Dead Island: Riptide gameplay video renders hope lost and introduces new zombies

The latest gameplay footage of Dead Island: Riptide introduces new zombie types and familiar faces from the first game as they find themselves back on a zombie infested island.

The original characters were rescued from Banoi at the conclusion of the Dead Island. The latest trailer illustrates how they are brought to a military ship and are promptly placed under arrest.

While in lockup they meet a gruff soldier who was part of huge humanitarian search and rescue operation. The trailer goes on to describe how the virus releases once more, introducing the premise of Dead Island: Riptide.

Dead Island: Riptide launches on April 23 in North America for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC.