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RipTen Review: Dead Rising 2: Off the Record

Dan Landis — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:31:34 +0000

Wicky wicky wild, wicky wicky wild
Wild Wild West, Frank West, desperado.
Infected, no you don’t want nada.
None of this, don’t mess with this, photojournalist,
I’ve covered wars yo, look it’s like I said bro.
Any showgirl that’s in distress
Be out of that dress when she meet Frank West
Combos so go check the maintenance door
Watch your step, don’t slip, there’s some puke on the floor
Zombrex in store, don’t miss injection time,
You don’t wanna see me rage, turn your brains to slime,
Fuck all of this, from the start of this, in Willamette,
Frank West, shamin’ the rest, with the biggest balls yet

Now who ya gonna call? *Not the Chuck Greenes*
Now who ya gonna call? *Muthafuckin’ Frankie*

Zombie heads and teeth I really wanna bust, freak out
before you get chainsawed at the (Wild Wild West)
When I stab into the (Wild Wild West)
When I slice into the (Wild Wild West)
When I chop into the (Wild Wild West)

We blowing straight through that zombie’s chest
We blowing straight through with Wild Frank West

So anyway, Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is pretty fun — I wouldn’t rearrange a Will Smith song if it wasn’t. If you’ve played either of the two previous Dead Rising games, you should already know what to expect: zombies, silliness, and zombie silliness.

The opening cinematic shows the rise and fall of Frank West as a celebrity hero, up to and including how he ends up in Fortune City. I’m pretty sure this is an alternate universe and not a side story to Chuck Greene’s adventures in Dead Rising 2 — you will save some of the same people, kill some of the same psychopaths, and so on. In fact, Off the Record is basically Capcom saying,

“Look, Frank West is a way better character than Chuck Greene, so how about we pretend that other game didn’t happen, and you can play through Dead Rising 2 all over again as Frank West instead. Oh, and did you see our newest Street Fighter game? It’s way different and better than the last 27 Street Fighters.”

Frank and his story are more light hearted than Chuck’s, and that’s a welcomed change. Even though that annoying little jerk-off Katie isn’t around to worry about, it turns out that Frank himself is infected, so you still have to scavenge for Zombrex. In fact, your first mission is to go find some Zombrex before you go full-fledged zombie crazy. The fact that Frank is infected is apparently a secret, yet everyone in the game seems to know about it anyway. They must be psychic.

No really, I'm a psychic

The same timeline exists in Off the Record as well. You have three days to rescue people and uncover this whole conspiracy plot, all the while searching for Zombrex, and then the military arrives and spoiler spoiler spoiler. Of course, you could just ignore all of that responsibility and play through the new Sandbox Mode.

Sandbox mode is perhaps the biggest reason to pick up this game. There is no time limit. There is no need to search for Zombrex. The other survivors are people to kill instead of people to rescue. There are Challenges scattered all over the mall that task you with killing a certain number of zombies, collecting a certain amount of PP, getting from A to B as fast as you can, etc. All of these challenges can be attempted as many times as you’d like and earn you cash bonuses. Your character progress is also shared between Story Mode and Sandbox Mode, so everything you earn in the game can be utilized in both modes.

Both modes also feature a new Checkpoint system that careless noobs will appreciate. Oh shit, you died and didn’t save your game in the past two hours? Normally, that means you are going to start over or redo those last two hours, but with the new Checkpoints, you may not be as screwed as your imprudent ass normally would be. I guess that might be progress.

Dead Rising 2: Off The Record Gets Sandbox Mode, Screens and Trailer

Chris Carlson — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:00:53 +0000

By popular demand, Capcom announced at this years annual PAX Prime that Dead Rising 2: Off The Record will feature an all new Sandbox Mode. Players can explore the casinos, restaurants, malls and new Uranus Zone that comprise Fortune City without the obstacle of time.

Challenges placed throughout the city offer players the chance to earn additional cash for use in the pawn shops and vending machines around Fortune City. Ranging from collection style challenges to vehicle-based challenges to zombie massacre challenges; the higher the rank of the player, the more cash they win.

Dead Rising 2: Off The Record is set to release on October 11th for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

Dead Rising 2: Off The Record Box Art Revealed

Chris Carlson — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:50:10 +0000

Capcom has released the official pack shot for their upcoming zombie game, Dead Rising 2: Off The Record.

