Dead Rising Discussion [Archive] - Retrogaming Roundtable

keiblerfan69

07-01-2006, 03:26 AM

What the hell is this thing and what game is it from?

http://img.gamespot.com/gamespot/images/2006/179/reviews/928326_20060629_screen042.jpg

I know it has to be from game and I know its called a Cabun(SP?) head. :embarrassed:

Edit: Ok now that is out of the way. How do you guys feel about this game? Do you see yourself playing through it more then 1 time?

Nesmaster

07-01-2006, 05:25 AM

Megaman Legends I think, dunno what the hell they are called though.

orangemage

07-01-2006, 05:27 AM

the guy iswearing a servbot mask, servbot was in mega man legends and the misadventures of tron bonne

McBacon

07-01-2006, 06:47 AM

I hope there is a game shop in the mall, filled with Retro Capcom goodness.

pookninja

07-01-2006, 08:24 AM

I hope there is a game shop in the mall, filled with Retro Capcom goodness.that would be very cool :D

DonMarco

07-01-2006, 12:06 PM

the guy iswearing a servbot mask, servbot was in mega man legends and the misadventures of tron bonne
Yep. Servbot also showed up as a playable character in Marvel vs Capcom 2. The name in Japanese is Kobun.

keiblerfan69

07-01-2006, 01:49 PM

The name in Japanese is Kobun

Thank you. Thats the name and spelling I wanted.

keiblerfan69

07-01-2006, 03:14 PM

Ok now that is out of the way. How do you guys feel about this game? Do you see yourself playing through it more then 1 time?

njiska

07-01-2006, 03:35 PM

Ok now that is out of the way. How do you guys feel about this game? Do you see yourself playing through it more then 1 time?

Zombies? 200 Weapons? Insane carnage? Oh yeah this could be one for the ages and the branching story only further increases replayability. I'll be playing it a lot.

Anthony1

07-02-2006, 02:54 AM

I'm pretty sure that I'm either going to love or hate this game. I don't think there is going to be any middle ground. On one hand, it could be incredibly fun and entertaining, and on the other hand, it could get incredibly boring and monotonous. I saw that some other dude was worried it could be another State of Emergency, a game that seems cool in theory, but ultimately didn't work.

When I first saw a pic of this game, I thought it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen. The pic was of the dude standing on top of a van or delivery truck or something in the parking garage, and there was like 2,000 zombies swarming around him. That just looked so freaking cool to me. But at the time, I didn't know that the game was pretty much focused on just a mall. I thought it was going to be going through an entire zombie town. If it's just a mall, I'm thinking that could get kinda monotonous. Hopefully not.

Sothy

07-02-2006, 03:09 AM

Ill be playing it.

See the footage of the crazy zombies with a shopping cart full of knives plowing down aisles you have to dodge?
lolz

keiblerfan69

07-02-2006, 05:20 AM

After watching On the Spot on gamespot.com I have decided that I will be buying it.

Ze_ro

07-04-2006, 10:47 PM

I downloaded the video from Xbox Live, and I'm still a little torn. It looks like a lot of fun, but even with all the weapons available, it seems like it would get repetitive. However, the video didn't show anything of the actual storyline, or any of what you do other than killin' zombies, so hopefully there's actually a game in there somewhere.

Does it seem strange to anyone else that Capcom potentially has TWO unrelated zombie franchises on their hands now?

--Zero

Ed Oscuro

07-04-2006, 11:04 PM

digitalmouse

07-04-2006, 11:52 PM

Ed Oscuro

07-05-2006, 12:10 AM

Heh, no. This was something somebody recorded on the floor at E3.

Drunk Billionaire

07-05-2006, 02:00 AM

Seems like a really fun game the only problem was I was hoping for some online multiplayer or even offline multiplayer

Ze_ro

07-05-2006, 02:19 AM

Does it seem strange to anyone else that Capcom potentially has TWO unrelated zombie franchises on their hands now?
Well, only in that both are "realistic" (in different ways).

Anyway, did anybody get to see a video of the first ten minutes of gameplay? Wow!

Is that video on marketplace now?
I don't know if it's the same video other people here are thinking of, but yeah, there's a video of Dead Rising in the XBL Marketplace. It basically just shows the main character killing zombies with many many different weapons.

