... No, seriously, those kids have some horrible illnesses, and I will have murdered them.
Having said that I grew up playing consoles that only had 2 buttons on the controller so I think lots of things are cool pretty much by default.
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Dead Island Map App is a Dead Island map ... as an app
Do you hate pushing a single button on your controller to bring up a convenient in-game map? Do you instead wish that you could pull out your iPhone and boot up an app every time you wanted to look at it? Well now you can! The Dead Island Official Map App has hit iTunes today, and is exactly that -- a Dead Island app that's a map. Amazingly, they're charging $2.99 for this thing, making it one of the most amazing wastes of money in iTunes history -- and with a store that has Jeff Dunham apps, that's saying something! I mean, the maps are right there in the game! It doesn't interact with your game in any way, and apart from revealing hidden locations -- which will be on GameFAQs in a few hours anyway -- there's no real edge that it offers. Still, if you want to pay three bucks to look at drawings of fictional maps, be my guest. At least it's a universal app. Thank Christ for that! Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)I can see myself confusing this with Google Maps, and driving my car into a childrens hospital. But maybe it'll be full of ZOOMBBIIIEEES!!
... No, seriously, those kids have some horrible illnesses, and I will have murdered them. Doesn't seem that bad to me. I'll probably get this when I get the game on Thursday. I'll probably have the girlfriend using the map app, while I sit next to her on the couch playing the game. The price is a bit high, but the damn tax on the game is more. I don't see what the problem is except for the price. I think its cool that you can haves device showing the map without having to break away from the game.
Having said that I grew up playing consoles that only had 2 buttons on the controller so I think lots of things are cool pretty much by default. I have all sorts of apps like this. Difference is most were free or just .99, other than price who cares? It's nice not to have to pause and check, pause and check. I looked at the itunes discription and it seems to be prett cool. It looks like they not only show the locations of every thing but if you click on it it shows a screen shot with the item circled and it lets you check off the things you've already got. If it was $1 I'd pop on it but not at $3. I'm playing Metroid NES on my 3DS at the moment, and since I suck at remembering where to go I printed out a map from the Interwebz. I must say that having a physical map, and having to manually deduce where on that map you are, is kinda fun. I guess that this app is similar to having a paper map, especially if you have an iPad. So... yeah... not sure about where I was going with this but... yeah... L.A. Noire has a similar app that I purchased and found very useful for keeping track of the hidden objects as I found them. I just wish it had a walkthrough built in too. Still wish they had something like this for GTA IV. google map style that let u add markers and whatnots 6:00 AM on 05.10.2013 Disney Infinity's Pirates of the Caribbean gets shown offConfession time: I'm super giddy for Disney Infinity. I love the concept, and I actually want to waste money on a bunch of dumb toys. That's of course if they bring in classic Disney stuff. I'm talking about things like Duck...
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| 10:15 AM on 01.29.2013 It's 'ridiculous' to call Dead Island trailers misleading |

When Dead Island first got our attention, it did so with a bang. The infamous CGI video presented the game's zombie apocalypse as something tragic, personal, and deeply affecting, a far cry from the reality of a game that's m...more
| 11:30 PM on 05.17.2012 Dead Island 2 rumors strongly denied by Deep Silver |

Despite an earlier report from IGN Germany, it appears Deep Silver is not currently working on Dead Island 2 with Yager Development; in fact, they're not working on it at all. The initial story claimed an ad had surfaced seek...more
| 7:30 PM on 05.04.2012 Dead Island Game of the Year Edition may be headed for UK |

You see Mike up there? He's crying. Not because he has to burn the bodies of his friends and loved ones, but because there's no way in hell Dead Island was called "Game of the Year" by any reputable gaming publication. N...more
| 11:00 PM on 01.26.2012 Dead Island's new DLC trailer goes forwards not backwards |

Anyone who was looking forward to Dead Island for a narrative that focuses on the emotional side of the zombie apocalypse probably walked away from Techland's latest effort at least somewhat unfulfilled. But if blu...more
| 2:30 PM on 01.16.2012 'Ryder White' add-on next for Dead Island |

Assuming you haven't grown tired of dismembering the undead, Dead Island would like to ask you back for another visit to Banoi. The game's "Ryder White" downloadable content is scheduled for January 31 on PlayStation Network ...more
| 3:30 PM on 11.29.2011 Shock: Dead Island banned in Germany at last |

In news that will surprise only people who have never heard of Germany before, it has come to light that Dead Island's been banned ... in Germany! Deep Silver is not surprised, gamers are not surprised, and I doubt the ...more
| 8:00 PM on 11.14.2011 Bathe in blood with Dead Island's new DLC |

The new DLC for Dead Island, Bloodbath Arena, will be out November 22 and will feature four arenas to play alone or in four player co-op. Waves of zombies will throw themselves at you and your friends to kill for XP, items an...more
| 11:00 PM on 11.09.2011 New console patch for Dead Island bumps the level cap |

Techland has issued a patch for the console versions of Dead Island which should be live by the time you read this post. If it's a level cap, someone's inevitably going to want it raised; players can now progress up to level ...more
| 2:30 PM on 10.12.2011 Dead Island PC patch arrives, still no Bloodbath DLC |

A new patch has arrived to fix a number of outstanding issues with Dead Island on PC, including corrupted save files. The long-awaited "Bloodbath" DLC is still unavailable, due to Techland working on all these fixes. Oh, Tech...more
| 9:30 PM on 10.10.2011 Dead Island 'Bloodbath Arena' DLC aiming for mid-November |

Those waiting on Dead Island's first downloadable content, "Bloodbath Arena," can continue sitting patiently while the elevator music drifts onward indefinitely. The add-on is now looking at a mid-November release, according ...more
| 9:30 AM on 04.26.2013 Dead Island Riptide Steam codes unlock Dark Souls |
Dead Island Riptide customers in the UK and Nordic regions are discovering that retail PC copies of the game contain the wrong Steam codes. Redeeming these codes will give gamers a copy of Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition i...more
| 2:15 PM on 04.23.2013 Video Review: Dead Island Riptide |
Destructoid video reviews are back, sunshine! Kicking off with the recently reviewed Dead Island Riptide, we're offering a retooled format that aims to be wholly complimentary to the written piece. We give you the straight f...more
| 5:45 PM on 04.22.2013 New releases: Don't Starve will be the end of you |
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