Nov 2, 2011
If Santa Claus is planning to visit your house this year, make sure to ask him for Dead Island. He may be a little reluctant, considering the nature of the game, but whether you have been naughty or nice, this game has to be under the Christmas tree this year. This is definitely one of the hottest games of the year and, for role players and horror fans, Dead Island is pretty unforgettable.
Picture yourself arriving on a beautiful tropical island. Palm trees and tiki bars, compete with sparkling blue ocean views for your attention. The place looks like a perfect vacation paradise. Bikini-clad beauties shamble across the beach vying for your attention.
Alright, so maybe rotted corpses in bikinis are not the perfect vacation experience, but you are still going to have a heck of a good time. There is nothing like a good zombie game and Dead Island delivers the zombie experience with a superbly strange twist.
Instead of dark alleys and city streets, the game is set on the bright and sunny tropical island of Banoi. Welcome to paradise, with rotting corpses trying to eat your flesh! There really is nothing more frightening than a rotted zombie in a bikini or swim trunks.
Rated M for mature, this is a serious rating. There is plenty of violence and the game is filled with rancid corpses and blood and gore galore, Dead Island is not for the young kids. This is the stuff of nightmares.
The game is a first-person melee combat type style with options of up to four players at a time. Role playing elements make the game much more personal and there are literally hundreds of weapons to customize during play. From sticks to fire to assault rifles, you name it, Dead Island offers it to use on the zombie attackers.
You’ll spend your time accomplishing objectives and bashing heads in this open world adventure. Med kits, fruit and energy drinks keep your strength up while you fight zombies in jail cells and on the bloody sands of the beach. The game is campy and frightening at the same time, making it one of the best in this genre.
Whether you enjoy the first-person shooter games or a little bit of role playing, Dead Island offers both for you. Aside from just beating zombies to death or “undeath,” Dead Island allows for some excellent cooperative gaming. You’ll take time to fill your truck with gas while your friends fend off the zombie attacks.
These little details are what make Dead Island one of the best new games of the season. Fun and scary are such a spectacular combination when it comes to video games.