Thanks for watching! No clue still as to why random people were chosen to wait. or it SEEMED random. But once burned twice shy on some of these companies. Game turned out good with some issues. My patreon www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming
Did you test this on your high spec rig? Also is this PS5 gameplay? I'm asking as some have said you can choose your button prompts so I'm not sure if this is PC gameplay using a PS5 controller.
Honestly this game being in development hell for a decade and then actually coming out in a finished state without any predatory micros-transactions of cut content is a real breath of fresh air. Genuinely tempted to shell out full price for this once just because I feel like this is kind of attitude that we should really be rewarding these days
I agree with that sentiment. But unfortunately for me, it's released as an exclusive for Epic, which is something I personally refuse to support. So I'm stuck waiting.
I think my favorite thing about this game releasing is how most of the reviews are just “this game is fun” pure and simple. They aren’t trying to rip it apart or upsell you. Just that it’s a fun zombie killing game. For a game that was 10 years in development that’s a miracle. Excited to play
its like a finished game in 2017-18 which released in 2023 :D compare to Dead space 2023 or RE 4 remake... its like 3/10 game to me :/ what can it do what coudnt do Dead island 1? in environment its barely hitting Far cry 2-3 :D come oon. u cannot pick up random objects.. cups, guitars, pottery etc, doors, walls really nondamageable. Story is not interesting at all :/ in 2018 its A game (not AAA) now in 2023 (after dozens delaying) its like B-C for me.
@fegyo007 most of the things you described weren't ever the draw of dead island, di2 perfectly encapsulates what a lot of people loved about the original dead island. It's more of a love letter to the original than an attempt to be something brand new
Ya I want to pay 70 bucks for a time waster... we play games to have actual fun. 8h story and 13h total for basically everything. Hard pass. I'll check it out when it goes for 10 bucks
I like how the title just tells us to “Buy” the game. I’m glad it actually released, especially given how long it’s been since the original announcement.
Sometimes a game doesn't need to be amazing, or offer anything new and so on. Sometimes it just needs to deliver what it promises in a good, entertaining experience and that seems to be what Dead Island 2 does. It's also nice to see a zombie game that out in bright sunshine and picturesque locations, instead of the usual dark and grim ones.
I think that scales with price. Seems like a great fit for subscription or in the 30-40 price range, but the "fun, but not amazing" tagline is a tough one at full price.
The visuals are definitely better than I thought they'd be. When you come out of the crashed plane 1:44 with all the debris and fire...it looked incredible. I only played for like 20 minutes last night and look forward to playing more this weekend.
I'm sure you've seen what I'm about to say by now but man if you think the intro is gorgeous visually and design wise just wait until you get further in. It gets better.
I’ve been watching ACG for years, and it’s his reviews I hold above all the others wether I agree or not, and I know we’ve all had our ups and downs with TH-cam over the years this man deserves at the very least 1 million subs. We need to share this channel as much as possible. Keep it up Big K, thanks for bringing us reliably great content over the years, and showing the internet that people can be open minded AND love to hunt.
Dude your opinion and breakdown of any game is always nothing short of stella.. In an age of broken releases your thoughts are sooooo needed. Thank you sir thank you.
Seems like more of the same which is exactly what us Dead Island fans wanted. The only omission I see here is no drivable vehicles which is a bit of an odd choice, but it's not the end of the world.
Since it's less open world and more HUB oriented, I'd say that's why they made that choice. None of the open areas are large enough to drive a vehicle anyway
I strongly agree, if a game has a high fun factor that should be the main reason to get it. Entertaining and resourceful like always and is why I look forward to your reviews, never change! 👍🏻
Thanks for another great review brother! I shared on twitter cuz its getting harder and harder to find honest folks on this platform and I appreciate you!
I’ve been looking forward to this one for SO long. Loved the original and Riptide. I enjoyed both Dying Light games as well, but they just had a different vibe. I’m encouraged by what I’ve heard about this one so far. The gore looks really good.
Just now finding out about your channel but happy I did. Articulate, to the point, and non-biased. The perfect no BS review haha. Thanks for also going into examples and comparisons when reviewing. It's nice to have a reviewer understand that this may or may not be someone's type of game.
