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PSNation Review: Dead Island (PS3)

When there's no more room in hell . . . the dead will walk the earth.

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blumatt4979d ago (Edited 4979d ago )

lol @ "Dawn of the Dead" reference. haha I thought about picking this game up. Not sure though. I guess if we're never gonna get L4D, I might as well get this.

limewax4979d ago

Just don't expect too much, at first the game seems it could culminate to some interesting events and sidequests, but it never really gets there and actually kind of goes downhill for solo at the same place as it goes uphill for co-op so its a double edged sword.

Don't get me wrong its fun, but take it at the base level you see it at as it doesn't really develop, and the mod system which should give the game some extra life, is actually more tedious due to the fact that, unless you hunt for these specific items, you will only get to build maybe 1 or 2 mods on a play-through if your lucky, it feels as if a lot of things never really fall into place properly

DarkTower8054979d ago

@ limewax, I'm not saying you're playing the game the wrong way, but you're not seeming to get how the game is made. You're supposed to scavange in this game (like Fallout), and do sidequests. I'm in Act II and I've built 18 mods already. Some of these mods are badass and are fun as hell to kill zombies with. Every weapon including guns can be modded.

@ blumatt, this is a very fun game, and if you like Fallout 3, Borderlands and zombies you need to rent this at the very least. Considering how many hours it can provide I opted to buy it. A word of advice though, grab a buddy, or two or three and take advantage of the co-op. Imo, co-op will give you max enjoyment out of Dead Island. Watching eachother's back, sharing weapons/items and bashing through a mob of zombies is hella fun.

As far as bugs/glitches, I've been fine with that, but if you want to wait, there will be a patch incoming soon enough to address the issues.

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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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Duke19782d 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

CrimsonWing69781d 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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Exvalos1193d ago

Also the most misleading of all time

SDuck1193d 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)

aconnellan1193d 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_JC1193d 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.

Fntastic1193d ago (Edited 1193d 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.

BioShockGX1192d ago

I still remember this misleading controversy

RickRoland1193d 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.

brewin1192d 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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EmperorDalek1193d ago

I'm gonna heavily disagree with that.

CrimsonWing691193d ago

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

TricksterArrow1193d 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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Orchard1407d ago

Max Payne 3 needs to be on that list.

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autobotdan1406d 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

Vits1406d ago

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

MetalProxy1406d ago

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

porkChop1406d 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.

ApocalypseShadow1406d ago (Edited 1406d 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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