Should I buy this game and/or the first one?

[Lothemar]

Hi there,

So as the title says, should I buy this game and/or the first Dead Island game, since I never played it before, but been milling on this one for a while now, ever since it came out, I did like the visuals and I do love this survival zombie games like Dying Light and Left 4 Dead, even Killing Floor ones. How's the content in this one and the first one if anyone knows, does it offer a lot in terms of content and gameplay, upgrades, customization and so on. Thank you in advance.

[Razör]

Originally posted by 󠀡󠀡:

It depends on "WHO DO YOU VOODOO ...?!"

I played both, both are good to be honest but the new one just got me almost snoring with all the talking and crazy characters, The old characters felt more like they were aware of whats's happening in Di(1) and in DI2 they are just crazy(and I don't mean going crazy over the situatiuon- NO THEY WANT PIZZA like toddlers) is my main gripe with DI2 (Crazy stupid characters that won't stop talking and aren't actually funny).
First one could be a commercial for Energy Drinks though and it's clunky as somebody mentioned already.

Besides that it's fun and it runs very well, even more fun than DL2 to me.
But I wanna get it on PC(especially)Steam anyway.

Originally posted by Razör:

People praise the first one, i find it horribly janky and boring. It shows its age quite well. I dont get it.
I like the sequel, it improved on things i disliked about the first, but it is a repetitive rinse and repeat type game.

Either way, it's a mixed bag. I personally recommend DI2. But only because mechanically it feels better and combat kicks more ass

And as for you, I know exactly what you mean by the old one being boring, but I didn't have it with DI at the time since I played 1 year or so after release but I had it with other older titles people praise even till this day. I simply cannot play those because I think I might be spoiled by some of the current faster paced games and I happened to find out I like rpgs.

So I don't want to derail but have a question for you: Can you play L4D without getting bored?

I played DI1 before 2, and i played L4D1 before L4D2 lol. I can play l4d1 without being bored. I LOVE both games to death. I'm not spoiled by new games, but i enjoy the fact we're improving and optimizing mechanics and controls better title by title.

I think DI1 feels like a bunch of ideas drawn out of a hat. The story, setting, characters, writing... it all felt like a mish mash of ideas. I wasn't sure if im meant to take ANY of it seriously. I found the combat to be dull and slow, and not very satisfying. The modded weapons somewhat made things interesting, but not for long. The map is fine, driving was absolutely dreadful. I could barely see anything with the bloom, lighting, and limited view between the windshield + camera bob.

DI2 story is... ehh. It's full of tropes, but it definitely stuck around in my head longer than the first, and i found it at least more interesting. By comparison, YOU KNOW the sequels characters aren't meant to be serious. Annoying? Pending who you are and who you pick. I picked Dani, who i found alright to listen to. But the amount of "fecks" and "♥♥♥♥♥" beats me into submission, i just laugh out of insanity at her now. DI2 is objectively better with combat. It's modern, it feels good, the melee especially has weight and oomph, and the gore system gives a really good feedback. Guns are okay, but the nailgun was the only thing that really stood out. I also found the locations alot better, but the game runs out of steam with decent level design by the halfway point. The missions also share alot in common with the first, which i ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hate. I feel like BOTH games have me doing the same quests over and over and over and over.. i do like the card system. In a weird way, i kind of prefer this over the skill tree system.

Anyway, just my opinion. It's kind of hard to say what game to recommend. I want my game to be fun and tight, so i prefer the second. But i suppose if you want a more serious tone with writing and stories, and dont mind a little aged combat and movement system, the first is okay.

[Lothemar]

Originally posted by Razör:

Originally posted by 󠀡󠀡:

It depends on "WHO DO YOU VOODOO ...?!"

I played both, both are good to be honest but the new one just got me almost snoring with all the talking and crazy characters, The old characters felt more like they were aware of whats's happening in Di(1) and in DI2 they are just crazy(and I don't mean going crazy over the situatiuon- NO THEY WANT PIZZA like toddlers) is my main gripe with DI2 (Crazy stupid characters that won't stop talking and aren't actually funny).
First one could be a commercial for Energy Drinks though and it's clunky as somebody mentioned already.

Besides that it's fun and it runs very well, even more fun than DL2 to me.
But I wanna get it on PC(especially)Steam anyway.


And as for you, I know exactly what you mean by the old one being boring, but I didn't have it with DI at the time since I played 1 year or so after release but I had it with other older titles people praise even till this day. I simply cannot play those because I think I might be spoiled by some of the current faster paced games and I happened to find out I like rpgs.

