Metalmurphy
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stuminus3 said:Why are people upset about this? And what does it have to do with Deus Ex?
Someone got upset over this selling the same/more then Deus Ex and everyone who enjoyed it more is an idiot.
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Dead Island Ships Over 2 Million Copies
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Someone got upset over this selling the same/more then Deus Ex and everyone who enjoyed it more is an idiot.
Neuromancer
Member
Ridiculous. They're both great games.Metalmurphy said:
Great news, its a game I've been thoroughly enjoying. Yeah, the bugs are disappointing but everything else has been great, so it sort of makes up for a lot of.. jank, as I believe its called.
Open world, rpg elements, side quests, zombie heads going splat.. it was on the cards I was gonna like this. Hope to see a Dead Island 2.
Open world, rpg elements, side quests, zombie heads going splat.. it was on the cards I was gonna like this. Hope to see a Dead Island 2.
Kolgar said:
Eh, I disagree. Besides the myriad technical issues the game just has terrible design decisions IMO. It honestly isn't a AAA title, it totally lacks polish. Open world RPG that doesn't let you save anywhere and reverts you to a checkpoint halfway across the map. So fucking annoying. Resetting items, zombies that respawn way too quickly, and in the same spots. I have tons of small problems with the game. Killing zombies is fun though.
It's definitely more Borderlands than it is Fallout too.
Lol @ people comparing the gameplay to Deus Ex.. and people comparing Deus Ex to call of duty? wtf.
spindoctor
Member
I'm glad the game is successful. Yes it's janky but it's also amazing fun to play, especially in co-op. We need more games like this.
Nappuccino
Member
Sullichin said:
I never heard anyone say this game was like fallout.
It was always Borderlands + Dead Rising.
OrangeYouGlad
Banned
Cause of the respawning?daviyoung said:
I kid!
subversus said:
Hurrr.
I finished DE:HR last week. I started Dead Island last night. I think they're just about equal - both have notable flaws but their brilliance overcomes. If I were a reviewer I'd score them the same. There is nothing B rated about Dead Island.
Dance In My Blood said:
2 week backorder on Amazon. 20+ Best Buys in my area and not a copy in stock. Found one at a local Gamestop, they'd JUST gotten in some more. They said they'd be gone within a day.
The tears and meltdowns in this thread are really confusing. Why are people getting upset and defensive over a good game being successful?
I've been playing the game since it unlocked on Steam in NA, and other than the patch hiccups the first night/day, I have not had any problems with the game. There are some minor things I hope they patch soon, but the game is easily playable right now. I've loved every minute of it.
That's actually just as bad. Getting angry that a game sells just because it has what people want? People like zombies, they made a solid open world game with zombies, what's there to get angry about!?subversus said:
Deus Ex HR checked off a lot of boxes too, don't think it sold that well just because of "omg finally a true sequel to Deus Ex".
Phonomezer
Banned
I can't believe there are so many people that are bitter about the success of Dead Island.
Try playing the game, guys.
Try playing the game, guys.
Nappuccino said:
I have heard some people in the OT say it's like Fallout, but really I said that because I would have liked if the game had more fleshed out RPG elements, I'm not a fan of Borderlands.
Co-op zombie killing is good fun. No doubt about that. I just don't think the game is anywhere near being great, is all.
Haunted
Member
Here's hoping they sold some of those copies to end consumers, too.
The game would definitely deserve it - best zombie outbreak simulator I've played and a tremendous homage to Zombie fandom.
Shipment numbers are only a good indicator of sales numbers when we see
- sell through rates
- positive statements about sell through rates
- sell through rates in a quarterly report
- retailers ordering more stock (because it indicates a high... sell through rate)
The game would definitely deserve it - best zombie outbreak simulator I've played and a tremendous homage to Zombie fandom.
Remember, they'd be shipping 2 million units whether the game sells 1.8 million or whether it sells 0.2 million.Phonomezer said:
Shipment numbers are only a good indicator of sales numbers when we see
- sell through rates
- positive statements about sell through rates
- sell through rates in a quarterly report
- retailers ordering more stock (because it indicates a high... sell through rate)
In these days where studios are shutting down left and right, it's sad that someone will be bitter and complain about a success story.
I loved both DE:HR and DI, so I have no issue with both selling well.
