Why You Wouldn't Survive Dead Island 2's Autophage Zombie Apocalypse

The Autophage of Dead Island 2 is MONSTROUS in its full capabilities and ramps things up hellaciously as we discuss the mutations it creates, the biomass it accumulates and the new breed of human it gives birth too. The total of humanity is fated for this outcome, today lets find out why!
0:00 Intro
2:46 The Autophage (Pathogen Hk) Origins and its effects
5:18 Common zombies and variants
10:37 Crushers (Inferno)
11:54 Slobbers (Firestorm, Putrefied)
14:05 Screamers (Voltaic)
15:26 Butchers (Vicious, Clown)
16:49 Bursters (and their miserable existence)
18:57 The Alpha Apex: the Mutator
21:11 The Numen and the failed chosen ones
25:16 Hivemind biomass: why it exists and how it can make earthquakes
28:37 The ULTIMATE reason why you wouldnt survive
32:36 Outro Compilation and credits
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[@JCSmooth]

I didn’t watch this video because videos like this are just dumb, without you WATCHING or being told anything etc u can already conclude u aren’t surviving “ANY” f’en zombie out breaks etc they are VIDEO GAMES!!!! For A REASON. If any of this stuff even SLIGHTLY happened in RL the world would be f’ed. don’t need a VIDEO TO TELL ME THAT or SOMEONE to detail or make a “list” of “why we all gonna die”. U know why this world wouldn’t survive? Because the mentality is that is RIGHT HERE. People MAKING VIDEOS about how they won’t survive a fictional video game scenario and why they wouldn’t survive etc. That RIGHT THERE, that’s why I don’t need ANYTHING to tell me or show me, if any of this stuff truly happened, the world would be f’ed because that’s the MENTALITY u have in this world. U think THAT right there is winning a zombie apocalypse? A kid making a YT video about how the world wouldn’t survive a fictional video game scenario? That’s what’s gonna win? Save the world? Again, no video or list or any of that needed. World would be F’ed. Nice try anyways 👏

[@augy9930]

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[@WowSuchGaming]

Spitting straight facts dog. I didn't realize it was a video game. You have given me a grand revelation and set my life path on a whole different course. Thank you sensei for your guidance and unparalleled wisdom

[@OZZY-mp9sc]

*Insert galaxy brain meme here*

[@crownedshyness9656]

Pin of shame.

[@bazzdavis8195]

couldnt you use that same logic for alot of youtube content, this person went on a video they knew they wouldnt like, didnt watch it, and commented the most tasteless thing imaginable

[@flaregamer64]

Only legends will remember when the title was "Why you wouldn't Dead Island 2's autophage zombie apocalypse".

[@TheDarko1998]

I was here

[@Astonp99]

@@TheDarko1998 And it was beautiful

[@41052]

Can’t wait to see him change it lol 😂

[@crimaijaiitucker]

I’m here to feel the glory too 😂.

[@f1ref1rst62]

I witnessed it

[@civilprotection3114]

I thought it was way cooler that a butcher in the first Dead Island was a strong, fast zombie but they used their hands so much that they broke off and started to use their arm bones to kill.

[@gaigedarling403]

Right! I do like how you can get jumped by 2-3 at a time now tho. Depending on how long you go without dying

[@xandergrim7226]

​@@gaigedarling403 that's a thing?

[@gaigedarling403]

@@xandergrim7226 happens to me anyways, I'll run through places to turn around n find 2 chasing me. Kill them n get hit from behind by a 3rd. Maybe I'm running through butcher grounds?

[@ooofsized2036]

@@gaigedarling403they’re just inviting you over to sip on pina coladas

[@JG-lf5vm]

​@@gaigedarling403 N m. . . K .

[@uknlogic2924]

I think the butchers, swarm walkers, runners and bursters being mutated into either being fast and agile or super spreaders already makes the autophage virus being impossible to survive.

[@ShutupandListen]

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ why are you trying to repent so badly, what kind of sinner are you to be doing something the Bible tells you not to do to be a true Christian?

[@Tribrid-zv3nq]

Its not a virus. Its simply autophage

[@uknlogic2924]

@Tribrid-zv3nq yeah after playing the game completely I understand. Even with the super spreaders, enemies like butchers, spiky runners, etc make it impossible to survive

[@carterbriggs2828]

​@@ShutupandListenbecause I don't believe in fairytales

[@Cairo40000]

@@carterbriggs2828Reddit

[@yisus4681]

So basically you are either a Numen by sheer luck or you end up as a zombie no matter how well you’ve prepared.

[@justinb3209]

Nope, he fumbled the lore. Autophage won't activate naturally until roughly the year 2160, so you would be long dead already anyways. Although you are likely still going to die from the millions of mutated undead trying to clap your cheeks.

