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Dead Island's trailer is uninformative

The Dead Island trailer is a brilliant piece of filmmaking, but it tells us absolutely nothing about the game. Should we be more critical in our reactions to this sort of marketing?

AZRockslide4842d ago

Not only is this a well written article, but I agree with it whole-heartedly. I am amazed at how taken everyone is with what amounts to a great cinematic trailer.

Sadie21004842d ago

I loved that trailer, but I agree...it doesn't give us any indication of anything! Too early to get excited about the game.

nveenio4842d ago

This trailer wasn't intended to inform people. It was intended to get the game on everyone's radar. And it was 100% successful. Not only that, but it just so happened to be the greatest trailer I've ever seen in my life. Seriously, I've been racking my brain to find memory of another trailer that I found as captivating as this one. And that's what teaser trailers do--they get you pumped about what "could" be. Movies do it all the time, and no one cares. This article is just another person going against the flow in an effort to stand out.

despair4842d ago

I actually didn't like the trailer that much, I think the idea of the game is a bit interesting, I mean it sounds like a cross between Dead Rising and Left 4 Dead which is cool, but the trailer was really boring and tells us absolutely nothing except maybe we will get to finally kill some children zombies which are very much lacking in games.

RedDead4842d ago (Edited 4842d ago )

It gives about as much info as a teaser normally guves, compare it to FF versus Xiii's first trailer.

It gave the setting, character, weapons and basic enemies.

This one also gave the setting, charactera, weapon, basic enemies.

Both gave dreary moods. Setting the tone for the games.

That's all teasers are. Doesn't change the fact that they kick ass.

Jonoc334842d ago

you're all so heartless. the trailer wasn't setting up the features of the game, it was setting up the storyline and depth of the situation.

xAlmostPro4841d ago

Actually it tells you alot.. and if you watch the trailer it gives you a link to the facebook page which tells you more.

The trailer itself shows that you'll be connected to your character, that it will be a struggle to fight off the zombies and not some free-ride journey, it also shows zero guns but only melee weapons, but its main purpose like any game is too build hype & it did followed by the facebook link.

Then from the facebook it tells us that it's an openworld zombie game based on an island resort. The game will have rpg based elements and it also has co-op..

all this info is pretty informative to me.

Journlists these days, do abit of research atleast.

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Theo11304842d ago (Edited 4842d ago )

So this guy is criticizingly a trailer for getting public awareness? This is why I don't read any games journalism articles, it's worse than reading comics.

Correction; comics are kinda cool, so I'll just say it's worse than reading manga

despair4842d ago

Many comics and manga are awesome so big disagree from me for that :)

RedDead4842d ago

I bet you never read a manga before right?

If you say it's worse than reading manga, you could say it's worse than reading a book or watching a movie. Or playing a video game.

I dunno were your perception that Manga sux come's from. There was a time when anyone who played videogames was called a nerd. Now look at it.

HolyOrangeCows4842d ago (Edited 4842d ago )

"So this guy is criticizingly a trailer for getting public awareness?"

No he's criticizing it for not being informative about what the game is at all.

dead_eye4841d ago

What's wrong with comics. Shame you said that because your comment started off so well

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-MD-4842d ago

It's a trailer... you know what you're in for. You get weapons and you kill zombies.

Regardless of what kind of game it is if you are into that storyline then you are the audience for this game.

xVeZx4842d ago

looks like theres going with the controversy of killing zombie children and theres going to be hacking and slashing....i remember seeing gameplay footage a long time ago at least 2008-2009 of dead island....

Lamarthedancer4842d ago

"looks like theres going with the controversy of killing zombie children"

I know there just children and it's kind of wrong for wanting them in and killable in games like GTA/SaintsRow/Fallout/Elder Scrolls/Fable but it's just a game, it would add more realism to it.

If you can target a mans head in Fallout 3 using VAT and blow it to bits why can't I do the same thing to Mayor Maccready(annoying prick)in little lamplight.

It's still murder at the end of day no matter who you do it to.

I really hope people don't make it into a big thing for this game. I mean their dead already.

despair4842d ago

damn I hope we get to kill some children zombies, severely lacking in zombie games if you ask me.

GSpartan7774842d ago (Edited 4842d ago )

It's just a cinematic trailer. You know trailer is also misleading and uninformative World of Warcraft :O WOW!

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Rumored Gears of War Collection is at the top of my 2024 Xbox wishlist

As the long-rumored Gears of War Collection looks like it may finally materialize on Xbox, the timing could not be better as Gears 6 and movie news swirls.

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1Victor127d ago (Edited 127d ago )

(Insert “It should be multi platform if Microsoft investors wants more money” JK here)
All jokes aside congratulations to all the gears fans it will be a blast I remember having fun on the first one on my 360 elite till got RROD and quit Xbox all together but that’s a story for another day.
Congratulations 🎊 🍾 🎉 🎈 🎉 🙏

Wyesvin127d ago

I'm excited for this just aslong is on the pc also cause I don't have the newest xbox console.

shinoff2183127d ago

I enjoyed the tactical one. I can't remember the actual name but it was fun.

