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Dead Rising 2 |OT|: He knows his way around a zombie or two.
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brain_stew
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Shaneus said:
Its 360 exclusive but you don't need a copy of the full game on 360 to play it.
SlickWilly223
Time ta STEP IT UP
I bought DR2 on Steam for $20... and it's the first single player game I'm actually really excited to finish. I'm on case 5-2, where you
Wireless controller works right out of the box IF you have a wired controller you can plug in simultaneously, which I do.
Doing this all on my first play through. Currently @ level 30, and just enjoying the phuck outta this game. Surprisingly enjoying it 10x more than the original, which is also one of my favorite 360 games.
gotta knock TK's helicopter out of the sky...
Wireless controller works right out of the box IF you have a wired controller you can plug in simultaneously, which I do.
Doing this all on my first play through. Currently @ level 30, and just enjoying the phuck outta this game. Surprisingly enjoying it 10x more than the original, which is also one of my favorite 360 games.
AgentOtaku
Member
Can't believe a big a fan such as myself is fucking IP blocked from playing CaseWest.
Probably one of the most important games of the year and I can't play it! =(
Probably one of the most important games of the year and I can't play it! =(
Update: It's actually Crossfire that's giving me the grief, nothing to do with transferring saves from an old install or anything like that. A GPU upgrade to my PC and rather than increasing performance, it stops games completely :/Shaneus said:Ugh, bought an SSD and reinstalled Windows, can't get DR2 via Steam to work... keeps crashing PC completely. Pissing me off as I really miss this game
AndresON777
shooting blanks
the source
love this fucking game though, does it tell you to play TIR online to make money? how are the knight boots btw?
how the fuck are you supposed to know you have to shoot at amber only? is there some fucking cue to do that? I mean i died about 70 times before i pussed out and looked on you tube.
seriously?
seriously?
love this fucking game though, does it tell you to play TIR online to make money? how are the knight boots btw?
AndresON777 said:
I'm pretty sure you just have to defeat either one to win that fight. You can play TIR online to make money - good luck finding a match at this point I imagine.
The knight boots don't do anything, but if you collect every Armor (and beard) piece, you get a bonus increase of a full health bar (Like Arthur from GnG).
AndresON777
shooting blanks
actually there's a shitload of people in tir online on xbl. I've made 100k in the last 35 mins.bubnbob said:
appreciate the response though.
eXistor
Member
Diablos said:
Yes it's best, but it's actually not the canon ending. Not giving TK Zombrex is what they follow up on in Case West.
About Case West, I can't believe some reviewers (I know, reviewers lol) don't like the setting. It's very different and it works for the short duration you're there. I wouldn't want this kind of setting for a main DR (Theme Park, make it happen), but for something like this I found it to be very refreshing. I do hope they don't follow up on CW's gameplay. Again, it works for what it is, but I don't want a main DR to be dumbed down. I want time limits, I want to escort survivors etc. That's what makes DR DR.
FutureZombie
Banned
Anyone else have infinitely more fun saving survivors than doing the case files? The last two boss fights frustrated the hell out of me, and soured me on the game. Now I started a survivor run, and I'm having a blast. The new AI makes it enjoyable and addictive.
So I'm playing this lovely game again on PC, it's even better than ever in 60fps and 1080p.
ANYWAYS, I'm having one small issue. I'm using my dualshock 3 with MotioninJoy. It's set up fine, it works correct in other games, but not so much in Dead Rising 2. My DS3 can control the stupid GFWL hub, if I push the home button it opens it up and I can use the controller to navigate it, but the actual game won't recognize it.
Anyone else have this issue? It seems that the GFWL hub is cock blocking my controller.
ANYWAYS, I'm having one small issue. I'm using my dualshock 3 with MotioninJoy. It's set up fine, it works correct in other games, but not so much in Dead Rising 2. My DS3 can control the stupid GFWL hub, if I push the home button it opens it up and I can use the controller to navigate it, but the actual game won't recognize it.
Anyone else have this issue? It seems that the GFWL hub is cock blocking my controller.
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
Sounds like the same issue people had with the regular wireless 360 controller not working. You may have to use the same workarounds, or maybe there is an option in the motion joy drivers for compatibility or to emulate a wired controller as opposed to a wireless one.Snuggler said:
Neuromancer
Member
Capcom has a survey up about the game, tell them what you thought!
