Dead Rising 4

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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 396 Ratings

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  1. RanaldSavage
    Dec 6, 2016
    5
    I don't even know where to begin with Dead Rising 4. Capcom took 2 steps forward and 10 steps back with DR4, I'll start with what I like about the game.

    THE POSITIVE: 1. No Forced Timer, I personally enjoy not being rushed through my experience because it does not suit my playstyle, I like to take my time to roam around killing endless amounts of zombies and checking out each unique    I don't even know where to begin with Dead Rising 4. Capcom took 2 steps forward and 10 steps back with DR4, I'll start with what I like about the game.

    THE POSITIVE:

    1. No Forced Timer, I personally enjoy not being rushed through my experience because it does not suit my playstyle, I like to take my time to roam around killing endless amounts of zombies and checking out each unique area on the map however I don't agree with how Capcom took care of this. I think for fans that enjoyed the timer challenge/core mechanic of the franchise, It should have still been an option there for players that want to use it and it would've only offered more replay value.

    2. The Christmas setting, It's very rare we see a game get given a specific theme but I did enjoy this theme here from the xmas themed weapons to costumes and overall level design it suits killing hoards of zombies in the strangest way.

    3. The numbers, The reason I liked DR3 even though that game looked and ran terribly was because of the amount of zombies. I had never seen that many zombies on my screen at one time and that experience has been doubled here, I can't express how awesome it is to walk around a corner and just see what seems like thousands of zombies all piled up and waiting for you to tear your way through. And this also serves as the only real major selling point for DR4, The game offers you something you can't get anywhere else but at huge costs and with that onto the negative.

    THE NEGATIVE:

    1. No Co-Op Campaign, There really isn't much I can say about this one, I have absolutely no idea what the hell Capcom were thinking when they decided to remove the DR Franchise's best selling point which was it's Co-Op Campaign experience. My Co-Op memories from DR2 are some of the best gaming memories I have and will probably ever have and with the removal of Co-Op this time around I just felt really sour the entire time playing through always just thinking to myself why couldn't my friend be apart of this.

    2. Performance & Bugs, This game can be a complete mess at times from walking through *solid* objects, Zombies you're required to kill to complete missions straight up disappearing or glitching into walls, Frank getting stuck on nothing for 10 seconds or so with enemies just unloading on you, Entire cutscenes playing without any sound or subtitles (This happened to me through pretty much all of Case 6). And of course pop in textures are still noticeable here, no where on the disgusting level they were in DR3 but they are still an issue and a buzzkill.

    3. The Replacement Multiplayer Mode, This mode is so incredibly rushed in and unpolished it's almost not even worth playing. I don't really have much to say about it as I just haven't felt the urge to touch this mode after playing it for about 20 minutes. Also everything feels awkward unlike the controls in singleplayer, This mode looks like apart of the game but doesn't feel like it.

    4. Impostor Frank West, First off my biggest issue with frank is he's 52 or 54 whichever version Capcom's going with these days anyway why does a 52 year old look like a man in his prime 30's this guy looks nothing like Frank, They dropped the original voice actor so he doesn't even sound like Frank really there was no reason for this Protagonist to be Frank other than to cash in off the franchises fans and their love for Frank West. This honestly bugged me almost as much as not having the Co-Op, it's something that just makes no logical sense and really gets under your skin.

    5. No Endgame or Replay Value, I can't say much on this without spoiling things but I'll just say the ending sucks.

    6. DLC Baited Ending, This also goes with what I said in point 5.

    7. Removal of Psychopaths, This is something I seriously missed throughout my playthorugh, In the older games I always looked forward to finding out what unique kind of crazy I was going to find and I usually enjoyed the neat little cutscenes you got with finding and defeating them. Not to include some psychos posed a real challenge in older games like DR1 & 2. This time around they have been replaced by Maniacs which are basically just pushovers and a sorry replacement for Psychopaths.

    8. Extremely Repetitive Final Boss Battle, I won't go to in detail with this other than saying the Final Boss Battle felt so dragged out I found myself just begging for it to end if you play this game you'll understand what I mean.

    9. Simplified Inventory and Removal of Throwing any Object, This was something I was unaware was gone upon going in but it was the first thing myself and a friend noticed the minute we started up a game of the utterly dull mp. Why can't we do the simple silly nonsense of throwing tables and whatever object we find at zombies and each other? It's a simple feature that's always been there and again Capcom took more than they had to give with this game.

    Overall this game is average, If you're a DR fan still give it a go but lower your expectation    … Expand
  2. Just_Some_Gamer
    Dec 6, 2016
    1
    Just a shame, that's all.
    They could have easily had the traditional campaign, but offered a sandbox mode(story included) stripped of the timer for buffoonery. Instead of getting rid of all of it. Everyone could have been happy.
    While I can appreciate buffoonery, it's not really meaningful game play. With no essential Dead Rising campaign, there's no reason to buy the game in my    Just a shame, that's all.
    They could have easily had the traditional campaign, but offered a sandbox mode(story included) stripped of the timer for buffoonery. Instead of getting rid of all of it. Everyone could have been happy.

    While I can appreciate buffoonery, it's not really meaningful game play. With no essential Dead Rising campaign, there's no reason to buy the game in my opinion.

    Combat is akin to Saints Row, where you are vastly overpowered. You are free to kill thousands of zombies, if not more, in all imaginable manners. Health is regenerative and plentiful. You won't likely die
    . Gone is the combo based food and drink system, another layer of game play. There is also no longer co-op or psychopath bosses.

    I'm not entirely sure what the point of the game is. There are plenty of generic zombie games out there already - I guess this one will go on to join those. Dead Rising was a unique game, it's success was determined by it's concept. That's gone.

    Looks nice though, and there are lots of zombies to kill.

    Fans of the franchise - stay away. For the time being, you'll need to accept that the series is just Dead.

    This rating is based on the standard of the previous titles, and their subsequent depth and value - since all of that has been gutted, and replaced with nothing this is the score. With a user review, I can help determine an aggregate. If the developers had simply put in the effort, we wouldn't have less of a game. I can't recommend it.

