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02-20-2011 , 12:27 AM
Zombies! But possibly a billion times better than it has ever been before, with a massive reliance on melee weapons. Guess most people have heard of it as they have been making it for years, but if not then check it out.

If you haven't already seen it, watch *this* - it is the trailer but put into chronological order of events, I think it is better than the trailer itself which shifts back and forth in time.

Copied from wikipedia:

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Dead Island will feature open world gameplay, played from a first person perspective, with up to four-player co-operative play. The focus will be on melee combat, incorporating customizable weaponry and RPG elements.

There is an experience system and a skill tree system. There is also a stamina bar, meaning that after a set amount of action with a weapon, the character will need to stop to regain their stamina before continuing to attack. It has also been confirmed that there are "special class" zombies, which are more powerful than the standard enemies.
I am so excited, but it doesn't come out until late this year (PS3 & 360). It also says the zombies have different layers - muscle, skin etc. so they get realtime injuries and various amounts of damage. Also the island itself is massive and you can go anywhere you want, with up to 4 players.

Good review from a guy who was shown the tutorial.

Who is getting this? I just hope I haven't been fooled by an incredible trailer and that the gameplay is awesome too.


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02-20-2011 , 12:49 AM
I'd never heard of this before but I am definitely getting it now. Zombie stuff getting a tad oversaturated but this looks awesome enough to compensate.
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02-20-2011 , 12:50 PM
This game needs more love! Watch the trailer I linked and tell me you don't need that game in your life...
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02-20-2011 , 01:28 PM
Do they ever show game trailers at the movie theatre? I think the video posted here would do well in that situation. I'm looking forward to this game now.
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02-20-2011 , 04:00 PM
The original trailer in reverse chronological order was exceptional. In fact, I think it is the best trailer for a game I've ever seen (great music). So if you haven't seen it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ialZcLaI17Y
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02-20-2011 , 11:30 PM
that is a really impressive trailer, looking forward to this.
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02-21-2011 , 02:11 AM
Definitely one of the best video game trailers I've seen in a very long time, as it makes is want to know more right away.. Detailed, well-put together and flat out captivating.
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02-21-2011 , 02:55 AM
wow cant wait!
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02-21-2011 , 05:58 AM
looks good
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02-21-2011 , 10:36 AM
i heard someone talking about the game the other day and they werent exactly glowing about it. Seems to be like a 1st person Dead Rising.
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02-21-2011 , 01:34 PM
Damn I don't think I could handle watching that trailer more than a few times. I have a daughter and that **** was hard to swallow even though it was a game trailer. Either way this game looks sick and if it's a fps of dead rising then that would really suck.
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02-21-2011 , 02:39 PM
that trailer would have been so much better without the terrible "grarr" sounds. Should have been just the music.
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02-21-2011 , 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by sharpyetblunt
i heard someone talking about the game the other day and they werent exactly glowing about it. Seems to be like a 1st person Dead Rising.
Pretty much almost no one except people in the media have even had a look at the actual game and only then have they got to see small bits of it.

so yea...
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02-22-2011 , 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Charles Bukowski
Pretty much almost no one except people in the media have even had a look at the actual game and only then have they got to see small bits of it.

so yea...
yeah and what do you think i was talking about?
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02-22-2011 , 11:50 AM
Like Charles said, they have only seen a tiny part of it, namely the tutorial. Who judges a game by its tutorial? In the first post I linked to an article written by a guy who was shown it and he liked what little he saw.
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02-22-2011 , 11:57 AM
From the preview link in the OP...

"Imagine Borderlands set on the Just Cause 2 island with the Left 4 Dead style of zombies, featuring a quest system similar to Fallout 3 and the weapons system of Dead Rising 2."

Yes, please.
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02-22-2011 , 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBug
From the preview link in the OP...

"Imagine Borderlands set on the Just Cause 2 island with the Left 4 Dead style of zombies, featuring a quest system similar to Fallout 3 and the weapons system of Dead Rising 2."

Yes, please.
I came.
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02-23-2011 , 09:42 AM
I hope this game has split-screen online co-op like left for dead. Looks really good though.
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02-23-2011 , 12:17 PM
never big into zombie genre but def impressed with this
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02-23-2011 , 04:04 PM
Whoever edited that trailer should get an oscar or an emmy or something....crap's sake that's impressive.

I agree the gnarr'ing was probably unnecessary. I suppose they wanted some juxtaposition.

Last edited by Velutha; 02-23-2011 at 04:06 PM. Reason: also, you had me at "imagine borderlands..."
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02-23-2011 , 06:05 PM
If I ever buy the game I'll be disappointed as no game can live up to that trailer.
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02-23-2011 , 09:14 PM
insanely amped up for this game. yes
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02-24-2011 , 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBug
From the preview link in the OP...

"Imagine Borderlands set on the Just Cause 2 island with the Left 4 Dead style of zombies, featuring a quest system similar to Fallout 3 and the weapons system of Dead Rising 2."

Yes, please.
jizz in my pants

no doubt in my mind, i'm getting this game on launch day
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02-24-2011 , 06:00 PM
grunching: watched that trailer and it is absolutely ridiculous!
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02-24-2011 , 06:09 PM
I don't think i can ever bore of killing zombies..lots of zombies
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