Dead Island Official Annoucement

[Nemlet17]

Defiantly thought this game was dead. Totally dropped off my radar. The music is very captivating. Love this trailer. Haven't seen a good one in a while that actually gets my heart pumping.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZqrG1bdGtg

Enjoy!

[Skamberin]

FIIIIIIIINALLY! Been waiting years for this, remember the dynamic layered damage system they demonstrated a while ago, impressive stuff.
From what I read back when this seemed to be coming out in 08 or so it sounded really interesting: Use nearly anything you find as a weapon, drive, work with survivors and you could make barricades. Don't know how much things have changed since then but, glad to see Techland working on their "baby" again :P

Also trailer was rad, not sure how the rest of the world is going to react though, dead children? Not popular with the conservatives, or well, anyone for that matter, but it serves to tell a story and a slightly gripping one at that.

I am hyped :D

[glottis8]

That trailer is freaking awesome. I am really excited to see more of this game.

[d1ver]

Probably the best trailer I've ever seen.

[Andreas]

First I've heard of this game. Nice trailer. I'm a little confused though, the central male character looks like Blur quality, but the rest of of a lesser studios work (not trying to be an a-hole, its a well made trailer). Gonna go to youtube now and try and find out more about this game. :)

[seth.]

just wow....

[LRoy]

holy moly

[Ark]

Awesome! Thought this had been canned tbh!

[notman]

I have never heard of this one. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. That's probably the best game trailer I've ever seen.

[HonkyPunch]

nevermind, a quick search found the video Skamberin was speaking of.
http://www.eurogamer.net/videos/dead-island_multi-layer-damage

[imyj]

Hadn't heard of this until today either. Beautiful trailer :) Reminds me of those car crash adverts.

[Neo_God]

I loved just about everything in that video.

But I completely forgot about this all until I watched that damage video. Crazy how these things just reappear.

So yeah, I guess I'm re-looking forward to this one.

[rasmus]

Fantastic trailer.

[Skamberin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BoIqVn-qB4
REVERSOVISION

[uneditablepoly]

Incredible concept there. Just... amazing. Can't wait haha

[Ben Apuna]

:O

[VPrime]

Wow... Amazing!

[rasmus]

Wow, way to ruin it with the recut :(

[Nemlet17]

First I've heard of this game. Nice trailer. I'm a little confused though, the central male character looks like Blur quality, but the rest of of a lesser studios work (not trying to be an a-hole, its a well made trailer). Gonna go to youtube now and try and find out more about this game. :)

I agree with you about the characters. If anything, I would have put more focus into the girl since she was the main focal point at the beginning.

[[HP]]

hot damn, what a trailer indeed.

[ebagg]

Now this is the perfect example of a pre-rendered trailer doing it's job right to hype the game. Saw it yesterday and had to watch it over and over. Then saw it was blowin up my facebook feed and all the game news sites! Now they just need to follow up on the hype with an amazing game!

[roosterMAP]

that trailer game me chills.

[HandSandwich]

Found some in engine screens:
http://www.projectbunker.co.uk/2011/02/new-dead-island-screen-shots/

[d1ver]

Looking good!
Poland seems to be a nice place for games lately.

[Özil]

Never heard of the game before this announcement, but damn, that was some trailer.

Will be keeping a lookout for any future info on this title now. Hype +1.

[JostVice]

This looks very interesting! anyone has any more information? Is it coming out for PC? coop? :)

the in-engine screens look awesome, can't wait.

[MartinH]

Brilliant trailer, now if the gameplay is as impressive im getting it.

[Ark]

This looks very interesting! anyone has any more information? Is it coming out for PC? coop? :)

the in-engine screens look awesome, can't wait.

Trailer was done by Axis Animation. Theres up to 4 player drop in/out coop, set on a desert island with limited weapons/ammo. Game is on Techlands Chrome Engine and is planned for a PC/360/PS3 release.

[HonkyPunch]

http://www.destructoid.com/impressions-your-first-look-at-dead-island-194120.phtml
So in summary a 4 player co-op open world zombie RPG on a tropical island, with a focus on visceral first person melee combat/survival. Also side quests and skill trees.

[e-freak]

there's a continuity error of the hotel page getting slashed twice. apart from that (even with that) - just awesome.

[Andreas]

Beautiful trailer :) Reminds me of those car crash adverts.

You're messed up holmes! :P

I'm still bewildered how more people can't see the glaring difference in production quality between the father and the rest. Very interested to know how that happened. Also, in the second to last in-game screen in the pool, the guy's anatomy looks CRAZY, like he's wearing a muscle-suit. Watching with interest, but yeah...raises an eyebrow. Wonder if they can pull off that damage model.

I just realised why I like that trailer so much... the music is very reminiscent of LOST :)

[Lazerus Reborn]

HOLY FUCK IT READY.

[Nemlet17]

Those screenshots looked insane!!!!! The first one with the pool water and tile made my jaw drop. Hope this delivers.

[Entity]

I cried a little. Music is beautiful.

[crazyfingers]

As epic as everyone is saying this is, I wonder if they just made a generic zombie storyline and someone played it backwards for shits and giggles... GOLD!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR9WsSTAqvg

edit: Oh yeah, am i the only one that noticed the ridiculous clipping in the first screen shot with the pool between the umbrella and the hut?

gah, i'm being such a downer right now. Overall really good stuff, just thought the above video was funny as was the clipping :)

[Marshal Banana]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ5c9BzohM4&feature=feedu

[Heartless]

I like how instead of doing something everyone is doing, they released a zombie game.