The pack shot features the one and only, Frank West. Scheduled for release on October 11th for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, the title is a reimagining of the Fortune City incident and will retell the action from Frank’s inimitable perspective. Dead Rising 2 Off The Record features new content, new Psychos, new combo weapons and vehicles, and the return of the camera function.

Capcom also stated if you have save data from the original Dead Rising 2, you will get access to Chuck Greene’s Kadoya Jacket.

Dead Rising 2: Off The Record “Electric Crusher” Gameplay Trailer

Chris Carlson — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:51:36 +0000

Capcom have just released their latest gameplay trailer for Dead Rising 2: Off The Record.

The video features one of the games many new combo weapons, Electric Crusher. You may not be the God of Thunder, but you can surely kick some ass with this new weapon.

Xbox LIVE Deal Of The Week 6/12 – 6/18

Chris Carlson — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:30:04 +0000

It’s that time of the week where Xbox 360 gamers can save on these hot deals.

This week you can save on a nice selection of zombie content up to 50% off….again. The Undead Nightmare Collection for Red Dead Redemption is first up this week. The second arcade game of the comical Dead Rising series returns with Frank West, with a massive savings of 50% off.

If you haven’t had the chance to meet the original cast of Left 4 Dead, you can pick up Left 4 Dead 2‘s The Passing for as little as $3.50 (280MSP). If killing zombies isn’t your thing and you’d rather feast on the flesh of the living, Stubbs The Zombie for the original Xbox has been discounted as well. An easy steal this week would have to be Dead Rising 2: Case West. For only being 400MSP you will get a nice chunk of time out of the game, not to mention you can team up with a buddy online and cause all sorts of havoc!

Zombie Week!

Undead Nightmare Collection - 1000MSP 38% Off
Dead Rising 2: Case West – 400MSP 50% Off
Left 4 Dead 2: The Passing – 280MSP 50% Off
Stubbs The Zombie - 1000MSP 33% Off
Twin Blades – 200 MSP 50% Off

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record – Dated for October Release

Garrett Hartman — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:24:56 +0000

Capcom has announced Dead Rising 2: Off The Record will launch in October for the PS3, PC and Xbox 360. Off the Record will allow gamers to play as series favorite Frank West and revisit many of the events and settings of Dead Rising 2. Capcom has made sure to state it will not be “glorified DLC”, but a whole new experience that will be bigger than Dead Rising 2.

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is scheduled to release on October 11th in North America and October 13th for Europe.

Want to know more about Dead Rising 2? Read our Hands on Preview.

Capcom iPhone Game Sale: 99 Cents a Pop

Sam Naylor — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:22:39 +0000

Capcom have discounted a handful of iOS games to $0.99 today. Perhaps you can afford them now.

Here’s the full list:

Street Fighter IV $0.99
Resident Evil Mercenaries Vs $0.99
Dead Rising Mobile $0.99
Devil May Cry 4 refrain $0.99

At prices like that, it’s a wonder why these things are so popular at the moment. Considering most DS games, which cost more than ten times the normal price of these games, are in most cases just as good as these, it’s clear why this market is taking off.

E3 2011: Dead Rising 2: Off The Record Gameplay Trailer Wants You To Visit Uranus

Murray Hibble — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 07:56:42 +0000

We first brought you news of the next in Capcom’s bizarrely popular Dead Rising series back in April. Set in the same Fortune City as Dead Rising 2, you’ll play through an alternate scenario where Frank West is the protagonist and he’ll set about recording the outbreak to bust the story worldwide. In this crazy new e3 trailer we’ll see Frank dress up and shoot lasers at hordes of zombies. Goddamn you Capcom, you’re twisted and I love you for it.

One thing to mention… I’m not sure if Capcom ever got the mail on this but Frank West is a knob. I’ll play through Fortune City again because I love slaughtering zombies and I really like the look of the new weapons and costumes, but if he gets too smug I’m going to have to turn the sound down and think calming thoughts.

Dead Rising 2: Off The Record is set to release on PC, XBox and PS3 this Fall.

Infaune Feels He Singlehandedly Saved Capcom

Bryce Wilson — Mon, 09 May 2011 11:35:11 +0000

Keiji Inafune, the former development head over at Capcom has revealed some startling secrets about Capcom, including a strictly adhered to ‘sequels-only’ creation rule.

