Techland’s Dead Island
It seems like Techland is getting more familiar with the Xbox 360 and they’re letting it show with another interesting title headed our way. Hot on the heels of the Warhound announcement here on U360, I bring to you Techland’s entry into the survival horror genre, Dead Island.
It’s a non-linear FPP (First Person Perspective) title that has peaked my interest. It’s perhaps what LOST should have been. There’s currently no publisher for the title so I hope it finds one soon so we can get more information about it. I remember a time when we were all worried about the Xbox 360 and 2008.
I grabbed some more information about the story and what the features are lined up to be below.
The Story
A couple flying to the vacation of their dreams is torn apart by a violent plane crash. Take on a harrowing quest to find your lost wife. Enter into the dark world of a devastated tropical paradise now plunged into chaos. It’s a place where the word “dead” has an entirely new meaning. Face the nightmare and fight for survival. Explore the secrets hidden in the darkest regions of the island and fight your way through. Survival is your main goal!
Ultra-realistic combat
- Intense and amazingly realistic hand-to-hand combat based on dynamic character moves and camera angles
- Realistic physical reactions of opponents to hits
- Exceptionally faithful and detailed damage model, showing damaged skin, muscles and even bones
- Innovative system of targeting and hitting the opponents gives you precise control and a realistic combat feel
Advanced Artificial Life System
- AL system allows you to take advantage of instinctive behaviors of groups and individual opponents
- Living, breathing and dynamically changing ecosystem faced with the destructive influence of a spreading epidemic
- Realistic and spontaneous NPC behavior
- Through your actions, actively influence NPC reactions
Non-linear gameplay
- Explore a vast, open world of a tropical island, on foot or in vehicles
- Freedom of choosing your allies and completing tasks that bring you closer to the finale
- Player decisions influence the way in which the game progresses, making it a multi-threaded story
Fully Interactive Environments
- The ability to use all elements of the environment as weapons
- A liquid, gas and electricity physics simulation system, which allows you to create your own unique ways of eliminating enemies
August 8th, 2007 at 9:01 pm
Are there zombies?
August 8th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
Bro I just heard about this on the forums…..ZOMBIES FTW!!!!!
Dude this is looking like a Dead Rising sequel, I’m all for it.!
August 8th, 2007 at 10:43 pm
IM GETTIN THIS
August 9th, 2007 at 9:48 am
zombies and deserted islands. what more can a gamer want
August 9th, 2007 at 10:35 am
What Lost should have been? Too bad you lost interest in Lost becuase it is great (it went through a little slump but it really picked up!).
Anyways, this game sounds like it will be fun! I look forward to it!
August 9th, 2007 at 10:41 am
yeah give me zombies in LOST and i’ll return to the series lol. is it still on?
August 9th, 2007 at 10:58 am
It is still on, it returns in February. It has 3 more seasons and is ending in 2010!
August 9th, 2007 at 11:18 am
they should bury that series already.
j/k
August 9th, 2007 at 11:31 am
LOL, whateva
Anyways, this game looks sweet. I’m sorry Deacon took this off topic.
August 9th, 2007 at 12:43 pm
Interesting. Since the release of Call of Juarez on the 360 Techland made an impressive appearance with much know-how on Microsoft console. Are there any screenshots available from our Polish developer friends regarding Dead Island?
August 9th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
i’m working on that Leonard.
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:21 pm
[...] didn’t wait too long after the August 8 media storm introducing Dead Island to tease Xbox 360 fans with the first official trailer for the game. Debuting at the Games [...]