Dead Island 2 Launches - Zombie Slaughter is Here

In a few hours, we will see the debut of Dead Island 2, the first-person action game we've been waiting nine years for (the first incarnation of the project was announced in 2014.)

1. The game will launch on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PlayStation 5.
2. The PC edition will be available only on Epic Games Store for $59.99 (for the standard edition).
3. The base edition for Xbox consoles is priced at $59.99. You will pay the same on the PlayStation Store.
4. In addition to the standard edition, two special editions are also available. The Deluxe Edition offers additional weapons and characters. The Gold Edition, on the other hand, additionally includes a season pass and even more unique weapons.

Good reception of the zombie-slasher

Dead Island 2 is collecting good reviews. On OpenCritic the game has an average rating of 75%. The game was also appreciated by our editor, who gave it a rating of 7.0/10.

The warm reception of the game is a great success, as its road to the hands of players was extremely bumpy.

1. Dead Island 2 was announced nine years ago and at the time Yager Development was working on the game.
2. Two years later, it was replaced by Sumo Digital, and in 2019 the project was taken over by the Dambuster Studios team, known for developing Homefront: The Revolution.
3. The latter developers started work virtually from scratch, so from their perspective, development progressed at a rapid pace.

One of the coolest elements of the game is the extensive damage system, where we can literally cut zombies to pieces. The models of the undead have skin, muscles, bones and internal organs, and each of these elements can be damaged. IGN has just released an interesting video, in which the developers tell how the system was created, and show what it can do.

1. Dead Island 2 Review: Zombied Out
2. Dead Island 2 - official website

Finally, it is worth quoting the system requirements of the PC version of the game.

Dead Island 2 - minimum PC requirements for low graphics settings at 1080p (30 fps)

1. Processor: AMD FX-9590 or Intel Core i7-7700HQ
2. RAM: 10 GB
3. Graphics card: AMD Radeon RX 480 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
4. Disk space: 70 GB
5. Operating system: Windows 10

Dead Island 2 - recommended PC requirements for medium graphics settings at 1080p (60 fps)

1. Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Intel Core i9-9900K
2. RAM: 16 GB
3. Graphics card: AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT or Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super.
4. Disk space: 70 GB
5. Operating system: Windows 10

Dead Island 2 - requirements for high graphics settings at 1440p (60 fps)

1. Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X or Intel Core i5-12600KF
2. RAM: 16 GB
3. Graphics card: AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT or Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070
4. Disk space: 70 GB
5. Operating system: Windows 10

Dead Island 2 - requirements for ultra graphics settings at 4K (60 fps)

1. Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 7900 X or Intel Core i7-13700K
2. RAM: 16 GB
3. Graphics card: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT or Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090
4. Disk space: 70 GB
5. Operating system: Windows 10