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*'''Xian Mei''' (voiced by [[Kim Mai Guest]]), an employee at the Royal Palms Resort. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she chose an occupation that allowed her to leave her country of birth in order to experience different people and cultures. She is a fast learner, intelligent, and quick on her feet. Having just arrived at Banoi Island, Xian Mei was responsible for myriad menial tasks at the hotel, before starting work as a receptionist. This opportunity to meet and greet all the different nationalities that visited the hotel was ideal for Xian Mei, as it provided a perfect source of inspiration for her dreams of travelling the globe.
*'''Xian Mei''' (voiced by [[Kim Mai Guest]]), an employee at the Royal Palms Resort. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she chose an occupation that allowed her to leave her country of birth in order to experience different people and cultures. She is a fast learner, intelligent, and quick on her feet. Having just arrived at Banoi Island, Xian Mei was responsible for myriad menial tasks at the hotel, before starting work as a receptionist. This opportunity to meet and greet all the different nationalities that visited the hotel was ideal for Xian Mei, as it provided a perfect source of inspiration for her dreams of travelling the globe.
*'''[[Sam B]]''' (voiced by [[Phil LaMarr]]), a one-hit wonder rap star from New Orleans. He was booked by the Royal Palms Resort to perform his well-known song "Who Do You Voodoo" at a high profile hotel party. He gladly took the chance to play this gig. Once strong, self-confident and proud, Sam B has had a troubled past and a history of drug and alcohol abuse, as his private life became caught in a haze of fake friends and bad advisers. He believed his gig at Banoi was his last chance to get back on top.
*'''Sam B''' (voiced by [[Phil LaMarr]]), a one-hit wonder rap star from New Orleans. He was booked by the Royal Palms Resort to perform his well-known song "Who Do You Voodoo" at a high profile hotel party. He gladly took the chance to play this gig. Once strong, self-confident and proud, Sam B has had a troubled past and a history of drug and alcohol abuse, as his private life became caught in a haze of fake friends and bad advisers. He believed his gig at Banoi was his last chance to get back on top.
*'''Logan''' (voiced by [[David Kaye]]), a former [[NFL]] star, spoiled by life and successful in every possible way. Logan's ego finally put an end to his bright future. Taking part in a reckless street race with tragic consequences, Logan not only killed a young woman - his unfortunate passenger - he also fractured his knee, putting an end to his sports career. His fall from stardom inevitably followed and he plunged swiftly into a life of bitterness and despair. He ended up letting a blood drive use his name, and in return received an all expenses paid trip to Banoi.
*'''Logan''' (voiced by [[David Kaye]]), a former [[NFL]] star, spoiled by life and successful in every possible way. Logan's ego finally put an end to his bright future. Taking part in a reckless street race with tragic consequences, Logan not only killed a young woman - his unfortunate passenger - he also fractured his knee, putting an end to his sports career. His fall from stardom inevitably followed and he plunged swiftly into a life of bitterness and despair. He ended up letting a blood drive use his name, and in return received an all expenses paid trip to Banoi.
*'''Purna''' (voiced by Peta Johnson), a former officer of the [[New South Wales Police Force]], referred to by the game as the 'Sydney Police department'. After losing her career when she shot a child molester who could not be prosecuted because of his wealth and connections, Purna then turned to working as a bodyguard for VIPs in dangerous places all over the world. She is hired not just for her skills but for her looks, as wealthy men do not mind showing up with Purna on their arm.
*'''Purna''' (voiced by Peta Johnson), a former officer of the [[New South Wales Police Force]], referred to by the game as the 'Sydney Police department'. After losing her career when she shot a child molester who could not be prosecuted because of his wealth and connections, Purna then turned to working as a bodyguard for VIPs in dangerous places all over the world. She is hired not just for her skills but for her looks, as wealthy men do not mind showing up with Purna on their arm.

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Dead Island
European cover art
Developer(s)Techland
Publisher(s)Deep Silver
Composer(s)Pawel Blaszczak[2]
EngineChrome Engine 5[3]
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: 2011-09-06
  • PAL: 2011-09-09
  • JP: 2011-10-20
[1]
Genre(s)First person horror action-adventure, role-playing, open world
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Dead Island is a first person horror action-adventure video game developed by Techland and published by Deep Silver[5] for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. It is centered on the challenge of survival on a zombie-infested open world island with a major emphasis on melee combat. It was originally announced at E3 2006,[6] but was pushed back to 2011. It was released on September 6, 2011 in North America and September 9, 2011 for PAL regions [excluding Germany][7].

