This game is a lot, lot easier thanks to a new mode that slows the time limit. See, Dead Rising is usually centered around some catastrophe that will end the game in a certain time period. Now, this is difficult at first because you are under-leveled and not familiar with the bosses or environments but as you level up and learn the areas the game becomes easier The games are made to be restarted as all of your character levels carry over to a new story.
The original games will have a lot less zombies on screen and a lesser focus, a lot lesser, on vehicles. Also, the combo weapons originated in Dead Rising 2 as the same team that did that game made this beauty (DR3).
Dead Rising 1 and 2 have the same zaniness that you'd see in DR3 though, even more so in some aspects. I imagine the games are pretty cheap now so it probably wouldn't be too bad of an idea to try one out if your curious. I disliked the system/mechanics immensely when I first tried it but I picked it up again a lot later and ended up loving it. Just go with your own pace.
