Dead Island 2

 PlayStation 4
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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 51 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 31 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 51
  3. Negative: 11 out of 51
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  1. Kurigoto
    Apr 23, 2023
    0
    with no steam release there is no feasible way to play to right a proper review
  2. Steyraus
    Apr 22, 2023
    10
    DI runs surprisingly well on the ps4. It's 30 fps but stable and still visually stunning. This is a game that prioritises Fun over all else, like games use to do before games had to be designed to keep the player playing and trying to draw money out their pockets. Combat is , visceral, varied and addictive . The map and progression keeps you engaged.
    LA is a Gorgeous place for the mayhem    DI runs surprisingly well on the ps4. It's 30 fps but stable and still visually stunning. This is a game that prioritises Fun over all else, like games use to do before games had to be designed to keep the player playing and trying to draw money out their pockets. Combat is , visceral, varied and addictive . The map and progression keeps you engaged.
    LA is a Gorgeous place for the mayhem and blood sheed Dead Island 2 encourages. Visually and artistically one of the most beutiful games I've seen thus gen..Had a blast messing around with elements and weopens to create the most insane zombie destruction possible.    … Expand
  3. BNAG_Gamer
    May 18, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A generous 1......... When you pay full price for a game you expect to get your money's worth?
    PS5 platinum 37 hours (played the game slow)
    PS4 platinum 21 hours
    Once you get the platinum............. THERE'S NOTHING TO DO!!!!!!! Wait for a price drop before buying this poor attempt of a dead island game    … Expand
  4. The_D4RknesS
    Apr 22, 2023
    10
    As I'm a fan of zombie games, this game here was a playground for me.
    I played both the PC and PS4 versions, both are great, only the PS4 version has a small reduction in details, but the game is still beautiful and satisfying.
    This game is totally exclusive for those who like zombies because it is a sin to give a score below 7 for this game!
  5. Tomas95
    Apr 27, 2023
    10
    Das spiel ist der Hammer und ein grafik Bombe es macht nahezu fast alles richtig nur die Story schwächelt ein bischen aber sonst Gameplay,Grafik, Technik allgemein, flüssige 4k mit Konstante 60fps wenig bugs und das nicht Standard in jahr 2023 und die zombie Vielfältigkeit ist der wahnsinn schade nur das hier immer so viel 0 gegeben wirt für nix also das ist doch keine Wertung und ändertDas spiel ist der Hammer und ein grafik Bombe es macht nahezu fast alles richtig nur die Story schwächelt ein bischen aber sonst Gameplay,Grafik, Technik allgemein, flüssige 4k mit Konstante 60fps wenig bugs und das nicht Standard in jahr 2023 und die zombie Vielfältigkeit ist der wahnsinn schade nur das hier immer so viel 0 gegeben wirt für nix also das ist doch keine Wertung und ändert nix Tran das dead island 2 das beste zombie Game ist die es momentan auf den markt gibt… Expand
  6. aarontheviking
    Apr 25, 2023
    0
    I paid $90 for the gold edition and the game is so hard you can't get past like the 4th challenge at the pool. The game started glitching and kept freezing up and playstation refuses to issue a refund so I'll never be buying anything else from playstation.
  7. pTwist1
    Apr 27, 2023
    7
    I'm being generous giving DI2 a 7 (should be able to enter 6.5). Its rather boring. I admit I was pumped to get this game but there is not much going on imho. It's just a polished old game, def not worth $69, it should be $29. I regret pre-ordering for full price. Where are the amazing weapons like Dying Light, it's just basic upgrades. Where is the amazing zombie AI? I chose the wrongI'm being generous giving DI2 a 7 (should be able to enter 6.5). Its rather boring. I admit I was pumped to get this game but there is not much going on imho. It's just a polished old game, def not worth $69, it should be $29. I regret pre-ordering for full price. Where are the amazing weapons like Dying Light, it's just basic upgrades. Where is the amazing zombie AI? I chose the wrong Slayer, Jacob. Nothing interesting to say just boring comments... I was expecting some humor! If you go in with low low expectations and pay a low low price you will probably enjoy. I was expecting a high end gaming experience. I'm on PS5.… Expand
  8. OldAndCynical
    Apr 25, 2023
    7
    Dead Island 2 does lot of things very well. Its still the same old, but almost everything from previous games has been improved and polished on. It also looks splendid, especially if you have PS4Pro. And runs really smoothly. Also, I have not encountered a single bug or glitch during the first 15 hours of playing it.
    Sadly, there are stuff in the game that keeps sapping the joy out of me.    Dead Island 2 does lot of things very well. Its still the same old, but almost everything from previous games has been improved and polished on. It also looks splendid, especially if you have PS4Pro. And runs really smoothly. Also, I have not encountered a single bug or glitch during the first 15 hours of playing it.
    Sadly, there are stuff in the game that keeps sapping the joy out of me.
    First is the weapon wear. Not being able to kill more than dozen zombies before your weapon breaks, is a pain. Sure, you can carry plenty of weapons, but the rapid wear, and the high cost of fixing weapons, means you waste all your money on fixing your favorite weapons every five minutes. At this day and age, they could have left weapon wear out, and the result would have been much better game.
    Second pain is the way too fast respawning of zombies in areas. You clear area so you can explore it for treasures. Well, while you are emptying the house, the zombies are back, both in and outside. Way too fast respawning, and saps the joy of exploration when you cannot even explore couple minutes in peace.
    Third, the game forces you to melee. It starts by giving you choice of different play styles, but during the first ten hours, most of the combat is pure melee, and you cannot really escape it. So, the alternate ways of completing missions that it was supposed to have, it does not have. You just beat your way thru with a baseball bat in most situations.
    Its a solid enough game, and perhaps the best of the series. But these negative things sap lot of the joy out of it and makes it just bit too much like a chore.    … Expand
  9. CombOverHere
    May 10, 2023
    7
    The first Dead Island was my first journey into Zombie games and it blew my mind. I love that game. I was extremely excited when I heard of the release of this game. Being an absolute sucker for open world, immersive games, I was hoping it would be more of this that the original Dead Island. For my money, Dying Light 1 and 2 achieved what I wanted out of a sequel for Dead Island.The first Dead Island was my first journey into Zombie games and it blew my mind. I love that game. I was extremely excited when I heard of the release of this game. Being an absolute sucker for open world, immersive games, I was hoping it would be more of this that the original Dead Island. For my money, Dying Light 1 and 2 achieved what I wanted out of a sequel for Dead Island. Dead Island 2 looks great. It performs well. One of the things I felt was a mistake was how zombies respawn very quickly after being defeated. When I clear an area, I want it to be cleared...If I cleared an area, leave it completely and come back to it later in the game, fine...have the zombies respawn. If you clear an area, the area should remain cleared aside from maybe a few stragglers. I know we are playing Zombie video games, but it is just more realistic that way.