Dead Rising 2 survey
I thought the psychopaths were too hard, also I thought the story was pretty bad (until the end, then it got interesting.)
Dead Rising 2 survey
I thought the psychopaths were too hard, also I thought the story was pretty bad (until the end, then it got interesting.)
Cool, I'll do the survey when I beat the game. I just finishedNeuromancer said:
giving Katey her last Zombrex.
those fucking snipers in the plaza(any tips?)
Enjoying it a lot though, its so fun to run around mowing down zombies in a woman's dress.
Strummerjones
Member
Psychotext said:
LTTP I finally bothered to play and complete it last night after cleverly buying it on release day.
It's..underwhelming. Case Zero was a really pleasant surprise on its release, and one thing it did very well was condense lots of things that made the full game work so well into a small package. There were several little routes and advantageous items that rewarded exploration and really changed how an experienced player would play that added to replayability and general fun.
There's pretty much none of that in Case West. All the main game mechanics are greatly simplified (no escorting survivers, map is basically a series of big boxes that takes no thought to navigate, power items are strewn around with little thought or effort needed to get them), and the end result is pretty dull, really. Frank contributes pretty much nothing other than a fan pleasing cameo (also, what the hell happened to his face?), and the photography ability is 100% useless now you get no points for photos, it's use being for a tedious collect-a-thon achievement.
Worst still, you regularly have to fight loads of armed soldiers who are just a pain to fight. Getting continously staggered (and unable to fight back) by their gunfire can be rage inducing, and as they're deliberately stationed above you with massive fields of fire you can be often left in situations where they strip your health with little opportunity to fight back.
That said I still did have a lot of fun, the handful of new weapons are great and tend to lean towards the large scale carnage end, which along with the large zombie packed open maps means just dicking around killing stuff is particularly entertaining. Basically worth a look if you're a fan, but if you weren't that keen on DR2 in general (but why would you want to play the DLC then?) stay away.
Just beat the game.
!! Took me two tries on that one.
Great game, really hit all the right notes for me, except the save system is really stupid IMO. No checkpoints, having to start all the way from your last save, plus sometimes the game throws a pyschopath at you and you won't even know its coming, like certain side cases where you're thinking its just a survivor alone somewhere.
I liked it though, definitely a positive experience. I hope they continue this series. Oh and
TK is a bitch
Great game, really hit all the right notes for me, except the save system is really stupid IMO. No checkpoints, having to start all the way from your last save, plus sometimes the game throws a pyschopath at you and you won't even know its coming, like certain side cases where you're thinking its just a survivor alone somewhere.
I liked it though, definitely a positive experience. I hope they continue this series. Oh and
I was sooooo frustrated and let down when the credits rolled on Ending S and there's no Stacey or Katey. Damn, I thought I did something wrong for a minute there. Also that fucking zombie that jumps into the screen after you beat TK got me. He got me good.
VeryGooster
Banned
I am attempting the 72,000 kills. Holy shit. I mean, that, the 53,000-something, and two multiplayer achievements are all I'm missing. The Hummer is pretty awesome though.
a Master Ninja
Member
Sounds like you are trying to shoot them when you should be climbing the nearest ladder and beating them to death.FTH said:
Finally got this on PC and man it makes a world of difference in playability for me.
I gave up on the 360 version of DR2, framerate and long and frequent load times just killed it for me...though I was able to overlook the load times in DR1 due to how awesome and fresh the game was.
Anyways the PC version solved both those issues (loading is still frequent but at least the loading time is greatly reduced) and now Im appreciating this game a lot more.
I gave up on the 360 version of DR2, framerate and long and frequent load times just killed it for me...though I was able to overlook the load times in DR1 due to how awesome and fresh the game was.
Anyways the PC version solved both those issues (loading is still frequent but at least the loading time is greatly reduced) and now Im appreciating this game a lot more.
Old Gimlet Eyes
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The difference between the console and PC versions are pretty large. Just going through the menus alone you can see the difference in how smooth the PC version is. The loading screens are still there for sure but they do go by fast. If you want someone to play co-op with, I'll be glad to destroy some zombies with ya.AEREC said:
Audioboxer
Member
Decided against advice and cancelled my Killzone 3 order to pick up the Zombrex Edition of this up for £19.99.
