Summary
Dead Island 2’s next DLC, SoLA Festival, is now only a couple of short days away, and although the prospect of having even more content is exciting, the expansion should bring back a rewarding Easter egg from the first game. Since its launch last year,Dead Island 2has had one DLC, and SoLA Festival has the chance to improve the game in one big way.
Although it was exciting to get moreDead Island 2content with the Haus DLC, the story arguably left a lot to be desired. However, the upcoming SoLA Festival expansion has a chance togetDead Island 2back on trackby hopefully tying up some loose ends from the base game’s story. As SoLA Festival draws closer, there is still plenty of mystery surrounding what the expansion will hold, but a great Easter egg to bring back from the first game would be the Jason Voorhees-inspired cameo.
At first, the idea of adding a character who vaguely resembles Jason Voorhees from theFriday the 13thfranchise may seem a little goofy, but the Easter egg is actually really rewarding. There is a large variety of greatweapons inDead Island 2, but there is one particular weapon that is nowhere to be found in the game: a chainsaw.
Jason and the Chainsaw
The first appearance of Jason inDead Islandcan be jarring, but it’s ultimately one of the best encounters in the game because it can lead players to earn a chainsaw. Those who search in the Mingende Jungle can find Jason’s hut, which is where the chainsaw is located. Not only is the chainsaw just cool, but it’s also one of the most powerful weapons players can find in the game. The stats for the chainsaw are a force to be reckoned with, making it ideal for hacking and slashing zombies found on the island. It would be a huge surprise forDead Island 2’s SoLA Festival DLCto finally include such a powerful weapon in the roster.
There may not be any chainsaws currently inDead Island 2, but this may have not always been the case. Back in January 2023,a tweet from the officialDead IslandTwitter accountposted a teaser that hinted at the possibility of the chainsaw making an appearance in the game.
This was several months beforeDead Island 2officially launched, meaning the chainsaw could have ended up on the cutting room floor. Still, there may have been plans all along to include the weapon in a future DLC.
InDead Island, players find Jason fighting off a hoard of zombies with a machete, and he is incredibly hard to kill.
Since the chainsaw was one of the best weapons players could find in the originalDead Island, the sequel is missing out on a big opportunity to improve the game’s combat. The chainsaw was also featured inDead Island: Riptide, so it just seems like an odd choice to leave out a weapon that has become so well-known in the horror genre. Withthe SoLA Festival DLC set to launch on April 17, only time will tell if the chainsaw finally makes its long-awaited appearance.
Dead Island 2managed to beat the odds and make it out of a long and grueling development cycle, which is worth celebrating. However, leaving out a popular weapon that turns up the dial on fun and gruesome combat is a letdown.AfterDead Island 2’s HausDLC, SoLA Festival will have to right some wrongs, and including a Jason cameo, or at the very least the chainsaw, would be a great addition toDead Island 2.