    Production values are ace. That's a given. Perhaps it is your cup of tea.    … Expand
  3. Trebor_UK
    Dec 6, 2016
    1
    Dead Rising used to be my favourite zombie franchise of all time. Not anymore.

    Capcom are lying in every aspect when it comes to this game. They said they wanted to bring the series back to it's roots, but if anything it is the polar opposite. They have oversimplified the game with the following changes; adding regen health, adding three separate inventories, so there's no need to    Dead Rising used to be my favourite zombie franchise of all time. Not anymore.

    Capcom are lying in every aspect when it comes to this game. They said they wanted to bring the series back to it's roots, but if anything it is the polar opposite.

    They have oversimplified the game with the following changes; adding regen health, adding
    three separate inventories, so there's no need to resource manage anymore, removing the timer (The sense of urgency is gone) oh, and they added it back in a DLC, a checkpoint save system (no more awkward saving in toilets, etc. To be fair I like this change), you can no longer throw stuff, why? Removing multiple endings, and hiding the real ending behind DLC. Really Capcom? Removing the kill counter (now it's a hit counter), removing the psychopath bosses (now they are just random survivors who go down in a few hits), and finally, they slapped every fan in the face with the return of Frank West; Frank is totally different, and not in a good way.

    Overall, gameplay wise this game is terrible and is far too easy. However, it has a nice Christmas setting that is great, and they bought Frank's camera back, but that alone cannot redeem this train wreck of a game. Sorry Capcom, you've just lost a fan.    … Expand
  4. 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, 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.
  5. DormitoryHD
    Dec 6, 2016
    10
    It's a pretty decent game with some characters, who make a good campaign and story with multiplayer, with a crazy and funky weapons catalog. Not to mention the graphics and 60 fps, a cooperative mode for 4 players that make it fun! But ... hopefully capcom does not **** with the DLC's. Overall: The best video game in the saga!

    Note:10!
  6. martianyippie
    Dec 30, 2016
    1
    Being a long time fan of the Dead Rising Series, I just had to write this review to give a statement.
    What maintained of the Series is reduced to -> huge zombie masses + some crazy weapons.
    But many things were changed.... unfortunately in a quite negative way... As a quick summary: No more psychopaths, no more time challenge, too much health, too many weapons equitable from start -->    Being a long time fan of the Dead Rising Series, I just had to write this review to give a statement.
    What maintained of the Series is reduced to -> huge zombie masses + some crazy weapons.
    But many things were changed.... unfortunately in a quite negative way...

    As a quick summary: No more psychopaths, no more time challenge, too much health, too many weapons equitable from start --> Absolutely no challenge, strict usage of weapons, wayyy less combo weapons than DR3, Rescuing survivors became uninteresting, all health items heal A LOT and all the same amount...

    ==> What was a great survival-horror-comedy game in the past became an extremely boring of "100 ways to cut your lawn"...
    SHAME ON YOU, CAPCOM VANCOUVER! I hope you find your way back to the roots. Otherwise it's Dead Rising... rest in piecES..

    Here are the details:

    Psychopath: These boss enemies, which were always a highlight of every Dead Rising game, are gone... The so called "maniacs" are a horrible exchange... No intro-scene, only some sentences; No challenge: You can kill them with few strokes....

    No Time Challenge: The timer is gone.... The game became an infinite sandbox... Zombie masses exist, but you just have to take care your health (a little... it runs out veeeeery slowly)... Weapons have massive life-time and you can carry just too many from start.... While playing the game, slaughtering the zombies became similar to cutting your lawn.....
    Also all planning got lost in this way. While in past DR games, you had to plan what to do. E.g. "Ok, I got 5 in-game hours left to solve the next main mission, there is one emergency call of a potential survivor which can only last 2 more hours, another emergency call will end in 3 hours."... This is also no more... There are survivors but they are random people just appearing somewhere to give you a standard "combo-weapon"... yay...

    The health bar: In earlier DR games, you always had to take care about your health, having only few health points (4-6), which helped to survive like 8-12 zombie scratches, or 3-4 bites... Now you have a massive health bar, showing 500 points at the beginning... of course, zombies also take more from your health bar. But you can stand in the middle of zombie hordes for minutes before it runs out....

    Way less combo weapons than DR3: After finishing the game, i just had to check the numbers, only to realise that DR4 offers less than half the number of combo weapons that DR4 had.

    Creation of combo weapons: DR2+3 allowed to try to mix items by random to create combo weapons on certain work benches. DR4 only allows you to build combo weapons anytime anywhere, but only if you already found to fitting blueprint... In exchange, you can always buy the strongest combo weapons anytime at a low price in a safe house.... This really destroyed the whole looting + discovering of the game.... boo!

    The weapon slots: DR 1-3 offered you a certain number of slots for everything: Throwables, close range, ranged weapons and FOOD... And you only had few slots (4 at start) containing breakable items... Additionally, certain food was more valuable than others... This means you always had to keep track of your inventory to have at least a health item for emergencies, a strong ranged weapon or decoys (like dynameat) and good during close range items.
    Now you can carry from the start: 4 close range, 4 ranged, 4 throwable weapons + 2 food items (healing more than half of your healthcare.. The whole thing is easily increasable to 8 close, 8 ranged, 8 throwable weapons and 4 food items... but having 12 weapon slots and 2 food slots to start with doesn't add any challenge at all.....

    Survivors: Yes, it was part of a nuisance to bring survivors back to a safe zone, but it was part of the experience... Now survivors are randomly spawned in the field... kill all zombies or military surrounding them... they drop an item for you and are rescued... walking happily through thousands of zombies... WTF!
    Oh well.. when you rescue survivors.. new items become "unlocked" for buying in safe houses...

    Strict usage of weapons: In the past, there were some fun possibilities: when you had an axe in your inventory, you can use it as a close range weapon or toss it like a boomerang, just as an example. In DR4 that's no more possible: Food is Food, close range is close range.... you can drop it or use it... that's it.

