Volitions Advocate on 13/9/2016 at 17:28
I remember hearing some people say don't bother with Dead Rising 2 PC because you could import your character from DR1 to DR2 if you were playing on xbox.
I own it for xbox, but couldn't get very far because of the limited control schemes and I play with my pitch inverted, wasn't an option to change it.
So... now that as of today Dead Rising 1 is finally available for PC.. is it worth buying? I think the price is a bit much. $25 CAD for a 10 year old game.
over 100 to buy all the extra crap, but only $55 for all 3 main games. Is the DLC stuff worth anything or is it just horse armour?
henke on 13/9/2016 at 18:13
Oh man. Dead Rising was pretty good at the time, and memorable for it's bold design decisions, especially when it came to the save-system and story-line-progress. But in all honesty, DR2 was more fun to play. I wouldn't buy them at full price, wait for a sale. The first one is certainly worth checking out, but don't feel any compulsion to stick with it when it gets tough, just skip ahead to the second game when it's not fun anymore. Never played the 3rd one, altho I've had it on my Steam wishlist for ages and it's certainly been pretty cheap in the sales.
What do you mean by importing your character? You mean playing as Frank in DR2?
Malf on 13/9/2016 at 19:07
I loved both 1 & 2, although not enough to pick up the Frank expansion for 2.
It's hard to say which I think is better; 2's bigger, with more Zombies and the nifty weapon crafting system, but 1 has a tighter focus and is the closest I think gaming's come to creating that sense of panic inherent in good zombie cinema. There's moments where you're trying to escort multiple survivors, and one starts to break down and wibble out, and you have to try and rescue all of them to achieve a certain goal in a certain time, so things can get really tense as you try to shepherd the neurotic dimwits to safety. The survivors' AI is more like artificial stupidity, and adds massively to the tension.
DR2 is more of the same, just bigger and with multiplayer (probably broken these days thanks to it being GFWL based), but that feeling of tension wasn't as great; or that may just be familiarity with the formula.
There are some truly epic cutscenes in both games though, thanks to generous New Game Plus modes and ridiculous outfits. Nothing like having the protagonist dressed in a giant baby costume as someone tries to explain the seriousness of the situation.
Volitions Advocate on 13/9/2016 at 19:28
Quote Posted by henke
What do you mean by importing your character? You mean playing as Frank in DR2?
Maybe it had something more to do with the outcome of the first game influencing the second? (I haven't actually played them remember...) There are multiple endings aren't there? I think it was something I read Dethtoll talk about somewhere.
EvaUnit02 on 14/9/2016 at 03:19
The PS2 era saving functionality dates the game awfully. I was flabbergasted that they kept that shit in the 2010 sequel.
If a shitty save point system bothers then wait until Feb/March for the Steam release of Dead Rising 4. (Window 10 Store exclusive for 3 months, out Dec 6th.)
Malf on 14/9/2016 at 07:16
Eh, while annoying at first, the save system is actually a critical part of how the game plays. If you could save anywhere at any time, all of the tension that the game is so dependent upon would disappear.
Aja on 14/9/2016 at 16:37
The cutscenes alone in Dead Rising are worth the price. Most games with bosses have little into videos to get you psyched before the fight, but I recall the ones in Dead Rising being particularly horrific and tense. It's been a decade since I played it, though, so I'm not sure how the gameplay will hold up.
hedonicflux~~ on 15/9/2016 at 20:38
My apologies, carry on.
