I wouldn't blame EB (solely), blame the Media for hyping up bad tasteless media coverage just to make a story on the Bait Edition. Dead Island Riptide is one of the most anticipated releases of the year and is set to build on the original’s reputation for OTT action, dark humour and brutal zombie bashing,” Deep Silver’s sales and marketing director Paul Nicholls stated. All of this is embalmed in the ultimate Dead Island replica suitcase — the most iconic item from the original Dead Island.

January 10, 2013 – LARKSPUR, CA – Deep Silver today unveiled the gory details about a special North American Collector’s Edition for the eagerly awaited zombie action RPG, Dead Island™ Riptide.Voice-driven video game controls haven't worked out thus far, but Alexa Game Control is attempting to bring it back into fashion.

I'm curious to see whether it will enhance Dead Island 2 or add nothing substantial to the experience. Those complaining about the Zombie Bait edition (which was only going to be sold in Europe and Australia) were the next set of zombies, drawn in by the smell of fresh controversy. The Zombie Bait edition also comes with a Steelbook game case, artwork cards and an exclusive pack of weapon mods. Dead Island Riptide is getting a Collector’s Edition in North America and the contents were all voted on by fans. Its proprietary Chrome Engine 5 technology is among the world's most advanced game engines, with full Xbox 360®, PC and PlayStation®3 system compatibility.With a brain that lacks adhesive ducks, the ill-tempered, chaotic neutral fembot does her best to bring you the most interesting gaming news. The chopped up torso, the boonies, the US/UK flag themed bikini, or the fact that hardworking decent folks have to hand paint a piece of resin/plastic with fake blobs staring in their faces? We deeply apologise for any offense caused by the Dead Island Riptide 'Zombie Bait Edition,' the collector's edition announced for Europe and Australia. We deeply apologize for any offense caused by the Dead Island Riptide "Zombie Bait Edition", the collector's edition announced for Europe and Australia. Co-op has never been more important as Dead Island Riptide players band together to defend new, key territories in water-soaked tropical locales against hordes of never-before-seen zombie types.