The first Dead Rising shoved you slap bang in the middle of a zombie-infested mall and said to you "survive". You being the zombie slayer that you are, relished the situation with a huge grin and replied with a contented "no problem". As Frank West you hacked and slashed your way through the mall using anything you could find as a weapon. The zombies didn't stand a chance against your vinyl records or cash registers. Up for doing it all over again? Thought so.
Capcom have handed over primary development duties to Canadian studio Blue Castle Games. With new developers at the helm you can expect things to change slightly. If those changes focus on taking the formula and improving on the flaws, then who can complain? One thing is for sure, with the emergence of Left 4 Dead, Dead Rising needs to step up a level to deliver the same zombie killing thrills as its predecessor and its rivals.
After surviving the mall incident, Johnny Lee Miller lookalike, Frank West has retired from the zombie killing game to be replaced by Chuck Greene. Chuck isn't a photographer like his predecessor, instead he opts for something a little more macho - a motorcycle. A motocross cycle to be precise, as Chuck Greene is, in fact, a motocross champion. Don't expect to be snapping pictures of the undead in ridiculous poses. Instead, expect to create carnage with on and off-bike action.
Like all zombie infestations we've seen in games and movies over the years, the outbreak at the mall was merely the beginning of global disaster. With the world in mortal danger, you'd expect your playground to move away to somewhere bigger and more entertaining. So why not the capital of entertainment, Las Vegas? Well, Fortune City to be precise, but the resemblance to the real life town is clearly no coincidence.
In the gambling town of Fortune City, you'll take on the undead in glitzy casinos and luxury hotels. In addition to this, you'll also have the streets to play in. The first Dead Rising impressed us with hundreds of zombies on screen at a time, but with the sequel, you'll need to prepare for thousands. I'm talking up to 7,000 zombies roaming the streets at once, each one waiting to be disposed off in unusual fashion. What can be a better thousands of zombies and a motorbike as your weapon? This time the bodies won't disappear until you leave the area, and that's a lot of bodies you can pile up.
Just like the first game, there are many quirky items you can use as weaponry. As well as the standard pistol and baseball bat, you're also able to use the casino games to your advantage, a roulette wheel for instance. Here's hoping for death by slot machine, I can picture it now - bashing a zombie into a slot machine to see it win the jackpot and the money pour out onto its melon head.
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