Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Dead Island Roundtable Interview
http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q3-2011/071511b.html
Speaking of E3 2011, the first question that Kummer was asked was about the feedback they received during E3. A lot of the feedback they received from the press was fairly positive. Deep Silver, Dead Island's publisher, and Techland, Dead Island's developer, were both happy to hear that the press enjoyed the melee combat.When the game was first shown several years ago, there were a lot of questions about how well the melee combat would work. Kummer said that during E3, people "got it" right away and were enjoying themselves. However, there was also a bit of negative feedback during E3. The main of which, Kummer said, was balance. They are doing a lot of balance tweaking now to make sure that the difficulty, leveling, and co-op all feel right when the game ships. In co-op, for example, one of the balance tweaks they are working on is how high level and low level characters interact. When a low level character jumps into a high level character's game, the low level character will get a warning. The warning will notify low level players that the story may be spoiled and they will not be able to take any high level weapons back into their game. Techland doesn't want you to ruin your experience and the sense of survival by having overpowered weapons at a low level. A lot of the details of this feature are still being worked out, but it is there mainly for situations where a level 5 player is joining a level 25 player's game.
Speaking of E3 2011, the first question that Kummer was asked was about the feedback they received during E3. A lot of the feedback they received from the press was fairly positive. Deep Silver, Dead Island's publisher, and Techland, Dead Island's developer, were both happy to hear that the press enjoyed the melee combat.When the game was first shown several years ago, there were a lot of questions about how well the melee combat would work. Kummer said that during E3, people "got it" right away and were enjoying themselves. However, there was also a bit of negative feedback during E3. The main of which, Kummer said, was balance. They are doing a lot of balance tweaking now to make sure that the difficulty, leveling, and co-op all feel right when the game ships. In co-op, for example, one of the balance tweaks they are working on is how high level and low level characters interact. When a low level character jumps into a high level character's game, the low level character will get a warning. The warning will notify low level players that the story may be spoiled and they will not be able to take any high level weapons back into their game. Techland doesn't want you to ruin your experience and the sense of survival by having overpowered weapons at a low level. A lot of the details of this feature are still being worked out, but it is there mainly for situations where a level 5 player is joining a level 25 player's game.
Dead Island roundtable scares up some details
http://www.gamingnexus.com/FullNews/Dead-Island-roundtable-scares-up-some-details/Item23471.aspx
Expect the crafting aspect for weapons to be important in Dead Island.While some new weapons can be found, players will need to track down the right materials to make weapons that are powerful enough to drive fear into the zombie outbreak that has taken over the resort island. Players will start with a basic knife for survival, but don't expect to last too long with just that weapon.
Expect the crafting aspect for weapons to be important in Dead Island.While some new weapons can be found, players will need to track down the right materials to make weapons that are powerful enough to drive fear into the zombie outbreak that has taken over the resort island. Players will start with a basic knife for survival, but don't expect to last too long with just that weapon.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Dead Island roundtable scares up some details
http://www.gamingnexus.com/FullNews/Dead-Island-roundtable-scares-up-some-details/Item23471.aspx Earlier this week, select members of the gaming press were invited to participate in a conference call roundtable for Dead Island, one of this year's most anticipated games. Questions during the call were fielded by Deep Silver Brand Manager Vincent Kummer, along with public relations superstar Aubrey Norris.
E3 2011 Preview: Dead Island
http://www.atomicgamer.com/articles/1266/e3-2011-preview-dead-island
In the short time I got to play, there were plenty of close calls, big explosions (especially when another journalist got a little silly with the grenade store he found), fun decapitations and limb destruction, and a good mix of melee and ranged combat. Communication was key, and each fight had that desperate quality to it that works so well in a cooperative horror game like this.Things felt much more hectic, too, considering how much we all had to rely on melee weapons to stay alive.
In the short time I got to play, there were plenty of close calls, big explosions (especially when another journalist got a little silly with the grenade store he found), fun decapitations and limb destruction, and a good mix of melee and ranged combat. Communication was key, and each fight had that desperate quality to it that works so well in a cooperative horror game like this.Things felt much more hectic, too, considering how much we all had to rely on melee weapons to stay alive.
