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superfro 02-16-11 12:09 PM

Dead Island
 
Um...I don't know how this will play out, but this teaser is unbelievable.

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Liver&Onions 02-16-11 12:13 PM

Re: Dead Island
 
I was just watching that too.

superfro 02-16-11 12:18 PM

Re: Dead Island
 
Amazing teaser. And insanely depressing. Yikes.

Rob V 02-16-11 12:19 PM

Re: Dead Island
 
Holy cow!!! Most intense trailer I've ever seen. Looks awesome.

MrX 02-16-11 12:20 PM

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That's a fantastic trailer.

Giantrobo 02-16-11 12:39 PM

Re: Dead Island
 
Wow, nice.

pinata242 02-16-11 12:44 PM

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I'm not joking when I say it made me cry.

Michael Corvin 02-16-11 12:49 PM

Re: Dead Island
 
Pretty fucking cool... the game, not pinata's tear duct problem.

Groucho 02-16-11 12:49 PM

Re: Dead Island
 
Trailer is cool, but I'm skeptical when they go for three minutes and don't show us one frame of in-game footage.

pinata242 02-16-11 12:57 PM

Re: Dead Island
 
So what do we know about this game? Clearly it's not silly zombie action like Dead Rising and it's not insane onslaught like L4D. Is it an interactive movie like Heavy Rain where your actions influence the outcome?

superfro 02-16-11 12:59 PM

Re: Dead Island
 
There's no doubt in my mind that it'll be almost impossible for the game to live up to the emotional reaction that the trailer elicits, but said trailer is definitely an amazing accomplishment. So that's at least promising. :cool:

pinata242 02-16-11 01:02 PM

Re: Dead Island
 
Judging from wiki alone (in answering my own question), I have no doubt it's even less enticing now: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Island


Dead Island is a survival horror first-person shooter with RPG elements, currently in development by Techland for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

The game will be published by Deep Silver, but so far no release date has been revealed.

It is an open-ended game, centered on the challenge of survival on a zombie-infested island. The game uses a first-person perspective. However, the developers are claiming that the game will be far beyond a typical first-person shooter experience, mainly due to a bigger emphasis on melee combat, role-playing elements and a clear focus on story-telling. IGN has revealed the game is still in development.

The game features a sandbox style gameplay on a tropical island.
The zombie style and the story are massively influenced by George A Romero's movies.
The game is focused on melee combat, the player can pick up almost anything and use it as a weapon.
There are multiple playable characters.
4 Player drop in/out Co-Op
So, it's like Borderlands of the Dead? But without the tongue-in-cheek nature?

superfro 02-16-11 01:05 PM

Re: Dead Island
 
To be fair I don't think anybody has seen anything on the game since like 2007, so who knows what is still accurate at this point.

SuckaMC 02-16-11 01:08 PM

Re: Dead Island
 
I should have know someone would beat me here. That trailer was amazing. Easily the best trailer for anything I've seen (game or movie) so far this year. I hope this game turns out good, I had forgotten about it. Gonna watch it again.

Liver&Onions 02-16-11 01:36 PM

Re: Dead Island
 

Originally Posted by superfro (Post 10641182)
To be fair I don't think anybody has seen anything on the game since like 2007, so who knows what is still accurate at this point.

Apparently not accurate. Just heard from PR person of the year...she's got it on her list to update soon.

gryffinmaster 02-16-11 01:44 PM

Re: Dead Island
 

Originally Posted by Groucho (Post 10641143)
Trailer is cool, but I'm skeptical when they go for three minutes and don't show us one frame of in-game footage.

:up:

chuckd21 02-16-11 01:52 PM

Re: Dead Island
 
Excellent teaser trailer is excellent.

Means nothing in terms of the actual game though. Helluva way to gain awareness though.

superfro 02-16-11 01:53 PM

Re: Dead Island
 
You folks highlighting skepticism due to no in game footage and a CGI trailer not being indicative of actual gameplay know you're not really breaking news to anyone right? ;)

Also...THIS TRAYLOR IS TEH AWESUM!!!11!11!! GOTY!!!

Dan 02-16-11 01:56 PM

Re: Dead Island
 
Fuck yes, this trailer is awesome. No gameplay? So what! This trailer is a masterpiece!

I love me some zombies.

UncleGramps 02-16-11 02:05 PM

Re: Dead Island
 

Originally Posted by superfro (Post 10641275)
Also...THIS TRAYLOR IS TEH AWESUM!!!11!11!! GOTY!!!