[@lola_the_staffy]

Yes

[@eliott.b76]

They ain't seen me yet

[@Unk0wn_stalk3r]

Man if you get punched by One of those and survive you are already lucky​@@eliott.b76

[@scarydave7245]

Pretty much unless you get one of those "One Shot" Cures from Tisha

[@Deadaccountant]

Due to being chronically ill and requiring medicine and doctor appointments...I'd not survive for exceptionally long in an Autophage fueled Zombie Apocalypse, the chances of being just a carrier or Numen are too low. Likely, I'd become a Burster or Slobber.

[@three.6]

Probably a mutator.

[@thegamingandy4603]

I have seen that reality. You would definitely be a Burster. Your chances of becoming a Slobber may or may not be there. As for me, I would either turn into a Runner (I hope so, since Runners are my favorite types of zombies) or a Butcher.

[@ILoveLLawlietxD]

If I become a numen I'll put you out of ur misery bro ❤

[@spooknhaven]

I’d definitely be a burster . “Help me” 🥹😂😂😂😂

[@Unk0wn_stalk3r]

I would be a butcher or a Runner, but if i get lucky of being a numeen, then i would be kicking ass until i had cleared my area and live peacefully.

[@tarrantwolf]

Fortunatly, like every other zombie apocalypse, it's a physical and biological impossibility because if the zombies didn't kill you you'd have to worry about the normal diseases their rotting remains could harbor and I dont even want to think about the smell.

[@shadowzach00]

Agree specially in the summer when it's 100 plus degree in the city with millions of rotton people

[@spacecowboy8295]

Oh yeah the bloaters in their flavor text say they contain loads of diseases that they expel out when they explode, but luckily since you're immune you don't got to worry about that.

[@crispy7499]

That's an interesting thing people don't think about much. The amount of bacteria and filth would be insane, corpses make enough mess when they don't move

[@herbnfizz4113]

well the zombies would also be dead within a few days as rarely any game have zombies that actually drink water.

[@kichikitsu]

​@@herbnfizz4113??? they are mutated, reanimated corpses, why would you assume they'd need to drink water???

[@joshmclovin]

I loved the "you'll cry, when angels deserve to die." line, love me some system lol

[@mazdamiata3538]

I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR TOO LONG FOR THAT COMMENT SOAD MY BELOVED

[@thefatherinthecave943]

I know people clown on Bruno but honestly, he’s the by far the nicest, friendliest and probably the smartest survivor.

[@brawler5760]

I’d play as him if it wasn’t for the fact that his innate traits only make him useful for coop.

[@BlasmoBabbings]

The smartest survivor is Jacob

[@Why_It]

Played as him for my first playthrough and I really loved his personality. His voice work was decent as well. When the slayer profiles were introduced on the web sit, I thought he would be an annoying soundcloud rapper or something. But him being the nerdier and really humble one made him way more likable to me.

[@supremecaffeine2633]

​@@BlasmoBabbings How so?

[@Deximus]

Actually, I heard that nobody talks about him.

[@texasred6814]

Could you try a “Why you wouldn’t survive project zomboid’s Knox Event?” It’d make a very interesting video, especially with all the lore found in the radio cast.

[@JohnWayneGuan]

Would love this

[@D1Protagonist]

I would watch that.

[@Oayah]

Def wouldn't survive. If you were lucky enough to survive the initial airborne disease you would quickly become overwhelmed by zombies because the government didn't try to eradicate them rather try to just contain and maintain a border, no help is coming, you are fucked. If you try to escape you will be shot on sight by the military (if you survive long enough for the military to fall apart you'll just be unable to escape the apocalypse in general) You are alone and you have no hope, if you manage to live through everything you will eventually succumb to your own loneliness and isolation will drive you insane

[@cheesebucket142]

Would be a good vid. Even the loading screen says it. This is how you died.

[@gunner1660]

i really want a Why you wouldn’t survive Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead even though it probably won't happen

[@TacticalLeo]

Love this. The fact they went the DNA route is aces! We don’t really know our own DNA all that well yet and for the virus to already be in us is down right creepy. It’s an ancient being capable of wiping humanity out. 10/10 video!

[@gamerrant]

It's not original, though.

[@predator0319]

@@gamerrant true. It's not exactly the most original, but it's still a very clever idea. It's just one that hardly ever gets much screen time or thought considering how hard it can be to explain or make sense of for some.

[@gamerrant]

@Doc The Outlaw True. Like Walking Dead had something similar (not in DNA), but they spent too much time on, " people are the real threat." Wasted opportunity.

[@predator0319]

@@gamerrant truth, missed opportunity with explaining more into it. But I mean, when shtf, some people, no all, are more of a threat than whatever might've caused it.

[@himedo1512]

Wut. We literally mapped the whole human genome.

[@papirooster6236]

4:23 The fact that the Autophage is in everyone is probably why the HK virus presented itself in Yerema.