E3 2011 Preview: Dead Island
http://www.atomicgamer.com/articles/1266/e3-2011-preview-dead-island
Fighting zombies is very satisfying in Dead Island, mostly because of the ability to chop off or crush limbs, and the need to, in many cases, also stomp the head of a downed zombie to really kill it. One thing that is interesting is how the game actually uses its animation system to procedurally adjust a character's head-stomp animation, rather than magically moving the stomper's body to the proper location to do a canned animation. The system still needs work, though, as there are some pretty funny bugs with how it looks from another player's perspective.
Fighting zombies is very satisfying in Dead Island, mostly because of the ability to chop off or crush limbs, and the need to, in many cases, also stomp the head of a downed zombie to really kill it. One thing that is interesting is how the game actually uses its animation system to procedurally adjust a character's head-stomp animation, rather than magically moving the stomper's body to the proper location to do a canned animation. The system still needs work, though, as there are some pretty funny bugs with how it looks from another player's perspective.
Friday, July 22, 2011
E3 2011 Preview: Dead Island
http://www.atomicgamer.com/articles/1266/e3-2011-preview-dead-island
How the action plays is a lot like Left 4 Dead, where staying together is key and zombie attacks can come any time and from almost any angle. The difference is that your progression is tracked RPG-style and the open world of the game allows you to take quests and complete them in the order you choose.Our hands-on play took place in Banoi Island's main city area, and we were tasked with traveling around a city square and putting up banners on billboards, presumably to notify survivors of where to go to find safety.
How the action plays is a lot like Left 4 Dead, where staying together is key and zombie attacks can come any time and from almost any angle. The difference is that your progression is tracked RPG-style and the open world of the game allows you to take quests and complete them in the order you choose.Our hands-on play took place in Banoi Island's main city area, and we were tasked with traveling around a city square and putting up banners on billboards, presumably to notify survivors of where to go to find safety.
E3 2011: Deep Silver Swings For the Big Leagues with Dead Island
http://fronttowardsgamer.com/2011/06/11/e3-2011-deep-silver-swings-for-the-big-leagues-with-dead-island/ Fourth, role playing elements. They're all the rage, and any game worth its salt has them now-a-days; Dead Island follows suit nicely. Despite forcing the players to choose between four preset character models, the game allows you to build your character to your own style of play. The game has an "adrenaline" mode that you gain after a set number of zombie kills or over time that turns you into a death-wielding zombie killer, allowing you to massacre zombies around you, and it's one of the talent trees you can focus on upgrading. There's also a weapon/melee talent tree you'll want to upgrade, as well as a support tree, and there aren't enough points to upgrade everything. There also hasn't been a level cap announced, but during the demo, we were playing level 21 characters with some pretty hefty weapons choices.
E3 2011 Preview: Dead Island
http://www.atomicgamer.com/articles/1266/e3-2011-preview-dead-island I should probably stop name-dropping other games, because while Dead Island feels like it's borrowing the best from a wide range of great (and successful) games, the end effect is one that winds up feeling entirely unique. The four characters you can play as are immune to the zombie virus, so you guys are the ones tasked with doing most of the dangerous stuff on the tropical island of Banoi. Your quests are usually given by the few survivors that aren't immune; they often cower in the few areas of the island not infested by zombies. As you complete these missions, you level up and find and create new weapons and gear; it's not exactly Diablo or Borderlands when it comes to loot diversity, but there's definitely a strong sense of progression, especially in the talents that you choose - and each set of talents is unique to each of the four playable characters.
Dead Island PC Preodering Now Available
http://www.dualshockers.com/2011/07/20/dead-island-pc-preodering-now-available/
Deep Silver has announced that Dead Island is available for pre-purchase through Steam today for PC players, so whip out your wallet and get on top of that. For those of you who cannot wait for its 4-player co-op mode, there will be a bundle package that you can get your hands on (if you wish to go in on it with three of your other buddies) for $149.97. This bundle will give you four copies of the game, letting you and three of your friends get a copy of the game for $39.99 for the PC version. Regular version of Dead Island for PC will be $49.99.
