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Dead Island

by Deep Silver
Xbox 360 Mature
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (383 customer reviews)

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  • First-person melee combat
  • 4-player coop
  • Weapon customization
  • Set on an open world tropical island
  • RPG elements for character development

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  • ASIN: B004PAGJOC
  • Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches ; 2.4 ounces
  • Media: Video Game
  • Release Date: September 6, 2011
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (383 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,311 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The island of Banoi is a lush, tropical paradise in the South Pacific where its flagship Royal Palms Resort serves as the ultimate getaway for vacationers with money to burn. However, all good things must soon come to an end - and the picturesque resort falls into madness, carnage and chaos after a mysterious and contagious zombie outbreak claims its once peaceful atmosphere. Cut off from the rest of the world, only four individuals who strangely find themselves immune to zombification have the power to protect the remaining survivors from the horrors of the island, to discover what's really going on and find a way to escape before their own fatal ends.
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Gameplay Highlights

  • In keeping with an atmosphere of desperation and survival by any means, Dead Island focuses on serious, first-person action gameplay with a close-quarter, immersive melee focus.
  • Dead Island's seamless 4 player co-op multiplayer seeks to provide the most immersive multiplayer experience to date. Players can drop in and out of each other's games at any time with no loss of progress as well as the ability to continue on alone or with others.
  • With thousands of weapons in-game to collect, from simple wooden bats to fire-axes to heavy rifles, Dead Island is a collector's dream. This in combination with Dead Island's weapon customization system will enable the player to craft the ultimate weapon to ensure their survival.
  • The ability to enhance and develop your character using RPG-like elements including an XP/leveling system and un-lockable skill trees put the power in your hands to create and play a unique protagonist.
  • Dead Island's damage system gives an unprecedented visual detail of the effects of each attack on enemies pushing the boundaries of visualized gore.
  • With an open-world setting, Banoi is filled to the brim with things to do and objectives to tackle, allowing a fresh way to advance both the characters and story at the same time and providing for endless replay value.

Product Description

The player is drawn into the world of Dead Island on the brink of a mysterious epidemic that suddenly, and without warning, breaks out on the fictional island of Banoi. As a guest of the Royal Palms Resort, the player's stay was supposed to be a dream holiday; a luxurious getaway to the beautiful beaches of a tropical paradise. But faced with the reality of a zombie apocalypse, there is only one thing left to do: Survive. This is Dead Island a paradise to die for. The Island of Banoi: If you've been dreaming about paradise, we know a place where you can make those dreams come true. The Island of Banoi. Just off the coast of Papua New Guinea, located South of the Equator and just north of Australia. Until very recently much of the island was wild and primitive and totally untouched by the modern world. Even though the capital, Moresby, was founded by Australian settlers in 1895, many places deep in the interior still have never been seen by western eyes. Banoi's lush tropical beauty offers many natural wonders: from verdant rain forests to mountain highlands to virginal white sand beaches. Take a diving tour and experience the wonder of coral reefs teaming with life. Hike the mountain highlands or explore Banoi's extensive network of mysterious caves. Along the way you will encounter all manner of rare birds, butterflies, fish, reptiles, and mammals, including the great apes of the Banoi highlands. It's a sportsman's paradise with world-class rock climbing, fishing, hunting, sailing, and kayaking. Or if that sounds too taxing, find yourself a private beach, splash in the waves and soak up the sun. Meet the friendly people of Banoi. They are proud of their rich cultural heritage. The indigenous art is world renowned and unbelievably varied, reflecting the many local tribes with their own myths, legends and language. Come see what Heaven on Earth looks like. Come to beautiful Banoi. The pearl in the necklace of the Oceania Archipelago.

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Customer Reviews

I can honestly say that this is the best zombie game I've played to date. Dale P. Daywalt Jr.  |  38 reviewers made a similar statement
Dead Island is best described as a hybrid between Fallout 3 and Left 4 Dead 2. MikeB  |  27 reviewers made a similar statement
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100 of 106 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm Impressed October 18, 2011
Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
After reading a lot of reviews and comments on Dead Island, it sounded like a bit of a let down. A few draw backs mentioned were the crappy graphics with textures and rendering times lagging, glitches, and weak story/plot. So I rented this game from gamefly because it at least looked like a worthy rental and the game play looked fun.

That being said, I was shocked. I was surprised at how immersive the game was according to zombie apocalyptic terms and fighting them. I mean, I feel bad for the makers of this game because of how much crap they're getting for it. I'm impressed by how realistic they made every weapon feel and the movement and physics of them. They actually make you feel every step you take, every swing you make, and accurately show where the weapon actually lands on the zombie. When you swing a weapon, you don't just swing it forward and keep on hacking away at zombies. You swing it forward, and with your arm coming down, you follow up with another swing from the other side of your body, and sometimes depending on if the zombie is close or far, you will recoil with different moves. This along with stamina make this realistic to me. I mean, for a zombie game, I've never played with such realism.

In my opinion, the graphics are great. The island is huge. It's not oblivion/skyrim huge, but you have the full sense of free roam and have a ton of quests and objectives filled with zombie killing to keep you occupied.

If I can warn people who are on the fence about this game, at least get into act 2. Although I loved the game from the start, I can completely understand why many people described the game as 'slow to start' but eventually it kicks in.
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234 of 270 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Trouble in Paradise September 13, 2011
Fun: 3.0 out of 5 stars   
DEAD ISLAND is not the game I thought it would be. Not even close. I think after the infamous teaser trailer, I pretty much got it in my head that the game would end up being a really "meaningful" zombie experience. All the themes of a really good zombie flick spread out over the canvas of an open world video game. Desperation, survival, and banding together to keep the horde at bay. A game with a great story, a lot of opportunities to explore, memorable characters. I don't know, I was really hoping for the moon.

