I actually really enjoyed this game.. im a sucker for a good combat/explore & loot gameplay loop.. the locations r beautiful and greatly detailed, the combat is intense brutal and satisfying as hell , and that’s all that really mattered to me.. although I thought the story was better and more unique than most of its contemporaries like dying light 2… yeah I got it for free wirh ps plus and I finished the entire game and both dlcs in about 74 hours.. I’ll probably never go back and play it again but that 1 play through was well worth it in my opinion I really enjoyed this one
I’m curious, does the DLC wrap up the story making it feel more complete? Because if it did I feel like I would have been less disappointed with the story overall.
just finished this last week! is was okay but it felt unfinished, the main character says they’re staying behind to find Tisha but WE NEVER LOOK FOR TISHA 💀
I want to a small correction. Elemental damage was also a large part of Dead Island Riptide as enemies did have weakness’s and immunities like in 2. But it was not as fleshed out as in 2. Late game in riptide introduced burning zombies which were immune to fire damage and they were brought back to 2. Also screamers were introduced in Riptide 😊
I personally enjoy the game for it was. but one thing did I found weird is that chronologically all six slayers survives the plane crash but the story only revolves around 1.
It should've been the whole crew talking shit and present during cut scenes! I never played as sam b but came to love him as a character through interacting with the character because he was in the cutscenes even if I wasn't playing co-op
So, Dead Island 2 is a “reboot” the devs wanted to keep the story from the original games cannon but wanted to make a new virus and story. From what I’ve listened to from dev interviews from Dambusters was that they wanted this game to be the gates to a bigger story than what was given to us with the originals. DI2 is like a taste of the new world we’re to expect with upcoming sequels. The devs purposely made the story seem lack luster because they wanted players to have their own thoughts and theories on things. They leave breadcrumbs like audio logs all over the map for you to find and it adds so much to the story when you read them and I recommend not rushing through areas and actually exploring them cause some logs will reappear next time you visit that area. I do feel let down but the lack of biomes but the overall look and aesthetic of the enemies and environments fit so well together that it doesn’t even phase me. All in all This was the Dead Island that made me love the franchise again, the new G.O.R.E. System was extremely fun and made fighting the zombies so much more enjoyable and made weapons actually have feeling behind them. I wouldn’t label the game mediocre but it’s a step in the right direction for future sequels. I’ve yet to play the DLC’s but from what I’ve heard they’re worth the playtime.
@@ej9855 that’s good to know, thanks for the information. I defiantly agree with you on the new gore system and graphics. I would honestly say that was my favourite aspect of the entire game
Finding Tisha should have literally just been dlc instead of the Fortnite bs that we got. Haus was good but I couldn’t bring myself to go through SoLa.
I just finished the game this morning at 4am 100% side quests NG+ etc. so definitely satisfying game. Been waiting for this game forever, finally got it. Definitely not mediocre, it was well needed. The weapons great, abilities awesome, special infected insane, LA environment when you live in HELL-A is hilarious. I love it. Honestly best one of the 3 in my opinion. The gore system was great, the customization with weapons is great. So cant wait for DL3 or a proper expansion. I played as Amy i usually choose agility builds, so definitely was a quick attack and retreat build or just straight hack and slash with regen. So satisfying game play and rewarding honestly.
I currently picked this up and like it. I played riptide also. I like it because it's pretty simple and easy, much like why i like the dead rising series
Not sure how old you are but Riptide was not received well from fans of the original when it was released and is definitely the weakest of the franchise. I enjoyed Dead Island 2 for what it is but it was lacking quite a bit of what made the original feel unique. For being on a tropical island, the original had way more diverse environments. Also miss the larger areas and vehicles.
That is totally fair. I do mention in the video I was biased towards Riptide as it was the first one, I played out of the franchise. I got into the game when most of the hate had mostly died downed, so I never really experienced it during its initial launch. I’m fairly young so for the first section about Dead Island and Dead Island Riptide. I kind of had to go off my own experience and what research told me. Which is tricky as going though forms for specific games that old is hard. As the people in those communities normally don’t have to many bad things to say these days.
