Preview: Dead Island

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/preview-dead-island-20110808-1iita.html

There are four playable characters in the single player mode and each have their own specialities. Sharp, blunt and ranged weapon experts, rounded out with a jack of all trades character, give the player an option to play to their strengths. I chose Sam B, former rapper and now hung-over survivor, to see how his blunt weapon skills played (useful in such a melee-heavy game).This is where Dead Island's light RPG elements come into their own. Each character has their own tree of skills to level up and unique abilities to unlock. During my time with the game I got to see Sam's upgraded finishing moves in glorious zombie-splattering action.