Dead Rising 3: Apocalypse Edition

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  1. sisho
    Sep 7, 2014
    4
    Dead Rising 3 is another hot shot title that makes you wonder just what is happening with big developers these days. A crappy port, poor optimized, broken gameplay and all the major issues we've already experienced with most of the PC games this year.
    It's a shame companies have the guts to release and charge huge amounts of money in exchange for broken games.
    The game industry was    Dead Rising 3 is another hot shot title that makes you wonder just what is happening with big developers these days. A crappy port, poor optimized, broken gameplay and all the major issues we've already experienced with most of the PC games this year.
    It's a shame companies have the guts to release and charge huge amounts of money in exchange for broken games.
    The game industry was already in it's downfall and 2014 just made it clearer.    … Expand
  2. Terrier
    Sep 19, 2014
    0
    This game lags horrendously.

    First, this game takes +1 minute to load (i own a i7 + ssd disk + amd), then the menu lags considerably (yes, the menu). Lowering the quality to the lowest does not help. Then i start the game and it moves about 5-15fps that is unbearable and i am not even played 5 minutes of the games. The first patch does not help. For me, this game is an ads in    This game lags horrendously.

    First, this game takes +1 minute to load (i own a i7 + ssd disk + amd), then the menu lags considerably (yes, the menu). Lowering the quality to the lowest does not help. Then i start the game and it moves about 5-15fps that is unbearable and i am not even played 5 minutes of the games. The first patch does not help.

    For me, this game is an ads in disguise that says "buy the xbox instead". :-(    … Expand
  3. vonbird
    Sep 15, 2014
    3
    what do you expect from a crashing game?
    its not improved as much as i expected
    buggy gameplay
    and so on
    the only thing that makes me not break this game is its 1.5 patch(update)
  4. MrSmudgins
    Sep 25, 2014
    0
    I have never had any issues running current generation games on my PC. This game does work for me, but very inconsistently, often the screen will freeze in place for minutes while on screen icons continue to move as if unaffected. Sometimes the framerate will jump up to 30 fps for a minute or two, but more often than not it seems to be running at about 5 fps. It is absolutely unplayable.I have never had any issues running current generation games on my PC. This game does work for me, but very inconsistently, often the screen will freeze in place for minutes while on screen icons continue to move as if unaffected. Sometimes the framerate will jump up to 30 fps for a minute or two, but more often than not it seems to be running at about 5 fps. It is absolutely unplayable.

    This game isn't poorly optimized, it is not optimized AT ALL.

    I feel like I've been robbed by both Capcom for their shoddy work, and Steam, who have made it abundantly clear that no refunds will be issued.

    My only hope is that with enough customer outrage, within the next month or two this garbage will be patched up enough to make the game at least playable.

    Save your money, do not fund this kind of work ethic.    … Expand
  5. Shelledfade
    Sep 6, 2014
    0
    !Warning!!Warning!!Warning! CONSOLE PORT !

    1. 30 FPS lock limit (unless you manually user bypass which can cause crashing issues). 2. No crossfire support. 3. Mouse acceleration, makes aiming frustratingly annoying. (Built for consoles). 4. Absolutely not optimized for pc whatsoever. 5. The graphics don't even look that good to be honest. Gameplay: Annoying time limit kills most    !Warning!!Warning!!Warning! CONSOLE PORT !

    1. 30 FPS lock limit (unless you manually user bypass which can cause crashing issues).
    2. No crossfire support.
    3. Mouse acceleration, makes aiming frustratingly annoying. (Built for consoles).
    4. Absolutely not optimized for pc whatsoever.
    5. The graphics don't even look that good to be honest.

