Dead Island Review Pros:

• Decent graphics.
• Big open-world areas in various locations.
• Action RPG survival gameplay.
• Platinum trophy.
• tutorial pop-ups as you play.
• you can drive a pickup truck around!
• The resort level is lush to look at and a joy to explore.
• Varied weapons to be scavenged/found.
• Great tense atmosphere, You never feel safe.
• Great fun in 4 player co-op.
• Drop-in and out co-op.
• Long campaign with many many optional side quests.
• Ability to upgrade weapons.
• Has the whole “loot” mentality.
• Weapons have durability.
• The combat is very hack and slash all though you can find ranged weapons.
• So many things to loot from cupboards to suitcases to beds and cars.
• tense atmosphere throughout.
• Play how you want.
• Can block, Attack, and throw weapons.
• Enviromental hazards are aplenty like exploding cars, barrels, and the like.
• Door smashing mini-game where you time your hits.
• Zombies react to noise.
• Characters will do call-outs as needed.
• Fast travel unlocks overtime.
• Impressive on-screen zombie count.
• Clear easy to read hud and UI.
• Combat is easy to master.
• Four Characters to choose from, Each with their own unique talents and playstyle.

Dead Island Review Cons:

• Combat can get a bit samey and tired after a while.
• Autosaves can sometimes not work despite telling you it has worked.
• Finding the rarer items is a grind and purely based on luck.
• All zombies are the same throughout the game.
• The slowdown in places.
• The story is very cheesy and predictable.
• Not a lot of incentive to go back through the campaign.