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Dead Island 2<\/a>, despite its name, doesn’t take place on a coastal island. Instead, it takes place in the sun-kissed city streets of Los Angeles (HELL-A). <\/p>\n

It’s still a tropical post-apocalyptic paradise, though, thanks to the presence of numerous poolside mansions as well as areas like Venice Beach. The environments in themselves are quite intricate and full of tiny details.<\/p>\n

In games like these, it’s best to take time to explore every nook and cranny of the disheveled environments. The time of the day could also impact the pace of exploration, and you might wonder if there’s a day-night cycle in Dead Island 2. <\/p>\n

Day-night cycle in Dead Island 2 explained <\/h2>\n
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The time of the day changes with every main mission. (Picture: Shreyansh \/ Deep Silver)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Unfortunately, there’s no day-night cycle in Dead Island 2. The game’s world is divided into several districts, and you unlock them as you progress through the main story.<\/p>\n

While there’s no dynamic day and night cycle, you can select the time of day you want to play when traveling between districts. You can only choose between day and night, but it’s still better than not having any options at all. Also, there’s a short loading time between districts. While this may seem disappointing by modern standards, thankfully, the load time is near-instant on current-gen systems. <\/p>\n

People coming to Dead Island 2 from Dying Light 2 may, in particular, find the lack of a day-night cycle unappealing since it was quite consequential in the latter. That said, it’s also important to acknowledge that, unlike Dying Light, Dead Island isn’t necessarily a survival horror experience but a more laid-back horror experience. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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