Dead Rising 2 (Classics) Xbox 360

Date: 09 / Nov / 2010

Katy

Dead Rising 2

Bought this game for my grandsons birthday, he was over the moon with it, and hasnt stopped playing on it since. Said it was absolutely brilliant. I have ordered Assasins Creed Brotherhood for him for Xmas.I have scoured the net and cant find any cheaper goods than advertised her on Zavvi, and free and rapid delivery, what more can anyone ask for ?

Age: Over 55

Gender: Female

Date: 06 / Oct / 2010

Tmilner2

DEAD CERT WINNER!

If you loved the first game, you're in for even more of a treat this time around, graphics and game physics have been made better. Characters are more helpful, excellent online gameshow event and co-op extra. Story is as good as the first and some scenes are laugh out loud funny, great for fans of zombie movies too! Cant believe it's been 4 years since the first one - worth the wait though! Grab a copy!

Age: 25-34

Gender: Male

Date: 03 / Oct / 2010

Jono

A Zombie Outbreak You Don't Want To Stay Clear Of.

If you have played Dead Rising and loved it, then you won't be disappointed with this sequel. Capcom's recently purchased developer, Blue Castle Games, has taken the core gameplay from its predecessor and in almost every way improved it. Fortune City is where the games location is set, a Vegas inspired environment where the protagonist 'Chuck Greene' is on a mission to save his infected daughter and clear his name. Once I completed Dead Rising 2 I found myself sitting through the game again and again, each time planning my next play through. The game has a lot of replay value with multiple endings, survivors to rescue, psychopaths to defeat, 50 customisable weapons, character progression (level 50 max) and a handful of unlocks. Fortune City in itself has lots of interactive mini games and pawnshops where you can buy weapons or keys to vehicles that are located all over the games environment. I never found myself bored with so much to do and the best part is that the whole gaming experience can be shared from start to finish in coop (2 player story online only). If the single player mode is not enough to satisfy you, you can take the zombie slaying online in the multiplayer mode 'TIR' (Terror is Reality) where you and 3 other online players compete for prize money. This prize money can then be use in the single player mode. With every game having its fair share of problems, Dead Rising 2 is no exception. The online coop can be frustrating at times with disconnection errors occurring at the most awkward of times. For example when the host saves the game progress, the other player has a high chance of getting kicked out of that game due to an error. This also occurs when inviting people into a game. I was told by friends while they were in the process of joining my game that an error has occurred. This error would then force me to have to reload the game back up and I would have to repeat this process multiple times before it decided to work. The game also suffers from noticeable framerate drops, long loading times and other smaller bugs such as zombies randomly shooting into the sky and the weapons HUD becoming invisible. Having said this, the majority of these problems can be patched up with an online update sometime in the future. Overall, Dead Rising 2 is in my opinion a well crafted and an awesomely addictive fun game. Like I mentioned previously towards the beginning of this review, if you liked the first instalment...you will like this. However I would find it hard recommend if you have never played the first game. The games story is based around 72 hours like in the first game (72 hours game time = 6 hours real life time from start to finish I think). This means there is a time limit which is ticking constantly throughout Dead Rising 2. This is something I find other players to dislike in games. On these grounds, I personally feel this game deserves a 4/5.

Age: 18-24

Gender: Male

Date: 03 / Oct / 2010

Kyle

One Man and his Duct-tape

Dead Rising 2 is simply amazing. Why? Great storyline, MUCH MUCH better survivor AI (DR1 fans rejoice - no longer will the survivors run into the zombie hoard, flail and become one of them) and the inclusion of drop in/drop out online Co-op. Oh and did I mention the fact you can build a movable liquidator? The combo weapon system is rewarding, fun and borderline rediculous - but nevertheless easy to use. Furthermore, if you want more carnage - and the possibilty to earn some cash, try out Terror Is Reality - the gameshow that combines "It's a Knockout" style game modes with zombies and 3 other online players. (The only downside to this is that there are no offline gameplay modes so you've been warned!) With this amount of new features, and the ever addictive gameplay, as Frank West from DR1 would say,.... (It's)FAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNN-TASTIC!

Age: 18-24

Gender: Male

Date: 01 / Oct / 2010

Wrenchy

Just a blast

Better story, better weapons, better combat.... this is the perfect sequel. Too fun, especially on co-op, one of the games of the year IMO

Age: 25-34

Gender: Male

Date: 01 / Oct / 2010

Jimmywood

The Dead Rise Again

After 4 years we finally get a sequel to the cult hit DeadRising. Everything is improved! More zombies, helpful survivors, multiple save slots and the all important ability to craft weapons to add to your zombie killing arsenal. So grab your duct tape, nails, baseball bat and join in on the zombie killing phenomenon.

Age: 25-34

Gender: Male