Near the end of my time with the demo I had to power-up a Ferris wheel to get to the next area, and as I travelled through it I was brought up into the air.
The shotgun in particular was incredibly fun to use as I fought off waves off shambling creatures. Once I discovered I had some firearms (with limited ammo of course), I used them to great advantage to take out some brutes and faster undead. The sword was my preferred method for elegantly but brutally slicing limbs from the horde, but smashing them with a rocket sledge was also really satisfying. A number of objectives popped up, and I used the easy-to-follow markers to get the power re-activated and made my way to a safe zone.Īrmed with a seemingly mid-game pile of weapons, I was able to take on in a variety of ways the zombies that inevitably stumbled (or ran) my way. Taking the role of one of the slayers, Amy I believe, I was dropped in the middle of the beach, and made my way to the fair. The demo was primarily on an amusement boardwalk, and the sights and sounds were really appealing and added to my enjoyment. It seemed to me that a huge focus was made on the lighting and visual effects, and it really showed. When I had a chance to play, I was immediately struck by how great Dead Island 2 looks. Like the original title, the game is an open world first-person action RPG that centers on a group of slayers trapped in LA and trying to survive, and thrive, post-zombie apocalypse. I finally got hands-on at PAX East and it was worth the wait.ĭespite the title, Dead Island 2 is actually set in Los Angeles, or Hell-A as they refer to it in-game. Now, nearly nine years later and after many delays, Dead Island 2 is being released April 21. The game was a major success, and the sequel was announced with another stunning trailer way back in 2014.
The original game, released in 2011, became an early viral hit based on its groundbreaking trailer. The Dead Island franchise has had a storied history.
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