Dead Island...returns?

[Spiteface]

Out on Friday, and I can't bloody wait.  Pre-ordered through Game to get that "ripper" weapon and stuff.

[jutl]

Eurogamer hates it but IGN seems more enthusiastic.

[Jemble Fred]

Most folk I know have ventured to give it an average rating of about 33%-ish. Which is a great improvement from Call of Juarez: The Cartel[nb]The funniest abomination of game design this generation? A definite contender.[/nb], at least.

[VegaLA]

Well it gets released here today and i'm biting!

I get the feeling i'm going to be a billy-no-mates-playing-on-my-lonesome-sorry-motherfucker-vacation-island-zombie-killer BUT should any of you do decide to visit Matuul CALL ME!

[HappyTree]

I was never in any danger of getting this game anyway, but with enemies levelling up with you that's got to divide opinion.

[Spiteface]

Everything I've heard is that the game is not without it's flaws, but it pretty much does what it sets out to do.  One of the better Zombie-based experiences out there.

[VegaLA]

I've only had a few short sessions on it but plan on getting my teeth into it properly come Friday evening.
Found the controls a bit clunky at first but already starting to get used to them, just takes time. A lot of cutscenes but you can skip them, I don't, as I like to see the story unfold. The characters seem a bit pone as the guy I was going to select has a bad knee in his write up so I didn't want my leg to go out while running from Zombies. I don't play as woman (the other two choices) so I selected the fallen rap star.

Good review here:

http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1928/Dead-Island/p1/

REALLY looking forwards to co-op on this so if anyone is intersted

Spoiler alert

CALL ME!

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[jutl]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-09-techland-reflects-on-dead-island-blooper

[Spiteface]

I've only had a few short sessions on it but plan on getting my teeth into it properly come Friday evening.
Found the controls a bit clunky at first but already starting to get used to them, just takes time. A lot of cutscenes but you can skip them, I don't, as I like to see the story unfold. The characters seem a bit pone as the guy I was going to select has a bad knee in his write up so I didn't want my leg to go out while running from Zombies. I don't play as woman (the other two choices) so I selected the fallen rap star.

I don't think the dodgy leg ever plays into anything, so just pick whoever you want based on their special abilites, I suppose.

Regarding the controls, anyone tried the analog combat option?  I'm giving it a go now, could be more effective once I'm used to it.

[VegaLA]

Another game could hit the big screen, staretd a thread here:

http://www.cookdandbombd.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=29532.0