    Food is Food: In all previous dead rising, an orange juice healed 4 health slots, onion rings in contrast just 1. Now, its all the same, no matter if you have a cookie or a whole BBQ chicken... it all heals the same....
    And there is no more spoiled food, making everything even easier... yay -___-

    The story line: Well, it's not half as bad... not quite DR1-3 quality, but ok. It's just toooo short (average of 7 hours...)

    Oh... and there is no adjustable difficulty, no "nightmare mode" as DR3 offered, .....
    Honestly spoken: Dead Rising 4 became REALLY boring..    … Expand
  7. Xertaron
    Dec 23, 2016
    3
    Seriously Capcom what the hell. Seeing how people give 10 to this game just makes me want to give this one a 0. But i won't. Game isn't complete garbage but compared to previous Dead Rising games it's just a shadow of it's former self. If you never played any Dead Rising game then it might grant you some fun moments. But for me it's complete waste of time for various reasons:
    -No time    Seriously Capcom what the hell. Seeing how people give 10 to this game just makes me want to give this one a 0. But i won't. Game isn't complete garbage but compared to previous Dead Rising games it's just a shadow of it's former self. If you never played any Dead Rising game then it might grant you some fun moments. But for me it's complete waste of time for various reasons:
    -No time limit in any form.
    I know lots of people didn't like this part but for me it made first 2 games so intense if you wanted to go for perfect run (i did many times) and removing it completely just makes game generic. It was challenging and fun.
    -No psychopaths. Instead there are maniacs.
    Which are very poor replacements. They got no backstory, no motivations, no character or any personal depth. They are just slightly (and i repeat - slightly) stronger versions of regular enemies (often with minions). They die quicker from any weapon than bosses in DR1 from mini-chainsaw. They are simply pushovers.
    -No different endings to the game.
    Like why ? Game loses any replayability because of that. There is one ending and let me tell you - it sucks. But to be honest it's perfect analogy of the series. Ending is just perfect considering quality of this game.
    -No co-op campaign.
    I don't even know what to say about that. It was huge addition to 2nd game and it kept me playing after i beat the game on my own. Now it's gone. But considering game is not exciting at all in single player i doubt co-op would help much here.
    -Completely gutted escort missions.
    Another thing that not everyone liked. I did though especially because survivors were different (sometimes they couldn't walk by themselves, they needed specific item etc.). Here you only kill zombies around survivor (which is annoying as hell because zombies keep coming their way and they won't move their sorry asses untill you kill every single zombie in the vicinity and they may get killed before that happens) and he just runs to the shelter. It's tedious and it feels more like collectible or some fetch quest.
    -Changing Frank West.
    Now i know people change in time. But Frank changed from DR1 to Case West/Off The Record quite a bit but not to the point you can call him someone else. Frank West in DR4 is not Frank West. He's trying to be funny all the time but really it worked much better in OTR. Here i was embarrassed to hear most of his lines. He also looks MUCH younger than in DR2 timeline (which was 11 years earlier). I just can't take him seriously. They made Frank into someone else. It's just not the same person. Period.
    -Very generic story objectives.
    It's just take photos of few things in the room, kill all enemies in the area or go to certain location. That's it. It never varies anything and gets dull really quickly.
    -Difficulty set for microbes eating organic remains from the walls.
    Dying in this game is impossible. It's easy as hell mode entire game that gives no challenge and satisfaction from beating any part of the game. Even Dead Rising got to this point which saddens me.
    -Smaller things.
    Like gutted inventory management, inability to throw anything you want besides throwable weapons, boring side characters, redundant and bad designed open world.
    If it wasn't Dead Rising i would give this 6 maybe 7 out of 10. But from Dead Rising series (like every series) i have specific expectations of what i can find in those games. Dead Rising 4 throws them all away and tries to be something it doesn't have to be. It lost it's identity and besides combo weapons there is nothing left from Dead Rising franchise. And if Capcom thinks they can sell me dlc that adds time limit and real ending they are tremendously mistaken. This story mode won't fit for "72 hour mode" because it wasn't created with that in mind. It just won't work.
    Thanks Capcom for ruining yet another of my favourite franchises.    … Expand
  8. Firewarrior
    Dec 31, 2016
    2
    This game is Horrible They got rid of everything that made the first 3 games so great. The psychopaths were replaced by the harmless trashy maniacs. The survivors are are a chore and not worth your time. Frank west is not frank west anymore he's just lost any appeal that the old frank west had. The ending is horrendous i wont ruin it. This game is nothing special and it only deserves a 2.
  9. Ajglitch
    Jan 2, 2017
    3
    Disappointing. Nothing really new from last game and final boss easy and early. I like to wander in games and got to the end by surprise. Not worth the price tag of 80$. Suggest waiting and purchase a used game, you won't have to wait long for someone to turn it in. The camera play was fun at first but became clunky and annoying quickly. The weapons and vehicle builds were fun but the bioDisappointing. Nothing really new from last game and final boss easy and early. I like to wander in games and got to the end by surprise. Not worth the price tag of 80$. Suggest waiting and purchase a used game, you won't have to wait long for someone to turn it in. The camera play was fun at first but became clunky and annoying quickly. The weapons and vehicle builds were fun but the bio suits did not last long enough most times to do anything useful.… Expand
  10. destinyfan1
    Jan 21, 2017
    3
    who the **** made this game
    it is so repetif that the earth stood still and so easy that a dog would play it in 1 minute
    if you wanna random kill zombies ,ok good for you
    after this i directly bought dying light because i hate mistakes
    i just wanted a zombie game
  11. Brandon_Harris
    Dec 11, 2016
    1
    Dead Rising 4 is the epitome of poor game design. This game definitely isn't worth your money at full retail price, and I strongly recommend you to only purchase it if there's a significant price drop in it.

    Dead Rising is one of Capcom's biggest IPs, but with their more recent titles such as Dead Rising 3, the Dead Rising franchise hasn't been doing too well in terms of sales. Don't    Dead Rising 4 is the epitome of poor game design. This game definitely isn't worth your money at full retail price, and I strongly recommend you to only purchase it if there's a significant price drop in it.

