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Dead Rising 2 |OT|: He knows his way around a zombie or two.

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luxarific

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Pandoracell said:
I liked the gameplay of DR1 but didn't enjoy the structure, especially the fact that you would, in effect, have to restart the game again and again to progress farther in the game unless you wanted tasks to be near-impossible to complete. Is there a difficulty select option this time around? :lol
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I wasn't a fan of the rogue-like structure of the first game either. I can tell you (from having played Case Zero) that the addition of two more game save slots makes DR2 -much- less annoying in this regard than the first game.
 
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plagiarize

Banned
Pandoracell said:
I liked the gameplay of DR1 but didn't enjoy the structure, especially the fact that you would, in effect, have to restart the game again and again to progress farther in the game unless you wanted tasks to be near-impossible to complete. Is there a difficulty select option this time around? :lol
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no there isn't.

Dead Rising 2 is a game made for people that liked what Dead Rising 1 was, not a sequel to what people wanted Dead Rising 1 to be.
 
Sanic

Sanic

Member
plagiarize said:
no there isn't.

Dead Rising 2 is a game made for people that liked what Dead Rising 1 was, not a sequel to what people wanted Dead Rising 1 to be.
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This is true, and it is a good thing :).

Maybe i'll just play through the game in coop, i'm sure that'll help somewhat.

I wasn't a fan of the rogue-like structure of the first game either. I can tell you (from having played Case Zero) that the addition of two more game save slots makes DR2 -much- less annoying in this regard than the first game.
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Ah I wasn't aware there are more save slots. Nice.
 
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fistwell_old

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Watching bibi battering looters to death with a dildo never gets old.

Edit: man, my army of rubber cock wielding minions is only up to 7 and i can already tell the framerate is dropping more than usual.
 
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luxarific

Nork unification denier
Pandoracell said:
This is true, and it is a good thing :).

Maybe i'll just play through the game in coop, i'm sure that'll help somewhat.



Ah I wasn't aware there are more save slots. Nice.
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It's funny how much just that small change increases the fun quotient of the game for me. Lowers the stress/frustration level of boss battles by quite a bit (since you don't have to replay as much if you don't win).
 
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Old Gimlet Eyes

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Risible said:
Amazon Release Day Delivery out for delivery! So excited, been reading this thread all week hating euro-GAF. :)
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I am also waiting on my Amazon delivery. With Halo Reach, the package got here right at 3pm. Hopefully DR2 comes a bit earlier, but I have been this patient thus far, I can wait a few more hours. Was really tempted to download that Steam version last night when I saw that it was unlocked for everyone. No double dipping just yet though, I'll wait for the inevitable steam sale to get the PC version.
 
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Ferrio

Banned
Some reason it isn't recognizing my MotioninJoy PS3 pad, anyone have any reasons why? I enabled it as an xbox emulated controller. Bah, might mean I have to go buy a pad today..
 
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MjFrancis

Member
Ars Technica has their review up.

The funny side of nihilism: Ars reviews Dead Rising 2
Dead Rising 2 can be a frustrating game, but it also has a deep sense of the fun and the absurd. Don't get stuck laughing at what you see on the screen, however, as the tone can whiplash back into social commentary very quickly. The last fourth of the game picks up the pace immensely, and the player has to quickly deal with hard decisions, surprises, and revelations. By the end, you'll be a little less sure about who the bad guys were in all this.

There are also the rednecks firing down on both zombies and survivors at one point in the game, making that section of Fortune City much more dangerous to cross. Where did they learn these skills? Why, protecting our nation's borders from those foreigners, of course. One complains that it's no fun anymore, since he's used to more people running from him as he fires at them. Machete would not approve.

The game includes co-op, but our review code did not have that feature active. There is likewise an online game called "Terror is Reality" that allows you to earn money to spend in-game. We'll be sure to post our impressions on those aspects of the game once we have the full version in our possession.

There are going to be many gamers who can't get past the timed nature of the gameplay—that aspect combined with the lack of any quick-save mechanic is often a frustration when playing the campaign, but the good drastically outweighs the bad, and it was brave of Capcom to stick to its guns on the game's design and feel. This is a unique title, and if you're willing to play a certain way, you'll be richly rewarded.
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eso76

eso76

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plagiarize said:
no there isn't.