@@mrdobby8554 Do you actually deal with it? I played nearly all the side quests and I mean I found out what it was and what not. But never really did anything mission wise with it
@@cameronjack9376I mean there is a side quest to it where you unlock the Big Shot revolver Granted you dont deal with it but you do give your findings to Luciana(I think was her name)
Seems to me like your mistake was going into this expecting a deep, story-driven experience, when really the story isn't the important part. It's a junk food game about splattering zombies, exploring and looting and it does what it sets out to very well. I enjoyed my time with it. Tbf I never played the originals though so I can understand you going in with different expectations.
@@andywatts8002 Oh absolutely. I focus a lot on a games story. I recon I would have had more fun with friends in Co-Op. Would have distracted me more from the story. I wasn’t expecting to much of a deep story line. Just wish it flowed a little better
I'm disappointed you didn't mention the fact that the first Dead Island's trailer was so good gamers were hyped until gameplay released fans expected a better game.😊
Dying light 1 really made all other zombie games look worse in terms of gameplay. TLOU and telltale walking dead are popular because of their story not because of the gameplay. Since dead island 2 has decent gameplay but it still doesn't outshine dl combat and parkour. Even Dying light 2 needed years of work to improve its parkur and combat.
Really disagree with your overall appraisal of Dead Island 2...master class of the mediocre to you but to alot of people they consider this decent compared to the original. You say at certain points things are annoying? Once again to you but not to everyone else and the proof is from comments here and also check the sales to which are not too shabby! I mean what do you honestly want from a Dead Island game? Im not saying this is perfect but this is one game I have enjoyed playing through and completing 100% when many games i got bored too quickly!! What i like about this is the fact even when you have played through the solo game you can play the coop and the other online multiplayer modes which i dont believe you have spoken about at all!! And who cares about whether other characters interact with each other? Why worry that there are less zombies? The butcher maybe annoying but i believe the mutators are more annoying when they appear at the worst moment but thats part of the game 😂 I can see why you have few subscribers if all you do is slate a game rather than weigh up the genuine pros and cons as opposed to a rant which is received poorly by the masses!!
Hey your correct. Its my opinion and a lot of people agree with it and disagree with it.just look at the likes. It’s like anything it’s subjective. Yeah you can look at the sales but it also has had a lot of discounts and returns which I’ve seen in my local store. I mean that is a fair point. I had no expectations just for it to invoke the same feelings the original did. Just compared to a lot of other zombie games I’ve played. It;s just mediocre compared to them. For instance Dying Light 2 has a better movement system and story in my opinion. But I will say Dead Island 2’s graphics out class dying light’s. I did mention the co-op and like I said, I didn’t really go into that as I didn’t play co-op. I’m not going to talk about something that I didn’t experience. I do believe it would have been a lot more enjoyable getting to mess around with your friends but that applies to everything. I personally care because most good stories have characters interacting with each other which is what makes you care about their personal desire and believes. I mean the first 2 games did a great job of it and the group had chemistry. What you mean all I do is slate games? My most popular video is me talking about and praising a game that received a bunch of hate back in the day with Call of Duty Black Ops 4. I have a 2-hour long series talking about how great cyber punk is these days despite the massive hate it got. Look I am glad you enjoyed the game way more then I did. However, I stand by my opinion. Dead island 2 has great graphics and isn’t bad but it isn’t great. However feel free to make your own video disagreeing and tell me why it’s great, I am always open to differing views. Best of luck in life
@cameronjack9376 I'll be honest I haven't watched any of your other content (so apologise if you haven't slated other games) because I'm really not that bothered. However, when you scroll across a video that says "Masterclass of Mediocre" I thought perhaps it was someone of some noteriety who was putting this across. Sadly, I was met with yourself and as you state, it's your opinion and subjectivity on dead island 2 but it does little to dispel the fact that you would be better doing videos looking at pros and cons instead of a rant. You will get more subscribers that way in the long term for they will engage with you more and in a constructive way that I'm sure is what you want. I have no desire to post videos on RUclips for its not for me and other than the fact I'm happy to state that Dead Island 2 is a good game and really enjoyed it and disagree with your salient points it is fruitless to argue backwards and forwards when we have opposite opinions at poles apart. Sadly, I will not subscribe to you for I don't believe as gamers we are on the same wavelength but I do wish you the best on your social media journey in the future
Yeah this game sucks compared to it's previous, but definitely disappointed in the update especially stupid neighborhood watch like I thought they was gonna continue the main story to find Tisha
I mean I really like the game its fun has really good gore some of the best graphics I've ever seen and its well optimized However Mid Story Mid Characters and bad NG Plus also it doesn't have all that much content but I like it nonetheless and i hope Deadisland 3 is better now that we've hopefully cemented dambusters and deep silver as the developers and we get a faster release and a more stable game overall
@@Mr.Golden_YT1 I agree. The graphics in my opinion was definitely a highlight for me. I really wish to see the next game hit the mark with everything. Like I said. I love the dead island series so I was definitely disappointed with how mid the game was story wise. But cheers to the future and hopefully my video about dead island 3 will be more positive (Better quality as well).
