It might look like a simple game of Whack-A-Zombie, but Dead Rising brings multi-layered gameplay and tough decisions that hardcore gamers will love making.

Available on: Xbox 360
Genre: Action
Release date: Aug 8, 2006
Published by: Capcom
Developed by: Capcom

Features: 16:9 Widescreen, HDTV: 480p, 720p, Dolby 5.1 Surround

8 GREAT
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Casual mall-walkers beware: only the truly hardcore will survive this zombie infestation

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Is Dead Rising a zombie game, or a GTA-esque, sandbox-style beat ‘em up with wall-to-wall undead, or a mash up of dozens of different gameplay styles that are more than the sum of their parts? You would do the game right to call it pretty much all of the above. But one thing that Dead Rising isn't is a mere open-world zombie-killing simulator. That's apparent in its highly structured storyline which remains wonderfully true to every single serious-toned zombie flick that George Romero ...

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Latest Comments

KurlyFry - 2 months 30 days ago

just one word. Incredible o and one more thing faceplants cant play with out em

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