

In February 2022, several news sites reported that Dead Island 2 was still in development and was apparently going very well, with much progress being made. The build featured a part of the map of California, including a few NPCs with voice action, as well as a 'dev room' containing all the finished weapons and zombies that were to be featured in the game. In 2020, a basic but playable version of the game was leaked from 2015, when it was still being developed by Yager. In August that year, it was announced by THQ Nordic that Sumo Digital had been removed from the game's development and an internal studio of Deep Silver was put on, Dambuster Studios. However, in 2019 it was confirmed that the game is still in development. The game is expected to be delayed far past its previously scheduled " late 2016" release and has since been completely removed from the Steam store. Game studio Sumo Digital announced they had taken over development on March 9th, 2016, but did not mention a release date.

Development was suspended from in July 2015 when Yager was dropped from the project due to apparent creative differences. It was first revealed on June 9th, 2014 at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2014. It is the second main entry in the Dead Island series. There is also a direct sequel announced to be releasing sometime in 2023.Dead Island 2 is an upcoming action role-playing survival horror video game in development by Dambuster Studios and will be published by Deep Silver. The Miles Morales spin off released in 2020 greatly expanded on the story and gameplay mechanics of the original game with a few new and returning characters for Miles’ own story. The also sets up for a sequel and a spin off game via a couple of ending cutscenes. It's a fantastic action game that gives players all the tools to make them ' feel like Spider-Man,' backed by a very personal video game story that is bound to touch players' hearts by the end of it. It's an outstanding story that humanises everyone's beloved web-slinger, and makes him relatable, after all Spider-Man is just a human, but with greater responsibilities. The narrative sees players experience not only Spider-Man and his daily adventures but also the human side of the story with Peter Parker. It starts strong by introducing players to the many notable characters of the Spider-Man mythos that all play an important part in the overarching plot. The is an extraordinary tale set eight years into Spider-Man's journey as the Friendly Neighbourhood vigilante. We will discuss regarding The Last of Us Part 2’s shortcomings in its storytelling more elaborately in the other half of this article. Seeing how even the smallest of things gives a brief moment of joy to our protagonists in this dark and miserable world is something that is bound to bring tears to players' eyes.Īlthough the Last of Us did get a sequel that thoroughly expands upon the original game’s ideas and gameplay, it ultimately failed to convey a similar narrative tone that connects with the players on an emotional level.

Watching both these characters grow throughout the length of the story and learn to care for one another despite their differences is truly something else. A survival horror experience at heart, it tells a very heart-felt video game story of two people, Ellie and Joel, who must journey through the post-apocalyptic world while trying to cope with their own respective losses. Bonding between the father and son duo is what drives the game.īut in 2013, Naughty Dog proved that they can also create a grounded narrative without needing the aid of explosive action setpieces, with The Last of Us. It's a tale of a god trying to hide his true nature and learning to be human, while trying to protect his son from threats that require him to embrace his godhood. The story of God of War (2018) is a heart-felt tale of a grieving pair of father and son travelling around the frozen Norse lands to honor the last wishes of Faye, wife to Kratos and mother of Atreus, Kratos' son. The new God of War, which is a sequel to God of War 3 but also a soft reboot of the series, has a new mythological setting and new gods to interact with (and kill). It mostly felt like a set dressing for players to go and kill well-known characters of Greek mythology in the most violent and gruesome ways possible. The plot was mostly relegated to Kratos seeking vengeance against the entire Greek pantheon for the murder of his family. The God of War games, even though they were adored for their over-the-top action setpieces, never truly shined when it came to the game's story.
