The game’s storyline is not too far off from re-release of Dawn of the Dead, in that it revolves around a zombie infestation in a shopping mall. The game starts off with a small amount of zombies and a lot of civilians. Over time, there zombie infection spreads and by the end of the game, there will be a huge domination of zombies. You’re waiting for a helicopter to come and save you and you’ve got two choices. Kill as many zombies as you can or continue with the story.
We'd say that she's in trouble.
The game is based in a shopping mall. The entire mall is your battleground for the game. This leaves you open for all sorts of weapon possibilities. Pretty much each store will have specific weapons for you to utilise. For example, entering a sporting goods store lets you take golf clubs, baseball bats or bowling balls, or a music store will let you take guitars. Stores not only provide weapons but you can go into bookstores and read books for advice or “experience” or you can enter clothing stores and change your attire (we hear that novelty hats are the current rage).
For whatever weapon you have, you’ve got a strong attack or a quick attack. All weapons can be thrown and there are weapons absolutely everywhere. They can range from handguns to even a giant fluffy teddy bear. There are some very creative and humorous ways to deal with zombies, like kicking a soccer ball and watching is bounce off a number of zombies. At any one time, you can carry seven weapons/items for restoration.
Strike or gutter-ball?
Fighting with zombies isn’t the only thing that you’ll be doing. You’re actually a journalist and you’ll be equipped with a camera. It’s there for you to take pictures of certain events, such as a civilian being attacked by a zombie. Take a good picture and you’ll earn some privilege points. The more points, the higher your level and the more new moves and unspecified goodies that you’ll be getting. Graphically, it’s impressive to see how many things are going on the screen at once and there are some impressive physics at work. Still there is still a need for some work.
Dead Rising is a different take on the zombies and horror genre. It’s probably more aimed at having fun rather than giving you a fright. However, the problem with these kinds of games is that they are running off gimmicks. And gimmicks don’t keep your attention for very long. There is enough potential for an enjoyable action romp, so we’ll just have to see how this one turns out.
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