I really, really like this game. its the first true zombie game that uses first person (i wont count left 4 dead because they run, and death isn't an energy drink) the many, many weapons, many, many zombies and a big island as your sandbox to play in, its becomes a huge ton of fun, very quickly.
the controls where great, all the attack, aim other buttons are pretty much where they should be, the choice of switching between standard digital swinging to analog was a really good thing too put in, i discovered it after id completed the game and it made the impact when hitting zombies with a sledgehammer all the more satisfying.
the characters where OK, nothing great, the each have a little back story but not too much, they mainly serve as puppets to their skill sets more than anything. although i did like Sam B's song 'who do you voodoo b*tch. and Sam B.
the story isn't too bad either, i liked the twist that comes with the Ryder White campaign. but i have to ask, what the hell happened to sinamoi and everyone else? did the group just leave them there? they risked there lives dozens of times for these people, indicating that they are trying to keep them alive as much as possible, and then they just leave on the island to be nuked by military. what a bunch of d*cks.
but to be honest, i didn't care about the story (although the trailer was very moving i will admit, as is the new trailer for dead island riptide (embarrassingly girly squeal) i was in love with how much ass you could kick, i loved the variety, i loved the combat, i loved the different zombie types and its a damn fine game. cannot wait for the sequel
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