Dead Rising

[iggy880]

I've been anticipating this game for months now and it's finally out so I picked it up last night. While I haven't even made it through 24 game hours(maybe all together but I'll get to that later) I think I have enough experience to semi-review it. The game is definately one of if not the best zombie game I have played, and mind you I have play Resident Evil 4. The game play is solid, and the weapons are greatly varied and fun to use. The problem is sometimes it's hard to find effective or good ones like you break your lead pipe and all you have left is a plastic giant sized lipstick tube. While that can be annoying, and is partially why I keep dieing and such it is still great fun to try them all out. Also, many weapons have fun extra uses, like I picked up a shower head, and if you use the primary attack it sticks in a zombies head and blood rains out, and if you snap a photo(more on photos later) it makes for a good shot. Also, the use of a parasol to plow through them, and vehichles(I've only gotten to a bike, a skateboard, and an open front lawnmower thus far but I hear there are cars and such) that mix it up. Now part of the reason I keep having to restart is the save points are a pain in the ass. So far I've only found 3 of them, and Ill be damned if there are more. They are either the bathroom stalls, or in the safe room, and the safe room is near enough to one of the two I found, and the second bathroom that I am currently saved at is in a hell feeling zone at times. However, that also leads to you having to have good planning. I also have only faced one boss like guy, but that was part of the main quest, but there are others like the crazy grocer, the nuts gun store owner, rampant convicts with a military grade jeep(mounted gun to boot) and chainsaw wielding clown(also nuts) But there are other side quests that involve saving survivors, I have yet to really do this because I am still having trouble with the fact that after 7:00 p.m. gametime it's a pain. After that their eyes glow, and the become more agressive, and I'm pretty sure there are more of them as well. But at least if you have good weapons it adds to your kill count. And then another fun part is the variety of costumes you can put yourself into, every thing from hats, and hairstyles, to dresses and kiddy clothes. But one more fault to the game is the fact that there is no minimap and whenever you get an update, via transiever(sp?) you have to stop moving and answer it, and then you can't even fight, and if yo get interrupted it gets reset. As for the photography, it is better then aiming a gun or throwing an item as you can move while you set up the shot as to avoid zombies, and can get any type of photo from brutality, to drama, to even erotic(even when photographing zombies :naughty: :D ) All-in-all, if you have a 360 and love zombies and such it is a buy.


Damn, I wrote more then I thought I would.

[Yellow Wolf]

I'm glad to hear a good review! I've also been waiting for the game for quite a while now.

[Meltman]

It doesn't make me want to get a 360, but if I get one next year like I plan, I'll probably pick this up.

[iggy880]

Well Melty, this and Oblivion are great alone, and by this Holiday season there will be plenty more reasons. By the way, I forgot to mention that there is an xp system in the game, and up to 50 levels and skills you can gain. But if you want other reviews IGN (http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/723/723910p1.html)gave it an 8.3 and the readers gave it 8.6 and Team Xbox (http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1203/Dead-Rising/p1/) gave it an 8.7

Edit: Also one more gripe, outside of cutscenes there is no other voice acting, aside from small one liners from characters or from you calling people you save. The rest of the text is in a box at the bottom of the screen and if you're fighting while someone talks you may miss it.

[Meltman]

Well, except most of the other reasons I would by it (Including Oblivion) are going to also be PC games. And I'd much MUCH rather have Oblivion for the PC.

[iggy880]

*cough* *cough* Gears of War (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/g/gearsofwar/) *cough* just to name one, plus the Xbox Live Arcade games kick ass

[The Freudian Slip]

Sonofabitch! I saw the commercial for this and want it so bad, but there's no way I'm buying a 360...

[Krypto]

I've been anticipating this game for months now and it's finally out so I picked it up last night. While I haven't even made it through 24 game hours(maybe all together but I'll get to that later) I think I have enough experience to semi-review it. The game is definately one of if not the best zombie game I have played, and mind you I have play Resident Evil 4. The game play is solid, and the weapons are greatly varied and fun to use. The problem is sometimes it's hard to find effective or good ones like you break your lead pipe and all you have left is a plastic giant sized lipstick tube. While that can be annoying, and is partially why I keep dieing and such it is still great fun to try them all out. Also, many weapons have fun extra uses, like I picked up a shower head, and if you use the primary attack it sticks in a zombies head and blood rains out, and if you snap a photo(more on photos later) it makes for a good shot. Also, the use of a parasol to plow through them, and vehichles(I've only gotten to a bike, a skateboard, and an open front lawnmower thus far but I hear there are cars and such) that mix it up. Now part of the reason I keep having to restart is the save points are a pain in the ass. So far I've only found 3 of them, and Ill be damned if there are more. They are either the bathroom stalls, or in the safe room, and the safe room is near enough to one of the two I found, and the second bathroom that I am currently saved at is in a hell feeling zone at times. However, that also leads to you having to have good planning. I also have only faced one boss like guy, but that was part of the main quest, but there are others like the crazy grocer, the nuts gun store owner, rampant convicts with a military grade jeep(mounted gun to boot) and chainsaw wielding clown(also nuts) But there are other side quests that involve saving survivors, I have yet to really do this because I am still having trouble with the fact that after 7:00 p.m. gametime it's a pain. After that their eyes glow, and the become more agressive, and I'm pretty sure there are more of them as well. But at least if you have good weapons it adds to your kill count. And then another fun part is the variety of costumes you can put yourself into, every thing from hats, and hairstyles, to dresses and kiddy clothes. But one more fault to the game is the fact that there is no minimap and whenever you get an update, via transiever(sp?) you have to stop moving and answer it, and then you can't even fight, and if yo get interrupted it gets reset. As for the photography, it is better then aiming a gun or throwing an item as you can move while you set up the shot as to avoid zombies, and can get any type of photo from brutality, to drama, to even erotic(even when photographing zombies :naughty: :D ) All-in-all, if you have a 360 and love zombies and such it is a buy.


