…this is a must buy, plain and simple.
I remember Dead Island having really bad reviews and such, and if you are like me, bought it on sale not putting much faith in it, but then had a blast playing it with friends… This is truly what it should be in this gen…
Haven't played past the Slums yet, it feels just like the City of Moresby. Feels so familiar and yet so fresh...
Story is cool, graphics are great, controls are tight, leveling system is rewarding - you level Combat by fighting, Agility by doing some parkour moves and such, Survivor by well, surviving and doing quests. Modded weapons are still here, loot from objects and corpses...
At night you gotta either run past some crazy hunter zombies or move silently as a ninja to survive.. And you can even "escape" some pursuits like in GTA, and get some XP for that… Leave your game "open to public" and some random player may join yours as a co-op friend or as a Zombie at night times… seamless multiplayer...
Can't talk much without spoiling and because I'm not too deep further yet, but if you enjoyed Dead Island regardless the reviews, you will enjoy this too. I did and I don't regret getting this on pre-order.