Dead Island is an upcoming open world horror action adventure video game in development by Techland for Microsoft Windows, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. It is centered on the challenge of survival on a zombie-infested island with a major emphasis on melee combat.
Dead Island will feature open world gameplay, played from a first person perspective, with up to four-player co-operative play in a heavily interactive environment. The focus will be on melee combat, incorporating customizable weaponry, vehicular customization/combat, and RPG elements.
There is an experience system and a skill tree system. There is also a stamina bar, meaning that after a set amount of action with a weapon, the character will need to stop to regain their stamina before continuing to attack. It has also been confirmed that there are "special class" zombies, which are more powerful than the standard zombie. Players will need to use flashlights in dark areas and during night time sections throughout the game, adding suspense to the game. Changing seasons have been confirmed to not take place during the game, although a weather system is in effect. Although there is a child being "infected" in the original "Dead Island" trailer, it has been stated that there will be no children zombies in the game. The developers feel that the lack of children adds an element of reality, showing that they "just didn't make it."
The game is set in the Palms Resort, in fictional Banoi, located off the coast of Papua New Guinea.
The first mission serves as the tutorial. The character wakes up with a man shouting at them to respond in order to ascertain that they are not a zombie. After they respond, the man puts the bat away and replies that he doesn't think he would have gone through with the act of killing them. Once they awaken, they wander around the shack where other survivors are hiding out. There you are approached by a young woman asking you to help the lifeguard outside. They then leave the shack and find a lifeguard fighting off several zombies. The character then picks up a dingy paddle and kills the attacking zombies. The lifeguard thanks the character, then guides them to a lifeguard station which they secure with other terrified survivors/tourists. He then explains that they are going to need food if help doesn't arrive soon, and suggests that they help other survivors around the station.
The zombies have fully-modelled layers of meat and muscle rendered onto their bodies, meaning they have a multi-layered damage system with real-time injuries.
A trailer featuring the transformation of a young girl into a zombie, played in a nonlinear sequence, was commented upon by Ben Parfitt of MCV. Parfitt praised the trailer itself, but criticized the online reaction to it, writing "It's a video that uses an image of a dead girl and images of her dying to create an emotional bond with a product." Wired exclaimed, "It may be the best video game trailer I’ve ever seen; gorgeous, well-edited and emotionally engaging." However Wired urged caution, stating that Techland did not make the trailer and that "everyone is hyped up about a short film, not the game itself."
Dead Island was originally stated to be released in 2008, developed by Techland and produced by Adrian Ciszewski but was delayed.
On March 21, 2011, gaming licenser ESRB announced that the original version of the Dead Island logo was not suitable for release in North America, and Deep Silver was told to change it. Instead of the hanging corpse in the original logo, it was changed to a zombie standing by the tree. This logo change will currently only appear on the boxart of the North American release, with the logo remaining unchanged in other territories.
On May 17, 2011, an official teaser trailer featuring some gameplay aspects was released on the official Dead Island YouTube channel. The trailer focuses on the island itself, along with photographs of people on holiday, with zombies intercepting the screen towards the end. The teaser is known as "Part 1: Tragedy Hits Paradise", hinting at other future teasers.
On May 23, 2011, a video on GameTrailers for the game was released which demonstrates actual gameplay.
On June 6, 2011, Dead Island updated its YouTube account with the E3 trailer, titled "Part 2: Dead Island Begins", with the announcement of its release being set for September 6, 2011 for the US, and September 9, 2011 for the worldwide release. On June 9, 2011 a video was released talking about the multiplayer aspect of the game.
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