Dead Island Riptide
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VinceM

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1,906 posts

161 months

Saturday 27th April 2013
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So has anyone got this?

I see the reviews aren't great, but I had my pre order in, and I got it cheap(er) than it is now. Not had chance to play it yet, probably due to getting a new car today.

Anyone think it's a good game?

TonyTony

1,882 posts

181 months

Saturday 27th April 2013
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It looks pretty much the same as the first with new weapons.

Need a friend to play through with otherwise its boring!

VinceM

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1,906 posts

161 months

Saturday 27th April 2013
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I loved the first one, 36 hours of my life gone. I was looking forward to this, the reviews have ruined it though frown

TonyTony

1,882 posts

181 months

Saturday 27th April 2013
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I can't see it being worse than the second, not read any reviews though.

I bought it and didn't actually play it for about 2 months, then I went online and some Irish guy gave me a load of modded weapons so I just just ran through the game with unlimited ammo. biggrin

Been doing a proper play through with a mate though and it is alot more fun, but we seem to have given up!

ConcreteBuffalo

1,053 posts

212 months

Sunday 28th April 2013
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I've been playing a fair bit of co op over the last couple of days and enjoying it, it's quite similar to borderlands in its mechanics and really comes alive with 4 players who work together.

add concretebuffalo if you fancy some coop.

VinceM

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1,906 posts

161 months

Sunday 28th April 2013
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ok will do when I'm next online

Cloud 9

198 posts

270 months

Sunday 28th April 2013
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Having enjoyed zombie bashing in Dead Island ,thought I would give Riptide a go and so far really enjoying it.The game play is exactly the same and the thugs are still a challenge ( unless you have the flare gun He he)

TonyTony

1,882 posts

181 months

Sunday 28th April 2013
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You playing it on Xbox?

VinceM

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1,906 posts

161 months

Sunday 28th April 2013
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Yes, I'm on xbox.

I've done the first mission, as you say more of the same, thugs dealt with with guns, and knives for the boat captain.

TonyTony

1,882 posts

181 months

Monday 29th April 2013
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Cool, add me - Tonezz.

Probably jump on with you sometime.

VinceM

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1,906 posts

161 months

Tuesday 30th April 2013
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Requests sent.

TonyTony

1,882 posts

181 months

Wednesday 1st May 2013
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Cheapest I'v seen it is £34.99 so far. I'll pick up a copy soon!

Centurion07

10,395 posts

270 months

Wednesday 1st May 2013
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So is it any good then or only if you're familiar with the others?

VinceM

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1,906 posts

161 months

Thursday 2nd May 2013
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I paid £27 for it as the limited edition steel book, with delivery on date of release. For some reason Amazon had it reduced when I pre ordered it bsack in Jan.

I think it's good so far, it's DI part 2, no major changes as far as I can see. If you liked the first one then get it, if you didn't then don't bother, there's a few mnior changes but nothing major from what I've seen so far.

:J:

2,593 posts

248 months

Thursday 2nd May 2013
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TonyTony said:
Cheapest I'v seen it is £34.99 so far. I'll pick up a copy soon!
£32 at Tesco.

http://www.tesco.com/direct/dead-island-riptide/52...

Baryonyx

18,225 posts

182 months

Sunday 5th May 2013
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Just started it last night (or was it the night before?). Anyway, I'm finding it very enjoyable so far. I had missed the brutal combat of the first game. It has such a wonderful weight to it.

I'm just getting the charge kill and throw kill achievements done at the moment as the game is in the early stages. They're taking a while, I'm at 30 charge kills so far! It's piss weak!

:J:

2,593 posts

248 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Baryonyx said:
Just started it last night (or was it the night before?). Anyway, I'm finding it very enjoyable so far. I had missed the brutal combat of the first game. It has such a wonderful weight to it.

I'm just getting the charge kill and throw kill achievements done at the moment as the game is in the early stages. They're taking a while, I'm at 30 charge kills so far! It's piss weak!
I put the achievement on hold until I got the charge to level 3, even then it's not much good frown

Baryonyx

18,225 posts

182 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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I upgraded to charge level 2, and managed to get it done with a little effort. I was mainly going in, knocking zombies down, kicking them until their health was low before rushing in with a charge attack. That worked, and I eventually got there. Having a fully upgraded weapon to hand seemed to help too.


Now I've got that out of the way, as well as the much easier '100 thrown weapon kills' achievement, I can just carry on and enjoy myself. I've got a 'bodily harm' Tonfa at the moment; basically a stick with some nails through it and an electrified wire running over it. Great for shock damage!

VinceM

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1,906 posts

161 months

Tuesday 7th May 2013
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Not had much chance for this recently frown Hopefully will do soon though.

:J:

2,593 posts

248 months

Wednesday 8th May 2013
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Baryonyx said:
I upgraded to charge level 2, and managed to get it done with a little effort. I was mainly going in, knocking zombies down, kicking them until their health was low before rushing in with a charge attack. That worked, and I eventually got there. Having a fully upgraded weapon to hand seemed to help too.


Now I've got that out of the way, as well as the much easier '100 thrown weapon kills' achievement, I can just carry on and enjoy myself. I've got a 'bodily harm' Tonfa at the moment; basically a stick with some nails through it and an electrified wire running over it. Great for shock damage!
I've already got the 1000 points and traded it back in smile

Got £29 from Game by getting them to price match and add £1 to CEX price. Not bad as it's now less than that new smile They wanted to give me £16.50 themselves!!

I used Xian for single player and Logan for co-op. Much preferred Logans rage thing......