New gameplay trailer for ‘Dead Island 2’ promises an enlightening lesson in advanced zombie-killing mechanics

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We’re less than two months away from Dambuster and Deep Silver’s brainchild, Dead Island 2, the sequel to 2011’s Dead Island and the third major installment in the franchise overall.

Set a few months (or thereabouts) after the events of Dead Island and Dead Island: Riptide, the sequel deviates from the settings of its predecessors by taking place in Los Angeles, which has been quarantined due to a zombie outbreak. It would seem that Dambuster and Deep Silver have heard our prayers, as the studios have now unveiled a whole 15 minutes of gameplay to amp up the excitement for Dead Island 2.

Set in Bel Air, Los Angeles, the gameplay trailer showcases an array of weapons, each with their own unique, brutal fighting style and endless opportunities for upgrades. Starring in the video is Dani, a playable slayer who hails from the mosh pits of County Cork, Ireland. Dani’s unique slayer build – tenacious yet balanced – is well-suited to an agile style of combat.

In the clip, Dani encounters Standard zombies (Walkers, Shamblers, Runners), Variant zombies (grenadier walkers), and Apex zombies (hyper mutated zombies), each one with its own horrifying powers and behaviors. Players also get a glimpse at how tapping into Curveballs and combining a powerful set of Skill Cards — which enhance abilities and create unique player builds — assist Dani greatly in fending off the hordes. Check out the full gameplay trailer below.

Dani uses a variety of weaponry, including knives, golf clubs, chainsaws, handguns, and even homemade electrified Wolverine claws to hack and slash her way through endless waves of zombies. There’s also a segment where she filters through her “abilities skill slot,” where she can switch out the skill cards that impact