Abstract
- Two new legendary weapons will probably be launched with Dead Island 2’s second enlargement.
- The Ripper resurrects a Dead Island basic, whereas the Noticed Blade Launcher amps up ranged fight.
- Dead Island 2 SOLA enlargement to launched on April 17, 2024, for Xbox Collection X|S.
Dead Island 2’s upcoming SOLA enlargement introduces a complete new space and storyline set across the final California competition. However when the mosh pit’s crowded with zombies and the backstage is a massacre, you understand you’re going to wish new instruments to scrub up the mess.
Fortunately, SOLA packs in two new legendary weapons, supplying you with much more methods to slice, cube, disembowel, decapitate, and dismember your decomposing zombie foes.
Dead Island 2 gamers will probably be aware of F.L.E.S.H., the sport’s brutally ingenious procedural injury system, which permits limbs to be lopped off, skulls crushed, and organs splattered in spectacularly gory model. The 2 new legendaries are a love letter to F.L.E.S.H, taking the carnage to a complete new degree.
Crafting the Ripper
Lengthy-term followers of the sequence will probably be delighted to see the return of the mighty Ripper, repurposed as a flagship weapon. “It’s a homage to the weapon improve from the primary Dead Island,” explains Dambusters’ Fight Sport Designer Haris Iqbal. “However from our finish, we wished to present it that Dead Island 2 signature enchantment.”
The crew developed the unique idea of a baseball bat, augmented it with a spinning blade, and made it into the last word machine for slicing via an undead mob. “In the end, we need to add to all of the gore-filled spectacle with our new legendaries,” says Iqbal. “But additionally guarantee that each weapon, particularly the legendaries, looks like its acquired its personal fascinating micro-mechanics and loops.”
With the Ripper, which means a weapon that looks like a bat once you first begin swinging, however with a blade that retains revving up, spinning quicker and quicker till you’re pulling off impossibly gory kills and finishers.
It not solely offers you a brand new method to have interaction with the sport’s brutal melee fight, but additionally a brand new method to showcase what the F.L.E.S.H. system can do, delivering the sort of ultra-violent slapstick that’s so core to Dead Island 2’s enchantment.
Constructing the Noticed Blade Launcher
The second weapon is the Noticed Blade Launcher, a multi-functional ranged weapon that fires out industrial sawblades able to tearing via a mob of walkers and slicing the hardest apex zombies all the way down to dimension.
“It’s a really contemporary weapon for us,” says Iqbal. “We’re taking the ranged weapon in a unique course this time round. We actually wished to emphasise the F.L.E.S.H. system and let gamers mess around with it a complete lot extra.”
To this finish, slayers can hearth out the lethal, saw-toothed discs both separately, or cost all their pictures and launch them in a single burst – good for wrecking a number of flesh-munching menaces or chopping via the limbs of the harder brutes.
“We’re giving gamers extra choices with a single weapon,” Iqbal notes. “With earlier ranged weapons, you may shoot off limbs. However with the sawblade launcher, we actually wished to make it a lot simpler to do. It offers you a brand new method to work together with the F.L.E.S.H sandbox and, in addition to, it’s simply enjoyable to make use of.”
Time to combine it up
“We actually attempt to have a look at the participant’s fantasies,” provides Lead Sport Designer Matt Abbott. “These new weapons could be a bit stronger second to second than we’re normally snug with, however how can we put within the mechanics to present gamers that sort of pinnacle fantasy with out it being too straightforward? They’ll cost up a number of blades then hearth them out, and chop a zombie clear in half!”
What’s extra, the brand new weapons encourage gamers to combine issues up and discover other ways to slay. “Every weapon feels prefer it’s acquired a play model you would possibly need to lean into as nicely, to get essentially the most out of it,” says Abbott; Iqbal agrees. “It’s all the time about selling diverse assaults, and permitting gamers to essentially have interaction with every weapon, second to second.”
The crew can’t wait to see the way you make use of the brand new legendaries or the opposite weapons ready within the new enlargement. “I believe it’s all the time cool to see the brutal creativity of our gamers, and see what they’re doing,” says Iqbal. “I do know there are devoted gamers who spend hours hacking away at zombies with totally different weapons simply to see how far they will push the system. That excites us and conjures up us to maintain pushing and give them one thing contemporary.”
Dead Island 2’s second enlargement, SOLA, will launch April 17, 2024, for Xbox Collection X|S. It’s additionally included with the Gold Edition and the Dead Island 2 Expansion Pass.
DEAD ISLAND 2 GOLD EDITION
Deep Silver
$89.99
The much-loved zombie saga is again with a novel formulation of horror, darkish humor and excessive zombie-slaying, spanning an epic pulp journey.
Dead Island 2 is thrilling First-Individual Motion RPG, trendy, vibrant and flooded with zombie an infection. Discover iconic, gore-drenched Los Angeles. Meet larger-than-life characters. Slay numerous foes in exquisitely bloody element. And evolve to grow to be the last word Zombie Slayer.
The Gold Version contains the Xbox One and Xbox Collection X|S variations of the sport, the Golden and Pulp Weapons Packs (each obtainable at launch), and grants entry to 2 upcoming premium Character Packs every that includes a novel slayer costume and weapon, and the Expansion Cross. The Expansion Cross contains the Pink’s Demise Katana weapon, and grants entry to 2 upcoming main story expansions and an extra premium Character Pack.
Welcome to HELL-A
A lethal virus is spreading throughout Los Angeles, turning its inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, contaminated, however extra than simply immune, uncover the reality behind the outbreak and uncover who – or what – you might be. Survive, evolve and save the world!
