Dead Island 2
Dead Island 2 isn’t a particularly scary game, but it is a gory one. The zombie limb severing sequel arrived after so many years in development hell it seemed impossible that it might actually be good. Instead, the 2023 undead sandbox is a surprisingly fun and absurd romp through the zombie apocalypse, complete with RPG-lite mechanics to make you feel like all that hacking and slashing is adding up to something. “I love that this game offers a chain of semi-pure fun; it’s a fable with a lesson, if you want it to be, or regular zombie mayhem if you don’t,” wrote Ashley Bardhan in her review.
