Prologue - p. 2 | Main missions Dead Rising 2 Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Zombrex

Once on the other side, move forward all the time and pick up useful items on your way. The first one is a baseball bat, lying nearby the stairs [1]. It's not the strongest weapon out there, but it will do in the beginning. The second useful item is a pack of crisps [2]. Using it you will be able to recover your health. Swap items using L1 and R1 and use with square.

Having collected everything, answer the call [1] and go to the exit. Open the door by pressing circle [2].

After heading outside, press select find the pharmacy (M1, 9) on the map [1]. Follow the arrow and you should easily get there. If you want, you can check out the various shops on your way and collect a couple useful items [2]. The best starter pack is two food portions and two weapons. Keep in mind that items tend to deteriorate quickly, so it's always worth having an additional weapon with you.

Once you reach our destination, open the door [1] and watch a cutscene, after which a group of burglars will attack you. Swing the baseball bat and you should quickly get rid of them. After the fight, press X to jump over the counter and talk with the pharmacist.

The woman will join you and your task will be escorting her to the bunker [1]. Before you do it however, open the nearby door and pick up Zombrex from the desk [2]. You can now return to the base. While escorting the pharmacist, you can use two special actions. Pressing triangle will cause the escorted person to come to you. Additionally, you can point out where she should head by holding down L2.

Use these two functions properly and you shouldn't have problems with getting the woman safely to the safe house. Keep in mind that when you're leaving a given location by e.g. entering a vent, the escorted person has to be nearby. Otherwise you will leave her in the previous location and will have to return for her. Whether the person is close enough or not is represented by the green icon above her head [1]. Once you're done, you will receive 10,000 PP. Thanks to them the hero's level increases. This way you will gain new skills, health points or stronger attack [2]. PP points are rewarded for completing various types of missions, killing zombies or psychopaths.

Once the mission ends, go save your game [1] and head out. Just keep in mind to return to the bunker at 7 AM and give Katy the Zombrex. You have only one hour to do that, so consider going there a couple minutes earlier [2]. Once you apply the medicine, a long cutscene will play. Afterwards you will receive a task of finding the reporter which is accusing you of causing the disaster.