    Dead Rising is one of Capcom's biggest IPs, but with their more recent titles such as Dead Rising 3, the Dead Rising franchise hasn't been doing too well in terms of sales. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed some of the changes that the franchise has gone through - but at the same time, the developers have also made very poor choices, which I will illustrate in this review.

    Dead Rising 4 is a soft reboot. It has entirely new characters, and the only returning character I could find from the old titles was the protagonist of this game, Frank West. This game, like most AAA games released nowadays, is open-world. Like other games of this genre, you will, unfortunately, get a repetitive levelling system, fight extremely generic enemies and collect many different items across the world (collectathon).

    There are no psychopaths anymore in this game. If you're a fan of the series, you will likely be extremely disappointed to hear that. If you don't know, "psychopaths" is the term used for both optional and mandatory bosses in the Dead Rising franchise.

    I felt that the psychopaths made the game really unique and also added a great amount of additional content through the game via side-missions and cutscenes. This franchise has never had a serious nature, and often I'd find myself laughing at the pyschopaths and even sharing them on social media, causing others to question, "What is this?" and eventually pick up the game for themselves.

    There are only very few actual bosses in the actual game. This game has a plethora of generic minibosses, though. This game features "maniacs" instead of psychopaths, which are really just customized enemies with different clothes and weapons. There are no maniac cutscenes. The maniacs have nowhere near the level of detail that the psychopaths in the previous titles had.

    I really disliked the story of this game. Dead Rising 3 actually had a coherent story that featured many other characters from previous Dead Rising games and actually had, what I thought, was a functional ending. You can tell this game is a reboot because it doesn't really have any relation to the other games, with the exception of the protagonist whose story had continued where it had left off.

    This game is extremely short. Many people can beat it on a long weekend afternoon (maybe 8 hours). You will easily get to level 40 within this timeframe. None of the other Dead Rising games finished so quickly. I appreciate that the developers wanted to make the game easier and more approachable for new players, but I feel that they really alienated older fans of the series.

    If you decide to go for all the collectables, then you will spend much more time on the game - but, I personally think that going for most of the collectibles is too repetitive. The maniacs themselves count as side content to defeat but they don't take long at all, and there is barely any side content that really counts as unique. It's mostly repetitive fetch quests.

    The kicker is the ending. There are no spoilers contained here. The ending is atrocious and unanimously everybody hates it. It's clearly a poorly-made ending and it's extremely clear that the developers/publishers want to sell a continuation of the game as DLC to continue. There is no overtime mode like the other games had included.

    I remember in the old games I was so impressed that the games would have an additional chapter called "overtime mode". After being so impressed by the older titles in this franchise, I am simply disappointed by the lack of effort put into this title. Even with a higher budget and so-called "world-renowned" writers, somehow they managed to create what is a disgrace to even call a game.

    I wouldn't have minded if they placed extra optional side-content as DLC, but placing extra chapters after the ending of the game as DLC is an atrocious practice, and one that I will certainly not be supporting.    … Expand
  12. TheNameIsJay
    Dec 10, 2016
    1
    This is not the Dead Rising I grew to love. Everyone seems to think Dead Rising has always been a "Turn your brain off and enjoy the mindlessness" kind of game when that frankly isn't true. Dead Rising as a series has always taken some sort of skill when actually trying to complete it. Not to say the game couldn't be played mindlessly, Dead Rising was truly a game about choice and whetherThis is not the Dead Rising I grew to love. Everyone seems to think Dead Rising has always been a "Turn your brain off and enjoy the mindlessness" kind of game when that frankly isn't true. Dead Rising as a series has always taken some sort of skill when actually trying to complete it. Not to say the game couldn't be played mindlessly, Dead Rising was truly a game about choice and whether you wanted to play it the fun way, or the serious way. All choice is taken out of this one, it's a one track, simple, easy, insulting game. Please do yourself a favor and buy Dead Rising 1 HD on PC or whatever console you have, it is an infinitely better use of your money.… Expand
  13. mikazuo
    Dec 30, 2016
    4
    Always take user (not "critic") reviews into consideration, but base your own opinions after you give it a fair shot. I will try to keep this review as neutral and positive as I can. Please note, I have had this game since release night and have had plenty of time to evaluate.

    Being a hardcore fan from the very first installment, I have to say this game really disappointed me, as much    Always take user (not "critic") reviews into consideration, but base your own opinions after you give it a fair shot. I will try to keep this review as neutral and positive as I can. Please note, I have had this game since release night and have had plenty of time to evaluate.

    Being a hardcore fan from the very first installment, I have to say this game really disappointed me, as much as I wanted to love it. (Regardless, I am nearly done 100%ing the achievement list)

    It basically comes down to how the game is just too watered down and repetitive. Having a release date set for December due to the Christmas theme was absolutely obvious as a pre-mature release.

    My main issues with this game is that there has not been one challenging moment or trial in this game. The static difficulty setting (regardless of a timer) was just one of the many poor development decisions. This is what happens when marketing dollar signs takes over the development teams mindset.

    The graphics and most of the mechanics (not all) were definitely good enough for a dead rising, although there are some major problems with collision detection and physics when activating certain actions on vehicles (causing your vehicle to fly across the screen or randomly jolt into a wall) in certain areas of the map. I also felt some of the cut scenes for combo multiplier specials took way too long on certain weapons, that just made me not want to use them and watch the same cut scene over and over again.

    The timer controversy could have easily satisfied both parties had they simply added multiple game modes/difficulty settings to satisfy the beginner, intermediate, and veteran players. Having said that, the open world, timer free mode was definitely enjoyable the *first* time through.

    The weapons were pretty cool, still humorous and enjoyable to mow down hordes of zombies with, but I was expecting a lot more variety on a console like the Xbox one. Same goes with the limited vehicles.

    The consumables are just a lazy afterthought, as every drink/food item/medkit just gets turned into a generic consumable that heals. They took away the mixologist creativity that was so fun in the previous installments, not to mention, these consumable items are located so generously in every location on top of how easy the static difficulty setting is.