I honestly never thought this game would come out. Glad to see it make it. Loved the first one. Glad to hear it's a more "focused" experience. 25 hours is a great length for a game. I'm honestly tired of games that go on and on just filled to the brim with meaningless "tasks"
The “interconnected hubs” makes me think of the different areas of God of War 2018/Ragnarok. Or an even better example: Borderlands. And the colored loot gives even more vibes of GoW and Borderlands. And you know what? Borderlands is literally my favorite franchise ever. So I’m super excited to play this. Thank you for the great review! 😊
I'm so happy to be seeing these happy reviews. It's not perfect, but it's the fun we've been looking for in this genre. The first game is so nostalgic in my mind, so it will be great to experience this one.
what is hilarious to me is that this game has been available for preorder since 2014. i feel like the ppl who've been sitting on that preorder the past decade deserve their game to be comped. that is some unreal commitment lol
I'm happy this game is good. Maybe one day I'll get it but I chose jedi survivor over this. Looks really fun though. Amazing review as always. I know you meant "it has a 360 feel sometimes" as a bad thing, but honestly it kinda made me want it even more lol.
Hi Karak. Recently came across your channel (international podcast). Walk in the walk videos are interesting and game reviews are awesome. Keep on keeping on bro
Thank you so much for your input. I've always watched your reviews to get a feel for my purchase. Keep up the great work you do. Your viewers I'm sure deeply appreciate it. I need to give this game a try.
I dont necessarily require an open world system in every game but I thought perhaps it might have been really beneficial for a game like dead island 2. Zomboid is a PC game that is still undefeated in my opinion with the setting, immersion and survival sense
Played the first few hours of it and I'm having a ton of fun. I love experimenting with the different weapons and environmental kills. The game is just plain fun and undemanding. Exactly what I needed.
Amazing graphics, fun gameplay, and general goofiness, it's great. Just a lot of fun all around, and I love a game that doesn't take itself seriously. This definitely feels like a Friday afternoon sunny day kinda game, the kind that just lets you sit back and smile a bit.
Love the review as always! I do want to offer a suggestion. Some of the readability on the text in your videos is rough. If used something like the font and color of your logo. It'd be much easier to see.
Super glad that you did a review for this game! Your thorough reviews have helped me make informed purchases before and this is a game I've been on the fence about. I'll most likely get the game, but perhaps not straight away at launch.
I think this game will provide a lot more fun in a way of zombie killing than Dying Light 2. In DL2, they've changed the original formula too much, perhaps trying to boost RPG elements, but that kinda sucked out a lot of fun from the zombie killing itself. So while Dying Light 1 was a lot of fun, I think Dead Island 2 will destroying Dying Light 2 in terms of how fun is the zombie killing.
After playing this game, found that DL2 was way superior. The performance, graphics and gore are fantastic on dead island 2 but the areas are awful, missions are awful, all that reconnecting wire stuff and gas valves gets boring, way overused. The melee is pretty poor, you do the same 3 attacks over and over to enemy sponges until you start getting late level upgrades but once you have that you've realised the games repetitive and boring.
@@thedarkriddler7318 Thanks for your input. I will wait for sale on Dead Island 2 and only then will play it with my buddies. Regarding Dying Light 2 it really is a shame they´ve changed the formula too much compared to DL1.
Glad this game actually came out. Remember hearing about it coming out soon like 5 years ago and then nothing for years, now it's actually out and looks pretty good.
I really appreciate that you are putting the rating in the titles now! Still watching, but now I like to watch to see why instead of looking for the rating.
We need humor, and single player experiences that aren't hampered by open-world bloat. The devs have given us a treat, and I hope we get more of these games.
Sounds exactly like what I was hoping for, I'm looking forward to playing this myself. I'm pretty burned out on open world titles so having a more streamlined world and setting is right up my alley these days. Also, really appreciate and dig the snippets of solid gameplay you've been adding at the end of your reviews.
Honestly looks really fun :) Glad too hear it's a good time. As a former So Cal resident I am very curious how they handle L.A. and it's possible surrounding areas. The gore system looks amazing. Also that riot cop zombie's grenades triggering after you hit his vest was pretty awesome.
How bad are those difficulty spikes for solo play acg? Is there a way to grind or difficulty settings? Will I be screwed if I don't play coop? Does it scale for number of people?
The first hours of the game is HARD and you will die a shitton of times. Later you will unlock better weapon mods and you will slay the enemies easily. I hated how hard the game was in the beginning, but it is so easy now.
