oh god dead rising sucks.

[WickedGamer1]

i just rented it, and oh my god, its the worst game i've played on the 360 yet. first off, the text and the subtitles that ever everywhere are so small and since i have a standard TV, its all just a big blur, so i have no idea where to go, what to do, who to save; nothing. Second, the survivors are pretty much retarded, and so is the main character - Frank. He runs horribly slow, and the targeting system? dont even get me started. This game has actually made me want to throw my 360 out the window. It pains me to think i still have this game for 4 more days. Looks like I'll be playing PGR3 or Halo 2 for a while...

[WickedGamer1]

this is the most honest and most true review i've seen for this game. Written by davey2crazy on Gamefaqs.com. Read it if you wish.


"Some great ideas, but some horrendous flaws."

I love zombie movies. The cheesier...the better.

I'm a journalist.

Therefore, this game is a match made in heaven, right?

Wrong.

I respect what Capcom was TRYING to do here: Create a free-roam game during a small scale zombie apocalypse. They got the atmosphere right.

Graphics: 8

There's a lot of enemies on screen...almost too many at times. Most impressive is that there's hardly EVER any framerate hitches. The character models during cutscenes and close up look very well done. For example: Jessie's curves look believable and...dare I say it...attractive. There's self shadowing as well, which adds a lot. All objects reflect, cast shadows, and have their own unique looks.

Sound: 7

Ugh. I have an HDTV, and I can read the text on the screen, but the omission of voice overs for most of the characters is almost unforgivable. What's done is done great. The music fits the atmosphere, and there's some neat tunes. The battle music for the "Crazy inmates in a jeep" scene is awesome. However, walking up to characters and hearing them say "Help!" when they aren't in trouble is just stupid.

...and don't get me started on Otis and the transceiver. This is easily a half point deduction off a "10" score. Not only is what he saying in TEXT, but you can't attack, jump, or skip what he says to say whenever he's bugging you. Why not just do voiceovers for it, and just have it play through an earpiece? Why, Capcom?

Gameplay: 6

Once again...ugh. The idea that "everything is a weapon" is a lie. Each shop holds 1, 2, or 3 items you can use in some way. A noble concept, but why can't Frank use those tennis rackets on the wall? Or, why can't he grab some baseballs and throw them? Why can't I use half the swords or armor in the sword shop? Good try, Capcom...but you only half came through with what you promised.

The idea that your "Frank" can be customized also comes up short. Each shop has one or two items you can outfit Frank with. Not a bad idea, really, but 3/4 of the shops offer CHILDREN'S or WOMEN'S clothing. I don't want my Frank to look stupid. I want him to look interesting.

The weapons/fighting is 90% of the gameplay. The other 10% is basically escorting idiotic AI around the map. The weapons perform decently...each has their own *smack*, but there's so many carbon copies of weapons, only a few of them are TRULY unique.

The baseball bat acts like a 2x4. The 2x4 acts like a pipe. The pipe acts like a mannequin arm. The mannequin arm acts like a dumbbell. I could go on until the weapons list was exhausted.

The AI is stupid. Capcom has resorted back to the EARLY Resident Evil days and given us some of the worst AI I've seen in years.

The zombies are expectedly stupid. Duh. They're zombies.

However, the bosses can be beaten without any skill, the "Cultists" are laughable, because they don't do anything...the "survivors" aren't smart enough to follow you five feet without calling them, and the "Special Forces" don't react to bullets.

Have you ever played Far Cry? Yes, it was a masterpiece, wasn't it? Remember when the plot got really sci-fi and stupid, and they introduced those stupid mutated monsters? Yeah, that's how Dead Rising is whenever the Special Forces come in.

Not only are they stupid, but if you're within 20 feet of more than one of them, you're dead. They don't react to bullets, and they ruin the game. If you do not have the patience of a saint, you will return the game once you get to their part.

Then there's the exact opposite: You can sit on a canopy and pick them off and they'll never realize you're there, even though you're only 10 feet straight up.

The AI is stupid. Stupid. Stupid.

Overall: 6

The save system, difficulty, AI, and piss poor endings hold this game back from being a good game. I can't believe how many people like this game, because when you look at the facts, you just have a next-gen beat-em-up without any real next-gen features.

Reviewer's Score: 6/10, Originally Posted: 08/15/06

[Radioactive Bob]

Are you level 50?
you run at lightspeed, you can rip out a zombies organs. (yum)
while the text ay be small, i don't have that big of a problem. And i bet 50$ my TV is smaller than yours. (well, the money part wasn't true, but i can tell you i have a very small screen)
But, yeah, the survuvers are as bad as PDZ's physics. :rolleyes:
But still, DR is my favorite game to date, for ANY system.
(PS. i know how much you wanted to play DR, so i feel bad that your dreams were ruined) :(

[Lodovicok]

well...the demo was pretty adicting....

btw, has anyone downloaded the just cause demo? that game is so fun when jumping off of mountains :p

[WickedGamer1]

well...the demo was pretty adicting....

btw, has anyone downloaded the just cause demo? that game is so fun when jumping off of mountains :p

yeah, the demo for DR pretty much sold me, but when i played the full game...dissapointment....
and yeah, Just Cause brings the pwnage. the effects in that game are spectacular, and its so rad hanging off the back of an enemy helicopter! I'm def going to try that game out when its released.

[treesquirrel12]

well...the demo was pretty adicting....

btw, has anyone downloaded the just cause demo? that game is so fun when jumping off of mountains :p
yeah i like jumping off mountains too except i dont use the parachute muahahahaha :p heres another fun tip when you first enter the game land on the guys car kick him out and kill him. then nab a motorcycle or car and go off the cliff right next to the spot where you started off. you can land on the motorcycle and not die its awesome.

[Ratchetcomand]

The game was not bad at all.

Big rings and Ultimate battle 22 are even worst then dead rising !

[WickedGamer1]

i didn't say its the worst game ever made. there are more obvious cantidates for the title of worst game ever.
its just the most poorly designed game i've played in a long time. i got some enjoyment out of it however. that is until i stopped mindlessly killing zombies and tried to take part in some of the other features the game had to offer. at that time i was ready to chuck my controller through the TV.