    I really disliked the fighting mechanics at first, but after a couple hours I understood how much easier it is to switch from ranged to Melee weapons with this configuration on the fly. The decision to be stuck with weapons in a certain category was poor. So many times I wanted to throw my melee weapon, well because I can...but was caught with another disappointment of restriction.

    I guess with their decision to take away the timer, came the decision of having a set day and night environment based off of the specific storyline case. It's either day, or night for the entire case; regardless if you explore in the same storyline case for three realtime hours. There is also no difference in zombie horde size or strength if night or day. Something as simple as dynamic environment changes contributed greatly to the extreme repetitiveness when going back for end game trials or exploration.

    The maniacs are boring, and I'm not even talking about how a 10 year old gamer could easily beat them down with a 2x4 with a stash of endless consumables. I'm talking about their lack of character...they are just...there...The psychopaths in previous versions had intriguing backstories, that were also interesting and challenging. These "bosses" didn't even have a unique aesthetic appeal.

    The camera filter additions and investigations are an awesome conceptual addition, but were executed very poorly, predictable, and repetitively. The storyline was okay (aside from the ending *no spoiler*), Franks "new persona" didn't bother me, and multiplayer is decent.

    It was fun to be able to complete the main story campaign with a friend like in previous versions, so I did miss that in this version.

    I would say, **** reviews and buy it if you want it. If you are a fan, at least beat the game and get all the achievements as it is still worth having some fun. I however, will not be replaying this base game (aside from the DLC's) ever again, once I'm done with the achievements.

    All in all, it's worth it if you have the free cash to get it now and is definitely worth playing at the near future drop pricing, but it will surely be a let down to hardcore fans of the past versions.

    I'm sure Capcom will realize their disconnect with fans, which could have easily been rectified by adding multiple game modes/settings along with minor tweaks, and either fix this, or release some cool DLC content.

    The issue that disappoints me the most, is that Dead Rising has a decently big cult following, and Capcom had the franchise, the story, the characters, the theme, the resources, the platforms, and still couldn't execute.    … Expand
  14. Khantee
    Dec 12, 2016
    5
    Dead Rising 4

    Reclaiming that Former Glory Off the bat let me say i am a Dead Rising 4 fan, this series just clicks so well with want i want in a zombie game. That said Dead Rising 4 (DR4) only satisfies some of those clicks this time around. The Story: A return to the familiar We once again take control of Dead Rising original main character Frank West, that means a return    Dead Rising 4

    Reclaiming that Former Glory

    Off the bat let me say i am a Dead Rising 4 fan, this series just clicks so well with want i want in a zombie game. That said Dead Rising 4 (DR4) only satisfies some of those clicks this time around.

    The Story:

    A return to the familiar

    We once again take control of Dead Rising original main character Frank West, that means a return to Willamette, a return to the Mall and most of all the return of the Camera. This time around Frank's sporting a more fit look, a new voice (Actor), a camera (SELFIES!) and a lot more jokes that i am used to.

    However there are a lot of story elements missing, the ticking timer that keeps us on our toes, psychopaths have been replaced by manics and very few of them have actual story to them or cutscenes like we are used to. Many of our supporting characters are very rarely seen, most dialogue will happen through walkie talkie, even the survivors are kind of meh (many of them not even having names just titles) You feel very disconnected with the survivors you find outside the main story.

    Gameplay

    Inventory has been streamlined and filled with quality of life improvements.

    No more sorting between food, ranged, thrown and melee weapons. Each has their own category and selected with the D-pad. You switch back and forth between weapons on the fly, making fighting with the horde a lot easier to deal with. Also the horde are no joke when you get surrounded, you will really start to feel closed in this time around.

    Combo weapons and vehicles return this time, many with holiday themed builds. Some combo weapons make a return like my favorite room clearing weapon (Split Shot) but there is a distinct lack of them this time around i feel, but have made it easy to find materials. Most combo weapons only need one distinct weapon that can be combined with a various sort of gear found in a group of items.

    Lastly there are 4 skill trees to invest in, from close quarters fighting, health, ranged and scavenging. I found myself investing heavily on Health and Bladed weapons at the start only branching out once i have stalled out on advancing in those branches.

    Graphics

    Nothing impressive here, especially on the Xbox one version. The art style fits the previous DR games, which is should. This game isn't meant to wow anyone in terms of visual performance. However i will say the view distance in this game goes to **** in the mall, sometimes it's like the wall isn't there just foggy sky.

    Overall thought of the game:

    This isn't a holiday buy, a must buy, or few months down the road buy. Wait for a version of this game to come out, on a system you prefer (A year because it's a one year exclusive to Xbox and Windows 10) that is fully complete with DLC.

    I'm not saying this game isn't fun, but 80 dollars (because half the story is paywalled by DLC, no joke the real ending isn't even in the game yet) is not worth it. The base game isn't worth the 60 you will pay. Wait for the steam version (hopefully) that contains all the DLC at a discounted price anything below 50, 60 if you're really a fan.

