Dead Rising 2

by Capcom

Product Features

• Thousands of Zombies On Screen: The undead are everywhere creating a dynamic and challenging zombie-killing experience for the player as weapons will be created to kill massive amounts of zombies at one time!
• New Storyline and Characters: A new protagonist, Chuck Greene, is just the beginning in a long list of new characters, new survivors and new more vicious psychos that will be introduced to fans in the new world of Dead Rising.
• 2-Player Co-Op: Co-op play is introduced to the Dead Rising universe for the first time as players can invite their friends to partner up with them at any time to take on the zombie massacre- tag-team style!
• Play with a friend and have even more fun as you lure zombies in using strategic items like a toy helicopter or a firecracker.
• Terror is Reality: Allows 4 players to compete in a gladiator type show that pits zombies against a group of players in the ultimate Vs. multiplayer blood bath.

Product Details

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• ASIN: B002EE1PBS
• Item Weight: 4 ounces
• Media: DVD-ROM
• Release Date: September 28, 2010
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,214 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: PC | Edition: Standard

Several years have passed since the Wilamette incident, and while Frank West was able to save America from a zombie apocalypse, the cause of zombification was not completely contained. This led to continued zombie outbreaks throughout the United States. Dead Rising 2 for PC shifts the action from the everyday world of mid-West America to the glitz and glamour of Fortune City, America’s latest and greatest entertainment playground. People flock to Fortune City from around the globe to escape from reality and the chance to win big. The game sees the introduction of former national Motocross champion, Chuck Greene, as the main protagonist. Before he hit the big time with a team and sponsorship behind him Chuck was forced to repair his own bikes, leaving him incredibly resourceful; a real handyman. A single father, Chuck dotes on his daughter Katey who, since the loss of her mother, he will do anything for. With hundreds of zombies on screen at any one time, the original Dead Rising forced gamers to turn the everyday objects they found in the Mall into improvised weapons capable of fending off attacks. Dead Rising 2 promises to increase the carnage with even more zombies intent on feasting on human flesh and countless new objects with which Chuck can make the undead dead. Combo Weapons; Players can combine two everyday items using duct tape to create the ultimate zombie killing creations such as the Portamower and Paddlesaw. Unlocking combo cards along the way will give players the advantage as the helpful cards will show you what items are best for combining . The more zombies you destroy using your creative combo’s, the more Prestige Points you can earn which levels up Chuck along the way. Prologue: Compelling new content that will be released ahead of the game launch, Dead Rising 2: Case Zero will give fans a taste of the experience while introducing you to the new characters and story that will unfold in Dead Rising 2.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Dead Rising 2 Offers Zombie-Killin' Fun, But Also Frustration, September 30, 2010

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M. MacMahon (Tampa, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Dead Rising 2 (DVD-ROM)

It's surprising to me to see Dead Rising 2 release as basically the same game as Dead Rising with a few minor changes. Perhaps I was mistaken, but I remember the general reaction to the original game to be something like this: "free roaming zombie killing is fun, but timed missions, escort missions and only saving at certain locations is not!" Well, Dead Rising 2 is out and rather than fix, well, any of that, the game is just... more of the same. More of the same to the point where if the original game were on PC I am not sure who I would suggest this sequel to.

In Dead Rising 2 you play a gameshow contestant straight out of "The Running Man" only with zombies, which makes it (perhaps) morally ethical. Things go bad and you get trapped in the city of Fortune with a skeleton crew of survivors and a daughter with a bad drug habit (Zombrex, to stop her from turning, not heroin). The basic game structure is divided into two halves, one being non-linear exploration and side mission gameplay where you rescue survivors and slaughter zombies for experience points, which enhance your character with new abilities, weapon recipes and stats. The other half is very linear and time-dependent story missions where, upon being in the right place at the right time, you are treated to a mission which furthers the overall plot. In between all this you also need to make sure you get Zombrex for your daughter or else she "dies" and the game is unwinnable, same as if you miss a story mission.

