Games

Dead Island

Techland

2011•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 19 hours

Taste attributes: actionhorrorholidaysmonster/alien/supernaturalfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplebig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, morally murky shooter, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

71 / 100

562 ratings

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About This Game

The player is drawn into the world of Dead Island on the brink of a mysterious epidemic that suddenly, and without warning, breaks out on the fictional island of Banoi. As a guest of the Royal Palms Resort, the player's stay was supposed to be a dream holiday; a luxurious getaway to the beautiful beaches of a tropical paradise. But faced with the reality of a zombie apocalypse, there is only one thing left to do: Survive. This is Dead Island; a paradise to die for.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The island of Banoi is a lush, tropical paradise in the South Pacific where its flagship Royal Palms Resort serves as the ultimate getaway for vacationers with money to burn. However, all good things must soon come to an end - and the picturesque resort falls into madness, carnage and chaos after a mysterious and contagious zombie outbreak claims its once peaceful atmosphere. Cut off from the rest of the world, only four individuals who strangely find themselves immune to zombification have the power to protect the remaining survivors from the horrors of the island, to discover what's really...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionHorrorHolidaysMonster/alien/supernaturalAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

ZombiesPost-apocalypticBloodyFemale protagonistMultiple protagonistsTropicalDarknessLeveling up

Details

Developer: Techland
Publisher: Deep Silver
Released: 6 September 2011
Series: Dead Island
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 11h rushed, 19h normally, 70h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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