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    Default Dead Island; An open world L4D without Guns

    And an amazing trailer:
    Spoiler'ed for bloodiness.
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    Game info here: http://deadisland.deepsilver.com/infos.php

    They've got weapon crafting!
    Given that this is a holiday island rather than a war zone, finding weaponry is going to be a problem. It’s not as if there are racks of AK47s lined up next to the souvenir postcards and delightful shell collectibles. You might find the odd gun lying around, but even then, ammo is equally scarce, so you’ll need to get a little Blue Peter on what’s available to maximise the smash and smoosh. Planks, boats oars, baseball bats and machetes are all useful in their own right, but they degrade, and to really do damage you’ll want to take them to a workbench and add your own special features. It’s not just about duct-taping a chainsaw to a surfboard, but more like the World of Warcraft enchanting system, as with applying an electrical charge to hammers or blades.

    I saw the shock machete in action – it can remove limbs and provides an entertaining light show. Krakowiak adds: “Some of them are more basic, like nails; others are more complex like the shock weapon, and there’s everything in-between. So it’s not about Dead Rising, putting some wacky things together and trying dozens of combinations. It’s about making the weapons more effective.”
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    Default Re: Dead Island; An open world L4D without Guns

    Incredible trailer. Hoping this will turn out to be what I want it to be.

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    Default Re: Dead Island; An open world L4D without Guns

    Saw the trailer a few weeks ago, and it is indeed amazing. I'm not so sure about taking weapons to workbenches to enchant them with shock powers though...

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    Default Re: Dead Island; An open world L4D without Guns

    Been tracking this game for a while now....not really into zombie stuff, but the weapon crafting looked really promising.


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    Default Re: Dead Island; An open world L4D without Guns

    Oddly serene music...
    #Hillary4prism

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    Default Re: Dead Island; An open world L4D without Guns

    Trailer made me sad, and is apparently purely PR since the family isn't featured in the game. But it got me to remember the game's name so bravo developers.

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    And all you had to do was kill a little girl. Classy.


    That aside, might be interesting. God knows the zombie genre is getting a bit stale - looking forward to seeing what Z-apolalypse is like without firewarms. Maybe a less zany Dead Rising?
    Last edited by Monk; 04-08-2011 at 18:07.

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