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SeriesDead Island

Dead Island

Critic score8 critics
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First release
Sep 06, 2011
Developer
Techland
Publisher
Deep Silver
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Shooter · Action, Horror, Survival
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

The player is drawn into the world of Dead Island on the brink of a mysterious epidemic that suddenly, and without warning, breaks out on the fictional island of Banoi. As a guest of the Royal Palms Resort, the player's stay was supposed to be a dream holiday; a luxurious getaway to the beautiful beaches of a tropical paradise. But faced with the reality of a zombie apocalypse, there is only one thing left to do: Survive. This is Dead Island; a paradise to die for.

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Storyline
The island of Banoi is a lush, tropical paradise in the South Pacific where its flagship Royal Palms Resort serves as the ultimate getaway for vacationers with money to burn. However, all good things must soon come to an end - and the picturesque resort falls into madness, carnage and chaos after a mysterious and contagious zombie outbreak claims its once peaceful atmosphere. Cut off from the rest of the world, only four individuals who strangely find themselves immune to zombification have the power to protect the remaining survivors from the horrors of the island, to discover what's really going on and find a way to escape before their own fatal ends.Read more

The island of Banoi is a lush, tropical paradise in the South Pacific where its flagship Royal Palms Resort serves as the ultimate getaway for vacationers with money to burn. However, all good things must soon come to an end - and the picturesque resort falls into madness, carnage and chaos after a mysterious and contagious zombie outbreak claims its once peaceful atmosphere. Cut off from the rest of the world, only four individuals who strangely find themselves immune to zombification have the power to protect the remaining survivors from the horrors of the island, to discover what's really going on and find a way to escape before their own fatal ends.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 06, 2011
PlayStation 3
Sep 06, 2011
Xbox 360
Sep 06, 2011
All 9 release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 09, 2011
PlayStation 3
Sep 09, 2011
Xbox 360
Sep 09, 2011
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 20, 2011
PlayStation 3
Oct 20, 2011
Xbox 360
Oct 20, 2011
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
11h
Main + Extras
19h
Completionist
70h
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
zombies, post-apocalyptic, bloody, female protagonist, steam
… All 31, multiple protagonists, tropical, steam trading cards, darkness, steam achievements, digital distribution, steam cloud, steam leaderboards, leveling up, voice acting, polygonal 3d, ea app, racial stereotypes, corpse, sprinting mechanics, checkpoints, real-time combat, stat tracking, games with gold, mercenary, playstation now, facebook games, skill tree, aggressive door-opening, guided by radio, male protagonist

At a Glance

Critic Score
70
Main Story (IGDB)
11h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
19h
Completionist (IGDB)
70h
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Overview

Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 27 Oct
  • Online co-opIGDB · 27 Oct
  • LAN co-opIGDB · 27 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 27 Oct
  • Drop-in, drop-out co-opIGDB · 27 Oct

Feature data: IGDB