Deep Silver has announced that Dead Island is available for pre-purchase through Steam today for PC players, so whip out your wallet and get on top of that. For those of you who cannot wait for its 4-player co-op mode, there will be a bundle package that you can get your hands on (if you wish to go in on it with three of your other buddies) for $149.97. This bundle will give you four copies of the game, letting you and three of your friends get a copy of the game for $39.99 for the PC version. Regular version of Dead Island for PC will be $49.99.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
E3 MVG 2011 Selection: Dead Island preview – hands-on with the co-op mode that could be better than Left 4 Dead
http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/dead-island/preview/e3-mvg-2011-selection-dead-island-preview-hands-on-with-the-co-op-mode-that-could-be-better-than-left-4-dead/a-2011061392610496024/g-20070808134934738055
There are four playable characters, each with different abilities and strengths. I played as the female character, who is smaller and more adept with small weapons.I noticed almost immediately that walking felt slightly unnatural and found out this was due to the fact she is wearing high heels. This attention to detail drives home the inherent stress and desperation a real zombie game should incorporate. Even walking through water is maddeningly slow and frightening.
There are four playable characters, each with different abilities and strengths. I played as the female character, who is smaller and more adept with small weapons.I noticed almost immediately that walking felt slightly unnatural and found out this was due to the fact she is wearing high heels. This attention to detail drives home the inherent stress and desperation a real zombie game should incorporate. Even walking through water is maddeningly slow and frightening.
E3: Dead Island
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/110904-E3-Dead-Island
Players will be able to find out for themsleves if this open-world zombie title lives up to the hype when it is released September 6 for all HD platforms (including OnLive).
Players will be able to find out for themsleves if this open-world zombie title lives up to the hype when it is released September 6 for all HD platforms (including OnLive).
E3 2011: Deep Silver Swings For the Big Leagues with Dead Island
http://fronttowardsgamer.com/2011/06/11/e3-2011-deep-silver-swings-for-the-big-leagues-with-dead-island/
Secondly, they take some interesting new liberties with the old "killin' zombies" gameplay that folks have come to love from Left 4 Dead. As firearms are at a premium on the island, it's primarily about the melee weapons. Weapons can be bartered for with other NPC vendors and have traits that you might have seen in the old Diablo series as far as weapon drops (ie: Weak Blunt Morningstar, Sharp Electric Khurki, etc), include the "green-blue-purple-orange" item rarity scale, and regularly decay with use. Our team left the safe house armed to the teeth with shivs, bats and clubs, only to limp back to the safe house after breaking most of our makeshift gear.All gear can be repaired at a workbench, as well as upgraded with a variety of items you can find on the island, like batteries, nails, electric conduits, and the like. As ranged weapons are at a premium and some enemies are lethal at close range, you are able to throw everything you can pick up at zombies. You can even go so far as to throw a bladed weapon at a zombie, get it stuck in the zombie's head, pull the weapon back out, and then continue to hack at the zombie that you've targeted. Definitely satisfying.
Secondly, they take some interesting new liberties with the old "killin' zombies" gameplay that folks have come to love from Left 4 Dead. As firearms are at a premium on the island, it's primarily about the melee weapons. Weapons can be bartered for with other NPC vendors and have traits that you might have seen in the old Diablo series as far as weapon drops (ie: Weak Blunt Morningstar, Sharp Electric Khurki, etc), include the "green-blue-purple-orange" item rarity scale, and regularly decay with use. Our team left the safe house armed to the teeth with shivs, bats and clubs, only to limp back to the safe house after breaking most of our makeshift gear.All gear can be repaired at a workbench, as well as upgraded with a variety of items you can find on the island, like batteries, nails, electric conduits, and the like. As ranged weapons are at a premium and some enemies are lethal at close range, you are able to throw everything you can pick up at zombies. You can even go so far as to throw a bladed weapon at a zombie, get it stuck in the zombie's head, pull the weapon back out, and then continue to hack at the zombie that you've targeted. Definitely satisfying.
