Dead Rising 2 is set several years after the infamous zombie invasion of Willamette. Unfortunately, the zombie virus was not contained at the conclusion of Dead Rising, spreading unchecked throughout the United States and Dead Rising 2 depicts a country where zombie outbreaks continue to strike.
GenreAction Adventure
Platforms ps3
DEVELOPER Blue Castle Games | PUBLISHER Codemasters | RELEASE DATE
Dead Rising 2 Reviews ps3
gameinformer.com review
While indisputably impressed with the experience, I wish there was a storage system that would allow players to stash away valuable weapon parts for a later time. Similarly, the magazine system still seems archaic, especially with weapon fabrication making inventory space a precious commodity. Fortune City never sleeps, and neither did I while playing through Dead Rising 2. With a seemingly unending supply of engaging content, I’ll sleep when I’m undead.
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nzgamer.com review
This game finally brings the Dead Rising franchise to the PS3 so that non-Xbox and non-Wii owners can get a taste of the action. I’m happy to say I didn’t encounter any clowns either. But a crazy fat guy in a rubber rat suit didn’t do my rodent phobia much good.
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3djuegos.com review
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impulsegamer.com review
This is what gaming should be about sometimes, a mindless and fun destructive experience as you dispatch zombie after zombie. Thankfully the story enhances the overall gameplay that features a plethora of genres from comedy to horror and even romance. The main character in Dead Rising 2, Chuck Greene is quite a likeable fellow, so it’s easy for the player to relate to this man forced to fend for himself in order to save his daughter. Great stuff!
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1up.com review
Dead Rising 2 has annoying technical flaws and uninteresting boss battles. But the ability to jump into a friend’s game while wearing a Borat-inspired mankini and a Servbot helmet with a lawnmower blade strapped on top help you quickly forget those problems.
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gamingbolt.com review
Dead Rising 2 doesn’t vary too much from its predecessor but that’s part of its charm. The flaws of the original have been addressed and this time round, the multiplayer modes add some real longevity.
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gamingexcellence.com review
The thing about the Dead Rising series is that it’s pretty unique. Killing hordes of zombies with a huge variety of improvised weaponry isn’t a genre present anywhere else. It’s a great game to just mess around in, picking up random clothing, smashing zombie heads in and fighting away psychopaths. It’s really got its flaws, but looking beyond those shows a really fun sandbox title to play in.
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extremegamer.ca review
The biggest change in the games mechanics from the original is in the form of weapon creation. Chuck can combine two weapons to create something new. Because of his mechanical nature (repairing motorcycles) this all seems to fit in as Chuck uses duct tape better then Red Green. Combo cards can be found or earned for hints on what you can assemble, or you can try your luck to see what happens. When you pick up an object that can be used as a combined weapon it will have a wrench icon, but the other piece of the puzzle is up to you. Over 40 unique weapons can be made that include using everything from a Flashlight, Newspaper and a Amplifier to a Cement Saw, Push Broom, Parasol, and a Football. The popular weapon on the cover is a great example called the Paddlesaw, created when you combine a paddle and a Chainsaw. Start rowing!
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ztgamedomain.com review
All in all, I’d still have to say Dead Rising 2 is a great sequel to a very unique and entertaining series. Yes, it does have its faults, and yes, they can become controller throwing frustrating, but still it has so much charm, that I can honestly look past its flaws. You have to play the game the way it wants to be played, not the way you want to play it.
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destructoid.com review
Between the solid story, entertaining gameplay and huge replay value, Dead Rising 2 offers more bang for your buck than just about any single-player game on the market right now. Add in the multiplayer features and you have a great package. The design, however, is an acquired taste and simply will not be everyone’s cup of tea. But for those out there who can appreciate an action game where the prevailing philosophy is one of planning and foresight, while forgiving its flaws, it is an exceptional treat to play.
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spaziogames.it review
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cheatcc.com review
Even though there are plenty of weapons to make, these weapons are not created equal, and although some of them seem awesome at first, there are some mechanical issues that can cause you to trade down in some cases. For example, the paddlesaw I mentioned above is a brutal weapon in sparsely populated areas, as it dispatches 2-3 zombies at a time with ease. However, get in a big crowd with a paddlesaw, and you’ll see that the imprecise mechanics make it hard to direct the paddlesaw towards a single area with any accuracy, which can have deadly consequences. Although there is an “aiming mode” you can use with the left trigger, this mode is a bit sluggish in most instances
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psfocus.nl review
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avclub.com review
The controls also could use some tweaking; fighting zombies is never too difficult, but Chuck’s human opponents make combat an exercise in irritation, and the save system leads to plenty of backtracking. Thankfully, none of this buries the game’s thrills. A multiplayer add-on introduces co-op play, lets gamers get goofy in Terror Is Reality, and the story has its moments of pulpy thrills. The real draw here, though, is a sandbox with an infinite supply of moaning army-men to destroy.
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gametrailers.com review
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eurogamer.net review
The harder edges of the first game have been softened a little, no doubt thanks to the involvement of a Western studio. The result is a balanced game, at once idiosyncratic, infuriating, funny and ultimately compelling. In both its story and its systems, it holds life and undeath in delicate tension; and as a result, all the loud-mouth college humour and violence fail to mask its tender heart.
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ign.com review
Watching Chuck get covered in blood as he slays thousands of zombies, changing outfits so that one minute you’re in a toddler clothes with a LEGO head and the next you’re in a sundress, and listening to completely whacked out boss stories – that’s what I remember about Dead Rising 2. Any issue the game might have just falls to the backburner.
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gamesradar.com review
While not a huge departure from the original Dead Rising template, Dead Rising 2’s concession to friendlier game-saves and excellent addition of a creative and funny weapon-crafting system make it a rewarding and gleefully entertaining experience. But alas, the corpse-killing hijinks are noticeably marred by some inexcusable hark-backs to archaic game design. A lot of fun then, but with some definite frustrations.
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denofgeek.com review
A worthy successor to the original Dead Rising, it’s perhaps the only game you’ll play this year where you get to kill a zombie with a bottle of beer and a hard hat. George A Romero would be proud.
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joystiq.com review
Dead Rising 2 doesn’t stray from the core principle of the original. Murdering zombies in creative ways is immensely entertaining.
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videogamer.com review
Dead Rising 2 isn’t a failure; on the contrary, it’s a fun and highly rewarding game that is held back by a handful of unfortunate design choices. It’s a worthy sequel in many ways, but despite all the innovative weapon combinations, Dead Rising 2 suggests that Capcom has yet to find its perfect blend.
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