Welcome to the island of Banoi.
User Rating: 9 | Dead Island PS3
Welcome to Banoi, a lush tropical paradise located off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Oh, I forgot to mention one thing, the island is infested with zombies. Dead Island is an open world action role-playing game (RPG). The game takes place on a fictional island off the coast of Papua New Guinea, consisting of weapons that range from paddles, machetes, guns, knives and many more. Guns arrive pretty late in the game, but ranged weapons are not the main focus in Dead Island. The game is mainly focused on melee combat. Melee Weapons in the game break very easily, but you can repair and upgrade them (guns too) at the nearest workbench. You can also create new weapons, and modify current ones using items you fine scattered across the island. You also can sell and buy items that are in your inventory. Another great feature of the game is that it has skill trees, when you level up you will be granted with one skill point which you can use to upgrade certain attributes in either the survival, combat, or fury sections in one of the skill trees. You earn XP by killing zombies, or completing quests. There are different types of zombies, Walkers, infected, thugs, rams, suiciders, butchers and floaters. Each "breed" of zombies has it's own attributes, for example the infected are fast, and the suiciders will explode when you get to close. The butchers and floaters arrive a little later in the game. The game also consists of 3 areas, these areas are, the Resort, the City, and the Jungle. Each area has a different "feel" to it. The very first area you start out in is the Resort. Each of the three areas in the game are relatively large, but the Jungle is the largest one out of the three by far. The game also has it's flaws, the game does have some graphical issues. For example, when you move to another area, the scenery takes about 20-30 seconds to settle. As well as the scenery, when you equip another weapon, (especially a firearm) it will look a little diluted, but will only take about 3 seconds for it to pass. The game also has an option of co-op play. An icon will appear on the right side of the screen informing you what player is nearby. You can join their game, or they can can join yours with a press of a button, with no loss of progress. You can have up to four players fight alongside you in co-op. There are also vehicles in the game (mainly pickup trucks) which can hold up to four players. The voice acting in the game is sometimes cheesy, and the game does not really go into depth with the characters story lines, but that does not take away from the fun you will have playing Dead Island. Enjoy your stay at Banoi!