Only played about 15 minutes of Dead Rising 1.
Just looking for something that's a bit of fun to blow off some steam, I'm playing MAG just now so to be fair I can't be bothered with another FPS. I'll wait till Killzone 3 hits the bargain bin.
Only played about 15 minutes of Dead Rising 1.
Just looking for something that's a bit of fun to blow off some steam, I'm playing MAG just now so to be fair I can't be bothered with another FPS. I'll wait till Killzone 3 hits the bargain bin.
Wellington
BAAAALLLINNN'
Took a brreak from gaming for a few weeks and am back at this one. I just killed the
psychopaths and
. I kinda hope I'm nearing the end TBH. It's been a very long haul IMO compared to the end if you do a few restarts to get stronger.
It's been really fun tho, I'll gladly fill out the survey and tell Capcom what I think.
Seigfreid and Roy style
had the military show up
It's been really fun tho, I'll gladly fill out the survey and tell Capcom what I think.
Audioboxer
Member
Damn this game is a stress inducer. I'm playing with the official game guide and I still want to ram forks in my eyes and pour vinegar up my nose.
Had to skip quite a few of the combo posters/weapon creation even in the official guide as time is so short for some quests. It's not as if I'm even wasting time, I'm going straight from point A to point B all the time. Even with the coffee/wine speed up drinks.
Just killed the psycho with the tiger (got the tiger as companion). Then had to sprint to save some old women, and honestly just made it with seconds to spend. Doesn't help that she purposely draws out her shitty conversation with you before joining.
Guess the completionist in me can't just stick back and enjoy whilst some quests fail.
Had to skip quite a few of the combo posters/weapon creation even in the official guide as time is so short for some quests. It's not as if I'm even wasting time, I'm going straight from point A to point B all the time. Even with the coffee/wine speed up drinks.
Just killed the psycho with the tiger (got the tiger as companion). Then had to sprint to save some old women, and honestly just made it with seconds to spend. Doesn't help that she purposely draws out her shitty conversation with you before joining.
Guess the completionist in me can't just stick back and enjoy whilst some quests fail.
No offense but the guide must be telling you things to do wrong. You can practically save everyone even on your first go. I don't have the guide so I don't know what it suggests. You can do the Tiger mission before giving Katey her first Zombrex, even after taking the time to deliver the first doctor lady to the safe room.
Old Gimlet Eyes
Member
If you are trying to do everything in 1 or even 2 playthroughs, you are doing it wrong. Level up chuck, learn the layout of Fortune City, earn a million dollars, and then will you be ready to hit the story mode up. Also, official game guide, doing it wrong. Chuck Greene don't play that.
Audioboxer
Member
bubnbob said:
It's the prima games guide.
I really do question the guides efficiency. I mean it's helped me rack up the PP, level 13 and just about to do case 2-1.
I had a chain of 5 survivors there whom I just offloaded.
Audioboxer
Member
Darkshier said:
Yeah I thought about doing that.
I guess you can start the game and do NO story mode at all for 72 hours? Just muck about/level up?
edit: Oops meant to edit, not double post.
Old Gimlet Eyes
Member
Of course. That's pretty much all I did until I was around level 30. You can save your progress/experience and restart the story mode at any time. Some of the bosses you fight can be really tough unless you level up first. Just let katey die at the beginning and do the boss fights and save survivors to gain some easy xp. Also, go find all three gambling books and hit up the giant slot machine at Slot Ranch. You will make a ton of money that way.
Audioboxer
Member
Darkshier said:
Awesome.
I'm torn in two minds now about what to do. I'll decide for later on haha. Taking a break from play after that 5 man rescue train I just done.
What about weapon mods I've learned/inventory, will that carry over if I restart now or is it just the experience?
Old Gimlet Eyes
Member
Your combo cards that you have earned will carry over, as will money and zombrex. Not inventory items though. There is a lot of freedom to tackle the game how you want, so just kick back and enjoy it. And slaughter zombies, mercilessly.
Audioboxer
Member
Darkshier said:
Ahh that's good.
I have a feeling I might restart then so I can level up a beast - I can only assume this makes the game story play through much easier (or at least less stressful haha). Any important tips to this or should I just spend the 72 hours exploring on my own with no guides/agendas?
Thanks!
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