Dead Island 2 Update 1.08 Patch Notes
by Madhumitha
Updated Jan 24, 2024
Dead Island 2 Update 1.08 Patch Notes
General
HAUS DLC
Dead Island 2
Dead Island 2, a game that came out in 2023, is an action role-playing game. It was made by Dambuster Studios and published by Deep Silver. This game is a sequel to Dead Island from 2011 and the third one in the Dead Island series. It's set in Los Angeles, 15 years after the events of the first two games, where there's a zombie outbreak, and the city is under quarantine. You can play it on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, and it was released on April 21, 2023.
The game was announced in 2014 but faced a lot of problems during its development. It took more than eight years to make because there were many changes with the studios working on it. Yager Development started developing it in 2012, but they were replaced by Sumo Digital in 2015. Later, Dambuster, which is a studio within Deep Silver, took over in 2019. Despite these challenges, Dead Island 2 got positive reviews from critics, and by May 2023, it had sold over 2 million copies.
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Dead Island 2 Gameplay
Dead Island 2 is a game where you play as a character called a "slayer" in the middle of a zombie apocalypse in Los Angeles. You get to choose from six different characters, each with their own skills. At the start, you also have to decide if you want to block attacks or dodge them.
The game world is divided into 10 zones, and you can explore them freely. But to move between zones, you need to use Zone Exits. As you play, you unlock fast travel points to move around quickly.
You can use both ranged and melee weapons in the game. Each weapon can be customized with mods for special effects and perks to change your stats. The "FLESH" system makes zombie dismemberment look realistic by generating wounds based on the weapon used.
Weapons have different rarities, with Rare and Superior ones being more powerful. You can also use the environment to your advantage, like throwing an electric weapon into water to shock enemies. However, weapons degrade over time and break, but you can fix them at workbenches.
In contrast to previous games, Dead Island 2 doesn't have a skill tree. Instead, it uses a deck-building system. The Skill Deck has four categories: Abilities, Survivor, Slayer, and Numen. Ability cards give new active skills, some usable during Fury mode for powerful attacks. Survivor cards boost health and stamina, Slayer cards give passive combat perks, and Numen cards unlock strong special abilities. There are also "Autophage" cards that provide benefits but also weaken you. You earn these cards by completing quests, leveling up, and defeating special enemies.
Dead Island 2 Plot
Dead Island 2 is set about 14 years after the first Dead Island game. The US military quarantines Los Angeles due to a new and stronger zombie outbreak. Six people, known as "Slayers," including Bruno, Carla, Dani, Ryan, Amy, and Jacob, manage to board one of the last evacuation flights. However, an infected person gets on board, and the military shoots down the plane. The Slayers survive the crash but get bitten while helping other survivors.
They find shelter with actress Emma Jaunt, where they discover they're immune to the infection. Emma's ex-boyfriend Sam B, also immune, arrives. The group learns about a cure and contacts Dr. Reuben Reed, a CDC doctor. Sam warns them not to trust Reed. The Slayers head to Santa Monica through sewers filled with a massive zombie growth. They reach Reed's haven, and he asks them to prove their immunity at the CDC HQ.
Reed and Konradt, another survivor, are acquaintances. The Slayers, now looking for Reed's missing daughter Tisha, discover Autophagy, a new human species with unique abilities. Konradt warns them Reed is not seeking a cure. The Slayers confront Reed, who reveals he caused the Autophage outbreak. They learn that AutophagE is a genetic "clock" programmed to turn humans into zombies at a specific time. Numen, like the Slayers, is the anomaly. The Slayers confront Reed on Hollywood Boulevard, where Sam's immunity weakens. Reed admits to causing the outbreak to study Numen blood for a cure. He gives the Slayers a cure dose and reveals Tisha has the remedy. Reed succumbs to the Autophage. The Slayers cure Sam and decide to stay in the city to find Tisha and help survivors. Emma, Sam, and helicopter pilot Patton escape, while Konradt and Numen watch over the Slayers battling zombies.
Dead Island 2 Overview
Developer
Dambuster Studios
Publisher
Deep Silver
Directors
David Stenton, James Worrall
Series
Dead Island
Engine
Unreal Engine
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date
April 21, 2023
Genre
Action role-playing
Modes
Single-player, multiplayer
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Dead Island 2 Update 1.08 Patch Notes-FAQs
The update addresses various issues, including cloud save support for Epic Game Launcher, enemy teleportation glitches, and problems transferring from PS4 to PS5.
Update 1.08 resolves a potential blocker issue that players may encounter on the first load after transferring from playing on PS4 to PS5.
The update fixes issues related to side-quest content accessibility, ensuring a smoother experience for players based on their coop content, main game progress, and side-quest interactions.
Yes, the update addresses the 'Gore Horse' achievement not unlocking correctly for some players and ensures correct achievement awards in coop scenarios.
The update addresses various issues in the HAUS DLC, including fixes for carryable heads getting stuck, environment collision problems, and rare visual issues in cut scenes.