[@vingram100]

I have a theory that the zombies have a hive mind that seeks to destroy all of the non-immune. If an autophage evolved further they may be able to control the turned zombies or even create a private army with their bites.

[@Demonchild-ru9dj]

If that was the case wouldn’t the zombies ignore the numen including the player?

[@vingram100]

@@Demonchild-ru9dj Yes but I think a numen would have to master the autophage without turning fully. It wouldn't be just anyone.

[@theboy1625]

That be crazy. They could get strong enough to control the zombies with their mind

[@newelljoseph5060]

Kinda like Z Nation

[@Norinia]

Sounds like Back 4 Blood level nightmare.

[@DaddyZach]

Can we just take a second to thank WOW for doing this insane research

[@zacharyortopan5645]

Wow really takes his time to do the research this man truly would survive any situation

[@cap10zomb]

This is mostly common knowledge

[@dylanmonstrum1538]

Uhh.. what? You mean playing the game or reading the wiki?

[@justanedit001]

@@dylanmonstrum1538 If you play the game and paid attention to the main quest, the Autophage (mind you, this virus was discovered a whole decade before the events of 1 and Riptide and how it started in LA is some evil scientist type of shit), and biomass is explained pretty well, how incredibly rare Numens are and how they are connected to a cure, and what causes the apex variants and the “Uber” Mutators (failed experiments as the ingame lore calls them). After watching this video, it felt like a nice summary of events tied in a pretty bow. In essence, this video is something you can easily figure out, not really any research required, just have your ears listening to the story.

[@shadowdoomdread]

19:23 it's left arm becoming a blade and it left arm becoming hulk like.

[@alexschmitz3414]

I also just wouldn’t.

[@srf8788]

I'll take a hit at it literally

[@crypto40]

I read his title like 5 times😂 I’m like am I just being dumb

[@dfs3537]

I as well wouldn’t dead island 2 autophage disease

[@wenstonbenitez1826]

imagine if the virus was suppose to work like giving humans the abilities to control the elements

[@theboy1625]

@@wenstonbenitez1826 seems like the virus allows zombies to use Electricity and fire so maybe the Numens can eventually do it.

[@predator0319]

No lie. Some of the biological anatomical and physiological things that are mentioned and happen in some of these apocalyptuses really get you thinking on your own genealogy, biology, anatomy and physiology. Like the mention of how the autophage is sitting. Dormant in everyone's DNA in the Dead Island series. What kind of mutations or transformations are hidden within our own DNA in real life and how we are all technically on a biological countdown? Usually we end up dying before that. Biological countdown is reached but it's still a pretty scary thought

[@BallsonBatson-vu8nx]

🤓

[@tutoringamerica]

Look up Hayflicks replication limit and telomeres..., we do have a biological clock it's proven not science fiction.

[@predator0319]

@@BallsonBatson-vu8nx imagine having nothing better to say so you use an emoji, couldn't be me

[@cjrstudios4100]

They mentioned that in riptide lol

[@predator0319]

@@cjrstudios4100 I forgot that... Been 7 or 8 years since I played Riptide... Didn't really like it as much as the original

[@adam_bomb2094]

Let's be honest this is cali everyone is on the verge of depression and suicide everyone is gonna be a burst zombie 😂

[@tarrantwolf]

Wait, aren't Californians already zombies?

[@kingkitty026]

@@tarrantwolf yeah but it's like TWD

[@RestlessRebel]

Especially nowadays 😅

[@joshuawadsworth6417]

​@@tarrantwolfthey are with drugs

[@mikelows1988]

Most 😢

[@MediaDroid960]

Here are some possible WYWS topics you could do: -WYWS RWBYs creatures of Grimm -WYWS Final spaces titan invasion -WYWS Gears of War’s swarm -WYWS Breath of the wilds great calamity -WYWS Avatar the last airbenders fire nation invasion -WYWS One Pieces great pirate era -WYWS Tram fortress 2’s Mann vs machine robot army -WYWS Plants vs zombies zombie army

[@Rebel3000]

He did Gears of War

[@MediaDroid960]

@@Rebel3000 the locust horde and the lambent. He never did the swarm

[@predator0319]

Or even just WYWS Settings like Skyrim, Cyberpunk, Etc

[@twinzzlers]

RWBY is gay

[@joseocasio3740]

WYWS SAS 4's zombie apocalypse

[@Discord_Oil29]

Thanks you Wow Such Gaming, this has been really helpful in informing me why I wouldn't autophage zombie apocalypse! Now I know how to not zombie apocalypse if it hits my area!

[@EPTCG]

Also in the game Sam was infected again and started turning. Obviously different virus, but never know. The virus could evolve again to some other sister virus. With there being a zombie with a chest mouth, I don’t think it’s too crazy to say that the virus could evolve past those no longer being immune. Just a fun idea I had when I got to the ending of the game. It does suck knowing all the previous survivors from the first game could be dead if we get Dead Island 3 and the virus took over the world.