I applaud their creativity.

[Skamberin]

Yeah man, I also heard this was a first person shooter and had RPG elements, and co-op, heck I even heard it was in 3D and was a game. Real creative people over at Techland.

I'm glad the world is black and white.

[Heartless]

Yeah man, I also heard this was a first person shooter and had RPG elements, and co-op, heck I even heard it was in 3D and was a game. Real creative people over at Techland.

I'm glad the world is black and white.
They're the video game equivalent of super hero movies now days. Neither of which I give a fuck about.

[PatrickL]

As someone who spent six years working with (and killing) zombies, I can honestly say I'm sick of them too. Not to say there isn't untapped potential for something awesome from the 'zombie genre'... I just don't see any of that in Dead Island. Yet.

[crazyfingers]

I'm waiting to see where they take this, sure the trailer was amazing, the graphics look great, but these things don't make a great game, it's all in the gameplay.

And I don't think i'll ever be tired of killing zombies ;) and i've killed a shitton.

[ErichWK]

New Dead Island Trailer. http://www.gameinformer.com/games/dead_island/b/ps3/archive/2011/05/17/latest-dead-island-trailer-shows-in-game-footage.aspx

Doesn't show gameplay really..just in game assets/environments/animationes. Looks really good!! From what I read it seems like this game is borrowing a lot from Oblivion. With the first person melee combat and mission set up. I feel that people say this is just a Left 4 Dead 2 clone... are kind of dumb as hell.

[Mark Dygert]

Ahh good old zombie threads, you can't keep em down...

It seems like L4D2 mixed with what Dead Raising should of been. That's not a bad thing, it could be like finally merging beer and ice cream successfully.

I really liked the trailer(s) but... it would be really great to finally get some more footage of in game action which is what I was hoping for and while I enjoy the in game art it still leaves a lot of questions.

I think the L4D2 comparison is pretty fair at this point until they release more info about the game play. From what I've I've read they have a lot in common with a lot of other zombie games. "Giant bloated zombies that get close and explode" wow haven't dealt with that every sat for the past 6mo... But I don't care that they're borrowing, I think its awesome, just as long as they don't do stupid shit like use "Pee-PEA POINTZ!1~!" and jack up the save system... looking at you Dead Raising...

[ErichWK]

I see your point. http://www.destructoid.com/hands-on-dead-island-201317.phtml

Destructoid got to put a hands on preview of it. And a few sites, also. I really like the Elder's Scrolls style of gameplay and to be able to do that..but a more Dead Rising vibe sounds super interesting to me. Either way! Stoked!

[ErichWK]

Gameplay footage. Looks a bit rough..but it's in Alpha, probably. Still looking foreward to it. http://www.gametrailers.com/video/to-kill-dead-island/714103

[DDuckworth]

New Dead Island Trailer. http://www.gameinformer.com/games/dead_island/b/ps3/archive/2011/05/17/latest-dead-island-trailer-shows-in-game-footage.aspx

Doesn't show gameplay really..just in game assets/environments/animationes. Looks really good!! From what I read it seems like this game is borrowing a lot from Oblivion. With the first person melee combat and mission set up. I feel that people say this is just a Left 4 Dead 2 clone... are kind of dumb as hell.


I gotta say the burning zombies in this look super badass to me. Also I hate to be that guy, but that palm frond would not be able to support that hanging guy's weight :D

Also I can never get enough zombies, and thanks for the pun Mark, I can never get enough puns! They are my favorite

[Maph]

Gameplay footage. Looks a bit rough..but it's in Alpha, probably. Still looking foreward to it. http://www.gametrailers.com/video/to-kill-dead-island/714103

Electrified Machettes? Sign me up!

[tanka]

I'm a little bit boned they've included fast travel.. While having to drive around on such a large map can suck (Far Cry 2) I think fast travel is a bit of a cop out in a zombie game about survival. Hopefully there's an option to turn it off, maybe that will keep everyone happy. :)

[notman]

Looks pretty cool still, though it seemed to lose the charm of the original trailer, and started looking more generic.
My problems with what I saw in the gametrailers.com video, is it's like most of the zombies are just laying around sunbathing, or something, and suddenly pop up when the player approaches. That, and when the player fell down in the room, the model went through the floorboards :/

I guess I just hope it gets a bit more polished. I also hope that player just sucked, and that it doesn't take a long time between attacks.

[ErichWK]

I'm a little bit boned they've included fast travel.. While having to drive around on such a large map can suck (Far Cry 2) I think fast travel is a bit of a cop out in a zombie game about survival. Hopefully there's an option to turn it off, maybe that will keep everyone happy. :)

Well, you don't have to use it.. I don't know what I would do if there wasn't any fast travel in Oblivion. I'd probably would've added 10 hours into my gameplay. If not more

[breakneck]

interesting approach. I like the crafting weapons aspect and the atmosphere of trying to stay alive in a foreign environment.
To me it looks as if the fun factor would die out quickly if all you do is fight (boring)zombies. It would be cool if you had to fight off other survivors that are trying to take your supplies - something a little more interesting that 'wack-a-zombie'. Or if the over arching story isn't really about the zombies.
art looks great though!

[rooster]

looks great, not a fan of seeing the XP!! flashing up all over the screen and 'level 7 zombie' type stuff.. hopefully you can hide that

[crazyfingers]

Sure sounds like it has a lot of features...

http://ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu/211_fall2004.web.dir/troy_lawlor/tresspasser2.jpg

lulz