Our four previously playable characters (and one new, melee-focused character) have seemingly been saved. The story in Riptide picks up shortly after the events of the first Dead Island.

But, for as much as the game retreads and rehashes the same ideas, is it still worth a purchase at its $50 price tag? Read on to find out.

Instead of a trip back to the drawing board, developer Techland seems to have just kept on working, delivering similar content within the same framework.Īs a result, reviewing Dead Island: Riptide becomes more of a challenge than it should be, because most of the criticisms that can be raised at the original Dead Island (check out our review of that game) apply almost in cut-and-paste fashion with Riptide. The Infected Apartment and Storage are also good places to look to find these items.After logging some 25+ hours with Dead Island: Riptide, one thing becomes abundantly clear: this game is more expansion than it is sequel. They are commonly found in the dead zones in Henderson and nowhere else. Difficulty: 4 XP: 4 Reward: 9 Exploding Meat Lightweight Frames are the uncommon item quest for Harvin. In exchange you will get a handful of Custom-made Bombs. Upping The Odd For Marvin II Bring 3 Lightweight frames to Marvin, so they can support our team more efficiently and boost overall group strength. Just keep coming back until you have enough. You can always find them on the table by Zoey. If nothing else, keep entering and leaving Paradise Survivor's Camp. In exchange you will get a handful of custom-made bombs” Difficulty: 3 XP: 3 Reward:7 Exploding Meats Nails are the common item quest for Marvin. Upping The Odd For Marvin I “Bring 8 packs of Nails to Marvin, so they can support our team more efficiently and boost overall group strength. As they are all collection based quests you can just turn in the materials whenever you gather enough. These quests can be accessed either by talking with the Survivor directly or through the Team Tab in the Character menu. Even more importantly, these quests make it easier for the Survivor to fend off the Zombie horde when the Camp comes under attack. Each is worth a good amount of XP and usually come with some reward that will help you in roaming the Island. These NPC's will travel with your Survivor from Camp to Camp throughout the mission. Dead Island Riptide: Team Quests – Marvin Overview: Team Quests are the sequential side quests available from the various NPC's found in your survivor's camp.

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