Like nothing you have experienced before....
User Rating: 9.3 | Dead Rising X360
Dead Rising from Capcom is truly a next generation game. Despite a few minor annoyances that if implemented better would result in a perfect action game, Dead Rising offers a unique and innovative experience of gameplay different from any other. The game is not a big stretch like inventing a new genre or anything but simply mixes a few together in a nice memorable way, resulting in a revoulutionary game. As many already know this game is about a mall infested with zombies in another capcom classic involving you as Frank West, a photojournalist out to get a big story as he is dropped off at the local mall to investigate and fight for his survival as he tries to uncover the truth behind the outbreak in the 72 hours he has before pick up. In the game though, that 72 hours converts more into maybe 15-20 hours depending how you play. One of the major complaints of this game would have to be its real time system which does a good job of keeping you on track with the story, but leaving you very little time to do anything additional that you may want to do, like simple exploring or just plain fooling around in a GTA matter. Though this is annoying, the only other major problem with this game is the save system, combining it with the real time system can equal a lot frustration. You are only offered one save slot which you have to use wisely cause if you save in a bad spot where you are too far to reach a part of the story that needs to be activated by getting there in a given time limit, your screwed and will have to start the entire game over from the beginning, though you will still have all of your stats and experience from before and honestly the game is just so fun and rewarding in its own ways that while this is initially frustrating, it can prove to be enjoyable. But it boils down to it being a stupid move on the developers part and degrades the gameplay value. As for the gameplay its great. Its new, fun, engaging, challenging and addictive. You basically use anything you see as weapon to, as you may guess, to demolish zombies. Anything from a lead pipe, to guns, to barbells, plants, chainsaws, chairs, pop cans and even teddy bears to kill the zombies. Also implemented in very well done way is a RPG like element where as if you take good pictures, defeat enemies, rescue people and kill the many bosses or psychopaths, you will gain experience that will level you up, alotting you new things like new skills, attack moves, health slots, inventory slots, attack power, speed and throwing distance. This factor of the game offers a good incentive to something that you will want to do any ways in the game since it is so much fun. You will also use things like food to restore health and books to improve specific skills like skateboarding. The graphics in this game are also superb, especially the in game graphics. The environments look great as realistic like a real mall, offers a good ambience and the amount of zombies on screen is probably the most impressive thing since the game never slows down or lags, and everything and everyone are moving around and doing there own things. Even in boss fights its nice that you have freedom to move around in the mall area rather than being confined to one room for a fight and also the zombies are still there in the fights attacking you or even your opponents sometimes too which helps to the experience being more realistic. The sound is absolutely terrific. Awesome sound track fitting the right mood and each item in the game has there own and correct sound when breaking and hitting the zombies, very impressive. The game is very lenghty with extra modes and replayability, its capcom, if its one thing they deliver on for sure it is longetivity. The story is great, the action is great the game truly feels next gen and should be owned by 360 owners or at least experienced. The whole real-time system takes some getting use to but it works but the big downer is dying since most of the time you probably accomplished a lot in that time and can be a big turn off to continue playing after dying in one sitting. I stopped playing almost everytime I died for while because it can be really frustrating especially if you have to restart the game but its not like its a chore to do or anything, as it very fun to go through the game over and over again killing zombies with various weapons. Overall a great step forward in gaming history and hopefully the minor flaws of this game will be heard and improved for a much better experience but don't let that hold you back from the experience that this game offers. 
