New Dead Island: Definitive Collection “Dead Facts” gameplay trailer released
To help remind us that the Dead Island: Definitive Collection releases this month, Deep Silver has released a new gameplay trailer to showcase some of its visual improvements. The Dead Island: Definitive Collection includes remastered versions of Dead Island and Dead Island: Riptide and come with all previously released DLC, not to mention a whole host of gameplay, visual and audio improvements.
Available from May 31st for PC, PS4 and Xbox One, the Dead Island: Definitive Collection will cost £29.99/€39.99/$39.99 and as an added bonus, will come bundled with Dead Island: Retro Revenge for free. However, should you want to buy either remastered game individually, the Dead Island: Definitive Edition and Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition will be available to download at £14.99/€19.99/$19.99 each.
Of course you can check out the new gameplay trailer below, but also for your added convenience, you can read up on all the improvements made to both remastered games below, as well as three new screenshots.
- Higher Quality Textures
Game textures have been redone in a higher resolution and the level of quality has been improved across the board - Photorealistic new lighting system
The lighting system in the game has been vastly improved, providing a much more realistic look to the beautiful sunny tropical setting - Physically based shading
The introduction of new physically based shading techniques means a higher quality look to the game models and objects as they react in a more realistic way to various lighting conditions - Image quality enhancements via anti-aliasing
The addition of more sophisticated anti-aliasing means that console players can now experience
Dead Island without unsightly “jaggies“ – delivering a much cleaner look throughout - Improved-quality game models and geometry assets
All major geometry assets (for example: NPCs and character models) highlight a marked quality increase - HBAO and motion blur effects
The introduction of Horizon-based Ambient Occlusion adds an extra layer of depth and realism to the world. Through a better implementation of object shadows, while the all-new motion blur effects will provide a much more cinematic feel to the game experience. - Updated game UI
Providing a more consistent look between both Dead Island and Dead Island Riptide. Increase to equal quality level for seamless game experience. - The Current-gen Console Experience
The Dead Island Definitive Collection will also of course take advantage of the latest console features such as Online 4 Player Co-op, PS Vita Remote-Play (PS4), Share-Play (PS4), streaming and recording - Power Fists Power-up
And last but not least, The fan favourite unofficial PC mod will also now be added to both products. Punch your way through the mayhem with craziest power-up ever!
