![]() The issue is that, from the very first moments where you pull a metal pole from your stomach and miraculously survive, the story just isn’t that believable, and the cast of rotating characters does little to sell the idea that LA has been taken over by zombie hordes. Being a Londoner, I, of course, opted for the spliff-toting stuntman Jacob. ![]() Your choice here is important as the rest of the characters are (spoiler alert) killed off moments after you make your choice, and you can’t swap your character out later down the road. These range from Jacob, a Londoner who sounds a lot like a knock-off Idris Elba with what looks suspiciously like wacky backy constantly hanging out of his mouth to Ryan, an ‘exotic dancer’ dressed like a fireman. You’ll be introduced to not one, but six playable characters in a cutscene at the beginning of the game, each with their own combat style, buffs and debuffs and tongue-in-cheek character design. It’s not quite an island like the title suggests, but hey. The plot behind Dead Island 2 is a relatively simple one there has been a zombie outbreak in the heart of LA, and the US government has blockaded the city in a bid to stop the zombie hordes from spreading to the rest of the country. ![]() It’s a very fun zombie slasher available for PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PS4 and Xbox One, but not much more than that. While the game has strengths, particularly with the innovative flesh system that provides the most realistic and gory combat I’ve seen in a zombie title, the game’s stale storyline, forgettable characters and awkward writing leave me wondering whether Dead Island 2 should’ve made it to release in the first place. Dead Island 2 offers a modern twist on the original Dead Island with upgraded graphics, new mechanics and an entirely new location – LA, or Hell-A as it’s known in-game. ![]()
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