I downloaded this of course out of the pass library, played for a few when it first posted , I think 🤔 long enough until I got to the mansion the very beginning right 👍 I was debating , I had seen some gameplay on it already , so I said let me give it a little bit more play Time I think I got to the old man cleared his house talked to him looked around grabbed some stuff I think I went right back to the mansion I don't even think I saved I turned it off and pretty much ended up deleting it , so all in all what 20-30 minutes of game play and I just said nahhh just ended up watching other's game play on it
Will we ever get a dead island 3, could you imagine? i actually played riptide on the 360 hahaha good times. i think i played as sam alot because of his giant hammer and i love 2 handed. i did not like that there were no melinated women to play as because i didnt care much for the "i'm too cool for this attitude" from jacob(i played every other character except him) Carla, and Dani my favorite from Dialogue. I wish they would have invested a little more in the customization for our characters, they dont have many options. But honestly i was a straight sucker for how beautiful and detailed the world was, i could is where alot of the budget went but the side missions make this game not the main story, main story is kind of the spin off for the side characters, dead island riptide(the only other i played) was great for the side missions but its too bad the story is so short. next time they should invest more in the story versus the graphics. Which doesn't make since because its zoned off sections not an open world so naturally the budget wouldn't be larger. Maybe it's because it went through so many phases
Just wanted to give my 2 cents about it. I just think this game is pretty good for what it should achieve, a fun laid back and quirky zombie smasher game. Sure story could be better, but it is not bad since no one should expect an rdr level story for these types of games. (P.S Idk why people think butcher is difficult, it is quite easy to parry). I wish you success in the near future.
@@muhammadsaad5660 i appreciate your opinion. Yeah I wasn’t expecting a rdr story. I just would have liked it to flow a bit better. I don’t think it’s horrible I didn’t mind playing it. It’s just a game i personally wouldn’t replay again. I wish you the best of luck as well
I love dead island 1 it was one of my first zombie game and i still play it off and on and no matter how many times i play it or riptide i still laugh at stupid crap or glitches but in dead island 2 i feel like they're should be more zombies in some spots but i do like some of the damage Resistance but like you said with the no damage is really stupid
@@cheese6743 yeah I think that’s the bit that annoyed me the most was the no damage. All good English is my first language and I can barely spell words correctly most of the time
I honestly wish we got the original dead island 2 idea even if it was goofy... To me dead island 2 was all graphics, gore and gameplay improvements but everything else? The World, story, skilltree, vibe ect? Was a downgrade imo...
Personally I don’t have any complaints about the game at all. I think it’s much better than the first game. My favorite release of 2023. It has everything I want in a zombie game. I also wanna add that I don’t really play games for the story. There’s a few exceptions like God of War or story driven games but I prioritize fun when playing games. That also explains why Borderlands 3 is my favorite of the 3
I actually really enjoyed this game.. im a sucker for a good combat/explore & loot gameplay loop.. the locations r beautiful and greatly detailed, the combat is intense brutal and satisfying as hell , and that’s all that really mattered to me.. although I thought the story was better and more unique than most of its contemporaries like dying light 2… yeah I got it for free wirh ps plus and I finished the entire game and both dlcs in about 74 hours.. I’ll probably never go back and play it again but that 1 play through was well worth it in my opinion I really enjoyed this one
I’m curious, does the DLC wrap up the story making it feel more complete? Because if it did I feel like I would have been less disappointed with the story overall.
