So the author is unable to determine whether the game is just a goofy splatter or solemn, but in the end just concluded that it's a mixture of both achieving what it wants to. Another note was that the multilayer was drop/drop out and that ammo is said to be hard to come by as well as expensive.

Drew Cohen —Dead Island Stands Out By Being Both Splattery and SolemnDead Island had been sending mixed signals—I wasn't able to tell whether this title was meant to be a goofy splatterfest or emotionally devastating. Having now had the chance to experience the game first hand, I think it's trying to be a little of both. Surprisingly, the combination works.

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