Multiplat Dead Island 2

[LukasTheGreat]

The Dead Island franchise, which promises so much but delivers so little, has announced it's third game in the series. Let's hope they've learnt from their mistakes and can expand on the promise shown by the first two games.

EDIT: It's being made by Yager, taking over from Techland.

Release in 2015 for XB1, PS4 and PC.

 

[TheFreshBanana]

Those are some super level zombies.

 

[rooboy335]

I actually liked the first one. Terribly flawed, but still fun with the borderlands colour-coded weapon rank style, and decent albeit repetitive melee combat. I might be swayed or biased because I do like the zombie genre but am looking forward to what this one has in store definitely

 

[Premiers04]

I enjoyed Dead Island and Riptide so I'm in day 1, Co Op is really fun. Love the trailer too.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

If only the games were a quarter as good as their trailors.

 

[aussiedude]

Ps4 will have the exclusive Beta in the coming months, prob the closest i will get to getting the game.

 

[aussiedude]

Along with the exclusive Beta PS4 will have an exclusive 5th character and more sony only bonus content.

I think the content will be like Chloe's gun from Uncharted 2 and some other weapons/cars from sony games.

 

[I Rock]

If only the games were a quarter as good as their trailors.

Their first trailer was amazing. Also is that Jack Black doing a little shoe shopping at the end of this trailer?

 

[CasuallyDressed]

I liked the first game.

Riptide was crap though.

 

[dexter_]

 

[HBK619]

No longer being made by Yager.

http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/dead-island-2-no-longer-being-developed-by-yager/1100-5240/

Guess this puts the project on hiatus now. Kinda wonder what was going wrong to stop Yager from making the game, budget or quality would be the first two things to think of.

Bit disappointing, but with how excellent Dying Light was, I'm not sure if I would've been up for something that could've gone backwards on the mechanics introduced by that game.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Yep, Dying Light kinda crowded out the melee zombie game market. There will be a sequel for that and no need for any more Dead Islands.

 

[dwwaino]

What a spew. I was actually keen for this.

 

[ioppolo]

So the preorders would need to be refunded yeah?

 

[HBK619]

So the preorders would need to be refunded yeah?

The game hasn't been cancelled, just that the developer is going to change. The game will still release.

 

[pantskyle]

Yep, Dying Light kinda crowded out the melee zombie game market. There will be a sequel for that and no need for any more Dead Islands.

Nothing like drop kicking a zombie off of a building.

But how did the zombie get on the roof? How!!!!

 

[LukasTheGreat]

Nothing like drop kicking a zombie off of a building.

But how did the zombie get on the roof? How!!!!

Be human
Get bit
Run away to safety of roof
Turn into Zambie.

 

[ioppolo]

Be human
Get bit
Run away to safety of roof
Turn into Zambie.

Zombie Bambi?

 

[The Big Sauce]

Zombie Bambi?

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Nothing like drop kicking a zombie off of a building.

But how did the zombie get on the roof? How!!!!

Never thought about it until now. The game is illogical.

Im not buying the sequel; that's for dam sure.

 

[dwwaino]

It's finally happening

 

[omgfridge]

It's finally happening

I mean a good trailer doesn't equal a good game but does look fun. The melee combat looks very solid.

 

[dwwaino]

For PC gang it's an Epic exclusive. Not sure if just timed but I assume so.

 

[Dancing Potato]

Don't have much hope this will be anywhere near what Dying Light 1 or 2 were.

Bit of a shame as the first Dead Island was amazing fun despite being a clunky, cringe inducing mess.

 

[dwwaino]