BattleMonkey
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Awesome, and no Frank as lead is fantastic.
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Rumor: Dead Rising 3 set in California, stars Rick the auto mechanic
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Phonomezer
Banned
DR's gameplay and controls need a complete overhaul before I dip into the series again.
UnlovedJew
Member
I'd be up for this if they managed to smooth out the gameplay, fixed the save system, and created a compelling story with fun objectives. But I bet it won't have even one of these improvements and probably add some shitty gimmick.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Being set in a more open town environment instead of a mall? Sure, bring it on. 
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Meh.
I liked Dead Rising 2 but by the end I felt like I've had my fill of the franchise. They'll have to change something to get my attention.
I liked Dead Rising 2 but by the end I felt like I've had my fill of the franchise. They'll have to change something to get my attention.
uncledonnie
Banned
Chuck better be in this. That's my only concern, otherwise I'm all in. Played the hell out of DR1, DR2, and OTR. Bring it on.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Until 2013, you mean.
Host Samurai
Member
Im Dead Risinged out. Played the 2nd one 3X with all the endings. Im done.
Mechanized
Member
If the main character is a Mechanic I wonder if you'll be able to fix up cars and stuff and actually drive around plowing down zombies.
More bunny bikes I hope.
fierrotlepou
Member
Well, if Last of Us is a zombie game, DR3 is fucked.
So what was so bad about DR2:OTR anyway? I barely played DR2 and got to pick up OTR during that Amazon goldbox and so far enjoyed what I've played. Is it just too similar to the original or did they mess up something big time?
Either way, looking kind of forward to a new DR if it's a completely new setting anyway.
Either way, looking kind of forward to a new DR if it's a completely new setting anyway.
As a long time Dead Rising fan who enjoyed DR1 and DR2, what OTR brings to the table is not just rehash and reuse, but also a dumbing down of certain game design elements for "accessibility" and casualization. Since I already played and enjoyed DR2, I have no interest in playing a version of DR2 which is basically "not for me". I hope they don't make DR3 like that too, or I would be upset.
What did they dumb down exactly, if you don't mind me asking?
It is a complete retread of what I remember from DR2 up to the first mandatory boss (despite being in the new area even), so I definitely understand the "not for me" sentiment.
Criminal Upper
Banned
I honestly cannot fathom what they can possibly do to make this interesting/worthwile anymore. Capcom Vancouver could do anything, but they're stuck shitting out Dead Risings for the rest of their lives, it seems.
BobTheFork
Member
I demand bonus PP for every loading screen we have to take a survivor through.
Old Gimlet Eyes
Member
One of Dead Rising 1's biggest draws, was the single save spot and bathroom save points. This added tension to the time management mechanic and really forced you to think hard about where and when to save and whether the time spent getting to the save point, was worth it.
Off The Record introduced checkpoints after exiting/entering a new area and after completing objectives and I believe even boss fights. Instead of having to manage your time and decide when was the right time to save, you now have automatic checkpoint saves. This basically destroys any tension the time mechanic may have introduced, as you know you always have a recent checkpoint to fall back to.
Rick looks pretty...groovy.
That just shows good taste on their part. Though I would equate Dead Rising to Army of Darkness instead of the earlier works.
la flama blanca
Banned
Dead Risng 1 = awesome
Dead Rising 2 = wtfisthisshit
Dead Rising 3 = no thanks, revert back to 1
Dead Rising 2 = wtfisthisshit
Dead Rising 3 = no thanks, revert back to 1
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!
Member
OTR was my first DR game, and I frigging loved it, one of my favorite games this gen! If it weren't for the co-op trophies I would've Platinumed it.
However, if the game didn't have checkpoints I probably wouldn't have finished it or enjoyed it even, I don't wanna keep retrying their shitty bosses that come out of nowhere while losing any progress I made getting to them.
If you don't like the checkpoints then don't fucking use them, you're not forced to do so.
However, if the game didn't have checkpoints I probably wouldn't have finished it or enjoyed it even, I don't wanna keep retrying their shitty bosses that come out of nowhere while losing any progress I made getting to them.
If you don't like the checkpoints then don't fucking use them, you're not forced to do so.
Backfoggen
Banned
I'll just play DR1 some more.
Time limits are integral to how the series plays. They make them tense games about planning routes and rushing from here to there in a desperate scramble, rather than boring sandboxes.
Can never have too much Dead Rising. I hope 3 is harder than 2 was, 2 was too easy (OTR was a little harder which is good). I don't care who you play as but I do love the photography aspect and hope it stays along with combo weapons and maybe something new. I hope that the game is co-op focused so that if you are playing co-op the 2nd player takes part and makes sense with the story, or at the very least have the 2nd player not be implausable like in DR2/OTR (2 Chucks? Frank and Chuck's good twin?). I hope they don't forget about Chuck because I liked his story a lot more than Frank's even though Frank is a more fun character.
ShockingAlberto
Member
The problem I have with this is that the game you describe is not the Dead Rising I like. I like that there's no fallback if I fuck up. If I don't want to waste progress losing to a boss, I probably should save often and, more importantly, not lose.
Dead Rising is kind of like a rogue-like in that way. If you can't handle that pressure, then it's not the game for you, much in the same way that I don't like RTSes because it's too much stuff for me to manage.
A sequel allready? Hmm.
I like both Dead Rising games, but this is kind of quick. The premiss sounds cool though. As much as I like Chuck, but this Rick guy sounds like an average dude. One of the reasons why I think the Dead Rising games are so fun: no hollywood stud as the main character.
I like both Dead Rising games, but this is kind of quick. The premiss sounds cool though. As much as I like Chuck, but this Rick guy sounds like an average dude. One of the reasons why I think the Dead Rising games are so fun: no hollywood stud as the main character.
I played both and still really liked OTR for what it was.
The frame rate was terrible and it was kind of blurry/low resolution. It was still pretty fun despite it.
black_vegeta
Member
Someone sounds salty
No it didn't
Love DR2, both vanilla and Off the Record, and will certainly buy anything related to the series. So long as the combo-weapon system remains in place, which was the turning point for me.
The games just offer so much fun. That is why I am eagerly anticipating anything related to DR3. That, and I always hoped they would add a steamroller to DR2...
The games just offer so much fun. That is why I am eagerly anticipating anything related to DR3. That, and I always hoped they would add a steamroller to DR2...
IC_Champion
Member
I like how they switch main characters in each game. That, and along with adding new features with each character: Photo Mechanic with Frank, Combo Weapon Mechanic with Chuck and Mechanic Mechanic with Rick.
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!
Member
Whatever, DR3 is guaranteed to have checkpoints anyway, bwahahahahaha.
Checkpoints won't ruin the "soul" of game or dumb it down, they're simply a necessity in today's videogames, I can't believe that someone would argue against them!
Not to mention that if you don't want to use the checkpoints you can just reload your previous save, the option is available when you die.
Warm Machine
Member
If you break it down to its components, Dead Rising games are the hardest to make in the industry.