“We’ve probably spent an unhealthy amount of time passionately developing our own terrifying gore technology, which we internally call FLESH,” Dead Island 2 game director David Stenton explained in a chat with IGN. “That’s short for fully eviscerating system for humanoids.”
“[This system] allows players to slice, dice, chop, slice, melt, smash and smash zombies in all sorts of spectacular and stylish ways,” he continued. “And it’s all fully procedural as well.”
The new trailer shows a strong selection of devastating kills, but Stenton is very excited about the detailed way the FLESH system reproduces the burning flesh.
“One of the most fun things you can do in the game is melt a zombie,” he said. “You can see [the flames] burn through clothing and all soft tissue, and under organs and into bones. So, yeah, we put a lot of effort into the core battle and the evil that comes with it.”
Dead Island 2 – Trailer Screenshots
Dead Island 2 was revealed again at Gamescom 2022’s Opening Night Live, showcasing the zombie game for the first time in eight years. Dambuster is the third developer working on the game, following original studio Yager and second studio Sumo Digital, and they started working from the ground up after taking over the duties of the project. Their new version of Dead Island 2 is due out next February.
Matt Purslow is IGN’s UK news and features editor.
