Review: 'Dead Island 2' – You alone against millions of zombies

Fight your way to the antidote: That's your goal in "Dead Island 2". — Photo: Deep Silver/dpa

BERLIN: It's been a long time coming after eight years in development but "Dead Island 2” is finally available on consoles and PCs. The zombie hunt starts all over again and it’s bloodier than ever.

The story’s familiar from the game's predecessors: An epidemic has broken out, slowly but surely turning all the inhabitants of Los Angeles into zombies. The six protagonists of the game also come into contact with the virus and urgently need an antidote.