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A whole lot of zombies 🧟

Dead Island: Definitive Edition was recently added to the PS Plus Extra/Premium Game Catalog during the month of October 2023. You may be surprised to find out that the only time I ever previously played Dead Island was back in 2011 when the demo was released. I briefly played around with it, but never ended up purchasing the full game. Fast-forward to now and the game is in my library begging me to play it.

Dead Island: Definitive Edition is a remastered version of the popular open-world action role-playing game, Dead Island (2011), originally developed by Techland and published by Deep Silver. The Definitive edition was released in 2016, this version of the game was developed by the studio Abstraction Games and is available on various platforms, including PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The game is set on the fictional island of Banoi, a tropical paradise that has been overrun by a zombie outbreak, and players must navigate this perilous environment while battling hordes of the undead.

The Definitive Edition offers enhanced graphics, improved textures, and a more polished visual presentation compared to the original release. It also includes all of the game's previously released downloadable content (DLC), adding additional quests, characters, and weapons to the base game. Players can choose from a range of characters, each with their own unique skills and abilities, as they work together to survive and uncover the mysteries behind the zombie outbreak. The game combines elements of first-person combat and RPG-style character progression, allowing players to customize their skills and weapons to suit their playstyle.

Dead Island: Definitive Edition is known for its immersive and atmospheric setting, where the lush, exotic island of Banoi has turned into a nightmarish battleground. The game's focus on melee combat and weapon crafting adds a unique twist to the traditional zombie survival genre, as players can modify and upgrade their weapons using found materials. With its emphasis on cooperative play and the thrill of surviving against waves of zombies in a stunning tropical environment, Dead Island: Definitive Edition offers an engaging and often intense gaming experience for fans of zombie-themed action games.

The tropical setting is really what stands out to me here. I love it so much and the idea of being trapped on an island with zombies is pretty cool (and scary). Gameplay-wise, the game is pretty simple. Melee combat is where it's at here and there are a lot of weapon options. You will constantly be trying out new weapons since your weapons will degrade and eventually become unusable.

Although I'm a bit late to the party, I can tell why there are so many fans of the Dead Island series. It makes me curious to eventually experience Dead Island 2, which was just released in 2023.

Now time to showcase my true first impressions of Dead Island: Definitive Edition. Enjoy the gameplay and funny commentary.