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A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, turning its inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, uncover the truth behind the outbreak and discover who - or what - you are. Survive, evolve and become the ultimate Zombie Slayer.
Dead Island 2 is a co-op, zombies and first-person game
developed by Dambuster Studios
and published by Deep Silver.
Released on April 22nd 2024 is available on Windows and MacOS
in 14 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 13,375 reviews of which 10,392 were positive and 2,983 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 49.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
The Steam community has classified Dead Island 2 into these genres:
System requirements
These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.
Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD FX-9590 / Intel Core i7-7700HQ
- Memory: 10 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon R9 390X (8192 VRAM) / GeForce GTX 1060 (6144 VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 70 GB GB available space
MacOS
- Requires an Apple processor
- OS: 14.0.0
- Processor: M
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Storage: 81 GB available space
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Just Enough Creativity To Push You Through What You'll Like + Industry leading zombie collision physics (it's crunchy) + Side quests with meat on their bones + Clever use of environmental hazards for kills You May Not Like - Uninspired story - Derivative of other zombie titles - Infinite zombie spawns It's a wonder this game exists. Fans of the first title would be news edged for years with a seemingly cyclical process of death and rebirth for Dead Island 2. One year, we'd be told it was put on ice indefinitely, then another dev team would pick it up, release a pre-rendered cinematic... then crickets for another few years. Alas here we are with the final product. It's troubled development cycle would lead Dead Island 2 to an interesting hodgepodge of a result, some ideas derivative though nevertheless tried and tested. While others genuinely refreshing. The push and pull between pros and cons end up with this resulting balancing act to keep players invested. Will it stick the landing for you? The Finest Form of Flattery The word "derivative" has already been used a few times. So to put this in perspective, I've written "Dying Light 2" many times already and gone back to amend to "Dead Island 2". My internal dialogue when thinking about the game was also hooked on the term Dying Light 2 for the duration. I dare say your brain will go through the same mental acrobatics if you've played any Dying Light. The thing is, Dying Light 1 & 2 were solid games. I honestly think, after being passed from one developer to the next like a bag of coke at a stockbroker's Christmas party, the devs just went "right, we gotta get this out the door, no more messing around, lets copy the best and do it well". And gosh diddly darn it - they did do it well. On that my hat is off to them. Before I'd even unlocked the ability, I was waiting for the hilarious horizontal fly kick from Dying Light and - boom - sure enough, there it was. The weapon crafting is incredibly similar too, along with spartan use of firearms for the first two thirds of the game. Unfortunately it also brings with it economies of excess in the late game, giving loot and crafting materials almost trivial levels of significance. A Noble Awareness of The Need For Originality What does Dead Island 2 (got it right that time) do that's new? In such a saturated genre as "zombie whacker on an open map", it's tough to come up with new ideas. But the collision physics when whacking zombies has never been more satisfying and dare I say - even better than Dying Light's. Whack a zombie in the head with a blunt object and it'll stumble around with it's jaw hanging by thread. Slice them with a sharp object and sever limbs. I took to chopping off legs then finishing with a curb stomp. It was a great resource saver. Better still, critical hits on stunned zombies lead to context sensitive animations. Like whamming a zombie in the face with a cleaver, sending teeth flying as the blade is wrenched out. It's zombie kill porn and the devs know zombie apocalypse fans are after this kind of stuff, serving plenty of it up. Water and electricity can be combined to zap zombies in puddles and pools. Fire hydrants can be broken to provide said water and many other hazardous things can be put to use. I baited a large group of zombies to an area full of flammable oil and splodey barrels. Pouring a gasoline tank as I went, I made my own fuse. Finally turning around, I lit my homemade oil slick fuse and the resulting boom along with a huge drop of XP made it all worth it. So yes, initiative is encouraged to get the best out of the game and these situations are where it really sings. It was smart of the devs to offer ways to get away from just endless whack-and-move-on. Though, near the end of the game, this sadly becomes unavoidable. It's worth knowing all zombies respawn and this can lead to a little tedium when you're just trying to get from A to B or figure out how to resolve a side quest. Marvel Exhaustion Comes To