@@cameronjack9376lol not necessarily no.. it adds a little more to the lore and world but it doesn’t really directly continue the main story
It happens like that sometimes 🤙👍
just finished this last week! is was okay but it felt unfinished, the main character says they’re staying behind to find Tisha but WE NEVER LOOK FOR TISHA 💀
I didnt mind the story up until that moment and I wrongly assumed the DLC would be you tracking her down. But nope
True. They really should have at least given a hint to her whereabouts or that the slayers were looking for her.
I want to a small correction. Elemental damage was also a large part of Dead Island Riptide as enemies did have weakness’s and immunities like in 2. But it was not as fleshed out as in 2. Late game in riptide introduced burning zombies which were immune to fire damage and they were brought back to 2. Also screamers were introduced in Riptide 😊
I personally enjoy the game for it was. but one thing did I found weird is that chronologically all six slayers survives the plane crash but the story only revolves around 1.
It should've been the whole crew talking shit and present during cut scenes! I never played as sam b but came to love him as a character through interacting with the character because he was in the cutscenes even if I wasn't playing co-op
So, Dead Island 2 is a “reboot” the devs wanted to keep the story from the original games cannon but wanted to make a new virus and story. From what I’ve listened to from dev interviews from Dambusters was that they wanted this game to be the gates to a bigger story than what was given to us with the originals. DI2 is like a taste of the new world we’re to expect with upcoming sequels.
The devs purposely made the story seem lack luster because they wanted players to have their own thoughts and theories on things. They leave breadcrumbs like audio logs all over the map for you to find and it adds so much to the story when you read them and I recommend not rushing through areas and actually exploring them cause some logs will reappear next time you visit that area.
I do feel let down but the lack of biomes but the overall look
and aesthetic of the enemies and environments fit so well together that it doesn’t even phase me.
All in all
This was the Dead Island that made me love the franchise again, the new G.O.R.E. System was extremely fun and made fighting the zombies so much more enjoyable and made weapons actually have feeling behind them. I wouldn’t label the game mediocre but it’s a step in the right direction for future sequels. I’ve yet to play the DLC’s but from what I’ve heard they’re worth the playtime.
@@ej9855 that’s good to know, thanks for the information.
I defiantly agree with you on the new gore system and graphics. I would honestly say that was my favourite aspect of the entire game
No don't unless you like the missions where you have to carry things from point A to..................................point B.
Finding Tisha should have literally just been dlc instead of the Fortnite bs that we got. Haus was good but I couldn’t bring myself to go through SoLa.
I was really surprised to learn the DLC was not you looking for her. Like I think that is the clear direction to go.
i’m confused what you mean at 15:12 because you can repair weapons in the previous games
I just finished the game this morning at 4am 100% side quests NG+ etc. so definitely satisfying game. Been waiting for this game forever, finally got it. Definitely not mediocre, it was well needed. The weapons great, abilities awesome, special infected insane, LA environment when you live in HELL-A is hilarious. I love it. Honestly best one of the 3 in my opinion. The gore system was great, the customization with weapons is great. So cant wait for DL3 or a proper expansion. I played as Amy i usually choose agility builds, so definitely was a quick attack and retreat build or just straight hack and slash with regen. So satisfying game play and rewarding honestly.
I currently picked this up and like it. I played riptide also. I like it because it's pretty simple and easy, much like why i like the dead rising series
Not sure how old you are but Riptide was not received well from fans of the original when it was released and is definitely the weakest of the franchise.
I enjoyed Dead Island 2 for what it is but it was lacking quite a bit of what made the original feel unique. For being on a tropical island, the original had way more diverse environments. Also miss the larger areas and vehicles.
That is totally fair. I do mention in the video I was biased towards Riptide as it was the first one, I played out of the franchise. I got into the game when most of the hate had mostly died downed, so I never really experienced it during its initial launch. I’m fairly young so for the first section about Dead Island and Dead Island Riptide. I kind of had to go off my own experience and what research told me. Which is tricky as going though forms for specific games that old is hard. As the people in those communities normally don’t have to many bad things to say these days.
If you play the side quests it tells you about the meat thing in the sewers
@@mrdobby8554 Do you actually deal with it? I played nearly all the side quests and I mean I found out what it was and what not. But never really did anything mission wise with it
@@cameronjack9376I mean there is a side quest to it where you unlock the Big Shot revolver
Granted you dont deal with it but you do give your findings to Luciana(I think was her name)
@@cameronjack9376if I remember right you drive a subway into it to kill it
That subway mission sucked.
