Dead Rising 2 Discussion Thread

dr gonzo

With this coming out soon, i thought i'd get this going and see what everyones thoughts before and after release are?

niallon

I'm expecting another Assassin's Creed 2 situation, take all the good of the first game and fix/remove the excrutiatingly annoying bits and you have yourself a cracker of a game!

corcaigh07

cant wait, getting this asap, prob sunday. looking forward to porting my lv5 Chuck!

thebostoncrab

Reserved it in Game weeks ago. Cannot wait for this to finally be in my hands!

gizmo

niallon wrote: »

I'm expecting another Assassin's Creed 2 situation, take all the good of the first game and fix/remove the excrutiatingly annoying bits and you have yourself a cracker of a game!

The save system, it seems, is not one of them.

corcaigh07

gizmo wrote: »

The save system, it seems, is not one of them.

am i the only person who thinks i think the save system is a good thing? gives the game a quality others dont have...

Helix

niallon wrote: »

I'm expecting another Assassin's Creed 2 situation, take all the good of the first game and fix/remove the excrutiatingly annoying bits and you have yourself a cracker of a game!

alas they didnt

its one of the dullest most boring games ive ever played

absolute yawnfest

folan

Zombies again is always good.

Unfortunately, due to some stupid spending this month, itll be a while till i gets cash for a new game.

So next month, a long marathon gaming session.

Horray

chrislad

I wasn't mad about Case Zero. I might give it another try, but not until the new year.

FIFA 11
Castlevania: Lord of Shadow
Fallout: New Vegas
Fable 3
The Force Unleashed II
Smackdown Vs Raw 2011
Call of Duty Black Ops
Assassins Creed: Brotherhood *****

They all take precedence over DR2. Lot of games between now and the end of the year, and I'm not even counting the ones like Harry Potter, Medal of Honor, Saw 2, Front Misson and True Crime that I have a slight interest in depending on reviews!

corcaigh07

chrislad wrote: »

I wasn't mad about Case Zero. I might give it another try, but not until the new year.

FIFA 11
Castlevania: Lord of Shadow
Fallout: New Vegas
Fable 3
The Force Unleashed II
Smackdown Vs Raw 2011
Call of Duty Black Ops
Assassins Creed: Brotherhood *****

They all take precedence over DR2. Lot of games between now and the end of the year, and I'm not even counting the ones like Harry Potter, Medal of Honor, Saw 2, Front Misson and True Crime that I have a slight interest in depending on reviews!

you mean depending on how easy the cheesements are

NotorietyH

corcaigh07 wrote: »

am i the only person who thinks i think the save system is a good thing? gives the game a quality others dont have...

I liked the save system once I got used to it. It's what makes the game so unique. Can't understand why everyone was asking them to get rid of all the features that made Dead Rising so different in the first place. Yeah it was frustrating at first but it really added to the game once you got used to it.

If you got rid of the save system you'd get rid of any tension, as it was if you got yourself in trouble surrounded by zombies you'd really do all you could to survive because your last save had been 45 minutes ago :P

humanji

I quite enjoyed Case Zero. The paddle saw thing was hilarious. So I'm kind of looking forwards to DR2. It's not on the top of my want list, but it's definitely something I'll pick up.

gizmo

gizmo wrote: »

The save system, it seems, is not one of them.

Can't understand how you think the save system hasn't changed. There is now four save slots instead of one. And there is more places to save in each area.

djkeogh

I started off hating the original Dead Rising game as the save system was hard to get my head around. Once I levelled up and got used to the system I loved. Having played Case Zero I loved it again so I'm thinking DR2 is gonna be a first day purchase.

chrislad

corcaigh07 wrote: »

you mean depending on how easy the cheesements are

Cheeky!

In all seriousness though, those are games I want to play. The likes of Cars etc are the ****e for the yearly challenge!

djkeogh

put my preorder in for this on Gamesnash yesterday so I'll have to try make some time to dig into it over the weekend. Now to find something for the wife and kid to do that doesn't involve me.

Onearmedbandit

niallon wrote: »

I'm expecting another Assassin's Creed 2 situation, take all the good of the first game and fix/remove the excrutiatingly annoying bits and you have yourself a cracker of a game!

I hope so because Case Zero still had a few bits that were pissing me off. I cannot wait for this game (barring bad reviews).

Mr. K

I got 200 from Case Zero during the weekend, so I'm set for 2. Really looking forward to it!

Also, check this out: http://shop.capcom.com/store/capcomus/en_US/pd/ProductID.218536500/Dead-Rising-2-Kadoya-Jacket.html

I want one...

RobertFoster

Wow, $274.95 for a jacket?!

Any price checks yet? It is out tomorrow, looking forward to it.

calex71

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Any price checks yet? It is out tomorrow, looking forward to it.

Was wondering the same, hmv have been good lately with stuff with the game like points or a dvd / blueray so could see them doing a zombie related freebie with it perhaps, all I know is I'll be shopping around tomorrow.

Clover

Have it pre-ordered in hmv for €44.99 with the zombie figure and zombieland on blu-ray , going to use the €5 gift card I got when I picked up reach in hmv . so it should cost me €39:99 .

Clover

Clover wrote: »

Have it pre-ordered in hmv for €44.99 with the zombie figure and zombieland on blu-ray , going to use the €5 gift card I got when I picked up reach in hmv . so it should cost me €39:99 .

