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Dead Rising Critic Reviews
The truth is that zombies, while being slow and mostly ignorant have been a successful factor of the gaming industry for years now. Ever since the glory days of the first Resident Evil series these walking flesh eaters have played a big role in gaming...read the complete Dead Rising review at Club Skill
I'd love to see Dead Rising spawn a George A. Romero-esque sequel along the lines of "Dead Walking" to portray what happens when tens of thousands of zombies take over an entire town. I'll gladly mindlessly whip out my wallet for that. Overall: 8.7...read the complete Dead Rising review at DailyGame
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Wow, finally, I can actually say it. There’s a really good, Xbox 360 exclusive title and you NEED to get this. I’ve given other Xbox 360 games in the past good scores, like Moto GP, and Oblivion, but those were games made from an existing franchise,...read the complete Dead Rising review at Game Axis
Dead Rising is one of those games where the amount of enjoyment you will glean out of it is directly proportional to your patience....read the complete Dead Rising review at Worth Playing
AI, but the ways in which you can kill the zombies are endless, and the story and presentation actually creates a narrative more compelling than most would expect.Share:...read the complete Dead Rising review at Gaming Target
You are Frank West, a photojournalist who picked up rumours about a remote village being quarantined by the army. Smelling a good cover story, Frank takes the helicopter to Willamette, Colorado, where he sees that zombies are roaming the streets. He asks...read the complete Dead Rising review at Fragland
You know, despite spending my youth as a mallrat, I really don’t enjoy the mall anymore. Maybe it’s because the huge crowds, high prices, and greasy overtones. Or maybe it’s just because I’m older now and I realize I don’t have the money to buy...read the complete Dead Rising review at GamersMark
CAPCOM are known for their fun, inventive and quirky titles as well as their various hit franchies. Devil May Cry springs to mind and of course the king of the zombie genre: Resident Evil. So when we heard that there was a new zombie game on the horizon...read the complete Dead Rising review at Games Xtreme
With a nearly endless variety of items to utilize in killing a plethora of undead, there are hours of enjoyment in store for any would be zombie slayer. There is also an intriguing story lurking behind the curtain of blood that isn’t fully realized...read the complete Dead Rising review at Game Chronicles
Own a 360? Like action? Like zombies? You need this game. Unelss you have a small standard television, because then you won't be able to read the text of what's being said....read the complete Dead Rising review at Digital Entertainment News
starting over doesn't aggravate you. The game also has multiple good/bad endings, depending on your actions during the game. Finally, there are different modes to unlock, including one that keeps the zombie-bashing going infinitely. There's a lot going o...read the complete Dead Rising review at Electric Playground
Dead RisingGameplay: 8.0A buddy who picked it up a few days after I got it told me he was constantly getting killed because it was too hard to control, well poo-poo on that....read the complete Dead Rising review at GameZone
If you plan on seeing everything the game has to offer, which includes six separate endings, as well as Overtime and Infinite modes, you've got a lot of zombie killing ahead of you. It’s been a long time coming but Dead Rising has been worth the wait....read the complete Dead Rising review at eToychest
I’m still not sure why I went back for them. They didn’t even speak English! I had to find a book on conversational Japanese just so that I could talk them into coming with me. I had precious little time to make it back to the security room, and...read the complete Dead Rising review at Game Helper
While it's a lot of fun to play and provides quite a bit of replay value, the horrid save system and some other minor annoyances keep Dead Rising from rising to the status of instant classic....read the complete Dead Rising review at Xbox 360 Advanced
When it comes to zombies, few publishers have more experience with them than Capcom. The company has made a mint in recent years off various iterations of the Resident Evil series, and that franchise shows no signs of slowing any time soon. So, it is...read the complete Dead Rising review at GameSpot
When it comes to zombies, few publishers have more experience with them than Capcom. The company has made a mint in recent years off various iterations of the Resident Evil series, and that franchise shows no signs of slowing any time soon. So, it is...read the complete Dead Rising review at GameSpot
A unique, inventive, and fun game that youll most likely want to play and own due to its huge amount of replayability from random slash-a-thons to side quests and item discovery; you can spend a whole lot of time in this game. Then again if the save...read the complete Dead Rising review at GameBrink
revert to the last save, or interestingly, choose to restart the game, but with Frank’s current level and abilities. It’s silly and frustrating and makes little sense. But Dead Rising sure does, at least if you’re into slaughtering zombi...read the complete Dead Rising review at Game Revolution
