When it comes to zombie games, it’s hard not to think of Dead Island or Dying Light. Dead Island was first developed by Techland, with the company eventually moving on and expanding many of its systems into Dying Light, and Dead Island 2 was passed to another company (and has been in development hell, if still reportedly in the works).
Of course, given Techland’s experience with the first game, it’s hard to really divide these first two entries, but the sequels are a different story. Dying Light 2 is out now, while Dead Island 2 is still really quiet. But Dying Light 2 hasn’t forgotten its roots, it seems, as it features a pretty potent Easter egg to the first Dead Island.
In Dying Light 2’s prologue, players will get to explore an abandoned house filled with several interactable items that help build up the lore about the world. This provides insight into Dying Light 2’s infection, references to an end of the world party, and a nice little Easter egg for Dead Island’s prologue, as pointed out by TheGamer.
Dead Island fans no doubt remember the opening cutscene of the game, as it features a massive party with every playable character involved. During this moment, Sam B—a character described as a “one-hit wonder rap star of fading game—is seen rapping his song: “Who do you voodoo, b*tch?” In fact, it’s such an instrumental aspect of his character that, if players stand still long enough, he’ll start whistling and rapping it in-game.
Back in Dying Light 2, fans can find a record player in the aforementioned house that is called “Who Do You Voodoo?” Interacting with it will also see Dying Light 2’s protagonist Aiden Caldwell say, “who do you do voodoo? That sounds familiar.” It’s a pretty cheeky reference, but one that’s likely to excite fans as they dive into their first hours of Dying Light 2.
There’s also a second Dead Island Easter egg players can find during this prologue, should they choose to look for it. If they look out to the horizon, there’s a little tree in the middle of the river that looks just like the Dead Island logo (also pointed out by TheGamer). It’s not as interesting or as nostalgic as “Who do you voodoo?,” but it is an interesting nod between the two games. Who knows, perhaps fans will actually hear something new about Dead Island 2 sometime this year, now that one of these sequels is finally out.
Dying Light 2 is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. A Switch version is in development.
Source: TheGamer