--Zero

digitalmouse

07-05-2006, 02:20 AM

Heh, no. This was something somebody recorded on the floor at E3.

You don't have a link to the video do you? I too am worried about the game being pretty repetitive, and this would kind of ease my fears a bit.

Ed Oscuro

07-05-2006, 02:24 AM

It's on Youtube.

digitalmouse

07-05-2006, 02:36 AM

It's on Youtube.

Good deal, bub. ;)

Juganawt

07-06-2006, 08:57 PM

I'm all over Dead Rising like a horny dog on a trouser-free leg.

Can't wait for this game. It'll be the highlight of the video game calendar.... I WANNA BOWL ZOMBIES OVER WITH A PARASOL DAGNABBIT!

September 15th for the UK is far too long to wait.

GrandAmChandler

07-07-2006, 09:20 AM

I am excited for this one as well, as I like games that are very basic and not very complicated. Killing Zombies with multiple weapons and placing servbots and cones on their heads sounds like a good time to me!

FYI: here is the link to most of the Dead rising videos on You Tube:

http://tinyurl.com/zgh5y

EricRyan34

07-16-2006, 10:57 PM

Just found the achievements for this game. Does anyone know if this is going to have any type of Online Play?!?

Achievements:
http://xbox360achievements.org/content/view/283[/url]

PDorr3

07-16-2006, 11:39 PM

No online multiplayer, and the achievement for killing 53k+ zombies is pretty damn crazy, then again who says it isnt easy to kill 200 zombies in a matter of 20 seconds.

GrayFox

07-17-2006, 12:10 AM

Holy hell.

First 360 game I'm buying day one since GRAW. Hell yeah.

EricRyan34

07-17-2006, 12:36 AM

No online multiplayer

That makes me very very sad because that game has a lot of online potential. Is there atleast a co-op type deal you can do?

Beefy Hits

07-17-2006, 12:41 AM

I'm cautiously optimistic about this game. I'll play it at a friends place, but wouldn't buy a 360 for it.

unwinddesign

07-17-2006, 02:37 AM

I preordered it. This and 99 Nights look f'in sweet. And they'll look even better when I pair them with a new TV, which I should get around the sme time. Aww yeah.

THATinkjar

07-17-2006, 04:27 AM

I'm with you guys on this one - I can't friggin' wait for this. Capcom really do have an awesome line-up this fall!

It is a shame about the lack of multiplayer, though. I wasn't aware of this. It really seems like a missed opportunity to expand the genre. It was just screaming for some co-op or, at the very least, a little deathmatch.

Still, the sheer variety of attacks and weaponry is quite impressive. Most games akin to Dead Rising suffer from repetiveness very early on, but Capcom seem to be taking the necessary steps to rectify this.

The Shawn

07-17-2006, 07:22 AM

Man I'm glad someone started a thread about Dead Rising.

I've been following the release of this game for over 6 months.This is the game that made me want a 360.This game friggin' rocks.Awesome replay value too.Can't wait!!

EricRyan34

07-17-2006, 11:38 AM

Does anyone know yet whether or not if there will be an offline co-op type game?

diskoboy

07-17-2006, 03:23 PM

Poor German gamers - Germany just banned Dead Rising.

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/17/dead-rising-banned-in-germany/

Jasoco

07-26-2006, 02:00 AM

This game has me on the edge of whether to buy a 360 now or wait until Half-Life 2. And my god I'm trying so hard to wait.

The more videos I see, the more I want it!

I just don't know if I'll be able to enjoy it without an HD TV.

If I decide to make the jump to 360 now, it will be before Saturday. (Kmart Rewards Program. $40 free is $40 free. If you are thinking of buying anything big, check your local Kmart before Saturday. $5 for every $50 spent. Just FYI. And yes, Xbox 360's count. As do TV's.)

I don't know for sure yet. But I really need to make up my mind soon.

This kinda sucks because I wasn't expecting to get a 360 until at least January 2007. Sucks in a good way I guess. @_@

Edit: Oh bloody hell, I just watched the 3 minute trailer. I'm now 99% sure I'll have a 360 by Saturday. (That'll make it two 360's in this house this week! And not an HD set in sight.)

keiblerfan69

07-26-2006, 04:26 AM

The will be my first "new" purchased 360 game since Table Tennis.

AMG

07-26-2006, 07:36 AM

This game looks like it's going to be a total blast to play.

slip81

07-26-2006, 02:48 PM

This game along with a few others (but mainly this game) is the reason I'm planning on getting a 360 in September instead of waiting to get it furthur down the road or not at all.

geneshifter

07-26-2006, 03:07 PM

This game has me on the edge of whether to buy a 360 now or wait until Half-Life 2. And my god I'm trying so hard to wait.

The more videos I see, the more I want it!

I just don't know if I'll be able to enjoy it without an HD TV.

No worries. I bought mine a week ago and even without HD it is absolutely amazing. I still just stop in the middle of games just to look around and enjoy the high rez graphics.

I'll be getting HDTV in December anyways then it'll be that much better.

youruglyclone

07-26-2006, 04:48 PM

anyone seen the pre-order phamplet that they gave out when you pre-ordered the game, kinda cool has a map of the mall

will put up scans when I get home and find it.

Lothars

07-26-2006, 09:11 PM

Cool, I really need to preorder this game, I can't wait for it

one of the main reasons I bought a 360 so soon,

DonMarco

07-27-2006, 01:18 AM

Cool, I really need to preorder this game, I can't wait for it
I preordered mine weeks back specifically for the free shirt.

THATinkjar

07-27-2006, 03:46 AM

Yay! There is a new preview over on GameSpot! I've quoted below the concluding paragraph, which sums up their time spent with near-final code...

What's clear to us at this point is that, regardless that the story missions are now mandatory, Dead Rising is a game that promises to have plenty of replay value. Our experiences with the game thus far have never been the same twice, and regardless of whether you're in the middle of a mission or not, you still have the freedom to just play around and have fun with zombies if you prefer. We've thoroughly enjoyed our time with Dead Rising, and we look forward to bringing you a full review closer to the game's release.

Man, I really hope that this lives up to our expectations. Sure, something solid would suffice, but I think we're all hoping for something spectacular. It also sounds like Capcom have made some last minute changes to the way the game plays.

Check it out here (http://uk.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/deadrising/news.html?sid=6154629&mode=previews).

dcware

08-04-2006, 10:19 AM

Just to let ya'll know, the demo is out on Marketplace :)

EricRyan34

08-04-2006, 11:55 AM

Yeah just played the crap out of the demo. very very fun :-P

Lothars

08-04-2006, 01:10 PM

it's great I really like it

it's definitly a must buy for me

the demo looks like just a small part of the game, very interesting to say the least but I do enjoy it immense

great weapons, nothing like putting teddy bear heads on the zombies.

demo map (http://imagesocket.com/view/deadrisingmap5iz7683657b1.jpg)

segagamer4life

08-04-2006, 01:47 PM

I hope there is a game shop in the mall, filled with Retro Capcom goodness.

or better still an arcade with playable, OLD capcom, goodies.

segagamer4life

08-04-2006, 01:50 PM

I am downloading it as we speak at 90%, Impressions of Demo to follow soon

HOLY CRAP.. its times like these that I HATE being at work.. which is almost EVERY SECOND... of every day....damn it.. I have to wait until tonight to play... F@#$@#$@#$@#$@#! @_@ @_@ @_@

njiska

08-04-2006, 03:24 PM

MarkMan

08-04-2006, 06:10 PM

OMG this game is too fun. Servbot costume and servbot masks hahahahah.

Sledgehammer owns with the powered up attack.

Ended up killing 200!

aaronpetrosky

08-04-2006, 06:35 PM

Sounds like I should get a 360 just for this game.....?

Princess-Isabela

08-04-2006, 07:10 PM

Dead Rising will totally rocks, but the demo was sooooo short, whenever you'll enter certain part of the mall and you see loading screen, all you've gotta see is the short cutscene and you're backed up to the main title, which extremely sucks.
also before I played this demo I thought we'll have sorta funny, hillarious action packed game filled with zombies, and we sure got that - but its more serious than I thought it would be, the atmosphere is sorta eerie(this weird relaxing music playing in the background), so the nature of the game is much darker than one could expect - I'm very impressed with the game and I will get it the very first day.

Jasoco

08-04-2006, 07:17 PM

Sounds like I should get a 360 just for this game.....?I did! AND A HIGH DEFINITION TV! 32"! Just for THIS GAME!