During a recent seminar addressed to a group of students at a Kyoto based university, Inafune discussed how Capcom had originally rejected his plans for Dead Rising and Lost Planet. As part of their strict sequels-only rule, Capcom required that 70-80 percent of content created was sequels, with a sliver thin piece of the pie to the tune of twenty percent placed aside for new IP’s.

However even with the portion for original content, Capcom alledgely refused all new ideas, and that’s what Inafune fell victim to.

Going against the companies wishes, Keiji forged on and started development of Lost Planet, and he feels with that move he “saved the company”.

Prepared to be fired for ‘war crimes’ if the games had failed on the market, Inafune was incredibly happy when the titles sold millions worldwide and helped drive Capcom’s earnings and stock price.

Source: [CVG] via [Andriasang]

Five O’Clock Fan Art: Dead Rising

Dylan Duarte — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:00:17 +0000

It’s the last installment of our horror-themed Five O’Clock Fan Art and the lucky game is the shambling, infected Dead Rising. Get’em, Frank!

Five O’Clock Fan Art is perfect for wrapping up the work day. You don’t want to think anymore, you just want to look at awesome things. And there’s nothing more awesome than a well crafted piece of videogame fan art. If you don’t agree, what the hell are you doing at a gaming blog?

Today’s piece comes from MikZ088. Have a happy Halloween, everyone!

Dead Rising 2 Ships Over Two Million Units

Dave Ernst — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:04:08 +0000

Capcom is throwing some impressive numbers our way, boasting Dead Rising 2 has sold over two million copies since release. What?! TWO MILLION!* Combining the first Dead Rising’s sales (including the Wii port), this brings the franchise up to over four million sales globally. And that’s only physical units. Dead Rising: Case Zero was reported to have sold over 300,000 digital copies over PSN and XBLA.

Also announced, Capcom now officially owns developer of Dead Rising 2, Blue Castle. The Canada based company will now work under the studio name of Capcom Game Studio Vancouver.

Next up for Dead Rising? Look forward to the return of Frank West and his trusty camera for Dead Rising 2: Case West DLC exclusively for Xbox 360.

Source: Xbox360Achievements

* obligatory Dragonball Z reference. I don’t make the rules.

Creepy Fan-made Dead Rising Trailer

Garrett Hartman — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 21:18:36 +0000

It’s October and Halloween is near. Time for Ghosts, Ghouls and everyone’s favorite blue collar monster – Zombies.

Check out this creepy Dead Rising fan-made trailer created by Ripten friend Nathan Aaron:

Read Ripten’s Dead Rising 2 review here.

Ripten Review: Dead Rising 2 (Xbox 360/PC)

Rangebar Merani — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:07:38 +0000

Dead Rising 2 continues the zombie slaying madness of the original, but this time takes the mayhem to Fortune City, Nevada. Inspired by Las Vegas, it’s a city that never sleeps, filled with booze, gambling, strippers that’s also infested with blood-hungry zombies.

Taking place five years after the original Dead Rising, the sequel introduces a new main character in the shape of former motocross champion Chuck Greene. The infection is now widespread and many of the zombies are used as entertainment in a gruesome game show called Terror is Reality, in which contestants have to kill zombies for cash prizes. Chuck heads to Fortune City to compete in the show to afford the daily dose of Zombrex (a drug that prevents the infection from spreading after one has been bitten) that his daughter Katey needs to prevent her from becoming a zombie. As the story rolls on, things get a little crazy of course and it’s not long before Fortune City is flooded with zombies and our hero Chuck is the one accused of this latest outbreak.

Like its predecessor you’re given 72 hours to… well pretty much do whatever the hell you want. However, time is a central mechanic for the Dead Rising series, it’s something that you’ll constantly have to grapple with as you decide who to save, which missions to complete and whether or not you really have time to kill every zombie that runs your way. Dead Rising 2′s campaign stretches around 15 hours for each playthrough, and ordinarily when a game puts a list of objectives in front of you it’s easy to believe that you can complete them all in a timely manner, but as Dead Rising fans will know, that isn’t always so easy.