[@gamerrant]

Any virus can mutate. It's why we don't have a cure for the common cold.

[@TheA53ford]

Yeah though Sam got the one shot cure. We do know at least Logan is still alive and somewhere in Montana

[@mariobadia4553]

@@TheA53ford I really want I did Island game in Montana

[@quincyking010]

This is one of the evidence that the dr isnt right and that the autophage is the hk virus that had been changed by their experiments. The thruth is everything he says is most likely not the case and hes just gone mental. They experimented on the hk virus causing it to change which means those immune to hk are no longer immune.

[@Tribrid-zv3nq]

The Autophage isnt a virus bro

[@kristopher3623]

The fact that all of this power is able to be triggered suddenly makes me feel like the autophage was the key to a lock in the mind, something that would unleash our true power once awakened, the numens being a representation of that, while zombies just spread the key.

[@mikkelnpetersen]

I love that the game has more of a "zombieland / Dead Rising" slight goof vibe to it, instead of more "serious survival".

[@jamesteague5651]

I was just thinking the same. The first dead island was a great game but depressing and serious DI2 is the complete opposite without been too cheesy

[@overdrive7349]

​@@jamesteague5651like many said about Zombieland, it's a zombie game for zombie fans.

[@alexavier1696]

I’m glad that this game kept a more bleak undertone like the first. Despite being portrayed funny, the serious moments do still hit.

[@princeofpokemon2934]

You nailed the ending like a boss! It was pretty chilling and ominous. And it sent chills down my spine.

[@testiclegaming1250]

My personal belief for why Sam looks and sounds differently is that the gas in riptide not only affected his immunity, but altered some other cells mutated his vocal cords, whilst giving him his hair back but then again the game takes place canonically 16-17 years after DI-1 and DI-Riptide i think

[@Why_It]

Yeah, I was thinking that Sam was more resistant to autophage because of his exposure to HK rather than immune to it.

[@EternalNightingale]

I don’t think it’s that deep I think devs just wanted to modernize Sam B giving him a fresh line up and no baggy jeans aswell a new voice actor I’m sure there’s a reason why they didn’t get the OG back but either way but for in game lore reasons ig so even tho it probably wasn’t intended by them

[@ILoveLLawlietxD]

​@@EternalNightingale deffo not deep but it's fun to theorise about it. Like how the voices ages with you would be the most basic explanation but I also like the zombplanations lol

[@zacharyortopan5645]

I hope wow covers the new zombies that may emerge in the DLC for the game! Also if you listen closely the burster will say “Kill me or get away”

[@a2izo]

There's a whole side quest for busters and their sentience.

[@ithian42]

They also say "I'm Sorry" Sometimes.

[@steel749]

Hopefully the DLC actually let you fight the other nuemen trio & maybe we'll actually hear from the others survivors besides just easter eggs. Also where is charon?

[@ILoveLLawlietxD]

​@@ithian42 they sadden me ever since I've realised they talk so I try to kill them from afar :(

[@atti_tube]

i heard one that was on one of the beached carriers on the Venice Beach map say "let's be friends!" while i was moving slowly through the boat in pitch black. that was definitely a moment where i felt true fear lmao

[@Norinia]

After a certain missing quest, I’ve come to believe that the starting point for a Numen’s odds aren’t as bad as it’s made out. My reason? The bombers. There ends up being a specific bomber you can accidentally talk to (even before that, bombers are talking all game, but this guy is holding full conversations with you) and notes found say that he was 100% completely normal before his, well, particular situation. Even that his bite mark was healing up just fine, something that does not happen if not immune (due to infection happening too quick) I think somewhere in that time frame between when he was last seen til we see the guy (don’t want to spoil it, it was a pretty big shock) there’s an important final step in the Numen process, in which failing it results in the Bomber state, in which the person is still there, in a rejection state of the virus, and ultimately culminates in exploding to a victim (whether in a quest to seek help and becoming too excited, or becoming overly deluded by whatever this entity is, and seeking to infect/kill others with it’s explosion) Think about it. During the game, even after our character accepts being ‘immune’, they constantly have these rushes in which they become incredibly sick. Kondradt describes the player as “clinging to the edge of the pool, afraid to let go” and forces them to undergo the fury state. However, even after this, she does not describe them as anything different until AFTER the incident with the first Mutator, in which she specifically refers to them then as “Rebirth”. That implies to me then that our character was still working the infection around in their bodies, that they weren’t to be labeled as “Numen” until it finally settled in the body. I think the only reason the odds are so bad in the beginning are because of how people fear the massive unknown that this outbreak is, it culminating somehow into the fail process that results in Bombers, instead of Numen. This is just a theory though. Looking forward to the next two dlcs (I got the season pass :) epic game sale btw so I only paid the price of the base game) to see if maybe this gets expanded further. Hope this made sense to anyone 😅 Edit: I had a quest to return to that subway, so poked my head in Reiner’s old room. Confirmed, Bombers are Numens who failed this ‘mystery quest’. That’s why they have their voice and switch between being horrified at what’s happened to them, or embracing this complete unknown entity.

