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Dead Island |OT| Island of the Dead

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MichaelEM3

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I think fetch quests are perfectly justified in this case, though. And I'm generally not a fan of them either.

Zombie survival game and all.
 
Yaska

Yaska

Member
Akkad said:
So is there a Steam topic where we can exchange ids to play together? Steam id : Namo1977.
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There's NeoGAF steam community group, and you can also use the Steam OT for giving out steam id. And can't wait for this game. I have US key, so I'm hoping to get the game unlocked on tuesday ^^
 
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Dinosaur Tamer

Member
Having at least some fetch quests makes sense since it is obviously a situation where survivors rely on scavenging and
the four player characters are immune and thus the logical choice, if someone is needed to get out there and get some supplies.
. (Minor spoiler about the four player characters).
 
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SLV

Member
Right guys, where is the safest and cheapest place to get it if you are from Europe ? as i understand Dead Island serials are region free right ? or mayby you got a GMG european referral/voucher code for it ? Thanks !
 
Acquiescence

Acquiescence

Member
Finally gave in and pre-ordered the PS3 version on Asda Direct for £29.97 (thanks Keyser Soze!) I wrote it off before, but now after seeing some youtube vids and the initial reviews, the game just looks too damn appetising to pass up on. Even if I do have severe zombie fatigue by now, everything else makes up for it.
 
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MichaelEM3

Banned
If one goes with the GMG deal for this game does anyone know if this game unlocks on the 6th or the 9th? The page for the game says the release date is the 6th but I understand GMG is a European website and there's this giant countdown clock that implies the release for the game is on the 9th.

Anyone know?

Edit: Never mind. Answered. Looks like the key adapts to your region so it'll be the 6th for me.
 
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Weenerz

Banned
My GMG key says it will unlock on the 6th. I think it depends on your Steam region. I am from NA so its the 6th, but I've seen people from Eastern Europe unlocking the 9th.
 
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MichaelEM3

Banned
TheNamelessOne: I can't respond to your PM because it's saying your message cache is full. I think you need to delete some stuff.
 
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~ Zyzomys ~

Member
Link to IGN Review: 8.0
Closing Comments
Dead Island probably won't win any game of the year awards. It's got visual bugs, the controls take a bit to feel normal, and the presentation in general isn't up to snuff. But the game gets a lot right. There is a huge world to explore, thousands of zombies to kill, and tons of side quests to take. Here on the other side of a 25-hour playthrough -- where I skipped a lot of side quests after Act 1 -- I'm anxious to get back into Dead Island, and despite the game's flaws, that's not something I say often.
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Pimpbaa

Pimpbaa

Member
Kabuki Waq said:
game is only a 6gb install for pc? I expecte more for an open world game.
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Just Cause 2 is only around 5gb and that is one of the biggest open world games this gen.
 
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cleveridea

Member
Weenerz said:
Game is #1 top seller on Steam currently, took down Deus Ex. Hopefully people are buying this.
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nice! We already know Deus Ex sold very well across many countries, but this game isnt a high budget Square Enix game with high production values and marketing budget.

the more deep RPG games with long single player campaigns that are made the better. I have no interest in COD, MMORPG, facebook games etc.
 
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subversus

I've done nothing with my life except eat and fap
cleveridea said:
the more deep RPG games with long single player campaigns that are made the better. I have no interest in COD, MMORPG, facebook games etc.
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same here
 
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Xater

Member
The game seems cool but the technical issues to me make this not a day 1. I#ll pick this up when it is below £20.
 
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whatevermort

Member
Phonomezer said:
No mention of the screen tearing which is odd, because it's the most offensive screen tearing I've seen in a long time.
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Every Techland game has horrific tearing. Call of Juarez 1 was the first and only game it's ever bothered me - to the point where, when I saw 2 running (complete with tearing), I couldn't buy it. So, if this is that bad, I'll cancel the pre-order.

