Dead Rising is a fun and immersive experience that allows the player ultimate control and freedom!
User Rating: 8.6 | Dead Rising X360
Dead Rising is an enjoyable title with thousands of options available to the player. Whether you decide to pulverise hordes of zombies, lead fellow survivors to salvation, eliminate psychopaths scattered throughout the mall terrorizing other humans, or simply cower within the security room is your choice. Tonnes of weapons are at your disposal. From vicious katanas and gigantic battleaxes, to powerful lawnmowers and harmless trout, absolutely anything can be used to destroy the zombies. You are not required to actually complete any of the tasks, though accomplishment of all the main objectives (which reveal more information regarding the outbreak) will unlock different story modes, such as overtime mode (containing a dark twist) and infinite mode. Frank levels up during the game (ultimately making your journey through the mall much easier) giving you a larger chance against the more challenging psychopaths. You are able to transfer your level to a new file, meaning you can begin a new game with your previous level intact. Plus, you are able to cherish all your memories during the game with your valuable camera. The storyline itself is intriguing and thrilling, leaving you on the edge of your seat.
Unfortunately, checkpoints are scarce, and are usually difficult to access. Death during a task leads me to another bad point linked with the one above. Because checkpoints during objectives are non-existent, death means starting again from your previous save point (I suggest you save your file regularly) and trawling through the millions of zombies to begin the task all...over...again! Interaction between characters leads to illegible text at the base of the screen. The words are tiny, and reading them is impossible, meaning that you haven't a single clue of what the actual conversation is about!
Overall a fabulous title! Despite its flaws, it is a brilliant game with dozens of features on offer! 
