In their stead, mean, vicious, speedy biting machines that attacked with the frantic energy of a wild animal – or, in the case of the 28 series – of a virus-infected chimpanzee broken free from an experimental laboratory. Gone were the shuffling, slow-moving living dead popularized by George A. In 2002, Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later changed everything.

Regardless, DI2 is a surprisingly enjoyable sequel to a twelve-year-old video game best remembered for its startling (and decidedly NSFW) trailer. Even the title makes no sense: last time I checked, Los Angeles wasn’t an island. Dead Island 2 has zombies, it has bad jokes, it has more zombies. Pausing to take in the scenery – a lovingly recreated Los Angeles with just a few more brain-dead tourists than usual – I let out a maniacal laugh and prepare for the next onslaught of comically combustible monsters.ĭead Island 2 is ridiculous, an over-the-top zombie extravaganza that plays like one of Ellie’s fever dreams after too many hours at the Last of Us arcade. A few minutes later, I’ll arrive at my destination, Hollywood Boulevard. A few minutes from now, I’ll be sneaking through the luxurious mansions of Beverly Hills, now overrun by the rotting and yet somehow still-botoxed undead corpses of various celebrities and “influencers”. I’m racing across Venice Beach, weaving and juking past a veritable army of California zombies. Hollywood zombies meet Hollywood zombies. Available now for PS5 (reviewed), PS4, Xbox X/S, Xbox One, and Windows.

Our review of Dead Island 2, developed by Dambuster Studios.

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