The zombie genre likes to bounce back and forth from dark to silly, and after the gloomy tone of The Last of Us earlier this year, Deep Silver Dambuster Studios is looking to add a little more silly fun to the undead apocalypse.
Check out the launch trailer for Dead Island 2:
Here’s the official description of the game:
With just a few days left to wait until the legendary zombie saga returns, feast your eyes on the official Dead Island 2 Launch Trailer and get ready to experience the ultimate pulp zombie adventure.
A deadly virus spreads across Los Angeles, turning the locals into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, only you, and a handful of other pathogen-resistant, unlikely heroes hold the future of humanity in the balance. With an arsenal of weapons, slay across the City of Angels to uncover the truth behind the outbreak. Go head to head with countless foes in exquisitely bloody detail as you evolve from survivor to slayer and discover exactly who – or what – you are.
If you’ve seen earlier previews for the game, you’ll know Dead Island is the furthest thing from The Last of Us or Resident Evil. Sure, we have an immune protagonist, but despite the city being overrun by the dead, some survivors seem to be more concerned about drugs or their number of followers online—I guess that’s LA for you.
Dead Island 2 launches for PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 4|5 on April 21.
