Creative director James Worrall stated that “we’re doing a lot of laying the ground in Dead Island 2 for future releases.” Zing!ĭespite the series’ long hiatus, it’s clear Dambuster Studios is shooting for the stars. That said, Dead Island 2’s “HELL-A” doesn’t really look any worse for wear than current-day L.A. Players can expect to explore beachside piers, upscale suburbs and impoverished neighborhoods, among other locales. While the events of the debut title took place on the fictional island of Banoi, Dead Island 2 is set in modern-day Los Angeles – or as Dambuster Studios has coined it, “HELL-A,” given the city is overrun by bloodthirsty zombies. AAA games especially are being delayed left and right these days, but I’m willing to believe this one might actually launch on time given the level of polish already on display. 23, and they had the confidence to show nothing but in-game footage – it looks gorgeous, intense, brutal and very fun. Publisher Deep Silver finally released a trailer at Gamescom on Aug. And you know what? It’s not exactly my cup of tea, but I’m here for it. If anything, Dead Island is more like a zombified, modern-era Elder Scrolls. Campaigns clock in at around 30 minutes, levels are essentially a series of sprawling corridors and everything resets after your session is done – there’s no progression system whatsoever.ĭead Island exists on the opposite end of the spectrum – you’re exploring massive open areas, fulfilling quests, upgrading items, leveling up your characters and so on.
In Japan, you can even find genuine, Valve-approved Left 4 Dead arcade cabinets. Left 4 Dead never tried to be anything more than an arcade-style shooter. I found the comparisons to be rather pointless – while both series are first-person shooters with four survivors facing hordes of zombies, the similarities end there.
At the height of its fame, some looked to Dead Island to be the “Left 4 Dead killer” with its much larger scope – it touted a large open world, a cohesive plot, greater realism and deeper melee combat. Dead Island 2 was originally slated for 2015, but faced numerous delays and was eventually handed off to a different developer entirely to be reworked from the ground up. The series debuted in 2011, with standalone expansion “Dead Island: Riptide” being released in 2013 and mediocre spin-off “Escape Dead Island” launching in 2014.
Details have finally been trickling in for Dead Island 2 after a very long wait.
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