Monday, August 8, 2011

'Dead Island': Preview

http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a332576/dead-island-preview.html

A hangover from hell

While our hands-on with Dead Island's first hour saw some of the same areas seen in our recent eyes-on preview, it gives us a chance to see how the combat works in practice, as well as sample some of the game's opening moments.Waking up in your room, probably with a monster hangover, there are bigger problems to contend with. Tasked with escaping the hotel to safety, while it's not exactly clear what dangers lurk in the outside world, things within obviously aren't right; luggage is stacked up and blocking exits, room doors are sprung open, and there's the key giveaway of the occasional dead body strewn on the floor.