A month before the game’s release, Dambuster Studios revealed how long it would take most players to complete Dead Island 2 . In recent years, open world titles have become more respected than ever before. They contain dozens of hours of content for players to discover. Whether it’s games like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla , Elden Ring or Red Dead Redemption 2. The open world genre is often synonymous with long playtime. While Dead Island 2 itself feels quite long, Dambuster has tried to create an experience that is more respectful of its players’ time.
In a recent interview with ComicBook.com, Dead Island 2 design director Adam Duckett spoke a bit about how long the Dambuster staff think the game’s storyline will last. For the most part, he said 20 hours was a preliminary estimate of that time. Admittedly, this number is not based on completing the game in 100%, but it does take into account the completion of some side missions.
So we estimate it will take around 20 hours for a single character to go through the [critical] path and get involved in the selection of side content. Again, this was a design choice for us. We understand that people want to do something outside of gaming, so we wanted to really focus on making the experience as enjoyable as possible.
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He also mentioned that Dead Island 2 is designed to be a bit shorter compared to other open world games. Thanks to, among others With six unique characters to choose from, Duckett believes that those players who want more from Dead Island 2 will still have a lot to discover after completing the first game.
Dead Island 2 is finally set to launch next month on April 21. It will come to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One and PC (via Epic Games Store ).