DEAD ISLAND Release Trailer Released

By Simon Gallagher / August 31, 2011

So we're into the final furlongs, and the UK release of Dead Island (set for September 9th) is just around the corner. And to celebrate, today Deep Silver have released the official release trailer - which must surely be the last one - featuring some gameplay and new cutscenes from the game: http://youtu.be/EKwNIizwjT4 Are we looking at game of the year here? It might well push close, but these final months of 2011 are going to throw some veritable classics our way. What can't be denied is that the action sequences in particular look like gleeful fun, and the game design is already being called astounding in some circles. Simply cannot wait for this one. Here's the official synopsis once more:

Dead Island„, the upcoming gruesome zombie action game with RPG elements by renowned developer Techland, combines first-person action with a heavy focus on melee combat, character development and customisation 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 four players in co-op mode. Set in an open world tropical island, hordes of different festering zombies await players around every corner while they embark on a variety of thrilling missions through the holiday resort. With firearms and ammunition being scarce the player must rely on discovering and utilising items as weapons for self-defense and fighting off zombie hordes in intense melee combat. A diverse range of items can be collected and will later serve to transform the player€™s ordinary makeshift weapons into serious instruments of destruction.