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Azisien · 10-12-2011, 10:57 AM

Ah the Dead Rising franchise, a set of games that have been near and dear to my heart. Though it has gone astray, even in a Canadian developer's hands: Case West was atrocious and only did one thing right at all.

I think where people go wrong is they get Dead Rising games expecting a third person zombie survival game, which it is most certainly NOT! It's more like a third person comedy zombie game. Survivalists and hardcore zombigamers should be hitting up Fallout or Dead Island instead.

I adored Dead Rising 2 because the co-op was fantastic and let me experience Dead Rising 1 with a friend. We played through it about four times in total, doing different stuff each time. That's what I love about the game. Some people seem tied to doing the Cases, but why? They're practically optional.

By far, FAR, the most endearing thing about the games are how your game clothes carry into cutscenes.

Review score for Dead Rising 2 with the Ijiek Jacket and default clothing: 6-7/10

Review score for Dead Rising 2 with a Tutu, Space Boots, Flaming Bull Skull/Lumberjack Beard: 9/10

I can't really explain it beyond that. It's a playground with zombies where you can do ridiculous shit, and thanks to DR2, with a friend. The sequel also brought plenty of needed polish to the table. Firearms, for instance, were less of a pain to use.

That left me somewhat apprehensive for this Off the Record version, while at the same time knowing I would be a first day buyer. I mean, I'd rather have a longer wait for Dead Rising 3, with the potential for a different setting, >2 player co-op, or other shenanighens.

I downloaded it ASAP and played for two hours with a friend last night though. My first impressions were pretty positive. However, to be clear, this game is still Dead Rising 2. You're playing as Frank West, and you've got a nicely polished camera again, but it's the same game essentially. They're doing interesting stuff mixing up the cutscenes, and I'm curious to see if the plot changes entirely due to Frank's presence. If you missed Dead Rising 2 but are interested in giving the game a go, I'd recommend doing for this version. If you didn't really like Dead Rising 2, I see little reason why you'd be sold on this one much more.

EDIT: For some reason my Steam Screenshot Uploader wasn't working last night. Otherwise, I would share some easily obtained gems.

10-12-2011, 10:57 AM	#5
Azisien wat Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,177	Ah the Dead Rising franchise, a set of games that have been near and dear to my heart. Though it has gone astray, even in a Canadian developer's hands: Case West was atrocious and only did one thing right at all. I think where people go wrong is they get Dead Rising games expecting a third person zombie survival game, which it is most certainly NOT! It's more like a third person comedy zombie game. Survivalists and hardcore zombigamers should be hitting up Fallout or Dead Island instead. I adored Dead Rising 2 because the co-op was fantastic and let me experience Dead Rising 1 with a friend. We played through it about four times in total, doing different stuff each time. That's what I love about the game. Some people seem tied to doing the Cases, but why? They're practically optional. By far, FAR, the most endearing thing about the games are how your game clothes carry into cutscenes. Review score for Dead Rising 2 with the Ijiek Jacket and default clothing: 6-7/10 Review score for Dead Rising 2 with a Tutu, Space Boots, Flaming Bull Skull/Lumberjack Beard: 9/10 I can't really explain it beyond that. It's a playground with zombies where you can do ridiculous shit, and thanks to DR2, with a friend. The sequel also brought plenty of needed polish to the table. Firearms, for instance, were less of a pain to use. That left me somewhat apprehensive for this Off the Record version, while at the same time knowing I would be a first day buyer. I mean, I'd rather have a longer wait for Dead Rising 3, with the potential for a different setting, >2 player co-op, or other shenanighens. I downloaded it ASAP and played for two hours with a friend last night though. My first impressions were pretty positive. However, to be clear, this game is still Dead Rising 2. You're playing as Frank West, and you've got a nicely polished camera again, but it's the same game essentially. They're doing interesting stuff mixing up the cutscenes, and I'm curious to see if the plot changes entirely due to Frank's presence. If you missed Dead Rising 2 but are interested in giving the game a go, I'd recommend doing for this version. If you didn't really like Dead Rising 2, I see little reason why you'd be sold on this one much more. EDIT: For some reason my Steam Screenshot Uploader wasn't working last night. Otherwise, I would share some easily obtained gems.