Dead Rising as a twisted Toys 'R Us, only instead of action figures and video games, it's katanas and sniper rifles. Part free-form murder spree, part allegorical testament to the virtues of vegetarianism, part fashion show, the core draw of Dead Rising...read the complete Dead Rising review at IGN
mystery is a rare example of a story compelling enough to play through. Worth playing for: Braining zombies never gets old, because the game just keeps coming up with more ways to do it, from a well-struck soccer ball to a leafy potted plant. Frustration ...read the complete Dead Rising review at The Onion
Available exclusively for the Xbox 360, Dead Rising is best described as an interactive version of George A. Romero's horror flick, Dawn of the Dead, in which a flesh-eating mob of zombies attempts to break into a shopping mall to attack the people...read the complete Dead Rising review at USA Today
And because there are so many items to discover and achievements to unlock and survivors to rescue, the game has absolutely immense replay value, assuming you don't throw your controller in frustration first. And if you must do so, at least aim for a zomb...read the complete Dead Rising review at WHAM! Gaming
Zombies were once kings of the horror genre. Thanks to George A. Romero and movies like Night of the Living Dead, people lived in fear of an undead uprising. Unsurprisingly, the brain-muchers translated incredibly well to the world of video games. Titles...read the complete Dead Rising review at My Gamer
time Frank's life slowly drains! The more and more you play Dead Rising, the more apparent it becomes that many of the features end up shooting the game in the foot. If you can handle the structure of the title then you're in for perhaps not the best game...read the complete Dead Rising review at AceGamez
The level of destruction I've left behind is something to behold. Broken windows, plants, smashed benches and trash bins are just a few things that have been zombie magnets. I wonder who pays for all of this...read the complete Dead Rising review at Deeko
in the game. 7.0Lifespan: 72 hour mode is going to take somewhere in the vicinity of 8-10 hours your first time through, but you won't see everything the game has to offer....read the complete Dead Rising review at PALGN
There is something intrinsically entertaining about zombies, be it their shuffling gait, dull groaning, or just the comedy value of seeing them fall over the tiniest of obstacles. Capcom’s Dead Rising is a game that aims to exploit the sheer fun of...read the complete Dead Rising review at ThumbBandits
Capcom’s Dead Rising is the stuff of nightmares, not only because of its creepy zombie-themed gameplay but also because of its frustrating design and low margin for error. The game requires more of a commitment than many will be willing to make, but...read the complete Dead Rising review at Xbox Nerds
missions increase Frank’s confidence and his ability to mangle zombies. And, let’s face it, that’s what this game is really all about. Zombies can be dismembered with almost any of the articles that Frank finds lying around, although the...read the complete Dead Rising review at Times Online
A relentlessly inventive game worth the price of entry...The experience is flawed -- some might say hampered -- by the save system and curiously designed game structure. But whether you 'get it' or not, Dead Rising nevertheless provides a wealth of...read the complete Dead Rising review at 1UP
pitch black.The game can be mighty challenging, especially if you dont take the time to level Frank up, RPG style. Every time you do level Frank up, you gain more health, learn a new skill, or add more space to your inventory, all things you keep if you ...read the complete Dead Rising review at ZTGameDomain
Trading in horror's usual dank alleys and noir lighting for an infested shopping mall, Dead Rising's arsenal of ad hoc weaponry is its most valuable asset....read the complete Dead Rising review at GamePro
about 5 hours long. It does have replay ability though as there are five different endings, and youll probably have to play through that many times just to do all the missions, then theres two more game modes, overtime and infinity, to unlock. It does ...read the complete Dead Rising review at Boomtown
You’re a rugged freelance photo-journalist. A hot tip has you flying by helicopter into a small town quarantined by the army. Strange things are happening to the residents. Did that person just take a bite out of another person? Before you know it,...read the complete Dead Rising review at NZGamer
Dead Rising is an action-packed romp through a mall full of zombies. If that's not a recipe for a good time then you've never mowed down a group of zombies with an actual lawn...read the complete Dead Rising review at Gaming Nexus
The humble zombie has long been a favourite enemy for many video game players and developers alike. While generally not the most threatening of enemies (see Resident Evil for GameCube for the exception), the flesh-eating antics and pack mentality of...read the complete Dead Rising review at PALGN AU
Dead Rising finally brings the undead hordes to videogames. The plot is simple, you play a photojournalist who bribes a helo-pilot into flying him into an American city cordoned off by the military because of "riots." After a spin over the block, and a...read the complete Dead Rising review at GamerDad