It's a lot of juggling, but the thing to know is this: the best parts of the game and the thing you will most enjoy doing, and perhaps only do, is running around saving people and leveling up. The game allows you to keep your levels and stats and then start the main story over again, so what you want to do (and what the manual even tells you to do) is run around, explore, save some people and level up, then start the mains story when you're a high level badass and run through it in a linear fashion. It works well this way, but there is still frustration to be found. For one thing you can only save at bathrooms, which can be far away from where you are at a critical moment. Another annoying thing is the bosses scattered randomly around the map who force you into tough fights if you enter their general area... these fights are very tough and usually nowhere near a save point, so expect to die and lose progress.

The issues with Dead Rising basicaly come down to its old-school Japanese design, more like a NES or SNES game than a modern one. Save spots, timed missions, escort missions, starting the game over and over again... its not really how we do things anymore and especially on PC I think people will find it aggrivating. I know I find it aggrivating. Yet I keep playing the game, leveling up and playing further and further into the story each time I restart the game. It says a lot that through all the frustration I can still say I enjoy playing and urge those with high tolerance for the flaws to get the game. Still, since the original Dead Rising suffered from much the same frustration, and was popular DESPITE this, not because of it, one really has to wonder why they stuck with exactly the same formula for a sequel. We never got Dead Rising on PC, so it's more forgiveable for us, but for people with an Xbox you already played this exact game 4 years ago.

DRM for this game is Games for Windows Live, which is usually not DRM at all for singleplayer games but Dead Rising 2 uses the new "Release Day Protection" system for GFWL which means, you guessed it, it has to activate on the internet to install and play, regardless of whether you want to play online or have achievements. It's annoying customer bashing for no reason as the game will be pirated anyway, so it knocks a point off the score (I used to not factor DRM into review scores, but I am changing my mind). The game comes in a standard DVD case with a 20 or so page color manual with some nice info, but nothing anywhere near essential. Performance is good on my GTX 480 but I have read that lower end cards have to turn off AA or some other features to get smooth framerates. The game looks nice and vibrant though, with interesting and creative locations and design. There are literally thousands of weapons to use, so it keeps you moving from store to store to see what's new, and most stores have a unique look. One important note is that the game fully supports the Xbox 360 Controller for Windows and I do highly advise you play with that, it is a very controller-focused game. The mouse and keyboard are functional, but not ideal, and there also seems to be a lack of keybinding in the game meaning anyone who does not use WASD is going to flip out.

In the end Dead Rising 2 is a very fun game, but also a very frustrating one. The zombie killing free roam portion is good fun for an hour or two at a time, but the missions themselves can be annoying due to hard bosses, escort missions and a strict time limit. If randomly roaming the mall and killing zombies to level up sounds fun to you then you will likely enjoy Dead Rising 2, but don't come here for the story or missions, and don't expect the ride to be easy. Archaic game design tries to spoil the fun at every turn and thus Dead Rising 2 always feels like it missed its potential glory, especially since they should have learned these things from the almost identical original game.

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Clean Zombie Killing Fun., September 29, 2010

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M. Sharpless "NERV" (4621 Kathi Drive APT C.) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Dead Rising 2 (DVD-ROM)

I played the first Dead Rising, and was blown away a with how fun it was to use whatever was around you to kill things. This is no different, nothing much has changed from the original on the X-box 360, but this is the PC version. Being there is no PC version for the first one, there is really nothing to compare to but game play.

Most noticeable difference is the amount of Zombies. There is so much more in the PC version than any other version. It makes it more of a dire situation than say the X-box 360, or PS3, having both systems and the PC I can see the difference. I didn't buy the X-box version, but my friend did.

