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Dead Island 2 isn’t a proper open-world game, but - as you might’ve seen in games like The Outer Worlds - you’ll be able to move from one area to another separated by loading screens. Levels are quite linear, despite always offering some space to move around, and loot for equipment and new weapons. Like in open-world games, though, you still have a fast travel feature, even though it’s not immediately obvious how to unlock and use it. For everything you need to know about fast travel in Dead Island 2, keep reading our dedicated guide. You won’t be able to use fast travel for a good chunk of the game, and looking at how self-contained the map looks and feels by then, you might even think it’s not a thing. However, despite popping up a bit later in the game, Dead Island 2 features fast travel, and it’ll be necessary when you’re asked to do some backtracking from time to time. Fast travel will become available once you reach Venice Beach, the sixth location (out of ten) spread across the entire game map. Here,

This article first appeared on Video Games on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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