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Preview - Dead Island Gives The Zombie Experience Resident Evil No Longer Offers - GameZone

GameZone's Matt Liebl preview the hands-on demo of Dead Island at 2011 PAX Prime.

Matt looks into "how Dead Island differs from other zombie titles, like Left 4 Dead or Resident Evil."

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fluffydelusions4636d ago

I like the sound of that. The first RE games were the best.

JellyJelly4636d ago

It doesn't look anything like the old RE games though. I'm really hyped about it and I hope it turns out to be as good as it looks. Just want to read some reviews first (GameInformers and Eurogamers mostly).

DarkTower8054636d ago

I saw a review on G4TV and I gotta say I was somewhat let down. I thought this game would have some gunplay, but it doesn't. It's all malee. Still going to play it and judge for myself though.

fluffydelusions4636d ago (Edited 4636d ago )

@DarkTower805 There are guns but it's not the main focus for killing zombies. The developers said this a few times. It actually makes sense because the game takes place on a resort island. Pretty sure you won't find a lot of guns there.

JellyJelly4636d ago

@DarkTower805 - Review or preview? I just looked but couldn't find it. Do you have a link?

I don't care so much about wether it has guns or not, I'll be getting that fix from BF3 regardless :)

DarkTower8054636d ago (Edited 4636d ago )

Oh ok, didn't know that. When I see a game that I like, I stay away from most of the articles about it to avoid spoilers. Good to know though, thanks.

@jellyjelly, it was on Game Break on AOTS yesterday.

JellyJelly4636d ago

@DarkTower805 - I tend to do the same but in this case I want some confirmation on wether it's good or absolute crap. Seeing as how the developers track record is kind of shaky.

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IWentBrokeForGaming4636d ago

I was sold before this... bring it on!

this only solidifys my excitement for this title!

SpitFireAce854636d ago

Does this game have a MP component or is it co-op/single
player only

marioPSUC4636d ago

Its co-op/single player. No MP component besides co-op

J86blum4636d ago

Got it preorderd and been stoked since day one, never listend to the haters, and with all the new info coming out it makes me even more happy. now give me cast iron skillet to crack a zombie in the skull with.

DarkTower8054636d ago

Head for the kitchen in the motel then, pretty sure there will be one in there : )

J86blum4636d ago

you going to co-op with me lol and make sure i dont killed along the way.

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Dead Island 2 devs believe a Dead Island remake would be a “mistake”

We might be in the age of remasters, but it doesn't look like the Dead Island 2 devs believe remaking the original game is the right move for the series.

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Duke19422d ago

but remakes require far less effort for these companies and they can still charge $70 for them!

Feel like everyone makes fun of Skyrim re-releasing like 18 times yet applaud these remasters elsewhere. Would much prefer NEW games

CrimsonWing69421d ago

Making sequels really is the way to go. Otherwise we'll be stuck playing only the first entry, forever!!!

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Dead Island's 2011 reveal is still the best game trailer of all time

Josiah Motley of KnowTechie writes: "I love video game trailers. While I don’t believe they are an integral part of a game’s success (especially these days), there’s something about a well-produced trailer that really just reminds me why I like video games."

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Exvalos833d ago

Also the most misleading of all time

SDuck833d ago

How so? Because it focused on a family that you see dying? (innocent question, haven't gotten a chance to play any Dead Island game yet)

aconnellan833d ago

More the tone of it - the tone of the trailer suggested something personal and dramatic, but the game was very much reminiscent of Left 4 Dead in that you were just there to kill zombies and nothing more

Ashby_JC833d ago

You play as a singular character there is no family involved at all in the game. Still a stand out trailer that I remember clearly from years ago.

Fntastic833d ago (Edited 833d ago )

Did you not like the game?

I remember going in expecting a L4D style of game, but the excessive camera swaying honestly made me feel ill, and it's rare for a game to do that to me, still don't understand why the need for anything other than maybe a subtle slight camera movement when doing melee attacks etc. Other than that i didn't really find the game that good. In all honesty i had more enjoyment out of DNF, and i know many people crap on that game.

BioShockGX832d ago

I still remember this misleading controversy

RickRoland833d ago

It’s the music. It’s perfect. I agree with this for sure, it is well choreographed….unfortunately the game didn’t live up to the trailer.

brewin832d ago

Maybe not, but it was still a good game. I liked how they expanded things with Dying Light, but Dead Island was a great first attempt! I really liked all the Easter eggs and homages to other horror franchises sprinkled throughout. Sure it was a little cheesy and over there top, but it was a good happy medium between Far Cry and Fallout with zombies.

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EmperorDalek833d ago

I'm gonna heavily disagree with that.

CrimsonWing69833d ago

Have you ever seen any of the MGS 3 or MGS 4 trailers? Those blow this out of the water for me.

TricksterArrow833d ago

They require prior knowledge of the franchise, tho. You show this trailer to anyone, and I mean ANYONE, and they can understand what's going on and relate to the family dynamic almost immediately. No need to know who is Snake, or Fox Hound, or Raiden, or Metal Gear...

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Top 10 Xbox 360 Games That Need to be Backward Compatible

Kevin F. from Link Cable Gaming writes: "Many of the best Xbox 360 games are playable on the Xbox One and Series X|S consoles. Some even with some enhanced visuals and performance. Unfortunately, not every game from the Xbox 360 library has received this glorious feat of being able to be played on more modern Microsoft consoles."

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Orchard1047d ago

Max Payne 3 needs to be on that list.

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autobotdan1047d ago

The Spider-man games will never happen. The xbox 360 Marvel Ultimate Alliance games have a better chance of happening than Spider-man titles but won't happen. The Xbox One Ultimate Alliance games delisted years ago

Vits1047d ago

Yeah... you can totally forget about those entries that got delisted because of licensing issues. Those are not happening.

MetalProxy1047d ago

Wait everything isn’t BC? You guys act like it is lol

porkChop1047d ago

Almost all of the games people want to play are BC, and that's a hell of a lot better than having none available.

ApocalypseShadow1047d ago (Edited 1047d ago )

Almost all the games people want to play? Not true. Majority picks screw over the minority who have games collecting dust. Metal is right. Fans make it seem that it's all. 39/997 games from OG Xbox is NOT all. 568/2154 from 360 is NOT all. But you guys play it up like it is.

And from my count, there are 4,000+ PS4 BC games on PS5 that I see. And almost every VR game. Series X has no Kinect games or Kinect 2. But you played that up too. No more dancing.

As for the article, some of the BC games make sense. The others with Spider-Man aren't happening.

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