Dead Island 2’s Gore System Cuts Through Flesh, Organs, and Bones With Procedural Precision
Dambuster Studios, developers of Dead Island 2, have created a bespoke gore system for their upcoming Zombie Slaying sequel. This is he one of the most detailed systems in gaming history.
In a conversation with IGN, Dead Island 2 Game Director David Stenton said: “It stands for Perfect Location Extraction System for Humanoids.”
“[This system] Players can slice, dice, chop, dismember, melt and bludgeon zombies in all sorts of spectacular and stylish ways,” he continued. “And it’s all completely procedural as well.”
The new trailer shows off a strong selection of brutal kills, but Stenton has a lot of enthusiasm for how detailed the FLESH system recreates the burning flesh.
“One of the most fun things you can do in a game is melt zombies,” he said. “You can see [the flames] It burns through clothing and all soft tissue, going through organs all the way down to bones. ”
Dead Island 2 has been re-released during Gamescom 2022’s opening night live show, showing off a zombie game for the first time in eight years. Dambuster is his third developer to work on the game, after original studio Yager and his second studio Sumo Digital, and has started work from scratch after taking over the duties of the project. A new version of Dead Island 2 will be released next February.
Matt Purslow is IGN’s UK news and features editor.
