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Attention shoppers…
The mall is definitely where you'd want to be while trapped in a town infested with zombies. Sure, everything is free, but more importantly, it makes a fantastic armory. Practically everything can be used as a weapon, even the items that seem hilariously useless. Unfortunately, they all have a breaking point. Durable items like lead pipes, frying pans, and even rocks will break on you, and they'll always do so at the worst possible moment. As you branch out into other areas of the mall, you'll discover a variety of other useful items to experiment with. Having so many ways to dispose of, and even embarrass the endless wave of zombies, keep the missions from becoming a tedious chore. If you're feeling a little saucy, you can also stop by any of the clothing stores to change your threads. The change is purely cosmetic, but there's nothing wrong with looking good while you bust some heads.
If you suddenly need to find the bathroom in a hurry, it won't be because you need to relieve yourself. The security room and the bathroom are the only places you can save your progress. In a mall this size, you can imagine how frustrating it must be to take on hundreds of zombies before you can even save your game. You can't even throw a stone without hitting a zombie. They're everywhere, and the Xbox 360 can place hundreds of them on screen without so much as a hiccup. You'll want to eat off the floor before it's in need of a good mopping, and never in your life will you want to dance in around in so many fountains. The colorful displays can be extremely eye-catching. Don't be surprised if you catch yourself reaching for a major credit card.
Lack of multiplayer keeps Dead Rising from becoming a truly outstanding game. It's disappointing that the only services Xbox Live offers consist of a leaderboard and downloadable content. If co-op was scrapped to add a sense of hopelessness, then Capcom succeeded. Aside from the unforgiving save system, and frequent (yet brief) load times, Dead Rising is an absolutely blast to play through again and again. The body count in the Resident Evil series doesn't even compare. Zombies aren't the worst thing in the world though. They're slow, and always announce their presence with a quiet moan. It's kind of like being in the company of your grandmother, only she craves the sweet nectar of brains.
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