It has all the mechanics that you would expect in a game like Fallout, but everything is covered in blood in Dead Island! You will have to choose your weapons, use your skill points, decide what side quests are worth doing and also do some crafting. One of the things that threw some people off with Dead Island is the fact that is way more of an RPG than it is a shooter. Each location feels different and it makes you want to explore as best you can, but of course with hordes of the undead after you that is easier said than done. There are these lovely beaches (covered in blood and body parts) a creep jail, a sewer and everything in between. The world that they have created is pretty darn big and it is full of very different locations.
The game takes place on a Papa Neu Guinea island that is a “tropical paradise” and you are there at the very wrong time! What does really make Dead Island stand out though is the setting. It is basically a story that is all about you just doing what you can to survive. If I am being honest the overall story in Dead Island is not exactly going to blow you away.