Game of the Year? Really?

...

Try Game of the Century! :banana:

Raul3 02-16-11 02:15 PM

Re: Dead Island
 
Best trailer since Gears of War's Mad World.

Liver&Onions 02-16-11 02:18 PM

Re: Dead Island
 

Originally Posted by Raul3 (Post 10641318)
Best trailer since Gears of War's Mad World.

Best post since I read this on facebook "about an hour ago."

Groucho 02-16-11 02:20 PM

Re: Dead Island
 

Originally Posted by Liver&Onions (Post 10641325)
Best post since I read this on facebook "about an hour ago."

Best snarky reply since post #18.

superfro 02-16-11 02:22 PM

Re: Dead Island
 

Originally Posted by Groucho (Post 10641332)
Best snarky reply since post #18.

I'm not joking when I say this made me cry. Thank you.

maingon 02-16-11 02:24 PM

Re: Dead Island
 

Originally Posted by superfro (Post 10641182)
To be fair I don't think anybody has seen anything on the game since like 2007, so who knows what is still accurate at this point.

Yeah. I thought the game was cancelled. Awesome to hear it isnt. But man its been a while since I heard anything on this. Heres the old trailer and images from it way back in 2007. It was suppose to come out in 2008.

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Raul3 02-16-11 02:25 PM

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Fuck, you just killed (no pun?) all my excitement for the game. :(

Rob V 02-16-11 02:33 PM

Re: Dead Island
 
I think that trailer would be better served leading to a movie than a game. Sounds too much like Dead Rising 3. Still, it was very moving seeing the parents interaction with the little girl. Having a daughter, that was difficult to watch and imagine.

PopcornTreeCt 02-16-11 04:25 PM

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Eh, they're still soul less video game characters. I applaud them for trying.

Michael Corvin 02-16-11 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt (Post 10641556)
Eh, they're still soul less video game characters. I applaud them for trying.

They're zombies. That's kinda the point.

foxdvd 02-16-11 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt (Post 10641556)
Eh, they're still soul less video game characters. I applaud them for trying.

Nemo had a soul...

Wick 02-16-11 06:19 PM

Re: Dead Island
 
It's one of the best trailers I've seen. Hopefully Techland will hit one out of the park with this one. It's been in development for quite a while.

PopcornTreeCt 02-16-11 06:36 PM

Re: Dead Island
 

Originally Posted by Michael Corvin (Post 10641564)
They're zombies. That's kinda the point.

I meant the characters you're supposed to "care for"...

superfro 02-16-11 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt (Post 10641763)
I meant the characters you're supposed to "care for"...

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marginal 02-16-11 07:07 PM

Re: Dead Island
 
I thought this was going to be a lame, jokey thing when I clicked on the thread, but that is brilliant. I don't even care about the game. The trailer is a standalone piece of genius.

TheBigDave 02-16-11 07:17 PM

Re: Dead Island
 

Originally Posted by marginal (Post 10641815)
I thought this was going to be a lame, jokey thing when I clicked on the thread, but that is brilliant. I don't even care about the game. The trailer is a standalone piece of genius.

+1

Amazing trailer. Even if the game turns out to be crap, that video was something I'll remember for a long time.

maingon 02-16-11 08:41 PM

Re: Dead Island
 
Some Screenshots

Quote from IGN: "The publisher describes Dead Island as dark, twisted and gritty, and the tiny sliver I've seen seems to support those claims. This is not the campy world of Dead Rising."

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beavis69 02-17-11 12:18 AM

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God i hope this is the zombie game I've been hoping for. Resident Evil 1-3 were amazing but (and i know I'm in the minority here) I've hated every game since them, especially 4 and beyond. Dead Rising was interesting but the timing aspect killed it for me. Left for Dead was incredibly lame so I never got into it. I just hope this has great gameplay to go along with a great story. The rpg thing makes me kinda skeptical though.

Dan 02-17-11 12:32 AM

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Someone made a chronological cut:
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Decker 02-17-11 12:50 AM

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It works a lot better in the original format. This re-edit kills a lot of the emotional impact. The song choice is pretty funny for a zombie game, considering the source most of us know that song from.

The original trailer is SO good, but I feel it's done the game a disservice. I doubt the game will be able to come close to either the emotional or artistic content of that clip. We'll see, I guess.

mhg83 02-17-11 04:18 AM

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That music is amazing! They need to put that track up for sale asap


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