![]() ![]() One other notable addition is the basic base building elements. Zombies can be run over with the boat as they try to get on board, which can get quite tense in situations where you’re being attacked by a horde. The boating segments don’t add a whole lot to the gameplay however, and are really just an extra vehicle for transportation. The biggest change from the first game is the inclusion of water logged areas where you can travel by boat through the jungles, as a Typhoon early on in the game floods the island with torrential rains. ![]() Guns also received a slight improvement making them a bit more usable in Riptide than the original. My weapon of choice during the early portion of my playthrough was a fully upgraded machete with poison on the blade, causing the undead to puke their guts out when struck and leave an opening to be attacked. The weapons can then be modified, provided you have the right materials to make the modification. Players can use almost anything they find, whether It be a wooden stick or a rare samurai sword. The variety of weapons and the mods that you can make to them have been ramped up in the follow-up. Thankfully, the unique combat found in Dead Island games keeps you from getting too comfortable and bored with the repetitive missions. Most of the missions still consist of go rescue this person or go fetch this and bring it back scenarios. There isn’t much to praise in the voice acting area either and a lot of the dialogue consists of unnecessary curse words and pointless dialogue that tries to give the characters their own identity. The main plot-line of the game is a bit more structured this time and has a few interesting twists, but is still largely uninteresting and uninspired. The main reason for playing Riptide is to, well, you probably already guessed it, kill zombies up close and personal on a tropical island rather than a city or other apocalyptic setting. The sounds of the waves on the beach, trees blowing in the wind, and drenching rain created by the new dynamic weather system all add some great ambiance to the disturbing silence of a once bustling island full of tourists and natives. The presentation is one of Riptide’s highlight features, with zombies making blood-curdling screams from off in the distance, always keeping you aware of the dangerous situation on the island. The mix of paradise and dismay leaves you with a great atmosphere and mood that sets in while exploring and fighting off the undead. However, as pretty as all that may sound, the island is covered with the dead and undead. ![]() The island is meticulously detailed with beautiful vistas, drenching waterfalls, marshes and lush jungles. You’ll instantly notice that the game doesn’t look marginally different from its predecessor. Starting off right after the ending of Dead Island, Riptide throws you right into the action no more than five minutes after the game’s initial cutscene. Riptide takes place on a new island called Palanai, and stars the same four characters from the original game, while introducing a new fifth playable character. These are the aspects that made Dead Island a good game. Gone were the dark corridors of hospitals and abandoned cites, and replaced by a tropical jungle full of surprises. Secondly, the game’s setting was a very refreshing experience. For one, I love zombie games, so an open world experience with melee combat as a focus sounded like a match made in heaven, after the plethora of zombie games that focused on guns as the primary source of defense. The original Dead Island was one of the more addictive games I’ve played in recent years. Dead Island: Riptide does little to advance itself, but is a step above the original in the technical department. That actually ended up being OK with the gaming community however, as the game sold over three million copies and has now become a franchise name in Deep Silver’s line-up of published titles. It simply ended up being a game similar to Borderlands that featured up-close and personal combat and zombies. However, the final product was far from a compelling and an emotional experience. Dead Island took the gaming community by storm with the downright emotional reveal trailer. ![]()
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