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This Is Why Dead Island Is Awesome

Dead Island is one of the most polarizing modern games ever, people either love it or absolutely hate it.

This is why Dead Island is awesome.

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One-X4617d ago

Great article on Dead Island right here. Whilst most people are complaining about the bugs, it's actually nice to have someone talk about the beautifully designed game. The only thing I can add to the article is personally I find the weapon system to really be immersive, in the aspect of hunting down them boxes with weapons inside, you never just know when that orange weapon is just around the corner. Which is strikingly similiar to Borderlands, but it's rewarding and really fun because they'll always be a load of boxes if you take your time to explore.

Tired of constantly hearing about the bugs, so for me it's actually nice to hear about the great aspects of the game, and hopefully we can see more and more praise after the bugs are ironed out.

Personally? I love this game a lot, I just have to put it down for now because I don't want to lose anymore gameplay time to the saving. Other than that the game is amazing.

pangitkqb4617d ago

This piece convinced me to check Dead island out. Unfortunately, said "check out" will have to wait until my budget catches up. Having recently purchased a tablet, Resistance 3, and with planned purchases of Rage, Sky rim, and a Vita, it might be a while. :/

jriquelme_paraguay4616d ago

lol.. i dont think this game is love it or hate it..
most low scores are because they really like the game, but feel bad about the "bugs and glitches"

I learn thanks to Bethesda ¬¬ to be patience... and Fallout 3 for example, is one of my best games ever...

Just wait for the patch and forgive the glitches and bugs. Hey, just reload... "Press Reset"

This kind of games are huuuuuuuuuge, and Devs cant emulate every scenario possible to see the glitch...

xhedleyx4617d ago

I'm on the fence with this game. It's such a great concept but it's so poorly executed in so many ways.

I just can't get past the games wonky controls and silly graphical issues.

StoneyYoshi4616d ago

what wonky controls are you talking about? i have it for PC maybe thats why.

bumnut4616d ago

You got a disagree for saying the 'P' word :)

Laxman2164616d ago

Dude, dont bring that PC-glorification bullshit in here. You like your PC over a console? Good for you, im glad youre happy, but some people dont like it and prefer a controller.

The controls are great on console though, I dont know what this guy is on about.

bumnut4616d ago

@Laxman, WTF? He only said he has the PC version so might not be experiencing the 'wonky controls'.

If you interpret that as 'PC-glorification bullshit' you have issues.

StoneyYoshi4616d ago

Wow layman you need to chill the heck out. Exactly what bumnut replied to you with. All i said was maybe I'm not seeing the wonky controls due to mouse and keyboard. Not because i have the pc version and that its better or anything like that.

You are one of those people that make these flame wars start. Accusing things you don't comprehend properly.

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shayol33t4616d ago

I don't own it on console (pc I do though) and both control schemes aren't too bad, actually quite useable. Heck, if you use a controller you can put it on analog fighting and literally control each swipe.

OhMyGumz4616d ago

The Bugs don't even bug me. I turned the sensitivity down with the controls and I'm sorry the gameplay alone trumps any bugs or poor execution. Sure its not a 10/10 but a great 8/10. Can't put it down, girlfriend was sent home lol.

kamakaz3md4616d ago

good article... I can deff relate cause I when I rented it I couldnt put it down either... it was in my ps3 for days and I didnt get to finish it but I do want to play it again badly

000000000000000000014616d ago

I just finished the 360 verison and didn't notice the bugs people are talking about. The only thing that I did notice was that a zombie could sometimes get half way threw a door. Big deal it never hurt game play and in fact you could sometimes kill the zombie.
One of the best games I have played this year!

Laxman2164616d ago

Yeah I agree completely.

Of course people arent going to like it if they let the little bugs affect them. Its thier loss anyway. Techland and Deep Silver already have thier money, and the numbers that will definately get the game a sequel of some sort, and they simply dont get to enjoy a game that hundreds of thousands of people love.

Less idiots on the online co-op, so thats good for the actual fans too!

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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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Duke19423d 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

CrimsonWing69422d 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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Exvalos834d ago

Also the most misleading of all time

SDuck834d 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.

BioShockGX833d ago

I still remember this misleading controversy

RickRoland834d 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.

brewin833d 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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EmperorDalek834d ago

I'm gonna heavily disagree with that.

CrimsonWing69834d ago

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

TricksterArrow834d 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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