7 Things You Should Know About Dead Island

they came to celebrate life but instead

they came to celebrate life but instead found nothing but death welcome to

found nothing but death welcome to

found nothing but death welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re exploring

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the 7 things you should know about Dead

the 7 things you should know about Dead Island we need to get the hell out of

Island we need to get the hell out of

Island we need to get the hell out of here

number 1 the flock you will wake to find

number 1 the flock you will wake to find that your vacation has turned into a

that your vacation has turned into a

that your vacation has turned into a nightmare

nightmare

nightmare players are United with other resort

players are United with other resort

players are United with other resort guests and a desperate struggle to

guests and a desperate struggle to

guests and a desperate struggle to survive the insatiable appetite of the

survive the insatiable appetite of the

survive the insatiable appetite of the undead the game’s cast quickly discovers

undead the game’s cast quickly discovers

undead the game’s cast quickly discovers they’re immune to the disease they must

they’re immune to the disease they must

they’re immune to the disease they must work together to survive while also

work together to survive while also

work together to survive while also piecing together what has happened

piecing together what has happened

piecing together what has happened number 2

number 2

number 2 the setting Dead Island is set in the

the setting Dead Island is set in the

the setting Dead Island is set in the Palms Resort this getaway is found on

Palms Resort this getaway is found on

Palms Resort this getaway is found on the fictional binoy island which is

the fictional binoy island which is

the fictional binoy island which is depicted as being off the coast of Papua

depicted as being off the coast of Papua

depicted as being off the coast of Papua New Guinea here you are given the

New Guinea here you are given the

New Guinea here you are given the freedom to roam around a vast open world

freedom to roam around a vast open world

freedom to roam around a vast open world after you have made your way to a

after you have made your way to a

after you have made your way to a lifeguard station this location serves

lifeguard station this location serves

lifeguard station this location serves as your group’s secure base of

as your group’s secure base of

as your group’s secure base of operations you did good my friends we’re

operations you did good my friends we’re

operations you did good my friends we’re safe now thanks to you but we won’t make

