Some mention that the look of the pg is very good, while others say that they were very let down with the collectors artwork. From this perspective, Deep Silver’s marketing stunt is an adept commentary on the video games coverage and editorial ecosystem. Journalists described the statuette as "gross", as something not even a sociopath would want, [9] or as a "text book example of the most extreme ends of misogynist fantasy, a woman reduced to nothing but her tits, her wounds hideously depicted in gore, jutting bones, and of course barely a mark covering her globular breasts". You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. If Deep Silver gets that right, we don’t much care what else the company wants to jam inside the game’s packaging.

The Rigor Mortis edition will come with a zombie hula girl bobble head, a zombie arm bottle opener, wood keychain, extra DLC, and a digital map of the island. I believe it is very expensive for what it is but then again with it being a special edition I suppose they have to make there money somewhere.

Deep Silver develops and publishes interactive games for all platforms, seeking to deliver top-quality products that provide immersive game experiences driven by the desires of the gaming community. i have played the first game and beat it seven times and loved every moment so was really looking forward to playing riptide but was disapointed that the gameplay was not as enjoyable as there was not as many bladed weapons as in the first game. GameSpot 's Mark Walton heavily criticized the game, saying: " Dead Island: Riptide might look like an idyllic zombie-fest, but it's little more than a frustrating mess of half-baked ideas and repetitive combat.

With a brain that lacks adhesive ducks, the ill-tempered, chaotic neutral fembot does her best to bring you the most interesting gaming news. A remastered version of the game, titled Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition, was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on May 31, 2016 with a Linux version following on June 3, 2016. I bought the zombie Bait Edition for 36 pounds and I do not regret it because it was reasonably cheap. We deeply apologize for any offense caused by the Dead Island Riptide Zombie Bait Edition, the collector's edition announced for Europe and Australia," reads the tweet. We won’t judge the DLC contents as we have no idea what they might be — extra weapons and new missions would be great; varying colors of paint for Dead Island Riptide’s in-game boats would be less great — but the physical components of this package don’t seem all that different from what you’d find in a standard Collector’s Edition game release.The collector’s edition of Dead Island: Riptide may now be cancelled, after outrage at the fact it contains a statue of a bloodied female corpse. Like many gaming companies, Deep Silver has many offices in different countries, which is why sometimes different versions of Collector's Editions come into being for North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.

Reached for comment this morning, Deep Silver UK said they were looking into our questions and would be responding. However, I was very let down with the collectors artwork as we only received one A5 card with artwork on which was very disappointing. Also, a new playable character class, fresh gameplay mechanics and drivable boats plunge you ever-more into the depths of what's really lurking behind the deadly zombie infestation.Interestingly, Alexa Game Control won't require players to own an Echo device or say "Hey, Alexa" beforehand. All of this is embalmed in the ultimate Dead Island replica suitcase — the most iconic item from the original Dead Island.