The player is drawn into the world of Dead Island on the brink of a mysterious epidemic that suddenly and without warning breaks out on the fictional island of Banoi. As a guest of the Royal Palms Resort the player's stay was supposed to be a dream holiday; a luxurious getaway to the beautiful beaches of a tropical paradise. But faced with the reality of a zombie apocalypse there is only one thing left to do: Survive. This is Dead Island a paradise to die for.Gameplay Highlights: In keeping with an atmosphere of desperation and survival by any means Dead Island focuses on serious first-person action gameplay with a close-quarter immersive melee focus. Dead Island s seamless 4 player co-op multiplayer seeks to provide the most immersive multiplayer experience to date.  Players can drop in and out of each other s games at any time with no loss of progress as well as the ability to continue on alone or with others.    With thousands of weapons in-game to collect from simple wooden bats to fire-axes to heavy rifles Dead Island is a collector s dream.  This in bination with Dead Island s weapon customization system will enable the player to craft the ultimate weapon to ensure their survival. The ability to enhance and develop your character using RPG-like elements including an XP/ leveling system and un-lockable skill trees put the power in your hands to create and play a unique protagonist. Dead Island s damage system gives an unprecedented visual detail of the effects of each attack on enemies pushing the boundaries of visualized gore. With an open-world setting Banoi is filled to the brim with things to do and objectives to tackle allowing a fresh way to advance both the characters and story at the same time and providing for endless replay value.Format: PS3 Genre: FIGHTING (VG) Rating: RP Age: 895678002490 UPC: 895678002490 Manufacturer No: D0249