But the opening moments of the game have you waking up from a bad night of partying and running around a zombified island resort at the behest of "The Voice," all the while collecting teddy bears, champagne, etc. All of this done for a group of quest-givers who seem to believe self-sufficiency is taboo. All the while, people are referring to you as if you were more than one person, as though the developers were outright opposed to making a game that allows for a seamless singleplayer experience. No, DEAD ISLAND is all over the place in terms of what it does well, what it is, and what it's trying to be.

Despite all of that, it does indeed do some things very well, but I'm gonna go over the bad stuff first.

Disappointingly, there's not much of a story here. In the beginning, what appears to be a struggle to escape the infected island of Banoi quickly tailspins into a convoluted mess of sidequests involving everything, from the aforementioned teddy bears to delivering supplies to arranging luggage into a giant "HELP" sign on the beachhead. There's a lot going on in this game and not a lot of it's connected to the whole escape-the-island plan. I'll be darned if your character won't be the most unfocused survivor on the island.
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87 of 107 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Braaaaaaiiiins! September 6, 2011
By DMK
Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   
Dead Island is essentially a zombie themed role playing game that's much more expansive than it's most mentioned compatriot, the Left 4 Dead series. Aside from the zombie link and four player on-line experience (no local co-op, unfortunately), they're very different games.

Dead Island gives you the ability to upgrade your characters through various paths of expertise that will enhance your chosen way of experiencing the game. This, of course, gives way for good replay value.

The arsenal is vast and you're able to create your own zombie slaying tools. With your weapons, you can literally tear the zombies limb from limb, which puts the gore factor over the top. It should be noted that your weapons will degrade over time, which will constantly put you on edge as you fight off the zombie hordes.

The quests are numerous and vary enough that it doesn't get tedious. In fact, they're pretty interesting.

Graphically, there's nothing that brings a new paradigm to gaming, but I don't take anything off of my view of the game for that.

Where I take issue is twofold. The controls are pretty clunky and are difficult to get used to. Given all of the examples out there of what works, there's just no excuse for poor button mapping.

The other issue is with the story. Do I need a good story for a zombie game? Well, no, but if you're going to give me a role playing game the story ought to be engaging and well thought out. I should feel as close to the person(s) trying escape this zombie hell as possible, but Dead Island just doesn't do that very well.

In the end, Dead Island is a solid zombie based RPG that's worth of your collection so long as you can get over some small issues.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Meh
I think maybe it's due to the fact that I am obsessed with zombies and placed certain expectations on this game, but really, didn't like it. Read more
Published 19 days ago by BayBoyCA
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you
Thank You & God Bless :)
This is a great game and came just as I thought.
Thank you so much
Published 22 days ago by gameage2010
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Game
Love the effects. It has humor. Fine for novice players like myself and I know more experience players can up the difficulty.
Published 27 days ago by Love Chihuahuas
4.0 out of 5 stars dead island
arrived quickly ....and in good condition. My son seems to enjoy playing it.. although he already beat it. Now on to another.
Published 28 days ago by Sonia
4.0 out of 5 stars Best zombie game out!!!
This is a great zombie open world game!!! There are some changes I would make but a good story and big open world to explore. Read more
Published 1 month ago by GutlessMeteor
5.0 out of 5 stars Brainzzzz
This game is great. I bought it for a boy as a birthday present as he is pretty caught up in the whole zombie thing after Call of Duty released Zombies a couple years ago. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Elizabeth A. Romero
5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Amazing Game
This game was very very difficult at times, but that's what made it so incredibly good! I have played this game for hours and hours, I love how they allow you to play with others... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Michael Deaton
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game
Great game, cannot wait till Riptide which is here today but have not opened it. You will enjoy this game.
Published 1 month ago by D. Walker
4.0 out of 5 stars Zombie killing!!
Love killing those zombies. It is a pretty fun game it you like killing those zombies!!! Enjoy it quite a bit.
Published 1 month ago by Cat Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME!!
This game is so awesome! My teenage kids will play this game and it is crazy fun! Everyday when I wake up I see my kids playing this game. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Vany
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Dead Island Needs a Better Bonus Please
I agree. Amazon has quit giving out such nice bonuses and thus, i have quit buying as many new games from them. If they started giving more credit I'd start buying new games from them. It's sad that my Best Buy who treats its costumers like dog doo have better pre order deals than Amazon. Please... Read more
Jul 9, 2011 by R. Yandell |  See all 77 posts
This article is making me think twice about this game!
Well I'll admit I have high standards for any game I buy since I can't afford to shell out 60$ for every game that gives me tinglies in my tummy, and with that being said I was intent on buying Dead Island on day one but that article made me think twice. I was willing to forgive the super-generic... Read more
Aug 10, 2011 by G. DelTres |  See all 36 posts
first review is in!
Thanks for posting the review, I was on the fence until I watched the video review. "Fallout 3 with Zombies" is a big plus for me.
Sep 4, 2011 by Animal |  See all 6 posts
Dead Island Survivor Kit Special Edition
Damn nevermind it's only available in Poland out of all places!!!??? ok this has just pissed me off why can't we in the U.S. get stuff like this!
Aug 8, 2011 by GJMartinez |  See all 6 posts
I'm on the fence about this game
I only got to level 9 on the Xbox because I rented this game when it came out. . I had no glitches at all.
The odd thing with glitches is that they seem random on certain Xbox consoles? It's hit and miss.
With Assassins Creed Revelations, I only had 1 armor glitch while other people had alot... Read more
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