Dead Rising 4

 PC
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. PC Gamer
    Dec 9, 2016
    73
    Though much too easy, Dead Rising 4 is sandboxy zombie-killing adventure that recaptures the series' fun.
  2. DarkZero
    Mar 24, 2017
    70
    Simply put, Dead Rising 4 is going to upset the serious hardcore fans of the series who have enjoyed its quirky mechanics over the years. Signs began with Dead Rising 3 that Capcom was moving in an direction to simplify the game to allow more accessibility to the mainstream. Dead Rising 4 will not do anything for those people, but for anyone who did enjoy the previous title or would like a game that’s about dressing up in dumb clothes and killing zombies in stupid ways with bizarre weapons, while celebrating the wonderful festivities of massacre over a Christmas theme, then this title is for you. It makes an improvement over the third entry, offering a few hours of silly fun for a series that still manages to bring a unique experience like no other when it comes to dishing out the zombie violence.
  3. 4P.de
    Mar 24, 2017
    66
    It might have more options to adjust the visuals. But it still plays in the second league of open world games while the zombie outbreak lost its bite and Frank West lost his cynical touch, which was replaced by one-liners that would be too corny even for Evil Dead’s Ash Williams.
  5. TheSixthAxis
    Dec 15, 2016
    60
    I persevered through the issues on PC because I genuinely found things to like in Dead Rising 4. The silly, if somewhat hackneyed plot was light-hearted in tone and Frank is just as likeable as ever. Investigations are a nice way to break up the action, which is just as insane as it ever has been. However, it’s a ridiculously easy game thanks to a liberal slathering of healing items, and the diabolically bad PC port is frankly embarrassing to see in 2016. A reasonably solid game that sadly on PC is just out of frame.
  6. PCWorld
    Dec 13, 2016
    60
    Dead Rising 4 is no classic, nor even a great Dead Rising game. The series sold out. But if you can get yourself past that hurdle, you might find (like me) that you’re pleasantly surprised, at least for a weekend. Sure, almost everything that made Dead Rising unique is gone, but if all you want is bubblegum pop and more time to experiment with the game’s over-the-top weapons? Frank West (or faux-Frank West if you can’t get past the voice actor change) is ready and waiting.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Dec 9, 2016
    You’ll have a good time with Dead Rising 4. But you won’t feel as though you earned it.

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User Score
4.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 133 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 133
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 133
  3. Negative: 73 out of 133
  1. HellsDelight
    Dec 6, 2016
    3
    Capcom doesn't support Xbox Play Anywhere, you cannot play the Campaign with Friends anymore and it now has another Multiplayer Mode, theCapcom doesn't support Xbox Play Anywhere, you cannot play the Campaign with Friends anymore and it now has another Multiplayer Mode, the Campaign can be finished in around 7 hours which makes it the shortest Dead Rising Game of all, it only includes one Ending now and other Endings will be provided via Season Pass DLC's, etc. etc.… Full Review »
  2. Detraxxx
    Feb 18, 2017
    3
    The worst game of the series so far. The campaign is very short - it offers roughly 6-8 hours of unglamorous gameplay and the worst thing is,The worst game of the series so far. The campaign is very short - it offers roughly 6-8 hours of unglamorous gameplay and the worst thing is, that you can not play it with your friends because co-op is now included in separate mode. For the first time, the story has just ONE ending (although there are more endings available for the DLC owners)...

    Poor game. 4/10    … Full Review »
  3. gleb4dead
    Feb 14, 2017
    0
    One of the worst zombie game in our world, because 1 2 3 Dead rising games have feature it's time limit, cool blueprints, 10/10 boss fightes,One of the worst zombie game in our world, because 1 2 3 Dead rising games have feature it's time limit, cool blueprints, 10/10 boss fightes, interesting cutscnenes, more than 1 ending, escort missions and a lot of thing to do. DR4 is not Dead Rising, the creators think that it's gonna be looks like DR1, but DR4 and DR1 have in common just a main character. Ugly boss figths, 1 ending, **** cutscenes, instant healpacks, too easy for people who play 1 2 3 DR and no ecsort missions.… Full Review »
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