E3: Dead Island
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/110904-E3-Dead-Island The demo was short and sweet, but everything from the score that sounds like John Carpenter playing Caribbean tunes to the intense opening sequence has me excited for the full game. Dead Island might be the first zombie game to make me feel like I am truly in danger, as the player - even despite the clear blue sky and gorgeous beach surrounding the mayhem.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Preorder Dead Island from Amazon to score a digital art book
http://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/preorder-dead-island-from-amazon-to-score-a-digital-art-book/
Are you excited for Dead Island's multiplatform release on September 6th?It's not that far from now so if you're eagerly anticipating a zombie-filled romp through a tropical island then you're probably already juggling preorder options around in your mind. So, maybe this can help.
Are you excited for Dead Island's multiplatform release on September 6th?It's not that far from now so if you're eagerly anticipating a zombie-filled romp through a tropical island then you're probably already juggling preorder options around in your mind. So, maybe this can help.
E3 MVG 2011 Selection: Dead Island preview – hands-on with the co-op mode that could be better than Left 4 Dead
http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/dead-island/preview/e3-mvg-2011-selection-dead-island-preview-hands-on-with-the-co-op-mode-that-could-be-better-than-left-4-dead/a-2011061392610496024/g-20070808134934738055
We started in a church that served as a safe zone/hub where we could upgrade and repair weapons, buy weapons, and receive missions. After stocking up on mostly melee weapons and being asked to place posters up in the infected zone, we were off.
We started in a church that served as a safe zone/hub where we could upgrade and repair weapons, buy weapons, and receive missions. After stocking up on mostly melee weapons and being asked to place posters up in the infected zone, we were off.
Dead Island delivers dark, fun action in single- and multiplayer
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/06/dead-island-delivers-dark-fun-action-in-single--and-multiplayer.ars?comments=1#comments-bar When you play with more people—up to three other players can drop in and out at will—the number of zombies is increased, and the result is a game that leans more toward action than survival horror. Working together with friends to take down the zombies while sharing items and weapons is a very good time, even if I was playing with someone in PR and another writer.
Get A Digital Art Book When Pre-Ordering Dead Island
http://gamerfront.net/2011/07/get-a-digital-art-book-when-pre-ordering-dead-island
The art book will host images of the survivors, zombies, scenery, and items from the game.With this dandy piece of swag in your possession, you'll never get away from the nightmare on the island.
The art book will host images of the survivors, zombies, scenery, and items from the game.With this dandy piece of swag in your possession, you'll never get away from the nightmare on the island.
E3: Dead Island
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/110904-E3-Dead-Island
Running and fighting drains your energy, which slowly replenishes. This is one of the key decisions that makes Dead Island a game based around exploration; this isn't purely a zombie hack-n-slash.As I made my way to an objective, I would often evade idle zombies as I prepared to face a group ahead. Even deciding to rescue a human character locked in a jeep was an uneasy call to make.
Running and fighting drains your energy, which slowly replenishes. This is one of the key decisions that makes Dead Island a game based around exploration; this isn't purely a zombie hack-n-slash.As I made my way to an objective, I would often evade idle zombies as I prepared to face a group ahead. Even deciding to rescue a human character locked in a jeep was an uneasy call to make.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Get A Digital Art Book When Pre-Ordering Dead Island
http://gamerfront.net/2011/07/get-a-digital-art-book-when-pre-ordering-dead-island Those of you Dead Island fans out there are in for a treat if you're thinking about pre-ordering a copy of the game through Amazon. The digital retailer will hand out an exclusive digital art book for all of those who decide to send their pre-orders specifically through their site.
E3: Dead Island
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/110904-E3-Dead-Island
The combat and focus on melee weapons is similar to Dead Rising. You pick up paddles, cleavers and other items you come across in the game's world and use them to defend yourself. You can kick zombies, as well as attack directly or by throwing your weapon (which you then have to retrieve).From the first encounter on, the fights against the game's undead are horrifying. The way they latch on you to made me squirm. They grab a hold and nibble on you, until you shake them off with the triggers. They occasionally knock you down with a heavy attack, giving an opportunity for more zombies to gather round. Instead of running through hordes and knowing them down, I often chose to evade and fight strategically. This was partly out of fear, but the game's fatigue system also factored in the decision.
