Dead Island

Has many good functions and are at times a really great game with a good story. BUT it takes to much time doing relative repetitious missions, there are too many significant bugs (like zombies hitting trough a closed door) and the game play is not superb in itself.

The levelling systems has a few problems, like that at times fighting ordinary zombies can actually become harder as they level up along with you and that the new skills you get and new weapons you access is not always equally good.

The story is pretty good and has many interesting characters (and a lot of uninteresting ones too) and it contains some of the same classic left-wing and social critical points that the classic zombie movies and games also did.

All in all its worth playing but there are better ways to use your time.

I've been waiting for this game to come out for quite some time. It was actually supposed to come out back in early 2000 but the building they were creating it at literally burned down. But it may have been for the best, because the graphics are good and the gameplay is one-of-a-kind. Think of it as a Left 4 Dead RPG-style. So you're not just annihilating zombies (which believe me, you do a lot) but you also have a purpose other than going through a campaign with no destination other than the end of the level. You can chose what weapons you pick up (which is similar to Mass Effect where they tell you the stats of the weapon; power, accuracy etc...). It has a twist though, they get worn out. That may be the ONLY thing I would change (it tends to get annoying when all your weapons in your inventory are broken to hell and all you can do is run and cry). Like, I can understand wooden bats breaking and stuff but like, a wrench?? that sucks to repair! Oh, and the fact that you have to pay to repair your weapons. It wouldn't be so much of a problem if it wasn't a lot of money to get them repaired because there is money EVERYWHERE but the most money I get in between missions is about 2000 dollars and some weapons cost 900 bucks just to repair it. (which is essentially maybe 20 swings). So definitely prioritize, because it'll go a long way. You can pick up miscellaneous items and customize your weapons too (like putting spikes on a bat and putting an electrical charge on it). This option is AWESOME; the only downside to that though is it costs even MORE money to repair. So essentially, it can be a pain to play the game at times. But then again, if it didn't have some sort of challenge, it wouldn't be as fun. Definitely a good change from typical zombie games. It's also 4-player which is awesome, and you can play online with your friends to get missions completed. I highly recommend getting this game. WELL DONE.

In my opinion the people behind Dead Island get what a zombie game is really about. It is about hope, desperation & the willingness to fight on when all you have left is your life and that is all you can expect to get. The fight for survival brings out the best and worst in people. After playing through the whole game I can tell that this game was made by true zombie fans, where a game like Left 4 Dead was made by people who just like shooting a bunch of things (not that is a bad thing). My only problem is that I wish they had focused more on the single player aspect then the CO-OP.

Other then I will say is that this a great game for any true zombie fan and I hope there is a Dead Island 2.

Not a bad game once you get past the first hour or so of game-play. Fairly predictable bone mashing with an assortment of mêlée tools hammer, wooden plank etc. The enjoyability stems from upgrading weapons and completing quests. Eventually you get to use firearms which are a blast. There is fury meter that gets better as your levels increase, When the fury meter hits full everything grays out and you can go berserk with a pistol - shooting everything in site within fifty meters. Unfortunately it only lasts a few seconds but gradually gets longer as you progress through the game. You really need to give this game a good two hours before you can appreciate the complexity of the story. The graphics are pretty but in tunnels or indoors there is a problem with shadows. A texture will look perfectly real but once it is in shadow it seems to develop a strange red/green/yellow hue reminiscent of games from the 90,s. Something that really spoils the game and makes it look dated. Very re-playable none the less. I gave it 8 out of 10 Rubber chickens.

Dead Island is a fun game I never played riptide all i know it is very similar dead island has good mechanics amazing graphics and a decent story I give dead island a B