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Saint Cornelius · « **on:** August 23, 2007, 01:34:05 PM »

I love Dead Rising but it treats me so bad :'(

I've been playing this game for weeks now and there's a lot of stuff I didn't know about. I thought the only place you could save was the sofa in the security room; I didn't realize that you could save in the bathrooms, too! Shit I didn't even KNOW there were bathrooms until the other day. Of course, zombies don't like bathrooms.

There's just so much about this game that's frustrating, it's hard to even begin. Weapons breaking when you're surrounded by a metric shitload of zombies. Trying to get over my primal need to button-mash when I get hugged by a zombie, because then you fuck up the QTE (in Shenmue terms). The distinguished mentally-challenged AI of the people I'm supposed to be rescuing. God, I almost cried the other day when I was escorting the pregnant lady and her hurt boyfriend back to the security room, and homeboy just would NOT pull himself up the ledge to where the entrance is, no matter how many times I hit "Y". The quiet moments in my life are replaced with "this way! over here! FRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANK!"

It's the little things that keep me coming back, I guess. Figuring out that you can give weapons to the people you're escorting - give them guns and they're nice little backups! Learning what the books are used for. FINDING THE FUCKING SHORTCUT in the bathroom - oh, that's another thing. When the guard showed me the shortcut and stood there, saying "I can't go any further", I had NO IDEA where the fucking entrance for the shortcut actually was, so I spent HOURS running all over the place, trying to find it. I felt like SUCH a fool when I pushed the guard out of the way and saw the opening in the ceiling. And then I had to play more after figuring it out!

So yeah Dead Rising beats the shit outta me and I keep running back to it.

hyp · « **Reply #1 on:** August 23, 2007, 03:22:59 PM »

dead rising. probably my most favorite 360 game. if you want abuse, check out the achievements. i've been stuck on 660, the other achievements have intimidated me -- but i'll get to them one day. i think.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2007, 03:31:21 PM »

Yeah those achievements are insane. "Answer all calls from Otis." Goddamn he is always calling at the most inconvenient times!

Rman · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2007, 03:41:36 PM »

Dead Rising is still my favorite 360 game. It only gets better as you gain levels, master the layout of the mall, locate the best weapons, and learn where to find recovery items. It is frustrating in the beginning, but I would just start over to gain easy Prestige Points.

TVC15 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2007, 04:52:56 PM »

I like Dead Rising, but the very first day I got it, I was thinking to myself, "Man, the sequel to this game is going to be fucking awesome." I shouldn't be thinking that immediately after playing a game.

demi · « **Reply #5 on:** August 23, 2007, 04:53:59 PM »

Dead Rising 8==D

Mupepe · « **Reply #6 on:** August 23, 2007, 05:05:49 PM »

dead rising is awesome when you're high or drunk too. it has an incredible immersion factor. i think i fucked a handlebar stool upside down pig tail delight when i first played it.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #7 on:** August 23, 2007, 05:15:53 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on August 23, 2007, 04:52:56 PM

I like Dead Rising, but the very first day I got it, I was thinking to myself, "Man, the sequel to this game is going to be fucking awesome." I shouldn't be thinking that immediately after playing a game.

Heh, I think I had the same reaction. "This game is okay OMG Dead Rising 2!!!"

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #8 on:** August 23, 2007, 05:32:11 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on August 23, 2007, 04:52:56 PM

I like Dead Rising, but the very first day I got it, I was thinking to myself, "Man, the sequel to this game is going to be fucking awesome." I shouldn't be thinking that immediately after playing a game.

You find flaws quickly with every game though.

TVC15 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 23, 2007, 05:41:45 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on August 23, 2007, 05:32:11 PM

Quote from: TVC 15 on August 23, 2007, 04:52:56 PM
I like Dead Rising, but the very first day I got it, I was thinking to myself, "Man, the sequel to this game is going to be fucking awesome." I shouldn't be thinking that immediately after playing a game.

You find flaws quickly with every game though.

You can convince me that the flaws in Dead Rising aren't very apparent. I'm a good critic, but I didn't have to look hard there; the flaws came to me, I didn't have to look. I wanted it to be the best game ever, too.

Mupepe · « **Reply #10 on:** August 23, 2007, 05:44:10 PM »

the save system is trash. sorry. i love the game, but it's crap.

hyp · « **Reply #11 on:** August 23, 2007, 05:57:37 PM »

this thread makes me want to play dead rising again. while the backlog continues to grow...

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #12 on:** August 23, 2007, 05:58:26 PM »

I think the save system is UNFORGIVING, but I don't think it SUCKS. I don't think I would be as into this game as I am if I could save every step of the way.

It's just a fucking hard game, straight up!

Quote from: hyp on August 23, 2007, 05:57:37 PM

this thread makes me want to play dead rising again. while the backlog continues to grow...

I know, my Gamefly queue gets bigger and bigger

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #13 on:** August 23, 2007, 06:23:15 PM »

There's this chainsaw which keeps respawning that comes in handy against bosses. I can take out most bosses with several swipes w/ that weapon. You can find it in the area where there's a merry go round shuttle.

Mupepe · « **Reply #14 on:** August 23, 2007, 06:35:03 PM »

to be honest, i never beat it. I got stuck in the shoot out with Carlos. after that, i just killed shitloads of zombies and said "fuck you carlos muh man!"

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #15 on:** August 23, 2007, 06:38:45 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on August 23, 2007, 06:23:15 PM

There's this chainsaw which keeps respawning that comes in handy against bosses. I can take out most bosses with several swipes w/ that weapon. You can find it in the area where there's a merry go round shuttle.

Oh yeah I know all about that small chainsaw. If you get the Engineering + Entertainment books that shit lasts a LONG time.

I kept running out of time and fucking up the cases by having these epic battles with the fucker in the supermarket, but then I thought "what if I just run up to him with the chainsaw"? Five or six strokes of my blade later and he was fucking DONE. Same with the fat bitch police woman. Basically that small chainsaw is the best fucking weapon in the game.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #16 on:** August 23, 2007, 07:33:23 PM »

I tried playing through this game and I could.not.stomach the fucking loading. I wish I could just fucken preload the whole fucken game to the fucken hdd. I really want to like it too!

hyp · « **Reply #17 on:** August 23, 2007, 08:02:19 PM »

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on August 23, 2007, 05:58:26 PM

I think the save system is UNFORGIVING, but I don't think it SUCKS. I don't think I would be as into this game as I am if I could save every step of the way.

It's just a fucking hard game, straight up!

I know, my Gamefly queue gets bigger and bigger

dude, gamefly has saved my ASS this gen. there's just way too much shit to keep track of.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #18 on:** August 23, 2007, 09:15:03 PM »

but as good as the small chainsaw is, a fucking zombie grabs you by the fucking FOOT when you're one bar of health and you DIE *cry*

fucking frustrating game

fuck you Isabella! she dodges the chainsaw, and my dilznick, very well

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #19 on:** August 23, 2007, 09:18:43 PM »

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on August 23, 2007, 09:15:03 PM

but as good as the small chainsaw is, a fucking zombie grabs you by the fucking FOOT when you're one bar of health and you DIE *cry*

fucking frustrating game

fuck you Isabella! she dodges the chainsaw, and my dilznick, very well

You have to climb on one of those stacks where she can't get to you. Then pump her full of bullets when her bike gets stuck.

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