THE BORE

General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: demi on April 18, 2013, 12:16:57 PM

Title: Dead Island Riptide
Post by: demi on April 18, 2013, 12:16:57 PM: Anyone copping this EXPANSION PACK?

Comes out Tuesday.
Title: Re: Dead Island Riptide
Post by: Momo on April 20, 2013, 02:50:04 PM: It's an expansion? I haven't been paying attention so I thought it was a new game. If it's cheap i'll get it
Title: Re: Dead Island Riptide
Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 20, 2013, 03:05:44 PM: It's a "newish" game. Different island, same characters + one extra, new skill powers, new weapons, fortress defense segments added. Basically it's a bridging game until Dead Planet or whatever they call it comes out for next gen. It's $50 retail for consoles, $40 for PC. So yeah, basically an extra-extra long standalone expansion.
Title: Re: Dead Island Riptide
Post by: demi on April 20, 2013, 04:21:49 PM: Ooh, I didnt know it was $50. That's like an instant discount already. I got it pre=ordered at GameStop for the steelbook.
Title: Re: Dead Island Riptide
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 20, 2013, 04:33:08 PM: I'm interested in it, but I'll probably wait to hear impressions first.
Title: Re: Dead Island Riptide
Post by: StealthFan on April 21, 2013, 09:36:25 AM: I don't need the original right? Might get this since Valkyria Profile got lost in the fucking mail :(
Title: Re: Dead Island Riptide
Post by: demi on April 21, 2013, 03:37:28 PM: No, it's standalone. You can transfer your character from the original, though.

I just paid off my pre-order today.
Title: Re: Dead Island Riptide
Post by: demi on April 21, 2013, 04:14:20 PM: TRU has $15 GC if you buy Riptide
Title: Re: Dead Island Riptide
Post by: hampster on April 22, 2013, 01:43:04 PM: (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIeOmCsCAAAr1rB.jpg)

:rofl
Title: Re: Dead Island Riptide
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 22, 2013, 01:58:35 PM: :lol :lol
Title: Re: Dead Island Riptide
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 22, 2013, 02:13:46 PM: Twitter is a terrible thing, because it's given people the idea that their opinion actually matters. Pro tip: it doesn't.