    5.5/10 Will play again    … Expand
  15. iHUGcreeperz
    Dec 11, 2016
    1
    I was so excited for this game...once more i got the game pre order for free because my friend bought it for me.
    Dead rising 1 is by far, my most favorite game of all time. and thats no joke. so being able to play as frank again back at the mall seemed amazing, but no. we got screwed pretty hard. Now im not going to go through every nit picky problem with the game like control, or franks    I was so excited for this game...once more i got the game pre order for free because my friend bought it for me.
    Dead rising 1 is by far, my most favorite game of all time. and thats no joke. so being able to play as frank again back at the mall seemed amazing, but no. we got screwed pretty hard. Now im not going to go through every nit picky problem with the game like control, or franks new voice actor (which does a good job i just like the old one better) instead i would rather point out one of the things that frustrate me the most that i haven't seen anybody talk about yet (props to you if you have talked about this issue before. DR BARNABY: this man is pretty much the single reason why the zombies were created. And why? because BELIEVE IT OR NOT, Dr. Barnaby is actually a good person...The zombies were an accident created in the attempted to, as Barnaby says (in the first game) "We were trying to mass produce cattle...do you have any idea, how much meat...Americans consume, in a single day? That research was absolutely necessary!" Dr Barnaby is taking a drastic extreme measure to help his country (and while yes kills many people) does it for the good of the people, and not to make a profit...and now dead rising 4...Dr Barnaby has been turned into a money loving, scheming power loving villain. The new story is that all of the original plot was just a complete lie. Now Dr Barnaby is looking for "the truth to immortality" So they can mass produce is and sell it to rich people...REALLY...and you know, what if the original plot is still true...then why would Barnaby want to keep people alive forever to overpopulate the country further to have even more food shortages. Its just stupid, and what really drives home the hurt for his character further are his dying words..."I...haven't...done..anything...wrong..." Those were the words he chose to leave with...and nope he has been a villain this whole time...(shakes head) Now thats just my feelings for one character. How about something gameplay wise. Another two things that i dont see anybody mention are throwing weapons. Is it just me? or are they garbage? Honesty my main concern with them is the fact that they are set to a permanent ark that is stupidly difficult to hit anything with. Why not just right in front of you? Like honesty the throwing items in this game feel like the rocks in Friday the 13th or the textbook in bill and ted for the nes. I know i sound like AVGN now but i just cant believe that they would bring an issue from the old nes days (amazing system btw) its just weird to me tho. Another thing for gameplay is, did anybody else notice that sneaking is broken? And im not talking about sight detection, that seemed to work fine. It was the audio detection. Example: I was on the mission were you have to go shoot up the farm to save somebody right. Did you know you can walk through the main house with a LMG while sneaking, shoot somebody in the face and nobody else in the house will hear it??? Lol ok. Also quick question, what happened to the timer? Like i understand that some people had a problem with it because they felt that they couldn't explore anything. But you do realize the whole point of the original games was you fail the main story and click "continue playing" go ahead and level up a little and try the main story again (and not to be rude but you could also get good, because lets be honest the only hard dead rising game is the first one, partly why its my favorite) but im just saying. The timer added a sense of urgency, which intern, added a cool sense of progression. Going from timer to no timer, i just didnt feel like i was accomplishing anything. Now this review has gone on long enough so im just going to make a closing statement now. One of the most infuriating things about the build up for this game, is the fact that the devs continuously mention that they were wanting to go back to their roots...(oh you mean the first game?) what a load of crap. And so my closing for this, is a list of missing content:
    The timer,
    Zombie rage at night,
    Queens,
    escorting survivors,
    psychopaths (good ones),
    Normal zombies being an issue,
    Also any sense of challenge,
    Any callbacks to the original,
    And any love for original characters
    AND DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THAT ENDING!!! (triggered)    … Expand
  16. Neopold
    Dec 12, 2016
    4
    Firstly, as a zombie game, it's run-of-the-mill, average, and boring. It's got some neat weapons, sure, but aside from that there are no outstanding qualities. It's really just a "Go run around and shoot/hit things for a few hours, kiddo", sort of game.

    Secondly, there's no challenge. At no point do you feel like there's any pressure on the player. Good weapons are all over the place.    Firstly, as a zombie game, it's run-of-the-mill, average, and boring. It's got some neat weapons, sure, but aside from that there are no outstanding qualities. It's really just a "Go run around and shoot/hit things for a few hours, kiddo", sort of game.

    Secondly, there's no challenge. At no point do you feel like there's any pressure on the player. Good weapons are all over the place. If you want mindless zombie bashing, then this is the game to get.

    Lastly, as a dead rising game, this is the absolute worst one in the series. Sorry, but if you liked even a single thing about the first two then chances are you wont like a single thing about this one. Frank west is nothing like how he was in the original. He also doesn't look anywhere close to 50. There's no timer system, there's no savable survivors, there's no challenge, once again.

    As much as I would LOVE to give this game a 0 out of 10 for disappointment, I still have to admit that it's not the worst game I've played. It's just average.    … Expand
  17. Muro
    Dec 6, 2016
    7
    A decent game, 7 or an 8. Some minor technical flaws. But ultimately it's a fun experience with some interesting taste in humour. Please ignore the ridiculous scores of 10's and 0's from the fan boys on both sides. They do no one a service.
    If you are unsure wait for a sale, you'll get enough game for your money for certain that way.
  18. Mascqp
    Dec 10, 2016
    0
    Single player is meh at best, good fun but no real challenge.

    Multiplayer is the worst crap I've played in a long time. Why can't you do the story mode in multiplayer??? WHYYY.

    I've been a huge fan of dead rising since the beginning but this is just awful, just awful.
  19. Troy168
    Dec 13, 2016
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is not Dead Rising, this is a generic zombie slaying game, oh it may say Dead Rising 4, but it is not Dead Rising 4. Because if it is Dead Rising, then it's one of the worst Dead Rising game I had ever played, but for those who are wondering, allow me to give you the details on why this is the worst.

    The Game starts with Frank West having a dream...there's no reason, and you will see that comment through out the review. After a pointless dream sequence. We suddenly meet up with Vicky "Vick" Chu who wants to take Frank to the original place where he started his adventure because she believes that there's a zombie research going on. We never get any details about it, but Frank decided to go and teach her the ropes as they make their way to the compound. Upon discovering what happens at the base, she decides to ditch Frank, leaving him to be framed for attacking an unarmed solider.

    As you can already tell, TJ Rotolo didn't return as Frank, and the new voice actor...well...did okay at best, but that's not what makes Frank West, sure Frank has other voice actors in other games, but those were side games at best, this is a main series. Capcom Vancouver said that they wanted someone to voice a older Frank, and that voice actors change all the time just like James Bond, but the ending contradicts their statements.

