Dead Island Riptide: Zombie Bait Edition (Xbox 360)

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Available versions include the standard version, limited edition, special edition, 'survivor' edition, 'Rigor Mortis Collector's' edition, and 'Zombie Bait' edition, with a variety of extra physical (notebooks, bobble figurines, and bottle openers) and in-game (character skins and weapons) content provided. It’s been done in a very subtle way (exceptionally subtle, like the brush of a butterfly’s wings across a cherry blossom), but if you turn your head and squint really hard you can see the true depth of what Deep Silver have done. We are collecting feedback continuously from the Dead Island community, as well as the international gaming community at large, for ongoing internal meetings with Deep Silver's entire international team today.

GameSpot 's Mark Walton heavily criticized the game, saying: " Dead Island: Riptide might look like an idyllic zombie-fest, but it's little more than a frustrating mess of half-baked ideas and repetitive combat. Remember Deep Silver's announcement of the Dead Island Riptide Zombie Bait Edition that stirred up controversy a few months ago?The immune instead leave him to the zombies and evacuate the island with the five other survivors in their party. Those complaining about the Zombie Bait edition (which was only going to be sold in Europe and Australia) were the next set of zombies, drawn in by the smell of fresh controversy. He went on to say that it didn't do much to improve itself from its predecessor in terms of overall performance.

I bought the zombie Bait Edition for 36 pounds and I do not regret it because it was reasonably cheap. News this morning that the United Kingdom and Australia would be receiving a special edition of Dead Island Riptide that comes packed with a statue of a mutilated bikini-clad corpse was met with shock and repulsion.

Its proprietary Chrome Engine 5 technology is among the world's most advanced game engines, with full Xbox 360®, PC and PlayStation®3 system compatibility. The zombie bait edition is a nice different addition to the other usual statues I have from collectors editions. We wanted to provide a unique collector's edition that was utterly Dead Island and would make a striking conversation piece on any discerning zombie gamer's mantel," according to the prepared statement from Deep Silver sales and marketing director Paul Nicholls. Also, a new playable character class, fresh gameplay mechanics and drivable boats plunge you ever-more into the depths of what’s really lurking behind the deadly zombie infestation….

The wording of the statement suggests that the complaints came from America not Europe, but either way we’re waiting on a final decision. Is is said that a picture is worth a thousand words; in this case those words include the phrase “WTF was Deep Silver thinking? Dead Island: Riptide is a 2013 action role-playing game developed by Techland and published by Deep Silver. They can be fully customized, and the game utilizes a new skill system that allows players to re-spec on the fly.

These sites shambled after the story with the supernatural hunger for eyeballs that they always possess. If Deep Silver gets that right, we don’t much care what else the company wants to jam inside the game’s packaging. The survivors decide to travel to the city of Henderson, in hopes the nearby army base can offer help. The image was too juicy not to show right up the top of the article, and even in the image thumbnail, a perfect mix of sex and violence cribbed straight from the press release. Whether you read our articles, listen to our podcasts, or watch our videos, GamesBeat will help you learn about the industry and enjoy engaging with it.

Dead Island Riptide is getting a Collector’s Edition in North America and the contents were all voted on by fans. Marketing materials described it as the game's "take on an iconic Roman marble torso sculpture" and "a striking conversation piece".

Set to come to Europe and Australia, the Zombie Bait Edition includes steelbook packaging, collectors’ artwork and weapon downloadable content in addition to a 12-inch statue of a bikini-clad torso with its head and limbs removed.