Dead Island 2

 Xbox Series X
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 102 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 75 out of 102
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 102
  3. Negative: 14 out of 102
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  1. Ryang23
    May 24, 2023
    4
    I have to admit that I'm truly baffled this game is receiving such high scores and turned out to be a success at all. Personally I felt the game to kind of a brain dead experience. I would enter any area and no matter how many zombies or hazards were around me, I could just stand there swinging my weapon repeatedly and never die. I also kind of expected the game to lean more towards adultI have to admit that I'm truly baffled this game is receiving such high scores and turned out to be a success at all. Personally I felt the game to kind of a brain dead experience. I would enter any area and no matter how many zombies or hazards were around me, I could just stand there swinging my weapon repeatedly and never die. I also kind of expected the game to lean more towards adult humor and topics and not be quite as goofy. Weapon upgrading became quite pointless after a couple of hours and I found myself basically ignoring most item and weapon pickups in favor of just exploring and progressing towards the objective.… Expand
  2. 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, 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

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#59 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2023
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#22 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2023

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. 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.
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  2. CGMagazine
    Apr 26, 2023
    85
    Featuring a literally jaw dropping, procedural zombie damage system, a diverse and entertaining cast and high production values from start to finish, Dead Island 2 not only manages to live up to the expectations set by its two mainline prequels over a decade ago--it blows them right out of the water.
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  3. Meristation
    Apr 26, 2023
    78
    Dead Island 2 is pure fun. We are satisfied after completing the long-awaited sequel. Few risks in a game that offers what fans of the genre demand.
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