Dead Rising 2: Off the Record

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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 65 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 19 out of 65
  3. Negative: 21 out of 65
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  1. Infinit
    Dec 19, 2011
    5
    It's alright for a time, but killing zombies gets old eventually and the story is too weak to really draw you in. Worth the money? I'd wait for it to go on sale.
  2. krabboss
    Oct 12, 2011
    7
    It might only be worth your time if you haven't played the original Dead Rising 2. I never got around to it, but even still Off the Record has its flaws. The story is pretty nice, but from what I understand it simply inserts Frank West in Chuck's old scenes (I'm not sure though, so I won't hold it against the game just in case). The gameplay, however, has a few problems which will annoyIt might only be worth your time if you haven't played the original Dead Rising 2. I never got around to it, but even still Off the Record has its flaws. The story is pretty nice, but from what I understand it simply inserts Frank West in Chuck's old scenes (I'm not sure though, so I won't hold it against the game just in case). The gameplay, however, has a few problems which will annoy people to varying degrees. Weapons still degrade very quickly, which isn't a huge issue but it can lead to some saving your best weapon for when you really need it or you think it will be most fun. It's still a minor annoyance to me that you can't hold more ammo for a gun than what comes with it. If you empty the gun, you need to go find another gun somewhere. The game has long animations typical of some of Capcom's games, which may annoy some people but it's not really a big deal for me. Just beware if you're being crowded by zombies (or swamped by hostile humans) and you're low on health, it's unlikely you will be able to quickly eat something or pick up a new weapon to save yourself. These dire situations are rare though and I'd say they're more often the fault of the player than the game. And of course, escorting survivors is still a big part of the game since it gives such a huge PP (experience) boost. Escorting people is never fun and it's not different in this game. Be warned that you do have to walk them back to and actually enter the safehouse to rescue them. Capcom did not update the game to use DR2: Case West's hostage rescuing system.

    There's a sandbox mode now, which removes the "missions" of the game. This leaves it pretty empty feeling. What you can do amounts to killing zombies and doing some timed challenges that have so far been all about killing zombies. There's leaderboards for this stuff, if that interests you. The sandbox stuff would be better if the world was more open and had no loading times, but that would be more work than is worth doing on Capcom's part I guess.

    The game is a definite improvement over DR2 but the improvements aren't worth $40 if you've played DR2 already. It's probably worth your time and money if you enjoyed the original DR, Case Zero or Case West though.    … Expand
  3. SupaChigga
    Nov 19, 2013
    7
    Single Player/Multi Player (2/2)

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    (If the single player is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no multplayer) (If the multiplayer is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no single player)

    Gameplay (1/2)

    Visuals/Story (1/2)

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    Accessibility/Longevity (2/2)

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    Pricing (1/2)

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    Notice that 3 of these sections have two parts. These particular sections will be scored based on the stronger part of the game of the two. For example, if a game has a lousy single player campaign, but an excellent multiplayer component, that section will be based solely on the multiplayer as if the single player did not exist. This allows games to be based on their own merits, as many unnecessary features are shoehorned into video games by publishers to reach a “feature quota”. Games that excel in both areas of a section don’t receive should be noted in the written review, but cannot increase the score past 2 in that section. However, it can be taken into account in the final section

    The final section can add 1, add 0, or subtract 1 to the final score. This final section is the “wildcard” section. This section is for how the reviewer “feels” about the game, but limits this only to this section, rather than the entire 10 point review. This section can include any positive or negative point that was not covered in the previous 5 sections.    … Expand
  4. dumle
    Feb 22, 2013
    6
    Some parts of Dead Rising 2 Off the record are pure fun. This game is just genuinely ridiculous and playing around in the city is just a load of fun. The number of things that you can use or interact with is simply bizarre. The crafting system is also a load of fun and you can craft both useful and wacky weapons. The story is for the most time alright but it is the side characters and sideSome parts of Dead Rising 2 Off the record are pure fun. This game is just genuinely ridiculous and playing around in the city is just a load of fun. The number of things that you can use or interact with is simply bizarre. The crafting system is also a load of fun and you can craft both useful and wacky weapons. The story is for the most time alright but it is the side characters and side missions that really shines storywise. The combat works nicely against zombies despite some annoying quicktime events and the zombies feels just threatening enough. The game is however by no means perfect. It has in fact quite a lot of faults. The (semi)boss-battles are just terrible and a chore to complete on the lower difficulties. Which is a shame since these events are presented very well. A lot of the sidequest in the game is simply no more than escort-missions in the end which gets a bit repetitive to say the least. The AI for you allies is competent enough but escorting and protecting AI companions are never really any fun. The game do also have a few shooting-sections which are kind of awful since the shooting mechanic is no where as good as the melee-mechanics. Fighting humans are overall a bit of a pain in the ass in the game. The fact that most animations forces you to stand still one or two seconds can also be really annoying when you are in a tight spot. The checkpoint system could also be improved since it sometimes forced me to replay boring and easy sections over and over again. I dont wanna sound too negative considering that i quite enjoyed the 22 hours i spent to complete the main campaign. The game do however have plenty of flaws that shouldn't be overlooked and might annoy other more than me. I would still however recommend this game since the games core gameplay is pure fun and quite unique. You should definitely pick this game up if you find it available for a cheap price. I should mention that i didn't play Dead Rising 2 so i cant compare the two of them. And that the game uses games for windows live which is a bit annoying.… Expand
  5. RaveHeart
    Jan 28, 2013
    7
    Although I have not played the entire game series, I found it quite amusing. There are many improvised weapons that let you choose your battle way combined with a wonderful zombie atmosphere..i strongly recommend it.
  6. NightGeisha
    Jan 2, 2019
    7
    Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is post story from the Dead Rising 2. You take the role of Frank West the hero if the first Dead Rising.

    It's a fun game, a journey killing zombies, full of action, blood, zombie dismemberment and destruction. Is very fun experience that can take you easily +20 hours of gameplay. The game is 2011 game so don't expect much graphically, but it is visually    Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is post story from the Dead Rising 2. You take the role of Frank West the hero if the first Dead Rising.

    It's a fun game, a journey killing zombies, full of action, blood, zombie dismemberment and destruction. Is very fun experience that can take you easily +20 hours of gameplay.

    The game is 2011 game so don't expect much graphically, but it is visually acceptable. But all of this can be easily forgotten when you start to play and to kill. Fully recommend it!

    Here is small YouTube vide with the first minutes of the gameplay if you wanna check it out: https://youtu.be/35b_jHYjYuo    … Expand

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Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. PC Master (Greece)
    Mar 1, 2012
    55
    The features of DR2:OTR would have been welcome in a DLC priced at 10 euros, but are unacceptable for a standalone product, despite the somewhat lowered price. [February 2012]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 20, 2012
    60
    Almost identical copy of the original game comes with too little extras to attract veterans of Dead Rising. Only suitable for newcomers who skipped the previous games. [Dec 2011]
  3. PC Gamer
    Dec 1, 2011
    46
    Even if the new features had been awesome, this would have been a pointless re-release. [Jan 2012, p.810]
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