Dead Island 2

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:10 pm

I know opinions on the original varied, but I was a big fan (after the fan patches that fixed the FOV and head bob). I wanted Dying Light to be more like Dead Island, but alas, it wasn't meant to be.

Anyway, I must have missed that Dead Island 2 was a thing, so here's a trailer.

Coming February of 2023

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:13 pm

The Island is Santa Monica?

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:15 pm

Hard to say, but yeah "Island" seems to be...a definition open to broad interpretation.

TheMix · Post by **TheMix** » Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:19 pm

Hmmm...

I remember it was announced years ago. But then it evaporated. I didn't realize that it was still a possibility. I'm definitely in. (Currently on my 6th or 7th playthrough.)

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:58 pm

Blackhawk wrote: Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:13 pm The Island is Santa Monica?

Yes.

Dead Island 2 Hands-On Preview

With Butcho dead and the Blood Drive secured, the demo is over. And, thanks to this little ocean-side showing, it’s obvious that Dead Island 2 isn’t just alive, but kicking, too. While it may have risen from the grave, though, it still has a lot to prove. Dambuster has made a solid first impression, but it comes coupled with a distinct sense of familiarity. Dead Island 2 appears to share a huge amount of common ground with not just the original Dead Island, but also its step-sibling, Dying Light. For long term fans this may be exactly the news they want to hear, but even at this early stage, I’m already struck with the sense of having played this all before. The gory combat, the weird weapons, the crafting, the odd-ball humour; after one Dead Island game, an expansion, and two Dying Lights, it's all feeling a bit parts of the same corpse.

So is Dead Island 2 just the walking dead, or will it be something genuinely surprising? The streets of Los Angeles beyond Santa Monica Pier will hold the answer. There’s so much I’ve not seen. What is the open world like? What twists will the story take? What kind of wild characters can I build with the Skill Deck? How varied is the mission design? How good are the jokes? It’s all this that will determine if Dambusters’ efforts are a gory good time, or just a sequel that’s arrived a decade too late.

Jolor · Post by **Jolor** » Tue Aug 23, 2022 10:48 pm

Lonely and dreaming of the west coast...

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:17 am

I don't wanna be your downtime
I don't wanna be your stupid game

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:44 am

Maybe this one won't give me horrific motion sickness? One can only hope.

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:10 am

Blackhawk wrote: Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:13 pm The Island is Santa Monica?

San Andreas

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:30 am

Brian wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:10 am
Blackhawk wrote: Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:13 pm The Island is Santa Monica?
San Andreas

Who's at fault?

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:35 am

Blackhawk wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:30 am
Brian wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:10 am
Blackhawk wrote: Tue Aug 23, 2022 6:13 pm The Island is Santa Monica?
San Andreas
Who's at fault?

The "Island" is San Andreas. The city is Los Santos.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Wed Dec 07, 2022 2:05 pm

Game play overview trailer

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Wed Dec 07, 2022 3:23 pm

Correction: Official carefully curated snippets of gameplay with no interface elements, presented in a quick-cut manner to keep you from actually seeing anything in context trailer.

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Thu Dec 08, 2022 8:59 am

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 8:46 am

Coming 04.28.2023, to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and the Epic Games Store

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 10:45 am

So the question is "Is this a 6-month or 1-year Epic Game Store exclusive?"

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:37 am

Isgrimnur wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:17 am I don't wanna be your downtime
I don't wanna be your stupid game

That’s some 4D chess playin’ right there.

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 12:52 pm

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:57 am

Would you believe it is not an open world game? I am more curious now.

stimpy · Post by **stimpy** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:04 pm

coopasonic wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:57 am Would you believe it is not an open world game? I am more curious now.

And I am less curious.
Games like this need to be open world.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:07 pm

There are plenty of great open world zombie games. I am a big open world fan with no sign of open world fatigue. Still, I am interested to see what a tighter, more directed narrative can do with the genre.

stimpy · Post by **stimpy** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:15 pm

coopasonic wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:07 pm There are plenty of great open world zombie games. I am a big open world fan with no sign of open world fatigue. Still, I am interested to see what a tighter, more directed narrative can do with the genre.

I guess I should clarify that as long as it's not on rails, I'm fine with it.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:24 pm

I find that I much prefer a series of open areas (large levels that you don't have to approach linearly, each mostly self-contained) to open worlds. It's the 'sweet spot' between linear and directionless.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:46 pm

Final preview posted by IGN:

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 1:21 pm

My current playthrough of Dead Island DE has me hyped for this, which probably means I'll end up buying it from Epic rather than waiting for it to release on Steam.

