Dead Island: Definitive Collection

 PC
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Areajugones
    Jun 6, 2016
    80
    Dead Island Definitive Collection brings together in a remastered way the two zombie games by Techland and a short retro minigame. Its graphics are astonishing and its duration surpasses 15 hours in each game. However, there are still some bugs that haven’t been fixed yet and are really annoying.
  2. Everyeye.it
    May 31, 2016
    80
    Dead Island and Dead Island: Riptide land on PC, PS4 and XBO, matched with the readjustments made by improving the technical component. The high definition new look of the game is supported by Chrome Engine’s latest version, which enhances the wonderful setting made by Techland.
  3. CD-Action
    Aug 21, 2016
    70
    Everything that was good in the original Dead Island and Riptide (like the combat system and the co-op) is still good in the new versions remastered with the Dying Light engine. Unfortunately everything that was bad (like the writing and repetitiveness) is still bad. [08/2016, p.59]
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  5. GameOver.gr
    Jul 7, 2016
    70
    A quite decent package that contains the two Dead Island games with updated graphics and lots of extras. It’s not something really new, but if you’ve missed them on their initial release now is the time to try them out.
  6. GamingTrend
    Jun 20, 2016
    70
    Though the visuals sparkle and small improvements have been made, overall Dead Island Definitive Edition isn’t different enough from the original to be worth a purchase. In fact, it seems worse in some ways. Only give it a buy if the arena mode sounds appealing, or if you want to show off how powerful your new graphics card is.
  7. Meristation
    May 31, 2016
    70
    Dead Island Definitive Edition improves some visual elements, and offers 40 hours of Action, RPG and Open World experience. But Riptide is still a poor and repetitive sequel.
  8. Games.cz
    Jul 18, 2016
    60
    Fairly common remaster of a quite unusual first-person zombie fighter game, which includes all the patches, DLCs and add-ons, including Dead Island: Riptide. Small bonus is a classic arcade fighter game; however typical fans of 3D action games probably won't be pleased.
  9. GameWatcher
    Jun 5, 2016
    60
    The only real disappointment in the new package is Retro Revenge for being a boring endless runner rather than the arcade beat-em-up the advertising suggested. It may be a pretty mindless package overall, but it’s not completely without brains.

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 127 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 85 out of 127
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 127
  3. Negative: 18 out of 127
  1. Smock
    May 31, 2016
    9
    Bigger, better, faster, kill them all.

    - Better graphics ; lot of improvement - New power fist - All DLC included - Better load screen    Bigger, better, faster, kill them all.

    - Better graphics ; lot of improvement
    - New power fist
    - All DLC included
    - Better load screen too
    - A good optimisation
    - A good price if you have the original Dead Islannd

    Cons :

    - No FOV slider
    - No FPS limit    … Full Review »
  2. Pmstz
    Jan 31, 2023
    7
    Very nice, fun and solid open world zombie game !
    recommanded.
    +++++++++++++
  3. DefinitiveHero
    Jan 28, 2022
    10
    Very solid open world zombie game, that is for some reason extremely underrated. It’s not better than Days Gone, but it’s way better and moreVery solid open world zombie game, that is for some reason extremely underrated. It’s not better than Days Gone, but it’s way better and more fun game than Dying Light. It comes down to two factors - horror and atmosphere. Dead Island has amazing tropical island atmosphere, while Dying Light takes places in boring looking city. Also, Dead Island has actual nice horror vibe to it, while Dying Light is not scary at all. None of them are extremely scary, but Dead Island at least tried to be and in some cases, it does it well. I have a feeling people often forget that this game came out in 2011, before all the other major open world zombie games. This was one of the first real ones and for that alone deserves a lot of respect. Dying Light 2 seems to be way better than Dying Light 1 and seems to have even some horror back, but Dead Island will always be better zombie games than Dying Light 1.… Full Review »
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