Dead Island (video game)

[Neil]

So, anyone pre-ordered?

[Danny]

whats the point? i have never in 20 years been told a game is out of stock. not like the preorder bonuses to ensure provider loyalty stay exclusive forever.

[Tricky]

So, anyone pre-ordered? Nope, I'm finding it hard to feel any excitement over this game, as I said on the previous page they've made it look even more arcade like than Left 4 Dead with the stupid points flashing up on screen everytime you strike a zombie, like its Mortal Kombat or something! And the stupid weapon combos like that electrified machete that I've seen in some of the videos, why would electrifying a machete make it any more effective?? I wouldnt mind if they were advertising it as a daft zombie killin' game from the start, but those emotional trailers which sucked us all in seem to have been just a front for another arcade zombie basher. I'd like to be proved wrong but I'm not hopeful...

[LoSTBoY]

Yep, pre-ordered on Steam. Will have the game the moment it is released.

[CoinReturn]

You'd think this would be a no-brainer, but I'm still on the fence because developers are unproven in making a quality game. Will wait for reviews/impressions before buying.

[Danny]

The poland only preorder. Everything from bear grylls everyday survival kit sans a steaming mug of his piss.

[Neil]

[Rancid Carcass]

Me want! Me want! Not been this stoked for a game in a long while. Damn, this is gonna be a loooooong week...

[MinionZombie]

Why do they keep releasing two versions of their trailers? One for Europe, and one for America. The last time they did that there was literally no difference between the two trailers - and I'm assuming it's the same situation with this one. So what's all that about?

[Tricky]

Hmmm so in the trailer there it doesnt have the stupid arcade in game HUD which flashes up points & Mortal Kombat style "combos" everytime you hit a zombie, does that mean you can remove that from the game and make it more realistic? Thats one of the main things thats putting me off, it makes it seem too cartoonish to take seriously...

[Danny]

Hmmm so in the trailer there it doesnt have the stupid arcade in game HUD which flashes up points & Mortal Kombat style "combos" everytime you hit a zombie, does that mean you can remove that from the game and make it more realistic? Thats one of the main things thats putting me off, it makes it seem too cartoonish to take seriously... i think they said last weeks its an optional thing to make the 4 player co-op a bit different in tone compared to a more serious experience some other players may want.

[shootemindehead]

I hate running zombies

[LouCipherr]

I hate running zombies From what I understand, there's shamblers and some quicker moving zombies in this one. Don't know how much of a "runner" they are (the ones I saw were just sorta quicker moving zombies, not the full-on sprinters like in Left4Dead). I pre-ordered it for my son, who is a major zombie game fan. He's been looking forward to this for a very long time, and after that creepy-assed "reversed" trailer, pre-ordering it became a requirement for him. I think the one thing I dig about the gameplay scenes i've seen is the fact that the game doesn't seem to feel the need to throw 3,000 zombies at you at once. It seems like in most places they're spread out in a way that, unlike Left4Dead, makes it feel like you're not just dealing with wave after wave of zombie hordes. We'll see how good of a job they did next week. *fingers crossed*

[Danny]

I think the one thing I dig about the gameplay scenes i've seen is the fact that the game doesn't seem to feel the need to throw 3,000 zombies at you at once. It seems like in most places they're spread out in a way that, unlike Left4Dead, makes it feel like you're not just dealing with wave after wave of zombie hordes. We'll see how good of a job they did next week. *fingers crossed* thats my only gripe with left 4 dead 2. brilliant game with friends. but the zombies start to just stop being a threat and just a human cattle drive where you stand still to admire the scenery and the director adds mroe just because. i mean when youve killed like 56,3064949 of them or whatever the achievement is the threat is kind of shitty and loses impact.

[shootemindehead]

I pre-ordered it for my son... Yeah, yeah, Lou...pre-ordered "for your son." Poor kid isn't going to get a look in. :P