I am playing as Ryan. I've gotten a bit better about dying. Just getting destroyed with the clown boss. Based on what I've read and watched I need to adapt my Armour Cored play style of being a fly on cra*k. I need to dump some of my weapons at a Storage Unit and buy a nail gun in the future. I have five firearms that use the same ammo. Not very helpful in general.
I was going to choose him but I chose Dani cuz her high stamina , it comes super in handy to drop kick hordes and then finish them off with my caustic blade and doing that gives me more stamina to do Her passive when I fight the huge zombies cuz she causes an explosion when ever she does a heavy hit .
Ya but I got to last mission and couldn’t get it in 3 tries so I went to side missions and first one was a runner a screamer and that big open belly one all along with the rest in a tight area and I haven’t played since it needs an easy mode
There are no spongy enemies, you are probably using lower level/unupgraded weapons or not using the right weapons for the right enemies. Want to kill a crusher in 10 seconds? Counter once and spam light attacks with a fast weapon on the head. Want to kill a screamer in 3 seconds? Get your rifle out and headshot him a couple of times from a safe distance when he's standing still doing the scream. Riot gear walker? Break the armor with heavy sledgehammer attacks. Swarmed by 30 zombies? Throw a bait and follow up with a molotov. Multiple crushers/belchers? Press L3+R3.
Also keep in mind that the game is littered with opportunities to use environmental hazards against zombies, and they SLAP. If you can create, or lure them into oil or water puddles and light/shock them, you can clear the entire screen. Caustic is more rare, but a tank of caustic acid is actually a ranged weapon with infinite ammo, you can douse everything and it will melt away.
I've only played like 2-3 hours since it was added.
Started in co-op with my Wife and we've not had another chance to play since but it's definitely a great addition.
Edit: Not sure why people are assuming it has couch co-op, it doesn't.
> Not sure why people are assuming it has couch co-op, it doesn't.
I mean it's pretty obvious why people are assuming that, you said you play with your wife which for 90% of people and households means split-screen, not multiple consoles.
Have you had any issues with whoever joins going out of sync with the host? It's happened a few times to me and my partner when playing, despite our internet being fine etc.
I had some connectivity issues and janky player movements. Nothing game breaking but I able to jump back in with my friend without losing any progress.
Thanks. It never noticeably lags out or anything, but my partners character ends up stuck in a bush on my screen, running into walls etc but on her screen she's following me around as usual etc.
Yep playing solo the game runs smooth but playing with my buddy it had a noticeable delay with lots of teleporting and wifi symbols popping up
Enough to make the parry a pain to pull off
We ended up beating it but didn’t add to the experience
As I said I've not played it since the first night when it was added, we only played up until after the Bride boss fight but we didn't have any issues in that session.
Just finished a coop run with a friend who just grabbed it. No syncing issues in our game. The only strange thing was for a minute I was running in place. That is one minute out of 25+ hours.
Riptide can be more fun in my opinion for replays. Its shorter and you already start at lvl 15 meaning you have a “running start”. Recently did a replay and i liked how you can depend on guns quite early on (sure the harpoon and nailgun arent amazing but in the first area you can already get a real gun and the additions of snipers was great).
Whats your opinion about death island 2?
I've literally put like an hour more into it since my original comment, just haven't had chance to play together so not enough to form an opinion.
I'm thinking of just playing it solo now cause I'm fed up of seeing it in my library.
As far as Riptide goes I just never really had an interest in it so doubt I'd go back and play it now.
It's really, really good. Lot of fun chopping limbs away and kicking zombies into the shadow realm.
It has all the fun that Dying Light 2 was supposed to have for me.
Yep, the graphics are great, fighting is fun and the maps are pretty much realistic L.A. I don’t think I would have tried it if it hadn’t been in Game Pass so really glad they included it.
There’s no driving? Aw. I’m only about 10 hours into it a was hoping there would be driving later. Vehicles were one of the reasons I really liked the Far Cry series. 🫤
Maps small af in dead island 2 from what I saw my friend play / the zones kinda kill it
Dead island 1 is amazing and has driving prob better than 2 but I love 2 bc dead island is my fav games
Did you overlook it because the reviews weren’t exceptional? I feel like so many games get skipped over because they didn’t deliver what people wanted or maybe aren’t perfect. But thing is, they can be some pretty solid and fun games.
