My short review of Dead Island 2 (with Haus and SoLA dlcs)

[Cartof]

Well.. i waited for a year (and supported dambuster studio by buying the base game and the expansion pass on epic in 2023) to play the last dlc and see the story come full circle and.. i am dissapointed. The cliffhanger ending from the base game IS NOT sorted in the SoLA dlc !
So i don't know what's with these devs.. will they add more quests to sort the main story later? i don't think so.. will they offer us the complete ending in a surprise 3rd dlc ? don't think so.. maybe a Dead Island 3 in 10-15 years..

So for you steam guys that are interested in this game,

The Good:
- awesome combat, nice fps mechanics, many many skills/cards, weapon upgrades, many weapons, beautiful gore, one of the best sandbox zombie killing experience.
- the graphics are top, sharp textures, beautiful locations and quite open diverse levels ! the sound design is very good and there are some pretty cool music tracks.
- technically the base game (and Haus dlc) is flawless, no bugs, very good optimization.

The Bad:
- the base game end is not really the end..
- Haus dlc is only 2-3 hours long and only brings a little neat side info to the story.
- SoLA dlc should have been in the base game and IT DOES NOT OFFER a proper END. Almost 6 hours of running around, looting stuff, shooting two annoying new zombie types and having two badly designed boss fights.
Also it is very poorly balanced, the fights are VERY VERY HARD (even for a level 28/30 player) and the optimization is quite bad for the many open areas.

For a zombie horror fps fan i guess is a definately buy even at full price if you don't mind not having a proper ending. The questing is pretty cool and will keep you for a week or so entertained.

For a regular fps player maybe it's worth 20-30€ with all dlcs. You might like it. But beware of the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ending (not being there..).

Have fun guys !

[Lord Commander Dante]

Sounds like OP's biggest complaint is story related issues.
I wish Dead Island 2 had a new game+ or some sort of end game activities because that's what i care for the most :(

[Dios]

Nguyên văn bởi Where'sMySupersuit!!:

Nguyên văn bởi Dios:

I would definitely not want any LA mini-version like Ubisoft likes to do in their games.

If were talking Far Cry Ubi then sure but the people that work on Assassins Creed and more or less the Watchdogs games are really good imo.

No, I don't like browsing three-house cities in Odyssey or Valhalla.

[Cartof]

Nguyên văn bởi Lord Commander Dante:

Sounds like OP's biggest complaint is story related issues.

Yes, the game is perfect otherwise and when everything is perfect except the story that mixes together all those cool things.. it's sad.
Anyways, have fun playing the game from today steam guys !
And don't forget Clara is the safest slayer for a newbie zombie hunter

[Lord Commander Dante]

Nguyên văn bởi Cartof:

Nguyên văn bởi Lord Commander Dante:

Sounds like OP's biggest complaint is story related issues.

Yes, the game is perfect otherwise and when everything is perfect except the story that drives those cool things.. it's sad.

You want a good story? Play Metal Gear Solid 1/2/3/4/5.
I feel like Dead Island 2 aimed to other directions over a good narrative.

[Where'sMySupersuit!!]

Nguyên văn bởi Dios:

No, I don't like browsing three-house cities in Odyssey or Valhalla.

What does that even mean, did you even play Odyssey? Valhalla was much more spread out and I remember the open spaces over the lived in areas.

[Cartof]

Remember steam guys: first play with Carla (she's the strongest and coolest) then with Jacob (to learn serious stuff from the story, he's the smartest in dialogues) and then you can experiment with Dani if you like cringe lines and naked legs thrown in the air. Amy is for woke people, Ryan is "for the soap-opera-loving ladies" and Bruno was never played by anyone.

[Dave Johnson]

Nguyên văn bởi Dios:

It's obviously a cliffhanger for a reason where you will have to wait some time to be put into game in brand new sequel.
United Arab Emirates

"Crown Jewel: Zombie Edition" sounds pretty great.

[Dios]

Nguyên văn bởi Where'sMySupersuit!!:

Nguyên văn bởi Dios:

No, I don't like browsing three-house cities in Odyssey or Valhalla.

What does that even mean, did you even play Odyssey? Valhalla was much more spread out and I remember the open spaces over the lived in areas.

Yes, that's obviously what I mean

[Dios]

Nguyên văn bởi Cartof:

Remember steam guys: first play with Carla (she's the strongest and coolest) then with Jacob (to learn serious stuff from the story, he's the smartest in dialogues) and then you can experiment with Dani if you like cringe lines and naked legs thrown in the air. Amy is for woke people, Ryan is "for the soap-opera-loving ladies" and Bruno was never played by anyone. :happyfrog:

Or maybe let people decide for themselves, story included.