and I recommend it to lovers of previous Dead Island games.    … Expand
  38. 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
  39. Matetoss
    Jun 17, 2023
    4
    Écris le 2/05/23

    C’est dommage, ça fait bientôt 10 piges que le Trailer d’annonce et sortie et dix ans plus tard le jeu n’a pas réussi à être à la hauteur de ce qui était attendu Malheureusement je pense que les équipes de production n’ont pas du tout jauger correctement le niveau de hype pour ce jeu On a eu un jeu cool mais on attendait un jeu génialissimes Pas grand chose d’autre à dire    Écris le 2/05/23

    C’est dommage, ça fait bientôt 10 piges que le Trailer d’annonce et sortie et dix ans plus tard le jeu n’a pas réussi à être à la hauteur de ce qui était attendu Malheureusement je pense que les équipes de production n’ont pas du tout jauger correctement le niveau de hype pour ce jeu On a eu un jeu cool mais on attendait un jeu génialissimes Pas grand chose d’autre à dire malheureusement c’est une aventure plutôt agréable mais qui s’oublie vite…    … Expand
  40. 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
  41. Midyen
    Jun 5, 2023
    5
    Based on the gameplay, graphics, sound, content, and originality of the game, I will give it a rating of 5.
  42. retropacman
    Jun 2, 2023
    10
    Have been waiting for this one for a long time and it doesn't disappoint. It has a better all-around RPG system than the first game. Killing zombies in this game is just fun. Difficulty ramps slowly. Has a better story than the first game. I was very pleased with this game.
  43. 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
  44. IceboxMan
    May 28, 2023
    3
    I completed 22 out of the 24 game missions (total of 50% of all the game content completed) and am ready to review the game. Let's start with the good stuff:
    Weapon animations are good.
    Mission design is entertaining and there's even some decent voice acting. Quick join option to jump into the action for co-op. Now for the not-so-good stuff: No voice chat options of any kind, no    I completed 22 out of the 24 game missions (total of 50% of all the game content completed) and am ready to review the game. Let's start with the good stuff:
    Weapon animations are good.
    Mission design is entertaining and there's even some decent voice acting.
    Quick join option to jump into the action for co-op.
    Now for the not-so-good stuff:
    No voice chat options of any kind, no ability to type to teammates (I guess the main focus is a console release but even then. they usually have built-in voice options) and very limited emotes are available. Good luck communicating with your teammates.
    A very difficult game to solo. Two characters have low resilience, which means they'll die very quickly when exposed to elemental and environmental dangers (Jason and Dani). The ones that have medium resilience have low hit points and toughness (Amy and Bruno). That leaves the two tanks as the best solo options for end-game content. This is far less of an issue if you have a decent team (so you're not soloing) but with limited communication options it's very hit-or-miss.
    There are often a massive amount of zombies to defeat at mandatory mission checkpoints as the game progresses and they'll keep spawning all over the place. In some areas when you die and restart in the area it wipes all of your progress up to the last autosave and penalizes you by not restoring any of the medpacks you used during the previous attempt, reducing your chance of success on that tough missions you nearly completed. Now imagine trying and failing that mission a dozen times and you'll see how frustrating this can be. If you're playing Amy or Bruno, you are going to struggle even more as you get close to the game finale. Jason and Dani will melt from all of the environmental damage that becomes a frequent factor on every map (especially the instanced ones that don't restore your medkits.
    If you're going to spend the money on this game, start with Ryan and maybe Carla as your first solo character. Dani or Jason are very strong to start but the environmental damage will make your life hell later on.
    The Epic launcher didn't even let me uninstall the game so I ended up having to wipe the launcher to remove it from my PC. I don't recommend buying this game but at least it's better than Redfall.    … Expand
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. mightybaseplate
    May 21, 2023
    7
    Great game, came out polished and complete. Starts out great, I personally really like the dialogue and characters, it's a fun parody of LA.

