Ah, zombies, they seem to be all the rage at the moment. We've had zombie flick after zombie fick hitting the big (and little) screen and it seems like everyone is cashing in. Games are no different. There have been copious amounts of them over the last few years - Dead Rising, Left 4 Dead, Killing Floor, even the 'Undead Nightmare' expansion for Red Dead Redemption. Call of Duty fans even have the zombie survival mode to enjoy. And why not? Killing zombies is fun after all. Nevermind the fact that they were probably once your loved one, neighbour, school teacher or work colleague, they're trying to eat your brains! Smash their skull in! Odd murderous analogy aside, ...  Read the complete review

'When there is no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth.' So said Peter, one of the main characters in George Romero's Dawn of the Dead. Although in the case of Dead Island, the zombie apocalypse appears to be restricted to one small tropical island, albeit one that's become a thriving holiday destination. And wouldn't you know it, you happen to be on the island when all hell breaks loose. By 'you' I mean which ever character you choose to play as, although in fact the game plays largely the same way no matter who you choose. Whether you're playing as a tattooed arse-kicking bloke or a karate chopping female secret agent, the game begins in exactly the same ...  Read the complete review

This is a great survival horror game released this year. It incorporates elements of gameplay that wehave all played before, survival gameplay, find and use weapons , not many guns, gaingin experience points, power ups, learning new skills etc. But were there are certaining games like left for dead, dead rising and assassins creed which use these aspects they all dont really apear in one game. The gamplay is seamless very well put together. You start off as a holidaymaker on a fantasy island resort, this place is beautifal, paradise and you spend the night drinking and trudging round the resort pissed out of your head, you annoy people and generally letch ...  Read the complete review

I have been playing this game now for about 7-8 hrs and its been better than advertised. I find that games are of such personal opinion that one persons enjoyment can be someones else's boredom but thats just the way it is. There was a few issues with the autosave format that lead people not very established in the game to link with others and having been placed in a game above their characters abilities and having their previous work saved over via autosave. However... i was playing for ages over the weekend and had the other problem of the game not saving full stop which thankfully has now been sorted. So on with the game.. you have a few main ...  Read the complete review

This game has so much promise, and to an extent it lives up to the hype. You can't go far wrong with an island full of zombies! However once you have ran around bashing a few zombies it soon becomes obvious that there isn't much more to the game than that. Throw in a few game play issues and before long you will be wondering if the game developers belonged to the world of the undead! The game has some truly scary moments, the very beginning of the game makes you feel like you are taking part in a George A.Romero classic! You will have zombies jumping out at you, people screaming for help and all sorts of action set pieces. However the middle parts lack depth, ...  Read the complete review