Gameplay

A promotional still featuring Xian Mei, one of the four main characters, preparing to attack oncoming zombies.

Dead Island features open world roaming, played from a first Person perspective. The focus is on melee combat, incorporating customizable weaponry, vehicular customization/combat, and RPG elements.

There is an experience system as well as a skill tree system. There is also a stamina bar, meaning that after a set amount of action with a weapon, the character will need to stop to regain their stamina before continuing to attack. It has also been confirmed that there are "special class" zombies, which are more powerful than the standard zombie.[8] Players will need to use flashlights in dark areas and during night time sections, adding suspense.[9] Changing seasons have been confirmed to not take place during the game, although a weather system is in effect.[10] Although there is a child being infected in the original Dead Island trailer, it has been stated that there will be no child zombies in the game.

Specific enemies in the game are: "Walker" the most common zombie. Very slow, they normally either lay on the ground waiting, or standing around in groups of 2-4; "Infected", basically fast-moving "Walkers" who will run at the character from far away and begin attacking; "Suicider", a large enemy with boils upon its body, heavily disfiguring it; "Butcher", a humanoid-shaped zombie with long hair, and missing both arms from the elbow, with only bones sticking out of the sockets; "Thug", which knocks players over, stunning them; "Ram", a large man wrapped in a straitjacket with a mask covering his mouth; and finally "Floater", another large disfigured enemy covered in slime with large red eyes who will vomit towards the players.[11]

Plot

The game is set in the fictional island of Banoi, located off the coast of Papua New Guinea. The main characters wake up in the Palms Resort hotel, hungover from a high profile hotel party. As they find their way to the elevator shaft where they get into a broken down elevator via its maintenance hatch, the elevator's brakes fail and it falls with the characters in it. It stops at a floor where, for a brief moment, an infected is seen running towards the elevator. It drops another floor just before the infected enters. As the character recovers, an intercom says that they need to find a weapon. as the character is making a way towards a store room in order to obtain a one, he finds the corridor to be flooded with the infected. as they dash for the staircase and shut the door behind them, the character is then knocked out by an infected woman wearing a bikini. The character wakes up to find out that they are immune to the virus or disease that is turning the unfortunate inhabitants of Banoi into blood thirsty monsters. Regaining control over a life guard station further down the coastline, the characters do a series of quests for the survivors. Eventually Sinamoi, the head life guard and the man who saved the character's life, asks the characters to retrieve an armored truck from the hotel parking lot. Upon entry, the characters are contacted by the head of hotel security, Mike Davis, through an intercom saying that he will allow the characters to enter the parking lot if they find out what happened to his partner Ken. After the characters inject Ken with morphine to treat his pain, Davis lets them through to the parking lot where they are seen driving out in an armored truck. Sinamoi tells the characters that they need to get it reinforced, so they drive it to a workshop located in the resort, To the character's surprise, the workshop owner is still alive with his daughter, Jin.

The characters defend the workshop while the truck is being reinforced. After saying that he did the best he could do, the owner reveals himself to be infected and asks the characters to take Jin to safety. Sad, Jin and the characters get in the reinforced truck and drive into town to find food and water. Arriving at a church, the characters help it by taking over the water-plant and killing all the bandits in it. Jin, who wants to supply everyone alike (bandits, survivors, etc.), gets kidnapped by the punks in the police station. After rescuing her, the characters and Jin Leave to get to the hotel in order to signal the mysterious voice on the radio that contacts the player throughout the game, they discover that Ryder White is a Banoi Island Defense Force (BIDF) commander who needs a vaccine in order to save his wife. He states that because the characters are immune, they may be able to create an anti-virus. He also reveals that he is located in a high security prison off the main island. The characters then go to the jungle to find a way to the prison where they meet a group of survivors taking refuge in the jungle. After taking back a stolen boat from a group of bandits, the characters go to find Mowen, a person who might know the way to the prison. Mowen claims that he does not know the the way to the prison but instead offers to take the characters to a laboratory deep in the jungle.

