More Colorful Characters

I really liked the idea of having different playable characters in Dead Island. Most zombie games will put you in the role of a single bland character as you make your way through areas infested with the walking dead but Dead Island gave you choices. The only problem with these choices is that they were little more than different skins on the same character. Sure, the voices were different and their personalities varied but everyone had very similar skill trees and all had the same rage mode with a different coat of paint on it. What I’d like to see is more of a Borderlands style of character selection. Don’t exclude characters from using certain weapons but make their skills and talents unique. I want Controller, Tank, Healer, etc. not Jim, Bob, David, etc. Physically, these characters should really differ. One character could be a 250lbs football player instead of a drunk washed up has-been or U.S. soldier with years of service in Iraq instead of a security chick who still looks like she’s never held a gun before.

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