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Dead Island Review (Empty Lifebar)

"Have you ever imagined a game with Fallout 3′s aspects with zombies and a 4 player co-op? Techland presents a game of that exact mix; Dead Island. Dead Island does try its best to stay close to the role-playing game style, but in a way that everything works out. This will be one zombie survival game that will satisfy anyone who’s interested in games with zombies in it."

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Raichu504607d ago

So what I don't get is why are people loving a glitchy game? just zombies? Is it really that simple?

MysticStrummer4607d ago

The core gameplay mechanic, killing zombies from a 1st person view and mostly with melee weapons, is fun and intense. Co-op is very fun, though I'd say the game is much scarier when played alone. My personal opinion is that the glitches take this game from an 8/10 to about a 5/10, but many people are either more forgiving or just haven't seen the amount of glitches I have. The forgiving people really confuse me, especially the ones who say we should support these devs regardless of the buggy mess they released. I also don't get why people keep referencing Fallout 3 when talking about Dead Island. It's much more like Borderlands than Fallout 3. Either way it's the buggiest game I ever played, and if I could get a full refund at this point I'd do it in a heartbeat.

bakagaijin784607d ago

Buggier than Fallout New Vegas? That game was painful to get through with all the times it froze on me. I still struggled through it though because I liked the game... when it worked that is.

BattleTorn4607d ago (Edited 4607d ago )

New Vegas was waay more glitchier.

But as you said, it all depends on how many one encounters.

I feel very fortunate to say, I haven't run into any issues with DI that weren't visual flaws. Nothing near game-breaking, in my experience.

BattleTorn4607d ago (Edited 4607d ago )

Depending on system, the amount of bugs varry. And so far I haven't encountered anything game-breaking; rather mostly texture pop-in. (on X360)

Much like Fallout, the game is so good that people are turning a blind eye to the flaws.

The game is such an absolute blast that I can't stop playing it.

I think with how many people complaining about glithes and people still raving about how amazing it is as well; it's a true testament to how good the game is.

Ashby_JC4606d ago

Agreed 100%

I am happy to see that the game is getting solid reviews.

Does it have bugs yes. Have I encountered any majors..nope.

What is getting this game such positives is that even with the FLAWS etc...its a good game...a very FUN game.

I have played some buggy games that werent that good to begin with.

IMO in my experience I havent encountered anything outside of some clipping...or characters arms being seen thru doors. I saw a bag floating...no big deal.

One thing I was happy about was that they dont restrict where you can drive the trucks to much. Like one quest was pretty far and over sand..some water etc...I got in a truck and drove there.

For those that have played...it was the quest to get the flares from the ship wreck on the North side of the island.

One thing I do wish...was MORE zombie hordes.

I havent done co-op but I assume they add more Zs when u play 4 ppl???

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Dead Island 2 devs believe a Dead Island remake would be a “mistake”

We might be in the age of remasters, but it doesn't look like the Dead Island 2 devs believe remaking the original game is the right move for the series.

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Duke19407d ago

but remakes require far less effort for these companies and they can still charge $70 for them!

Feel like everyone makes fun of Skyrim re-releasing like 18 times yet applaud these remasters elsewhere. Would much prefer NEW games

CrimsonWing69406d ago

Making sequels really is the way to go. Otherwise we'll be stuck playing only the first entry, forever!!!

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Dead Island's 2011 reveal is still the best game trailer of all time

Josiah Motley of KnowTechie writes: "I love video game trailers. While I don’t believe they are an integral part of a game’s success (especially these days), there’s something about a well-produced trailer that really just reminds me why I like video games."

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Exvalos818d ago

Also the most misleading of all time

SDuck818d ago

How so? Because it focused on a family that you see dying? (innocent question, haven't gotten a chance to play any Dead Island game yet)

aconnellan818d ago

More the tone of it - the tone of the trailer suggested something personal and dramatic, but the game was very much reminiscent of Left 4 Dead in that you were just there to kill zombies and nothing more

Ashby_JC818d ago

You play as a singular character there is no family involved at all in the game. Still a stand out trailer that I remember clearly from years ago.

Fntastic818d ago (Edited 818d ago )

Did you not like the game?

I remember going in expecting a L4D style of game, but the excessive camera swaying honestly made me feel ill, and it's rare for a game to do that to me, still don't understand why the need for anything other than maybe a subtle slight camera movement when doing melee attacks etc. Other than that i didn't really find the game that good. In all honesty i had more enjoyment out of DNF, and i know many people crap on that game.

BioShockGX817d ago

I still remember this misleading controversy

RickRoland818d ago

It’s the music. It’s perfect. I agree with this for sure, it is well choreographed….unfortunately the game didn’t live up to the trailer.

brewin817d ago

Maybe not, but it was still a good game. I liked how they expanded things with Dying Light, but Dead Island was a great first attempt! I really liked all the Easter eggs and homages to other horror franchises sprinkled throughout. Sure it was a little cheesy and over there top, but it was a good happy medium between Far Cry and Fallout with zombies.

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EmperorDalek818d ago

I'm gonna heavily disagree with that.

CrimsonWing69818d ago

Have you ever seen any of the MGS 3 or MGS 4 trailers? Those blow this out of the water for me.

TricksterArrow818d ago

They require prior knowledge of the franchise, tho. You show this trailer to anyone, and I mean ANYONE, and they can understand what's going on and relate to the family dynamic almost immediately. No need to know who is Snake, or Fox Hound, or Raiden, or Metal Gear...

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Top 10 Xbox 360 Games That Need to be Backward Compatible

Kevin F. from Link Cable Gaming writes: "Many of the best Xbox 360 games are playable on the Xbox One and Series X|S consoles. Some even with some enhanced visuals and performance. Unfortunately, not every game from the Xbox 360 library has received this glorious feat of being able to be played on more modern Microsoft consoles."

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Orchard1032d ago

Max Payne 3 needs to be on that list.

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autobotdan1032d ago

The Spider-man games will never happen. The xbox 360 Marvel Ultimate Alliance games have a better chance of happening than Spider-man titles but won't happen. The Xbox One Ultimate Alliance games delisted years ago

Vits1032d ago

Yeah... you can totally forget about those entries that got delisted because of licensing issues. Those are not happening.

MetalProxy1032d ago

Wait everything isn’t BC? You guys act like it is lol

porkChop1031d ago

Almost all of the games people want to play are BC, and that's a hell of a lot better than having none available.

ApocalypseShadow1031d ago (Edited 1031d ago )

Almost all the games people want to play? Not true. Majority picks screw over the minority who have games collecting dust. Metal is right. Fans make it seem that it's all. 39/997 games from OG Xbox is NOT all. 568/2154 from 360 is NOT all. But you guys play it up like it is.

And from my count, there are 4,000+ PS4 BC games on PS5 that I see. And almost every VR game. Series X has no Kinect games or Kinect 2. But you played that up too. No more dancing.

As for the article, some of the BC games make sense. The others with Spider-Man aren't happening.

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