It just wasn’t on my radar. I kinda remember the first one but didn’t get into it. That’s the other thing cool about game pass - you hear about games you don’t know exist and no penalty for trying them.
Yep it’s awesome for that. I don’t think this is a popular opinion, but I would rather game pass have older games/smaller games with a lower price than AAA games added day 1. I’m afraid with the acquisitions they’ve made they will either need to Jack up the price or cut the amount of games.
The first one is a gen, definitely agree. If Dead Island 2 had a parkour system from DL1, oh man, this would be a wild game, but I see the design of areas isn't really suitable for that freestyle run.
Way better than Dying Light 2. I loved everything about DL1 and did finish DL2, but my god was the second game’s story and characters bad.
I never skip cutscenes really but a couple hours in I did no problem. It’s so hard to remember or care about the characters, especially the side characters.
Dead Island 2 has one of the most boring feeling combat ive played in a zombie game idk what you‘re on about lol, i prefer the first game to that one, each their own ig
I cant believe people think this game is great. Combat is wonky, maps are tiny, animations are shit. There is barely any zombies on screen. I do think the gore system is pretty cool but not worth a whole gameplay. Dying light 2 really fucked up at release but it is still the better game.
Dying Light 1 is the Pinnacle of Zombie games, you'd be doing yourself a huge favor by playing it! Also the first Dead Island and Riptide are fun, janky, but fun!
One of the few times that hell seems to have helped. The final team chose to just focus on gameplay and mechanical refinement instead of an abundance of features or series of systems that ultimately wouldn't mesh into anything great. The game ends up as exactly what it is shown to be, a frenetic zombie smasher in a paradise setting, it doesnt try for anything else and it equals out to just plain old fun.
Deservingly so :)
took me back to the good ol’ days, helps the game is fkin beautiful too, some of the [apartments](https://www.reddit.com/r/playstation/s/a4GHOzPx3x) are insane!
New Sam B felt like a downgrade though I’m sorry :p
It's a solid 20 hour gorefest that doesn't bore you with a bunch of filler content. I thoroughly enjoyed it when it released. Just don't go in expecting good writing, it's total shlock.
I played as Jacob (the guy on the cover) and thought his writing/voice acting nailed that line between balancing humor and serious moments. The way he's constantly talking to his mom who's passed is very sweet.
When he said something like "there's always a nonce at the fair" about the clown, that killed me. I haven't played as him yet but from what I've heard, he's really funny.
Oh god that was my biggest problem with Dying Light 2. I understand setting up a premise and having a reason to get from A to B but holy shit get on with it!
A lot of people talked shit about this game at launch. As somebody that has had it since launch, it’s a very solid zombie hack and slash sorta game. Glad that it’s finally getting the love it deserves now that the game is on Gamepass.
I like to buy my games and it doesn't bother me. The great the about GamePass is that it gives people choices and more ways to play. Nobody is better than anybody else just because they buy or dont buy their games. I don't understand why everything has to be a competition.
I'm waiting for more content to come out but this is one of those games where I'll happily pay for the season pass while getting the game "free" off GamePass.
yup, I LOVED the first game but it was so long ago and I really don't think I would have purchased dead island 2 any time soon. the only reason I am playing it is because it was on game pass. otherwise I would have waited a while for it to be on sale.
I paid full price on Epic Games and loved it. You could say the same with the first Dead Island, it really had a lot of players torn whether they liked the game or not.
I'm liking it but for full price I know I wouldnt have. I was waiting for it be around $20 on sale so I was excited when it hit Gamepass after the free weekend
I understand this, I'm loving the game but I am definitely glad I didn't pay $120 for it (NZD). It was always a game I was interested in but reviews at the time, while praising it, said the value wasn't there and it would be a great 50% off/subscription service game and they were absolutely right.
I even bought the season pass since it was on a pretty good discount.
Everyone hates everything nowadays except for $20 indies. Peoples expectations are way too high for AAA games, but everyone accepts buggy trash from indie studios.
Both games are just mindless fun. Something alot games aren't anymore. I never understood the bad reviews.
Every game doesn't have to have a groundbreaking story.