On your first run through Dead Rising 2 it’s simply about surviving the 72 hours, rescuing enough survivors and killing plenty of zombies. While there are plenty of missions available at your disposal, you’ll have to pick and choose which one’s you’ll want to take on because of the time limit in the game, thus preventing you from receiving the best ending of the game. As time goes on, some missions will eventually expire, but don’t worry; you’ll get to those on your second, or third, run if you choose to do so. Both the core missions and optional quests — which typically involve escorting survivors (who can actually fend for themselves this time around) to the safe house or battling psychotic bosses — can feel like chores at times, and the plot twists are unlikely to throw anyone for a loop, but even with some still-clunky gameplay elements, Dead Rising 2 remains wildly entertaining.

Beyond survival, the first playthrough is more about leveling up in a similar manner to grinding through an RPG. The plentiful supply of zombies are not only there to provide entertainment for the many humorous ways of disposing of them, but allow Chuck to upgrade his stats and make it possible to progress further into Dead Rising 2 and eventually earn the best ending. It’s easy to lose track of time parading through the malls and casinos, racking up kills while experimenting with a wide array of found items, but don’t bullshit around too much; it’s much harder to screw up your campaign progress by skipping out on essential missions. While the campaign maintains the structured, watch-the-clock approach of the first, the addition of three separate save slots means you can more easily roll back to an earlier point in the game if you miss a crucial mission.

Dead Rising 2 is no longer just about finding intense and absurd ways to slay zombies — it’s also about inventing new contraptions and ways to kill all the zombies. Specific items in the game can be combined with others, with dozens of different pairings that create some amazing zombie slaying devices. For example, the Spiked Bat (baseball bat + nails) and Drill Bucket (power drill + bucket) are some of the earlier entertaining combos, but are eventually surpassed by much more ridiculous creations like the Paddlesaw (canoe paddle + chainsaw) and Exsanguinator (vacuum + sawblades). Finding the items and discovering new combinations add a completely fresh and totally optional layer of depth to the Dead Rising experience, one that is sure to keep players entertained way passed their first run through of the game.

Multiplayer seems to have a been a focused point of Dead Rising 2, as both a co-op mode and competitive online mini-games make an appearance. A second online player can jump into your campaign as a co-op buddy at any time, and while the influence of a second player doesn’t significantly alter the experience, it’s most definitely more fun killing zombies with a buddy. Plus, the online mini-games based on the fictional Terror is Reality game show (which by no means is a full-fledged online multiplayer) are actually quite fun, and can earn you a lot of in-game cash for use in the campaign.

Dead Rising 2 isn’t a perfect game though, and a few design quirks are sure to irritate a few. For instance, there’s the horrid vehicle controls, and not to mention that at times items are put so closely together, you often pick up the wrong item while zombies are attacking you. (ouch) Also, the fact that the game still uses the timer and that it’s very easy to miss a mission that would have kept the story going is quite annoying. Really though, these complaints are minor, and most gamers will be able to look past them as they are slaying hundreds and hundreds of mindless zombies.

There’s no denying it, Dead Rising 2 is not only the natural progression from the original, it’s also just a really fun game. There’s tons to explore and if you want the entire Dead Rising 2 experience, you’re damn sure going to enjoy multiple playthroughs. If you’re looking for a fun game that you’re going to be able to invest a lot of time in, you can’t go wrong with Dead Rising 2.

Here’s The Rundown:

+ Ton of different ways to kill zombies
+ Great arcade-like replay value that encourages multiple playthroughs
+ Ton of different weapons and creating combo weapons adds a new level of depth
- Clunky controls at times
- A few design miscues, such as item placement

Dead Rising 2 was developed by Blue Castle Games and was published by Capcom for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. The game released in the United States on September 28th, 2010. The multiple copies used in this review were provided to us by Publisher. Each was played one time through (around 15 hours) til completion.

Dead Rising: Zombrex Available for Pre-Order

Brandon Fenty — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:59:34 +0000

The recently announced Dead Rising 2: Zombrex (Collectors) Edition (PS3/Xbox 360) is available for pre-order for $79.99 at Amazon!

Amazon is offering a pre-order bonus as well:

Pre-order Dead Rising 2, for Xbox 360, and get items for your Xbox LIVE avatar, featuring Chuck Greene’s iconic yellow motocross jacket, jeans and one of the new combo weapons–the super slicer.

Pre-order Dead Rising 2, for PS3, and get a Dead Rising 2 Theme featuring Chuck Greene wielding his signature Paddle Saw on the zombie infested strip in Fortune City.