Dead Rising 2 is a game made for people that liked what Dead Rising 1 was, not a sequel to what people wanted Dead Rising 1 to be.
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True to an extent, but they did make the game more accessible. It's easier, saving all survivors on your first go doesn't seem completely impossible as it did (was?) in DR1, survivors themselves won't die as easily...And most important, there's nothing like the damn respawning CONVICTS JEEP in the middle of the map.
 
eso76

eso76

Member
wait.
The fact Case West is not stand alone COULD mean it will use the entire Fortune City, weapons, assets, and not an original, smaller area and limited selection of items like Case Zero.

And this is good news to me.
 
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Zenith

Banned
any way to get the keys to the cars except by buying them?

eso76 said:
wait.
The fact Case West is not stand alone COULD mean it will use the entire Fortune City, weapons, assets, and not an original, smaller area and limited selection of items like Case Zero.

And this is good news to me.
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trailer showed self-contained base/depot in the middle of the desert.
 
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HadesGigas

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Bought it today at KMart, came with a roll of "duct tape" (and a $20 coupon), pardon the shit cell phone picture:

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I was afraid I was going to tear apart the shirt trying to uncompress it.
 
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Crab Milk Mickey

Member
eso76 said:
wait.
The fact Case West is not stand alone COULD mean it will use the entire Fortune City, weapons, assets, and not an original, smaller area and limited selection of items like Case Zero.

And this is good news to me.
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What little we saw of the environment in the Case West teaser doesn't look like Fortune City to me. In fact: (ending spoiler)
it looks to be an industrial environment / factory, so they might be heading to Phenotrans as they were behind the whole Fortune City incident. Kind of not looking forward to that now, after the slightly futuristic technology they've used at the end of DR2's campaign.

Fact they've smeared a once colorful mall in this ugly green fog / filter also didn't sit well with me, even if I did like facing those 'advanced' zombies.
 
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fistwell_old

Member
Now, now, GT, you effin video game peasants, survivors never actually mistake chuck for a zombie. It's just that your sorry ass gaming skills leave chuck right between zombies and other people's bullets.
 
FrostuTheNinja

FrostuTheNinja

Member
For some reason my 360 wireless pad doesn't work on the game either.

I looked on the Steam forums and a few other people have been having controller problems as well.

I'm going to try and use my Dual Shock 3...
 
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Chojin

Member
Just got the game half an hour ago. 30 Minutes in. LOVING it. However taking a break and seeing if the load times won't be so bad. They're not HORRIBLE but so much loading :p

Yeah I overpaid for the CE. Though the syringe is cute I love the metal case. I'm a sucker for metal cases.
 
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plagiarize

Banned
eso76 said:
True to an extent, but they did make the game more accessible. It's easier, saving all survivors on your first go doesn't seem completely impossible as it did (was?) in DR1, survivors themselves won't die as easily...And most important, there's nothing like the damn respawning CONVICTS JEEP in the middle of the map.
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well, i don't think anyone wanted the survivor AI to remain terrible, but lots of people didn't want any 'escort missions'.
 
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Gribbix

Member
Despite what Eurogamer said, Capcom says it still hasn't been decided whether Case West will be a standalone XBLA title (like Case Zero) or DLC for Dead Rising 2:
http://www.capcom-unity.com/ask_cap...Case:_West_Requires_Disc&post_num=5#468005841
Sven said:
In spite of prior statements, whether it requires DR2's disc or standalone is an issue we're speaking with MS about.

In short, there are different views on the matter and it is not clear which way it's going to go yet. This is going to sound self serving but as a warning, and to be safe, I would strongly advise you to hang on to your DR2 disc until that determination is made.
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Foliorum Viridum

Banned
I've done about three hours today and whilst it's nice to be playing more Dead Rising, it is just that. The novelty of the real time aspect has gone mostly for me and the setting feels way too similar to the first game.

I'm enjoying it and will probably play to completion, but it's underwhelming me.
 
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Strummerjones

Member
plagiarize said:
well, i don't think anyone wanted the survivor AI to remain terrible, but lots of people didn't want any 'escort missions'.
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Yeah, I was disappointed by this at first, but I think they definitely made the right decision. Survivors now rarely get hurt by zombies at all unless you leave them unattended in the middle of a throng of zombies for a while. It seemed a cop out at first, but it's just so much less hassle and opens the door for more interesting strategies like taking heavily armed survivors with you against bosses that you wouldn't dream of doing in DR1. That said, things pick up difficulty wise at the end, and even DR1 veterans will find their skills tested..
 
