Home Gaming Dead Island: Epidemic rises for Steam Early Access

Dead Island: Epidemic rises for Steam Early Access

1 min read
26

Dead Island E (1)

When it comes to MOBA games, I genuinely don’t understand the appeal. With games such as LoL and DOTA 2 killing it in the market and inspiring too many damn clones, the only thing that grabs my attention are the ludicrous cash prizes for tournaments. Pity that I have zero talent for these titles. And now, I’m going to have even less grey matter when this “ZOMBA” hits the market.

Yes, you heard me, a ZOMBA (Zombie Online Multiplayer Battle Arena) and not a flavour of the month exercise system. The game hits Steam Early Access soon, and it’ll set you back $16.99.

To start with anyway. Here’s a  list of the various versions available, via AGB:

Patient Zero Pack ($16.99)

Dead Island E (2)

The entry pack offers 5 unique weapons, 3additional characters, the “Golden Sprocket Hammer” as well as boosters, character & gear points and in-game cash.

Deadicated Pack ($39.99)

Dead Island E (3)

The “Deadicated Pack” includes all of the“Patient Zero Pack” plus additional content: six Tier 2 weapons, the “Golden Precise Shotgun”, the “Keghammer”, a larger booster and bundle of character & gear points and in-game cash plus exclusive access to Sam B as playable character. Additionally, players will also receive even more items & characters once the game heads into Open Beta and then again at the launch phase.

Contagion Pack ($44.99)

Dead Island E (4)

With the “Contagion Pack”, players can spread the Epidemic to their friends. It offers everything that is in the “Deadicated Pack” (with an alternate “Contagious” in-game title & icon) four times: once for the player and three gift copies that they can share with their friends.

Dead Island E (5)Dead Island E (6)Dead Island E (7)Dead Island E (8)Dead Island E (9)Dead Island E (10)Dead Island E (11)Dead Island E (12)Dead Island E (13)

Still, if you’re keen to offend some undead fellows with discriminating physical violence, the game will also be available as a Free-To-Play title on proper release. Purchasing one of the packs above, gets you Early Access and a jump on the competition.

Last Updated: May 21, 2014

26 Comments

  1. Umar_Zero

    May 21, 2014 at 12:05

    Is Dead Island a MOBA now????DAFUUQ

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief in Space

      May 21, 2014 at 12:21

      Yeah, news to me too dude O_O

      Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      May 21, 2014 at 12:23

      ~_~

      Reply

    • Matthew Holliday

      May 21, 2014 at 12:42

      not a conventional one.
      there is very little to compare it to dota, LoL, HotS etc
      i watched some of the initial trailers, and only realised it was a moba, when i was in a game.

      Reply

    • Kromas

      May 21, 2014 at 14:27

      Been playing for 3 weeks now already. Cause I own everything Dead Island they sent me 4 copies a while back.

      Reply

  2. Matthew Holliday

    May 21, 2014 at 12:07

    Been playing the beta, its actually pretty fun, for a while.
    but picked up the other 2 dead island games on the humble bundle and now the amount of dead island in my steam library is too damn high.

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief in Space

      May 21, 2014 at 12:21

      Hahaha

      Reply

  3. Kensei Seraph

    May 21, 2014 at 12:08

    You’ve gotten the Dedicated and Contagion images swapped.

    Reply

  4. Kensei Seraph

    May 21, 2014 at 12:12

    The weapons system looks like it might be interesting but such obvious Pay 2 Win puts me off.

    “Not only do you get a pack of extra weapons not available to F2Peons but you get extra time to unlock even more. The boosters will of course help to further the gap you gain from all that extra time to practice so when the game finally launches even if we wipe the extras you’ve unlocked you are already in a position to pawn all the noob F2Peons.”

    Reply

  5. SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad

    May 21, 2014 at 12:15

    Jammed the beta a bit on my account. Not a fan. Will wait to see what it looks like upon release.

    Reply

  6. Hammersteyn

    May 21, 2014 at 12:19

    Admiral?

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief in Space

      May 21, 2014 at 12:21

      Yes?

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        May 21, 2014 at 12:22

        hehehe, Opinion obviously? Something to jam before H1Z1?

        Reply

        • Admiral Chief in Space

          May 21, 2014 at 12:23

          I quote a comment from myself when we spoke earlier today on Skype:

          “all aboard the train to nopefuckthatshitville”

          Reply

          • Hammersteyn

            May 21, 2014 at 12:30

            LOOOOOL

          • RinceofFuturePast

            May 21, 2014 at 12:36

            XD

  7. VampyreSquirrel

    May 21, 2014 at 12:21

    MOBA you say? No thanks… I’d rather dig my own heart out with a platic egg lifter.

    Reply

  8. Admiral Chief in Space

    May 21, 2014 at 12:30

    Speaking of F2P, is anyone still playing Loadout?

    Reply

    • VampyreSquirrel

      May 21, 2014 at 12:41

      What’s that? 😛

      It has wanted an update for a while now… haven’t allowed it to, so haven’t played it… don’t feel I’m missing it though.

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief in Space

        May 21, 2014 at 12:42

        Kinda meh-ed out for me

        Reply

        • VampyreSquirrel

          May 21, 2014 at 12:48

          Getting killed when you’ve shot a guy twice in the face with a rocket launcher isn’t my idea of fun.

          Reply

    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      May 21, 2014 at 13:03

      I stopped playing. Hated what they did with the way shields worked in an update a few months ago.

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief in Space

        May 21, 2014 at 13:13

        Same here

        Reply

      • Johan du Preez

        May 21, 2014 at 16:04

        Not to mention all the aimbots there now

        Reply

  9. Kromas

    May 21, 2014 at 14:28

    I have 4 free early access copies to anyone who wants it.

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Check Also

Tormented Souls Back on for PS4 and Xbox One

Well, it would seem that fans are being listened to, after all. Who would’ve thunk? Back i…