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PayPalGood news for everyone who dislikes DRM, as Denuvo has now been removed from Dead Island 2 making it easier to run than ever. Especially nice for Linux / Steam Deck, since changing Proton versions can trip up Denuvo and result in locking you out for 24 hours. Now that won't be an issue.
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Bash Some Brains In! - Los Angeles has been turned into a gory, bloody mess. Survive the apocalypse in this new take on the iconic City of Angels! With various landscapes and iconic locations, immerse yourself in the apocalyptic setting of one of the best cities in the world.
Brutal Melee Sandbox - Grab your bat, machete, hammer, and more, and bash some brains in. Dead Island 2's unrivalled first-person combat features visceral, gory visuals to tear, smash, slice, and rip apart your foes. Fight for your life, and fight hard.
Be the Ultimate Zombie Slayer - Take control of six Slayers and jump into HELL-A to survive the apocalypse. Build your Slayer as you wish, experiment with the game's brand-new skill system, and re-spec instantly to try out new and whackier builds. How will you choose to defeat the zombie threat?
Zombie Infestation - Survive against some of Dead Island's fiercest zombies yet with HELL-A's inhabitants. Deal with various zombie types, all of which have unique mutations, attacks, and visual variants. Use your weaponry to defeat some of the harshest zombies to date, dismember them, and turn the City of Angels into your personal playground.
A Cinematic Co-op Adventure - Survive alone or take up to three other friends and enjoy all of the twists and turns of the narrative with a partner or squad! Set out into the world and bash heads together as you embark on LA's goriest tale yet.
Great time for it too as it's 70% off on Fanatical for the next 6 days.
It's rated Gold on ProtonDB and Steam Deck Playable
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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I'm always a bit torn on buying after removal. At the end of the day, Denuvo has already flicked their finger at paying customers, and had their slice of the pie, a slice that won't have been applied to the developers, artists, music, or quality assurance. So it's got to be something I love before I'll pull the trigger.
Looking at the Denuvo-encumbered titles out now, I'd say that list is probably quite small: Hifi Rush, and Deathloop are the only two certainties. I also have a weird craving to play Strange Brigade, even though it's over seven years old now. And I'd probably have tried the Persona series by now too.
So yeah, Denuvo can still get in the sea. But if it can piss off outta those games there, I might consider purchasing them!
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