Deep Silver and Techland announce the release of the Dead Island Definitive Collection, which bundles the original edition of this zombie game, the Dead Island: Riptide expansion, and the new Dead Island Retro Revenge arcade game. Here's word:

Within the collections, and making its debut in the mix of flesh-rending zombie chaos is a new gem just waiting to be discovered: a classic side-scrolling/endless runner action game, Dead Island Retro Revenge.

The rebuilding of both Dead Island and Dead Island Riptide on Techland's next gen engine brings with it a significant visual & performance overhaul, introducing many cutting edge current-generation graphical effects:

• Higher Quality Textures
  Game textures have been redone in a higher resolution and the level of quality has been improved across the board
• Photorealistic new lighting system
  The lighting system in the game has been vastly improved, providing a much more realistic look to the beautiful sunny tropical setting
• Physically based shading
  The introduction of new physically based shading techniques due to the latest iteration of the Chrome Engine means a higher quality look to the game models and objects as they react in a more realistic way to various lighting conditions
• Image quality enhancements via anti-aliasing
  The addition of more sophisticated anti-aliasing means that console players can now experience Dead Island without unsightly “jaggies" – meaning a much cleaner look throughout
• Improved-quality game models and geometry assets
  All major geometry assets (for example: NPCs and character models) highlight a marked quality increase
• HBAO and motion blur effects The introduction of Horizon-based Ambient Occlusion adds a extra layer of depth and realism to the world
  Through a better implementation of object shadows, while the all-new motion blur effects will provide a much more cinematic feel to the game experience
• Updated game UI
  Providing a more consistent look between both Dead Island and Dead Island Riptide. Increase to equal quality level for seamless game experience
• The Current-gen Console Experience
  The Dead Island Definitive Collection will also of course take advantage of the latest console features such as Online 4 Player Co-op, PS Vita Remote-Play (PS4), Share-Play (PS4), streaming and recording
• Power Fists Power-up (One Punch Mode)
  And last but not least, The fan favourite unofficial PC mod will also now be added to both products. Punch your way through the mayhem with craziest power-up ever

Dead Island Retro Revenge

Features at a glance:

• Retro look meets melee-based combat
• Featuring leaderboards, achievements and plenty of depth
• Game mechanics include power-ups, super attacks and a combo system