Dead Rising 2 Discussion Thread

[sam9s]

Dead Rising 2............This game is quite unique in itself, I was hoping/expecting some left 4 dead kind of stuff, but it takes a very different approach, infact I would say this is the first game that actually remains true to the concept of Zombies introduced by Romero with "Dawn of the dead" ........ though it takes the fast action game play out of scenario, but what it brings is the originality, of the true zombies. There are not 50, 100, 200, zombies, but thousands n thousands of them on the screen at the same time, but as I said per the original concept they are slow and steady ....... you have to very crafty make you way through them, ofcourse with the limited weaponry at your disposal

Add to that an actual story that goes along with zombies at the backdrop. The games objective is not just to kill the zombies and move along, but to solve the mystery/case which revolves around the protagonist while making your way out from between the thousands of zombies (very much like the original Dawn of the dead.). Helping our are the survives hiding in the confined basement called the base.

We work around the zombies using the actual things laid around as the weapons, like the baseball bat, broom stick, fire extinguisher, knife, sword, etc. but the fun is that we can combine these things to make heavier weapon that can kill the zombies faster and in great number (like combine baseball bat with the nails and create a nail embedded baseball bat), and BOY you enjoy killing thousands of them all around, its a bloody and gory mayhem when you do so.....satisfying ......

Another interesting concept is that the game is played in real time, and each objective is time based, with the main objective (which is solving the case (not giving the spoiler)) within the given stipulated time. There are other few thing added as well to make it more interesting which is a welcome addition.

The game no doubt is slow, but is really interesting and does holds your interest, specially if you are a fan of the original zombie concept and the movie (like me )
I would say it a nice change from the usual zombie game/expansion packs that have floated around in the past ......

[topgear]

When America's latest and greatest gambling paradise Fortune City is hit by a zombie outbreak, Chuck must do whatever it takes to survive. Pitted against tens of thousands of zombies, some serious psychos and the constant countdown of the clock, he's got 72 hours to save himself and his daughter.

Features:

Combo Cards and Combo Weapons
Take two everyday items and a roll of tape and what do you get? The ultimate zombie killing weapon, that's what! Look out for Combo Cards - they'll show you the best items to combine and help you gain lots of extra Prestige Points.

Zombies and Psychos
DR2 ramps up the carnage with 1000s of zombies on screen at once and, just to make things even more interesting, they've added a whole host of hellish psychos too. The undead and unstable are everywhere and you're in charge of dealing with them - and you get to do it with weapons that are created to kill masses in one go!

Co-op Play
Co-op play comes to the world of Dead Rising for the first time, and lets you buddy up with a friend to let loose some serious tag-team terror on the undead! Plus you've got multiplayer mayhem as four players get the chance to enter the Terror Is Reality arena and take on packs of zombies in this gloriously gory game show.

Fun in Fortune City
The glitz and glamour of the world's premier entertainment resort may have been replaced by guts and gore, but that doesn't mean you can't have a good time. Packed full of the best clubs and casinos, bars and bistros, shopping malls and shows, you're going to have a killer time!

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[vamsi_krishna]

I don't know about you guys.. But i hated the Loading screens.. which pops up far too often when we are on a hurry. Initially, it was just mind boggling. But after 6 hours, I felt most of the places repetitive.

[sam9s]

Yes loading scenes are irritating, I agree, which makes an already slow game appear even more slow, but I would still give it the benefit of the doubt given the concept. If you have played 6 hours you are very much almost half done, even I am almost at the same juncture .... dont quite, I am hoping the climax should be worth .....