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• gamedeal user

  Sep 14, 2018

  [b]What is Riptide?[/b] Riptide was a stand-alone expansion to Dead Island back in 2013. Releasing such content was already a rarity at that time; you usually make do with DLCs where your best bet is to purchase the corresponding Season Pass instead of individual contents. So, releasing an expansion to an already well-known game seems a pretty cool idea. The story takes place immediately after Dead Island - from Banoi we switch to Palanai, another tourist resort-like location which is taken over by our undead friends. [b]Anything new?[/b] Yes and no. Yes, as there are some new things in terms of game mechanics but no as they do not significantly alter the gameplay experience. Again, this is an expansion pack so do not expect a completely overhauled and reworked system. A new addition to the group is John, a 5th member, who is mainly specialised in using brass knuckles. This was the only weapon type left out - we finally have a hero who's expert at hand-to-hand combat. Another thing is the introduction of survival sections. As our heroes move from one place to another every time just before they begin their journey we are to make a stand. The top of the screen indicates the strength of the horde - naturally, this is decreasing slowly as the zombies are attacking in waves. We can lay traps and put up fences at the beginning and between waves. Using gatling guns to riddle the living dead with bullets is pure fun in these sections. We also have some new zombie types such as the drowner that quickly wakes up (he is floating on the water appearing to be dead) and attacks you. He is not much of a threat but if you do not pay attention you are in for a nasty surprise. Drowners mean a lot of water - prepare to use not just automobiles but also a motorboat to explore the new island's remote locations. My favourite was the screamer - an old lady whose brain is visible and who is able to emit such a loud scream that your hero starts wandering about while trying to endure the loud noise. There are also some bungalow and apartment areas that are full of zombies and they include bosses - expect a difficult fight but usually great reward at the end. [b]Why is it Definitive?[/b] Because it was re-released a couple of years later along with its predecessor. The "normal" versions are not available anymore just the remastered editions. Basically, the game was redone with the use of a later Chrome Engine (the same that ran under Dying Light). It is a nice touch as the game looks much, much better (especially the shadows and some of the lights) but then again you have the same gameplay and some of the annoying bugs or glitches remained. [b]Who is this game for?[/b] It is for zombie game fans. Techland's real big hit was definitely Dying Light with its parkour mechanics but if you want to see where the zombie fest started for them feel free to purchase Dead Island and its expansion. Hours of fun are guaranteed!
• gamedeal user

  Oct 9, 2017

  Should of kept the original version on the store and have the original and definitive be separate games. But instead they take off the original and now I can't play with my friends.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 28, 2020