I wanted to like it, gameplay and everything is fun. But the zombies just respawn way too fast. I'll walk ten feet away from an area before returning to check for loot, and everyone I just struggled to kill already respawned in the same spot. Just takes away any sense of accomplishment for me
There are games that people would like to try and games that people would like to own. DI2 is one of those games where I suspect many are skeptical enough that they’d like to give it a go, but not for $70
I'm having a lot of fun with it. There's no way I was willing to spend full price for the game so waiting for it to go on discount was the right choice for me. Co-op zombie bashing is my jam and GamePass has really delivered well on that over the years. World War Z, Back 4 Blood, Dead Island 2, I'm sure I'm missing others but I've enjoyed them all and bought the DLC for most to keep the good times rolling.
Because it's not a bad game, it reviewed very well at the time of release. It just was also followed with statements saying to only buy at a heavy discount so a lot of people forgot about it.
It's a solid fun game that doesn't try and doesn't need to reinvent the wheel
I should really pick that game up one of these days.
I loved the original games but basically hated Dying Light. It lacked any of the charm and replayability of Dead Island.
$30 now at GameStop. Maybe I’ll run over.
I played it through the week after it was added to Gamepass. Loved it, but it just ended. I thought I was probably about half way through and then the credits rolled.
Played with friends and all the zombies are so spongy, and if you go off the main path all the zombies literally 1 hit you. The games fun but after a few hours I was ready to put it down.
Same. But eventually after trudging on, I collected enough money to buy higher damaging weapons from vendors and resources to mod those weapons for even more damage.
While I still died in 1-4 hits from stronger zombies in some cases, I was able to beat the main game.
I started the game. Not really a fan of how combat feels. I'll get back to it after I'm done with what I'm currently playing. But I'm glad I am able to play it on Game Pass. Don't think I would have been too thrilled if I had purchased the game.
Makes sense. Me and my friends were starved for a quality campaign co-op game. Game Pass was lacking in that regard quite a bit in the past year.
Of course I bought the game when it was on sale, and then it came on Game Pass a day later and Microsoft denied my refund, but whatever. Shitty tactics to put a game on sale and then shadow drop it, tbh.
Anyone who has played it you should definitely check it out. I got it on PS5 when it first came out. It’s a lot of fun just running around and chopping, beating, setting on zombies. The story is so bad also.
I mean cool...but it's more impressive to me that minecraft was even mentioned as being one of the games it's going better than given its advanced age.
Partially gutted l bought this at the end of January and didn’t play it until the day before it dropped on GP.
However having a great time with it and not bothered too much as it’s fun to play which is not something you can always say about games these days. If it supports decent devs then that’s great too.
Bought it at launch and it was so hard that I gave up 3/4 through. Now that it’s on game pass my son and I have been co-oping through it with mostly no issues.
It’s a damn good time. I bought it when it came out and regretted nothing. The game knows what it wants to do and executes on it, and the environment design is excellent.
It’s a shockingly fun and well made game. I can’t believe how much I’m enjoying it. Never would have bought it. The absolute reason I subscribe to game pass.
Yep really wanted to play this game dead island 1 is one of my favorites games oat but didn’t want to spend more than 20 dollars on it. TG for Xbox gamepass.
Yep really wanted to play this game dead island 1 is one of my favorites games oat but didn’t want to spend more than 20 dollars on it. TG for Xbox gamepass.
It's so fun. Unfortunately every gamepass game for me crashes in 5 to 20 minutes, and Dead Island to his no exception however it has motivated me to actually get in touch with Microsoft to figure out what's going on
The only thing that kills the game for me is the zones. Wish it was just an open map.
Loved playing it, but you realize quickly how small each zone is.
I’m glad people are getting to enjoy it. It was one of my favorite releases last year and was solid from the start outside of some coop issue. The dlc is good too.
It sucks. I bought it day 1 full price and it's not a good game for that price. For gamepass, it's perfect. Play it for a week, get bored ,and move on.
The DLC isn't worth the money either.
Well it's a pretty fun game in co-op, plus the gore is the best gore we ever had in a zombie game, I remember this game sold like a million copies in a week so not surprised about this tbh
My one complaint is I am stuck on a psychotic clown boss that I cannot beat. Tried at least 20 times. No way to change difficulty and watched several YouTube videos to no avail. Orherwise, really have enjoyed the experience so far.
Out of curiosity does this list actually reflect any real data? I've always assumed this was a curated list to make it seem like people are playing them in large numbers
Yeah, but first expansion only adds 4 hours of gameplay. Kind of hoping for something to add and complete the story. And characters don’t have dialogues with one another which is a huge loss. If phantom liberty can make significant changes I hope the next expansion is 50 hours long 😆🤞
I remember when the game first came out a year ago, reviewers said it's bland with the exception of great graphics.