    I wish the balance of the game was a little better, at the start of the game getting surrounded by zombies was something to be afraid of, you have so many tools at your disposal that nothing will really be a challenge once you learn how to play the game.
  48. SONATCAY
    May 21, 2023
    8
    Not bad, not bad at all. The graphics are cool, combat is satisfying, but the story is....... meeeeh. In any case, I had fun playing.
  49. Draion
    May 20, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Do un otto a questo titolo dopo averlo concluso al 100%.questo gioco devo dire che per il day One ha veramente pochi bug Giocato con una RTX 4020,la storia e affascinante per un titolo che é più per il divertimento sfracellamento zombie che se Non avete buon stomaco non consiglio.
    Il gameplay è divertente e molto vario grazie a un albero abilità originale che vi cambierà il modo di giocare è una modalità furia ben fatta. Lo consiglio a tutti é un titolo da prendere    … Expand
  50. Ondra16
    May 20, 2023
    8
    Dead Island 2 knows what it is. Fun zombie game without too much of a meaning. The whole city of Los Angeles looks great and the story gets straight to the point. Most of the time you will be just enjoying brutal combat and fore filled zombie slaying. Whole combat system, leveling up, getting perks, upgrading weapons is really well balanced. The best of it all is the enviromental aspect ofDead Island 2 knows what it is. Fun zombie game without too much of a meaning. The whole city of Los Angeles looks great and the story gets straight to the point. Most of the time you will be just enjoying brutal combat and fore filled zombie slaying. Whole combat system, leveling up, getting perks, upgrading weapons is really well balanced. The best of it all is the enviromental aspect of killing as you can lay different traps etc. Setting and graphics are superb as the missions during the day are followed by those during the night, which can be truly atmospheric. Whole game is really well optimised, which is kind of a miracle these days. Story itself is pretty cheesy and generic, but that's not the selling point of the game. You just need to enter the game and enjoy the ride through Hell-A!

    Pluses
    - Action packed combat
    - Gorgeous graphics and enviromment
    - Cheesy and ironic story gets straight to the point

    Cons
    - Story itself doesn't deliver in the end
    - Repetitive fetch style side quests
    - Not much of and endgame    … Expand
  51. 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
  52. 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
  53. Samnew92
    May 18, 2023
    10
    Brilliant game

    The graphics are beautiful and the feel of the game is engrossing. Plus whoever invented the flesh system needs a medal!
  54. Tpunisher32
    May 15, 2023
    10
    This is game is so amazing it was worth the wait. The graphics are amazing it has added way more creative ways of slaying zombies 10/10 would wait for it all over again
  55. LifeSpanOG
    May 14, 2023
    8
    The game is fun to play full of the atmosphere and jump scares that make you feel like your in a zombie apocalypse, the initial sandbox is a good ramp up into the mechanics of the game. The environments are good and they keep the areas to a size where you are never feeling lost or like you are churning through the same combat encounters over and over.

    All in all a solid zombie game with    The game is fun to play full of the atmosphere and jump scares that make you feel like your in a zombie apocalypse, the initial sandbox is a good ramp up into the mechanics of the game. The environments are good and they keep the areas to a size where you are never feeling lost or like you are churning through the same combat encounters over and over.

    All in all a solid zombie game with some good story driven narrative, being forced to be melee only for a significant chunk of the game was fun. The games difficulty ramps up over time with new zombie classes but so do your abilities. So it keeps things feeling fresh throughout the game.

    Some of the bits I thought could of been better is more persistence but you can hand wave some of that away with your own narrative oh a zombie came and messed with that or whatever. But you can definitely tell that entities within the level get reset and respawned once you go outside a certain area / radius and return to find them back in their initial state. Some things are persistent and its sometimes that inconsistency that makes you take a second glance.

    All in all great game with good atmosphere I've put about 30 hours into and I can see myself sinking at least about 30 if not more as I try to collect everything.

