Hardcore Gamer: Both games are slated for an early 2015 release, so the comparisons are inevitable. My prediction: Dying Light will be better than Dead Island 2 in every conceivable way. Let's compare the first looks and examine a few of the areas in which Dying Light already has the edge.
Dying Light 2 developer Techland talks about the "secret formula" to their games' success, and comments on how they see live service games.
Rainbow 6 Siege from December 2015 is not even comparable to whatever that thing is today they call Siege.
Dying Light 2 was horrible. I played it at launch and it was a buggy and broken piece of shit. I didn't enjoy the game's locale either. They've released a ton of patches and updates for it though, and I'm somewhat keen to give it another chance. But the game left a horrible impression on me, especially seeing as how the first one was my favourite game last gen.
In a late night surprise, it appears that some users are reporting that Dead Island 2 has been stealth dropped on Xbox Game Pass.
Instead of helping the developers and publishers recuperate development and marketing costs by buying the games you are interested in so that they can keep creating new games in the future, you place the burden on PS and PC gamers (who actually buy games) to fund the game development.
That is Game Pass in a nutshell.
Valve gave this game away for free last week. You need to go after them?
You realize MS pays the devs to get the game on GP right?
Sony is offering a service where games that are past their self life can generate more income. That's not Sony's main strategy for games and gamers.
Game Pass is for many developers/publishers the only CHANCE to even make SOME money on Xbox platform. Xbox's main strategy is Game Pass, and Xbox gamers don't buy games the same way PS and PC players do, and that is not sustainable.
Yeh, I checked that (sad face). Only option for PC gamers with Ultimate is to cloud stream.
It's on torent sites though so if you want it free like most xbox users just get it there
Free? Pretty sure I pay a monthly subscription to access the games.
Nah, I'm good on that man. I used to torrent games when I was younger, not anymore though. Not trying to get my $2000 PC infected with malware. Plus, I've got a decent job so I can afford to buy my games/subscriptions.
LIcensing to include PC is much more expensive than just console. Especially for a non-GaaS game.
But they want to grow gamepass on PC so really they should still try and license both it's not uncommon however e.g. red dead redemption 2, GTA v both came to console gamepass and xcloud but not PC.
Ben writes: "Here's the best prices we've found so far for Dead Island 2 on Black Friday, including half price for the game at Amazon."
What does that make Dead Island 2 then?
Here is my opinion. Both games will be enjoyable those who choose to buy them. Perhaps not everyone, but quite a lot of them will have fun with the games.
I've been anxiously awaiting this game since February of this year. I will be extremely disappointed if it turns out like Watch Dogs, a repetitive, bunch of nothing.
including all the glitches as a bonus
I loved the first two Dead Island games. I am sure I will like this as well as Dead Island 2 just as well.
For fans of this type of game we're lucky to be getting 3 of them. Dying Light, Dead Island 2, and Hellraid.
Nahhh Dying Light will be the game I do NOT want. Dead Island was awesome, but became repetitive and was filled with bugs. Dying Light uses a newer version of the same engine, by the same developers. If anything this means Dying Light will be just like Dead Island: repetitive, inspirationless and filled with bugs.
Dead Island 2 is the game Dead Island fans want! 8 player online co-op, Unreal Engine 4, completely different weapons and mechanics.
If you want the same experience as Dead Island: go with Dying Light.
If you want a better, bigger and more basass Dead Island: go with Dead Island 2
Just an opinion of a 'Dead Island fan'.