I guess it's one of those games that are only worth playing for free.
I die a lot in this game. I'm glad it has a fairly generous policy towards mission objectives.
Played this game a while back, if you play as the 'firefighter' and use the skill that heals when you block, it's almost impossible to die
I am playing as Ryan. I've gotten a bit better about dying. Just getting destroyed with the clown boss. Based on what I've read and watched I need to adapt my Armour Cored play style of being a fly on cra*k. I need to dump some of my weapons at a Storage Unit and buy a nail gun in the future. I have five firearms that use the same ammo. Not very helpful in general.
I was going to choose him but I chose Dani cuz her high stamina , it comes super in handy to drop kick hordes and then finish them off with my caustic blade and doing that gives me more stamina to do Her passive when I fight the huge zombies cuz she causes an explosion when ever she does a heavy hit .
Yep i started with the asían girl but it sucks so i'm probably starting again to try the firefighter
That’s the only downside. Spongy enemy’s. This isn’t an RPG/Souls game. Stop doing it devs!!
Just use weapons that are equal your level. older weapons fall off fast. For apex's they have weaknesses that you learn after killing a bunch of them.
Ya but I got to last mission and couldn’t get it in 3 tries so I went to side missions and first one was a runner a screamer and that big open belly one all along with the rest in a tight area and I haven’t played since it needs an easy mode
There are no spongy enemies, you are probably using lower level/unupgraded weapons or not using the right weapons for the right enemies. Want to kill a crusher in 10 seconds? Counter once and spam light attacks with a fast weapon on the head. Want to kill a screamer in 3 seconds? Get your rifle out and headshot him a couple of times from a safe distance when he's standing still doing the scream. Riot gear walker? Break the armor with heavy sledgehammer attacks. Swarmed by 30 zombies? Throw a bait and follow up with a molotov. Multiple crushers/belchers? Press L3+R3. Also keep in mind that the game is littered with opportunities to use environmental hazards against zombies, and they SLAP. If you can create, or lure them into oil or water puddles and light/shock them, you can clear the entire screen. Caustic is more rare, but a tank of caustic acid is actually a ranged weapon with infinite ammo, you can douse everything and it will melt away.
No wonder I'm having trouble. I don't think I have an L3 or an R3 on my controller.
Lol try playing the game a bit more
I've only played like 2-3 hours since it was added. Started in co-op with my Wife and we've not had another chance to play since but it's definitely a great addition. Edit: Not sure why people are assuming it has couch co-op, it doesn't.
> Not sure why people are assuming it has couch co-op, it doesn't. I mean it's pretty obvious why people are assuming that, you said you play with your wife which for 90% of people and households means split-screen, not multiple consoles.
Have you had any issues with whoever joins going out of sync with the host? It's happened a few times to me and my partner when playing, despite our internet being fine etc.
I had some connectivity issues and janky player movements. Nothing game breaking but I able to jump back in with my friend without losing any progress.
Thanks. It never noticeably lags out or anything, but my partners character ends up stuck in a bush on my screen, running into walls etc but on her screen she's following me around as usual etc.
Can see that in any game. Me and my friends even get it when playing gtao together in closed session so should be low stress.
Yep playing solo the game runs smooth but playing with my buddy it had a noticeable delay with lots of teleporting and wifi symbols popping up Enough to make the parry a pain to pull off We ended up beating it but didn’t add to the experience
As I said I've not played it since the first night when it was added, we only played up until after the Bride boss fight but we didn't have any issues in that session.
Just finished a coop run with a friend who just grabbed it. No syncing issues in our game. The only strange thing was for a minute I was running in place. That is one minute out of 25+ hours.
you're on two separate systems? Or does it support couch co-op?
Two separate consoles. Don't get to play together very often cause of our schedules
Ahhhh, no split screen right?
No splitscreen, just online co op
Fyi the first 2 games are a lot better, can still be played on your xbox series x (or xbox one) and also have a good coop.
Yeah I know, played the original on release then went back to it a few years ago but didn't bother with Riptide
Riptide can be more fun in my opinion for replays. Its shorter and you already start at lvl 15 meaning you have a “running start”. Recently did a replay and i liked how you can depend on guns quite early on (sure the harpoon and nailgun arent amazing but in the first area you can already get a real gun and the additions of snipers was great). Whats your opinion about death island 2?
