Dead Island 2

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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.    … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Gamereactor Finland
    Apr 20, 2023
    90
    It has the potential to be game of the year.
  2. XboxAddict
    Apr 19, 2023
    86
    Dambuster Studios has delivered a fun, immersive and very polished game that fans should really appreciate and enjoy. Thus, the wait was most definitely worth it!
  3. XboxEra
    Apr 18, 2023
    85
    Dead Island 2 is fantastic. It knows what it is, and that’s a ton of sneakily smart dumb fun. The FLESH system is horrific and awful and the best. Smashing, chopping, burning, and exploding humans has never been so fun. At $70 some may want to wait as it isn’t the longest campaign. I’m already doing a second playthrough though, and this is a game I’ll be coming back to for a long time.
  4. But Why Tho?
    Apr 18, 2023
    80
    With Dead Island 2’s development history it is a very pleasant surprise to see the game release in as complete and stable of a state as it is. It ran flawlessly on Xbox Series X and looked beautiful to boot, especially its incredible new gore system. While it may not deliver the interesting stories or new concepts of its genre contemporaries, its sharp humor and satisfying combat helps make up for it.
  5. MondoXbox
    May 1, 2023
    75
    Dead Island 2 manages to surprise by proving to be solid and, above all, fun, thanks to an excellent co-op segment and a great dismemberment system. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said at the narrative level, and the gameplay suffers from excessive repetitiveness, but it still remains a worthy zombie game for fans of the genre.
  6. Game Rant
    Apr 18, 2023
    70
    Dead Island 2 offers plenty of over-the-top zombie-killing fun, especially in co-op, but it's dragged down by serious technical problems.
  7. Stevivor
    Apr 18, 2023
    50
    What’s on offer in Dead Island 2 isn’t broken or flagrantly bad... but it is tired, antiquated and bland.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 38
  3. Negative: 2 out of 38
  1. 12225
    Apr 23, 2023
    10
    Better than the first Dead Island. If you like zombie games you will love this game.
  2. M3RTIX
    May 2, 2023
    10
    The best zombie game after L4D and Resident Evil 2-3...!

    Environmental details, graphics and gore system are amazing...! I finished all the    The best zombie game after L4D and Resident Evil 2-3...!

    Environmental details, graphics and gore system are amazing...! I finished all the main and side missions without getting bored. The feeling of discover maps are great...    … Expand
  4. ankancr
    Apr 22, 2023
    10
    Had a a great time with this game. Very fun to play with my friends and awesome Gore.
  5. Trancehop
    Apr 22, 2023
    10
    I’m a fan of the dying light series, and dead island 2 is just as good. 10/10
  6. Kechiche
    May 1, 2023
    9
    Great game and AAA production value, the graphics and lights are amazing and the combat system innovative. I would love to be able to driveGreat game and AAA production value, the graphics and lights are amazing and the combat system innovative. I would love to be able to drive cars in the next game Dead Island 3?. Overall lots of fun and I recommend this game on Xbox because it has Voice commands with Alexa Game Control that allows you to hail at zombies!… Expand
  7. Hulsee
    May 22, 2023
    8
    A great game that is part of the Dead Island lore, albeit on the lighter side of the overall canon, that features a unique art style likeA great game that is part of the Dead Island lore, albeit on the lighter side of the overall canon, that features a unique art style like those found in Mad World and Borderlands. The game is incredibly linear with light backtracking due to how the story is told, with long corridors that serve as background loading for a seamless experience. It was critically panned by reviewers during it's launch period which turned a lot of players away but I found it to be an incredibly enjoyable game that wasn't too hard and had some pretty trippy arcs that kept you guessing as to how the rest of the story played out. The major negative against the game is that the first hour is a slog with "so terrible it's good" dialogue and main characters that you want to hate and never connect with. It's easy to see why so many people were initially turned off if they only played through the first two or three chapters. Gameplay starts to pick up from the four chapter and beyond and never slows down until the credits roll, which then unlocks a New Game Plus that carries over any acquired weapons and ammunition (sans DLC assault riffle and walloper) and includes extra bits of the game that wasn't told during the main storyline. There is also free DLC that adds another 2-3 hour storyline that dives deeper into the lore of the island and those who run it, which is just as linear as the main game but an enjoyable romp through Underground/Underwater labs. The game also features several collectables for those that like to travel off the beaten path, that feature postcards, audio logs, and files on how the virus was created and what it was also ultimately used for. In addition to collectables, there is a camera feature that is used to find 86 items to be recorded for evidence during investigation, all of which must be found by the player organically without a list. There's a lot to love in this game, especially for those who enjoy campy zombie flicks and hack'n'slash gameplay. The game can also be found for less than $5 in most second hand stores, which is well worth the asking price and more. Just don't go into it expecting Resident Evil or even Dead Rising levels of gameplay and story telling, switch off your brain for a good 10-15 hours, and enjoy the game over a rainy weekend.… Expand
  8. dirheim
    May 3, 2023
    3
    This was supposed to be a continuation of the original game, but it has lost plenty of things that made the original fun, like the open world,This was supposed to be a continuation of the original game, but it has lost plenty of things that made the original fun, like the open world, now you are confined to zones, so no vehicles (and no fun riding over zombies), there are no longer guns available (it seems LA has move to Europe) and the combat is repetitive… Expand

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