The game features a distinct cel-shaded art style, giving it a graphic novel aesthetic that stands out from the realistic look of the main games.

, released in 2014, is a survival-mystery spin-off of the popular Dead Island franchise. Developed by Fatshark and published by Deep Silver, it deviates significantly from the mainline entries by focusing on a single-player, third-person narrative rather than cooperative first-person action. Core Premise and Story

At launch, the game received mixed reviews; while IGN noted that its combat and exploration were engaging at times, critics often felt it stopped short of being truly memorable. It was released for Microsoft Windows, , and Xbox 360 . Escape Dead Island Review - IGN

Set on the enigmatic island of Narapela, the game takes place after the events of the original Dead Island . Players take on the role of , an aspiring documentary journalist who travels to the island to uncover the origins of the zombie virus and prove his worth to his wealthy father.

WELCOME TO THE CHEAP BEATS

WELCOME TO THE CHEAP BEATS

23 March 2016

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The game features a distinct cel-shaded art style, giving it a graphic novel aesthetic that stands out from the realistic look of the main games.

, released in 2014, is a survival-mystery spin-off of the popular Dead Island franchise. Developed by Fatshark and published by Deep Silver, it deviates significantly from the mainline entries by focusing on a single-player, third-person narrative rather than cooperative first-person action. Core Premise and Story escape-dead-island-2014

At launch, the game received mixed reviews; while IGN noted that its combat and exploration were engaging at times, critics often felt it stopped short of being truly memorable. It was released for Microsoft Windows, , and Xbox 360 . Escape Dead Island Review - IGN The game features a distinct cel-shaded art style,

Set on the enigmatic island of Narapela, the game takes place after the events of the original Dead Island . Players take on the role of , an aspiring documentary journalist who travels to the island to uncover the origins of the zombie virus and prove his worth to his wealthy father. Core Premise and Story At launch, the game

GONE WITH THE WIND – BUT FOUND

GONE WITH THE WIND – BUT FOUND

28 February 2017

One of the problems of running The Rare Record Club is the ones that got away. One of my greatest ambitions was to put the classic Rendell-Carr Quintet albums Shades Of Blue and Dusk Fire back onto the black stuff. Sadly, this was thwarted by the company that owns this material declining to license them. As many readers will know, these albums issu…

PSYCHAMERIICA PARTT 2

10 January 2010

The influence of hallucinogenic drugs had begun to be felt in ultra-hip musical circles from the start of the 60s, but it wasn’t until 1965 that it became explicit. Future Doors drummer John Densmore (see interview, page 54) joined a band named The Psychedelic Rangers that spring, ubiquitous Hollywood scenester Kim Fowley released his The Tri…

Luke Haines

Luke Haines

09 September 2021

As a younger fellow, I used to quite like the idea of subversion and (hushed tone) transgression in pop music. These days I’m not so bothered. I’m not sure that pop music has ever been particularly subversive. Has it ever had a corrupting effect, though? Yep. As a lower middle-class dweller (old skool class definitions here only) I am happy to …

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