After arrival, the characters find out that all of them have the same blood type - O negative. The scientist says that the virus doesn't attack their blood like it does to everyone else, it just dies away. This is bad news for White because it means that a vaccine can not be created from their blood. The scientist also claims that the virus originated from the nature of this island, that it was first discovered by the native tribes that practiced cannibalism. Apparently, the infected people were captured by their leaders, who did not get infected. The characters then try to get a blood sample from one of the tribes. After they hand it to the scientists, they are informed that they need one of the people. The characters return to the natives only to find the shaman about to kill a young native woman. They go to retrieve weapons for the prisoners in block B's armory in order to get to block C, where White is currently located. White says that the characters are making a mistake trusting the prisoners and prompts them to get into an elevator that will get them to him. The elevator gets gassed and the characters, Jin and the native woman are knocked out. Mike, a prisoner that helped the characters to access a locked door earlier, wakes them up and says that White had taken the antidote and is planning to destroy the island by activating a Nuclear Device. After the characters fight their way through the roof. a cut-scene plays having all the characters at gunpoint while attempting to give the antidote to his already transformed wife. Jin starts walking to the restraining chair that White's wife is in says "its easy killing a million faceless nobodies, isn't it? But what about killing someone you love?". Jin releases the infected woman who bites White. White kills her and out of anger, shoots Jin twice in the chest. Her lifeless body falls off of the helipad. White then injects himself with the antidote. The antidote fails and shockingly speeds up mutation rate. White turns into a huge monster.

After he is defeated, the characters, the native woman and Mike leave the island in a helicopter. Logan states that he will be happy to have his old problems back, as long as the world is how it used to be, to which Mike responds: "It's not. And it never will be". He looks over to the native woman with a menacing smile, indicating his intentions to use her in order to release the virus on a global scale.


Characters

  • Xian Mei (voiced by Kim Mai Guest), an employee at the Royal Palms Resort. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she chose an occupation that allowed her to leave her country of birth in order to experience different people and cultures. She is a fast learner, intelligent, and quick on her feet. Having just arrived at Banoi Island, Xian Mei was responsible for myriad menial tasks at the hotel, before starting work as a receptionist. This opportunity to meet and greet all the different nationalities that visited the hotel was ideal for Xian Mei, as it provided a perfect source of inspiration for her dreams of travelling the globe.
  • Sam B (voiced by Phil LaMarr), a one-hit wonder rap star from New Orleans. He was booked by the Royal Palms Resort to perform his well-known song "Who Do You Voodoo" at a high profile hotel party. He gladly took the chance to play this gig. Once strong, self-confident and proud, Sam B has had a troubled past and a history of drug and alcohol abuse, as his private life became caught in a haze of fake friends and bad advisers. He believed his gig at Banoi was his last chance to get back on top.
  • Logan (voiced by David Kaye), a former NFL star, spoiled by life and successful in every possible way. Logan's ego finally put an end to his bright future. Taking part in a reckless street race with tragic consequences, Logan not only killed a young woman - his unfortunate passenger - he also fractured his knee, putting an end to his sports career. His fall from stardom inevitably followed and he plunged swiftly into a life of bitterness and despair. He ended up letting a blood drive use his name, and in return received an all expenses paid trip to Banoi.
  • Purna (voiced by Peta Johnson), a former officer of the New South Wales Police Force, referred to by the game as the 'Sydney Police department'. After losing her career when she shot a child molester who could not be prosecuted because of his wealth and connections, Purna then turned to working as a bodyguard for VIPs in dangerous places all over the world. She is hired not just for her skills but for her looks, as wealthy men do not mind showing up with Purna on their arm.

Development

A trailer featuring the transformation of a young girl into a zombie, played in a nonlinear sequence,[12] was commented upon by Ben Parfitt of MCV. Parfitt praised the trailer itself, but criticized the online reaction to it, writing "It's a video that uses an image of a dead girl and images of her dying to create an emotional bond with a product."[13][14] Wired exclaimed, "It may be the best video game trailer I’ve ever seen; gorgeous, well-edited and emotionally engaging." However Wired urged caution, stating that Techland did not make the trailer and that "everyone is hyped up about a short film, not the game itself."[15]

Dead Island was originally stated to be released in 2008, developed by Techland and produced by Adrian Ciszewski, but was delayed.[16] An official teaser trailer, titled "Part 1: Tragedy Hits Paradise", was released on May 17, 2009 featuring various gameplay aspects. [17] A follow-up trailer, titled "Part 2: Dead Island Begins", was released on June 6, 2011[18] along with the announcement of the game's release being set for September 6, 2011 for the US, and September 9, 2011 for the worldwide release. The game's zombies were rendered to have fully modelled layers of meat and muscle, meaning they have a multi-layered damage system with real-time injuries.[19] On August 9, 2011, Deep Silver announced that Dead Island's development had finished and that production had begun.[20]