This month’s Official Nintendo Magazine has a preview of a quirky new Nintendo DS game from Koei entitled Prey the Stars. Despite being nearly finished and due for release in the spring, when we put the name into Google all we could find were a handful...read the complete Dead Rising review at Games Asylum
Even with its problems, Dead Rising is a ton of fun to play, offers a respectable narrative, and come on, you can use a lawnmower for cryin' out load. Enough said....read the complete Dead Rising review at Pro-G
fact, most of the voice acting actually feels understated. And the blocking of the cutscenes makes Dead Rising feel a little bit like a movie rather than something hobbled together by a game developer.A very fun movie that concentrates on splatting zombie...read the complete Dead Rising review at Armchair Empire
Capcom’s Dead Rising does not want to be compared with the works of George A. Romero, specifically Dawn of the Dead. In fact, right on the front of the package, a disclaimer claims it was not developed, approved, or licensed by the owners or creators...read the complete Dead Rising review at Game Industry News
"Filming in the mall was hell," said director George Romero of the plaza sequences in his quintessential splatter film, Dawn of the Dead. Well, George, try playing in one. From the company that brought us the sanguinary Resident Evil series, Dead Rising...read the complete Dead Rising review at Science Fiction Weekly
The obvious visual appeal to Dead Rising are the hundreds of zombies roaming around on screen at once. With so much going on at any one time, you’d expect to encounter some slow down, yet Dead Rising is surprisingly devoid of it. Even better, the mall...read the complete Dead Rising review at Game Vortex
It’s the gleaming checkered-tile floor that catches your eye when you set foot inside Seon’s Food & Stuff. After enduring the sight of countless rotten, festering zombies, this immaculate supermarket offers a moment’s respite from the blood and...read the complete Dead Rising review at HonestGamers
Ok enough of that crap, let's kill us some brain eaters. Dead Rising has been one of the most anticipated games on the 360 ever since early stills showed off hundreds of zombies on screen at once. What can we say, people must really love the prospect of...read the complete Dead Rising review at UnderGroundOnline
There’s something about zombies that’s always held a certain appeal. Something about the way they lurch around groaning and just waiting for what’s left of their bodily fluids to be splattered everywhere. Or maybe it’s the fact they’re already...read the complete Dead Rising review at Gamer Within
In recent times, one could not hear the phrase “survival horror” without thinking of Resident Evil or Silent Hill, amongst other titles. With the release of Dead Rising for the Xbox 360, Capcom has once again redefined the genre it is so often...read the complete Dead Rising review at XBox Exclusive
It says on the game's box "this game was not developed, approved or licensed by the owners or creators of George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead," which could be the most self-righteous declaration ever to grace box art, hinting that Capcom did adopt this...read the complete Dead Rising review at Games First!
No stranger to walking corpses, Capcom unearths another zombie-themed franchise with Dead Rising on Xbox 360. Players take command of a forceful photographer named Frank West, who believes he is on the verge of a breakthrough story at a remote suburban...read the complete Dead Rising review at AllGame
To say that I haven’t been looking forward to this game would be a bold faced lie. I have been anxiously awaiting this title to hit my grubby little hands since I downloaded the demo a couple weeks back. Not because I am a victim of the hype machine,...read the complete Dead Rising review at Gamerz-Edge
Williamette Parkview Mall is the setting for a zombie outbreak that is obviously inspired by the 1978 classic film Dawn of the Dead (the game even has a disclaimer upon startup that states it has no connection with the movie). Little is known about the...read the complete Dead Rising review at Lawrence
What is it about zombies that we love so much? They’re disgusting, repugnant walking dead serving no useful purpose to society. That is, unless useful translates to a swarming plague that terrorizes society by building its rank through gnawing on...read the complete Dead Rising review at TheManRoom
An enormous shopping mall: full of everything even the most insatiable consumer could want. A few dozen people: scared out of their wits and desperate to survive for just a few more days in a situation they know, deep down, they have no hope of escaping....read the complete Dead Rising review at The Bovine Conspiracy
Obviously inspired by the classic zombie flick "Dawn of the Dead", Dead Rising places you in the role of a "hard edged" photojournalist spending three days in a zombie-infested mall. As you fly into town via helicopter, a semi-interactive stage sets the...read the complete Dead Rising review at The Video Game Critic
It has been a decade since Capcom brought survival horror to the masses with Resident Evil. In that time there has been little advancement in the genre; it’s always been pretty much a case of more of the same. But now Capcom have taken the genre to a...read the complete Dead Rising review at DarkZero
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