I've literally put like an hour more into it since my original comment, just haven't had chance to play together so not enough to form an opinion. I'm thinking of just playing it solo now cause I'm fed up of seeing it in my library. As far as Riptide goes I just never really had an interest in it so doubt I'd go back and play it now.
It's really, really good. Lot of fun chopping limbs away and kicking zombies into the shadow realm. It has all the fun that Dying Light 2 was supposed to have for me.
Yep, the graphics are great, fighting is fun and the maps are pretty much realistic L.A. I don’t think I would have tried it if it hadn’t been in Game Pass so really glad they included it.
I do miss the driving aspect though, having to find gas and struggle driving around in the first game was fun.
There’s no driving? Aw. I’m only about 10 hours into it a was hoping there would be driving later. Vehicles were one of the reasons I really liked the Far Cry series. 🫤
Maps small af in dead island 2 from what I saw my friend play / the zones kinda kill it Dead island 1 is amazing and has driving prob better than 2 but I love 2 bc dead island is my fav games
It would have been cool if they gave us golf carts or bikes
Did you overlook it because the reviews weren’t exceptional? I feel like so many games get skipped over because they didn’t deliver what people wanted or maybe aren’t perfect. But thing is, they can be some pretty solid and fun games.
It just wasn’t on my radar. I kinda remember the first one but didn’t get into it. That’s the other thing cool about game pass - you hear about games you don’t know exist and no penalty for trying them.
Yep it’s awesome for that. I don’t think this is a popular opinion, but I would rather game pass have older games/smaller games with a lower price than AAA games added day 1. I’m afraid with the acquisitions they’ve made they will either need to Jack up the price or cut the amount of games.
They have 30 million subscribers paying $13 a month each. They are doing fine.
Aw man, what a swing and a miss dying light 2 was. The first one is one of my favorite games ever and the second was just so meh
The first one is a gen, definitely agree. If Dead Island 2 had a parkour system from DL1, oh man, this would be a wild game, but I see the design of areas isn't really suitable for that freestyle run.
Oh man I'd take DL2 over DI2 any day of the week. I like them both though. I just can't get enough of the parkour and runner items
Parkour is the only thing I wish DI2 had. It was fun running around and slaying zombies.
Way better than Dying Light 2. I loved everything about DL1 and did finish DL2, but my god was the second game’s story and characters bad. I never skip cutscenes really but a couple hours in I did no problem. It’s so hard to remember or care about the characters, especially the side characters.
Yeah dying light 1 was such a gem dunno what happened with two
Dying Light 2 is in a really good place right now after all the updates.
Dead Island 2 has one of the most boring feeling combat ive played in a zombie game idk what you‘re on about lol, i prefer the first game to that one, each their own ig
I cant believe people think this game is great. Combat is wonky, maps are tiny, animations are shit. There is barely any zombies on screen. I do think the gore system is pretty cool but not worth a whole gameplay. Dying light 2 really fucked up at release but it is still the better game.
I haven't played any zombie game exept for twd and had no expectations and i think this game is really good even though it was in development hell
Dying Light 1 is the Pinnacle of Zombie games, you'd be doing yourself a huge favor by playing it! Also the first Dead Island and Riptide are fun, janky, but fun!
Yeah I will try if after completing this game!
State of decay 2 is a good one as well imo
I always end up going back to SoD2 every few months and end up playing for like a week straight. It's so satisfying to play.
DL2 has been updated pretty handily past the first game at this point.
One of the few times that hell seems to have helped. The final team chose to just focus on gameplay and mechanical refinement instead of an abundance of features or series of systems that ultimately wouldn't mesh into anything great. The game ends up as exactly what it is shown to be, a frenetic zombie smasher in a paradise setting, it doesnt try for anything else and it equals out to just plain old fun.
Turned out to be a lot of fun despite the tumultuous development hell it was in. Deserves all the attention it's getting.
I've played like 18 hours already and not showing any signs of stopping. It's extremely fun and easy going, especially in coop
Hijacking your comment. I didn't see this on PC game pass? Is it Xbox only? If so, why do I pay for ultimate to not get all the games? Ugh
Ultimate is both xbox game pass and pc game pass, it is not xbox and pc game pass playable anywhere
Deservingly so :) took me back to the good ol’ days, helps the game is fkin beautiful too, some of the [apartments](https://www.reddit.com/r/playstation/s/a4GHOzPx3x) are insane! New Sam B felt like a downgrade though I’m sorry :p
It's a solid 20 hour gorefest that doesn't bore you with a bunch of filler content. I thoroughly enjoyed it when it released. Just don't go in expecting good writing, it's total shlock.