[@anthonyjohnson8166]

type 0 blood doesn’t cause immunity but rather resistance to the virus that prevents the disease from ravaging the rest of the hosts body unless they are exposed to too much mutagen like alluded to in dead island riptide by dr kessler. the autophage in dead island 2 is stronger than the virus in the first two games since sam b gets sick at the end of the game.

[@Tribrid-zv3nq]

The Autophage is something everyony has even in real life. Its a biological process

[@jnmks]

@@Tribrid-zv3nqlmao we’re not turning into zombies 😂

[@Tribrid-zv3nq]

@@jnmks lmao clearly someone doesnt know what he's talking about😂

[@jnmks]

@@Tribrid-zv3nq and you do?

[@Tribrid-zv3nq]

@@jnmks obviously I do. As I said its a biological process, clearly something you know nothing about

[@goon5725]

So now, instead of being immune thanks to having O- blood type, now there’s a slimmer chance if you don’t the mental capacity and will power to overcome it

[@Guilty2805]

Man i have O+

[@nightly3225]

That’s what implied but it’s also implied they are chosen by the autophage. The slayers and Numen in game are technically not immune they are infected it just takes a different form. Whether they are chosen by some sort of hive mind or just through sheer will power.

[@goon5725]

@@nightly3225 Damn. So O-s are just as f***ed as any other person then.

[@mikelows1988]

I have O-

[@alheimianservant1499]

I mean... I'm not surprised you wouldn't survive... the fact that Michael looked like he was a decent survivor and still got bit proves just how dangerous the dead are... and that's not including the special infected...

[@gamerrant]

But objectively bitting even if broke the skin scientifically wouldn't mean infection. You'd be more susceptible to the bacteria in the rotting mouth.

[@WIZZATHEWIZZA]

bro michael was a fucking idiot who left the safe house and got bit for a reason completely avoidable because his feelings were hurt what are you talking about LOL michael was one of the dumbest characters in game

[@kellycowley3535]

+Alheimianservant I don't know if I would call him a decent survivor. He went out alone to somewhere really far away to get his crush a trophy she likes, he can claim he went to get medicine as well but none of them were that sick and there are probably closer/better places he could go.

[@alheimianservant1499]

@@kellycowley3535 I mean, I highly doubt you have much meds in your own home, so potential good trading... if you can survive that long, which sounds almost pointless, thanks to the autophage. Either way, I can see point.

[@kellycowley3535]

@@alheimianservant1499 I agree that medicine is always good but going all that way for potential medicine just seems too risky. He did make it quite far without being ripped to shreds though so I'll give him credit for that.

[@soulmare333]

I would hope to be a numen... but id probably become a burster. Speaking of a burster - the scariest thing to hear while exploring the game is "sorry" and a massive boom from behind you. Also, the term autophage actually has another defintion but i love the way you put it and described it. I think its mentioned in the game by a Konstant OSK but it is something along the lines of self canabalization and self mutation.

[@Jkrocsko]

Im pretty sure that Failed Numen are what the Mutators are. Cuz that was the story of the first one you met, he was immune, then they tried testing him and he failed and when you find him he became a mutant freak

[@WowSuchGaming]

not necessarily, the Burster we talk to post-game was a failed numen as well

[@Tribrid-zv3nq]

He failed to go through with some biological process/phase in order to become a true Numen but he failed and turned. Also, that guy was specific, all Mutators may not be failed Numen

[@kisaki9324]

Wow I been a fan since the beginning and I have to say you never miss a hit on your videos ! Not gonna lie that last line you said in your video give me the chills because it can happen in real life!

[@Kernwadi]

Let's say, hypothetically, I am a barbie girl. Okay let's even say I'm in a barbie world. Right so, in this scenario, I would obviously know from personal experience that life in plastic is fantastic. Wouldn't it be reasonable to assume you could brush my hair and undress me literally everywhere? Imagination; you can derive from the fundamentals of basic logic that life is your creation.

[@MrFreefonix420]

Well come on barbie, lets go partyyy

[@frosttyrant9222]

My wife is a doctor

[@jimmyjon9970]

Stupid copypasta

[@justinlast2lastharder749]

This CopyPasta is one of the worst ones in recent memory. For the betterment of all Mankind, get a life.

[@mynftnow9957]

💀

[@hachirothegamer69420]

Another zombie outbreak to learn, and another good explanation video.

