Not for the squeamish, this is a stunning piece of production, design, music and CGI for the game 'Dead Island' which is simply beautiful, brutal and just blindingly well made.
The player is drawn into the world of Dead Island on the brink of a mysterious zombie epidemic, that suddenly and with no warning breaks out on the fictional island of Banoi. As a guest of the Royal Palms Resort, the player's stay was supposed to be a dream holiday, a get away from daily grind into the idyllic beaches of a tropical paradise. But suddenly and faced with unimaginable terror, there is only one thing left to do: survive...
The first Bioshock game was a revelation, and incredibly refreshing in the world of gaming. Check the intro at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUxs7pZZvQc for an idea of what the stunning opening experience brought us.
The inevitable sequel was for me a let down, effectively more of the same, but it looks like the third in the series, is worth a look. This time, it's set in a 'Rapture' like city in the clouds as the location for the game. (Star Wars Bespin or Flash Gordon anyone?)
Whilst not a patch on that magical underwater first game, this trailer really made me pay attention, and is definitely worth a watch in HD and with some good audio.
Lets get a few things clear. I'm not in to games that replicate real life war. I like to escape and be immersed in a world away from the one around us. So whilst I'm quite happy killing aliens and zombies in games, I tend to draw the line at 'war games'.
Well thanks to a recent review copy I received (Disclosure;Thank you Activision & Contagious), I got the chance to test out a genre I ignored, and I've came to see this game for what it is.
Quite bloody stunning.... check this out below as the games 2nd level opening.
It's a really inventive, and highly intuitive sequence as you climb the ice, and the user friendliness of the game play keeps up throughout.
The work that has gone in to this game is truly amazing. It's incredibly easy to pick up, even for non gamers. It starts with an excellent training system, and the levels are highly detailed and truly immersive. So as you play, your focus is very much in game. Add in some fine voice over talent and this has been a real eye opener for me.
The game does go to length to let you know that some levels can be quite disturbing, and you can bypass them. One in my opinion is best avoided. Enough said, it's been well covered in the press already. The multi-player is one of the best out there today, for speed and smoothness, but unfortunately, too many players are too damn good online, and 10yr old Amercian school boys were whipping my behind all too easily : )
Again while not a fan of real war games, this has truly opened my mind to a genre I was closed too.
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