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  • Summary: Dead Island 2 is stylish, vibrant and flooded with zombie infection. Explore iconic, gore-drenched Los Angeles. Meet larger-than-life characters. Slay countless foes in exquisitely bloody detail. And evolve to become the ultimate Zombie Slayer!

    A deadly virus is spreading across Los
    Dead Island 2 is stylish, vibrant and flooded with zombie infection. Explore iconic, gore-drenched Los Angeles. Meet larger-than-life characters. Slay countless foes in exquisitely bloody detail. And evolve to become the ultimate Zombie Slayer!

    A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, turning inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, uncover the truth behind the outbreak and discover who -or what- you are. Los Angeles is in quarantine and the military have retreated. Only you, and the handful of others who happen to be resistant to the pathogen, hold the future of the city (and humanity) in the balance.

    Features:

    Explore HELL-A – Dead Island 2 takes players across the most iconic locations of the City of Angels, now stained with horror, in an exciting pulp journey from the verdant suburbia of Beverly Hills to the quirky promenade of Venice Beach.

    Brutal Melee Sandbox – Combat delivers the most intense, visceral and gory first person experience possible, with plenty of weapons and tactical (and brutal) options to chew your way through the zombie horde. Whether you’re slicing, smashing, burning or ripping, we want you to truly feel it.

    Be the Ultimate Zombie Slayer – There are six characters to choose from, each with their own unique personality and dialogues. You can fully customize the abilities of each Slayer, with our brand-new skill system allowing you to re-spec instantly and try out the craziest builds.

    Zombie Infestation – Ready to experience the most advanced dismemberment system in games? Our LA is crawling with zombies that look and react realistically. These mutated wretches are the reanimated, rotten heart of Dead Island 2 with dozens of distinct zombie types, each with their own mutations, attacks and hundreds of visual LA-themed variants. Our monsters are relentless, challenging, and true Los Angelinos. Will you be able to survive?

    A Cinematic Co-op Adventure – As a proper RPG experience, Dead Island 2 offers plenty of exciting quests, a crazy cast of characters, and a thrilling pulp story, to truly immerse you in its twisted universe. Re-playability is guaranteed. Add an over-the-top co-op mode for up to three players, and you’ll stay in LA for a very long (and gory) trip.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 87
  2. Negative: 1 out of 87
  1. Apr 18, 2023
    90
    Throwing out the dour and the drab, Dead Island 2 is all about killing in style. From the beautifully rendered wastelands of HELL-A, to the equally visceral limb destruction system, there’s endless fun to be had here. With enough to do solo or with friends/strangers, not to mention the upcoming expansions, Dambuster Studios have rewritten how to enjoy oneself in the face of Armageddon.
  2. Apr 18, 2023
    85
    While it suffers from some interesting glitches, Dead Island 2 puts some much-needed fun and mayhem back into the zombie apocalypse sandbox.
  3. Apr 19, 2023
    80
    Dead Island 2 never aims for unreachable heights and knows what it wants to be: A fun zombie slasher with brutal combat, beautiful levels, robust mechanics and a few jokes along the line. If that sounds like a great time to you, there's a good chance you are going to love Dead Island 2.
  4. Apr 18, 2023
    78
    Dead Island 2 is a classic zombie-themed action game that offers hours of fun in its amusing brutality, with thousands of undead to slay in the most creative ways and a collection of weapons suitable for every need. However, the lack of originality limits the potential of a gaming experience that doesn't shine in terms of story and mission variety. Fighting zombies from Beverly Hills to Santa Monica is always satisfying. Still, after almost ten years of waiting for Dead Island 2, we would have expected something more than an action game that does its duty and nothing more.
  5. May 25, 2023
    70
    If someone said to me, "Can you draw a picture of a 7/10 game, Abidin?" I would draw a picture of the cover of Dead Island 2.
  6. Apr 18, 2023
    70
    Dead Island 2's visceral combat can effortlessly pull you into the zone as you slash, shoot, and kick zombies while making sure they head into the afterlife with fewer limbs attached. A simple but effective upgrade system gives you the means to counter any foe, while its varied arsenal of melee and ranged weapons keeps things interesting for a good while. Repetition inevitably sets in well before you roll credits, being reflected both in its uninspired mission objectives and how you eliminate opponents. Its disjointed and confused narrative doesn't do it any favors either, but, as long as you focus on slaying zombies, there's certainly fun to be had here.
  7. Apr 26, 2023
    40
    Dead Island 2 knows exactly what it is — and you should know it as well before buying. If you really, really love killing zombies in lots of different ways, go on, you'll have a lot of fun. If zombies are just normal enemies for you and you think a game needs more than that in order to work, don't even get close.

