Dead Island
About the Game
The fictional island Banoi, near Papua New Guinea, Oceania, is a lush environment filled with beaches, jungle and mountains, but also modern buildings that make it a paradise resort. After a heavy night of partying and drinking, the protagonist wakes up to a nightmare. The island has been overrun by zombies, slowly turning more and more humans to their side. The protagonist, however, appears to have a certain immunity against that.
Story & Setting
The protagonist goal is, above all, to stay alive, help defend the people on the island against the zombie onslaught, and eventually find a way to get off the island. At its core, the gameplay and progress is largely quest-driven. There are main quests that further the overall story divided in different chapters, as well as many optional sidequests. By completing quests and defeating zombies, experience points are gained.
Gameplay & Core Systems
The game offers a large amount of free-roaming gameplay. The large island can generally be explored in any direction, with a few sections where players are warned that the playable area is about to be left. The island can be explored on foot or by driving a vehicle. The gameplay is violent and action-focused. Even though many encounters can be avoided by outrunning zombies, players are always encouraged to take on the opposition.
Standout Features
- They have different starting parameters and a specialization such as blunt weapons, sharp weapons, firearms or throwing weapons.
- These are used in an RPG-like level-up system where players can spend skill points in three different ability trees.
- Fury is usually a special attack that can be used when a bar is filled up by defeating enemies.
- Oblivion: As most of the environment can be explored freely, a level scaling system is used, similar to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion .
- When players character levels up, opponents become stronger as well and new weapons found or bought have a similar level.
- There is a large variety of weapons bought or found in the environment, ranging from baseball bats to wrenches, guns, knives, crowbars and molotov cocktails.
- Weapons however degrade quickly and if players want to hold on to them, they have to be repaired regularly at a workbench in exchange for cash.
- At that location weapons can also be upgraded.
Modes & Ways to Play
The game offers cooperative gameplay for up to four players, both offline and online.
Player support includes Internet, Co-Op, and 2-4 Players.
Presentation & Atmosphere
players are encouraged to explore the environment and buildings for loot. It is possible to pick up items to throw them or shoot objects in the environment to cause explosions or fires.
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Dead Island | Xbox 360.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Techland Sp. z o.o. | United States | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | Deep Silver | United States | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Deep Silver, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Square Enix, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Metricminds GmbH & Co KG | United States | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Laboratoires Bug-Tracker Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Revo Solutions S.R.L. | United States | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Testronic Labs | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | Austria | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Techland Sp. z o.o. | Austria | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | Deep Silver | Austria | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | Austria | MobyGames |
| Localized by | Violetmedia GmbH | Austria | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Metricminds GmbH & Co KG | Austria | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Testronic Labs | Austria | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Laboratoires Bug-Tracker Inc. | Austria | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Revo Solutions S.R.L. | Austria | MobyGames |
| Published by | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Techland Sp. z o.o. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | Deep Silver | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Metricminds GmbH & Co KG | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Laboratoires Bug-Tracker Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Revo Solutions S.R.L. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Testronic Labs | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080i | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Internet | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Co-Op | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Local Players via System Link / LAN Cable | 2-4 Players | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Online Players | 4 Players | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Players: Co-Op | 2-4 Players | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Achievements | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Content Download | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Matchmaking | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Online Multiplayer | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Voice Chat | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America; game of the year | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Techland | North America; game of the year | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America; game of the year | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Mature | North America; game of the year | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America; game of the year | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Deep Silver | North America; game of the year | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-06 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2011-09-08 | Austria | MobyGames |
| 2011-09-09 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2012-06-27 | North America; game of the year | PriceCharting |
| June 27, 2012 | North America; game of the year | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 895678002483 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 62098323 | United States | MobyGames |
| epid | 131662030 | North America; game of the year | PriceCharting |
| upc | 816819010228 | North America; game of the year | PriceCharting |
| upc | 816819010280 | North America; game of the year | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