    Gameplay: Annoying time limit kills most of the fun, you can download a trainer to stop time which makes the game much more enjoyable. Only about 12-14 hours long, probably longer if you stop time with a trainer. Glitches, crashing issues, bugs are all common.    … Expand
  6. itburnxwhenipee
    Sep 5, 2014
    0
    I'm running SLI 770's and an I7 4770k @4.5 and i cant run this game. At some points frames drop all the way down to 15. Was wondering what was happening and noticed that only one of my cards was being used. SLI is not supported on this game. Their are other reviewers who state that even on SLI TITANS the frames drop to below 30 at some points. If 2 Of the most Powerful GPU's in the worldI'm running SLI 770's and an I7 4770k @4.5 and i cant run this game. At some points frames drop all the way down to 15. Was wondering what was happening and noticed that only one of my cards was being used. SLI is not supported on this game. Their are other reviewers who state that even on SLI TITANS the frames drop to below 30 at some points. If 2 Of the most Powerful GPU's in the world have trouble running this game i don't know how other people are. This game should have never been released in its current state. Its a complete rip off.… Expand
  7. Nekrage
    Sep 7, 2014
    0
    Spent $100 on 2 copies, cant play the coop I purchased these copies for. In addition the mmo I have been waiting for releases in a week. There will not be anytime to play this game anymore, THANKS CAPCOM!

    Wont be purchasing a damn fkn thing from you idiots in the future.
  8. TheColonel123
    Sep 6, 2014
    0
    I am giving this a 0/10 because it is simply unplayable. 9 times out of 10 the game will crash on startup. When it does work, You are limited to 30 FPS. Even then, it will probably crash next time it loads. The PC version of Dead Rising 3 is the absolute worst thing I have wasted my money on.
  9. masterx1234
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    This has got to be one of the poorest console ports next to GTA 4 that i have ever seen, i have dual 770's in SLI and i cant believe i cant even run the game at a steady 60 fps or higher, I had to lower the resolution to 720p just to be able to play at a solid 60fps!!!, what the hell? and i wonder why did i spend over 2500K on my gaming PC for anyways? Well i[m glad i got a refund forThis has got to be one of the poorest console ports next to GTA 4 that i have ever seen, i have dual 770's in SLI and i cant believe i cant even run the game at a steady 60 fps or higher, I had to lower the resolution to 720p just to be able to play at a solid 60fps!!!, what the hell? and i wonder why did i spend over 2500K on my gaming PC for anyways? Well i[m glad i got a refund for this absurd crap of a game, Its a slap to the face to PC gamers especially when the game is locked at 30fps. All i can say is that i hope CAPCOM tanks or gets bought out by another company because their developers are getting lazier and lazier.… Expand
  10. Myrondevrede
    Sep 8, 2014
    4
    I've got a pretty new, cool laptop:

    MSI 3K edition i7 4700MQ Intel HD 4600 Nvidia GTX 780M 4 gig GDDR 5 RAM 16 gigs RAM 356-ish RAM SSD + 1 Tera HD Needless to say, I tried all available options but the game crashes on loading-screen. It actually DID pass loading just one time yesterday, but then it crashed some 5 minutes later. Switching to Intel HD works, but fps reaches an    I've got a pretty new, cool laptop:

    MSI 3K edition
    i7 4700MQ
    Intel HD 4600
    Nvidia GTX 780M 4 gig GDDR 5 RAM
    16 gigs RAM
    356-ish RAM SSD + 1 Tera HD

    Needless to say, I tried all available options but the game crashes on loading-screen. It actually DID pass loading just one time yesterday, but then it crashed some 5 minutes later.

    Switching to Intel HD works, but fps reaches an absolute rock-bottom godawful performance, not even worth playing I'm afraid.

    The GTX 780M is capable of playing my giant library of games really well, even outperforming my PlayStation 4 with Watch_dogs, so I know I'm battle ready for this game.... please fix it, okay? :D

    Furthermore: I did hook up my Wacom Cinqtiq with HDMI cable and it DID switch automatically to GPU only, but it crashes just as hard...

    So again, please fix! I was pretty stoked playing this game, but right about now all I got for my money is 48 minutes of absolute loading-terror...