    The gameplay is boring and repetitive. And while past games does allow you to kill zombies, they also have a time limit. Sure you can argue that having a time limit ruins the flow and makes it unnecessary hard, but it also builds tension to the game, and it rewards you with multiple endings. Here, if you want the true ending, you have to pay money for it. And with no time limit, there's no tension to the game. Sure you may say that you don't need a time limit to enjoy the game, but why couldn't it be a separate mode, that way you can enjoy the zombie slaying gameplay in the sandbox mode while returning to Story Mode and trying to clear missions under a time limit.

    The Inventory system sucks, sure you can argue that it makes things organize, but it's also confusing, If I have 4 melee items on me, then why can't I pick up a small knife and yet carry a rocket launcher, shot gun, grenade, and a medi-kit, but I can't pick up a small knife for some reason. I also hate the Maniacs, and that's because they are boring and repetitive, there's no charm, no personality, hell you don't even feel sad that you killed them, there just bad guys. The same goes to the survivor, and like before it's boring and repetitive. All you do is kill zombies and that's it, sure you may argue that it's also the same for the past games, but at lease they have characters and charm to them, unlike this game.

    The graphics are okay (Except for the fact that they repeatedly use the same layout for every single safe house you find) But the sound quality is one of the worst, and I mean the worst I have ever heard. Sometimes they would talk, but suddenly one of the characters would stop talking, and it's distracting, and it's not the only time this happened.

    Back to the plot, with the help of Brad, they return to the outbreak when they got shot down by mercenaries called Obsuris, they went out and try to find shelter, and that's the last you will see Brad until very late into the game, during this time, Frank goes out and gather evidence about whats going on in the town, during his adventures he met Vick...who is a **** No I mean it, she betrays a group of survivors who was trying to stay alive, captures and imply that she tortured a another survivor, and even stole Frank's camera and shot the only proof that he has near the end of the game because she believes that he's a sell out. And guess who survived at the end of the game.

    So along this adventure, he discovers zombies that are more aggressive then the past 7 games, but they are the same as before, probably even easier than the past games. After some searching around, and stuff he sees, including Tom (The leader of the survivor who Vick betrayed...who is also the only Psychopath you meet in this entire game) He learned that Dr. Barnaby made the virus during the first game (Which doesn't make any sense what so ever.), After getting the evidence, and fighting the final boss, Vick and Brad escape with Frank to the helecopter, but Frank decided to let himself go and get eaten by Zombies to ensure that Brad and **** survive.

    Overall, this is one of the worst games I had ever played. The only hope for a good Dead Rising game where fans enjoy is they either retcom this game, or remake the game from the ground up. Otherwise, there's no hope for this game to ever be successful.    … Expand
  20. wrongpassword
    Dec 9, 2016
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Subtracted one point for each of the following.

    1) No campaign co-op.
    2) Frank West in name only
    3) Characters are either obnoxious or forgettable.
    4) Bland boss fights that pale in comparison to the past psychos.
    5) No multiple endings.
    6) An ending that is equivalent to a bad end in previous games.
    7) Overtime mode and timer made into a DLC for a possible good ending.    … Expand
  21. Crehalen
    Dec 26, 2016
    2
    So I was excited to play it because I was big fan of the first 3. This one is a dud. So many bugs, enemies getting trapped in walls, and can't clear out the survivor quest if this happens because you need to clear area. One survivor kept falling out of the roof and saying please help, then disappearing to fall again. I killed the first three bosses within seconds, no challenge. Also ISo I was excited to play it because I was big fan of the first 3. This one is a dud. So many bugs, enemies getting trapped in walls, and can't clear out the survivor quest if this happens because you need to clear area. One survivor kept falling out of the roof and saying please help, then disappearing to fall again. I killed the first three bosses within seconds, no challenge. Also I looked online and I saw Boss cutscene which when I played did not. There is no timer for quests so there is no rush or emergency to finish tasks. It is more like a sandbox game with poor story, and no ambition. I have not played campaign yet but not in a rush too either. It is almost impossible to take pictures without being attacked, and really wish I would have kept my $ for pre-order for Southpark but those jerks postponed it. What I enjoyed about the past games were the psychopaths, and rescuing survivors to have to escort them. This game you clear an area which is super easy, they say thanks and take off. This game pisses me off so bad I made an account to do a first review of a game ever. I would have returned it to Game Stop but they have crappy return policy. Live and learn.… Expand
  22. x2FingerTuesday
    Dec 7, 2016
    0
    Campaign co-op has been axed and replaced with a mind-numbingly boring multiplayer mode that offers no story, only random missions. It's unforgivable. Co-op was the main draw for me. With so many other great games coming our recently you'd be doing yourself a disservice spending your money and time on this disappointing game.
    As a long-time fan of the series, I feel betrayed. Luckily    Campaign co-op has been axed and replaced with a mind-numbingly boring multiplayer mode that offers no story, only random missions. It's unforgivable. Co-op was the main draw for me. With so many other great games coming our recently you'd be doing yourself a disservice spending your money and time on this disappointing game.
    As a long-time fan of the series, I feel betrayed. Luckily Microsoft actually gave me a refund for my digital copy purchase.    … Expand
  23. Bigredbearded
    Dec 9, 2016
    0
    I couldn't even play this for 20 minutes. The controls are atrocious, the camera is annoying, the graphics are decent but the overall gameplay is awful and there are multiple bugs even after an 11gb patch.
  24. Sap-ete-10
    Dec 11, 2016
    0
    This is not the Dead Rising I grew to love. Everyone seems to think Dead Rising has always been a "Turn your brain off and enjoy the mindlessness" kind of game when that frankly isn't true. Dead Rising as a series has always taken some sort of skill when actually trying to complete it. Not to say the game couldn't be played mindlessly, Dead Rising was truly a game about choice and whetherThis is not the Dead Rising I grew to love. Everyone seems to think Dead Rising has always been a "Turn your brain off and enjoy the mindlessness" kind of game when that frankly isn't true. Dead Rising as a series has always taken some sort of skill when actually trying to complete it. Not to say the game couldn't be played mindlessly, Dead Rising was truly a game about choice and whether you wanted to play it the fun way, or the serious way. All choice is taken out of this one, it's a one track, simple, easy, insulting game. Please do yourself a favor and buy Dead Rising 1 HD on PC or whatever console you have, it is an infinitely better use of your money.
    Please don't buy it    … Expand
  25. xHyPnOtiZeDx
    Dec 19, 2016
    4
    I feel like i picked a wrong time for the return to deadrising in my life. The game feels great however after few hours it's a all go there clear/kill/investigate and move on. I dont think there are enough weapons or even clothes in comparison to what's out there. It feels very arcade, more of a sandbox without the real feel of death. I'd be happy if it were £20 but at £49 i paid.. notI feel like i picked a wrong time for the return to deadrising in my life. The game feels great however after few hours it's a all go there clear/kill/investigate and move on. I dont think there are enough weapons or even clothes in comparison to what's out there. It feels very arcade, more of a sandbox without the real feel of death. I'd be happy if it were £20 but at £49 i paid.. not happy. Glitchy gameplay, avarage graphics and no new content make it a "wait for games with gold discount" title. Not impressed.… Expand
  26. ITZZZPERRY
    Jun 17, 2017
    6
    Dead Rising 4 is a game that kind of let me down. I loved Dead Rising 3, as I thought it was a blast of fun. This game, however, is very repetitive, and has, by far, the most annoying escape sequence I have ever played in a video game. The multiplayer also seems kind of pointless. Finally, the game's ending was a little unnecessary.
  27. Phil133
    Feb 22, 2017
    6
    Its a decent enough game to kill a few hours, however most of what made Dead Rising has been removed in order to cater for a wider audience. Also the ending is absolutely atrocious and is obviously dlc bait.
  28. JusticiaXboxer
    Jan 10, 2017
    7
    A pesar de sus malas críticas, no nos engañemos estamos ante un juego muy muy divertido. Es verdad que no es un juego con una hstoria muy profunda, unos personajes memorables, una jugabilidad revolucionadora. Pero ante todo este juego es lo que tiene que ser un juego divertidisimo!!!!!! En cuanto a la nota si somos objetivos el juego es un 7/7.5.
  29. Unlimitedpower
    Dec 6, 2016
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Frank West returns to Dead Rising! Although he looks, sounds or acts nothing like Frank West!

