The announcement trailer for the new survival horror video game Dead Island is generating quite a bit of buzz on the web. The video plays out like a classic zombie horror film, and features an innocent child being brutally attacked by zombies, and what transpires in the aftermath of her inevitable zombie infection. The interesting thing about this video is that it rolls in reverse and shows viewers the disturbing end of the story first. It is an amazing and stylish trailer for what appears to be an incredible multiplayer game.
I have provided two YouTube videos for your viewing enjoyment, one is the standard issue trailer and the second is the same video, only rolled in reverse of the reverse. (Yeah, you read that right.) Check them both out down below and be sure to hit up the official FaceBook page for Dead Island. There is also an Official Website located here but it appears to be down right now. http://www.deadisland.com/
- first-person melee combat
- 4-player coop
- weapon customization
- set on an open world tropical island
- RPG elements for character development
- hordes of gruesome zombies
General Information Dead Island combines first-person action with a heavy focus on melee combat, character development and customization of a vast array of weapons. All of these gameplay features are presented in a dark story inspired by classic zombie movies with a gritty and engrossing campaign that can be played with up to 4 players in co-op mode.
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…