FEATURES
Discover HELL-A – Dead Island 2 takes gamers throughout essentially the most iconic areas of the Metropolis of Angels, now stained with horror, in an thrilling pulp journey from the verdant suburbia of Beverly Hills to the quirky promenade of Venice Seashore.
Brutal Melee Sandbox – Fight delivers essentially the most intense, visceral and gory first particular person expertise doable, with loads of weapons and tactical (and brutal) choices to chew your method via the zombie horde. Whether or not you’re slicing, smashing, burning or ripping, we would like you to really really feel it.
Be the Final Zombie Slayer – There are six characters to select from, every with their very own distinctive character and dialogues. You possibly can totally customise the talents of every Slayer, with our brand-new ability system permitting you to re-spec immediately and check out the craziest builds.
Zombie Infestation – Able to expertise essentially the most superior dismemberment system in video games? Our LA is crawling with zombies that look and react realistically. These mutated wretches are the reanimated, rotten coronary heart of Dead Island 2 with dozens of distinct zombie sorts, every with their very own mutations, assaults and a whole bunch of visible LA-themed variants. Our monsters are relentless, difficult, and true Los Angelinos. Will you be capable to survive?
A Cinematic Co-op Journey – As a correct RPG expertise, Dead Island 2 affords loads of thrilling quests, a loopy forged of characters, and an exciting pulp story, to really immerse you in its twisted universe. Re-playability is assured. Add an over-the-top co-op mode for as much as three gamers, and you’ll keep in LA for a really lengthy (and gory) journey.
Alexa Sport Management – Use your voice to swap weapons, set waypoints, goad zombies, and rather more, obtainable first on Dead Island 2. Play with any microphone or headset, no Alexa gadget required. UK, US and Canada (English) solely.
Gamers utilizing Xbox Collection X|S and Xbox One X consoles can host and be part of co-op periods. Xbox One|S gamers can be part of co-op periods, however on account of technical limitations they will host periods for just one becoming a member of participant.
Dead Island 2
Deep Silver
$69.99
$55.99
The much-loved zombie saga is again with a novel formulation of horror, darkish humor and excessive zombie-slaying, spanning an epic pulp journey.
Dead Island 2 is an exciting First-Individual Motion RPG, trendy, vibrant and flooded with zombie an infection. Discover an iconic, gore-drenched Los Angeles. Meet larger-than-life characters. Slay numerous foes in exquisitely bloody element. And evolve to grow to be the last word Zombie Slayer!
FEATURES
Discover HELL-A – Dead Island 2 takes gamers throughout essentially the most iconic areas of the Metropolis of Angels, now stained with horror, in an thrilling pulp journey from the verdant suburbia of Beverly Hills to the quirky promenade of Venice Seashore.
Brutal Melee Sandbox – Fight delivers essentially the most intense, visceral and gory first particular person expertise doable, with loads of weapons and tactical (and brutal) choices to chew your method via the zombie horde. Whether or not you’re slicing, smashing, burning or ripping, we would like you to really really feel it.
Be the Final Zombie Slayer – There are six characters to select from, every with their very own distinctive character and dialogues. You possibly can totally customise the talents of every Slayer, with our brand-new ability system permitting you to re-spec immediately and check out the craziest builds.
Zombie Infestation – Able to expertise essentially the most superior dismemberment system in video games? Our LA is crawling with zombies that look and react realistically. These mutated wretches are the reanimated, rotten coronary heart of Dead Island 2 with dozens of distinct zombie sorts, every with their very own mutations, assaults and a whole bunch of visible LA-themed variants. Our monsters are relentless, difficult, and true Los Angelinos. Will you be capable to survive?
A Cinematic Co-op Journey – As a correct RPG expertise, Dead Island 2 affords loads of thrilling quests, a loopy forged of characters, and an exciting pulp story, to really immerse you in its twisted universe. Re-playability is assured. Add an over-the-top co-op mode for as much as three gamers, and you’ll keep in LA for a really lengthy (and gory) journey.
Alexa Sport Management – Use your voice to swap weapons, set waypoints, goad zombies, and rather more, obtainable first on Dead Island 2. Play with any microphone or headset, no Alexa gadget required. UK, US and Canada (English) solely.
Gamers utilizing Xbox Collection X|S and Xbox One X consoles can host and be part of co-op periods. Xbox One|S gamers can be part of co-op periods, however on account of technical limitations they will host periods for just one becoming a member of participant.
DEAD ISLAND 2 EXPANSION PASS
Deep Silver
$29.99
$26.99
Expertise two main story expansions together with model new missions, weapons, ability playing cards, zombies and areas of HELL-A to discover.
The Expansion Cross contains:
– Haus: Lose your self in a surreal, psycho-horror dreamscape as you discover a mysterious villa in Malibu. Descend via insanity, debauchery and gore, the place survival means confronting a brand new wave of sudden horrors.
– SoLA: Lured to essentially the most iconic competition in Los Angeles, by an enigmatic warning message, gamers should discover SoLA’s ruins and put a cease to an otherworldly menace.
– Pink’s Demise Katana: Slice via the zombie horde with the Pink’s Demise Katana, which earns you a short lived injury enhance with each slay.
– Gaelic Queen Dani Character Pack: By means of hail and blood and hearth, and a wall of barbs and clashing metal, customise Dani with a novel costume and weapon from the HELL-A Catwalk Assortment.
The Expansion Cross is included within the Gold Version.