Dead Rising 2: Case West

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Release Date: December 27, 2010
Developers: Capcom, Blue Castle
Publishers: Capcom
Platforms: Xbox 360
Genre: Action Adventure, Survival Horror
Players: Single-Player, Multiplayer
Rating (ESRB): Mature (17+)


Synopsis:

The story follows on from Ending A of the main game, with Frank rescuing Chuck from the elevator. Frank was going to meet Rebecca Chang to investigate a Phenotrans facility west of Fortune City, but learns from Chuck that she was killed by Phenotrans. Although initially suspicious of Chuck because of the media reports blaming him for the Fortune City outbreak, Frank lets the motocross star come with him to find proof that Phenotrans was behind the outbreak.

Story:

The story starts off from Dead Rising 2's A ending. With you and Frank West meeting in the elevator. You and him end up going to a Phenotran Factory. Once inside the factory, you let out the zombies causing a huge outbreak in the factory. Through the game zombies won't be your biggest threat. The most frustrating and annoying enemies you'll face are the phenotran guards. They will constantly be shooting at you, running at you with electric rods or force hammers. After discovering a lot of info from the factory and helping a few survivors out you will face a boss and discover the true secret of who is behind all this. Frank will discover something that means a lot to him as well.

Gameplay:

One of the best parts about the game is picking up different weapons and combining them to make greater weapons. This is also the first game where you can combine 2 already combined weapons. So it's like your combining 4 weapons! Combining frenzy! This game introduces the camera back into the game, which can be cool if you spot something cool worth saving, other then that it doesn't take a very big role in the game. The game is increasingly more fun with your friends or even a random online person. In most parts of the game it seems like you need another person playing with you, the computer Frank West will help you but will not assist/help you as much at all. He is also very slow on picking you up. I'm not a fan of games without Auto save so saving can be frustrating. You'll have to go all the way back to your base each time to save. Another annoyance is the whole game is on a clock. You only have a certain amount of time to mess around before you have to be at a mission, area or complete a assignment or the game will end. I wish this was not the case and you could have time to browse around the factory and take your time.

Gameplay Rating: 9/10

Graphics:

The graphics are very good and look almost improved from Dead Rising 2 a bit. I love the outfits you can wear. I could not stop laughing I when putting on the scientist mask with my friend. The zombies move around well and killing them with the specials of new weapons is still more entertaining then ever. Over all the graphics look very clean and smooth in the game.

Examples:

Graphics Rating: 9/10

Controls:

The controls are easy to pick up on after playing any dead rising game. The controls are not very different from similar 3rd person games. Easy to use and handle. Picking up guns can be a hassle sometimes. I've heard from some of my friends that occasionally a button wont't work for a couple seconds. Other then that the controls are easy to get used to and enjoy, You should't have any problems with them!

New Combo Weapons

Sterilizer - combine a Syringe Gun with Chemicals.
Zap N' Shine - combine a Floor Buffer with an Electric Prod.
Laser Gun - combine a Laser Sword with a Lightning Gun.
Impact Blaster - combine a Blast Frequency Gun with a Impact Hammer.
Shocker - combine a Defibrillator with a Medical Tray.
Lightning Gun - combine a Blast Frequency Gun with a Electric Prod.
Reaper - combine a Sickle and a Katana Sword

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Rating: 9/10 (Very fun multiplayer game. Great Gameplay and graphics but the game single player can get to difficult and frustrating.)