    Lastly: saying ''While laptop graphics fall outside of the minimum spec requirements and aren’t officially supported'', doesn't help, because you're effectively dissing all gamers with MSI's, Alienware's and ASUS ROG laptops, who pay a pretty hefty fee so they can game anywhere they want! :D Just wanted to let you know that :)    … Expand
  11. I_zakharov
    Sep 7, 2014
    0
    Игра не работает на ПК. Всегда удивляюсь как можно брать деньги за игру, которая нифига не настроена. Ждем патч че
  12. VoxPaladin
    Sep 16, 2014
    0
    From what I've been able to play so far without the game constantly crashing on me, it's a rehashed, reskinned package of trash.

    Reused sound assets and animations from DR2, terrible engine with no optimization, buggy physics, constant frame drops on a machine that exceeds the recommended specs, uninspired art style covered by a chrome filter, forgettable story/characters, whiny    From what I've been able to play so far without the game constantly crashing on me, it's a rehashed, reskinned package of trash.

    Reused sound assets and animations from DR2, terrible engine with no optimization, buggy physics, constant frame drops on a machine that exceeds the recommended specs, uninspired art style covered by a chrome filter, forgettable story/characters, whiny protagonist and terrible boss fights.

    Capcom's QA team honestly believes this game is in a fully functional state because it ran fine on 2 test machines. If you're going to port to PC, either do it right or don't do it at all.

    PS: You can keep your future timed exclusive trash on the console it belongs.    … Expand
  13. PuttyGod
    Sep 11, 2014
    3
    The most important thing to know RIGHT NOW, is that this is most definitely a PC-port and it runs HORRIFICALLY because Capcom didn't even ATTEMPT to optimize it.

    - While the performance, frame drops, crashes, and inconsistent framerate, by the second, are HUGE problems, you also have to note that the game is LOCKED at 30FPS (unless you manually go through the directory files - which    The most important thing to know RIGHT NOW, is that this is most definitely a PC-port and it runs HORRIFICALLY because Capcom didn't even ATTEMPT to optimize it.

    - While the performance, frame drops, crashes, and inconsistent framerate, by the second, are HUGE problems, you also have to note that the game is LOCKED at 30FPS (unless you manually go through the directory files - which then, usually ends in MORE crashes and issues than before). So yeah, 30 frames, as if this was still CURRENTLY running on a console. You might even learn to appreciate the moments when you are playing at 30 frames, because you'd be lucky to reach THAT goal (for more than 10-30 seconds), as just about every visual aspect of the game will kick you down into the 20's (if you're lucky), even if it's a less demanding area (few-no zombies on-screen).
    - I'm running a GTX 770, i5-4670k putting out 3.8ghz, 16gb DDR3 RAM, and a unfragmented and clean 2TB HDD with more than 25% free. So, by all means, my rig should be shredding this game like a stuffed animal, yet it still feels totally inconsistent.
    - Let me also note, that a PC-Gaming source, running SLI TITAN video cards, said that even he couldn't maintain a 30fps framerate, let alone 60fps if the game is unlocked. That doesn't mean this game is just super technical and demanding... That means the game is straight up BROKEN at the moment. Myself and double Titan-bro are using the same graphical settings, yet we both get the SAME weak framerate.
    -The game itself seems extremely fun, creative, and compelling in most departments, so I definitely recommend playing the game... Just DO NOT play this Port until the game has been patched a few times and fresh drivers, made specifically because of this hog, are released.
    -I encourage you to let Capcom know how you feel about this kind of thing, on their forums, because if you just don't buy the game, and say nothing, those greedy rats will probably just see the low sales' projections and decide to move on, rather than fix the game. We need to hammer the point home, that they only sold as many copies as they have, because of loyalty (brand or IP), and our trust that our money might bring us an actual product. If their sales are low, it is almost completely their fault. Word of mouth spread, that the port is a Category 5 Catastrophe, thus, many people are holding off.