  [h1] [b] Dead Island: Riptide [/b] [/h1] The second entry in the [i] Dead Island [/i] game series. Not a prequel, and not quite a sequel. So is this game worth the buy? Let's get into it. [h1] [b] The Good [/b] [/h1] [*] [b] The Setting [/b] - The Dead Island game's call to fame is its beautiful setting. "Its zombies.... But on a tropical island" was probably the birthing idea for this game series. All jokes aside, Riptide stays true to its predecessor and lets you explore through the scenic island "paradise", the flooded jungles, and eventually the urban hellscape that is the city of Hederson. When optimized correctly, these can all be intriguing and visually appealing scenes. [*] [b] The Nostalgia [/b] - If you're playing [i] Dead Island: Riptide [/i], there a chance that you played [i] Dead Island [/i] as well. Riptide knows this and does a decent job of bringing a little joy in from the past with continued references, Easter eggs, and continuations from the previous game. Its always nice to get a little blast from the past. [*] [b] The Playable Characters [/b] - Some may say that playing as the same characters through multiple games is unoriginal and lame. I disagree, for me it helps continue their story. In Riptide, you get have five options this time around. Your choices are: Sam B - Rapper who beats things to death Logan - Professional Football player who throws things at other things until they die Purna - Security who shoots things to death Xian Mei - Receptionist and ex-military who stabs things to death John - Australian soldier who punches and kicks things to death - Essentially, you can carry over your save from the first Dead Island as whatever character, or choose to play as John, the new character to the story. Never a bad thing to spice it up a little [h1] [b] The Bad [/b] [/h1] [*] [b] The Story [/b] - Now... the first Dead Island didn't exactly have the [b] best [/b] story around, but it at least was original for the series (because it was the first game.... duh). Riptide, though, decided to be brave! To be bold! Brazen even! They do this by..... Having basically the same story as the first game? "No, that can't be right." *checks notes*. "They get stranded on an island deserted with zombies, check". "Then, they have to head further into the Jungle, check". "After that, they have to head through the sewers or tunnels... to get to the large city nearby... Oh". ITS LITERALLY THE SAME STORY. LIKE THE FIRST GAME ENDS, AND THEN YOU GET SENT THROUGH THE SAME EXACT THING. It's crazy man... and kind of lame. [*] [b] The Enemies [/b] - Its okay to have use the same enemies from the previous games, even in zombie games. Look at Left 4 Dead. But they at least polished how they act, and added multiple new zombies. From what I could see, there was literally only one new zombie in this game. Every other enemy was just copy pasted from the first game. Speaking of copy pasting .... [*] [b] The Graphics and Detail [/b] - There are like... no improvements in this game. It looks entirely the same. All models (zombies, characters, weapons, etc.) are the same as the first game. This isn't a big issue to me personally, but its part of a larger problem I will address later. [*] [b] The weapons and Fighting [/b] - Multiple issues here. First, there has been practically no improvement from the first game. The melee attacks are still glitchy and clanky like in the first game. Second, all the weapon upgrades and improvements are basically the same. Yeah, there's fire, shock, bleed, and poison options, but there will be like, eight of them, and they all do, and look the same. It honestly feels kind of lazy. Third, the combat does not always register. You see a katana slice through a walker, but it doesn't hit or damage them. Inconvenient for a small fight, deadly for a major one. Throwing weapons clip through the map, making you lose rare and upgraded gear because it shot through a cliff. [*] [b] The Clipping and NavMeshing [/b] - You get stuck on everything in this game. You'll be running down a street being chased by a butcher and 10 infected, and your foot will clip onto the edge of a small trash can, and now you've completely stopped moving and are now dead. You will clip through ledges making you fall to your death. I've even fell through the map once while walking through the jungle. [h1] [b] The Ugly [/b] [/h1] [*] [b] The Preformance [/b] - Before getting started, no it is not my internet. No it is not my brand new gaming pc. No it is not a problem on my end. Look in any forum or comment string for this game and you see it to. This game... preforms [b] HORRIBLY [/b]. The title screen is sluggish, the actual game is horribly laggy and feels like it can barely run. Its bad enough that you could even get a headache over it. I don't understand what they did wrong, as the original [i] Dead Island [/i] from years earlier, runs perfectly. Smooth as butter. This game is clanky and rough. [*] [b] The Lack of Originality [/b] - This game is not a sequel. It is barely different from the first game, which I believe to be vastly superior. The combat is no different. The story is no different. The setting is barely different, you just moved over a couple islands. The game just does not in any way feel like a separate entity. It honestly fails to uphold the same standards set by the first [i] Dead Island [/i] [h1] [b] Overall [/b] [/h1] Dead Island: Riptide is a DLC that pretends to be a real game. It is completely unoriginal and fails to differ from its predecessor in any way, even the PLOT OF THE STORY. It fails to bring anything new or interesting to the table and doesn't excel in any form. It performs worse, looks no better, and plays significantly worse that the first game. The fact that they charged $60 dollars for this should be a crime. They should of just released this as an add-on DLC for Dead Island , charged you $30 and called it a day. At least if they did that, me and thousands of others wouldn't feel ripped off Disclaimer: This game IS entertaining. You will have fun playing this. Its just that its not worth the full price is is barely anything new. Just pick it up on sale if you want to try it
• gamedeal user

  Apr 7, 2020

  ✅ ----- POSITIVES ----- ✅ - Overall fun combat. - Exploration. - Lots of loot. - Lots of weapons and modding. - Characters have skills and promote different playstyles. ⛔ ----- NEGATIVES ----- ⛔ - The movement is still very floaty and not very responsive. Feels like driving a car on ice. - Boring characters. - Quite glitchy. - The ending is terrible. ----- RATING ----- 5 - Must Buy 4 - Very Good 3 - Decent ◀️ 2 - Bad 1 - Avoid like the plague
• gamedeal user

  Aug 7, 2017

  This really should be a free upgrade.... I spent the 20 bucks to play with my buddy who had original, and couldn't, why? Cause they decided to amp the graphics and a few other tweeks that barely do anything, rebrand it, and sell it as a new game, with no free upgrade for those who got the game orignally or lessened price. WTF Deepsilver? Low blow. (Edit: Idk why people are still commenting on this, its nearly 6 years old... if you are taking pot shots at this review because I had an opinion and didn't have all the information, you should find something better to do with your time, thanks!)
• gamedeal user

