Hold the Line: There are various missions focused around defending a base from waves of zombies, complete with being able to set up defenses and arming your fellow characters. It finished by saying it is "deeply sorry," and it is "committed to making sure this will never happen again." We'll be able to see if Alexa Game Control lives up to its promises soon, as Dead Island 2 will be released for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on February 3, 2023. It has been a long journey, but it’s almost time for Dead Island 2 to hit the shelves and (hopefully) begin selling like hotcakes. During the showcase, Dambuster took the opportunity to reveal the hilarious cast and content, the gory, adrenaline-fuelled combat, and the vast, open-world setting of Los Angeles.

We deeply apologize for any offense caused by the Dead Island Riptide "Zombie Bait Edition", the collector's edition announced for Europe and Australia. Like many gaming companies, Deep Silver has many offices in different countries, which is why sometimes different versions of Collector's Editions come into being for North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Though if there were zombies nearby, hopefully they don't immediately jump on you again the moment you can start moving...

The Virus: The kuru disease hinted at being behind the infection came from Palanoi, mutated by old army supplies store on the island.

Escape Dead Island, which takes place 6 months later, seems to show that Xian Mei at least survived, so it's possible the other player characters did as well. Offscreen Teleportation: Largely played straight, as sometimes zombies will seemingly come out of nowhere and make a mad dash for you. Other times averted, where at some points they may literally spawn right in front of you, especially during some quests. Kubba, Sinan (April 26, 2013). "Dead Island Riptide review: DNR". Archived from the original on 2013-04-28 . Retrieved April 26, 2013. Zerg Rush: Infected are prone to this, rushing at you from far away once you get within a certain range of them. Walkers will try to rush you if you're close enough.If this statue had been reminiscent of Venus de Milo or the statue of David, and posed in a beautiful, creative way, perhaps I could have even admired it. But as a hunk of flesh plopped into a lifeless pose and trussed up in a string bikini, I seriously have to question the thought behind it. For the limited run of the Zombie Bait Edition for Europe and Australia, a decision was made to include a gruesome statue of a zombie torso, which was cut up like many of our fans had done to the undead enemies in the original Dead Island. In a world so driven by digital content, it’s surprising to learn that Dambuster Studios has opted to feature lots of physical content in the Dead Island 2 Collector’s Edition. This includes an exclusive steelbook, a map of the game, pins, tarot cards, and a limited edition polyresin statue of Amy, the female protagonist in the game. By yelling about something offensive, we're making a case that offensive marketing is unacceptable. By not yelling, we're giving silent consent to continuing crappy and cheap marketing choices. And trust me, this is crappy, cheap AND lazy marketing. Oh look, a pair of boobs! How innovative! Apparently these marketers think the only people playing video games are under-sexed pubescent mole men. I mean… seriously? Lazy. Destructoid's Jim Sterling describes the bust as something you wouldn't want to display in mixed company:

In Rodrigo's shop. He is the trader north of Stan's House (the doctor's house for ER) in southeast Henderson.I think it's on us, game developers, to prevent controversies like this one. I'm a game programmer and I would be pretty bummed if I was working on what was essentially a game equivalent of a boob mug. You're appealing to the lowest, most vulgar aspects of your audience at a time when games are widely criticized for being juvenile, senseless, and immature, only to then complain that the medium is not being taken seriously as an art form. We should strive to treat our medium with the respect it deserves.

In the Sea Market, on a stall north of the big building housing the superfish (for Superhero). The big building has a rescue mission as well, Rescue Lydia. I wouldn't blame EB (solely), blame the Media for hyping up bad tasteless media coverage just to make a story on the Bait Edition. I had a feeling we wouldn't be getting the statue cos Australia is still in its infancy when it comes to mature gaming memorabilia. They're a bunch of babies...the lateness of the R18+ rating just shows and proves it! Death by a Thousand Cuts: Most of the elite zombies and Elite Mook zombies are like this, having such a huge pool of health that usually takes you a while to deplete.Throwing Your Sword Always Works: While it can be played literally straight with a bladed weapon, this trope also works on other stuff like hammers and clubs. Limited Special Collector's Ultimate Edition: A special Zombie Bait edition of the game was available, in some places. The statue was considered too graphic and removed but you were still free to obtain the collectors tin, cards, art and DLC codes. Improvised Weapon: Like the first game, you can mod your weapons to give them status effects or damage over time effects.