Dead Island: Riptide Trailer

Dead Island: Riptide Steelbook case

Techland's followup to the 2011 hit Dead Island is a something a lot of gamers are looking forward to. It promises revamped physics for easier head-stomping, sharper controls, and clearer graphics - all very welcome improvements.

The Dead Island: Riptide trailer was released recently, go take a look. Like last time, the trailer is very produced and doesn't include any actual gameplay. No new gameplay features are displayed or discussed, nor does the trailer feature any of the main Dead Island characters, a decision I question at this point. Still, it's an interesting trailer for all the same reasons as the original Dead Island trailer: it's well produced and tells a clear, however short, story.

I think Dead Island was a sleeper hit, with many gamers finding it "better than expected." Riptide, as a result, is likely to be held to much higher standards upon release. Let's hope Techland rises to the challenge.