  Nov 7, 2021

  Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition is a remaster of Dead Island: Riptide. It looks and plays the same as the previous DI games, an open-world, zombie action survival game. Due to the naming of the title, many people assume Riptide is another version of Dead Island, but it's not, it's actually a sequel which takes place almost directly after the ending of the main game. You can even import your character, retaining your level and skills, but not inventory. There's a new character, but if you wanna try him out you must start from level 1. In Riptide you explore a whole new area, but it continues the "vacation island" theme. In my opinion, the areas of this game looks better and feels more coherent compared to the areas in the first game, although there's no hotel level which for me is the most memorable part. This game is also shorter, about 2/3 or even half of the length DI, which is actually preferable since DI kinda overstays its welcome. Sadly both games share a poorly-done finale, where you must fight through hordes of zombies inside a linear, claustrophobic building to get to the escape vehicle. There's also less human enemies here, which is ironically my favorite fights in the main game. One major improvement about this game is how it treats the characters. Playable characters have more personalities, like each of them have unique dialogue when talking to characters rather than some generic variations of "yes/no". The non-chosen characters also hang around the other survivors instead of not appearing at all, and you can do some item collecting quests for them to improve their power while fighting in base defense missions. Side characters are also more fleshed-out, although sadly there's not enough character models so many side and minor characters look similar. The problems I have with this game is mostly the same with the first one: very poor optimization, hardy zombies + fragile weapons, far away fast travel spots, and too many sidequests are fetch quests. But the improvements are also great, I feel more attached to the characters due to them having more personalities and the maps are not as large so travelling around isn't very tedious. Although sadly both this game and the original version doesn't have any story DLC, it only has some exclusive weapons and a barely-noticeable costume change. Personally, I think Dead Island: Riptide is the better game compared to Dead Island, due to more likable characters, better level design and setting, more enemy variations, and a more coherent story. But even with the story recap at the beginning, you should still play the first one. If you like open-world action games and/or zombie games, give the Dead Island franchise a try. Even if you dislike the first game, it gets better here.
• gamedeal user

  Aug 29, 2022

  It,'s okay but, the first dead island is better.
• gamedeal user

  Oct 24, 2017

  I didn't play the original game, or the regular edition of either. I just picked this game up because it was on sale. And quite frankly, I thought that it was a lot of fun. I would certainly reccommend it especially for a discounted price. I think most of the negative reviews are people's attempt to get back at the company for what is seemingly a cash grab. Those reviews do nothin to discredit the game as a whole however, and quite frankly I felt as though it was a great experience. Totally worth the money
• gamedeal user

  Jun 2, 2016

  Its essentially the same game, but with some graphical tweaks and all the DLC that was released put into one package. If you have the old version of DI:Riptide in your steam libary you can pick this up for $3. If you have played DI:Riptide and feel like you have experienced it to its fullest, there is not really a need to get this as its exactly the same in terms of everything, but graphics. If you feel like playing DI:Riptide again, for this price, why not buy it? The game runs wonderfully too. On my PC (Look at specs below) I get upwards of 90-100fps in most scenarios and only see dips when there are a lot of zombies or NPCs on screen. I have not run into any bugs yet either, which is a plus. I have an FOV fix below if you need help with tweaking your FOV. (SPECS): CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2ghz GPU: EVGA GTX 970 4gb OC'd to 1530mhz STORAGE: WD Blue 1tb (FOV FIX): **REQUIRES 7-Zip** -Go into your DI:Riptide directory. This can be found by right clicking DI:Riptide in Libary, select Properties>Local Files>Browse Local Files. -Look for the folder DIR then search for Data0.pak. Right click this, hover your mouse over 7-Zip, then click "Open Archive." -This will bring up a window that says "data". Select the data folder then look for a folder called skills. Open it. -Look for default_levels.xml and right click it. Select Edit. -Click CTRL+F and in the box that comes up type "fov" without quotes. -On the line -- replace "62.5" with desired Field of View (FOV). -Exit and start game. Play.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 6, 2021

  If you liked the first, this carries on from that. A lot more searching type missions, so be prepared for looking for items in the green areas. New boat driving mechanics make for a new experience. 28 Main quests i do believe, as well as 60 or so side quests as well. Multiple collectibles similar to the first game. John is a great addition to the team as well, mastering in hand to hand combat. Big fan of the games, also own them on Xbox 360 and Steam. Two thumbs up!