Does Dead Island 2 have a character creator?

Andrew Highton
dead island 2 character on counter

Dead Island 2 plunges players into a frenzied battle against zombies, raising an important question: does the game confine you to selected presets, or can you design your own character?

Creativity in combat is a must as you navigate through undead hordes in Dead Island 2 but what about personalizing your character’s appearance and traits? Let’s explore if Dead Island 2 provides this level of customization.

A detail that delights many lovers of open-world games is the ability to personalize and pretty up their main character. From hand-picked armor to precise facial features that make your hero shine, a character creation tool is prevalent in many RPG games.

Dead Island 2 gives players a lot of freedom in how they want to play and take on one undead foe after another, so let’s look to find out if it has a character creation feature.

dead island 2 character being attacked by zombies

Can you create your own character in Dead Island 2?

We’re sorry to report that you cannot create your own Slayer in Dead Island 2. Instead, the game forgoes a character creator for for six pre-made protagonists.

Creative control is taken out of your hands in this respect and you will be forced to choose from a handful of characters: Amy, Bruno, Carla, Dani, Jacob, or Ryan.

Once you’ve made your decision, Dambuster Studios will then allow you to tailor your gameplay experience more to suit your needs. But yes, you won’t be able to customize your character in the same way that some other games allow.

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Andrew Highton is a former Games Writer for Dexerto. He has a Creative Writing degree from Liverpool John Moores University and has previously written for games websites such as Twinfinite and Keengamer. With 13,000+ PlayStation Trophies to his name, Andrew is a fan of a huge variety of video games, his favourites being God of War and Metal Gear Solid. Contact him at andrew.highton@dexerto.com, on Twitter @AndyHighton8 or at www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-highton.