This game cost me $1,653.57.

http://www.jasoco.net/images/news/060731.jpg

Oh, and the $10 a month to rent the HD DVR Comcast box. Oh, and $14.99 for a PS2 Component cable, $9.99 for a universal S-Video cable for my PS2 and Cube. (Not going to spend a bundle on a Component cable for my Cube this close to the Wii.)

Yes. This game is expensive and well worth it. (Since it also prepared me for the future. If not for this game I'd probably still have an SDTV for another two years. Missing out on so much!)

Was it worth it? Well, David Letterman, Conan O'brien, Earl Hickey and the Office say yes.

So bottom line, if you can get access to a 360 that already has the demo, play it. Then decide. But yes, you should get one just for this game.

aaronpetrosky

08-04-2006, 07:22 PM

That's awesome jasoco nice set up there. I wonder if this game will sell out? heck, I don't even have a 360 yet... :roll:

Nesmaster

08-04-2006, 10:41 PM

Tried the demo, it's pretty cool game but I'm still undecided on a purchase.... more likely than not, though.

MarkMan

08-05-2006, 02:48 AM

There is so much hidden stuff in the demo, I'm really looking for what the final game will offer.

My army of servbots will own the world lol.

THATinkjar

08-05-2006, 05:36 AM

A HIGH DEFINITION TV! 32"! Just for THIS GAME!

This game cost me $1,653.57.

If I see you betraying Dead Rising, and playing any other game on this set-up, I'll come after you with a big stick! You have been warned!

Juganawt

08-05-2006, 10:12 AM

the nature of the game is much darker than one could expect - I'm very impressed with the game and I will get it the very first day.

I particularly LOVE the darkness of it. That eery background elevator music especially makes it all the more hilarious when you change into a 10 year old boy's shorts, a horses head helmet, throw a pie in a zombie's face, then take a picture.

This is the most fun I've had on a game since.... well.....ever really, and it's just a demo! Roll on September (damn stupid delay for us in the UK)

THATinkjar

08-05-2006, 10:27 AM

Unless the game is region-free...?

Darren870

08-05-2006, 10:29 AM

I hope there are lots of really cool achievments, like for taking certain pictures, finding certain weapons, using items in a certain way.

Just would make the game even more fun then it is.

Beefy Hits

08-05-2006, 11:03 AM

Some guy from another msg board said this is State of Emergency done right.

slip81

08-05-2006, 11:52 AM

Though I haven't played it yet, just listening to you all talk about how good the demo is I might get it on release day.

Plus the achievements sound pretty fun.

Dead Rising Achievements (http://xbox360achievements.org/content/view/283)

My fave is the Costume Party one, sound hilarious.

Juganawt

08-05-2006, 02:49 PM

Unless the game is region-free...?

The game is not region free unfortunately, I was warned when I was ready to import it :(

Ah well, a month isn't so bad I guess, I'll have N3 to keep me busy.

Jasoco

08-05-2006, 02:59 PM

I plaed the demo on my brothers Xbox 360 on his crappy (My old crappy) flat 27" SDTV.

I didn't want to play it at first because I didn't want to ruin it for myself.

But I tried it and loved it. Tonight I may have to hook up LIVE and download it to my 360 to play the demo in HD.

Anyone know if the weird pop-in (Stores look empty with empty shelves until you get slose to them) in the full game? I ran to a CD store and the CD's didn't appear on the shelves until I was 10 feet from it. Happened a few times in other places. Not that it really ruins the game, just the realism.

diskoboy

08-05-2006, 04:05 PM

Jasoco - welcome to the wonderful world of Hi-def!

And I thought my gaming area was a mess! :D

Anyway - after I figured out what the hell I was supposed to be doing, I really started enjoying the demo.

My only complaint would be this - In a game demo, don't just plop people in a situation and expect them to know what to do right away. It took me forever to figure out where the hell I was supposed to go.

I will definitely be buying this game, though. My favorite weapon, thus far, would have to be the clothes hanger.

Slate

08-05-2006, 09:12 PM

Does anyone that has the demo tried skateboarding in it? Also how are the weapons?

And how do the zombies react once you throw buckets or whatever you find on their heads?

aaronpetrosky

08-05-2006, 10:39 PM

This game reminds me of Dawn of the Dead. (Excellent movie btw)

Anthony1

08-06-2006, 03:46 AM

Finally tried the demo tonite, and while the game is pretty damn cool, this is just the type of game that makes me glad I have a long term rental plan. Certain things about the game are really cool, but ultimately, you are just running around in a Mall doing the same old thing, of course, I haven't gotten used to the controls, and I'm fumbling around trying to take pictures and throw things at zombies, etc, etc.