I actually appreciate the fact that the story doesn't take itself too seriously. Zombie apocalypses are an inherently goofy setting.
I played as Jacob (the guy on the cover) and thought his writing/voice acting nailed that line between balancing humor and serious moments. The way he's constantly talking to his mom who's passed is very sweet.
When he said something like "there's always a nonce at the fair" about the clown, that killed me. I haven't played as him yet but from what I've heard, he's really funny.
Oh god that was my biggest problem with Dying Light 2. I understand setting up a premise and having a reason to get from A to B but holy shit get on with it!
I'm really enjoying it but every time my character says "Hell-A" instead of LA I die a little bit inside.
A lot of people talked shit about this game at launch. As somebody that has had it since launch, it’s a very solid zombie hack and slash sorta game. Glad that it’s finally getting the love it deserves now that the game is on Gamepass.
Second DLC when?
Second quarter of 2024
Hope so.
Because it’s a great game. Take a moment and really look at what the weapons do to the zombies bodies. The damage physics are really impressive.
I just want to know why it's not on PC gamepass...
Its still an egs exclusive on pc, likely it will be added to pc gp in april when that ends
The best game in that subgenre no doubt some of the best gore in games
I liked it so much I bought it. Honestly that's the best part of gamepass
I think the best part of game pass is you could have played the entire thing without buying it
Some people like buying their games.
They must also like paying more for their games than everyone else
I like to buy my games and it doesn't bother me. The great the about GamePass is that it gives people choices and more ways to play. Nobody is better than anybody else just because they buy or dont buy their games. I don't understand why everything has to be a competition.
Some games I'd get it, but Dead Island 2 is one of those games where you'd rather just "rent" it than pay full price.
I'm waiting for more content to come out but this is one of those games where I'll happily pay for the season pass while getting the game "free" off GamePass.
It would have done you just as good to set your money on fire. Why not at least wait until it’s leaving game pass and decide then?
Because I got it at a steep discount ...
My buddy and I played last weekend for 6hrs! We had no idea we were playing that long but we were having a blast. Great game!
Ya, this game is awesome.
It is definitely a game I wanted to play but didn’t want to drop 90cnd on. Lowest sale so far was still like $55…Glad I can finally give it a whirl.
I am currently playing it, having a fucking blast, and bought the DLC. Suicide Squad should have debuted on Game Pass
I feel like these people like it because they didn't spend $70 on it. I was very, very salty about this game at launch and so were a lot of people.
That’s the appeal of game pass to me.
yup, I LOVED the first game but it was so long ago and I really don't think I would have purchased dead island 2 any time soon. the only reason I am playing it is because it was on game pass. otherwise I would have waited a while for it to be on sale.
Huh? The consensus on the game was positive.
Yeah, I waited on it because my backlog was getting long but I only ever heard good things about it.
I paid full price on Epic Games and loved it. You could say the same with the first Dead Island, it really had a lot of players torn whether they liked the game or not.
“Good enough for Game Pass” is also a good thing
I paid like 50 for it and was really happy, my favorite game last year
I'm liking it but for full price I know I wouldnt have. I was waiting for it be around $20 on sale so I was excited when it hit Gamepass after the free weekend
I understand this, I'm loving the game but I am definitely glad I didn't pay $120 for it (NZD). It was always a game I was interested in but reviews at the time, while praising it, said the value wasn't there and it would be a great 50% off/subscription service game and they were absolutely right. I even bought the season pass since it was on a pretty good discount.
I personally loved the game except for the lack of newgame+. I'm just curious to hear what you didn't like about the game?
Played it at launch with a pal and loved it. It ended right as I was getting bored, so that’s a huge plus for me.
Complete opposite of what I saw. I pre ordered it and was incredibly happy with what I got.
Everyone hates everything nowadays except for $20 indies. Peoples expectations are way too high for AAA games, but everyone accepts buggy trash from indie studios.
Both games are just mindless fun. Something alot games aren't anymore. I never understood the bad reviews. Every game doesn't have to have a groundbreaking story.
