G4: "Repack your bags and make sure to bring extra zombie repellent as we take you on our first terrifying trip to the new zombie-filled environs of Dead Island Riptide."
Carlos writes "We’re back once more to take a look back into the history of Xbox to unearth games that released many years ago, allowing us to celebrate their anniversary. This time around the game we’re looking at is Dead Island: Riptide."
Utomik - the “unlimited play” monthly subscription gaming service - expands its games library with several games from publisher Deep Silver, including Dead Island Riptide and Metro 2033 Redux with many more.
Microsoft is ending June with a bang, a lot of games are going on sale this week. But only if you have an active Xbox Live Gold membership.
I played through the first one, never really thrilled, and even halfway through again online. But the game, in my opinion, was just repetitive and just never really excited me. And now in this one we get the same characters and what I assume will be the same repetitiveness. I'll rent this one just like the other though. Definitely won't be a buy for me.
No attempt was made to match the atmosphere created by the debut trailer, the lack of a character customisation and the horribly stereotypical characters to choose from took away any immersion to be had whilst playing the game, the game was riddled with bugs, in all, it was possibly the most disappointing game of this generation. The developers really need to reconsider many of the design choices of the original if they intend this sequel to appeal to those disappointed by the original such as myself...
I'll never know why so many people didn't like the first one (I'm probably just a zombie fanboy). Sure, a few things need to be fixed, but it's still one of the best zombie games on the market (although Dead Rising and Left 4 Dead are probably far ahead). I, for one, can't wait to play the sequel.