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Gears of War Collection allegedly in testing phase for Xbox release

Marcus Fenix and the crew could be back on your screens once more, as the rumored Gears of War Collection is near completion on Xbox.

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VenomUK128d ago

sweeeeeeeeeeeet
Switch and PS5 owners are gonna love this.

Stuart5756128d ago

Every article, console fanboy trite, all these years later. Let me explain it AGAIN, in simple terms for the fanboys. Sentient human gamers do have their preferred platform, however they will buy and own multiple platforms so they can enjoy the games they want to enjoy. I own and have owned multiple platforms, Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and now Valve, simply to enjoy a wide range of games across a broad spectrum of platforms. It's great. You don't have to pick a 'team' and cheer them on through thick and thin, dissing the other 'team'. And for you 'VenomUK' to state 'Switch and PS5 owners are gonna love this', proves that you're a bit behind. Learn, enjoy, live, develop, trust and coexist if you can, life is better that way.

Blad3runner00128d ago

@Stuart5756
Well said.
This is why i never understand fanboying over hardware. This is not like a sports team, its just hardware. Why some people have this mentality to pick a side and stick with it and refuse to look at other platforms, therefore depriving themselves of games that are only available on those platforms. They are suppose to be gamers after all?

FinalFantasyFanatic128d ago

It's practically guaranteed to come to PC as well, if that's the case, I might pick it up after it gets a discount or two.

TheEroica128d ago (Edited 128d ago )

Thank goodness for pro gamer companies like Microsoft.... It's about time we unified platforms where now only corporate suits benefit! Pro gamers all the way. Thanks Microsoft!

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RaidenBlack129d ago

Yup ... bring Gears 2, 3 Judgement as well as Fable II and Halo 5 to PC

phoenixwing129d ago

Online portions would be a bonus.

FinalFantasyFanatic128d ago

I'm really shocked that Halo 5 still isn't on PC yet, almost everything is ported over and that's the only Halo game that hasn't been ported.

Profchaos129d ago

Take it with a grain of salt this leaker has been wrong many Times

The connection has been rumoured in the past so there's some credibility but it's more if it's actually in testing or not

Father__Merrin129d ago

tell u what gears 3 on series x same 360 game but in 4k and 60fps is a dream it looks crystal clear

Sciurus_vulgaris129d ago

The Series X enhanced versions of Gears 3 and Judgement can at times look like Xbox One titles.

Concertoine128d ago

Yeah i got into Gears 3 multiplayer last year. People still play it a lot. Tons of maps and looks great with the 60 FPS.

Brazz129d ago

It would be funny to see Gears of War collection on Nintendo Switch.

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I'll Be Happy With Anything Gears of War, But Nothing Beats A 1-3 Remaster

Huzaifah from eXputer "With a new Gears of War game possible, I'll go ahead and say that the original trilogy was the peak of the series and should get remastered."

Wyesvin133d ago

I wish they would put 2 and 3 on pc

RaidenBlack133d ago

^ this
and judgement as well
Why not Remaster them and release them as Marcus Fenix Collection for PC and Series

phoenixwing132d ago (Edited 132d ago )

I would buy it. I sh1t on microsoft alot but their gears of War series I loved. Some great gameplay and if they would keep up the multiplayer I'd play that too.

CrimsonWing69133d ago

1-3 are incredible with each one being bigger and better than the last. I don’t know what it is, but 4 was super underwhelming to me and 5 was slightly better than 4, but I didn’t feel the same epic feeling I had when going through 1-3. I hope 6 brings that epicness back, but yea like a full remake of 1-3 with current-gen visuals would be *chef’s kiss*.

ocelot07133d ago

I was actually devastated with Gears 1 Remaster on Xbox and PC. From when the OG released in 2006 right up until Gears 2 released a few years later. Me and a small group of friends would play it almost daily.

When the remaster arrived. It was annoying that they changed the way you could find a create games. The PC version was dead on arrival as it didn't release on steam just the crappy windows store so about 7 people (including me) bought it. I think I managed to find about 5 games in the first week of release. After that it was just a ghost town.

Not sure about Xbox version. Didn't actually try it until I got a series s in late 2022. It was completely dead online.

chicken_in_the_corn133d ago

A new game would be best. I don't understand why gamers want to rebuy old games over something new.

Juiceid133d ago

It an excuse to revisit something you loved a long time, and it’s prettier and shinier!

raWfodog133d ago

Yeah, new game is always better in my book but remake/remaster is definitely a good runner-up.

franwex133d ago (Edited 133d ago )

Agreed. The old games are there anyway.

I went back and played them all again in anticipation of Gears 5 with a friend and they hold up really well. In fact, they were more fun than the recent ones in some ways.

neutralgamer1992133d ago

we need all gears of war games on steam please

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