    Bugs I found:

    Some quests disappear after quitting and loading and can't be restarted or completed    … Expand
  56. AgusP
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Incredible game. Awesome graphics, top 10 story. One of the best zombie games and the best game of the year to date.
  57. KaiDaGaymer
    May 11, 2023
    8
    If you don't like dead rising than don't play this game cause you have to kill alot of Zombies plus the most of the side missions are boring but aside from that this game was worth the 12 year wait
  58. Szmittu
    May 11, 2023
    2
    Dead Island 2/10
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  59. Sakmael86
    May 10, 2023
    8
    The game do as promises, tons of fan and countless ways to kill zombies, wonderful gaming experience
  60. Jokerkiller2000
    May 10, 2023
    10
    Also ich habe das Spiel schon überall bewertet und kann das Spiel nur zum Himmel loben es ist einfach schlicht weg das geileste zombie game und kann bei besten Willen nicht verstehen warum man das spiel schlecht da stehen lassen will es ist ein bombast in allen Bereichen und ein muss für zombie Fans
  61. 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
  62. 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
  63. honorg
    May 5, 2023
    10
    This game is really good. Why? It came out with really low amount of bugs. New games have too many bugs but this one is not. There is lots of combat styles and skill cards you can combine. Nice graphics and great level designs. Maps are great looking. Its a really nice game for a semi open world game. You should try this game.
  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. 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!
  66. Ferbatov
    May 4, 2023
    7
    Great graphics... entertaining... not boring at all...fullfills its mission and just that...
  67. 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
  68. 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
  69. 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
  70. george_bondo
    May 3, 2023
    5
    I had to drop this misunderstanding to chapter 21 because I was physically unable to play it, in the game, from the pros, only very decent graphics, good scenery and truly revolutionary decomposition of zombies to the bone, and everything else is a game design disaster
  71. 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.
  72. 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
  73. JacoBee93
    May 2, 2023
    10
    Best slasher in years. Head and shoulders above many top tier games in terms of fun
  74. 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
  75. 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.
  76. 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
  77. StormDeath69
    May 2, 2023
    8
    Fun et bien optimisé
  78. 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
  79. 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
  80. 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?
  81. 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 ****
  82. 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!
  83. 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
  84. 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
  85. 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
  86. 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.
  87. 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
  88. 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
  89. 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
  90. 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
  91. 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
  92. akaike
    Apr 26, 2023
    6
    So, I gave it a whirl and the core gameplay ain't too shabby, but everything else? Yeah, not so hot. I mean, the story's a snoozefest, the characters ain't cringey and actually kinda alright, but the quests? Totally boring. Run here, chat with this dude, go all Rambo on 'em, rinse and repeat. Fun for an hour, but then it's just a drag.

    The combat system's got some chops, but those    So, I gave it a whirl and the core gameplay ain't too shabby, but everything else? Yeah, not so hot. I mean, the story's a snoozefest, the characters ain't cringey and actually kinda alright, but the quests? Totally boring. Run here, chat with this dude, go all Rambo on 'em, rinse and repeat. Fun for an hour, but then it's just a drag.

    The combat system's got some chops, but those scripted zombie takedowns? Locked animations, invincibility, and they just kill the vibe.

    Now, about the ranged weapons, they're pretty weak sauce compared to the melee stuff. Sure, they pack a punch and can off enemies in no time, but other than that? They're like playin' with toy guns. The gun feedback (sound design, recoil, handling), It's like it ain't even there.

    And then the loading screens and lack of open world. I can deal with no massive open world, but loading screens? The biggest bummer, though, is the jacked-up zombie spawning. These freaks just pop up outta nowhere, even when you're backed up against a wall. They still manage to be behind you out of nowhere. It's like they took notes from Cyberpunk's wonky police spawning. And the boss fights? More like bullet sponges with the same moves, I'm not kidding, mostly all of them have the same mechanics, well maybe sometimes they spit out fire instead of green crap. That's how much variation you get.

    The ending is super dull and doesn't do the story any favors. If they fix the spawning, it's a solid 5/10 or a 6/10. But man, what a letdown after waiting so long for it to be released. The only thing that is very positive is that the game is mostly bug free and really pretty. The game got definitely its moments but it's not enough to justify the price or a higher score.    … Expand
  93. 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
  94. 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
  95. 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.
  96. 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
  97. DayDrunkGamers
    Apr 25, 2023
    6
    Full Review at:...

    https://www.daydrunkgamers.com/reviews/DeadIsland2.html
  98. 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.
  99. 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.
  100. 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
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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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