Amazon is pretty good at offering good deals on pre-orders, and this looks no different. Check it out.

Keiji Inafune’s Dead Rising Film Can Be Yours For Free This Summer

Bryce Wilson — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:54:03 +0000

A movie for Dead Rising has been in production for a while now, and is set to feature a Wheelchair with a Chainsaw attached to the front. Talk about a death defying ride. Lame jokes aside though, fans the world over will be able to get access to the movie coming late this summer thanks to Capcom.

As we mentioned in the title, the video is free, but it will be broken up into episodic segments similar to some of your favorite TV shows. Officially titled as “Zombrex Dead Rising Sun” the movie will tell the story of two brothers trying to survive against a horde of never ending Zombies. When it hits the web we will be sure to let you know.

[Via Joystiq]

Dead Rising 2: More Custom Weapons Than You Can Shake an Electrified Rake At!! . . . and Co-Op!!

Dave Oshry — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:25:36 +0000

As you may already know, a big feature of Dead Rising 2 will be the ability to combine items into badass weapons of undead destruction. What you may not know is that you’re going to be able to play the entire game with a friend!! or a stranger . . . Read on!!

Here’s a list of just some of the custom weapons you’ll be able to make in DR 2:

Claws
Boxing Gloves + Bowie Knife
These work like Wolverine’s claws, without all the angst about being immortal. Cut zombies to shreds!! Wearing the hidden Blanka mask makes this even more awesome.

Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
Box of Nails + Gas Can
An exploding gas can full of nails is a good thing to toss into a crowd of zombies.

Drill Bucket
Bucket + Drill
It’s a metal bucket with a few drills taped to the outside, pointing in. Slam it on a zombie’s head and the drills will make short work of it’s cranium. Ouch.

Molotov
Newspaper + Booze
What’s a zombie game without a molotov cocktail capable of setting the undead ablaze? A zombie game I don’t wanna play.

Electric Rake
Car Battery + Rake
Imagine a rake. Now send millions of volts of electricity through it and then go and poke zombies with it. Sounds like fun, eh?

Gem Blower
Gems + Leaf Blower
Fire round gems at zombies. Watch and laugh as they slip and fall.

Defiler
Axe + Sledgehammer
It’s like Donatello’s bo staff with an axe on one end and a sledgehammer on the other. Pain, thy name is Chuck Greene.

Air Horn
Traffic Cone + Aresol Spray
Just because the zombies are dead doesn’t mean they don’t have ears!

Hail Mary
Football + Grenade
Go long! Longer! Longer! Ok, perfect. Stand there. Kaboom!

Snowball Cannon
Extinguisher + Super Soaker
A water gun which has been modified to fire blasts of ice, freezing zombies in place. You can then pull a “Demolition Man” and smash them to pieces.

Tenderizers
Box of Nails + MMA Gloves
They work just like regular ol’ MMA gloves (Chuck has surprisingly good Muay Thai moves), but the addition of nails make them something slightly more awesome.

Fountain Lizard
Lizard Head Mask + Pipe
Toss on a Godzilla-looking mask and throw a pipe in the mouth to spew flames at your zombie foes.

Dynameat
Human Hand + TNT
Zombies are attracted to human flesh. Use this to your advantage! Toss a human hand with an added bonus into a crowd.

Fire Spitter
Tiki Torch + Light Machine Gun
What’s better than a machine gun? A machine gun that lights enemies on fire, perhaps?

Freedom Bear
Giant Teddy Bear + Light Machine Gun
He may look like a cute and cuddly bear, but he’s actually an automatic sentry gun. Plop him down and he’ll be your buddy, protecting the area and looking adorable.

Flamethrower
Gas Can + Super Soaker
It’s a flamethrower. How were we ever OK with this not being in the last game?

Rocket Launcher
Pipe + Fireworks
Not quite what you’re thinking. A series of pipes fires off the fireworks inside. They aren’t super accurate, but they do explode limbs like a charm.

Exsanguinator
Vacuum Cleaner + Saw Blade
Giant, rotating saws at the end of vacuum cleaner. Handy as it cleans up all the blood while you cut it out of flesh!

Blambow
Bow And Arrows + TNT
Inspired by a certain warrior of the 1980s, this will ruin just about any zombie’s day.

