New Dead Island 2 Gameplay Welcomes You to HELL-A

Dead Island 2 Gameplay

After an announcement made last week, the Dead Island 2 Showcase finally premiered, and we got a good look at the survival zombie co-op in the form of a live action short. The short includes plenty of Dead Island 2 gameplay footage, including the game’s maps, characters, and more.

You can find the dedicated gameplay trailer below.

Today’s showcase featured a live-action pulp-adventure starring three fictional characters set in a similar universe to Dead Island 2. With the military long gone, we follow the fearless survivors as they search for a safe haven from the virus outbreak and zombie hordes. As they roam the supposedly abandoned mansion of a local video game and movie producer in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills, they’ll soon discover that nowhere is safe.

There are a few interesting details to note from the showcase. For one, players are able to seemingly tap in and control the zombie infection for themselves, giving them superhuman strength to tear through hordes of zombies. The trailer also shows off all the weapons you’re able to play with, including a slew of melee weapons and guns.

With the premiere of the Dead Island 2 showcase, the game is now finally available for pre-order. You can pre-order various editions of the game, with special editions including extra content for die-hard Dead Island fans. There’s also a pre-order bonus that includes two bat-shaped melee weapons you can use in-game once it’s available to play.

Whether you’ve preordered the game or not, you can expect to fight hordes of zombies in the streets of HELL-A when Dead Island 2 releases on April 28 next year. It’ll be available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

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