- Genre: General Adventure (PS3)
- Released: Sep 6, 11 NA
- Publisher: Deep Silver
- Theme(s): Horror


May these Dead Island "cards" make your Valentine's Day all the more romantic
I imagine some of you may have plans tonight for Valentine's Day, and some won't. Either way, these Dead Island... posted Feb 14, 13 5:24pm
Dead Island sells over 5 million copies worldwide since 2011, which should mean good things for sequel
Dead Island has been out since September 2011, and publisher Deep Silver has proudly announced that the... posted Feb 05, 13 4:04pm
July 2012 NPD Number Crunch: Retail industry sinks 20 percent
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Dead Stop trademarked by Dead Island studio
Dead Island creator Techland has trademarked "Dead Stop", a zombie game for mobile devices. The trademark was... posted Jul 29, 12 6:07am
Dead Island: Game of the Year Edition arriving in June, bundles three add-ons
Dead Island: Game of the Year Edition is officially a thing, publisher Deep Silver announced today, and it's been... posted May 23, 12 11:16am
Dead Island: Game of the Year Edition outed by ratings board
Deep Silver is preparing to release a Game of the Year edition for Techland's Dead Island, according to ratings... posted May 04, 12 10:52am
Weekly PSN update debuts Twisted Metal multiplayer demo
Today, PlayStation 3 owners can get a first look at Twisted Metal with a... posted Jan 31, 12 2:39pm
Dead Island 'Ryder White' DLC trailer offers new perspective on villain
Next Wednesday, Dead Island fans will have some new DLC to play around with. The Ryder White add-on is set for... posted Jan 26, 12 4:35pm
Dead Island DLC coming in February, focuses on main antagonist
Looks like we'll be seeing new Dead Island content next month. Deep Silver announced today that their co-op... posted Jan 16, 12 12:22pm
Weekly PSN update debuts digital Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, Final Fantasy V
Bargain hunters, ready your wallets: this week's PSN update features a big sale... posted Nov 22, 11 6:16pm
Dead Island 'Bloodbath Arena' DLC coming November 22
So Dead Island has been out a while, but the "Bloodbath Arena" add-on is finally on its way. Come Tuesday,... posted Nov 14, 11 5:34pm
September NPD Number Crunch: Industry slumps despite Madden 12, Gears of War 3
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Dead Island 'Bloodbath Arena' DLC coming mid-November
The previously-announced Bloodbath Arena DLC for Dead Island will finally be... posted Oct 10, 11 1:53pm
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Background
Terror. Violence. Madness. Bedlam. A holiday paradise gone mad. A tropical island turns into total chaos after a mysterious zombie outbreak. Cut off from the rest of the world, the player’s only chance to survive is to fight to the death and find a way to escape from the island.With the all-new Chrome Engine 5 powering Dead Island, the game will use the latest installment of Techland’s acclaimed proprietary game engine, allowing the player to experience the tropical island paradise in graphical splendor with diverse environments like lush forests and detailed city environments.
Game Play
Dead Island combines first-person action with a heavy focus on melee combat, character development and customisation of a vast array of weapons. All of these gameplay features are presented in a dark story inspired by classic zombie movies with a gritty and engrossing campaign that can be played with up to four players in co-op mode.
Set in an open world tropical island, hordes of different festering zombies await players around every corner while they embark on a variety of thrilling missions through the holiday resort. With firearms and ammunition being scarce the player must rely on utilising found items as weapons for self-defense and fight off zombie hordes in intense melee combat. A diverse range of items can be collected and will later serve to transform the player’s ordinary makeshift weapons into serious instruments of destruction.
In addition to satisfying even the most bloodthirsty action fan’s fantasy, Dead Island also features role-playing elements which allow the player to develop one of the game’s unique character classes according to their preferences, all the while learning new skills and fresh tactics during their journey through the perilous environments of the island. What’s more, anytime during a game up to four players can seamlessly join together and experience the intense combat and immersive story with cooperative gameplay.
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