Beer Hat
Bottle of Beer + Hard Hat
Portable heath! Unfortunately if you drink too much you’ll start vomitting. Less unfortunate: Zombies can slip on the vomit.

Heliblade
Toy Helicopter + Machete
Zombies are attracted to the noise-making helicopter. Too bad there’s a giant, head-cutting blade spinning on the top of it. Set it flying and let it go to work!

Power Guitar
Guitar + Amp
Rock out with a power chord to knock all enemies around you on their zombie behinds.

Pitchfork Shotgun

Self explanitory . . . check out this video.

Here’s a video from Lamespot where two of the senior producers of DR 2 walk us through the combo weapon system.

“But Dave, you said there’s co-op!!” Well I did, and there IS, so relax!!

Dead Rising 2 will feature a drop in/drop out co-op system where one person will serve as a host and the other as a guest. The host will determine where you are within the game’s storyline, and the guest is pretty much along for the ride, the xp and cash. There is also some sort of reality show that takes place during the game in which there will be 4-player co-op zombie killin’ action.

Check out these videos to see what I mean!!

If all of this isn’t enough to get you excited for Dead Rising 2 . . . then you’re probably already dead.

Capcom offering Xbox 360 Platinum Hits Triple Pack

Rangebar Merani — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:30:37 +0000

If your one of the unlucky gamers who missed out on any of these three great games, well, your luck is about to turn around. Capcom is repackaging three of their Xbox 360 platinum hits into one huge, cheap-ass bundle. Exciting, I know.

You’ll be getting Dead Rising, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Colonies Edition and Devil May Cry 4 all in one box! And the best thing about the package is that it’s dirt cheap. Yep, just $39.99 for all three games. Now at about $13.33 for each game, you can’t beat that.

Capcom is calling it the Platinum Hits Triple Pack, set to hit the Xbox 360 in September. If you missed any of the games, now is your chance to get all three in a great deal. Thanks Capcom!

Dead Space heading to Wii

Sam Naylor — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:06:01 +0000

Destructoid reports that Dead Space is heading to Nintendo’s box o’ fun. EA CEO John Riccitiello announced that EA are hoping to “bring a lot of core intellectual property to the Wii”- if you strip away the PR speak, this means we’ll start to see titles like Dead Space and Mirror’s Edge coming to the Wii in the future. Good news for those who only own a Wii but still want to experience these titles.

Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition, although perhaps less graphically good than the other iterations, was a triumph on the platform, thanks to the great use of the Wii Remote controls. I see no reason why Dead Space, being so similar to RE4, cannot do the same. Obviously the visuals will take a huge hit, but let’s hope it doesn’t get hit in the balls like Dead Rising did on it’s way to the Wii.

Rumour: New Dead Rising and Lost Planet will be multiplatform

Sam Naylor — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:55:19 +0000

Capcom executive Keiji Inafune has mentioned in the newest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu that “We’re finally putting out new Dead Rising and Lost Planet games! As a main principle we’re thinking about multi-platform, and expanding upon both slightly from the Xbox 360 version.” That’s a pretty strong hint towards both games being multi-platform; not to mention that most of Capcom’s games are multi-platform now.

Dead Rising is a game I’ve been wanting to play since it was released, so I’m certainly hoping for a PS3 version. I enjoyed the Lost Planet demo, too (although the full game is either nowhere to be found or way overpriced), so this is good news all round.

Left 4 Dead Achievement Pokes Fun At Dead Rising

Chelsea Thompson — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:05:43 +0000

Left 4 Dead surprises me everyday with the amount of sheer awesome that’s being generated by the game’s hype machine. If you kill every zombie in the infected town of Willamete, you get an achievement. Doesn’t sound so bad, right? I mean, when the zombie apocalypse comes around that’s kind of the plan. You know, to kill everyone. Want to know more? Of course you do.

The city of Willamete is not going to go down easy. Remember the Zombie Genocider achievement in Dead Rising? Yeah, it’s just like that. It seems like Valve is trying to one-up Capcom in the zombie apocalypse genre…literally. The Dead Rising Zombie Genocider achievement required you to kill 53,594 of the undead, while Left 4 Dead requires you to take down 53,595 zombies. This is called the “Zombie Genocidest” achievement. I see what you did there, Valve.

This shit just got real.

Source: Capcom Unity