Damn, I wrote more then I thought I would.

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[Sword]

I really wouldn't buy an X-Box for Oblivion. The game needs some heavy modding IMO. And that's only possible on the PC version.

[bpphantom]

I won't buy a 360 for Dead Rising, but when Bio-Shock and Mass Effect hit next year I'll definitely be picking up all 3 games and a 360.

[Meltman]

*cough* *cough* Gears of War (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/g/gearsofwar/) *cough* just to name one, plus the Xbox Live Arcade games kick ass

That's a shooter right? I don't play console shooters. And I'm getting a Wii first, and THOSE downloadable games look much better than the Xbox Live Arcade ones.

Plus...why are you trying to convince me to buy one?

but if I get one next year like I plan, I'll probably pick this up.

I'm already planning on it. It's more an issue of how much the price will drop the first time than anything.

[Gold Rush]

I think there is a post some months back as to why I didn't like the Xbox 360, although I bought one.

Here are some more to add to the list.

- Can't play all the old X-Box games.
Yeah, I still buy them. Mostly use the original console because it is still sitting out. I just bought 2 games for the original system, the oldest is about a year or so, the newest a little less. BOTH do not work on the XBox 360. So much for backward compatibility.

- Game Console broke!
Out of ALL my years of buying game consoles, this was the first one to BREAK/FAIL on me! The game was well-ventilated; it sat on a table and I bought an after-market fan for it. Still, about a month ago, I turned on the unit and....nada. Red lights were blinking around the power button (except for the light in the upper right quadrant). The manual gave no clue as to what the fault may be (If all 4 lights blinked, it would have been simply a cable disconnected from the TV). Now, I DID call customer service and they WERE helpful, however, the UPS shipping box that was suppossed to come my way...never arrived. (Actually, I chalk this up because I gave them a PO Box; UPS does not deliver to PO Boxes, but we are talking a flat box/envelope, not a full box!)

So anyway, on my previous mis-adventure (check out self-same post from months ago), I decided, since Best Buy accepted my unopened green box that I was exchanging for a Core White box, to go for a service plan (2 years, it seems). I never buy one, but I thought since the manager did me a favor, I'd do one back. Well, I guess that was a bit of luck, because now I have a new XBOX 360. Now, I did buy "Dead Rising", but haven't given it a whirl yet. I am wondering if the 360 is "hard-wired" when you put in your user ID to X-Box Live or is it in the Hard Drive (I kept my original Hard Drive along with the controller, so I got 2 of each now :naughty: )

Anyway, Dead Rising does look like a neat game, there is even a poodle to save, if you are up to saving poodles. Still, I would suggest most folks wait a bit; I don't expect any price drops anytime soon, even when PS3 comes out.

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Gold Rush

[The Icy One]

Dead Rising is the reason I bought a Xbox 360, and it's lived up to my expectations. It's a great game that puts you in an old school style zombie situation, with slow movers and plenty of them.

The hardest part is escorting people, mostly cause the rescue AI is dumb.. but you can give them weapons and that helps alot, unless they are hurt. You'd almost expect this to be a pure hack and slash, but it's very intense at times.. feels like real survival when it comes to parts of it.

[iggy880]

That's a shooter right? I don't play console shooters. And I'm getting a Wii first, and THOSE downloadable games look much better than the Xbox Live Arcade ones.

Plus...why are you trying to convince me to buy one?



I'm already planning on it. It's more an issue of how much the price will drop the first time than anything.

Actually, I don't know, I think it's just natural system report.

Also, I found the only real flaw with the game..you miss ine case file in the story you miss all the rest unless you restart, but at least you get to keep your xp and level when you do.

[Keshik]

The case system is kind of annoying but this game is still great I picked it up the other day. Its like being in Dawn of the Dead. Its definitly not a system seller but I think anyone who has a 360 should try it.