10 Video Game Trailers That Lied To Us (But Were Still Awesome)
3. Dead Island
In Dead Island, players must scavenge for weapons and supplies while ravenous zombies attack from every direction. The open-world zomfest offers solid combat, extensive customisation options, and an awesome co-op multiplayer. Overall, Dead Island is an absolute blast.
However, many players were deeply disappointed at first because of the way Techland's flesh-eating IP was advertised. Dead Island's trailer had a unique problem - It was too good. In fact, it's arguably the most creative, beautifully structured, and heart-wrenching video game trailer ever made.
As viewers watch a loving family being attacked by an undead horde in reverse while a melancholic melody plays in the background, something is sure to stir in their heart. This three-minute piece sold Dead Island as a poignant survival saga in the same vein as The Last of Us or The Walking Dead.
But that's not what we got. Instead, the game is all about bashing zombies' brains in with axes, machetes, and spiked baseball bats. Though Dead Island should satiate zombie pursuits, its legacy has probably endured more because of the awe-inspiring trailer rather than the game itself.