Dead Island 2

WayTooManyGamesFerniWrites

9.5/10

Not to provoke an existential crisis, but back in 2014, nine years ago, Dead Island 2 was revealed to the masses. It was with a quaint little teaser, showing off a man with a visible bite mark, jogging through Venice Beach as the infection took over. After turning into a zombie, he gets obliterated by incoming survivors in a vehicle I can only describe as a murder mobile. It was gnarly as flip, but then, in the following months, there was nothing but deafening silence. It seemed like this gam...

The OuterHavenKyle Simcox

Dead Island 2 is a game that's nearly synonymous with development hell. However, after 9 long years in development, it's finally out, and we all want to know if it was worth the wait. Thanks to Dambusters Studio, it turns out it was. Developer: Dambusters Studios Publisher: Deep Silver Platforms:…

Impulse GamerTory Favro

Finally! Dead Island 2 is here and boy oh boy, is it a lot of fun? Yes, it sure is! Coming to you from Dambusters Studios, Dead Island 2 is a light-hearted

Pure XboxBen Kerry

7/10

The fact that Dead Island 2 is finally here and enjoyable to play is nothing short of a miracle given the game's 10+ year development cycle. We feared this one may end up being a real mess, but Dambuster has largely delivered on what you'd expect from a sequel to Dead Island - just not much more than that. We'd have loved to see the team expand on things a little more to fully capitalise on the game's absurdity, but a safe sequel will do just fine in this case. Dead Island 2 won't blow you way, but it's shiny and dumb and fun, and definitely worth a play if you're looking for a lighthearted zo...

eXputerHuzaifah Durrani

Dead Island 2 has its fair share of technical issues but there is still an extremely satisfying, if imperfect, zombie-slaying adventure here.

Playstation LifestyleMack Ashworth

7/10

Dead Island 2 review for PS5. Developed by Dambuster Studios and published by Deep Silver. Is it worth buying and playing?

PCGamesNDanielle Rose

7/10

There’s a lot of fun to be had slaying zombies on the streets and beaches of HELL-A, but if that first bite doesn’t infect you, you might find - like the protagonist - that your experience gets stronger as you play.

PC InvasionSam Robins

7/10

Dead Island 2 delivers bone crunching combat alongside a generic experience that feels ripped straight from 2011.

Press StartJames Berich

6.5/10

Dead Island 2 stands firmly besides its predecessor as only a marginal improvement. While there something to be recognised in the flexible skill system and satisfying dismemberment effects, Dead Island 2's lack of objective variety and uninteresting playable characters fall short of its potential. There's still some fun to be had for zombie fans, just don't expect a reinvention by any means.

InverseJoseph Yaden

6/10

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GGReconTarran Stockton

Despite a satisfying combat system and buckets of gore, Dead Island 2 missed its ultimate potential to push the franchise forward and settle into a wilder B-movie tone, and like many of the game's features, it doesn't full commit to the bit, leaving it largely unfocused and shallow.

KotakuAshley Bardhan

Unscored

After nine years, Deep Silver’s zombie sequel delivers all the ridiculous fun you had hoped for