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Diablos

Member
RELEASE DATE DELIVERY FTW!

I ordered it yesterday at not even 5PM yesterday and found it on my doorstep coming back from the gym. FREE shipping.

Wooooow
 
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Air Zombie Meat

Member
Finished the game on 360 and just getting started on pc version. Love this game. It does seem easier than DR1 but thats fine with me.

Got a couple of questions:

I see theres an acheivement for taming Snowflake the tiger. Anyone know how to do this? Tried throwing meat at it but that seemed to do nothing. Also anyone know where a drink mixer is? Didn't manage to find one the first time through.
 
eso76

eso76

Member
oh, i didn't know they had shown a trailer for case west. Still the DLC could also give you the ability to wander around Fortune as Frank West and take pics.
Still i don't miss him as much as i thought i would, Chuck is great.

And wtf "Vikki is now an enemy" ? Bitch ! i saved your ass hundreds of times ! we killed psychos together ! yes, so i beat you a couple times with a baseball bat, but i've always given you food afterwards and that's nothing compared to the ridiculous amount of times you shot me. Bitch. Ok, i had just saved anyway :p
 
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Plasma

Banned
Air Zombie Meat said:
Finished the game on 360 and just getting started on pc version. Love this game. It does seem easier than DR1 but thats fine with me.

Got a couple of questions:

I see theres an acheivement for taming Snowflake the tiger. Anyone know how to do this? Tried throwing meat at it but that seemed to do nothing. Also anyone know where a drink mixer is? Didn't manage to find one the first time through.
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You have to throw the steak down infront of it as its running towards you, make sure you put plenty of distance between yourself and the tiger when you do it. Blenders are all over the place, they should be at most bars and restaurants.
 
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fistwell_old

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Air Zombie Meat said:
where a drink mixer is?
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Any other bar has one. Try the one on the right when you exit the safe house, in the americana casino. The bar is in the middle of the casino. There should be a blue shirt knife zombie in your way when you get to the bar. The mixer is on the opposite side from where you came from, if you came from royal flush. There should be a girl zombie standing around next to the mixer.

Too slow.
 
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spazzfish

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Got a co-op question for those that have tried it.
Do you both use your own characters from single player and do they both level up and allow you to use them again in single player in the state left over from playing co-op?
Thanks.
 
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Air Zombie Meat

Member
Thanks a lot guys, at least I was on the right track about the first thing. Don't know how I managed to miss the blenders, guess I was looking in the wrong places.
 
Risible

Risible

Member
Moss said:
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They put my zombie poster in the game! Kind of a surprise to see this...
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I was surprised at how small your poster was in the deluxe Zombrex edition of the game :(.

I seriously bought that version just for your poster and was surprised to find it as a pack-in in the game case. It's smaller than the manual even. Still very cool, but I was hoping it would be a fold-out and bigger. Ah well.

Still going to frame it though :).
 
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Moss

Member
Risible said:
I was surprised at how small your poster was in the deluxe Zombrex edition of the game :(.

I seriously bought that version just for your poster and was surprised to find it as a pack-in in the game case. It's smaller than the manual even. Still very cool, but I was hoping it would be a fold-out and bigger. Ah well.

Still going to frame it though :).
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I have probably about 200 of the large format ones just lying around that I am infuriatingly not allowed to sell or distribute. :(
 
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luxarific

Nork unification denier
Moss said:
I have probably about 200 of the large format ones just lying around that I am infuriatingly not allowed to sell or distribute. :(
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Wwhhhhhyyyyyy..... ;_;

If you're ever decluttering and want to get rid of them, I can give one a good home. :D
 
Risible

Risible

Member
Moss said:
I have probably about 200 of the large format ones just lying around that I am infuriatingly not allowed to sell or distribute. :(
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Do not tell me that. I don't need to know that they are out there and I can't have one.

Name the person responsible and I'll make sure he has an "accident." :)

"Nice little game studio you get here, I'd hate to see anything happen to it"
 
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Oreoleo

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Moss said:
I have probably about 200 of the large format ones just lying around that I am infuriatingly not allowed to sell or distribute. :(
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What they don't know can't hurt them. If it was done discretely through PM's I doubt anyone would really give a shit about giving a couple away.
 
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bluedeviltron

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Any more PC version impressions?

I signed up for another month of Gamefly yesterday for the sole purpose of avoiding buying DR2, but my weak will is getting the better of me.
 
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