    At full price, I would give the game a 7/10.    … Expand
  10. Dustysi
    Apr 30, 2023
    5
    Its okay and fun for a bit than you become numb performing the same task over and over untill the game finishes .
  11. staxhinho
    May 4, 2023
    10
    WOW an amazing game with good graphics on PS4 yes sirr, i didn't expect too much from the game but its amazing
  12. Foxyinspace
    Aug 29, 2023
    8
    Dead island 2 while not being the best game in the world with a not very intresting story, the gameplay is just pure fun, the graphics are amazing, and it runs suprisingly well on ps4, its a good game if you just want to have some fun alone or with friends but i dont think its worth the 70$ price tag
  13. Nights12
    Apr 28, 2023
    1
    Too many zombies not enough underwear Too many zombies not enough underwear Too many zombies not enough underwear Too many zombies not enough underwear Too many zombies not enough underwear Too many zombies not enough underwear Too many zombies not enough underwear
  14. Jokerkiller2000
    May 10, 2023
    10
    Diese spiel ist spiel des Jahres in Bereich Zombies geile Grafik. Bombastische Atmosphäre und geiler Sound ist ein Muss für alle Zombie Fans ei Fach geile
  15. virtu_
    May 6, 2023
    4
    Is this a crummy back4blood knock off?

    - You posses a rare gene that helps you be immune to zombies. Check. - There are hives underground. Check. - There are player cards that alter gameplay. Check. - There's some form of hive mind. Check. - There are different classes of zombies; spitters, boomers, witches, and tallboys. Check. The worst part is that it's not even close to the    Is this a crummy back4blood knock off?

