Dead Rising 4

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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

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  1. SteveOfWarr
    Jan 25, 2017
    6
    If this is your first Dead Rising game then you'll still have a fun time discovering all the vast amount of different weapons, costumes, and collectibles, but for long time fans of the series like myself this is definitely too much of a a shallow and disappointing entry to the series.

    Frank may be back, but Dead Rising certainly isn't.
  2. Antioch
    Dec 21, 2016
    5
    Okay, DR4 is basically DR3 with some areas improved like performance and the ease of creating weapons, but it is also alot worse in some other areas.
    So the cons... Maniacs, are now nothing more than boring normal enemies with more health. None of the maniacs are even remotely rememberable.
    Vehicles are very uninspired and alot worse than in DR3. More often than not you don't even bother    Okay, DR4 is basically DR3 with some areas improved like performance and the ease of creating weapons, but it is also alot worse in some other areas.
    So the cons... Maniacs, are now nothing more than boring normal enemies with more health. None of the maniacs are even remotely rememberable.
    Vehicles are very uninspired and alot worse than in DR3. More often than not you don't even bother to make them and just grab any random car at hand.
    Ai, sure they are zombies but it is blatanty obvious that everything is lifeless until you get with a certain radius and human enemies barely have any intelligence above the zombies.
    But worst of all this game lacks any and all challenge. I did not die a single time during my playthrough. I wasn't even close to dying and I never leveled up my healthbar.
    There is no timelimit or anything to warrant a sense of accomplishment. And the actual gameplay consists mainly of pressing "X" repetedly. Without anything else to challange you, this repetetive gameplay turns bland really fast.
    During all my years in gaming I can't remember any game that is as much a cakewalk like this game.
    Pros... there isn't much imo, the performance is way better than DR3 both on PC and Xbox one. Obviously out of the two PC is the version to go for if given a choice.
    I also like that they have skipped escort missions. That would actually add some challenge but seeing how the game is as clunky as DR3 it wouldn't be a fun challenge.
    There are plenty of weapons and they are more easily created, with some fun christmas themed stuff.
    The story is probably the best of the DR games but it really isn't all that special. It's "Okay".

    At the end of the day, if you liked DR3 you will probably like this game aswell, but even then I think you will still find it "a letdown".
    For me, it's a mediocre game at best.    … Expand

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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. Impulsegamer
    Apr 10, 2017
    92
    There is a story here and it is interesting… you can get the sense that Frank has a heart despite his bravado… but the fun is in the over the top ludicrousness of the whole experience. Grab your favourite Capcom branded outfit… suit up and get ready to shed some Zombie flesh. This serves as a much need giggle in the midst of so many dire Zombie themed games and is worth it just for the flexibility of how you play… well worth adding to your collection if you like your action with a bit of a smirk.
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  2. Everyeye.it
    Mar 27, 2017
    75
    Quotation forthcoming.
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  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.
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