Dead Rising 2 Any thoughts or expectations?

[Grimm91]

Well Dead Rising 2 was announced about a week or two ago. I would like to know what are somethings that you would like (or like fixed) in this new entry to the series. I like the idea of using vehicles more in gameplay, but I also hate the fact that it is placed in Los Vegas. I am also hopeful for a good storyline and better psychopaths this time around.Lastly the first game set a very high bar and do you think that Dead Rising 2 can beat it.

 

[maddawg IAJI]

Well i'm looking forward to it (and if Ottis is in it i want a refund). My old deadrising stopped reading so my real stress is starting to come back.

 

[shotfun9]

1) First and foremost. FIX THE SAVE SYSTEM. I mean like quicksaves and more save files.
2) Online co-op play would be incredible.
3) A relaxed learning curve on the psychopaths would be nice.
4) Remove the time limit.

I'm sure there's more and I can't wait to hear what my fellow Escapists have to say.

Oh, instant edit.
5) I would also love it if the text was READABLE on my older TV set.
6) Also fellow survivors should be useful. Maybe you could also take a small team out with you.
7) Frank sucks, no more Frank. I want to play someone like the janitor from Dawn of the Dead.

 

[Sir Ollie]

Online co-op would be awesome but i doubt it very much.

I like to see the running changed i really don't want to see a guy running if hes got 2 broken ankles.

 

[FallenRainbows]

1) Co-Op
2) Cooperative Play
3) That Thing that lets two people play
4) That Thing that lets Serveral People Play
5) Did I mention Co-op?
6) COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-OOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

 

[Monkfish Acc.]

More absurd weapons.
That is all.

Oh, and I want at least one mention of covering wars.

 

[ae86gamer]

If Otis is in it I'll be mad *shakes fist*

 

[Fenring]

1 - Frank comes back in some way, I love him.
2 - More zombies.
3 - Fix the save system.
4 - Let me aim and run.
5 - Co-op if it fits in the game.

 

[willard3]

Better save system. They apparently fixed this in the Wii version, so maybe it'll carry over.
More mission variety...something besides an escort mission, please.
More than one casino to explore.

Frank is apparently not coming back as of the announcement, and according to the 2-page spread in the latest Game Informer.

 

[DoctorNick]

Well i'm looking forward to it (and if Otis is in it i want a refund). My old deadrising stopped reading so my real stress is starting to come back.

If Otis is in it I'll be mad *shakes fist*

This, mostly. If I'm running around caving in the skulls of the undead I do NOT want some pushy stationary asshole bossing me around.

 

[Jak The Great]

1) Co-Op
2) Cooperative Play
3) That Thing that lets two people play
4) That Thing that lets Serveral People Play
5) Did I mention Co-op?
6) COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-OOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

no more needs to be said

 

[boyitsme95]

1) First and foremost. FIX THE SAVE SYSTEM. I mean like quick saves and more save files.
2) Online co-op play would be incredible.
3) A relaxed learning curve on the psychopaths would be nice.
4) Remove the time limit.

I'm sure there's more and I can't wait to hear what my fellow Escapists have to say.

The Wii version of the game has an improved save system (I didn't play myself, but I hear) and there is that one mode that lets you play endlessly with the addition of a hunger system. What?s the name of it? There?s 72-Hour mode, Overtime mode, and the one I described. A mode where you can play infinitely and not have to worry about the life because of hunger is...I really don't know if it's needed. One can play 72-Hour mode repeatedly, and you keep your character, but the only reason that you wouldn't want the time limit is if you wanted to keep your items, but eventually they break and you have to go to their spawn points anyway.
I don't think that the main game mode would benefit from not having a timer because the story of the first game basically revolved around the fact that you only have 72 hours in this mall. I loved the story, it was my favorite part of the game. I just don't know if the no timer/hunger system would work in Deadraising.

