Collision detection seems to be problem, and some of the ragdoll physics lead to unintended moments of hilarity. There are still a number of odd bugs present, like zombies trapped in walls or occasionally floating in midair.
There was a day-one patch on Monday, but playing the game after the patch didn't make any significant changes for me. This usually happens when there's a weather or fire effect on the screen with five or more zombies, so it's infrequent, but it's certainly noticeable. While it's not consistently bad, there are points where the game slows to a crawl. However, the frame rate still suffers at different points, much like the first game. Textures seem to be improved, and screen tearing is virtually nonexistent. Character models are still ugly for both sexes, but some of the awful animations that spawned a number of humorous gifs have been toned down. While Riptide does look similar to the first game, the visuals seem to have improved just a bit. While Riptide ventures into the double digits in terms of completion time, I never got bored. The first Dead Island had some pacing issues, and the last half of the game didn't shine as brightly as the first. Riptide doesn't feel as long as the original game, but that's actually a plus. This isn't a short game and warrants being on disc as opposed to a downloadable add-on. Instead, Riptide feels a lot more like DLC that spiraled out of control in development. The plot continues from the first game, but there are certainly not a lot of differences between the two.
Controls, locations, quests, skill trees and zombies are exactly like - or remarkably similar to - Dead Island. The combat feels identical, revolving almost entirely around a melee system. The majority of the playable characters return, with the same focus on certain attributes. From a gameplay perspective, there's little change between Riptide and the original game. That's probably a good idea because if you think this is going to be Dead Island 2, you'll be disappointed. Techland and Deep Silver are adamant that this is not a sequel to the original Dead Island from 2011. How many different ways can you tell an apocalyptic scenario filled with undead, flesh-craving monsters? Apparently we're still finding out, and with the recent success of "The Walking Dead" across TV and video games, and the older Dead Rising entries from Capcom, the public clearly isn't tired of the genre yet, and that's what developer Techland and publisher Deep Silver are banking on with Dead Island: Riptide. It's amazing that the zombie genre refuses to die, though I suppose it's appropriate, given the subject matter.
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