Dead Island 2

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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 312 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 166 out of 312
  2. Mixed: 66 out of 312
  3. Negative: 80 out of 312

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. vova22379
    Jul 27, 2023
    3
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  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. Szmittu
    May 11, 2023
    2
    Dead Island 2/10
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  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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?
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. metacriticLOL
    Apr 24, 2023
    1
    Believe the negative reviews, this one is hot dog poo. Imagine taking 10+ years to make this trash, yikes.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
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Metascore
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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