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Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 21 out of 177
  1. May 2, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After over 10 years, Dead Island 2 is back & better than ever. It's so awesome that you want to continue to play for hours. The creatures did an amazing job with the story plot, characters & graphics. Hope there is a Dead Island 3 cause I will be buying it right away. Great job guy!!! Expand
  2. Apr 23, 2023
    10
    Mal wieder überzeugt mich das Spiel erneut nach den letzten Titeln von der Spielreihe muss ich sagen das dieses Spiel ein muss ist !

    Jeder
    Mal wieder überzeugt mich das Spiel erneut nach den letzten Titeln von der Spielreihe muss ich sagen das dieses Spiel ein muss ist !

    Jeder der auf Gemetzel und Zerstücklung von Zombies steht kommt hier komplett an seine kosten!
    Die Story neben bei ist auch ein Hit und ein muss für jeden! Das Spiel ist für Koop bis 4 Spieler ein Top Game und nach endlich von einigen Jahren ein HIT !
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  3. Apr 22, 2023
    10
    dead island 2 best game and very very nice game dead island 2 better than dying light 2 action style is very very best
  4. May 1, 2023
    9
    I bought this game without any expectations and I was genuinely surprised. The gore in the game is fantastic and story, special zombies andI bought this game without any expectations and I was genuinely surprised. The gore in the game is fantastic and story, special zombies and skill cards are very well implemented. My only caveat would be the mods for the weapons; a bit more diversity wouldn't hurt. Expand
  5. May 23, 2023
    8
    Good-
    Strikes a solid balance between being guided and open-ended; Combat always remains fun; Wide variety of weapons to use, most of which
    Good-
    Strikes a solid balance between being guided and open-ended; Combat always remains fun; Wide variety of weapons to use, most of which feel great; Environmental interactivity and elemental combat further spice up the gameplay; Impressive variety in design and visual style across several locations.

    Bad-
    The story is nothing to write home about; Annoyingly written characters.

    Thoughts-
    Whether or not Dead Island 2 is a game that justifies the long wait leading up to its release is a difficult question to answer, not least because of just how long that wait has been- but maybe it’s ridiculous to even expect the game to live up to nearly a decade’s worth of anticipation. Here’s what I can say though- it’s an easy game to recommend. It may not necessarily offer anything we haven’t seen several times before in similar releases, but what it does offer is well-made and a hell of a lot of fun. From the buckets of gore to the hack-and-slash combat to how well it brings a zombie-riddled LA to life in its own fun way, there’s a lot to like about Dead Island 2.
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  6. Apr 30, 2023
    7
    Dead Island 2 no geral é um jogo legal.
    Gráficos incríveis e uma jogabilidade bem divertida.
    O ponto negativo é que o jogo traz um "humor"
    Dead Island 2 no geral é um jogo legal.
    Gráficos incríveis e uma jogabilidade bem divertida.
    O ponto negativo é que o jogo traz um "humor" exagerado e desnecessário, quebrando a imersão de terror que o jogo poderia passar, diferente do seu antecessor, que era mais focado no terror.
    Pra quem gosta de platina, o jogo possui 2 troféis online que são um atraso pra quem não quer jogar coop.
    Pra mim 7,5
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  7. May 21, 2023
    0
    Full of bugs. The game does not have the zombie apocalypsis atmosphere. Really do not understand the people who likes this. It turns out thereFull of bugs. The game does not have the zombie apocalypsis atmosphere. Really do not understand the people who likes this. It turns out there is nothing to play on ps5. The tetris has the highest rating on metacritics. No comments. Expand

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