Developer(s): Capcom, Blue Castle
Publisher(s): Capcom
Producer(s): Keiji Inafune
Platform(s): PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
Release date(s): * EU September 24, 2010 (X360/PS3)
* NA September 28, 2010
* JP September 30, 2010
* EU September 28, 2010 (PC)
Genre(s): Action-RPG
Mode(s): Single-player, online co-op, multiplayer
Rating(s): * ACB: MA15+
* BBFC: 18
* ESRB: M
* PEGI: 18
Media: Blu-ray Disc, DVD, digital download
Dead Rising 2 is an action-adventure, survivor horror video game, developed by Capcom in partnership with Blue Castle Games, and was distributed by Capcom. It was released on September 24, 2010 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. The original Dead Rising productive staff members have returned to create the game, including Keiji Inafune, head of Research & Development at Capcom. Originally set to be released in the beginning of 2010, the game's release was pushed back and it was released on September 28, 2010 in North America. The European and Australian releases were September 24, 2010 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and 28 September for PC.
Gameplay
The player controls protagonist Chuck Greene as he fights off hordes of zombies while accomplishing specific missions. The game includes several new objects that can be used to attack the zombies. Over 7,000 zombies can be seen onscreen at any one time.
Dead Rising 2 allows players to manufacture their own custom weapons at various points in the game. The player also has the ability to use "combo cards" that reveal weapons that can be combined together. Such combinations include the "Hail Mary," a hand grenade duct taped to a football, "Dynameat," a stick of dynamite duct taped to a piece of meat, the "Paddlesaw," two chainsaws duct taped to a kayak paddle, and "Spiked Bat" which is a baseball bat with nails hammered through the item.
Multiplayer
During the 2009 Tokyo Game Show, Capcom revealed that the multiplayer of Dead Rising 2 takes the form of the in-game reality TV show "Terror Is Reality" in which players will act as contestants in a fictional gameshow. Four players participate in multiplayer, competing against each other for the most kills inside an arena full of undead. Players can use weapons and vehicles including human-sized hamster balls and chainsaw-equipped motorcycles. They also will be able to prevent other players from scoring by using various forms of "dirty" tactics.
Chuck Greene joins the reality pay-per-view gameshow Terror is Reality to get money for his daughter's Zombrex. Terror is Reality (TIR) is hosted by Tyrone King (TK). Players compete with players all over the world online, and earn money for their character at the same time. The show consist of three minigames, including Zomboni (driving a car that makes zombie juice and players have to shoot the juice to the target to get points), Bounty Hunter (players snipe zombies and they can earn extra points by hitting the jackpot), Stand Up Zomedy (players put flowers, sticks, and dresses on the zombie, earn more points by getting all three of items in one zombie), and so on. Finally, the major game in TIR is slicecycle where players drive motorcycles to slice up zombies for points. The winners and participants get money for their participation points from the games.
It was confirmed during Captivate '10 that cooperative gameplay for the story campaign will be available and according to Blue Castle Games there will be an online co-op mode. Both players will play as the main character, Chuck Greene, and will be able to earn experience and keep the items they collected throughout the game—but only the host player will be able to save the game's progress. A host can invite a friend to join the current game by sending out an invitation; if the friend accepts, a confirmation icon will be displayed and the host can allow the player to join in. Non-host players can drop in/out of a co-op game anytime they like. When the players become separated, a tiny animated Chuck Greene icon will appear at the bottom of the game screen. The icon will show what the other player is up to—attacking, being assaulted by zombies, etc. If a player is taken down by zombies, he will be able to call the other for help to revive them. The player will use food to revive the dying partner before his health runs out.
System Requirements
OS: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+
RAM: 2 GB
HDD: 8.5 GB free disk space
Graphics: 512 MB Graphics Memory
Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Supported Graphics Cards:
nVidia GeForce 8800 / ATI Radeon HD 3850
Dead Rising 2 – Official Gameplay Video
The player controls protagonist Chuck Greene as he fights off hordes of zombies while accomplishing specific missions. The game includes several new objects that can be used to attack the zombies. Over 7,000 zombies can be seen onscreen at any one time.
Dead Rising 2 allows players to manufacture their own custom weapons at various points in the game. The player also has the ability to use "combo cards" that reveal weapons that can be combined together. Such combinations include the "Hail Mary," a hand grenade duct taped to a football, "Dynameat," a stick of dynamite duct taped to a piece of meat, the "Paddlesaw," two chainsaws duct taped to a kayak paddle, and "Spiked Bat" which is a baseball bat with nails hammered through the item.
Multiplayer
During the 2009 Tokyo Game Show, Capcom revealed that the multiplayer of Dead Rising 2 takes the form of the in-game reality TV show "Terror Is Reality" in which players will act as contestants in a fictional gameshow. Four players participate in multiplayer, competing against each other for the most kills inside an arena full of undead. Players can use weapons and vehicles including human-sized hamster balls and chainsaw-equipped motorcycles. They also will be able to prevent other players from scoring by using various forms of "dirty" tactics.
Chuck Greene joins the reality pay-per-view gameshow Terror is Reality to get money for his daughter's Zombrex. Terror is Reality (TIR) is hosted by Tyrone King (TK). Players compete with players all over the world online, and earn money for their character at the same time. The show consist of three minigames, including Zomboni (driving a car that makes zombie juice and players have to shoot the juice to the target to get points), Bounty Hunter (players snipe zombies and they can earn extra points by hitting the jackpot), Stand Up Zomedy (players put flowers, sticks, and dresses on the zombie, earn more points by getting all three of items in one zombie), and so on. Finally, the major game in TIR is slicecycle where players drive motorcycles to slice up zombies for points. The winners and participants get money for their participation points from the games.
It was confirmed during Captivate '10 that cooperative gameplay for the story campaign will be available and according to Blue Castle Games there will be an online co-op mode. Both players will play as the main character, Chuck Greene, and will be able to earn experience and keep the items they collected throughout the game—but only the host player will be able to save the game's progress. A host can invite a friend to join the current game by sending out an invitation; if the friend accepts, a confirmation icon will be displayed and the host can allow the player to join in. Non-host players can drop in/out of a co-op game anytime they like. When the players become separated, a tiny animated Chuck Greene icon will appear at the bottom of the game screen. The icon will show what the other player is up to—attacking, being assaulted by zombies, etc. If a player is taken down by zombies, he will be able to call the other for help to revive them. The player will use food to revive the dying partner before his health runs out.
System Requirements
OS: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+
RAM: 2 GB
HDD: 8.5 GB free disk space
Graphics: 512 MB Graphics Memory
Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Supported Graphics Cards:
nVidia GeForce 8800 / ATI Radeon HD 3850
Dead Rising 2 – Official Gameplay Video