The combat and focus on melee weapons is similar to Dead Rising. You pick up paddles, cleavers and other items you come across in the game's world and use them to defend yourself. You can kick zombies, as well as attack directly or by throwing your weapon (which you then have to retrieve).From the first encounter on, the fights against the game's undead are horrifying. The way they latch on you to made me squirm. They grab a hold and nibble on you, until you shake them off with the triggers. They occasionally knock you down with a heavy attack, giving an opportunity for more zombies to gather round. Instead of running through hordes and knowing them down, I often chose to evade and fight strategically. This was partly out of fear, but the game's fatigue system also factored in the decision.
E3: Dead Island
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/110904-E3-Dead-Island
Ever since its teaser trailer, people have been wondering just exactly what type of game Dead Island would be. The brief demo on the show floor didn't unveil all of the game's secrets, but we've played enough to know it's something special. In short, it's Dead Rising meets Fallout 3 on a scenic island. You take on missions (some optional, some required), savage items scattered about and beat the living hell out of zombies along your way.It's the game's tone and attention to detail that sets it apart, however.
Ever since its teaser trailer, people have been wondering just exactly what type of game Dead Island would be. The brief demo on the show floor didn't unveil all of the game's secrets, but we've played enough to know it's something special. In short, it's Dead Rising meets Fallout 3 on a scenic island. You take on missions (some optional, some required), savage items scattered about and beat the living hell out of zombies along your way.It's the game's tone and attention to detail that sets it apart, however.
The pearl in the necklace of the Oceania Archipelago #deadisland
The indigenous art is world renowned and unbelievably varied, reflecting the many local tribes with their own myths, legends and language
E3 top pick: Dead Island
http://gamerlimit.com/2011/06/e3-top-pick-dead-island/
Once in the open, we don't meet zombies right away, but we hear them. The buffer is enough to get us immersed in the island town, but keeps us on our toes.Signs of violence are everywhere with spatters of blood on the concrete, crumbling facades, toppled cars, et al. Once the walking dead do surface, our teeth are clenched and we are raring to go to work.
Once in the open, we don't meet zombies right away, but we hear them. The buffer is enough to get us immersed in the island town, but keeps us on our toes.Signs of violence are everywhere with spatters of blood on the concrete, crumbling facades, toppled cars, et al. Once the walking dead do surface, our teeth are clenched and we are raring to go to work.
Pre-Order Edition of Dead Island Is Announced
http://www.brainlazy.com/article/video-games/pre-order-edition-dead-island-announced/
The Dead Island Special Edition is now available as an automatic upgrade for early preorder customers at GameStop stores nationwide for a limited time, while supplies last.
The Dead Island Special Edition is now available as an automatic upgrade for early preorder customers at GameStop stores nationwide for a limited time, while supplies last.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Banoi's lush tropical beauty offers many natural wonders #deadisland
from verdant rain forests to mountain highlands to virginal white sand beaches
Pre-Order Edition of Dead Island Is Announced
http://www.brainlazy.com/article/video-games/pre-order-edition-dead-island-announced/
Set in an open world tropical island, hordes of different festering zombies await players around every corner while they embark on a variety of thrilling missions through the holiday resort.With firearms and ammunition being scarce on the island, the player must rely on discovering and utilizing items as weapons for self-defense and fighting off zombie hordes in intense melee combat. A diverse range of items can be collected and will later serve to transform the player's ordinary makeshift weapons into serious instruments of destruction.
Set in an open world tropical island, hordes of different festering zombies await players around every corner while they embark on a variety of thrilling missions through the holiday resort.With firearms and ammunition being scarce on the island, the player must rely on discovering and utilizing items as weapons for self-defense and fighting off zombie hordes in intense melee combat. A diverse range of items can be collected and will later serve to transform the player's ordinary makeshift weapons into serious instruments of destruction.
Yep, There's A Special Edition of Dead Island
http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/videogames/1606/
The DLC also comes with an exclusive weapon called the Brain Wave bomb and while I'm not entirely sure what that is exactly, it sounds pretty badass. The best thing about all this? The special edition is a free, automatic upgrade when you preorder the game at GameStop, so you don't have to shell out any extra money for it.