Been waiting for this game since 2011. It's been 12 years and it's finally releasing in a just a few more hours. I'm looking forward to maining Dani and Jacob. Dani is one hell of a femme Fatale!
Great review but a small correction. Cross gen play for hosting multiplayer can also be done with a PS4 Pro or Xbox One X. It just can’t be done with the ‘base’ previous gen consoles.
Another great review man, hella comprehenisive and helpful. I'm actually looking forward to this. It's rare when a game doesnt try to hide what it is. Just a straight forward fun, zombie slasher. I feel like too many AAA games try too hard to be everything to everyone and consequently, isnt anything to anyone.
I remember when the trailer for Dead Island came out. It was so outstanding. Made me buy the game. Even though the game didn't live up to the trailer I had fun with it. Great review! Thanks!
With this new card based perk system how did you feel about the sense of progression through your playthrough? Do you feel the game would have benefited more having the skill tree system of the previous titles?
Been waiting forever for this, not quite what I was expecting from all those years ago. Will continue to wait until a sale on Steam though. Glad to finally have your review out, keep em coming!
12:38 I see what you did there. Thanks for the review. I think this title embraces the notion that a game is just about those "30 seconds of gameplay." The game might not be great, but those 30 seconds that made it up are.
This one seems to have taken most people by surprise because of it's development history. I don't think anyone expected this game to turn out as well as it seemingly has. To come out in the state it did, finished, not bogged down by microtransactions and seemingly legitimately fun is nothing short of a miracle in the world of modern gaming. That's sad to even type, but we all know it's true. I'm too broke to afford the game right now as things have been difficult in life recently. That said I hope to try it in the future as it looks like a genuinely good time. Thanks for the review as always!
I loved the first one, but its been so long, i really dont remember it. What i do remember is fun zombie smashing, and this looks like that. I dont need every game to be this 300 hour opus. Another great vid! Now i need to smash some zombies!
Does it still have the setting for Analogue control stick, where you can manually swing your melee weapon according to how you nove your joystick/mouse? I really loved the fun and immersion that came with using that mode.
Watched a few times and while I noticed you said at the end it was a fun time I didn't notice you saying if it was a buy or wait for sale. Assuming it was a buy but wasn't entirely sure. Love the review though and very helpful as I'd been on the fence about buying or waiting for a sale.
This game, like Starfield, was one of those forever development games that I just never understood the hype for. Prior to release, the gameplay looked... fine? It's cool to see it actually not be arse, might pick it up to play with some friends but, I feel like the Zombie genre is just a bit tiring atm.
Got turned on to your channel recently by skillup. Great video. Really like your writing style. Also thank you for ordering the objective description I know this isn't a story have a game but it's nice not getting something like that spoiled in some way. Keep them coming
Thanks for watching! No clue still as to why random people were chosen to wait. or it SEEMED random. But once burned twice shy on some of these companies.
Game turned out good with some issues.
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@@user-uo8cd6de8d Dude it’s right there on the title.
Did you test this on your high spec rig?
Also is this PS5 gameplay?
I'm asking as some have said you can choose your button prompts so I'm not sure if this is PC gameplay using a PS5 controller.
Word is it has Denuvo. Too bad. Will wait and download a cracked release instead.
@@section7173There's gameplay of the game running on PC smooth as butter.
Honestly this game being in development hell for a decade and then actually coming out in a finished state without any predatory micros-transactions of cut content is a real breath of fresh air. Genuinely tempted to shell out full price for this once just because I feel like this is kind of attitude that we should really be rewarding these days
If I see someone say development hell one more time
@@creatorF0UR73EN Stuck in a hell of development hell? Ripperoni
@@creatorF0UR73EN Then what?
@@OBrien1510 Rest of his comment is stuck in development hell of its own, it seems
I agree with that sentiment. But unfortunately for me, it's released as an exclusive for Epic, which is something I personally refuse to support. So I'm stuck waiting.
I think my favorite thing about this game releasing is how most of the reviews are just “this game is fun” pure and simple. They aren’t trying to rip it apart or upsell you. Just that it’s a fun zombie killing game. For a game that was 10 years in development that’s a miracle. Excited to play
Fun dictates whenever I buy a game or not.
its like a finished game in 2017-18 which released in 2023 :D compare to Dead space 2023 or RE 4 remake... its like 3/10 game to me :/ what can it do what coudnt do Dead island 1? in environment its barely hitting Far cry 2-3 :D come oon. u cannot pick up random objects.. cups, guitars, pottery etc, doors, walls really nondamageable. Story is not interesting at all :/ in 2018 its A game (not AAA) now in 2023 (after dozens delaying) its like B-C for me.