That's a great deal. And Zombieland is an excellent flick. Is the zombie figure of decent size/material?

calex71

M!Ck^ wrote: »

That's a great deal. And Zombieland is an excellent flick. Is the zombie figure of decent size/material?

The dolly is 30cm I believe.

djkeogh

sweet deal alright. Ya can't beat a good Zombie figure either. Really looking forward to getting stuck into this tomorrow.

joker87

any sign of this goin on sale today?

Clover

Not so far , hmv rang me yesterday to tell me that my order was ready in store for me but that I could not buy it until friday.

Ciaran500

Helix wrote: »

alas they didnt

its one of the dullest most boring games ive ever played

absolute yawnfest

Couldn't agree with this, loving my first play through and already looking forward to my second.

The first was a better game overall though, better story and better characters.

Helix

Ciaran500 wrote: »

Couldn't agree with this, loving my first play through and already looking forward to my second.

The first was a better game overall though, better story and better characters.

i think id rather carve my face off than play through it again

really didnt like it at all, but the joys of video games mean that plenty of people will love it

dazftw

Actually can't wait to get this tomorrow. Im working tomorrow night but going get up early to play it. I think I played through case zero 4 times

Vic Vinegar

dazftw wrote: »

Actually can't wait to get this tomorrow.

+1

I've got a feeling this game will be in my xbox an awful lot for the next while!

Clover

Picked this up today in hmv , €44:99 for the xbox and ps3 versions of the game and here is the figure that came with it , and a copy of zombieland .


Edit: wrong pic , the small one in Koneko's post is the one I got.

Onearmedbandit

8/10 IGN seems worth a purchase

koneko

calex71 wrote: »

The dolly is 30cm I believe.

That pic is the Outbreak Edition figure. The HMV one is really small, but cute nonetheless!

Comparison pic:

Any other pricing guys? Xtravision, Tesco, Gamestop, Game..etc?? Special Edition or Normal hmmmm, will be heading into town after work to pick this up.

Star Lord

Anyone know the pricing on the Outbreak edition?

koneko

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

Anyone know the pricing on the Outbreak edition?

€69.99 in Game

Star Lord

Ok, it's so gonna be mine then!

Wait, it wasn't pre-order only was it?

djkeogh

have my copy sitting her beside me now but not gonna get to play it til late tonight I don't think. I lashed through Case Zero about 4 times as well. Loved it.

NotorietyH

I picked up the Zombrex edition in HMV for 52.99

I'm murder, can't resist shinier packaging. Grr.

Star Lord

koneko wrote: »

€69.99 in Game

Just picked up the Outbreak edition at lunchtime... have to say, the figure is bigger than I had expected! Well pleased at that!

calex71

koneko wrote: »

That pic is the Outbreak Edition figure. The HMV one is really small, but cute nonetheless!

I know this now, nearly threw it back at the poor chap in disgust when I realised I wasn't getting a big dolly :mad:

Couldn't justify the cost of the outbreak edition

Also annoyed a bit by the fact that had I got the ps3 version (don't own a ps3 myself) in HMV I would have got the blueray of zombie land, there was no offer on xbox

koneko

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

Just picked up the Outbreak edition at lunchtime... have to say, the figure is bigger than I had expected! Well pleased at that!

same here, the box is massive
it's like a display box, lol

Star Lord

calex71 wrote: »

I know this now, nearly threw it back at the poor chap in disgust when I realised I wasn't getting a big dolly :mad:

Couldn't justify the cost of the outbreak edition

Also annoyed a bit by the fact that had I got the ps3 version (don't own a ps3 myself) in HMV I would have got the blueray of zombie land, there was no offer on xbox

I thought the Outbreak edition was actually quite well priced compared to other special editions, at €69.99

koneko wrote: »

same here, the box is massive
it's like a display box, lol

Yeah, it's huge, GAME in the Square had two out at the cabinets behind the till, the Xbox and PS3 versions, and on the PS3 version they'd the sleeve slid up to show the model, and that really sold me on that edition compared to the Zombrex edition!

NotorietyH

NotorietyH wrote: »

I picked up the Zombrex edition in HMV for 52.99

I'm murder, can't resist shinier packaging. Grr.

Negative, I payed 50 squids in gamestop for normal. I got a free nerd t-shirt tho! :P

Would like to get some co-op going this eve!

djkeogh

Had my first Psycho encounter in this one. The Psycho's are brilliant again or the first one was anyway.

zero19

Got bored and made this on Forza 3 last night, was tough because the oul CRT tv is dying on me :mad:

chrislad

Decided to just give Case Zero another go and play it conservatively (ie not see the point of the game as just killing zombies). I enjoyed it. I might actually pick up the full game sooner!

nevaeh-2die-4

has the graphics improved from the case zero episode?

A-Trak

Loving it so far.

One of the highlights are the cut scenes.
The dramatic dialogue, Chucks stone cold serious expression, the fact I've him dressed in denim hotpants, a cutoff boob top and a ladies bonnet.

A-Trak

nevaeh-2die-4 wrote: »

has the graphics improved from the case zero episode?

Nope, exact same engine.
Sure case zero was released 3 weeks ago, what sort of improvement would you expect in that time frame?