Dead Island - Alive or Dead?

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Dead Island came out yesterday in North America. GameSpot has given the game a 7.0/10 and IGN has given it an 8.0/10. I find that IGN is usually a more generous and forgiving reviewer than the average, whereas GameSpot is more harsh - I like having the two extremes, because then it better helps me decide on which game to buy if I'm choosing between two.

"Dead Island is Fallout 3 with zombies." - IGN

If what IGN said was true, they wouldn't have given the game an 8/10, because Fallout 3 is a superb game. Even if the ratings weren't all that spectacular, who actually believed this game would be amazing because it had a neat trailer?

I'm not saying it isn't a good game, but it's mainly directed at Western RPG audiences and people who just like to let loose and slaughter some zombies. Read reviews, view videos, don't like it, don't buy it. I, for one, plan to buy this game soon, as it looks like a good way to blow off some steam.