And also doesn't have a political agenda like most forms of media now.
@fegyo007 most of the things you described weren't ever the draw of dead island, di2 perfectly encapsulates what a lot of people loved about the original dead island. It's more of a love letter to the original than an attempt to be something brand new
Ya I want to pay 70 bucks for a time waster... we play games to have actual fun. 8h story and 13h total for basically everything. Hard pass. I'll check it out when it goes for 10 bucks
To see this game actually come out and look as good as it does is wild to me.
did you just post this to be first to comment? no way did u watch this
ikr, the visual style is even still the iconic look of Deadisland much more improved.
@Thawne his comment was 5 minutes after the video was posted. It’s 18 minutes long.
@@cameronpavelic500 you can pretty see how it turned out in 5mins. And reviews as a whole have been out a little bit now.
Ye it looks really good
I like how the title just tells us to “Buy” the game. I’m glad it actually released, especially given how long it’s been since the original announcement.
Don't forget to buy the DLC ending sometime in the future.
Sometimes a game doesn't need to be amazing, or offer anything new and so on. Sometimes it just needs to deliver what it promises in a good, entertaining experience and that seems to be what Dead Island 2 does.
It's also nice to see a zombie game that out in bright sunshine and picturesque locations, instead of the usual dark and grim ones.
Very true
i wholeheartedly agree w/ both.
@@ACGreviews Watch me have more fun on this than Elden Ring
I think that scales with price. Seems like a great fit for subscription or in the 30-40 price range, but the "fun, but not amazing" tagline is a tough one at full price.
@@exaltedreverse4463 who asked
Dead island 2 is the literal "idk man i just want to punch people in the face" game -- which makes it a 10/10 imo.
It's a good time waster
Damn peoples bars have gotten fucking low
@@XxgoodbudsxX Lad, its a videogame... not your wife.
@@GustavoMsTrashCan You killed him, bruh. Bravo.
@@XxgoodbudsxX This looks really fun though. You can say that for goat simulator.
It's a miracle this game even released.
A pleasant surprise for sure
And it looks good as well
Yea its bad like dying light 2
@@wesleyvl8572 Definitely not
Dying light 2 is good though
The visuals are definitely better than I thought they'd be. When you come out of the crashed plane 1:44 with all the debris and fire...it looked incredible. I only played for like 20 minutes last night and look forward to playing more this weekend.
I'm sure you've seen what I'm about to say by now but man if you think the intro is gorgeous visually and design wise just wait until you get further in. It gets better.
I’m a scavenger in games like this. Finding out secrets, documents, and keys to safes you saw before is fun. There’s a good amount per map.
Heh yea it still has that deaisland visual touch, nore more improved for today's standards
Best game reviewer out there. Big respect for how much you grind and release reviews a month/year
THanks Aburamestorm
same it fits ACG genre and pallet.
I’ve been watching ACG for years, and it’s his reviews I hold above all the others wether I agree or not, and I know we’ve all had our ups and downs with TH-cam over the years this man deserves at the very least 1 million subs. We need to share this channel as much as possible.
Keep it up Big K, thanks for bringing us reliably great content over the years, and showing the internet that people can be open minded AND love to hunt.
Dude your opinion and breakdown of any game is always nothing short of stella.. In an age of broken releases your thoughts are sooooo needed. Thank you sir thank you.
talk about brown nosing. *honk* *honk* 🤡
STELLA!!!!!!!!!
@TheLiveCoach you can slow down the video to .75 speed
Seems like more of the same which is exactly what us Dead Island fans wanted. The only omission I see here is no drivable vehicles which is a bit of an odd choice, but it's not the end of the world.
Since it's less open world and more HUB oriented, I'd say that's why they made that choice. None of the open areas are large enough to drive a vehicle anyway
I strongly agree, if a game has a high fun factor that should be the main reason to get it. Entertaining and resourceful like always and is why I look forward to your reviews, never change! 👍🏻
Thanks for another great review brother! I shared on twitter cuz its getting harder and harder to find honest folks on this platform and I appreciate you!
Almost hard to believe this game is actually coming out and looks pretty good!
I like you bread, you are expensive though.
