Is Dead Island 2 open world?
You may want to know, is Dead Island 2 open world? Check out if Dead Island 2 has a fully explorable open world, or if it uses another system.
You may want to know, is Dead Island 2 open world? Dead Island 2 is the latest entry in the Dead Island franchise, which was thought dead after the previous decade of development hell saw the sequel pass between three studios.
With the game finally here, fans can jump in and experience the undead-filled Los Angeles in all its glory, but you may want to know if you can explore the iconic city freely. So, check out our answer to the question, is Dead Island 2 open world?
- We also have an explainer of the Dead Island 2 difficulty and whether it can be changed.
Is Dead Island 2 open world?
Dead Island 2 does not have an open world, instead containing numerous separate locations that can be fully explored but require loading screens to move between.
The sequel uses the exact same system as the previous games, with the original title having four large open areas for players to complete quests and kill zombies.
This time around the locations are a bit smaller, but there are more of them, letting players explore ten iconic locations from Los Angeles, such as Beverly Hills, Venice Beach, and Ocean Avenue.
You'll progress through all ten locations in a specific order as part of the main story, but you can freely travel between them as new routes open, and even use fast travel once you reach a certain part of the game.
- Why not check out how to fast travel in Dead Island 2?
The locations also range in size and linearity, with some of them being open from the beginning, and others containing one set path throughout.
Here are the ten locations you can explore in Dead Island 2:
- Bel-Air
- Halperin Hotel
- Beverly Hills
- Monarch Studios
- Brentwood Sewers
- Venice Beach
- Ocean Avenue
- Santa Monica Pier
- The Metro
- Hollywood Boulevard
That's all for our answer to the question, is Dead Island 2 open world? Now you know the game isn't open world, but there are ten locations you freely travel between with a loading screen.
Our Dead Island 2 Slayers tier list also covers which of the game's six playable characters is worth choosing during character selection.
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Tarran Stockton
Tarran is a Senior Guides Writer at GGRecon. He previously wrote reviews for his college newspaper before studying Media and Communication at university. His favourite genres include role-playing games, strategy games, and boomer shooters - along with anything indie. You can also find him in the pit at local hardcore shows.
