
Dead Island 2 Announced for PS4, Xbox One & PC

California Dreamin': Deep Silver Reveals Dead Island 2 at the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo
The zombie apocalypse has hit the iconic, sunny realms of California as Deep Silver announced Dead Island 2 today. Building on the strengths of the multi-million best-selling hit Dead Island, Dead Island 2 delivers a shared survival, open-world zombie experience set in a clash of natural beauty and bloody horror and violence: paradise meets hell once again!
Developed by award-winning studio Yager, Dead Island 2 is scheduled for release in spring 2015 on the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC.
Several months after the events on Banoi, the United States military has put the Golden State under full quarantine. Now a restricted zone, California has become a bloody paradise for those who refuse to leave their homes and an action-packed playground for renegades who seek adventure, glory and a fresh start. Combining the classic Dead Island elements of immersive close combat, action and role-playing, Dead Island 2 features crazy, never-before-seen handcrafted weapons and over-the-top characters in taking players from the iconic Golden Gate to the celebrated beachfront boardwalk of southern California’s Venice Beach.
Developed in Unreal Engine 4, Dead Island 2 brings back its acclaimed, seamless multiplayer for up to eight players who cooperate, compete or simply coexist in a truly social, new-gen multiplayer experience. Dedicated classes offer a variety of gameplay: From the action-oriented berserker to the stealthy hunter, every character offers a different style of play. An in-depth skill system allows the player to handcraft their own heroes and weapons.
For more information, hit up the official website at deadisland2.com
在Sony Computer Entertainment 发表会中曝光的新作里,以奇特内容让人留下印象的就是Deep Silver 僵尸动作游戏《死亡之岛2(Dead Island 2)》(PC/PS4 /Xbox One)了。在Deep Silver 展区中也公开了实机游玩影片,同时我们也打听了些情报。
《死亡之岛2》的游戏舞台是在一个从地图上不管怎么看都不像是「岛屿」的加利福尼亚州。在前作的舞台,南太平洋的虚构岛屿上发生的僵尸病变虽然各政府都成功防止疫情了,但有几个地区还是无法抵挡疫情而成为了隔离地区,而其中之一就是加利福尼亚州。
在游戏中从旧金山到洛杉矶,以及广大的优胜美地国家公园等地区都是游戏舞台。在这些成为无法地带的地区中,也存在的少许具有对僵尸菌免疫的人,
虽说是为了生存而战,但也享受着自己所追求的逆境。而这些笨蛋们就是本作的主角。
玩家操作角色的职业除了有前作《死亡之岛:激流》的「Bersarker」「Speeder」「Bishop」「Hunter」这4 种之外,还有一个未发表的职业。合计 5 种。
在E3 2014 所公开的宣传影片中,最后驾驶改造厢型车登场的人物就是名为「Max」的中年男子,还带着叫做「Rich Furry」的宠物猫咪。
Max 本身虽然对僵尸菌没有免疫能力,但还是为了追求新生活而刻意前往被隔离的加利福尼亚州,是一个怪人。在游戏中会给予玩家各种任务,在故事中有着非常重要的地位。
另外,这次并不是由《死亡之岛》原开发商Techland 经手,而是过去曾开发过《特种战线(Spec Ops:The Line)》等作品而闻名的「Yager Development」担任开发工作。
游戏引擎也不是Techland的「Chrome Engine」,而是采用Epic Games 最新游戏引擎「Unreal Engine 4」。不知道是不是因为这样,使得《死亡之岛2》的图像变得非常精致并具有冲击性。僵尸腐烂的皮肤也描绘的很仔细,在终结技等画面有许多脸部出现时,景深效果的处里也让背景有着不错的感觉。
而本作的僵尸因为采用自动生成系统的关系,所以不会看到有相同风貌的僵尸。另外,猫咪「Rich Furry」也是利用动态撷取来呈现动作的。另外,跟游戏没有直接关系的气球也透过物理模拟来忠实呈现等,给人一种开发团队在意想不到的地方也注入心力的印象。
跟游戏游玩有关联的则是有单人游玩的战役模式以及多人连线模式,跟像是可无接缝式介入型的网路模式。虽然目前还没有详细的说明,但可得知有对战模式,Co-op 模式,或者是可以在相同世界[词语过滤-#0048]存的各种内容。关于这部分就期待之后的情报吧。