You play as one of six characters and choose specific skills to help you defeat enemies in different ways. As you go you find weapons (and ways to customise them) to help you against the ever-present zombie threat. The unusual mix of quirky, macabre humour and over-the-top, bloody violence makes for an entertaining experience for older teens and adults.Īfter a zombie apocalypse causes the US government to annex the state of California, you join a group of survivors to explore the vast, run-down cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco. As you explore a deserted California, you meet other survivors who can join your group. Though not without its flaws Dead Island 2 has succeeded in providing a fun and unique zombie slaying experience that will leave players highly satisfied.Dead Island 2 is the latest shooting and exploration game in the Dead Island series, where you use a variety of weapons to kill zombies, survive and find comrades. DualShockers was provided with a copy of the game for review purposes. With enough to do solo or with friends/strangers, not to mention the upcoming expansions, Dambuster Studios have rewritten how to enjoy oneself in the face of Armageddon.ĭead Island 2 is a worthy successor to the zombie-slaying games that came before it and breathes new life into the franchise long-thought dead. From the beautifully rendered wastelands of HELL-A, to the equally visceral limb destruction system, there’s endless fun to be had here. Throwing out the dour and the drab, Dead Island 2 is all about killing in style.

Relish dismembering zombies in this huge zombie playground!.Play with up to 8 of your friends in seamless zombie multiplayer, being able to drop in and out of shared survival adventures.Craft your gear to kill the zombie scum from motorized grinders to electric machetes!.Get to choose your character from the elite crew that is immune to the zombie virus.Discover an open world with the events of the game set months after the events of Dead Island and Escape Dead Island.You find yourself bitten, infected yet beyond just immune as you set out to unravel the truth behind the onset of the epidemic and know what or who you really are. A lethal epidemic has spread across Los Angeles, turning the people into voracious zombies.

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