Clipping a Crusher’s arms means it can do a big ground pound, while slicing off a Runner’s legs means it can’t live up to its colloquial namesake. Seeing a zombie take damage that’s localized to where it was struck is more rewarding than just seeing a health bar go down since it is much more nuanced than the canned damaged models seen in other games.Īnd this nuance has gameplay ramifications since a crippled zombie won’t have access to their full suite of attacks. This procedural system is disgusting since viscera and bones are constantly spilling out with every other blow, and it’s an incredible sight not only because of how excessive it is, but also because of how organic it feels. If they stab a zombie in the belly, their stomach could fall out of that newly created hole. If players bludgeon a zombie’s chin with a giant hammer, their jaw might dangle off their head. This forced but functional acronym stands for Fully Locational Evisceration Simulator for Humanoids and means that a zombie’s body will react to where they’ve been damaged, tearing through skin, muscles, bones, and organs along the way. The combat is the most intriguing part of the package since it has many layers, which, in a literal sense, applies to its F.L.E.S.H.

And as such, this final version of Dead Island 2 feels like a normal and modern game, one with multiple interesting systems at its core. But against all odds, Dead Island 2 is surprisingly promising in a way that goes completely against what its rocky development implies.īut to be fair, Dambuster Studios’ version of the game has only been in development for around four or so years, meaning that the same dated husk of code hasn’t been transferred from developer to developer over the last decade through an undoubtedly damned pile of hard drives.

It’s a hellish fate reserved for cursed titles like Too Human, Aliens: Colonial Marines, and Duke Nukem: Forever, games so bad that their memories only serve as cautionary tales. Dead Island 2 has gone through enough teams and years in development to make it seem destined to underwhelm.

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