Faster loading times are another reason to opt for the next-gen releases, with the PS4 requiring around 76 seconds to load the Halperin Hotel, compared to seven seconds on PS5 - a difference that is exasperated by the segmented world design and quests that see you often returning to previously-explored areas. Northup, Travis (April 18, 2023). "Dead Island 2 Review". IGN. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023 . Retrieved April 18, 2023.

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Rapid-Fire Questions About Dead Island 2. Game Informer. January 25, 2023. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023 . Retrieved March 13, 2023– via YouTube. Wolens, Joshua (February 2, 2023). "Dead Island 2 devs detail its gruesome procedural violence-modelling tech". PC Gamer . Retrieved June 11, 2023. If you're playing Dead Island 2 and looking to get into Curtis' garage you might be wondering how to obtain the elusive garage key. The truth is that you don't actually need the key to gain entry. Here's how to do it: Once in a while, the story behind a game’s development is more epic than anything being shown on screen. This is one of those occasions. Work on a sequel to 2011 zombie adventure Dead Island began in 2012, but the project has since been through at least three development studios on its tortured route to release. German studio Yager had three years on the project before publisher Deep Silver passed it on to Sumo Digital for another three years until it washed up with Dambusters, Deep Silver’s own in-house studio. It’s a credit to everyone involved that it actually functions as a finished product, albeit one that shows the scars of its troubled gestation. Good, Owen (June 9, 2014). "Dead Island 2 announced, planned for Spring 2015". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014 . Retrieved July 3, 2014.Dead Island 2 has had a torturous road to release, arriving on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, last-gen consoles and PC some nine years after the game was first revealed - but there's a surprising level of technical polish evident across every console version. Dead Island 2 also does more than you'd expect from a typical Unreal Engine 4 release, with some novel technical features added on by developers Dambusters that are definitely worth covering. Aitken, Lauren (April 21, 2023). "Dead Island 2: 10 tips for getting started in Hell-A". PC Gamer . Retrieved June 11, 2023. Yin-Poole, Wesley (July 1, 2014). "California Dreamin': Dead Island 2 embraces the slaughter". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014 . Retrieved July 1, 2014. Bayne, Aaron (April 18, 2023). "Dead Island 2 Review (PS5)". Push Square. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023 . Retrieved April 18, 2023.

One interesting mechanic that has been shown off in gameplay trailers is the frenzy ability. It comes from the zombie bite on your character's arm, and allows them to enter a state where they become momentarily zombified. It looks like a useful tool, one that allows you to tear through hordes of zombies with ease. Elsner, Philipp; Aschenbrenner, Vali (April 17, 2023). "Dead Island 2: Release mit USK-Freigabe in Deutschland, aber nicht uncut". GameStar (in German). Webedia. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023 . Retrieved May 2, 2023.Calvin, Alex (March 10, 2016). "Sumo Digital takes over Dead Island 2 development". MCV/Develop. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016 . Retrieved March 10, 2016.

In an interview with PCGamer, creative director James Worrall revealed that while the game doesn’t have a branching narrative, the six player characters offer different perspectives. Dead Island 2- Official E3 Announce Trailer | PS4". YouTube. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015 . Retrieved May 6, 2015.Parker, Lewis (April 18, 2023). "Dead Island 2 review". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023 . Retrieved April 18, 2023. As Los Angeles is being quarantined, six individuals (dubbed "Slayers") board one of the last evacuation flights out of the city: hustler Bruno Venturo, mechanic Carla Vidal, retail worker Dani Murphey, firefighter-themed stripper Ryan Cummers, athlete Amy Victors and stuntman Jacob Kastiel. Once you arrive at the hotel you'll receive a message from Rav who is located in the ballroom and needs your help. Head to the ballroom which will have its doors open and look up to find Rav on the balcony. Interact with him and he'll tell you that he needs you to find an ambulance that transported vats of something that can harm zombies. Finally, we reached the end of the fairly combat demo area and were tasked with protecting a group of people behind a gate from the approaching zombie hordes. This is just one example of the Events that will be featured in Dead Island 2.