@@IskenderCaglarM41B441 thats what happens when our president is senile
@@devinvez3869 a senile person would do better job, lol
Good on ya for blurring the objective in the top right corner. That's some attention to detail!
I’ve been looking forward to this one for SO long. Loved the original and Riptide. I enjoyed both Dying Light games as well, but they just had a different vibe. I’m encouraged by what I’ve heard about this one so far. The gore looks really good.
Tropical island atmosphere is what made me fall in love with dead island.
Just now finding out about your channel but happy I did. Articulate, to the point, and non-biased. The perfect no BS review haha. Thanks for also going into examples and comparisons when reviewing. It's nice to have a reviewer understand that this may or may not be someone's type of game.
I honestly never thought this game would come out. Glad to see it make it. Loved the first one. Glad to hear it's a more "focused" experience. 25 hours is a great length for a game. I'm honestly tired of games that go on and on just filled to the brim with meaningless "tasks"
Thank you for your continued efforts in creating rounded and in depth game reviews. I always appreciate them!
I feel like ACG is one of the only game review people that I trust now.. 😅
I look up 'video game' acg before I buy stuff now.
He didn't even actually say if it's worth a buy full price or deep sell. He sidestepped that pretty well.
The “interconnected hubs” makes me think of the different areas of God of War 2018/Ragnarok. Or an even better example: Borderlands.
And the colored loot gives even more vibes of GoW and Borderlands. And you know what? Borderlands is literally my favorite franchise ever.
So I’m super excited to play this.
Thank you for the great review! 😊
I'm so happy to be seeing these happy reviews. It's not perfect, but it's the fun we've been looking for in this genre. The first game is so nostalgic in my mind, so it will be great to experience this one.
I'll never forget the fun I had in the first game, I hope nostalgia doesn't mess me up for this one. Great review!
its not worth :/
It's every bit as fun as the first
what is hilarious to me is that this game has been available for preorder since 2014. i feel like the ppl who've been sitting on that preorder the past decade deserve their game to be comped. that is some unreal commitment lol
I'm happy this game is good. Maybe one day I'll get it but I chose jedi survivor over this. Looks really fun though.
Amazing review as always.
I know you meant "it has a 360 feel sometimes" as a bad thing, but honestly it kinda made me want it even more lol.
Jedi Survivor isn’t even out yet. And it’s gonna be crap. Respawn are a joke of a developer.
Hi Karak. Recently came across your channel (international podcast). Walk in the walk videos are interesting and game reviews are awesome. Keep on keeping on bro
I always look for your videos when a game I'm interested in comes out. Very insightful
THE only reviewer I cant wait to see. Once again your opinion matters the most and I appreciate the work you do!
Great review - refreshing to hear someone give a thorough review of a game instead of sound bites. Subscribed.
Thank you so much for your input. I've always watched your reviews to get a feel for my purchase. Keep up the great work you do. Your viewers I'm sure deeply appreciate it. I need to give this game a try.
Always look forward to your insightful and thoughtful reviews.
Thank you
I dont necessarily require an open world system in every game but I thought perhaps it might have been really beneficial for a game like dead island 2. Zomboid is a PC game that is still undefeated in my opinion with the setting, immersion and survival sense
Been watching your reviews since 2016ish I’ve even recommended your channel to customers when I worked at GameStop. You’re the best reviewer!
Thank you man.
aw, that's something.
what's this footage running on ? I cant see it in description apologies
Always anticipate your reviews of games I’m potentially on the fence about. Thank you for your hard work ACG.
Played the first few hours of it and I'm having a ton of fun. I love experimenting with the different weapons and environmental kills. The game is just plain fun and undemanding. Exactly what I needed.
Amazing graphics, fun gameplay, and general goofiness, it's great. Just a lot of fun all around, and I love a game that doesn't take itself seriously. This definitely feels like a Friday afternoon sunny day kinda game, the kind that just lets you sit back and smile a bit.
Love the review as always! I do want to offer a suggestion. Some of the readability on the text in your videos is rough. If used something like the font and color of your logo. It'd be much easier to see.
Super glad that you did a review for this game! Your thorough reviews have helped me make informed purchases before and this is a game I've been on the fence about. I'll most likely get the game, but perhaps not straight away at launch.