[@linaware8635]

The first section of this video was somewhat nostalgic to me, because I remember buying the first dead island game at a GameStop with my mom (I was about 11/12) and was fascinated reading through the little booklet inside the case as my mom shopped in Macys 😂

[@JeejDeej]

i truly love these in-depth analysis videos. good work!

[@CHG313]

gotta love the floating zombie sword during the cutscene lol

[@theboy1625]

Really loving the Numen lore, it’s so intriguing, hope they really expand on that

[@The_Grimm_Reapers_library]

Great work as always brother!

[@jimbo3947]

Love your content dude, thanks.

[@user-Jay178]

I would most likely not survive lol. Love your zombie content

[@gyrozeppeli00]

seems like too much of a hassle I would much rather just lay down and die lol

[@loyalty3881]

Bro said “most likely “ bro you are cooked there is no “‘’most likely “

[@JackTal0s]

@@gyrozeppeli00 So you are weak-willed.

[@tomemeornottomeme1864]

@@loyalty3881 we're literally all biologically doomed and mf goes "my odds aint looking great"

[@normantea2301]

I live in L.A. and lemme just say this game is VERY accurate to how L.A. Actually looks like. Those trains also are only used on three lines, The E Expo Line, A Blue Line, and L Gold Line, E Line takes you from DTLA to Santa Monica, The A Line takes you all the way to Downtown Long Beach from DTLA and the L Gold Line currently takes you all the way from DTLA to Azusa and I believe they're adding two more stops to the L line. This game is just wow. Though I have a feeling there could've been more infected types here.

[@beardedsaint3250]

The start is unbelievably slow but does get WAY better as you progress. My only issue is the districts are way too small with the story being too short for a full retail price tag. The gore system is fun and really does save this game ngl will be playing for a while unlike DL2

[@alcoholically4280]

Whichever of their Dead Island games it was that had that little girl get infected only to attack her family was so emotionally intense. Imagine how many ppl got eaten by their own family members n loved ones

[@ILoveLLawlietxD]

That was the first game!

[@dukethegamer1308]

There was a missing person quest were someones Ina cell and her best friend turns right next to her. Probably one of the most traumatic side quest hahaha

[@michaelthomas1087]

Bro this video was amazing loved the context around each zombies and how you nicely the strengths of each zombie variant, etc. As well as the overall history of how the disease came about. Great job!!!

[@nevafails6185]

Now that’s a legendary way of justifying the name dead island. All the continents would eventually become huge dead islands

[@4shadow894]

The first they spoiled us in Deep Silver was that the Dead Island's virus only infected the miami beach but considering the amount of time after so long, it is much more surreal that they introduced us with the virus already present in America for quite some time now.

[@Not_Important75]

Wonderful in depth video man :)

[@AnimeShinigami13]

i've always wanted to see you do "The Strain". But i also would like to see you do the scorched plague in Fallout 76. I don't think civilization in Appalacia can be maintained until 2287 when the Sole Survivor leaves the vault. Not with a flying enemy. Not with all the crashed vertibirds we can see in Watoga.

[@buchan448]

the strain was amazing

[@AnimeShinigami13]

@@buchan448 THANK YOU i've been saying that for years and he and roanoke should do videos on it. The intricate nature of the vampire designs in it are fascinating, the political allegory is part of the horror! Del Toro always includes some piece of world war 1 or 2 in his work.

[@ChoJun69]

@@AnimeShinigami13 i loved the series too, such an amazing show, at first its just a horror show of "outbreak" and then at later seasons the revelation of ancients was beyong fucked up, not to mention the underlying implications of their existence and what that means to everyone else. Also the fact that even till the end of the show basic "vampires" were an immense danger was incredibly realistic, considering everyone is just a mortal human with flesh and blood to some supernatural monster.

[@nquisitiv3471]

Omg yes I recommended the strain too forever ago. Does the show have a proper ending or does it just get cancelled I never got so see the end

[@ChoJun69]

@@nquisitiv3471 pretty sure it got cancelled going to 5th season, even though they planned only 3. BIG SPOILERS HERE Really spoiling the ending of the show now. The guys fighting against the strigoi blew up a bomb, iirc a nuke even to destroy the evacuated city with all the vampires because they went to the underground tunnels and its a massive maze. Master almost won, but Zach detonated the bomb and killed everyone. Both happy and sad ending, but was still okay, imho.

[@Sgt.Simmoisabigdumbpoopoohead]

Deep silver really took it personally when you said people would probably survive Dead Island 💀

[@stonedpanda1326]

The editing of this video was excellent 🤘

[@nickrandolph1912]

Fantiastic breakdown of the game my friend!

[@mataszdanauskas448]

Bro did no one notice the system of a down reference ?!

