Metalmurphy
Member
Why is everyone talking about Hamachi still?
Is co-op STILL not working? oO
Is co-op STILL not working? oO
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Dead Island |OT| Island of the Dead
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Washed_Out
Member
Thinking of buying this on Xbox. One question though, does the online work well? I'm buying this to play with a friend and would hate it if the game was filled with connection errors and lag.
Marty Chinn
Member
Anyone else suddenly get extra keys from GMG? Did I just get an extra copy of the game?
Dead Prince
Banned
i really wish they stop putting out surprise updates.Concept17 said:
Dinosaur Tamer
Member
So, how many hours are left until the game unlocks in Europe? I can't see the store page in Germany and I am not sure if there is any other way to find out. Can someone help me out here?
Marsipolami
Member
Interested in selling?tjohn86 said:
Stitch
Gold Member
Ledsen said:
You all receive and complete quests anytime one person turns them in. Main quests requires everyone to be at the NPC upon completion.
You can go turn in a quest, and the other players can come back to the npc at anytime and get whatever item reward there may have been, but everyone gets the xp reward right away.
tjohn86 said:
From looking at my account on the GMG site, it seems that under Dead Island it's now listing the two keys I've just been emailed. Checking my email from when I ordered, they are indeed both different keys from the one I was originally emailed (the one I activated on Steam). Strange!SalsaShark said:oh hey i totally didnt got that!
and i preloaded ages ago
If it's any use in finding a pattern for this, I'm in the UK and preordered and preloaded it yesterday afternoon.
SneakyStephan
Banned
This is probably one game where I don't mind a narrow fov (the ONLY game) zombies sneaking up on you adds to the tension.
Any general tips for a beginner btw?
Also :
Do I hoard my money like a squirrel or can I spend it?
Is there a way to redistribute talents?
What are the requirements to unlock the talents, I couldn't take anything from the third line in the survival tree till I spent some random points (more than one) in the second line, but it seems arbitrary how many or where.
I get so many random items, do I vendor em or hoard them all or wut?
Any general tips for a beginner btw?
Also :
Do I hoard my money like a squirrel or can I spend it?
Is there a way to redistribute talents?
What are the requirements to unlock the talents, I couldn't take anything from the third line in the survival tree till I spent some random points (more than one) in the second line, but it seems arbitrary how many or where.
I get so many random items, do I vendor em or hoard them all or wut?
Stitch said:open the Data0.pak with winrar or winzip or something like that.
edit: and it actually works
wow
HUGE difference. So much better. Anyone having troubles with default FOV should do this.
GhostRidah
Member
Cant you get VAC banned for this?Stitch said:
Phat Michael
Banned
is this as bad as Edge says it is?
http://www.next-gen.biz/reviews/dead-island-review?page=2
3/10???
http://www.next-gen.biz/reviews/dead-island-review?page=2
3/10???
Talking about mods?Flunkie said:
Would be cool if they patched it in. Don't see how it would affect the game, save for making it cooler. As long as the characters don't wear sunglasses (although that's not a big issue).
3 patches already. They should release some patch notes though.
oktarb
Member
Bought this on steam last night and played for about 2 hours. First it worked fine, I had a zero bug experience thus far. However I haven't tried co-op yet so I can't speak for that.
I liked:
+ The overall feel. Zombies are scary and I treat each one with respect. Its different then L4D for sure. I have a fucking oar and a broken stick.
+ The world is modeled very well. Great detail and feel.
+ Putting nails into my first weapon was great. It really made me want to modify more weapons. I'd probably drop the Dead Rising work bench rip off though.
+ I like that there a character skill system and look forward to messing with it more. Needs a respec option though.
+ Controls and interface are good. Everything made sense and never got away. I turned off all onscreen damage. It helped me immerse myself more.
I have minor problems with:
- There seems to be a high glare on everything like its a super sunny day and you're stared into the sun for 2 minutes. Messed with the gamma but wasn't able to tone it down to a satisfactory level.
- There sure are a lot of things to open up and search. Solo thins doesn't bug me but in co-op I imagine its going to slow things down if everyone is stopping to search ash trays every 10 seconds.
- Doors don't open. I find a bungalow with 3 doors but only one set opens. yet in many parts of the game I can force other doors open. These static no interaction doors are annoying. Running up to a door with 2 zombies on your ass only to find out its a fake door is frustrating.
- Not being able to pickup weapons that are in chests that I'm high enough level for is stupid. What mythical force stops me from picking up a machete. My baby can pick up a steak knife...
