Dead Island is an upcoming open world horror action adventure video game in development by Techland for Microsoft Windows, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. It is centered on the challenge of survival on a zombie-infested island with a major emphasis on melee combat.

Plot

The game is set in the Palms Resort, in fictional Banoi, located off the coast of Papua New Guinea.

The first mission serves as the tutorial. The character wakes up with a man shouting at them to respond in order to ascertain that they are not a zombie. After they respond, the man puts the bat away and replies that he doesn't think he would have gone through with the act of killing them. Once they awaken, they wander around the shack where other survivors are hiding out. There you are approached by a young woman asking you to help the lifeguard outside. They then leave the shack and find a lifeguard fighting off several zombies. The character then picks up a dingy paddle and kills the attacking zombies. The lifeguard thanks the character, then guides them to a lifeguard station which they secure with other terrified survivors/tourists. He then explains that they are going to need food if help doesn't arrive soon, and suggests that they help other survivors around the station.