Controversy

"Gender Wars", an unlockable skill for the playable character Purna which increases her combat damage against male opponents, was referred to during development as "Feminist Whore". Although changed throughout the game before release, the original name could still be found in debug code on the PC version. Publisher Deep Silver described the line in question as a "private joke" made by one of the developers, and regretted its appearance in the final product.[21]

The PS3 version has ignited arguments about what modes (LAN only/public) are safe to play as the frequent PS3 system updates erase player save or trophy data, forcing the player to start over at the beginning or a much earlier point in the game.

Marketing

The original Dead Island logo (top) and the censored version for release in North America (bottom).

In Australia, a collector's edition was available to pre-order exclusively from EB Games. The collector's edition came with a Turtle Beach X12 headset (even though it has not been publicly released in Australia), Ripper weapon DLC and Bloodbath Arena DLC.[22]

The collectors edition in Canada has the Ripper and Bloodbath DLC.

On July 20, Dead Island became available for pre-purchase on Steam as a single copy of the game for full price, or a four pack with one copy free. Both the single copy and the four pack include the Ripper and Bloodbath DLC.

In PlayStation Home (North American version), the PlayStation 3's social gaming network, users can pre-order Dead Island from a special kiosk in the Central Plaza (Home's central meeting point redesigned for this promotion and includes a "Zombie Survival" minigame) and receive an "Exploding Zombie Outfit" (features a remote option for users to explode) for their Home avatar.[23]

Deep Silver funded a four-part series of comedic short films written and starring hosts of Talkradar from the video game journalistic website GamesRadar, entitled Dead Island: Secret Origins. The film depicts fictionalized versions of the hosts who travel to Dead Island and become zombies out of choice.

On March 21, 2011, gaming licenser ESRB announced that the original version of the Dead Island logo was not suitable for release in North America, and Deep Silver was told to change it. Instead of the hanging corpse in the original logo, it was changed to a zombie standing by the tree. This logo change will currently only appear on the boxart of the North American release, with the logo remaining unchanged in other territories and in-game.[24]

In Australia, the game was released a day early breaking the street date instead of its intended release date, September 9th by EB Games.[25]

Reception

Dead Island has received generally positive critical reception since its release, according to Metacritic. Metacritic scores were 80/100, 72/100 and 71/100 for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions respectively. The Italian PlayStation Magazine has given the game a rating of 8.5. praising its outdoor environments, realistic combat, and co-op mode but criticizing the indoor graphics and lack of split-screen multiplayer. IGN gave the game an 8.0, criticizing the game presentation, glitches, various bugs for the consoles, and texture loading, but praising the atmosphere and overall feel of the game and stating that the game's pro-points are significant enough to outweigh its cons.[33] Game Informer gave Dead Island an 8.5, saying, "If you’ve spent your time planning for the zombie apocalypse, Dead Island is the best option so far to test how long you’d last." Official Xbox Magazine (UK) gave the game a score of 7.0, stating that while it falls short of its potential, there is more than enough to make up for the in-game issues, while the US version gave it 8.0. CVG awarded the game a more negative score of 6.5, stating "This budget zombie thriller ain't too pretty but could manage to capture a cult following."[36] However, Edge magazine gave Dead Island a 3/10 score referencing a very large number of gameplay and technical issues.[29] Screwattack gave the game a 6, mostly for technical flaws.

The PC version of the game has initially received many negative reviews from magazines and websites due to an accidental release of the development version of the game on Steam. This included features such as no-clipping and the ability to toggle third-person perspective.[37] Rock Paper Shotgun also noted that the code revealed references to Xbox 360 version.[38] The developers, Deep Silver, released a first-day patch seeking to address as many as 37 issues.[39]

MMOMFG stated "This is one zombie experience worth playing all the way through. Just be sure to sharpen those blades and aim for the head." [40]

Film

On September 27, 2011, Lionsgate has announced that they have acquired rights to develop a film based on the game and will be produced by Sean Daniel (Rat Race, Tombstone, The Mummy franchise).[41]

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