The zombie apocalypse-centered title will have the focus on melee combat the series is known for, and is described as a " love letter to classic cult Hollywood B movies." The game is set to release February 3, 2023, over a decade after the original Dead Island. The trailer centered around character Jacob, which Lead Narrative Designer Khan stated is one of six playable characters in the game. A new over-the-top trailer premiered at Gamescom Opening Night Live, showcasing the game's combat and tone. When the cuttlefish gets close enough, it quickly launches tentacles out to ensnare the prey.ĭuring the Mesmer's hypnotic effect, in addition to the PDA, one can hear what appears to be the opening notes of White Zombie's Ratfinks, Suicide Tanks And Cannibal Girls that have been slowed down.Although Dead Island 2 leaked on Amazon earlier this month, until now very little was known about the title. The Mesmer's hunting strategy has some resemblance to the Cuttlefish, who use shimmering color patterns to distract their prey.
An alternative way to break free is launching the Mesmer with the use of a Propulsion Cannon or a Repulsion Cannon. Both of these options may prove difficult for some players, because the effect of the hypnotism automatically makes the player gradually move closer as well as make the camera drift back to face directly at the creature if it is off center. The player can have a hard time breaking free from the Mesmer when it is using its hypnosis, and can only break free if they swim far enough backwards, or look away. Note that if a Mesmer is killed while using its hypnosis on a creature or the player, its hypnosis will not cease, and will continue until the player runs out of oxygen, gets out of its pull, or is attacked. It will also use this as a hunting strategy to catch small fauna. It can also be seen using this behavior in self-defense against other larger fauna, fauna of the same size, or even against its own kind. If the Mesmer succeeds in attracting the player, it will attack by opening its body and thrusting its spiked tentacles towards the player, removing 35% of their health bar, then fleeing to avoid being struck. " It is your primary directive to swim closer to that beautiful creature.
The Mesmer is capable of manipulating the player's mind, causing them to hear the PDA telling them to approach the Mesmer. These stalks surround its true toothless mouth. When attacking, the Mesmer's head opens up, revealing its soft, slimy body, and four pink stalks topped with sharp teeth. Its binocular eyes feature horizontal "S" shaped pupils, and yellow sclerae. Behind its head, right above and below, are two smaller blueish fins.
Its head is bulky and speckled with white dots, ending with a teal maw. The Mesmer's body is ridged, shimmers purple, and ends in two small teal-coloured flippers in place of a tail, which it uses to paddle itself through the water.
The patterns on these panels radiate and ripple when the creature is mesmerising its prey.
The Mesmer is a small, colorful fish with three design patterns its four large skin panels are bluish-white, and are capable of emitting a green bioluminescent glow at night, with dark violet stripes, and are surrounded by a thin translucent blue film.