Home News Dead Island: Riptide Dead Island Riptide first screens: characters & combat News by Dave Cook Contributor Published on Aug. 31, 2012 Follow Dead Island: Riptide Dead Island: Riptide gets a batch of debut screens showing off returning characters, locations and *surprise* zombies. We also just reported that Dead Island: Riptide lets players transfer their character from the first Dead Island into the new game. Thanks AGB.