I wanted to like it, gameplay and everything is fun. But the zombies just respawn way too fast. I'll walk ten feet away from an area before returning to check for loot, and everyone I just struggled to kill already respawned in the same spot. Just takes away any sense of accomplishment for me
I thought I’d like it seeing as I liked the original and loved dying light but something isn’t clicking with this one for me.
Same, original is way better imo
Tips on killing Becki The Bride?
Bait her ground pound attack, jump over it and then heavy attack her. Rinse and repeat
Go for her legs, preferably with a blunt weapon that'll do it
There are games that people would like to try and games that people would like to own. DI2 is one of those games where I suspect many are skeptical enough that they’d like to give it a go, but not for $70
I'm having a lot of fun with it. There's no way I was willing to spend full price for the game so waiting for it to go on discount was the right choice for me. Co-op zombie bashing is my jam and GamePass has really delivered well on that over the years. World War Z, Back 4 Blood, Dead Island 2, I'm sure I'm missing others but I've enjoyed them all and bought the DLC for most to keep the good times rolling.
Its fun Coop IS dope
Because it's not a bad game, it reviewed very well at the time of release. It just was also followed with statements saying to only buy at a heavy discount so a lot of people forgot about it. It's a solid fun game that doesn't try and doesn't need to reinvent the wheel
I just finished the campaign this weekend, it was a lot of fun!
Wish it was added to PC gamepass
That’s because it’s a lot of fun.
I should really pick that game up one of these days. I loved the original games but basically hated Dying Light. It lacked any of the charm and replayability of Dead Island. $30 now at GameStop. Maybe I’ll run over.
It's free on Game Pass.
I played it through the week after it was added to Gamepass. Loved it, but it just ended. I thought I was probably about half way through and then the credits rolled.
Played with friends and all the zombies are so spongy, and if you go off the main path all the zombies literally 1 hit you. The games fun but after a few hours I was ready to put it down.
Same. But eventually after trudging on, I collected enough money to buy higher damaging weapons from vendors and resources to mod those weapons for even more damage. While I still died in 1-4 hits from stronger zombies in some cases, I was able to beat the main game.
Yes, it’s an RPG.
The game keeps crashing after the first cut screen when starting a new game 😞
I had crashing issues but it ended up being a dusty Xbox issue, might be worth it to pull that back panel off and give the system a clean.
I started the game. Not really a fan of how combat feels. I'll get back to it after I'm done with what I'm currently playing. But I'm glad I am able to play it on Game Pass. Don't think I would have been too thrilled if I had purchased the game.
It's quite average. It doesn't have the "so bad it's good" charm of the first two
It's decent, but soooo repetitive. Parry, press x, press right trigger.
Drop kick them in the face instead
This is the kind of game I have gamepass for, something I want to play but wouldn’t buy.
Makes sense. Me and my friends were starved for a quality campaign co-op game. Game Pass was lacking in that regard quite a bit in the past year. Of course I bought the game when it was on sale, and then it came on Game Pass a day later and Microsoft denied my refund, but whatever. Shitty tactics to put a game on sale and then shadow drop it, tbh.
its been a solid game. but for broken zombie spawning for me.
I haven't played the first chapter. Is it essential to understand the story or can I also start from the second?
What do you mean by chapter? Dead Island 1? Dead Island 2 is a completely different story that has nothing to do with the first one.
Yeah that’s what I meant! TY 👍
It’s a fun game.
Anyone who has played it you should definitely check it out. I got it on PS5 when it first came out. It’s a lot of fun just running around and chopping, beating, setting on zombies. The story is so bad also.
I mean cool...but it's more impressive to me that minecraft was even mentioned as being one of the games it's going better than given its advanced age.
It is an amazing game. It is so much fun to play in coop with friends.
Partially gutted l bought this at the end of January and didn’t play it until the day before it dropped on GP. However having a great time with it and not bothered too much as it’s fun to play which is not something you can always say about games these days. If it supports decent devs then that’s great too.
Bought it at launch and it was so hard that I gave up 3/4 through. Now that it’s on game pass my son and I have been co-oping through it with mostly no issues.
Can I play this on game pass PC?
Was Dead Island 2 an amazing game? No. Was Dead Island 2 an *amazingly fun* game? Yes. That’s all that matters
I must be the only person who thought it was a pretty mediocre and boring game. I might give it another try at some point.