    Potential Customers - Don't forget about this game! When it works it's VERY enjoyable, but wait and/or insist that the developers fix the mess that they have willingly sold, as a "finished" product.

    CAPCOM - Please fix your game. If you do not, you may never have the support of many PC gamers ever again.

    Have a nice day!(?)    … Expand
  14. technicha
    Sep 6, 2014
    0
    No optimization at all was made on this port.
    It runs like absolute crap.
    For me personally it jumps from 30 to 15 fps about every second which creates an insane amount of stuttering rendering it completely unplayable.
    Even on absolute lowest settings it's just barely playable.
  15. Muzze
    Sep 7, 2014
    3
    Like its predecessor, Dead Rising 3 has a lot of the common mistakes of an unpolished game. A poor storyline, bad dialogue, stupid A.I. and a truly horrific combat experience are among the worst qualities of this action zombie game.

    The zombies, though numerous and scary looking, are buggy, glitching through walls, like in the previous title– mind you I played Dead Rising 2 in the    Like its predecessor, Dead Rising 3 has a lot of the common mistakes of an unpolished game. A poor storyline, bad dialogue, stupid A.I. and a truly horrific combat experience are among the worst qualities of this action zombie game.

    The zombies, though numerous and scary looking, are buggy, glitching through walls, like in the previous title– mind you I played Dead Rising 2 in the upcoming days of the release of this game, and it was still a buggy, unfinished mess. But surely this time it will be different!

    Having the ability to craft weapons everywhere seems well placed in a game such as Dead Rising, and is definitely a step in the right direction. No need to complicate the game any further, mashing buttons is hard enough as is. It is too bad, however, that when you find a blueprint, there are always matching items for the recipe right next to you. In fact, it seems that most every weapon that you find is near another weapon that you can combine with it! Awesome, right? No - it takes away the very experience of the craft weapons, making them as mundane as if you were to simply pick up a regular one. But I guess that you do get half a cutscene to watch, every time you craft a weapon. And there is a new attribute system. Neat!

    Yes, surely Capcom cares about delivering a good product to us, the consumers. This cannot be yet another example of unoriginal, unpolished, uninteresting undead action garbage. Did someone say day-one DLC? More DLCS to come? We should all purchase this game and its coming extra material; we should have even pre-purchased it, despite pirates having access to it days before us. It’s not like we have anything better to spend our money on, right?

    TLDR:

    Dead Rising 3 is not worth buying, just like Dead Rising 2 was never worth buying. Do not let yourselves be convinced by expensive trailers and paid off reviewers – this game is, I am sorry to say, just another example of overhyped trash.    … Expand
  16. daftshadow
    Sep 7, 2014
    3
    Dreadful game. If you played any of the previous Dead Rising games then you haven't missed anything in this game. Same old concept with somewhat better graphics which are quite demanding for a PC. For those who aren't familiar with Dead Rising, in this game the main objective is to mow down as many zombies as you can. If you can do this hours on end, this game might be for you. If you'reDreadful game. If you played any of the previous Dead Rising games then you haven't missed anything in this game. Same old concept with somewhat better graphics which are quite demanding for a PC. For those who aren't familiar with Dead Rising, in this game the main objective is to mow down as many zombies as you can. If you can do this hours on end, this game might be for you. If you're looking for something like an action/rpg zombie with an actual story such as Dead Island, look elsewhere.… Expand
  17. twete75
    Sep 8, 2014
    0
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!! It is a lousy port. I couldn't even get pass the start up loading screen because my laptop has an integrated graphics card and a NVIDIA card. And there is currently no feasible way to get it running. Wasted.
  18. sloakz
    Sep 21, 2014
    1
    A absolute shocking port of a great game, A blatant money grab from Capcom and doesnt have the features they showed of on the Twitch live streams.