Seems to me like your mistake was going into this expecting a deep, story-driven experience, when really the story isn't the important part. It's a junk food game about splattering zombies, exploring and looting and it does what it sets out to very well. I enjoyed my time with it. Tbf I never played the originals though so I can understand you going in with different expectations.
@@andywatts8002 Oh absolutely. I focus a lot on a games story. I recon I would have had more fun with friends in Co-Op. Would have distracted me more from the story. I wasn’t expecting to much of a deep story line. Just wish it flowed a little better
I played the originals and I agree with the take
I'm disappointed you didn't mention the fact that the first Dead Island's trailer was so good gamers were hyped until gameplay released fans expected a better game.😊
Dying light 1 really made all other zombie games look worse in terms of gameplay. TLOU and telltale walking dead are popular because of their story not because of the gameplay. Since dead island 2 has decent gameplay but it still doesn't outshine dl combat and parkour. Even Dying light 2 needed years of work to improve its parkur and combat.
Really disagree with your overall appraisal of Dead Island 2...master class of the mediocre to you but to alot of people they consider this decent compared to the original.
You say at certain points things are annoying? Once again to you but not to everyone else and the proof is from comments here and also check the sales to which are not too shabby!
I mean what do you honestly want from a Dead Island game? Im not saying this is perfect but this is one game I have enjoyed playing through and completing 100% when many games i got bored too quickly!!
What i like about this is the fact even when you have played through the solo game you can play the coop and the other online multiplayer modes which i dont believe you have spoken about at all!!
And who cares about whether other characters interact with each other? Why worry that there are less zombies? The butcher maybe annoying but i believe the mutators are more annoying when they appear at the worst moment but thats part of the game 😂
I can see why you have few subscribers if all you do is slate a game rather than weigh up the genuine pros and cons as opposed to a rant which is received poorly by the masses!!
Hey your correct. Its my opinion and a lot of people agree with it and disagree with it.just look at the likes. It’s like anything it’s subjective.
Yeah you can look at the sales but it also has had a lot of discounts and returns which I’ve seen in my local store.
I mean that is a fair point. I had no expectations just for it to invoke the same feelings the original did. Just compared to a lot of other zombie games I’ve played. It;s just mediocre compared to them. For instance Dying Light 2 has a better movement system and story in my opinion. But I will say Dead Island 2’s graphics out class dying light’s.
I did mention the co-op and like I said, I didn’t really go into that as I didn’t play co-op. I’m not going to talk about something that I didn’t experience. I do believe it would have been a lot more enjoyable getting to mess around with your friends but that applies to everything.
I personally care because most good stories have characters interacting with each other which is what makes you care about their personal desire and believes. I mean the first 2 games did a great job of it and the group had chemistry.
What you mean all I do is slate games? My most popular video is me talking about and praising a game that received a bunch of hate back in the day with Call of Duty Black Ops 4. I have a 2-hour long series talking about how great cyber punk is these days despite the massive hate it got.
Look I am glad you enjoyed the game way more then I did. However, I stand by my opinion. Dead island 2 has great graphics and isn’t bad but it isn’t great. However feel free to make your own video disagreeing and tell me why it’s great, I am always open to differing views. Best of luck in life
@cameronjack9376 I'll be honest I haven't watched any of your other content (so apologise if you haven't slated other games) because I'm really not that bothered. However, when you scroll across a video that says "Masterclass of Mediocre" I thought perhaps it was someone of some noteriety who was putting this across. Sadly, I was met with yourself and as you state, it's your opinion and subjectivity on dead island 2 but it does little to dispel the fact that you would be better doing videos looking at pros and cons instead of a rant.
You will get more subscribers that way in the long term for they will engage with you more and in a constructive way that I'm sure is what you want.
I have no desire to post videos on RUclips for its not for me and other than the fact I'm happy to state that Dead Island 2 is a good game and really enjoyed it and disagree with your salient points it is fruitless to argue backwards and forwards when we have opposite opinions at poles apart.