The DLC also comes with an exclusive weapon called the Brain Wave bomb and while I'm not entirely sure what that is exactly, it sounds pretty badass. The best thing about all this? The special edition is a free, automatic upgrade when you preorder the game at GameStop, so you don't have to shell out any extra money for it.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Dead Island Gets A Special Pre-order Edition
http://www.ztgd.com/news/9458/dead-island-gets-a-special-pre-order-edition/
Dead Island, the upcoming gruesome zombie action game with RPG elements by renowned developer Techland, combines first-person action with a heavy focus on melee combat, character development and customization of a vast array of weapons.All of these gameplay features are presented in a dark story inspired by classic zombie movies with a gritty and engrossing campaign that can be played with up to four players in co-op mode
Dead Island, the upcoming gruesome zombie action game with RPG elements by renowned developer Techland, combines first-person action with a heavy focus on melee combat, character development and customization of a vast array of weapons.All of these gameplay features are presented in a dark story inspired by classic zombie movies with a gritty and engrossing campaign that can be played with up to four players in co-op mode
The pearl in the necklace of the Oceania Archipelago Dead Island
The indigenous art is world renowned and unbelievably varied, reflecting the many local tribes with their own myths, legends and language
Yep, There's A Special Edition of Dead Island
http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/videogames/1606/
As for the DLC, it comes free with the game while everyone else will have to toss out $10 for it. If you're still on the fence the DLC comes with four stages that can be played alone or with friends. In it you'll have to fight waves of increasingly difficult enemies. The best thing about all this is the experience you gain here transfers to the campaign as well.
As for the DLC, it comes free with the game while everyone else will have to toss out $10 for it. If you're still on the fence the DLC comes with four stages that can be played alone or with friends. In it you'll have to fight waves of increasingly difficult enemies. The best thing about all this is the experience you gain here transfers to the campaign as well.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Pre-Order Edition of Dead Island Is Announced
http://www.brainlazy.com/article/video-games/pre-order-edition-dead-island-announced/
Characters can also gain additional experience points and items and bring them over to their single or multiplayer campaigns.What's more, players can show off their skills in zombie fighting via the Bloodbath Arena's Leaderboards. Finally, Bloodbath Arena includes a new exclusive weapon, the brain wave bomb, to ensure some highly explosive combat experiences. The Bloodbath Arena DLC package will be available for download shortly after launch.
Characters can also gain additional experience points and items and bring them over to their single or multiplayer campaigns.What's more, players can show off their skills in zombie fighting via the Bloodbath Arena's Leaderboards. Finally, Bloodbath Arena includes a new exclusive weapon, the brain wave bomb, to ensure some highly explosive combat experiences. The Bloodbath Arena DLC package will be available for download shortly after launch.
2011: Impressions of Dead Island (Xbox 360)
http://diehardgamefan.com/2011/06/10/e3-2011-impressions-of-dead-island-xbox-360/
Aside from the tropical setting, Dead Island sounds like it might not be all that different than any other zombie game, right? That's when things got odd. You see, Dead Island is a horror game, but it is also an Action RPG.The first thing you do is pick up a weapon, which shows the weapons stats and what level you can use it. You go outside and the zombies have little lifebars above their heads along with what level they are. When you attack them, numbers show on the screen how many hit points of damage you've dealt. After defeating the initial zombies you are then given a quest which you can choose to accept. From that point on you move along the beach as though it were almost a dungeon crawler. You get weapons which degrade over time and then break. Some are level specific, and when you defeat zombies you gain experience. When you gain experience, you can choose to level up and unlock different branches of three different skill trees.
Aside from the tropical setting, Dead Island sounds like it might not be all that different than any other zombie game, right? That's when things got odd. You see, Dead Island is a horror game, but it is also an Action RPG.The first thing you do is pick up a weapon, which shows the weapons stats and what level you can use it. You go outside and the zombies have little lifebars above their heads along with what level they are. When you attack them, numbers show on the screen how many hit points of damage you've dealt. After defeating the initial zombies you are then given a quest which you can choose to accept. From that point on you move along the beach as though it were almost a dungeon crawler. You get weapons which degrade over time and then break. Some are level specific, and when you defeat zombies you gain experience. When you gain experience, you can choose to level up and unlock different branches of three different skill trees.
