However, everything else about the game has been rebuilt from the ground up.ĭead Island 2 drops the player into a quarantined L.A.
At the London event, the current development team from Dambuster Studios explained that they still really liked the idea of a "HellA" and therefore chose to stick to this idea. was announced to be the location for the new game a couple of years ago already, but obviously development halted before its completion. For example by adding batteries to a stick, to create an electrifying weapon.ĭead Island 2 carries over a lot of the core elements from the first Dead Island games, but in a completely new setting. There were many ways to kill zombies, courtesy of a large numbers of (melee) weapons lying around and the ability to craft new weapons yourself. The game followed a storyline with plenty of side quests, but also allowed for open exploration. Plus, I was able to play the game for about 30 minutes to get a look and feel of this upcoming zombie slaying game, taking place in a "bloody combat sandbox environment".įor those who remember, the original Dead Island game and its successor, Dead Island: Riptide, revolved around surviving a zombie apocalypse on a tropical island and zombie-killing as one of a number of characters. As has just been revealed during Gamescom's Opening Night Live show, Dead Island 2 is in fact almost here, and as part of an exclusive preview event in London earlier this month, I've learned all about the game's campaign mode, which is already completely finished, with development in its final stages. After years of silence, the Dead Island franchise is finally back from the dead.
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