Sadly, I will not subscribe to you for I don't believe as gamers we are on the same wavelength but I do wish you the best on your social media journey in the future
Yeah this game sucks compared to it's previous, but definitely disappointed in the update especially stupid neighborhood watch like I thought they was gonna continue the main story to find Tisha
I mean I really like the game its fun has really good gore some of the best graphics I've ever seen and its well optimized
However Mid Story Mid Characters and bad NG Plus also it doesn't have all that much content but I like it nonetheless and i hope Deadisland 3 is better now that we've hopefully cemented dambusters and deep silver as the developers and we get a faster release and a more stable game overall
@@Mr.Golden_YT1 I agree. The graphics in my opinion was definitely a highlight for me. I really wish to see the next game hit the mark with everything. Like I said. I love the dead island series so I was definitely disappointed with how mid the game was story wise. But cheers to the future and hopefully my video about dead island 3 will be more positive (Better quality as well).
I downloaded this of course out of the pass library, played for a few when it first posted , I think 🤔 long enough until I got to the mansion the very beginning right 👍 I was debating , I had seen some gameplay on it already , so I said let me give it a little bit more play Time I think I got to the old man cleared his house talked to him looked around grabbed some stuff I think I went right back to the mansion I don't even think I saved I turned it off and pretty much ended up deleting it , so all in all what 20-30 minutes of game play and I just said
nahhh just ended up watching other's game play on it
@@Camodeep7583 honestly if I wasn’t making a video on the game. I probably wouldn’t have finished it ether
Will we ever get a dead island 3, could you imagine? i actually played riptide on the 360 hahaha good times. i think i played as sam alot because of his giant hammer and i love 2 handed. i did not like that there were no melinated women to play as because i didnt care much for the "i'm too cool for this attitude" from jacob(i played every other character except him) Carla, and Dani my favorite from Dialogue. I wish they would have invested a little more in the customization for our characters, they dont have many options. But honestly i was a straight sucker for how beautiful and detailed the world was, i could is where alot of the budget went but the side missions make this game not the main story, main story is kind of the spin off for the side characters, dead island riptide(the only other i played) was great for the side missions but its too bad the story is so short. next time they should invest more in the story versus the graphics. Which doesn't make since because its zoned off sections not an open world so naturally the budget wouldn't be larger. Maybe it's because it went through so many phases
Just wanted to give my 2 cents about it. I just think this game is pretty good for what it should achieve, a fun laid back and quirky zombie smasher game. Sure story could be better, but it is not bad since no one should expect an rdr level story for these types of games. (P.S Idk why people think butcher is difficult, it is quite easy to parry). I wish you success in the near future.
@@muhammadsaad5660 i appreciate your opinion. Yeah I wasn’t expecting a rdr story. I just would have liked it to flow a bit better. I don’t think it’s horrible I didn’t mind playing it. It’s just a game i personally wouldn’t replay again. I wish you the best of luck as well
It's like junkfood,fun,but little substance..that being said I enjoyed playing it with friends.couldnt be bothered to play it solo though
Amy is from my hometown or city I gues. My friends and I found it hilarious especially since we have a big Asian community here
YEAH.... I bought it on launch day 😢😢😢😢
I am sorry for your loss
@cameronjack9376 Literally 🤣🤣
I thought fallout 4's end goal was to start a farm.
@@Longshot441 Really? I thought it was to help another settlement in need
I loved this game i just wished they was more to do
I love dead island 1 it was one of my first zombie game and i still play it off and on and no matter how many times i play it or riptide i still laugh at stupid crap or glitches but in dead island 2 i feel like they're should be more zombies in some spots but i do like some of the damage Resistance but like you said with the no damage is really stupid
Sorry if my Comment don't make sense my English is not my strong suit
@@cheese6743 yeah I think that’s the bit that annoyed me the most was the no damage. All good English is my first language and I can barely spell words correctly most of the time
wait this game is already out?
@@akoskedves5799 Yep. Nearly for a year now
Dead island 2 is actually a 10/10 and is my favorite out of the dead island games
I honestly wish we got the original dead island 2 idea even if it was goofy...
To me dead island 2 was all graphics, gore and gameplay improvements but everything else? The World, story, skilltree, vibe ect? Was a downgrade imo...
Personally I don’t have any complaints about the game at all. I think it’s much better than the first game. My favorite release of 2023. It has everything I want in a zombie game.
I also wanna add that I don’t really play games for the story. There’s a few exceptions like God of War or story driven games but I prioritize fun when playing games. That also explains why Borderlands 3 is my favorite of the 3