I really enjoyed the first Dead Island. I played through it multiple times. I tried Dead Island Riptide twice but never really got into it. Dead Island 2 looked fresh when it was first revealed, but got stuck in development hell which made me worry what the end result would be.

First off, let me say this game really surprised me! The graphics looks good, the gameplay is a lot better than the first Dead Island and the environments, although small, look excellent. I didn’t really like the starting area of the game, but it soon gets better with better looking and more interesting maps!

The story is… fine I guess. It’s a Dead Island story. Purely there for being there and it adds little to the game if you ask me. You play this mostly to discover the various area’s and meet fun and interesting characters.

Dead Island 2 is just a lot of fun with other people. Messing around, Completing quests, finding interesting weapons and just smashing zombies. Is it special? Nah, not really. Would I pay full price for it? Heck no. But for the right price, with the right friend(s) Dead Island 2 will surely give you a couple of fun nights!

Dead Island 2 is a game that I'm surprised even came out! After being revealed nearly a decade before it's launch, it's a miracle that it even made it to release. I'm glad it did though as I was a big fan of the original game back in the day on the Xbox 360. The sequel feels like a smoother and more action packed game than the original and is an absolute blast to play. I had a ton of fun slaying zombies throughout LA.

The graphics are great, the games performance was good, and the moment to moment gameplay is really fun. You are constantly being rewarded with new skills and weapon types that keep the gameplay fresh throughout. New enemy types are also introduced consistently which constantly adds to the challenge as well. Overall, if you're looking for a fun zombie slaying game Dead Island 2 will definitely scratch that itch!

The game has a fun combat, looks gorgeous and runs well thanks to it's optimisation. Enjoyed it more than the first game.