Get You Where Dead Island 2 starts to lose me is its tone. All too often in modern gaming, "the vibe" is sullied by a combination of infantilising developer decisions. We see it a lot in Assassins Creed for instance, where devs forget that the majority of gamers nowadays are no longer 18 years old. Examples range from characters reacting like Marvel heroes to everything, quipping away; as well as silly script choices and weaponry that's fun to use but ultimately... silly. This silliness is a constant source of frustration for me when, in the zombie genre, we could have great exploration of character study, careful resource management and genuine demand for strategy. Sadly Dead Island 2 possesses none of these elements and yet again, like many before it, prefers to go for the silly under the guise of providing fun. Examples can be found in fairly fleshed out side quests that thankfully turn out to be more than compass marker driven fetch quests. They sadly let the side down a bit with an old man laughing and clapping as you violently kill his zombie nephew and a silly Instagram girl joyfully recording violence to get clicks, while referring to you as "bestie"; to name but a few. Maybe one day, we'll get a zombie game that earns praise through sharp writing, careful resource management and compelling character drama. Alas... this ain't it. ( I know, Last of Us fans, I hear you. But that's yesterday's news ) It's a Generational Thing... Enough rambling from me. The final verdict - get it on a sale if you have a zombie whacking craving. Which, lets be honest, comes to us all at some point. Dead Island 2 is very good at what it sets out to do, and my personal gripes aside, I can't deny it has been competently made with enough variety of scenarios and enemy types to just about pull most players through by an increasingly fraying rope as the campaign goes on. It's one of those games that makes me feel old. From Resident Evil to Dead Rising and then Dying Light... this one is more of the same in a long line. If you were born from the year 2000 onwards, I dare say there's enough fresh stuff here to keep you invested. If you're a grumpy old man like me, it may be all too easy to tut and eye roll your way through more of the same with a noble effort towards originality.
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Its a miracle this game came out with the development hell it went through. Its a blast with friends and the combat is so satisfying and crunchy! I enjoyed the setting and locations sprinkled throughout the main story that never out stayed its welcome or felt underwhelming. Fun experience if you can get a group of friends together then you'll have a good time!
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It's fun, mechanics are appropriate and what you expect when maiming enemies. Variety of enemies and zombies. Lots of quests although not all of them are worth the reward. Really good graphics and amazing bodily destruction engine. Lots of things to explore and things to do and ways to kill zombies. The sola DLC is hated because it has nothing to do with the base game and the enemies and bosses are hard. The haus DLC is more interesting visually and story-wise, although a bit too demonic and out of character for the zombie scene for my taste. Haven't tried NG+ but I loved it all.
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After going through the development hell and being tossed between several studios the game came out awesome. While I do not really like the skill card system, I do appreciate everything else. Fights are engaging, story is all right, graphics and performance are great. Can recommend this game.
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8/10... a fine successor to the original! Enjoyed the entire game! Combat, progression, audio, graphics, dialog, voice acting, story, side quest, locations, travel, etc. All AAA quality and bug free. So why not 10/10? ... 99% is same as many other AAA zombie titles. Only original twist was the 'rage' skills. Those are powerful but come with a LOT of side effects. I did not use a single one (they are optional and not necessary).
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Dead Island 2 is currently priced at 49.99€ on Steam.
Dead Island 2 is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 49.99€ on Steam.
Dead Island 2 received 10,392 positive votes out of a total of 13,375 achieving a rating of 7.61.
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Dead Island 2 was developed by Dambuster Studios and published by Deep Silver.
Dead Island 2 is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Dead Island 2 is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Dead Island 2 is not playable on Linux.
Dead Island 2 offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Dead Island 2 includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.
There are 14 DLCs available for Dead Island 2. Explore additional content available for Dead Island 2 on Steam.
Dead Island 2 does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Dead Island 2 does not support Steam Remote Play.
Dead Island 2 is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Dambuster Studios
Publisher
Deep Silver
Release
22 Apr 2024
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