screamgame2's blog: June 2011

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

The sequence immediately began bouncing around social networks #Saw 3D

in a matter of hours Dead Island went from

equal parts bloody murder and immaculate choreography #Saw 3D

shot in slow motion and presented in reverse chronology

Dead Island Trailer Reveals Release Date

http://www.cinemablend.com/games/E3-2011-Dead-Island-Trailer-Reveals-Release-Date-32611.html

The video offers a glimpse of the beginning of the zombie outbreak at this exotic resort.It's from the perspective of a partygoer, who's unfortunately a little too sauced for us to get a clear look at what's going on. Oh well, at least he had fun.

E3 2011: Dead Island Trailer Reveals Release Date

http://www.cinemablend.com/games/E3-2011-Dead-Island-Trailer-Reveals-Release-Date-32611.html

Deep Silver released their E3 trailer for survival horror game Dead Island today. The video, entitled "Dead Island Begins," is Part 2 to the trailer from last month.

Dead Island E3 Trailer, September 9, 2011 Release Date Set For Zombie Apocalypse

http://zoknowsgaming.com/2011/06/06/dead-island-e3-trailer-september-9-2011-release-date-set-zombie-apocalypse/

Set in an open world tropical island, hordes of different festering zombies await players around every corner while they embark on a variety of thrilling missions through the holiday resort.With firearms and ammunition being scarce the player must rely on discovering and utilizing items as weapons for self-defense and fighting off zombie hordes in intense melee combat. A diverse range of items can be collected and will later serve to transform the player's ordinary makeshift weapons into serious instruments of destruction.

Monday, June 27, 2011

E3 top pick: Dead Island

http://gamerlimit.com/2011/06/e3-top-pick-dead-island/
Ever since its first trailer released several months ago, Dead Island has been one of my most anticipated upcoming games. The sheer irony of a lush island paradise marred by walking human decay carries a rare yet growing appeal.Now the game is almost upon us.

DEAD ISLAND Box Art Shows a Zombie Infested Paradise

http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2011/05/31/dead-island-box-art-shows-a-zombie-infested-paradise
Techland has unveiled the box art for its highly anticipated zombie game Dead Island. The box art gives potential players a good look at one of the undead dangers inhabiting the island.

Hands-On Impressions of Dead Island 4 Player Co-Op

http://nerdreactor.com/2011/06/20/hands-on-impressions-of-dead-island-4-player-co-op/ One of the few games that I was really looking forward to seeing this year at E3 was Dead Island. There is just something about Survival Horror that I can't get enough of, but recently the genre has been falling into the lines of camp and parody. Luckily, developer Deep Silver is looking to breathe some new life into these walking dead.