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First Look: Dead Rising 2 on PS3

"When zombies first descended on the shoppers of fictional Willamette, Colorado in Dead Rising, the PlayStation 3… didn’t exist. Four years later, the zombies are ready to shamble, moan, and hunger for brains again in Dead Rising 2 – coming to PS3 this August.

Didn’t play the first game? We’ve got you covered. Capcom’s Mike Schmitt and Wes Phillips walk us through the sequel’s new multiplayer modes, and give newcomers a look at the delicious combination of goofiness and gore that summarize the Dead Rising universe."

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Redrum0595848d ago (Edited 5848d ago )

A good zombie game I can play, resident evil (although a big fan) doesn't satisfy my zombie cravings anymore.

Now all that is left to go multiplat is ME2, then I'm set.

Hanif-8765848d ago

I'm sure their working on Mass Effect 2 as we speak :-)

Chubear5848d ago (Edited 5848d ago )

Though I do get that tonnes of gamers LOVE zombie gaming, I never understood the appeal of this game but none the less, those that have always wanted the game on the PS3 now have it.

The whole Zombie movement this gen has been something very baffling to me too lol. The best one's been L4D and in that setting it makes sense and is fun for a period of time but I've not yet seen a shooter/melee zombie game that really en capsules that whole zombie vibe where you're scared ****less.

RE4 did a great job with "zombies" but none outside of the RE series have made me interested in any manner. RE5 was kinda whatever but still decent enough with the zombie theme.

I know some gamer who won't even touch another CoD game with no Zombie mode in it. Crazy! lol

Christopher5848d ago (Edited 5848d ago )

I like the diversity of weapons and the humor elements, but that video looked fairly lackluster and lacked a lot of the action one would expect in a zombie game. I'm hoping that's just a boring section of the game. Though, admittedly, the last part looked a bit more action-packed, but then they go and shut it off early.

Inside_out5848d ago

This is NOT the console game...I've seen a walk through, this is a arcade title....geez guy's, give the maker of RE4 some credit....LMFAO...

Solidus187-SCMilk5848d ago

It was really hard untill I found you could give the other survivors weapons and health items.

this game is looking really fun.

ThanatosDMC5848d ago

I usually end up killing them accidentally with the sledgehammer when im trying to save them from getting overwhelmed. All that trouble then BAM! Dead.

Roper3165848d ago

the only thing that will epic about this game will be the amount of locked content on the disc, so Scamcom can sell it to you on release day to make more money.

ThanatosDMC5848d ago (Edited 5848d ago )

I watched the video but does this mean that there wont be a horde of zombies on screen during co-op? It looked kinda empty compared to how the first one.

Also, why cant it be a Batman or Robin suit?! Yeah yeah... copyrighted materials...

He also mentioned that there's heretics or something along those lines? I hope it's those weird guys worshiping the zombies. They were fun.

72hr clock is back. Looks like we'll have multiple ending again. Cant wait for this game!

But i hope it's just their screen capturing but the game itself doesnt look as good as the trailers. Maybe they lower the graphics a bit during co-op? Also, if you notice there's zombie "jumping" in and out of the screen. Lag, maybe? They need dedicated servers.

HolyOrangeCows5848d ago

I had a lot of fun with the first game.

But we all know crapcom is going to find some way to make it worse than its predecessors (See Lost Planet 2, Resident Evil 5, etc). Plus an iffy Ps3 version, I'm sure.

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Arkham5848d ago

Finally! Looking forward to this. The original was one of the 360's games I've always wanted to play on the PS3.

Hellsvacancy5848d ago

Defo buy 4-me aswel, i was gutted i didnt get 2 play the 1st game

Captain Tuttle5848d ago

That looks terrible. Hopefully they clean it up in time for release.

DavidMacDougall5848d ago

Looks boring, that helicopter trick didn't even work plus that bucket drill thing will be fun once!

ReBurn5848d ago

The game certainly doesn't look as smooth as the first one, but they still have a couple of months to smooth out the rough edges.

ElementX5848d ago

I played the first game when I owned a 360. It was so much fun I can't even begin to describe! Total mayhem, TONS of weapons and objects to fight off zombies... Too bad a lot of the people around here are fanboys. If they would only give 360 a chance, they might've been able to play the first one, it was a gem!

talltony5848d ago (Edited 5848d ago )

What I didn't like was the load times from just changing mall locations. And the ending where they just left us hanging when they were on top of the tank after fighting that boss guy. I wanted to see more and kinda wish they would continue that story with Dr2. But nontheless Dr2 looks alot of fun and is on my buy list..

ElementX5848d ago

Yes the load times were bad, so was the checkpoint save system, however the game was amazing regardless! Everybody is so anxious to play DR2, but the players of the first one have already experienced it!

edgeofblade5848d ago

I butt heads with people all the time in how incredible DR1 was. It got the details of a zombie crisis perfect, even if things like the save system were hamfisted.

And it was hard.

ReBurn5848d ago

The time limits in DR1 were absolutely insane. I don't know how anyone could accomplish all of the goals. For people who say it was just about killing a zombies, you can tell that those people didn't just didn't get what the game was about. Those zombies and the obstacles they created made achieving the true objectives so insanely difficult. It was such great fun.

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21 Capcom Classics Are Now Free in Your Browser for a Limited Time

All 21 Classic Games are playable for a limited time 🎮

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Metacritic's 2026 Game Publisher Rankings

Jason Dietz: "We reveal the past year's best and worst video game publishers (based on their 2025 releases) in the 16th edition of our annual Game Publisher Rankings."

