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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Dead Island Hands-On Impressions
http://www.vgrevolution.com/2011/06/dead-island-hands-on-impressions/
Gamers will take control of four characters, each of which has his or her own unique traits and abilities. Some will be fast and agile while others will be big and powerful.Choose wisely because you will want to stay with the character throughout your adventure as the more you play the more XP and abilities for that character you unlock. Dead Island has major roots in the RPG realm but the action and gameplay is that of a first person action title. As you play, you earn XP and will gather weapons, parts, and money.
Gamers will take control of four characters, each of which has his or her own unique traits and abilities. Some will be fast and agile while others will be big and powerful.Choose wisely because you will want to stay with the character throughout your adventure as the more you play the more XP and abilities for that character you unlock. Dead Island has major roots in the RPG realm but the action and gameplay is that of a first person action title. As you play, you earn XP and will gather weapons, parts, and money.
Dead Island Gets A Special Pre-order Edition
http://www.ztgd.com/news/9458/dead-island-gets-a-special-pre-order-edition/
This special edition will include a code for the Bloodbath Arena Pack DLC (worth $10), a blueprint for the ‘Ripper' weapon and exclusive cover art.The Bloodbath DLC will be available to download shortly after the games launch.
This special edition will include a code for the Bloodbath Arena Pack DLC (worth $10), a blueprint for the ‘Ripper' weapon and exclusive cover art.The Bloodbath DLC will be available to download shortly after the games launch.
2011: Impressions of Dead Island (Xbox 360)
http://diehardgamefan.com/2011/06/10/e3-2011-impressions-of-dead-island-xbox-360/
Aside from the tropical setting, Dead Island sounds like it might not be all that different than any other zombie game, right? That's when things got odd. You see, Dead Island is a horror game, but it is also an Action RPG. The first thing you do is pick up a weapon, which shows the weapons stats and what level you can use it. You go outside and the zombies have little lifebars above their heads along with what level they are. When you attack them, numbers show on the screen how many hit points of damage you've dealt.After defeating the initial zombies you are then given a quest which you can choose to accept. From that point on you move along the beach as though it were almost a dungeon crawler. You get weapons which degrade over time and then break. Some are level specific, and when you defeat zombies you gain experience. When you gain experience, you can choose to level up and unlock different branches of three different skill trees.
Aside from the tropical setting, Dead Island sounds like it might not be all that different than any other zombie game, right? That's when things got odd. You see, Dead Island is a horror game, but it is also an Action RPG. The first thing you do is pick up a weapon, which shows the weapons stats and what level you can use it. You go outside and the zombies have little lifebars above their heads along with what level they are. When you attack them, numbers show on the screen how many hit points of damage you've dealt.After defeating the initial zombies you are then given a quest which you can choose to accept. From that point on you move along the beach as though it were almost a dungeon crawler. You get weapons which degrade over time and then break. Some are level specific, and when you defeat zombies you gain experience. When you gain experience, you can choose to level up and unlock different branches of three different skill trees.
Hands-On Impressions of Dead Island 4 Player Co-Op
http://nerdreactor.com/2011/06/20/hands-on-impressions-of-dead-island-4-player-co-op/
Obviously, teamwork is a must. Break away from the group and you will find yourself in a world of trouble, because there are zombies literally EVERYWHERE.From your average walker zombie to your 28 Days Later runner, there is no shortage of enemies to fear in Dead Island. At one point, from a dark seedy alley, a figure came running towards me. Not even thinking twice, I threw everything in my inventory at the oncoming attacker. It wasn't until I examined the dead body, that I realized it was a human. As if the zombies weren't enough to worry about.
Obviously, teamwork is a must. Break away from the group and you will find yourself in a world of trouble, because there are zombies literally EVERYWHERE.From your average walker zombie to your 28 Days Later runner, there is no shortage of enemies to fear in Dead Island. At one point, from a dark seedy alley, a figure came running towards me. Not even thinking twice, I threw everything in my inventory at the oncoming attacker. It wasn't until I examined the dead body, that I realized it was a human. As if the zombies weren't enough to worry about.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
E3 2011: Impressions of Dead Island (Xbox 360)
http://diehardgamefan.com/2011/06/10/e3-2011-impressions-of-dead-island-xbox-360/
The demo started off with a cutscene showing the perspective of someone taking pills and booze. This led to a woozy drunk effect on the camera and the character acting like an asshole at a club on the Island. Then suddenly the dance floor became a little crazy ass a woman attacked another person.After that all hell breaks loose and eventually the character passes out. You wake up in a cabin with people huddled inside hiding from the zombies outside.
The demo started off with a cutscene showing the perspective of someone taking pills and booze. This led to a woozy drunk effect on the camera and the character acting like an asshole at a club on the Island. Then suddenly the dance floor became a little crazy ass a woman attacked another person.After that all hell breaks loose and eventually the character passes out. You wake up in a cabin with people huddled inside hiding from the zombies outside.
Hands-On Impressions of Dead Island 4 Player Co-Op
http://nerdreactor.com/2011/06/20/hands-on-impressions-of-dead-island-4-player-co-op/
You have one of four characters to choose from; Xian Mei, Logan, Sam B, and Purna. Depending on which one you choose, your character will have unique attributes different from the others.I got the Xian Mei, so I was good at knives and short range weapons. That game takes stamina into account, so you can't just go blindly flailing your arms. At one point, I picked up a sledgehammer and when I tried to use it, my stamina dropped drastically. Clearly this weapon was meant for someone else.
You have one of four characters to choose from; Xian Mei, Logan, Sam B, and Purna. Depending on which one you choose, your character will have unique attributes different from the others.I got the Xian Mei, so I was good at knives and short range weapons. That game takes stamina into account, so you can't just go blindly flailing your arms. At one point, I picked up a sledgehammer and when I tried to use it, my stamina dropped drastically. Clearly this weapon was meant for someone else.
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