    Such a shame as the xbone version is a really great game, Yet again, Pc owners get treated like second class citizens.
  19. bombrero
    Sep 12, 2014
    0
    So, the game doesnt support more than 30 FPS, which is unacceptable for me, but since i'm a year older and my friends know that I LOVE videogames I have Dead Rising 3 on Steam! YAAAAAY! Can't be that bad right?
    .
    . WRONG!! Game crashes every 10 minutes or so. I cant hear the voices of any character, my resolution isnt even supported (it's a normal 16:10 resolution) and the fps actually    So, the game doesnt support more than 30 FPS, which is unacceptable for me, but since i'm a year older and my friends know that I LOVE videogames I have Dead Rising 3 on Steam! YAAAAAY! Can't be that bad right?
    .
    .
    WRONG!! Game crashes every 10 minutes or so. I cant hear the voices of any character, my resolution isnt even supported (it's a normal 16:10 resolution) and the fps actually drop below 30 FPS whenever it feels like (I have WAY more specs than recommended). The game is blurry even with everithing maxed out and since I cant play it for more than 10 minutes without it crashing (fairly common problem as stated by dozens of post in the forums) I cant even tell anything about the story. Gameplay is ok, except for some clunky fighting mechanics (specially when you try to do a hard hit but end up stomping the floor because both are the same button) and HORRIBLE mouse acceleration that makes navigating (Pathetic FOV contributes too) and specially aiming authentic chores.

    So, another cash grab from capcom, another 0 in my list.    … Expand
  20. Marthu-Gamer
    Sep 9, 2019
    4
    esperei 5 anos para jogar esse jogo, decepção, frank west fez falta neste game
  21. Sam3336
    Aug 28, 2016
    3
    This game has the worst optmization i have ever experienced on any pc game before i am absoloutley disgusted in "Cashcom" for this unfinished mess. I will never be recommending Capcom games to anybody in the future. My pc specifications are well above what this games requires for ultra yet still have graphical corruption and low fps in game. Very lazy developers, many years after releaseThis game has the worst optmization i have ever experienced on any pc game before i am absoloutley disgusted in "Cashcom" for this unfinished mess. I will never be recommending Capcom games to anybody in the future. My pc specifications are well above what this games requires for ultra yet still have graphical corruption and low fps in game. Very lazy developers, many years after release still not optimized pathetic. The story is poor and gameplay is no way near as good as dead rising 2 I am very dissapointed. Do not buy dead rising 4 it will be a disaster.… Expand
  22. PenetratorGod
    Sep 3, 2023
    4
    It could have been a decent follow up to second game, but the fact that almost everything in the game is timed and constantly rushes you to do the main story missions makes third game one of the most mediocre games in the series and among similar games. Adding an open map and side quests to explore and making them playable in a limited amount of time is probably one of the worst gameIt could have been a decent follow up to second game, but the fact that almost everything in the game is timed and constantly rushes you to do the main story missions makes third game one of the most mediocre games in the series and among similar games. Adding an open map and side quests to explore and making them playable in a limited amount of time is probably one of the worst game developer ideas ever. I don't want to see this nonsense in any game ever again. Games are made to be played and every gamer has a different play style. If you don't want us to play the game way we want, then don't make games.… Expand

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 44
  3. Negative: 2 out of 44
  1. GameCritics
    Nov 26, 2014
    75
    For extremely high-end PC gamers who don't have the console in question, this is a great chance to try out a special game. Everyone else should just stick to the original version.
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  2. Thunderbolt
    Nov 14, 2014
    60
    All in all, Dead Rising 3 is a fun, open world zombie-splattering experience that is notably let down by a weak narrative, derivative boss fights and too much emphasis on using crazy weapons to obliterate scores of undead.
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  3. Gaming Nexus
    Oct 31, 2014
    85
    Even though it has a few annoying and erroneous elements and an uncompelling, cringeworthy story, Dead Rising 3 is still an incredibly fun game. If you're looking for something where you can turn your brain off and go ballistic- Dead Rising 3 is going to be a perfect fit for you.
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