Graphics of course are much, much, MUCH, better on the PC than any other system. Not to say, that the graphics are amazing, because there not. There good, but not GROUND breaking. On the PC, it's a lot sharper, crisp, and smoother at the same time. The graphics are much better than the first game, but not a hug update. On the bright side, I am playing on a 500 dollar PC with everything turned up (Dual Core Athlon 64x CPU, a 9800GT, 2gigs of DD3 ram, and a cheap mother board that does the job). You don't need a beast of a computer to run this game, just have a good GPU, and at least 2 gigs of ram, and you should be good. I have seen some frame rate issues, but, they have been few and far between.

The game flows well, no real surprises with any controls issues, they controls are fine and easy to get use too. It's the same as the old game as the first, but you must collect cards in order to build new weapons. I believe this is where they squandered a great opportunity to allow creativity. I was waiting for a chance to make my own weapons, only to be disappointed in the fact you need to have the blue prints in order to build ones that are basically pre-built, but you need to find the parts. You can combine two weapons with duck tap (even that is limited), but for the more powerful ones you need the 50 combo cards you can find.:-( Still, every fun game, and the multiplayer is fun. Multiplayer puts you into the "Terror is Reality" game show with three other people, and you compete in American Gladiator style games to "WIN BIG". The money you make can be cashed out into your single player game. It's a fresh Idea, and fun, and the mini games that make up the show are outstanding, and fun to play. I have not yet played Co-Op, but I do know you need to get to a point in the game where you get the radio that a girl will give you, in order to play Co-Op, with your friends.

The voice acting is ok, but not what it could have been. More should have been put into the game, why would I read a message that is being put over a radio, while zombies are all over me? Plus trying to pick up the people that you can save is a pain in the butt as well, because you got to read everything they have to say before they join you. They will sit there, while zombies are all over you, but you got to press the "E" button to read everything they say. It get's annoying, but not frustrating. Could have had more voice work.

The game uses Games for Windows Live, if you have a problem with that you might want to stay away. You will need a profile in order to play the game online, plus if you want to save your game. Which is lame, but I have had no problems with the way it has worked so far. If you have X-box Live, you can use your X-box live account for your Games for Windows Live account, and the achievements goes to your X-box Live account, and you can see your X-box friends online, while your on your PC. Another plus, you don't need to pay 50 bucks a year to play multiplayer. There is no cross platforming, only PC vs. PC, and X-box vs. X-box.

I have had no issues with the game so far, smooth game play, and operation. This game is worth buying for your pc. The PC port has been done well, and for 39.99 it's a steal. Remember, others have to pay 59.99 for this game, you as PC owners get it for 20 dollars less.

Buy the game, and have fun!! Not a big update from the first, but since the first was so much fun, it's no real loss that the 2nd game is the same.

UPDATE

Just thought to tell you, that The game has a problem with "PoP In's". It's not bad, but can be annoying to see something just pop up right in front of your view.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Somethings better, some worse, September 29, 2010

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Jason Watkins - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Dead Rising 2 (DVD-ROM)

+ Pros:
Weapon combination. You can make a few really powerful weapons.
Same fundamentals as the first game. You have a time limit, if you die your experience carries over, rescue people, ect.
You have 3 save slots. Now I can trail and error more effectively.
Survivors can be drove around in wheel chairs and seem to have overall better AI.
Longer than the 1st game.
Does not require a high end gameing computer to enjoy.
- Cons:
Most weapon combination are for entertainment value only and are very impracticable. They also got rid of blenders so no more mixing drinks, which I find more useful that creating weapons. I miss quick step.
The graphics seems a step down in some areas. Reflections and lighting seems less realistic.
I get 60 FPS 90% of the game, but for some areas it dips down to 30ish. Not even busy areas.
I wish there was more voice acting, I hate reading the radio as I am dodging zombies.
No camera. I really liked the camera.
Learned skills seemed redundant.

Overall this game is a blast, it feels like a reboot version of the 1st game, even though its in Vegas it still feels like a shopping mall. If you liked the first one you will like this one.
If you hated the last one, you wont find anything here to make you like this one.

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