safe now thanks to you but we won’t make

safe now thanks to you but we won’t make it long without food if help don’t come

it long without food if help don’t come

it long without food if help don’t come soon we’re gonna have to head to town

soon we’re gonna have to head to town

soon we’re gonna have to head to town from there you take on a variety of

from there you take on a variety of

from there you take on a variety of missions these include saving tourists

missions these include saving tourists

missions these include saving tourists as well as scavenging for food and

as well as scavenging for food and

as well as scavenging for food and supplies thankfully you can use vehicles

supplies thankfully you can use vehicles

supplies thankfully you can use vehicles to help you navigate the island and

to help you navigate the island and

to help you navigate the island and drive over undead speed bumps number

drive over undead speed bumps number

drive over undead speed bumps number three the protagonists in Dead Island

three the protagonists in Dead Island

three the protagonists in Dead Island you can select one of four playable

you can select one of four playable

you can select one of four playable characters and each has a detailed

characters and each has a detailed

characters and each has a detailed background and strengths the game’s

background and strengths the game’s

background and strengths the game’s first playable character is Sam bean who

first playable character is Sam bean who

first playable character is Sam bean who is a down-and-out rap star after

is a down-and-out rap star after

is a down-and-out rap star after performing at the hotel party on binoy

performing at the hotel party on binoy

performing at the hotel party on binoy Island he wakes with a massive hangover

Island he wakes with a massive hangover

Island he wakes with a massive hangover and quickly develops an improvisational

and quickly develops an improvisational

and quickly develops an improvisational method

method

method on that following Sam’s tutorial stages

on that following Sam’s tutorial stages

on that following Sam’s tutorial stages players can select his companions

players can select his companions

players can select his companions these include Jean Mei an incredibly

these include Jean Mei an incredibly

these include Jean Mei an incredibly intelligent fast learning employee at

intelligent fast learning employee at

intelligent fast learning employee at the resort Logan who is an egotistical

the resort Logan who is an egotistical

the resort Logan who is an egotistical former NFL star from Texas and Purina

former NFL star from Texas and Purina

former NFL star from Texas and Purina the former police officer turned VIP

the former police officer turned VIP

the former police officer turned VIP bodyguard time to step up Logan win the

bodyguard time to step up Logan win the

bodyguard time to step up Logan win the game or warming the bench number for

game or warming the bench number for

game or warming the bench number for gameplay this first person horror

gameplay this first person horror

gameplay this first person horror adventure plays a lot like other popular

adventure plays a lot like other popular

adventure plays a lot like other popular action RPGs such as fallout 3 and

action RPGs such as fallout 3 and

action RPGs such as fallout 3 and Borderlands this means you play as

Borderlands this means you play as

Borderlands this means you play as regular human being who starts off as a

regular human being who starts off as a

regular human being who starts off as a sloppy fighter but slowly learns to lob

sloppy fighter but slowly learns to lob

sloppy fighter but slowly learns to lob ops zombie heads with ease as such skill

ops zombie heads with ease as such skill

ops zombie heads with ease as such skill progression occurs through a skill tree

progression occurs through a skill tree

progression occurs through a skill tree and experience system and this allows

and experience system and this allows

and experience system and this allows you to upgrade your physical abilities

you to upgrade your physical abilities

you to upgrade your physical abilities and proficiency with weapons you will

and proficiency with weapons you will

and proficiency with weapons you will earn these upgrades by completing quests

earn these upgrades by completing quests

earn these upgrades by completing quests number 5 weapons and currency unlike

number 5 weapons and currency unlike

number 5 weapons and currency unlike many other zombie games the combat focus

many other zombie games the combat focus

many other zombie games the combat focus in Dead Island is on the use of melee

in Dead Island is on the use of melee

in Dead Island is on the use of melee weapons rather than depending on

weapons rather than depending on

weapons rather than depending on firearms sure guns will become available

firearms sure guns will become available

firearms sure guns will become available but firearms and ammo will be extremely

but firearms and ammo will be extremely

but firearms and ammo will be extremely scarce the focus is on creating weapons

scarce the focus is on creating weapons

scarce the focus is on creating weapons from items found in the environment and

from items found in the environment and

from items found in the environment and this has previously been seen in the

this has previously been seen in the

this has previously been seen in the iconic zombie game Dead Rising 2 this

iconic zombie game Dead Rising 2 this

iconic zombie game Dead Rising 2 this involves gathering money in order to use

involves gathering money in order to use

involves gathering money in order to use a crafting table there you can customize

a crafting table there you can customize

a crafting table there you can customize your own weapons such as nailed cover

your own weapons such as nailed cover

your own weapons such as nailed cover maces I hope that cut number 6 the

maces I hope that cut number 6 the

maces I hope that cut number 6 the zombies Dead Island’s innovative use of

zombies Dead Island’s innovative use of

zombies Dead Island’s innovative use of fully rendered layers of meat and muscle

fully rendered layers of meat and muscle

fully rendered layers of meat and muscle bring zombie mayhem to a new level

bring zombie mayhem to a new level

bring zombie mayhem to a new level this means that enemies have a

this means that enemies have a

this means that enemies have a multi-layer damage system with deeply

multi-layer damage system with deeply

multi-layer damage system with deeply realistic and gory details and keeping

realistic and gory details and keeping

realistic and gory details and keeping with convention damage to the brain

with convention damage to the brain

with convention damage to the brain remains the best way to take them out

remains the best way to take them out

remains the best way to take them out for a good not only do the zombies of

for a good not only do the zombies of

for a good not only do the zombies of Dead Island come in a variety of forms

Dead Island come in a variety of forms

Dead Island come in a variety of forms but each requires a different combat

but each requires a different combat

but each requires a different combat tactic these creatures include the thug

tactic these creatures include the thug

tactic these creatures include the thug which will knock you over the Suicider

which will knock you over the Suicider

which will knock you over the Suicider which is large walking corpse with boils

which is large walking corpse with boils

which is large walking corpse with boils all over its body the ram which wears a

all over its body the ram which wears a

all over its body the ram which wears a straight jacket and the drowner

straight jacket and the drowner

straight jacket and the drowner which is a corpse covered in slime

which is a corpse covered in slime

which is a corpse covered in slime number 7 cooperative play

number 7 cooperative play

number 7 cooperative play easily the most exciting feature of this

easily the most exciting feature of this

easily the most exciting feature of this game is its use of four player drop in

game is its use of four player drop in

game is its use of four player drop in and drop out co-op online gameplay this

and drop out co-op online gameplay this

and drop out co-op online gameplay this means you can have friends jump in and

means you can have friends jump in and

means you can have friends jump in and out of a session at any point to help

out of a session at any point to help

out of a session at any point to help you complete missions and dismember

you complete missions and dismember

you complete missions and dismember shambling corpses developed by tech land

shambling corpses developed by tech land

shambling corpses developed by tech land and available for the Xbox 360 ps3 and

and available for the Xbox 360 ps3 and

and available for the Xbox 360 ps3 and pc Dead Island is the vacation

pc Dead Island is the vacation

pc Dead Island is the vacation destination fans of the zombie genre

destination fans of the zombie genre

destination fans of the zombie genre have been waiting for maybe now we can

have been waiting for maybe now we can

have been waiting for maybe now we can hold out until help arrives