- Hate that effect they have in the beginning where the lights flicker. The screen just going abruptly black every three seconds was very disjointed.
+/- The weapons breaking is fine for most things. I can understand that sticks, oars and baseball bats can break. I even enjoy the tension and survivalist vibe created by weapon deterioration. I have a problem with knowing exactly when they're going to break and I have a problem with steel fucking pipes breaking. I imagine it gets better later in the game but right now I go through the basic shit weapons very fast.
Overall this game made me want to play more and that's a good thing. Can't wait to try co-op.
I liked:
+ The overall feel. Zombies are scary and I treat each one with respect. Its different then L4D for sure. I have a fucking oar and a broken stick.
+ The world is modeled very well. Great detail and feel.
+ Putting nails into my first weapon was great. It really made me want to modify more weapons. I'd probably drop the Dead Rising work bench rip off though.
+ I like that there a character skill system and look forward to messing with it more. Needs a respec option though.
+ Controls and interface are good. Everything made sense and never got away. I turned off all onscreen damage. It helped me immerse myself more.
I have minor problems with:
- There seems to be a high glare on everything like its a super sunny day and you're stared into the sun for 2 minutes. Messed with the gamma but wasn't able to tone it down to a satisfactory level.
- There sure are a lot of things to open up and search. Solo thins doesn't bug me but in co-op I imagine its going to slow things down if everyone is stopping to search ash trays every 10 seconds.
- Doors don't open. I find a bungalow with 3 doors but only one set opens. yet in many parts of the game I can force other doors open. These static no interaction doors are annoying. Running up to a door with 2 zombies on your ass only to find out its a fake door is frustrating.
- Not being able to pickup weapons that are in chests that I'm high enough level for is stupid. What mythical force stops me from picking up a machete. My baby can pick up a steak knife...
- Hate that effect they have in the beginning where the lights flicker. The screen just going abruptly black every three seconds was very disjointed.
+/- The weapons breaking is fine for most things. I can understand that sticks, oars and baseball bats can break. I even enjoy the tension and survivalist vibe created by weapon deterioration. I have a problem with knowing exactly when they're going to break and I have a problem with steel fucking pipes breaking. I imagine it gets better later in the game but right now I go through the basic shit weapons very fast.
Overall this game made me want to play more and that's a good thing. Can't wait to try co-op.
GhostRidah
Member
Stitch said:
Nice, will try this out then.Baha said:
BattleMonkey
Member
Phat Michael said:
No it isn't
OrangeYouGlad
Banned
That FOV fix probably stemmed from people not wanting to be VAC banned. You're not repacking the PAK files, so VAC won't have any issues. It's simply creating a couple new folders and dropping in the CFG file so the game picks that up over the static one in the PAK file.GhostRidah said:
Edit: Beaten.
Dead Prince
Banned
as far as weapons you should upgrade it to make it last a bit longer. depends on the class you could increase the life of it. with xian i use sharp weapons so i put my skill points in the sharp objects to make it not break fast and also decrease my stamina usage when i use it.oktarb said:
Neuromancer
Member
Well opinions are reviews are subjective, also keep in mind Edge considers a 5 to be average. That said no I don't agree with that score/review, based on the two nights I've played the game. In fact I think the game is pretty damn awesome, outside of some niggling details.Phat Michael said:
cleveridea
Member
oh man can someone trying out the FOV fix post screens, especially of the scenery of the ocean/beach etc. their example is very boring!
must...wait...till...work...finishes to play
must...wait...till...work...finishes to play
Yeah, talking about mods. The exclusion of the day/night cycle is somewhat puzzling, since the original Call of Juarez (still love that game) had one, didn't it? Totally agree about the patch notes. I've been spoiled by Team Fortress' awesome patch support. The FoV fix is much welcomed. Any word about how you can make the blood stay around linger? I like having the blood everywhere, especially for a game that gives you so much of it. I r sad when it disappears.Enco said:
Neuromancer
Member
Is the curb stomp move just kicking a zed in the head when it's down? Or is it something special?
So something I really like about the co op system in this game that I wish Borderlands 2 will do. When you join a low level game with a high level character they scale the loot to fit your character. I'm a 25 and most of my friends are in the teens. I thought that if I played with them that I wouldn't find anything worth my while because of the level difference. Turns out I was wrong. The stores all have the "same" weapons, but they are just tailored to your level. Plus even the quest items you get are tailored correctly. Hope Borderlands does this as well.
Marty Chinn
Member
tjohn86 said:
What did you get?