While this is true, don't retailers basically buy copies off of the publisher so money is made regardless if all these copies sell out or just sit on the shelf collecting dust?
I loved both DE:HR and DI, so I have no issue with both selling well.
Haunted said:
While this is true, don't retailers basically buy copies off of the publisher so money is made regardless if all these copies sell out or just sit on the shelf collecting dust?
Neuromancer
Member
Who said zombies were dead?!
OrangeYouGlad
Banned
NO! Deus Ex should have sold more! My argument makes no sense, but I hate this and my feelings right now.Phonomezer said:
I don't get it. The game is fun and very satisfying.
Rahxephon91
Banned
Deus Ex is God's Gift to gaming. Don't you dare say anything negative about it.stuminus3 said:Why are people upset about this? And what does it have to do with Deus Ex?
jim-jam bongs
Member
sub, big fan bro but I really have no idea wtf you're trying to do here mate.
Dead Island is definitely one of the best games to come out for a long time. They definitely made a mess of the PC port in places, and the inventory and co-op bugs people have encountered are super lame, but it really is something very special.
Dead Island is definitely one of the best games to come out for a long time. They definitely made a mess of the PC port in places, and the inventory and co-op bugs people have encountered are super lame, but it really is something very special.
Is it impossible to like both Deus Ex and Dead Island?
I mean, I don't understand why either are getting the hate they are getting. They are terribly different games from what I've gathered (I've yet to play Dead Island, but I'm looking forward to it arriving at GameFly. My gaming budget is the only reason I haven't bought it yet), and I don't see why some people have to bash one to praise the other.
Can't they both be good games in their own rights, with their own niceties and flaws?
I think DX: HR is pretty awesome. Sure, it's not as good as the original, but it's a damn worthy sequel.
Dead Island is a new IP using a familiar theme (zombies). Can't say I see anything particularly wrong with using a familiar theme (most games, even the most indy and pretentious, have, at their core, familiar concepts). The open world, melee focused aspects of DI look really fun. I just don't see why hating DX: HR somehow makes DI better, and vice versa.
I mean, I don't understand why either are getting the hate they are getting. They are terribly different games from what I've gathered (I've yet to play Dead Island, but I'm looking forward to it arriving at GameFly. My gaming budget is the only reason I haven't bought it yet), and I don't see why some people have to bash one to praise the other.
Can't they both be good games in their own rights, with their own niceties and flaws?
I think DX: HR is pretty awesome. Sure, it's not as good as the original, but it's a damn worthy sequel.
Dead Island is a new IP using a familiar theme (zombies). Can't say I see anything particularly wrong with using a familiar theme (most games, even the most indy and pretentious, have, at their core, familiar concepts). The open world, melee focused aspects of DI look really fun. I just don't see why hating DX: HR somehow makes DI better, and vice versa.
KoreanBarbecue
Member
Eh, ships vs. sold. Sell-in to retailers is nice, but it's the sell-through to consumers number that I'm interested in.
fuzzyreactor
Banned
mediocrity sells, nothing new here
Poimandres
Member
Success for a fun original IP with unique ideas developed by an underdog Polish studio is something every gamer should be happy about!
kingofthedead45
Member
daviyoung said:
Quick, name all the games with space marines in it!! or bald dudes! or dudes in power suits! GOGOGOGOGO
Mechanized
Member
LuchaShaq said:
They should because it's actually quite fun in spurts.
Mr_Appleby
Member
my sister plays CoD zombie mode almost exclusively, so i suppose it must be active.
tbh I was not at all interested in DI when it was first announced (zombies, oh god have we not had enough zombies yet), but the more I see the more interesting it looks. Can't decide on a platform yet though, I like playing things on my PC but as a laptop it has some overheating issues. most games run fine but Just Cause 2 makes it burrrrrrrn, and hard-crash, so I'm bit uncertain at the moment. Got a friend who'll probably get it so I'll wait and see what platform he chooses. Good on them for selling well I say.
tbh I was not at all interested in DI when it was first announced (zombies, oh god have we not had enough zombies yet), but the more I see the more interesting it looks. Can't decide on a platform yet though, I like playing things on my PC but as a laptop it has some overheating issues. most games run fine but Just Cause 2 makes it burrrrrrrn, and hard-crash, so I'm bit uncertain at the moment. Got a friend who'll probably get it so I'll wait and see what platform he chooses. Good on them for selling well I say.