Really wish this was a sandbox open world. I’m not really rushing out to buy a linear game for $70
I think this game will provide a lot more fun in a way of zombie killing than Dying Light 2. In DL2, they've changed the original formula too much, perhaps trying to boost RPG elements, but that kinda sucked out a lot of fun from the zombie killing itself. So while Dying Light 1 was a lot of fun, I think Dead Island 2 will destroying Dying Light 2 in terms of how fun is the zombie killing.
Not to mention the focus was primarily on humans. The zombies were an afterthought. Hyped for dead island 2
@@distillion Imagine not focusing on zombies on a zombie game.
@@IskenderCaglarM41B441 right?!
After playing this game, found that DL2 was way superior. The performance, graphics and gore are fantastic on dead island 2 but the areas are awful, missions are awful, all that reconnecting wire stuff and gas valves gets boring, way overused. The melee is pretty poor, you do the same 3 attacks over and over to enemy sponges until you start getting late level upgrades but once you have that you've realised the games repetitive and boring.
@@thedarkriddler7318 Thanks for your input. I will wait for sale on Dead Island 2 and only then will play it with my buddies. Regarding Dying Light 2 it really is a shame they´ve changed the formula too much compared to DL1.
Weird question- does anybody know if co-op players can still run around in the background during cutscenes? That cracked me up in the first game
No
I loved Dead Island 1. I'm not sure I'll buy this one day one, but I'm happy it came out and I will buy it at some point.
Love how far the channel has gotten, think I was subscribed since the first videos :) Love your reviews, wanted to let you know!
Glad this game actually came out. Remember hearing about it coming out soon like 5 years ago and then nothing for years, now it's actually out and looks pretty good.
I really appreciate that you are putting the rating in the titles now! Still watching, but now I like to watch to see why instead of looking for the rating.
Nothing wrong with a mediocre game, what’s wrong is the $60 price tag for a mediocre game.
"Hey Joe, Wanna play a zombie game???"
"NOOOOOOoooo"
When it comes to steam in a year sure. Until then I can wait. Will be playing Jedi anyways.
Love the review! Personally waiting for a bit before grabbing. Too much coming out besides college finals to get through. Keep up the great work!
I love this channel for the reviews and this don't disappoint
Thanks for clearly articulating who this game is for and why. Aways love your review format.
Excited to play this one, looks like everything I want from a big budget fps!
First time viewer here, and damn, what a good review. Awesome job! Might even buy after watching it
I was decided on this game days ago but I’ve been waiting for the clever quips and mastery of an ACG classic.
We need humor, and single player experiences that aren't hampered by open-world bloat. The devs have given us a treat, and I hope we get more of these games.
Agreed
Sounds exactly like what I was hoping for, I'm looking forward to playing this myself. I'm pretty burned out on open world titles so having a more streamlined world and setting is right up my alley these days.
Also, really appreciate and dig the snippets of solid gameplay you've been adding at the end of your reviews.
That close up shot on "...speaking of nailing it..." lmfao good for you
If I had a like for every time someone said "it's a miracle this game was released" I would have alot of likes
love your reviews dude. my purchasing decisions sometimes hinges on what you say because you know what's good.
Honestly looks really fun :) Glad too hear it's a good time. As a former So Cal resident I am very curious how they handle L.A. and it's possible surrounding areas. The gore system looks amazing. Also that riot cop zombie's grenades triggering after you hit his vest was pretty awesome.
How bad are those difficulty spikes for solo play acg? Is there a way to grind or difficulty settings? Will I be screwed if I don't play coop? Does it scale for number of people?
I would play it if it was on Steam. But with it being an Epic exclusive I will wait.
The first hours of the game is HARD and you will die a shitton of times.
Later you will unlock better weapon mods and you will slay the enemies easily.
I hated how hard the game was in the beginning, but it is so easy now.
You didn’t give us the verdict, buy? Wait for sale?
Brother it says buy dead island 2
@@blackt33thdevil My man it literally says it in the title
Sometimes I disagree with some of your reviews. But I'd say 75% of them are bang on. Best reviews on TH-cam. Thank you sir!
Been waiting for this game since 2011. It's been 12 years and it's finally releasing in a just a few more hours. I'm looking forward to maining Dani and Jacob. Dani is one hell of a femme Fatale!
2011 till now is 12 years 🤔
basic math is basic
Don't mind me, just a minor error. Thanks for the correction.
@@opulentprophet91 🤣🤣
@@mamory3791 :)
Great review but a small correction. Cross gen play for hosting multiplayer can also be done with a PS4 Pro or Xbox One X. It just can’t be done with the ‘base’ previous gen consoles.