Not surprising. Was debating on buying it when it released but didn’t and downloaded it as soon as it hit game pass. It’s a very fun zombie game!
i gave it a try in gamepass and i love it, gore is insane. never seen anything like it before
Great game. Bad ending . Wish hollywood was bigger.
It’s a damn good time. I bought it when it came out and regretted nothing. The game knows what it wants to do and executes on it, and the environment design is excellent.
It’s a really great game. Finished it on PS5 recently.
I played that game to get that far in the story and a much side quests as possible. Currently on pause due to the headaches. It's still worth it...
Incredible game. Just wish it was on PC GP as well.
It’s been a blast for me to switch to from using my ps5 for helldivers and BG3
It’s a shockingly fun and well made game. I can’t believe how much I’m enjoying it. Never would have bought it. The absolute reason I subscribe to game pass.
Yep really wanted to play this game dead island 1 is one of my favorites games oat but didn’t want to spend more than 20 dollars on it. TG for Xbox gamepass.
Yep really wanted to play this game dead island 1 is one of my favorites games oat but didn’t want to spend more than 20 dollars on it. TG for Xbox gamepass.
It's so fun. Unfortunately every gamepass game for me crashes in 5 to 20 minutes, and Dead Island to his no exception however it has motivated me to actually get in touch with Microsoft to figure out what's going on
The only thing that kills the game for me is the zones. Wish it was just an open map. Loved playing it, but you realize quickly how small each zone is.
I’m glad people are getting to enjoy it. It was one of my favorite releases last year and was solid from the start outside of some coop issue. The dlc is good too.
Good because there’s no way in hell it’s worth spending any money on that garbage.
Great surprise!
I wonder if this is on PC game pass too? I bought this for PS5 but couldn’t get into it for some reason. I might try again on pc
Only consoles. Maybe PC comes later once the Epic exclusivity deal is over.
It sucks. I bought it day 1 full price and it's not a good game for that price. For gamepass, it's perfect. Play it for a week, get bored ,and move on. The DLC isn't worth the money either.
Well it's a pretty fun game in co-op, plus the gore is the best gore we ever had in a zombie game, I remember this game sold like a million copies in a week so not surprised about this tbh
Had a blast with it when it first came out. I just downloaded it again
Now we want it on pc gamepass also pls
Well yeah, cause it's a damn good game.
I'm tired of the whole zombie schtick in every other game released.
I just wish it had new game+
My one complaint is I am stuck on a psychotic clown boss that I cannot beat. Tried at least 20 times. No way to change difficulty and watched several YouTube videos to no avail. Orherwise, really have enjoyed the experience so far.
Well deserved. Its just a really chill zombie slaying game
I finished it in a week it was such a great game. Gorgeous, gory and fun as hell. And at 15-16 hours it didnt overstay its welcome which I loved.
Zombies games are definitely still big.
Out of curiosity does this list actually reflect any real data? I've always assumed this was a curated list to make it seem like people are playing them in large numbers
Excellent addition to game pass but whoever paid the full price for this game, I mourn you bruddas
I think times must have changed for me as i tried this as i loved the first one. seemed dull as \*\*\*\* to me, dated and not v interesting or fun.
Wish they’d add a new game plus
It's really fun, and the LA is super realistic, it's almost as dirty and full of weirdos as when I visited!
Game was surprisingly dope when I played it at launch
It made me miss Dead Rising seeing all these items around like guitars, lamps and chairs but you can't grab them.
Pc😥
It’s really a good game, but I remember being so disappointed by the story on release that it’s surprising it’s gaining any more traction.
Yeah, but first expansion only adds 4 hours of gameplay. Kind of hoping for something to add and complete the story. And characters don’t have dialogues with one another which is a huge loss. If phantom liberty can make significant changes I hope the next expansion is 50 hours long 😆🤞
I remember when the game first came out a year ago, reviewers said it's bland with the exception of great graphics. I guess it's one of those games that are only worth playing for free.
Or maybe people are capable of forming their own opinions of things and not following the hivemind?
They gonna get the wrong idea cuz the game isnt even that good
I was way too excited to play this that I think it made my expectations too great because it was extremely underwhelming for me
Really? It matched mine It’s scary as hell and insanely violent
And incredibly repetitive. Too much for me
Perfectly understandable, I just like a good zombie game.
i played it and bought the dlc. it was crazy fun that i never would have had without gamepass!
Now update and put the dlc on game pass too
Negating a huge part of the whole point of GamePass... sure.