[@blu3slay3r11]

Btw Wow, I don't know if u noticed while writing this video, but "The Reubenator" isn't a reu-ben-ator, it's just Reuben's name combined with mutator, but anyway another great explanation of why I'm screwed if any sort of apocalypse were to happen

[@pesokpesok]

great video and love that yyou extended the idea beyond what is found in the game and into our reality

[@creatorF0UR73EN]

Great work my man

[@OneHappyLuc]

Survive, you forgot the one thing that we wished to do... guess we were doomed from the start.

[@kingol4801]

This video’s argument was made under the assumption that you fight for your life every single day. Obviously humanity won’t be as mentally firm and resilient in the moment of crisis.

[@OneHappyLuc]

@@kingol4801 brush I wasn't talking about the video itself but the title before it was corrected 😂

[@ThtSunbreaker]

I imagine that the burster speaks to lure or even daze victims into a false sense of security, whether or not they actually are intelligent I dunno but its kind of a cool idea to imagine that the autophage is hijacking their brain to control them

[@CXSMICFEAR]

i love u so much wowsuch u have actually entertained me so much as a kid, i was here just before dying light and i'd rewatch it 100 times over back then

[@christalbot9874]

Love these videos, thank you!

[@Servio01]

YES, FINALLY. WHY YOU WOULDN'T DEAD ISLAND 2'S AUTOPHAGE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE. but for real, i love always watching these videos you do.

[@shmooify]

We would neither survive nor die it seems

[@sporkinstien6571]

As I was playing on launch day, I was getting excited because I knew you were gonna do a video on it lol

[@reddeaddude2187]

I too miss the old Sam B. It's a CRIME that they didn't have him sing a new banger for this game.

[@1bossofbosses]

I would rather be a Numen. Or have a survivor take me out to be honest. Numen or death. Otherwise its not worth surviving.

[@the_burning_barrel]

I've been waiting for this video

[@misterezioauditore]

Wow really good video!

[@rclemons95]

I completely agree - Phil Lamar getting replaced was a terrible choice

[@michaellaro7443]

I sure wouldn't the autophage, id' be dead as hell.

[@Bromeliadsss]

WOW. great video !!

[@furyrust]

This explains things and mada all game in franchise in sync. Thanks for the amazing deep analysis video!💕💕💖💖

[@justinbayless8284]

I was assuming there was a boat from The original island that washed up on the beach of LA. Since it’s not an immediate effect, anyone who was bit after finding the boat would living about their lives until BAM zombie.

[@domomitsune5920]

The reason why I wouldn't survive Dead Island 2, I don't have cardio, from Zombieland. They would quickly catch up to me if I tried running away and while I'm exhausted they would ultimately insect me.

[@bryantsanchez-carazo5816]

Holy shit, 2 videos in 1 day. Yoire spoiling us my dude

[@DaddyZach]

15:57 the clown is the scariest shit ever

[@mikelows1988]

Fr 🤣😭

[@maxlc3]

I enjoyed Dead Island 2 more than I thought I would, since it got so much hate. Pretty decent game, though $70 seems overpriced.

[@Austin-cr5zo]

It’s not so much hate, it’s the insufferable people that don’t want to admit there are short comings with the game even though it is enjoyable and it is 100% overpriced.

[@K1NG_of_ReVeNGe1]

70$ is todays price for a Triple A game why do people complain so much about that.. Games have been 70 bucks for years unless we're talking some indie dev small game

[@Austin-cr5zo]

@@K1NG_of_ReVeNGe1 it’s literally been like 2 years. Why wouldn’t you complain about the price going up when the quality is going down?

[@K1NG_of_ReVeNGe1]

@@Austin-cr5zo The quality is only going down when you look at certain things. Horizon Forbidden West was amazing, they patch a buttload into Dying Light 2 (which should've come out better, but at least they fix it) and many more. I don't like price raises obviously, but please just be somewhat realistic on your worldview, games won't be 50 quid anymore

[@Austin-cr5zo]

@@K1NG_of_ReVeNGe1 dying light 2 was $60 tho and forbidden west isn’t as good as the first one which was also $60. I get where you are coming from but still nothing has justified the price increase the current gen games are basically last gen games except they run better and that’s really it. Elden ring was also $60 by the way and that beats almost all $70 games that have come out.

[@Potts2k8]

Good vid man. I love how you pronounce "repeadiately" 😂👍🏻

[@hayden7217]

I dont know why, but this has to be one of your most banger videos ever. Especially having Sam B at the end💀

[@GriffinatorOriginal]

Phil LaMarr is one of the top billed voice actors in America. So his replacement was probably due to scheduling conflicts or even budget concerns. It’s a shame he was replaced because while Cavin Cornwall did a great job on DI2, Sam’s personality was changed so much he doesn’t even feel like the same person. But look at Frank West in DR4 vs. DR1 or Off the record. Returning characters disappoint all the time and it’s not necessarily the new voice but the rewrite of the characters personality.

[@4shadow894]

In actuality that a real zombie outbreak happens in the real world, we will just be downloading all Wow Gaming's zombie survival tips. I just knew it.

