While praised for its atmosphere, gameplay and playable characters, it was also criticized for large technical difficulties and in-game glitches, graphics and most notably being hampered for lacking the emotional themes presented in the trailer. Despite the pre-release acclaim, the game received generally lukewarm reviews.

September for North America/Europe and in October for Japan. However reception was nonetheless positive, with praise going towards the emotional impact, animation and story, with the trailer being held as one of the best in any medium. The game's cinematic announcement trailer was met with controversy over its depiction of a dead child. The game was announced at the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo, but delayed until 2011. The plot focuses on four playable survivors trying to survive and escape off the fictional island of Banoi. Released for Linux, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the game is centered on the challenge of surviving a zombie-infested open world with a major emphasis on melee combat.

Dead Island is a 2011 action role-playing game developed by Techland and published by Deep Silver.

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