Dead Island takes place on a island called Banoi which is located off the coast Papua New Guinea. Banoi is known for it's large tropical hotel resort. During a holiday is where we meet our four main characters in Sam B, Xian Mei, Logan and Purna.
After a night of a high-profule party, they are awakened by the sound of an emergency coming through the intercom system which is directing them to evacute the hotel. What they are soon to discover is that the majority of the population has been taken by a contagious infection which turns them into zombie-like creatures.
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