Comments on: Dead Rising is Not What You’re Expecting

By: joshua dysart

joshua dysart — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:12:27 +0000

I'm so pissed off at this game that I googled "Dead Rising Sucks" and found this review. I'm very attracted to the concept, totally into fighting zombies in overwhelming numbers, love it! But the awful, aweful save system and the crappy AI has totally ruined what could've been a really positive gaming experience for me. Often something that is close to being so great can suck that much worse by failing, if only because you can see the potential. That's what this game has become for me, a huge let down. After more than five hours of gameplay I've come to hate it. I understand that you have to play it through more than once, but that sucks. A lot of these missions are lame and boring and I don't want to have to do them again. I'm glad people enjoyed it, I wish I did.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 08:21:26 +0000

The save system is horrible, the AI is terrible, your weapons keep breaking (somebody explain to me please how a heavy sword would break after you used it about a dozen times) It is extremely frustrating especially if you try and do all the missions (if you are like me you don't want to leave people behind)

I just can't forgive the shoddy save system. I have to get this off my chest before I break something.

By: Allen

Allen — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:54:36 +0000

I know your gonna think i'm a noob, but oh well. I picked up the game a couple days ago. Its pretty cool, but like with most games i suck and it. Its a great game tho. I'd like to get further but i can't get past carleto. any tips please.

By: Derek

Derek — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:48:03 +0000

I don't know why but I really wasn't turned on to this game. But I needed a new play so I picked up Prey. That game rocks. Absolutely love it! I hear Gears of War is going to rock. I may just rent this one to give it a go, glad you had fun with it Matt, thanks for the heads-up.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:16:36 +0000

@Jeff: Sounds like your first experience was spot-on with mine. I ended up dying shortly after beating Carlito in the food court and had to do the about 45 minutes worth of game over again. Not cool.

@Andrew: Yeah, I can see your point. But I still don't like it. Oh, and did you ever run out of things to bash zombies with?

And yes, we're neck and neck and I've got some more coming to me soon. You're goin' down, sucker!

By: BPAndrew

BPAndrew — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 07:27:29 +0000

I agree that it sucks, but I honestly think they did it because it raises the despiration of the game. Like the goes so well with the "zombie movie" genre. You never have enough ammo, theres never enough time and things always go wrong.

Also it could be a sneaky trick to raise memory card sales:P

Regardless I loved that game.. and crap dude! your tied /w me in achievements!

By: Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:11:02 +0000

I picked this one up yesterday, and it wsa totally different than what I was expecting. I had played the demo and figured that it was just a zombie-killing game (which it is for the most part), but I was surprised to find out that there was more to it.

I couldn't believe it the first time I died (fighting Carlito) and I had to start all over from the beginning, I was pissed to say the least and nearly packed up the game and headed to ebgames to trade it in.

But I gave it a second chance, and I'm glad I did. The game is fun as hell, probably the most fun I've had with a game in a long time.