EDIT: I just went review hunting, and there's nothing else out there. Which would suggest that IGN have some sort of exclusivity, along with full-site advertising (including promo videos before other videos). If the review was better written, I wouldn't have even thought twice, but it basically moaned and then went, OH BUT IT'S SO FUN. So... I'm actually a bit hesitant. I think I'll wait for the Eurogamer/Edge review. Anybody know when the embargo is up for the rest of the world?
 
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Derrick01

Banned
KenOD said:
Just how annoying are these "annoying escort missions"?
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Since it's an open game I can imagine them becoming extremely annoying. It all depends how the AI is, but based on other open world games I can just picture the potential nightmares.
 
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Nelo Ice

Banned
hmm slightly tempted to get this now with the gmg deal but with everything else coming out this year i think i can wait for $25 or less.

that and i dont think i wouldd have anyone to play co op with.
 
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eshwaaz

Member
cleveridea said:
nice! We already know Deus Ex sold very well across many countries, but this game isnt a high budget Square Enix game with high production values and marketing budget.

the more deep RPG games with long single player campaigns that are made the better. I have no interest in COD, MMORPG, facebook games etc.
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I'm totally with you. I love games I can get totally lost in; Deus Ex has been an extraordinary experience for me. I had no interest in Dead Island before (I am so zombied-out), but impressions here and IGN's review have made me curious, at the very least.
 
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Liquid Helium

Member
After seeing this game described as fallout with zombies I'm in. I imagine PC is the best version? If I buy from Green Man Gaming can I activate on steam?
 
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Derrick01

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Liquid Helium said:
After seeing this game described as fallout with zombies I'm in. I imagine PC is the best version? If I buy from Green Man Gaming can I activate on steam?
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Yup I did just that today. The preload for Steam is up too.
 
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The perfect Dark

Banned
I'm glad it gets good first scores but...to be honest: The IGN review was terribly written and the video review was basically somebody speaking something over an amateur-cut-video-clip.
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MichaelEM3

Banned
So I ended up biting the bullet on this because two IRL friends agreed to as well. That GMG deal was too good to pass-up.

Despite all the apparent jankyness, I'm expecting to have a good time with friends.

Thinking I'm going to roll Xian Mei.
 
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The M.O.B

Member
Shurs said:
That part on the bridge looked like the least fun experience possible.

There's nothing I hate worse than "sponge" enemies.

I saw some earlier footage where a zombie took 10 shotgun blasts at close range before going down for good.

Maybe I will hold off.
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That's because they were doing it wrong, they kept slicing its body and legs, and then when they finally jump an sliced they chopped its head off instantly killing it. If they had concentrated on attacking the head part it would have been over a lot sooner. The person controlling it kept doing head kicks which are week. :/
 
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Shurs

Member
The M.O.B said:
That's because they were doing it wrong, they kept slicing its body and legs, and then when they finally jump an sliced they chopped its head off instantly killing it. If they had concentrated on attacking the head part it would have been over a lot sooner. The person controlling it kept doing head kicks which are week. :/
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Still...
 
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Prodigal

Banned
I hope that the melee combat is satisfying using a mouse/keyboard...I know I could always hook up a controller but I generally prefer not to. Seems like using triggers and whatnot goes better when you're swinging shovels and knives at enemies. Who knows though!
 
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Marty Chinn

Member
So I've got two computers that I could possibly run it on. The first is:

Laptop - Core2Duo T9400 2.53ghz, 4 GB RAM, GeForce 9600M w/ 1GB RAM

The second is:

2008 iMac - Core2Duo 3.06ghz, 2 GB RAM, GeForce 8800

How will this stack up compared to just playing it on a 360 or PS3?
 
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The M.O.B

Member
Marty Chinn said:
So I've got two computers that I could possibly run it on. The first is:

Laptop - Core2Duo T9400 2.53ghz, 4 GB RAM, GeForce 9600M w/ 1GB RAM

The second is:

2008 iMac - Core2Duo 3.06ghz, 2 GB RAM, GeForce 8800

How will this stack up compared to just playing it on a 360 or PS3?
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Sorry, with those specs your better off playing it on 360 or somethin. :/
 
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