![]() ![]() ![]() It smacks of the worst kind of straight-to-video horror movie, and while it could be argued that it's tongue-in-cheek, even tongue-in-cheek can be well written, this is just plain bad. This wouldn't be such an issue for the solo player if the story itself was worth experiencing, but the cutscenes are terrible, the script diabolical, and the dialogue so strewn with expletives it soon becomes tiring. Panic and dread drains from the experience, as the only price to pay the reaper is the inconvenience of losing some money, which itself is never in short supply. This is because the only penalty for death is a restart a short distance from the place you dropped, and the loss of some cash - there's no fear, just the occasional moment of surprise.Įnemies are as you left them, depleted health bars remain, and so it really is just a case of hacking through until a section is cleared. In a perfect world the fun-factor would be replaced by tension and fear - this is supposed to survival-horror after all - but unfortunately this just isn't the case. ![]() Played alone the enjoyment dissipates somewhat. The similarities don't end there, nearly all of the mechanics found in Dead Island are lifted straight from that game and dumped here, for better and for worse.Īs a multiplayer game it's violent, gory fun. ![]() Once again we're treated to sun-kissed beaches, stunning vistas and plenty of content to chew through. Techland has been keen to avoid calling Dead Island: Riptide a sequel, and with good cause the setting aside, there's very little different from the 2011 original, which had players hack their way through a zombie-infested tropical paradise.Īction switches from the island of Banoi to the neighbouring Palanai. ![]()
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