    - You posses a rare gene that helps you be immune to zombies. Check.
    - There are hives underground. Check.
    - There are player cards that alter gameplay. Check.
    - There's some form of hive mind. Check.
    - There are different classes of zombies; spitters, boomers, witches, and tallboys. Check.

    The worst part is that it's not even close to the level of quality or polish that b4b offers. This game is just trash in comparison.

    Game progression

    Need to get to the next level, go get this circuit breaker. Need to move something, fetch this card key on a dead body. Want to make it somewhere, flip this lever. There, you have all you need to make Dead Island 2. The mechanics of the game are just lazy at best. The problem solving is boring and dated. It's kind of insulting that this is a $60 game.

    Audio

    The audio is muddled at best. Often times recordings don't hold up very well in tight settings such as the sewers. Guns and explosions just don't resolve like you would expect from a AAA game.

    The worst transgression is that zombies can just plain sneak up on you. Even lumbering tallboy knockoffs can make it behind you without so much as a footstep making it into your ear drums. This makes it very challenging to be able to position yourself more dynamically in settings where there's no place to hold up for a fight. Without good audio, it's hard to build the necessary spatial awareness that's often critical for kiting in zombie games.

    Fighting mechanics

    Fighting zombies is not an enjoyable experience. Instead of hacking and slashing your way through a horde, your razor sharp katana feels more like a pool noodle. Heavy blows from sharp objects don't end up hacking off limbs as you would expect. Instead, zombies are pummeled left and right in an unsatisfying manner. It feels like the devs just cranked up the bullet/damage sponge settings for every class of zombie to the point where I kind of dread having to tango with anything.

    Don't get me wrong, I don't think it should be easy to hack and slash your way through a horde, but the delivery is subpar. Weaker zombies should at least take damage in unique ways, a la Dead Space necromorphs. Limbs should be able to be hacked, zombies should be hobbled.

    The final two levels of the game are unnecessarily difficult because of the sponginess of the zombies and a sudden increase in difficulty for the enemies without any story elements that help to explain the change. We breezed our way through beating everything up until that point and then lurched during the last two levels.

    The final boss level is just disappointing. It's not a well thought out battle that has unique elements for the final enemy. Instead they just throw all of the zombies that you've fought previously at you for a sort of bullet hell/zombie horde wave mode.

    The game is just boring and is in no way memorable. They should have just set this game out to pasture given it took so long to produce. The world would have been better off.    … Expand
  16. WarlordApollo
    May 22, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly it was all right. It's a zombie killing game and that mechanic is always some what fun. As for the "new" dismemberment system, I really noticed zero difference between it and dying light 2 or DE1 for that matter. They brought Sam B back but it's more like Sam B- at best and that's being generous. I cared for none of these characters and had zero emotional investment in saving Sam. As for the horror element, my 3 year old watched me play and gave no indication of being uncomfortable until about 5 butchers ambushed me. Wait for a price drop.… Expand
  17. JimmyParz
    Jun 4, 2023
    10
    100% worth the wait. The gore is fantastic, weapons all feel different to use. The story is amazing and in parts make you think.
  18. Scuzzey
    Jun 16, 2023
    7
    The game was surprisingly fun. I wasn't expecting much due to the development problems, but it managed to surpass my expectations and emerged in a well-polished state. There were no performance issues on PS5, and the art style and dialogue were definitely entertaining. The gameplay proved to be very enjoyable, reminiscent of the original Dead Island, but with more impactful attacks andThe game was surprisingly fun. I wasn't expecting much due to the development problems, but it managed to surpass my expectations and emerged in a well-polished state. There were no performance issues on PS5, and the art style and dialogue were definitely entertaining. The gameplay proved to be very enjoyable, reminiscent of the original Dead Island, but with more impactful attacks and more explosive weapons. However, the game's scope might be a deal breaker for some. My platinum playthrough lasted less than 25 hours, which is hardly record-breaking. Additionally, once you finish the main game and side missions, there is very little left to do, causing your collection of awesome weapons to gather dust. I recommend playing through it, but perhaps not at the original price.… Expand
  19. Carecaboyjoni
    Jul 30, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo ótimo somente a história q tá razoável,mas tem muito conteúdo é diversão recomendo… Expand