With how much Dead Island 2’s apocalypse parody poked fun at the Los Angeles area earlier this year, I guess it was only a matter of time before it turned its attention from vicious zombies to equally mindless cultists. I mean, how could they forget California’s reputation for welcoming eccentric people who then take advantage of our tolerance by brainwashing vast swathes of the population? Thankfully, this is something developer Dambuster Studios has corrected with its first DLC, Haus, which transports your character to a cult compound in Malibu where you’ll rub elbows with rich elites and smack down zombies who look like they’re dressed for the runway. And while I won't turn my nose up at a few more good laughs from a game I enjoyed, a three-hour runtime and very few new wrinkles to change up Dead Island 2’s basic zombie slashing formula make this jaunt extremely short-lived and a little unexciting.
Dead Island 2 First Story Expansion Confirmed For This November
11.10.2023 - 19:02 / gameranx.com
Dead Island 2 was one of those games that most of us thought would be left in development hell. The game was first revealed during E3 2014, where we would go through a new zombie FPS, this time developed under Yager Development after Techland opted to work on Dying Light after they finished Dead Island. However, as you all know, the game swapped development studios and was consistently delayed. It wouldn’t be until earlier this year that the game finished development and was released into the marketplace.
So, if you went through the game and found it enjoyable, prepare for the first expansion. We know that there were a couple of expansions in the works for Dead Island 2, and the first is Haus. This expansion is set in a new area where you’re facing against a Malibu cult in an outlandish techno-death bash. It’s an over-the-top storyline, and we don’t expect anything different from Dead Island 2. We know this storyline will have you battling through the Malibu cult, where the group leader, Konstantin, wants to thrive in this new future.
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Today, it’s been confirmed that players interested in this new expansion will find it released on November 2, 2023. That will give you a bit more zombie FPS goodness as we head into the holiday season. Outside the new location and storyline, there are some additional weapons, including the K-ROSSBOW and Hog Roaster. Likewise, there is set to be eight new skill cards added to the mix. So again, expect to take on enemies with new weapons and additional skills for your slayer.
With that said, if you have yet to dive into Dead Island 2, the game is available across last-generation and current-generation console platforms. Currently, the game can be picked up for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC platforms. The game is set fifteen years after the events of Dead Island, where the storyline is mainly set within the city of Los Angeles.
If you’re looking for more insight into the base game and our overall impressions, then we do have a Before You Buy video coverage of the title. You can view the video embedded below. This will give you some gameplay footage and a little more insight into the narrative and mechanics while avoiding anything we deem to be spoilers for the gameplay experience.
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