Dead Island sequel announced!

So a Dead Island sequel has been announced - full title is Dead Island Riptide. Here's a link.

Hopefully it won't take as long to be made as Dead Island :P

I really enjoyed Dead Island, and it was my most anticipated game of all time at one point, so I really hope the sequel addresses the issues within Dead Island and isn't such a rough experience. Can't wait!

Pumped for this, I hope they keep it largely the same, fix some of the minor glitches and problems with the first, but still super excited

Also, I noticed a 'Game of the Year' Edition with all the DLC is coming out in a couple months. Was the DLC worthwhile?thedarklinglord

Okay, but, I swear if I didn't find a gun until 4 hours into the game on this one...WiredCynic

The whole point of the game was focusing on melee combat, gunplay was never that satisfying anyway, so the more chances I got to swing a blunt or sharp melee weapon than shoot a handgun, I took it.

I'm personally surprised they announced a sequel so quickly. I mean, Dead Island was released only last year. Anyway, I think the game is great fun so a sequel is welcome.

I was really surprised by that. Given that the first was so heavily plagued by bugs, I couldn't imagine it actually sold all that well. Did they ever get around to patching all the issues with the PS3 version? Once I read some of the reviews on Amazon, people irate about the game deleting saved files (or failing to save in the first place) and all the auto-saving lag, and how the first patch or two solved none of the problems and possibly made things worse, I pretty much steered clear of the game. Was that ever remedied? Also, I noticed a 'Game of the Year' Edition with all the DLC is coming out in a couple months. Was the DLC worthwhile?thedarklinglord

I had a big issue with the saving bug, but it could be avoided by simply playing offline, and since I only play single player I didn't have any recurring problems around lost data. However, it should have been fixed now, because I got the game on the first day of release hence the reason I encountered the problem. The only DLC I played was the Ryder White campaign, and unfortunately it wasn't much fun because it was extremely difficult.

hopefully the game wont be repetitive. Kind of hated the same constant spawns. I mean let a area clear out for a while at least. Make respawns once every couple in game days. Just got to a certain point where it felt like a gimmick to make you play longer. It would be one thing if you were in a major city will millions of people. But a island has to clear out at some point.

ohh iam so happy!!!!!!i love the game it's just so awesome and flawed at the same time it's just feels real!i hope witcher 2 for ps3 is also announced my ps3 wishlist will be complete then!

Also, I noticed a 'Game of the Year' Edition with all the DLC is coming out in a couple months. Was the DLC worthwhile?thedarklinglord

I know they were still doing patches when I was done with it, so I imagine all significant issues have been dealt with.SoNin360

I had a big issue with the saving bug, but it could be avoided by simply playing offline, and since I only play single player I didn't have any recurring problems around lost data. However, it should have been fixed now, because I got the game on the first day of release hence the reason I encountered the problem. The only DLC I played was the Ryder White campaign, and unfortunately it wasn't much fun because it was extremely difficult.Venom_Raptor

hopefully the game wont be repetitive. Kind of hated the same constant spawns. I mean let a area clear out for a while at least. Make respawns once every couple in game days. Just got to a certain point where it felt like a gimmick to make you play longer. It would be one thing if you were in a major city will millions of people. But a island has to clear out at some point.

punisher1

Agreed, it would be really nice to be able to clear an area some how, there can really only be a finite amount of people on an island.

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hopefully the game wont be repetitive. Kind of hated the same constant spawns. I mean let a area clear out for a while at least. Make respawns once every couple in game days. Just got to a certain point where it felt like a gimmick to make you play longer. It would be one thing if you were in a major city will millions of people. But a island has to clear out at some point.

SgtSutton

Agreed, it would be really nice to be able to clear an area some how, there can really only be a finite amount of people on an island.

Me too. It's what kinda turned me off the game. I loved it at first but after a while it became a grind and I had to force myself to finish it. Hopefully they don't rush this and it turns out well.

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hopefully the game wont be repetitive. Kind of hated the same constant spawns. I mean let a area clear out for a while at least. Make respawns once every couple in game days. Just got to a certain point where it felt like a gimmick to make you play longer. It would be one thing if you were in a major city will millions of people. But a island has to clear out at some point.

SgtSutton

Agreed, it would be really nice to be able to clear an area some how, there can really only be a finite amount of people on an island.

I wouldn't have minded the zombie respawns if they actually were different each time. Problem was, after a while I would know the exact location a group of zombies or a Thug enemy would be, so if I wanted to, I knew which ways to avoid a confrontation. That was disappointing to see.

Also, I noticed a 'Game of the Year' Edition with all the DLC is coming out in a couple months. Was the DLC worthwhile?thedarklinglord

i didn't like the first game