Finishing Dead Island

[fdbluth]

I started playing Dead Island, since the trailer was so damn amazing, knowing well that the game wouldn't have much to do with it. Still, I didn't really expect... well, I don't know what I expected, honestly. I thought the first few chapters were cool, because I thought it was immersive (which I value in a game). But as I kept playing, the story (or the lack of one) didn't interest me at all, quests became nothing more than "go here, fetch/activate this, come back", and became so damn repetitive.

My question is for the people who finished Dead Island: should I keep going? Does the game get better? I'm at the sewer, running away from the city hall. Just wanted someone's opinion before I went on or stopped.

Edit: Okay, so the consensus seems to be, "it's fun with co-op". Doesn't it rob the immersive factor away, though? I like the stark aesthetic of the game as much as I love bashing zombies' heads in. Or is the fun factor enough to compensate?

 

[shadow_Fox81]

i think the games amazing(finished it). But i'm begining to think it relies on the left4 dead mentality to get emotional investement from the player (you get attached to character through interaction in play rather than story or cinematic).

but i think the gameplay is amazing and there are still a lot of interesting locations left in the game (but i think you've played through the best of it). But there is a solid story there it just rings hollow because of its poor execution.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

I kinda lost interest when I got to the jungle.

I'll finish it after I finish Gears 3.

 

[alinos]

I think if your playing with friends it's great.

It has the Borderlands syndrome where it's a reasonable game with drawbacks solo. But a blast with others

 

[The_Deleted]

I played last night for the first time in a few days, and was getting bored in SP, on finding an group though... kicking a zombies face off in a group of four is a joy like no other

 

[banksy122]

Dead Island relies on Co-op, which is evident with all the cutscenes involving all 4 characters even on an SP game. I just finished not 10 minutes ago on my first solo playthrough and loved it, but I know it would be much much better co-op.

 

[rvbnut]

I played last night for the first time in a few days, and was getting bored in SP, on finding an group though... kicking a zombies face off in a group of four is a joy like no other

It really is. I'm going to remember Dead Island for 2 things. Co op where everyone is kicking the shit out of a zombie; and watching as a thug stumbles towards me with no arms and a broken neck.

Good times