Dead Island Retro Revenge (2016)

Time for some 16-bit retro revenge! Hell-bent on saving his cat, Max must carve a bloody path through a zombie-infested California, tearing his way through hordes of the undead, battalions of corrupt soldiers, and a slew of evil-minded ex-cons. Pull off crazy combos, collect power-ups, wield super weapons, and unleash insane magic attacks as you fight to become the amazing 16-bit side-scrolling hero you've always believed yourself to be!

Fighting Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Arcade Action Horror zombies retro steam steam achievements digital distribution single-player only deliberately retro male protagonistPlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One

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Unpretentious, plot-driven, relentless and nostalgic.

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PS4Blog.netAug 20168.5/10
The game is easy to play but tough to master. Are you one of those gamers that can hit the top spots of the leaderboards? Then you’ll get the most out of this bonus release! I had a lot of fun doing this Dead Island: Retro Revenge since as far as bonus games go, this one is a great extra to the awesome Dead Island: Definitive Collection.
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PS3Blog.netJun 201681/100
I’ve already spent several hours playing Dead Island Retro Revenge and plan to continue playing it so that I can improve my worldwide ranking, not to mention that I want to get all trophies the game has to offer. There are thirteen trophies in total (nine Bronze, Three Silver, and one Gold), so you’ll definitely be spending a lot of time with the game if you want to 100%, considering you have to finish the game once to unlock Survivor Mode (an endless mode) and Marathon Mode (where you take on all levels in a single go). It’s been a lot of fun doing this Dead Island Retro Revenge review, and hopefully you have fun as well with the game!
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Game RantCody GravelleMay 20163.5/5 stars
Deep Silver's Dead Island Retro Revenge comes free with any purchase of Dead Island: Definitive Edition, but it's a short, fun, and worthwhile game in its own right.
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TechRaptorPerry RuhlandJun 20164.5/10
Dead Island Retro Revenge is not quite a runner, not quite a beat em up, and not quite a good game.
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Hardcore GamerJeremy PeeplesMay 20163/5
Dead Island Retro Revenge is a bit more limited than most beat-em-up fans would expect, but remains a fun time.
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About the game

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Developer: Empty Clip Studios
Publisher: Deep Silver
Released: June 1, 2016
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view

IGDB rating 6.2/10 from 18 ratings.

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