Dead Island preview Xbox 360

In this issue of 360Zine, we've an exciting update on Dead Island, the massive first-person zombie shooter due later in 2008 from Techland, who brought us Wild West fantasy shooter Call of Juarez last year. Product manager Pawel Kopinski talks to 360Zine about the game, filling us in on the plot and gameplay - including just what it's like to come eye to eye with a zombie for the first time. Zombies aside, Dead Island is a horror survival game, with plenty of moments to send a shiver up your spine. Find out all the inside info on this forthcoming game in our Dead Island preview now!
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Dead Island preview for Xbox 360

Techland, creators of fantastic Wild West shooter Call of Juarez are about to sew up a publishing deal for their fascinating first-person survival horror Dead Island. We caught up with the company's product manager Pawel Kopinski to ask about this intriguing title...

Can you tell us a little about Dead Island's story?
A newlywed couple are heading on holiday, before a sudden plane crash rips things apart. The main character wakes up and finds that there is no plane around and his wife is missing. After a while he finds that the island is overrun with multitudes of zombies. In the midst of this, he must save himself and his missing wife. On his harrowing quest he meets other survivors fighting for their lives. He can join them or at least co-operate with them for mutual advantages. He has one main objective: survive.

What were the main influences on the game?
There is no single influencing author or title. All the movies, games, books and comics featuring a zombie theme influenced us to some degree. We are all huge fans so we know all the 1960's classics as well as the recent creations. At the beginning of the development process we refreshed and expanded our zombie knowledge.

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