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Christopher52d ago

Take note, Sony, you're falling behind by a lot.

-Foxtrot52d ago (Edited 52d ago )

I was just going to say this, their biggest and top rated game here is TLOU2 for PC….it’s embarrassing.

Even Ubisoft and EA are ahead

Kind of surprised Nintendo is pretty low aswell, their biggest game is also a rerelease with the Switch 2 version of TotK.

StoneColdCrazy51d ago

That’s what happens when you start shutting down your own studios and forget what actually made you matter in the industry in the first place. Sony used to set the standard — now it feels like they’ve lost that identity. And if they decide to walk away from the PC market too, that’s going to be another huge mistake — that platform is only growing, and ignoring it now would just put them even further behind.

1Victor52d ago

@christopher:” Take note, Sony, you're falling behind by a lot.”
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Why single out Sony? Microsoft didn’t do any better than the year before 5th same as Sony 9th and they have acquired activision and other mayor titles that have boosted their score massively from a 9th and Sony a 4th the year before the acquisitions.
Sony does need to do better without a doubt and I do hope they do take note but not the note of buying publishers is the way to succeed.

Christopher52d ago

1. Microsoft didn't get worse.
2. Sony got way worse.
3. Because Sony needs the criticism the most considering their publishing output this generation has been propped up by last gen ports and third-party developers for the most part.

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thesoftware73052d ago

1Victor,

I don't wanna speak for Christopher, but like most of us we recognize that Sony's output this Gen has been way below their own standards.

Also Sony did buy a fair amount of Devs, I know you will say they were not publishers, and don't compare in size, but they had their fair share of Aquisitions, including the very well established Bungie.

The overall point is with their stellar first party track record of the past, they should not be going down, they are singled out because they are some of the best videogame devs/publisher on the planet...no matter what reasons we attribute to the situation, they are moving in the wrong direction... period.

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KyRo51d ago

Its widely accept that Sony this generation has been underwhelming. We've had more peripheral releases, controller variants, PS5 accessories than games it feels like. The exclusives were also PS4 and what little output they have put exclusively on PS5 is nowhere near as memorable as what came in every generation before that.

This isn't a Sony hate post but anyone who's older and has been around for a long time gaming will agree that PS5 is by far Sony's worst generation. As much as Xbox is in the gutter, I pray the do bounce back in the hope we get Sony to wake up again.

darthv7251d ago (Edited 51d ago )

If you want to critique MS... you are doing so towards their management. The games output and their hardware have been much better than PS this gen. Sadly... people still hold a grudge against XB because of MS. Thankfully i am not that petty... I've been enjoying their games output in the drought of PS. And add in some NS1/2 games as well to balance things out. Things will change for me once Wolverine hits, and I start using my 5 more. That one I'm looking forward to. And the Marvel fighter... I'm not a GTA player so that has no bearing on my view of things.

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Profchaos52d ago

Big part of that has been the live service push resulting in cancellation or flop after flop but when they put out the games their fans want we get amazing stuff like astro bot

Leadership really screwed the pooch trend chasing

1Victor52d ago (Edited 52d ago )

https://www.metacritic.com/...

https://www.metacritic.com/...
Well I apologize I was wrong about not doing worse but my statement of Microsoft getting a boost still stand 🤷🏿

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1Victor51d ago

Well OBSCURED unlike you I’m honorable enough to recognize when I’m wrong and apologize.
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@ The software you know there’s no comparison between what Microsoft acquired and what Sony acquired that’s why you tried to get ahead of the conversation, yes we all know Sony can do better than what they have done this gen but they inhaled the poison GAS they thought would bring money for years but we make sure they got the message and quite a few games got cancelled you know as well a hit like that take years to be corrected and by now they hopefully will have taken steps away from the GAS and slowed their approach to them.

bsingle4051d ago

You will say anything when you are in denial that your hardware is dead and nobody wants your platform. Good luck with Helix because nobody will buy it.

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SimulationDaily52d ago

But... but... the garbage-mongers always tell us that Square Enix is in trouble! 😂

Christopher52d ago

Square doesn't help that it fear mongers itself with ridiculous 'goals' that they can't reach and then they proclaim failure if they don't reach it. They're quite freaking profitable and people act like they're dying.

SimulationDaily52d ago (Edited 52d ago )

Keep in mind that these "proclamations" are usually third-hand bad translations from somedude who was at the investor conference, posted on Twitter, and picked up by press and youtubers like they were gold, and then when the official translation comes out, they're much softer statements, but at that point, the damage is done.

gold_drake52d ago

to be very fair

being number one on these things does not indicate how "well" their games do selling wise.

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Capcom Insists It Won't Use AI-Generated Assets in Its Games, Will Harness Tech during Development

Capcom has clarified its current stance on generative AI in its videogames. The major Japanese publisher and developer behind popular series like Resident Evil, Street Fighter, and Monster Hunter has revealed that while it doesn't use gen-AI assets in their games, it is exploring ways to use generative AI to streamline the game development process.

Chocoburger52d ago

Using Artificial Intelligence (more like Realistic Stupidity) art assets in your games is a great way to get people to boycott your product. We don't need that ugly, unsophisticated, generic, fake art in our games, good on CAPCOM for not using that garbage.

blacktiger52d ago

Naw you can't fool us, You work with Nvidia, that's a fact! And here you wanted to advertise but now look stupid!