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:04 pm

Today I learned that Alexa Game Control is an upcoming thing, and that it's integrated into Dead Island 2.

Use your voice to interact with NPCs, swap your weapons, and much more on your favorite PC and Xbox games. Play with any microphone or headset, no Alexa device required. And Alexa is still there to make sure you can stay in the game with smart home control, reminders, and even food ordering.

Using voice commands enables the most natural and human gaming experiences. Talk directly to NPCs with natural dialogue and issue commands to your virtual teammates with your voice. Alexa Game Control enhances the gameplay of each game to make the experience feel more natural.

I am intrigued...

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:26 pm

Kinda sucks the entire city is filled with empty cars and you cant drive a single one of them..walk walk walk.

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:11 pm

Driving in Dead Island and Riptide kind of sucks, so as long as the game doesn't force me to trek back and forth over long distances, I won't miss the driving.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:15 pm

Use your voice to interact with NPCs

"Gunner! Start the fight!"

(Alexa turns on my lights)

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:24 pm

I've been interested in voice commands in games for years (I had the VOXBOX voice recognition accessory for the TRS-80 Model 1 back in the early 80s), so I'm looking forward to seeing how well it works. The game isn't built around the feature, so even if the answer is "poorly" then it's just a matter of ignoring it.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:30 pm

Max Peck wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:24 pm I've been interested in voice commands in games for years (I had the VOXBOX voice recognition accessory for the TRS-80 Model 1 back in the early 80s), so I'm looking forward to seeing how well it works. The game isn't built around the feature, so even if the answer is "poorly" then it's just a matter of ignoring it.

In my experience, voice commands work better for complex games with functions that aren't time-sensitive (like simulators.)

gbasden · Post by **gbasden** » Fri Mar 31, 2023 4:02 am

Blackhawk wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:30 pm
Max Peck wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:24 pm I've been interested in voice commands in games for years (I had the VOXBOX voice recognition accessory for the TRS-80 Model 1 back in the early 80s), so I'm looking forward to seeing how well it works. The game isn't built around the feature, so even if the answer is "poorly" then it's just a matter of ignoring it.
In my experience, voice commands work better for complex games with functions that aren't time-sensitive (like simulators.)

It worked fantastically in Elite Dangerous. I loved being able to extend gear or cut power with voice commands.

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Tue Apr 11, 2023 5:54 pm

Dead Island 2 system requirements revealed

Minimum (1080p, 30 fps):
CPU: AMD FX-9590 or Intel Core i7 7700HQ

RAM: 10GB

GPU: AMD Radeon RX 480 or GeForce GTX 1060

Storage: 70GB
Recommended (1080p, 60 fps):
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Intel Core i9 9900K

RAM: 16GB

GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT or GeForce RTX 2080 Super

Storage: 70GB

High (1440p, 60 fps):
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X or Intel Core i5 12600KF

RAM: 16GB

GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT or GeForce RTX 3070

Storage: 70GB

Ultra (4K, 60 fps):
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X or Intel Core i7 13700K

RAM: 16GB

GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT or GeForce RTX 3090

Storage: 70GB

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 6:31 pm

Reviews are dropping today, and they seem to be generally positive.

Metacritic: PC 74 (12 positive, 5 mixed), PS5 75 (36 positive, 24 mixed), XBox Series X 75 (16 positive, 9 mixed).

Buatha · Post by **Buatha** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 1:05 am

The 3-Player co-op limitation is baffling. This has severely dampened my gaming group's excitement as all four of us finished the first one together.

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 1:57 am

Looks like something I'll grab on sale. I'm not really a huge fan on any of the first person zombie games, but it looks like it could be fun at a cheap price.

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 5:30 pm

There are some preview streams on Twitch today, ahead of tomorrow's launch.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 11:15 am

I've watched a few different streamers playing it this morning and I am sorely tempted, particularly given how empty my gaming plate has been lately... but my game collection is on steam dammit!

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 11:29 am

If you haven't play Resident Evil 4. It the bestest.

Max Peck · Post by **Max Peck** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 12:01 pm

I stayed up until midnight to install it, but I'm not allowed to play today until all my chores are squared away. Well, most of the chores. At least one of the chores...