On topic, I am also not exactly happy with the Vegas setting, but hopefully it's a mall with a casino or some crap like that. A hotel with a casino and mall sized shopping area? I like it. Could be the guy heard of an event that was going to go down at this hotel and rented a room, and he wakes up and BAM! zombies. And he's a photojournalist, just he has a digital camera. I loved the camera system in the original, because it was an interesting way to get experience. Plus, you could play the beginning, get a bunch of PP for pictures, save and start over. Do it enough and your level 50! But more seriously, I did like the camera thing. I just want it to be in a mall or a mall like area. Maybe he's in a hotel/casino and has to escape to a mall? Just really looking forward to that mall. With a better save system. And I liked Otis. Didn't really think he was all that annoying, only the fact that they didn't have a hands-free headset in this entire mall? Really?

 

[The-Big-D]

Fix the save system

More weapons

CO-OP

Maybe get to play as yourself in the middle of a zombie apocolypse :O (character creator)

No more Otis. He annoyed me enough with all his radio calls.

Maybe take away the time limit so you have more time to explore etc.

Im sure it wont dissapoint anyway. The first one was awesome so i dont think they are going to make a lousey 2nd installment.

 

[ElArabDeMagnifico]

FIX the Controls, seriously Capcom, who is in charge of that department? It's the biggest complaint they get for damn near every game they've made.

Change the weapon degeneration system - don't just make things explode, just make them worse, until we find a new and better one. Possibly let frank pick up clips and such instead of letting him find new guns entirely after wasting the first one until the chamber clogs up and it explodes.

Books - maybe do something to where it just adds passive skills

AI - Dead Rising is probably up there on my "worst AI in a game" list. Maybe not the top 5, but it's on the list.

DO NOT FORCE THE CO-OP ON US - If I wanna play by myself and not have some AI buddy fucking up or holding my hands like the first game, then it better stay that way. Take Mercs 2 or LBP for instance.

As for Dead Rising setting a "high bar" - for what? Dead Rising 2 SHOULD surpass this game easily if they just spend more time on this than they did the first one. The first game was a rushed, buggy, and very close to unplayable launch title for 360, and Capcom is making a killing right now off SF4 and RE5, so I expect their coffers to be full and ready to pump their budget into DR2.

 

[Pumpkin_Eater]

I'll be disappointed if there's no nudity considering that it's apparently set in Vegas. I'm expecting another mindless zombie meets GTA murderfest that lets me feel like I'm the spawn of Satan out to reduce the world to ash and its populace to mashed up piles of meat for no other reason than I feel like it. Hoping for upgraded gore, maybe the screen splatter effect that L4D uses when you shoot something at point blank.

 

[Sir Ollie]

*Otis* Hey frank Jessies being a ***** waving a gun around in my face

*Frank* Not now theres a zombie chewing on my chest

*Otis* Ohhh you never answer me i hate you! you will never get that bloody 20G achievement

Sums up Dead Rising com system damn them!

 

[Archemetis]

What do I expect from Dead Rising?

1: Zombies.

2: Hilarious ways to kill zombies.

As long as these remain an integral part of the game, i'm fine with it.

 

[maddawg IAJI]

Well i'm looking forward to it (and if Otis is in it i want a refund). My old deadrising stopped reading so my real stress is starting to come back.

If Otis is in it I'll be mad *shakes fist*

This, mostly. If I'm running around caving in the skulls of the undead I do NOT want some pushy stationary asshole bossing me around.

Sometimes you wish you could cut him up with the zombies.

 

[Jak The Great]

1) Co-Op
2) Cooperative Play
3) That Thing that lets two people play
4) That Thing that lets Serveral People Play
5) Did I mention Co-op?
6) COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-OOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

no more needs to be said

I'd like to see more co-op in games in general, but not at the cost of having to dramatically change gameplay, I'm not sure if co-op would work for dead rising, but if it did that would be sweet

Actually this is one of the games that I see that screams for a co-op. the gameplay wouldn't be any different if there was 1 person or 2; 2 just makes things that much more fun.

The biggest thing maybe needed to accommodate the second player would be to add more zombies, but even then there were enough in DR1 to have a good time with a buddy and still keep it challenging

 

[Internet Kraken]

1) Co-Op
2) Cooperative Play
3) That Thing that lets two people play
4) That Thing that lets Serveral People Play
5) Did I mention Co-op?
6) COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-OOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

This

Cutting up hordes of zombies is fun, but letting you cut up hordes of zombies with your buddy is even better.