For $5, I got to play a section that isn't in DR2, pre-level my character to level 5, and even got a few achievements along the way. I'd say it was worth it.
Hundreds of Thousands Grab Dead Rising 2 Prequel
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Laughing Tumour said:
I suspect that this is why it's not on PSN. I'm sure that Microsoft promised them advertising or some other benefits in order to keep this exclusive.ANImaniac89 said:
No. The stories don't connect in any depth. Though if you like Case Zero, you might want to take a look at the first one. If you can't find someone to borrow it from, you can download it over Xbox Live for $20 [http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/f0000001-0000-4000-8000-0000434307d2?cid=SLink], or get it used from Amazon for under $15 [http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000F3AADE/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used].bak00777 said:
Best 400 Microsoft points I have ever spent. I have played through that game seventeen times, and I'll be going back for my eighteenth run in a little while. This game is awesome, and what small flaws it has cannot ruin it because of the simple fact that it was only 400 Microsoft Points (the only real flaws I noticed was that it ended, and all of the combo creation montages had the same animation... I'm pretty sure that sticking nails in a bat doesn't need duct tape).
Capcom has a real hit on their hands this time. I loved Dead Rising, but I never actually bought it because I was saving money for other games (I had beaten it, and gotten all endings), but if I could go back in time and buy it earlier, then I would.
Capcom has a real hit on their hands this time. I loved Dead Rising, but I never actually bought it because I was saving money for other games (I had beaten it, and gotten all endings), but if I could go back in time and buy it earlier, then I would.
Even when the "A" is the "atmosphere of near-hopeless doom" being replaced by the "B" of "a ticking clock that forces an attitude of efficiency"? Like I said, you're looking for the wrong kinds of cliches. Dead Rising isn't a zombie horror, so trying to match up its story elements with zombie horror archetypes will leave you with a lot of parts that don't fit very well.Cassita said:
Thematically, it has more in common with films like The Road, Children of Men, or even the War of the Worlds; stories where the protagonist has to protect himself (and sometimes his young ward) from both the intense, constant danger that the world itself presents, as well as the potential danger posed by other human survivors, all the while moving towards some vague hope of sanctuary. You can accuse it of being a stale retelling of an overused story if you like, but the least you could do is get the genre right.
Mm. The zombies might be the most prominent feature of the Dead Rising series, but they're surprisingly unimportant to the game as a whole. Like I was saying above, the emphasis is on the "apocalypse" part of the "zombie apocalypse" - I imagine you could transpose much of the game into a Mad Max-style setting, and there would be a surprising amount that you wouldn't have to change, in both the story and the gameplay.Virgil said:
At the very least its the easiest 200 Gamerscore to be had on a downloadable game.
Especially when you compare it to games like Smash TV, or fable 2 Pub Games. And not to mention almost every website that reviewed the prequel game included a guide on how to get every achievement, in case you couldn't figure out what you needed or where to get what item on your own.
and if all else fails... there's youtube videos all over the place showing you what you need to do step by step.
Especially when you compare it to games like Smash TV, or fable 2 Pub Games. And not to mention almost every website that reviewed the prequel game included a guide on how to get every achievement, in case you couldn't figure out what you needed or where to get what item on your own.
and if all else fails... there's youtube videos all over the place showing you what you need to do step by step.