![]() There’s still silliness abound, but the voice acting and animations teeter on the edge of camp quite well while feeling like there was a concerted amount of effort put into it. There really aren’t a lot of Christmas-themed video games, and although it does run the risk of overstaying its welcome during, say, the spring and summer seasons, I think this is something I’ll want to go back to every year to re-experience, even if it’s just for a few zombie beat-down sessions. Hearing “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” during the pause menu with an accordion is full Dead Rising and the definition of a guilty pleasure. The mall itself is actually one of the best indoor locations I’ve ever seen, as it’s unconventional and lavish, almost like a theme park (or an equally lavish real-life Gaylord or Disney hotel). The setting is also a good icebreaker, as the entire playground of Willamette (the rural and city zones) is holiday themed. The story is delivered through a mixture of comic book-like animation and in-game cutscenes, and the former are a great pulpy way to get people invested without feeling pretentious, barring an obvious “consumerism = zombie” hand-wringing with the Black Friday motif, wistfully juxtaposed to the fact that Dead Rising 4 is, in effect, a mass-market product. Did you expect more than that?īut before I delve into the nitty gritty, let’s just talk about the polish. Before they know it things go to shit, and zombies have overwhelmed the town once again. In case you’re wondering how they bring him back, Frank is drawn once again into the city of his nightmares because of a current student’s conspiracy theories (yeah, he’s a teacher now), which sparks an old investigative itch of his. I mean, Dead Rising 3 sold 2.1 million units to date, so it didn’t do half bad for something that was never released on PS4, but I get it. Capcom and Marvel 3 star once again, on top of the original setting of Willamette, Colorado. But we all know nostalgia is a powerful drug (especially for a remake-happy publisher), and it’s bringing back the Tatsunoko vs. Heading into uncharted territory with Chuck and Nick in the sequels was refreshing, and for a while, I thought that Capcom was going to create this giant shared universe with new faces over the course of my lifetime. ![]() I actually enjoyed our break from Frank West. ![]()
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