In our preview of the game, Mark Delaney said, “Sometimes the way these areas would snake around surrounded by unclimbable walls felt very restrictive, closer to a game as tightly set as BioShock rather than even the original Dead Island's large hubs. Throughout the game you’ll be able to explore iconic Los Angeles locations such as Venice Beach and Beverly Hills, but all these areas are stitched together by loading screens instead of being one big seamless world. Unfortunately things don’t go as planned and you end up right back in the condemned street of LA, fighting your way through hordes of zombies, looking for fellow survivors.ĭead Island 2 is a first-person, semi-open-world action-RPG. At the start of the game, you’re making an attempt to escape the city by plane. This version of LA – cleverly nicknamed HELL-A by the game’s developers – is brimming with undead creatures of all shapes and sizes.

Nine years after its initial announcement, Dead Island 2 is real and it's finally almost time for fans to get their hands on it! Here is everything you need to know about Dead Island 2.ĭead Island 2 takes place in Los Angeles, California, aka not on an island like the title suggests.

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