Always watch your review of a game before I buy and trust your opinion. Like how you break down the review into sections. Keep up the great work. 😀
game looks way better than i had ever hoped. can't wait to play it one day.
just buy the game bro..
@@BrooklynBornn yeah that's the plan bro. "one day".
Best game reviewer on TH-cam hands down. Much love 💙
Another great review man, hella comprehenisive and helpful. I'm actually looking forward to this. It's rare when a game doesnt try to hide what it is. Just a straight forward fun, zombie slasher. I feel like too many AAA games try too hard to be everything to everyone and consequently, isnt anything to anyone.
I remember when the trailer for Dead Island came out. It was so outstanding. Made me buy the game. Even though the game didn't live up to the trailer I had fun with it. Great review! Thanks!
With this new card based perk system how did you feel about the sense of progression through your playthrough? Do you feel the game would have benefited more having the skill tree system of the previous titles?
Love the channel and podcast. Can't wait to check this game out.
Been waiting forever for this, not quite what I was expecting from all those years ago. Will continue to wait until a sale on Steam though. Glad to finally have your review out, keep em coming!
Finally on Steam!
12:38 I see what you did there. Thanks for the review. I think this title embraces the notion that a game is just about those "30 seconds of gameplay." The game might not be great, but those 30 seconds that made it up are.
Been waiting for this game for decades!! Can't believe all that wait is over!
Its crazy it was announced before I started youtube
This one seems to have taken most people by surprise because of it's development history. I don't think anyone expected this game to turn out as well as it seemingly has. To come out in the state it did, finished, not bogged down by microtransactions and seemingly legitimately fun is nothing short of a miracle in the world of modern gaming. That's sad to even type, but we all know it's true. I'm too broke to afford the game right now as things have been difficult in life recently. That said I hope to try it in the future as it looks like a genuinely good time. Thanks for the review as always!
Great review, but is it just me or you didn't really give it a buy, Wait for a sale, never touch it rating?
Ikr lol
Its weird. Not many people noticed this. I think the reviewer forgot or something.
I loved the first one, but its been so long, i really dont remember it. What i do remember is fun zombie smashing, and this looks like that. I dont need every game to be this 300 hour opus. Another great vid! Now i need to smash some zombies!
I cannot believe that this game isn't garbage given it's development history and being in development hell. Glad to hear it's a fun experience.
Agreed its a surprise
And seeing the dev's history.
Does it still have the setting for Analogue control stick, where you can manually swing your melee weapon according to how you nove your joystick/mouse? I really loved the fun and immersion that came with using that mode.
Epic "exclusive"? Yeah... I'll wait / skip.
Well i will wait when epic put it in the free games loll
Is there a way to remove the leveling thingy or like the zombies levels hud? It breaks the immersion
Shame it’s not on Steam, which is why I won’t be getting it.
I am sure someday
@@ACGreviews Probs 1 year later as is the tradition whit Epic exclusives.
The original Dead Island was one of the first games that once I beat it, I went back and played it again. I am really excited for this one.
Looks really empty. Skip this.
You're keeping it 💯
Love your vids man. Always a major factor in buying games for me.
Repetitive after a few hours
Thank you. As always the best reviews on TH-cam. The most insightful and detailed.
Was hanging out on Twitch was happy to see the NPC's have personally/stand out
I was waiting on you. You dont know how many times I typed in my search bar. “Dead island 2 buy, or wait for sell” looking for your video lol
Watched a few times and while I noticed you said at the end it was a fun time I didn't notice you saying if it was a buy or wait for sale. Assuming it was a buy but wasn't entirely sure. Love the review though and very helpful as I'd been on the fence about buying or waiting for a sale.
This game, like Starfield, was one of those forever development games that I just never understood the hype for. Prior to release, the gameplay looked... fine? It's cool to see it actually not be arse, might pick it up to play with some friends but, I feel like the Zombie genre is just a bit tiring atm.
I only listen to ACG reviews. Hearing you talk about games is always super interesting. Love the channel!
I never played the first Dead Island, I was more of a dying light fan, but I'd be willing to give it a try.
Got turned on to your channel recently by skillup. Great video. Really like your writing style. Also thank you for ordering the objective description I know this isn't a story have a game but it's nice not getting something like that spoiled in some way. Keep them coming