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Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – and now more beautiful than ever. Caught in the midst of an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!
Dead Island Definitive Edition is a zombies, open world and co-op game
developed by Techland
and published by Deep Silver.
Released on May 31st 2016 is available on Windows and Linux
in 8 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish and Russian.
It has received 25,527 reviews of which 20,934 were positive and 4,593 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows® 7 64-bit / Windows® 8 64-bit / Windows® 8.1 64-bit / Windows® 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-2500 @3.3 GHz / AMD FX-8320 @3.5 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 Ti / AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 (1GB VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX® compatible
- Additional Notes: Laptop versions of graphics cards may work but are NOT officially supported. Windows-compatible keyboards, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended)
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.04.03, Mint 17.1, SteamOS Brewmaster (x64)
- Processor: Intel Core i3 4170 or AMD Athlon X4 860K
- Memory: 4096 MB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 460 1024 MB (or AMD equivalent)
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 10 GB available space
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Back when games were about having fun and not paying for loot boxes and cosmetics... I wish we would go back but I'm afraid its far too late.
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The Voodoo is good but not great. This review will be a little biased, as I am very nostalgic about this game; it pretty much got me into the RPG action genre, and I really loved the original version, even with its flaws. But coming to this version after so many years, it holds up in most places but fails miserably in others. The game is mindless zombie killing, the story is boring, the animation can be janky, and the pacing can be slow and repetitive, but it has good weapons and enemy feedback. The graphics, even though a mixed bag in the definitive edition, still look good, and the weapon variety and build are solid. If you get this on sale and are looking for something like an AA game by today's standard, then the game is a good zombie-killing game. You can even see the precursor of Dying Light physics in some zombies. But don't expect too much from this game, and you'll have a good time.
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A Constructive Review of Dead Island – Mercilessly Compared to the Gold Standard: Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition Let’s get this out of the way: Dead Island had a trailer that made people weep. It promised emotion, depth, and a serious take on the zombie apocalypse set on a tropical island. And then the game came out… and gave us kickboxing zombies in bikinis, fetch quests, and more weapon repairs than actual survival horror. It’s a decent open-world action-RPG with some strong co-op moments. But, alas — it’s still not Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition. Melee Combat vs Tactical Gardening In Dead Island, your main method of survival is hitting zombies with broomsticks, oars, and electrified machetes that somehow break after three swings. You get stamina bars, clunky swings, and physics-driven combat that’s entertaining until it isn’t. Meanwhile, Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition hands you snow peas, spikeweeds, and doom-shrooms, and trusts you to think, not button-mash. One is strategy with personality. The other is hitting a zombie with a wrench while groaning about weapon durability. Open World vs Perfect Pacing Dead Island gives you a lush island to explore, sure — but half of it is spent running between NPCs with the charisma of a damp towel, asking for engine parts or bottles of water. In contrast, Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition wastes zero seconds of your time. It delivers new mechanics every level, clever enemy types, and constant variety. While Dead Island makes you trek across a jungle to repair a boat, Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition hands you a new seed packet and says: “Good luck, genius.” Co-op vs Core Loop Yes, Dead Island is fun with friends. You can stomp zombies together, get swarmed together, and laugh at broken ragdoll physics together. But when you strip it down, it’s still a repetitive slog without strong mission design. Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition, on the other hand, doesn’t need friends to be fun. It’s designed so tightly that every click feels satisfying. It’s a solo experience with more polish and precision than a four-player zombie brawler set in paradise. Tone and Style: Confused vs Cohesive Dead Island tries to be gritty and emotional, then throws you into sidequests where you’re retrieving champagne for a party girl in a zombie-infested hotel. It’s tonal whiplash. Meanwhile, Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition knows exactly what it is — playful, quirky, smart, and consistent. There’s no identity crisis. Crazy Dave may wear a pot on his head, but he has more vision than every NPC in Dead Island combined. Progression and Customization Leveling up in Dead Island means skill trees, weapon mods, and lots of backtracking. But none of that progression feels as tight or rewarding as unlocking a simple kernel-pult in Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition. Every plant you earn is meaningful, every zombie variant requires a new tactic. Meanwhile, in Dead Island, your best strategy remains “kick them repeatedly until they stop moving.” Dead Island is a decent zombie-smashing RPG with flashes of creativity and a killer soundtrack. But if you're looking for the real pinnacle of zombie game design — the perfect blend of charm, strategy, creativity, and depth — there's only one name that deserves to be etched in granite: Plant Vs Zombies: GOTY Edition. Because why fight to survive on an island when you can simply plant a row of sunflowers... and win the war from your lawn?
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Game's still the same as the original one, but still it's fun to play with friends, playing it solo gets very easily boring
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It might be a terrible game from the early 2010s, but it's MY awful game from the early 2010s, I remember coming home from school and booting this up, and the nostalgia still hits good
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Dead Island Definitive Edition is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.
Dead Island Definitive Edition is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.
Dead Island Definitive Edition received 20,934 positive votes out of a total of 25,527 achieving a rating of 8.05.
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Dead Island Definitive Edition was developed by Techland and published by Deep Silver.
Dead Island Definitive Edition is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Dead Island Definitive Edition is not playable on MacOS.
Dead Island Definitive Edition is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Dead Island Definitive Edition offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Dead Island Definitive Edition includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.
Dead Island Definitive Edition does not currently offer any DLC.
Dead Island Definitive Edition does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Dead Island Definitive Edition supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
Dead Island Definitive Edition 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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Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
287
Developer
Techland
Publisher
Deep Silver
Release
31 May 2016
Platforms
Remote Play
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