Zombie fans eager to get their paws on Techland’sDead Islandcan now pre-purchase the game on Steam.Dead Islandhas certainly gotten a lot of people’s attentionsincethat trailerand it’s looking like it might be one of the surprise hits of the year.
Pre-purchasers on Steam can enjoy some early access to the Bloodbath Arena DLC which promises a wave-based survival mode that will allow players to earn XP and cash for use in the single-player game. Also, it looks likeDead Islandmaybe taking a page out ofDead Rising‘s book by offering a bonus weapon for those who pre-purchase. The Ripper is a combined baseball bat and buzz saw that’s sure to make a mess of any undead monstrosity in front of you.
Dead Islandcosts $49.99 to pre-purchase but there is also a four-pack bundle costing $149.97 for you to share with some lucky friends. Jim seemed to enjoy his hands-on experiencewith the gameat E3 and I’m always open to some zombie slaying co-op fun with my friends.