DEAD ISLAND Box Art Shows a Zombie Infested Paradise
http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2011/05/31/dead-island-box-art-shows-a-zombie-infested-paradise
The game will feature a first-person perspective with multiple RPG elements, including a unique weapon customization system, creating an engaging experience in a zombie-infested open-world environment. Players can also take advantage of Dead Island's four player co-op capabilities, so no survivor has to face the armies of the undead alone.
The game will feature a first-person perspective with multiple RPG elements, including a unique weapon customization system, creating an engaging experience in a zombie-infested open-world environment. Players can also take advantage of Dead Island's four player co-op capabilities, so no survivor has to face the armies of the undead alone.
Hands On: Take a tropical vacation where you are the finest cuisine. 411mania.com gets an exclusive look at Dead Island at E3.
http://www.411mania.com/games/previews/191300
The one element I don't like is the repair element of your weapons. After using your weapons a certain amount of time they fail and break down. Now I do like the stamina meter and you have to be careful about how much you dash or run as well as bash zombies, so you can't just button mash or melee the hell out of your character with your weapons. Each character you can play as has their own special skills and attributes. There are different types of zombies as well. Also after you kill your enemies you can search their bodies for items and extra cash.You will need cash to buy new weapons, upgrades, items, and weapon repairs.
The one element I don't like is the repair element of your weapons. After using your weapons a certain amount of time they fail and break down. Now I do like the stamina meter and you have to be careful about how much you dash or run as well as bash zombies, so you can't just button mash or melee the hell out of your character with your weapons. Each character you can play as has their own special skills and attributes. There are different types of zombies as well. Also after you kill your enemies you can search their bodies for items and extra cash.You will need cash to buy new weapons, upgrades, items, and weapon repairs.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Pre-Order Edition of Dead Island Is Announced
http://www.brainlazy.com/article/video-games/pre-order-edition-dead-island-announced/
The Dead Island™ Special Edition, available exclusively for early preorder customers at GameStop, will include the game and offer the upcoming Bloodbath Arena DLC. A $10 value, the Bloodbath Arena pack features single and multiplayer challenges in four different arenas.It's a pure fight for survival when wave after wave of deadly zombie attacks, one more gruesome than the next!
The Dead Island™ Special Edition, available exclusively for early preorder customers at GameStop, will include the game and offer the upcoming Bloodbath Arena DLC. A $10 value, the Bloodbath Arena pack features single and multiplayer challenges in four different arenas.It's a pure fight for survival when wave after wave of deadly zombie attacks, one more gruesome than the next!
Dead Island Trailer Reveals Release Date
http://www.cinemablend.com/games/E3-2011-Dead-Island-Trailer-Reveals-Release-Date-32611.html
In Dead Island, players must complete missions on this zombie-infested tropical island without getting eaten. Firearms are scarce so you'll often have to rely on makeshift melee weapons. At one point of the trailer, a character uses a paddle.
In Dead Island, players must complete missions on this zombie-infested tropical island without getting eaten. Firearms are scarce so you'll often have to rely on makeshift melee weapons. At one point of the trailer, a character uses a paddle.
Hands On: Take a tropical vacation where you are the finest cuisine. 411mania.com gets an exclusive look at Dead Island at E3.
http://www.411mania.com/games/previews/191300
Once you are all set up, you move out of the church safehouse and start on your quest with your group. I like the teamwork element of the gameplay. You have to work in tandem with your group to ward off zombies and complete special tasks. One such tasks is putting up bulletin posters to notify survivors to get to the church. There are various zombies all over the place in this sandbox world. The environment is highly interactive. There are tons of tools and additional weapons.
Once you are all set up, you move out of the church safehouse and start on your quest with your group. I like the teamwork element of the gameplay. You have to work in tandem with your group to ward off zombies and complete special tasks. One such tasks is putting up bulletin posters to notify survivors to get to the church. There are various zombies all over the place in this sandbox world. The environment is highly interactive. There are tons of tools and additional weapons.
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