Dead Rising Video Game Series
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Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
Action 19 September 2024
A remastered version of the popular TPP zombie action game from Capcom. Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster offers much refreshed visuals thanks to running on RE Engine. It also offers a lot of improvements related to saving progress, controls, interface and in-game mechanics.
Dead Rising 4
Action 06 December 2016
The fourth installment in a series of zombie-themed, third-person action games developed by Capcom. The story campaign brings a continuation to the storylines presented in the first installment. The player assumes the role of Frank West (appeared first in the original game) - a photographer trapped in a town overrun by hordes of zombies. During the Christmas period, he has to somehow survive through a period of several days, waiting for help to arrive. The player explores an open game world and completes many story-based missions and side quests focusing mainly on exterminating large numbers of undead. In combat, the player makes use of everything within the protagonist's reach. However, all the weapons get damaged and destroyed relatively fast, which forces the protagonist to experiment all the time - this means building more and more sophisticated weapons. Apart from the story mode, Dead Rising 4 offers a co-op experience as usual. In this mode, the players face subsequent hordes of zombies side by side.
Dead Rising 3
Action 22 November 2013
The third installment in a series of original action games focusing on spectacular encounters with hordes of murderous zombies. The game was created by the fathers of the franchise - Capcom, though the player assumes the role of a completely new character here - Nick Ramos. As usual, Dead Rising 3 is set in an open environment, in which the protagonist completes a series of different tasks, eliminating entire crowds of zombies along the way. Sophisticated weapons made of various objects found and created on the fly are the hallmark of the series. Both exploration and elimination of enemies are also facilitated by use of different vehicles. In terms of visuals, the third installment presents a more serious art style, though the screen is still dominated by hordes of enemies and gallons of blood. What's important is that the maximum number of enemies that can be displayed on the screen at the same time is now three times larger than before. The graphics fully employ the potential of modern PC hardware and 8th-gen consoles.
Dead Rising 2: Off The Record
Action 11 October 2011
Standalone expansion for Dead Rising 2 - open-world third-person action game with survival horror elements, created by Capcom in cooperation with Blue Castle Games studio. In this supplement photojournalist Frank West known from the first part of the series returns. Armed with his camera he goes to the town Fortune City. The main axis of the game is of course elimination of the hordes of zombies, which at one point can appear on the screen in thousands. In addition, our protoplasta has to perform a number of new tasks related to his profession.
Dead Rising 2
Action 24 September 2010
Dead Rising 2 brings a continuation to a 2006 TPP action game developed by Capcom. In that game, the player faces hordes of bloodthirsty zombies using environmental objects and hand-crafted weapons. The second installment is set several years after the events of the original game, and the deadly virus has infected almost the entire United States. The player assumes the role of a former motocross champion Chuck Green, who travels to Fortune City (a town inspired by Las Vegas) in order to find a medicine for his daughter, as she has been infected by the virus. The player faces subsequent waves of the undead, using everything at hand. Apart from new locations and enemy types, the game introduces an opportunity to combine several items together to craft sophisticated tools of death. Contrary to the original game, Dead Rising 2 was released for the most important gaming systems, and additionally enriched with a few multiplayer modes.
Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop
Action 24 February 2009
Remake of the popular third-person action game from Xbox 360, developed by Capcom especially for Nintendo Wii owners. The action takes place in a small American town Willamette, where the local mall has been overrun by hordes of bloodthirsty zombies. During the game we play as a photojournalist Frank West, who hoping to make the most important material in his career, stands up to unequal fight with mutants infected with bloodthirsty virus.
Dead Rising
Action 08 August 2006
One of the first Xbox 360-exclusive productions from the legendary developer Capcom. The game is characterized by dynamic third-person gameplay enriched with survival horror elements. The plot references the previous titles of the developer (the cult Resident Evil series, among others) and focuses on an uneven fight against hordes of bloodthirsty zombies. In the game, we assume the role of a reporter, Frank West, who arrives at a remote town in search of a scoop. He soon discovers that the local shopping mall has been overrun by the living dead. The protagonist faces the enemies using provisions found in stores and cafes, as well as everything that is currently at hand, starting from a pistol through a chainsaw to metal pipes and even tin cans. At some point, West is joined by non-player characters which makes the extermination of subsequent waves of enemies much easier.