
The original Dead Islands and series like Dying Light have always struggled to stick the landing with environmental traps – things like electrified puddles you can never quite get enemies to walk through. But by far the best additional layer comes in the traps you can set. The skill cards mete out a steady progression of alternative moves and abilities to rotate in and out of use, while the mid-to-late stage addition of guns adds a fun extra set of toys to play with. However, while the combat plateaus every now and then, there's just about enough variety to keep things moving. Towards the end of the game I often found myself going around larger enemies I didn't have to fight, and I just ended up avoiding one late game creature entirely because it could block and heal – it's not hard to deal with, just a joyless pain to whittle away. You don't really have a flexible enough bag of tricks to vary much under pressure, making tougher encounters feel like a one button slog. When you face large, damage-soaking enemies with projectile vomit, stunning electrified screams, or slamming knockbacks, the simplicity of… just kind of standing there and hitting them a bit can begin to feel stretched. And evolve to become the ultimate Zombie Slayer.Against bosses and minibosses in particular, the basic combat can feel a little exposed. Slay countless foes in exquisitely bloody detail.

Stylish, vibrant and flooded with zombie infection, explore iconic, gore-drenched Los Angeles. Dead Island 2 is a thrilling First-Person Action RPG that takes players across a brand-new playground. Survive, evolve, save the world – just another day in LA! The much-loved zombie saga is back with a unique formula of horror, dark humor and over the top zombie-slaying, spanning an epic pulp adventure. As you uncover the truth behind the outbreak you’ll discover who – or what – you are. Only you, and the handful of other swaggering fellows who happen to be resistant to the pathogen, holds the future of LA (and humanity), in the balance.

Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, you learn to harness the zombie inside. The city is in quarantine and the military have retreated. On that note, here's the full product description: A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, California, turning its inhabitants into ravenous zombies.