[@narduu6913]

Ayo So ive always been a fan of the Dead island series, and i am a huge Fan of watching your videos, but that Sam B Soundtrack at the end, Chef kiss!

[@J.A.R.L.]

bro dropped the hardest edit at the end and thought we wouldn't notice

[@Spectresilencer]

Please do a why you wouldnt survive with the new Sola DLC, the new music beat infection definitely makes a zombie apocalypse unsurvivable

[@steel749]

That makes any music festivals a giant outbreak zone

[@fracturedsolace145]

I just thought of something. You said the HK and Autophage viruses aren't related. If thats the case then how was Sam B's body able to fight off the Autophage for so long? Also if the viruses aren't related how are the zombies from each game so similar?

[@Ritsukashy]

he got the info wrong the Autophage and HK are both just activation of the dormant DNA just different ways with different effects. HK happened like 15 years prior to dead island 2 but Dr. Reed discovered this DNA issue 25 years before dead island 2 so it was known about 10 years before dead island 1. HK was activation thru a rare mutation found in a Tribe. Autophage was a scientific creation based around the HK from the tribe in dead island 1. Obviously they retconned a bit of dead island 1 and riptide to make it seem like it was something they knew ahead of time and were experimenting with to make a true cure.

[@K1NG_of_ReVeNGe1]

I would say the HK Virus was, because it's origin was in animal experiments, simply a mutation to the autophage. It was very similar to todays autophage but simply lacked the grand nature of it, no hive mind or super humans. It was most like the Kuru and HIV combination that somehow triggered a lesser version of the autophage or something like that

[@itsyaboid3fault457]

I’d guess what he meant by saying “brother/sister virus” is that they are related, just not directly linearly, they both originate from the same imbedded code of dna, but one was not the result or parent of the other if that makes any sense. Basically they’re horizontal on the family tree rather than vertical

[@milesph6905]

I love how there's all these details and theories about how the zombies come around and then there's just "Or it could be something in the ground" I actually had to pause and laugh I'd love to watch myself suffer through learning that information and realize it might just be for nothing. At the same time, I've got so many questions for hoard shooter folks. Mainly, how do you keep track of all these different kinds of zombies? And don't you get sick of it when there are too many different kinds to balance?? Like I dunno about anyone else but I do. Might just be because I'm not the hoard shooter type but I really wanna hear it from you guys I am so curious.

[@HowlingFad03]

That last word was the chef’s kiss. Great ending☺️

[@Wolfshalifi]

I liked this game it had some problems though, the biggest I think was the zombie respawn rate

[@scar6822]

Wow Gaming, you should do a “Why you wouldn’t survive a Tyranid Invasion” video.

[@hewhobattles8869]

Bruh. For a second I read that as "Why you wouldn't survive a Tyson Invasion." As in Mike Tyson

[@twistedhalomusic4497]

Great video

[@GMBoyYT]

I'm Glad you got to Play Dead Island 2 like Me because on launch day, i played Dead Island 2 and it's Awesome.

[@commiedog425]

I wonder how much the algorithm will boost this video due to all the comments spamming that they found a grammatical error in the title

[@tf2pyro703]

Hey, could you do a video of talking about Project Zomboid or perhaps a Why You Wouldn't Survive video on it? I love Zomboid and I'd love to hear your thoughts on the game! Keep up the good work!!!

[@amandastutesman]

Subbed simply for the interesting info and definitely because of the pin of shame XD

[@me-eat-book_7780]

I like how this game can make you depressed one second then pumped up the next

[@cidlunius1076]

Ah. Telepathy, that explains voice communication via headsets in game. I like that marriage of mechanical concepts and lore.

[@momsspaghetti4504]

I wonder if they even thought of that😂

[@cidlunius1076]

@@momsspaghetti4504 It's possible they subconsciously thought about it. Military games have remote communication systems and headsets. Kyle Crane had a walkie talkie and headset with him in Dying Light. It might have been unintentional, but it's something that adds a bit more immersion.

[@wowzerz497]

The only question I have is how long has Los Angeles been in an apocalypse? Because they have military personnel, dedicated buses that ignite the passengers, evac points & safe zones. I’m thinkin it’s been goin on for like 2 or 3 months maybe because there’s plenty of survivors & people were having parties.

[@theboy1625]

Apparently, you can read a paper in game that says the military were already aware of the outbreak happening because it was planned. That’s why they were so prepared

[@mynamesjunnie9729]

I just love your videos❤

[@dalesmith5009]

I love the smooth tribute to System of a Down you did.

[@sasquatchgaming9946]

I know this is kinda stupid but do you think you could do a scenario? Where you have. The ability to become a Newman because I think that would be really interesting to dive into like. Would you survive? Even though it's more than likely you wouldn't but it would still give you a fighting chance.