If that weren’t bad enough, hit detection in itself is spotty, and stamina seems to drain much faster. The mouse even lagged on menus and when trying to swap between weapons. This is particularly puzzling as the two games seem to have identical system requirements.Įven though I chose “best performance” when playing on my nothing-special laptop, combat and exploration were still negatively affected my character walked slowly, with sprinting only helping slightly, and it constantly felt like I was swinging blindly at enemies. Riptide, on the other hand, begs for a top-performing computer, otherwise you’re going to have a bad time. With Dead Island Definitive Edition, the video settings could be optimized for everything from the average PC to a more powerful machine. One visual mistake they did make was altering the color of zombie blood it sprays out fairly realistically, but it’s always a black or chrome shade that feels very out of place. In fact, when you put it side-by-side with the old version, the difference is striking. The graphics have been fully remastered and the game utilizes a new lighting system. However, this review isn’t about my disappointment with the content itself, but about whether the Definitive Edition improves the game or increases its draw. The maze-like areas serve to artificially lengthen the game, half of the main quests are centered around mowing down waves of zombies, the side quests are largely uninteresting, and there are only two additions to the skill trees. The original Dead Island started the series strong in 2011, whereas Riptide in 2013 made for a fairly weak follow-up.
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