So I don't want to derail but have a question for you: Can you play L4D without getting bored?

I played DI1 before 2, and i played L4D1 before L4D2 lol. I can play l4d1 without being bored. I LOVE both games to death. I'm not spoiled by new games, but i enjoy the fact we're improving and optimizing mechanics and controls better title by title.

I think DI1 feels like a bunch of ideas drawn out of a hat. The story, setting, characters, writing... it all felt like a mish mash of ideas. I wasn't sure if im meant to take ANY of it seriously. I found the combat to be dull and slow, and not very satisfying. The modded weapons somewhat made things interesting, but not for long. The map is fine, driving was absolutely dreadful. I could barely see anything with the bloom, lighting, and limited view between the windshield + camera bob.

DI2 story is... ehh. It's full of tropes, but it definitely stuck around in my head longer than the first, and i found it at least more interesting. By comparison, YOU KNOW the sequels characters aren't meant to be serious. Annoying? Pending who you are and who you pick. I picked Dani, who i found alright to listen to. But the amount of "fecks" and "♥♥♥♥♥" beats me into submission, i just laugh out of insanity at her now. DI2 is objectively better with combat. It's modern, it feels good, the melee especially has weight and oomph, and the gore system gives a really good feedback. Guns are okay, but the nailgun was the only thing that really stood out. I also found the locations alot better, but the game runs out of steam with decent level design by the halfway point. The missions also share alot in common with the first, which i ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hate. I feel like BOTH games have me doing the same quests over and over and over and over.. i do like the card system. In a weird way, i kind of prefer this over the skill tree system.

Anyway, just my opinion. It's kind of hard to say what game to recommend. I want my game to be fun and tight, so i prefer the second. But i suppose if you want a more serious tone with writing and stories, and dont mind a little aged combat and movement system, the first is okay.

Actually that perfectly sums it up. Basically most of the characters are written like B-movie ones, and that's kinda fine given the wacky and funny tone it's going for, but the main thing in these games is the big fun factor, which this one definitely has and for one I am enjoying it so far!

[Phil Matic]

Originally posted by Lothemar:

Originally posted by space:

the old games are very dated and janky, if you didn't play em back in the day i'm not sure if you're like em

I mean Left 4 Dead is kinda older isn't it?

Left 4 Dead is a much older game, but that said, it's a much smoother and less buggier game than Dead Island. That said, I liked Dead Island more, it's more of my game with an open world and lots of looting and a pretty awesome experience taking you through a variety of environments. One of my favorite games ever, honestly.

[Wehzy]

The old one for sure. I've played this on release and had to stop playing because it was so bad.

[Tom Juice]

Dont buy it if you live in germany.

[King Of Lolis]

I love first dead island and replayed it about 4-5 times which i never do and all i can say is it aged poorly compared to todays games. Too stiff of a combat and dialoge feels like oblivion
As for this game,feels too modern with all the "memes" in it

[Lothemar]

Originally posted by King Of Lolis:

I love first dead island and replayed it about 4-5 times which i never do and all i can say is it aged poorly compared to todays games. Too stiff of a combat and dialoge feels like oblivion
As for this game,feels too modern with all the "memes" in it

Dead Island 2 does feel more fresh. I can't recall ever playing the first game, but still kinda draws me in to see how it was before.

[King Of Lolis]

Originally posted by Lothemar:

Originally posted by King Of Lolis:

I love first dead island and replayed it about 4-5 times which i never do and all i can say is it aged poorly compared to todays games. Too stiff of a combat and dialoge feels like oblivion
As for this game,feels too modern with all the "memes" in it

Dead Island 2 does feel more fresh. I can't recall ever playing the first game, but still kinda draws me in to see how it was before.

Il never forgive di2 for making my Sam B a hipster in it.
No more who do you voodoo 😩

[Lothemar]

Originally posted by King Of Lolis:

Originally posted by Lothemar:

Dead Island 2 does feel more fresh. I can't recall ever playing the first game, but still kinda draws me in to see how it was before.

Il never forgive di2 for making my Sam B a hipster in it.
No more who do you voodoo 😩

It's the modernification of all our characters nowadays.

[King Of Lolis]

Originally posted by Lothemar:

Originally posted by King Of Lolis:

Il never forgive di2 for making my Sam B a hipster in it.
No more who do you voodoo 😩

It's the modernification of all our characters nowadays.

Sigh,sadly true
I miss old Sam B quite a lot actually.
Il never forget the death stare he gave me as i crashed the car in an empty road. Good times