Dead Rising® 2 Reviews

I mean it's Dead Rising 2. The DLC don't work last I remember, and I don't think this got the "Remastered" treatment like the modern console ports. I'd prefer it if we got those as an optional sidegrade when purchasing these games. Either way, good game, I recommend.

this game is very fun, especially in co-op mode :)

port sucks. game good. perfect cross of dead rising 1 elements and new stuff that still feels like 1.

Case file expired with a recent save, locked out of the main story unless we restart. No Thanks Otherwise, fun game.

Game wont launch. Black screen freeze immediately. Tried many different posted solutions with no success. Total waste of money.

Great game although the last mission boss can shoot through walls and do massive damage against you.

Dead Rising 2 takes everything that was frustrating about the first game and improves on it in almost every way. The restrictive save system is more forgiving, the survivors are actually competent instead of brain-dead liabilities, and the combat feels smoother with tons of new combo weapons that make mowing down zombies way more fun. Chuck Greene is also a more likable protagonist than Frank West, with a more personal and engaging motivation driving the story. The setting of Fortune City is a great evolution of the mall from the first game, offering a larger and more varied environment filled with weapons, vehicles, and plenty of ways to creatively dispatch zombies. The combo weapon system is a fantastic addition, adding an extra layer of strategy and fun to the gameplay. Whether you're duct-taping chainsaws to a paddle or strapping dynamite to a football, the sheer variety of ways to cause chaos is one of the game's biggest highlights. Overall, Dead Rising 2 refines and expands on the original in all the right ways, making for a much smoother and more enjoyable experience while keeping the series' signature blend of action and dark humor intact. Does the game do anything amazing to warrant me giving it a higher score? No, but that's okay because there is nothing wrong with just a good zombie game. 7/10 (Good)

I would personally recommend the game to people who are newer to the Dead Rising series or just new to zombie games as a whole because this game is genuinely perfect, Dead Rising 1 was good but Dead Rising 2 is so much better because of its story, different endings, and characters. Now moving on to something that also really makes this game fun is the crafting system, I think its so cool how off the bat you can make a really good weapon just by getting one weapon from the safe room and the other right next to the first crafting station you can see, it makes the game a lot more fun and personally I would even say its one of the best parts of the game entirely as almost everything you can see you can combine, hell you can even combine a teddy bear and a machine gun. Another great part of dead rising 2 however, is the characters, more specifically the psychopaths you encounter throughout the game, they all represent different things just as one of the bosses represents grief over a loved one and another shows lust and resentment over the fact that their father doesn't approve of them due to being a virgin. So these characters really make it better to see how the impacts of the first game really mess them up. Beautiful game, and it may be buggy or kind of crappy at certain parts but it is a really old game, and even for an old game I dare to say its better than most modern games. I really recommend this game and this is my 4th review so I apologize in advance if my review seems kind of shitty, to whoever sees this and buys the game, I hope you have as much fun as I did!:D

Variety of weapons is fun and very creative. This keeps combat from feeling too repetitive. Kill counter for zombies is a nice touch and goes well with the arcadey aesthetic. The story is OK so far and fairly coherent. Overall a well designed game that holds up well after all these years.

the game is very good in story and gameplay but theres no controller support and I would definitely have more hours in the game if I didnt have half of my left arm for movement and be uncomfortable trying to position my arm the way to properly move