I definitely want to rent this game right away, and I'll probably have it in my possession for a few months, but I don't think this is the kinda game I would like to spend $65 on. Maybe it's just a matter of me figuring out the controls and trying everything that can be done within the game universe. Don't get it twisted, I'm not saying that the game is bad at all, or lackluster, or anything like that, it's just that I'm wondering if the variety in weapons and methods of killing is going to be enough to get over the monotony of doing basically the same thing over and over and over. I'm guessing it will be a really fun romp through the game on it's first run through the game, but after that, I probably won't have the desire to keep playing it.

Richter

08-06-2006, 12:54 PM

Does anyone that has the demo tried skateboarding in it? Also how are the weapons?

And how do the zombies react once you throw buckets or whatever you find on their heads?dude, you can throw cds & gemstones at them. Even use a watergun.

I stuck a servbot head on a zombie, didnt notice him trying to remove it, just him walking around blind

Jasoco

08-06-2006, 02:12 PM

You can throw CD's at them until they fall over. Hilarious. And the squirt gun just makes them all wet and confused.

I'm downloading it onto my 360 right now. Can't wait to see it in HD! Also downloading some other demos. I just signed up for LIVE to get this. Silver first, but with a Gold free month. I'll decide if it's worth the $50 next month. (I had a LIVE account on my old Xbox that I never used! So I cancelled it. Hopefully this new 360 LIVE will be more useful.)

THATinkjar

08-06-2006, 04:47 PM

I haven't gotten used to the controls, and I'm fumbling around trying to take pictures and throw things at zombies, etc, etc.

I was the same, Anthony1. The game throws a dozen, or so, controls at you, explained during a short loading screen.

And then, you're thrust straight into the action! And you haven't a clue what button does what! And then you somehow pick-up a weapon... and it gives you more controls!

It was a bit overwhelming, but I've got the hang of it now.

Jasoco

08-06-2006, 04:51 PM

Well, to be fair, when you get close to an object you can interact with an arrow with a button of the color you need to press shows up. Like a red B or a yellow Y, blue X etc...

I'll have to play with the camera controls though. At least Dead Rising lets me customize the controls in the demo. N3 doesn't. :/

slip81

08-06-2006, 08:34 PM

I downloaded the demo this morning, and let me just say, sweet googly moogly is this game fun and hilarious.

I love the electric guitar as a weapon, it even plays notes when you hit the zombies! And I laughed for a good ten minutes the first time I threw cooking oil all over the place and watched a pack of zombies repeated fall and trip over each other LOL

Yeah, I'm buying this one day one :D

Slate

08-06-2006, 08:42 PM

MarkMan

08-06-2006, 09:18 PM

Damn it, Keiji Inafune will be doing a signing/promoting Dead Rising at EB Games in Redmond, WA on Tuesday, the 8th. I wish I was close to there. :(

Did anyone else notice the two food places?

Jill's Sandwiches.

Chris' Fine Foods.

lololol.

The brand of the watch Frank wears is "MegaMan."

And there is random other Capcom gaming stuff throughout the demo.

Anthony1

08-07-2006, 02:30 AM

Don't get it twisted, I'm not saying that the game is bad at all, or lackluster, or anything like that, it's just that I'm wondering if the variety in weapons and methods of killing is going to be enough to get over the monotony of doing basically the same thing over and over and over.

Warning: This post contains mild profanity

Damn, slap me upside the freaking head!!! I must have been high when I wrote that or something, cause this freaking game TOTALLY ROCKS!!!! Man, it's just a case of needing to learn the controls, and understand how the gameplay works. FUCKING GENIUS!!! This is one sick and twisted game, and so much of an absolute blast to play! I'm absolutely loving it, and can't wait to get the full game. August is going to go down as a very enjoyable gaming month for us Next-Gen early adopters. No question 'bout that.

I will say that the controls aren't exactly intuitive, and are kinda a pain in the ass to get used to. It shouldn't be that difficult to pick up something and throw it at somebody, but once you get the hang of it, it's fucking ridiculous.