    "Dead Rising" 4 is the newest installment in the Dead Rising series. This game features "Frank West" the hero from the original Dead Rising and the non-canon game Dead Rising 2: Off The Record.

    Now, this all sounds exciting and fun, right? Well it's not. This is nothing like Dead Rising. Capcom removed the timer, psychopaths, escorting survivors, the classic hud and much more! So basically they just strip it down to Zombie Killing Simulator 2016.

    The game takes place 16 or so years after the events of the first Dead Rising. As Frank West returns to Willamette during another outbreak. This time the map is larger and there's more weapons, but what's the point of any of that if they're just going to remove everything that made Dead Rising unique.

    Some things happens during the plot, Frank kills some Maniacs (DR4's weaker and less interesting psychopaths), let's just skip to the ending:

    There are NO multiple endings! None! There's only 1 true ending where SPOILER ALERT!!!

    Vicki and Brad escapes Willamette by helicopter, but for some idiotic reason, Capcom kills off Frank West! A beloved character during the entire series! In a garbage way! Some Zombies drags him off the character while the helicopter flies off with 2 uninteresting characters! I'm not joking, this is the true and ONLY ending to the game! Due to this garbage ending and a garbage way to kill off a fan-favourite character, I am not recommending this game at all! Not unless you're interested in endlessly killing zombies with pretty graphics! This is NOT Dead Rising and the character is NOT Frank West.

    Special thanks to Capcom for ruining another one of my favourite series.    … Expand
  30. FinalRound
    Dec 6, 2016
    8
    Minor technical issues aside, the game is a blast. Finer tuned mechanics, streamlined inventory management and a combo vehicle accessible map makes returning to Willamette a worth while experience. Less gimmick, more fun. - I also guarantee at the time of writing this that the majority of severely negative reviews from users are people who haven't actually played the game at all.
  31. jro3001
    Dec 9, 2016
    0
    Awful camera. Just awful. Seriously, at no point in testing did anyone say hey that fov might be a little too narrow? I played the game for 30 minutes and was ready to throw up. Tried turning off the chase camera in options, zero improvement, deleted the game. TERRIBLE qa the game is unplayable if you have any issues at all with motion sickness. Add an option for christs sake.
  32. eldumloido
    Dec 14, 2016
    2
    Totally misses why the first two games were popular. No time limit, no co-op, no fun. Resolution is awful, graphics aren't that great and sounds suck (they changed voice actor). It's mildly fun for like 30 minutes if your drunk.
  33. WwWWw
    Dec 7, 2016
    0
    PLEASE READ if you were a fan of Dead Rising 3 and were really excited for this game.

    I can rant forever about my expectations for the game but I'll save it. I'm not here to talk to the people who are hardcore fans of 1 and 2 and hated 3. You will hate this game no matter what, even if it worked. From the start, the audio was broken, no voiceover and no sound effects, just background    PLEASE READ if you were a fan of Dead Rising 3 and were really excited for this game.

    I can rant forever about my expectations for the game but I'll save it. I'm not here to talk to the people who are hardcore fans of 1 and 2 and hated 3. You will hate this game no matter what, even if it worked.

    From the start, the audio was broken, no voiceover and no sound effects, just background music. I thought, ok let me just restart. Same problem. Ok let me just uninstall and reinstall. SAME PROBLEM. Ok let me just go to the support forums, surely someone there can help. NOPE, just tons of posts from other people who had the same problem or even worse problems. Finding a game breaking bug midway through the game.

    I'm kind of glad my issue was in the first 5 minutes of the game so I didn't waste 10+ hours only to find out I couldn't progress because of a "glitch".

    So I contact support and I @ the support guy on twitter with video proof of my problem. The official response? "Every game has minor bugs at launch but we have had a very successful launch and are happy with the product".

    OK so you ship a clearly broken game, you know you ship a broken game because even if hellen keller was your QA, she would've noticed the voiceover wasn't working, and you PRETEND like you had a successful launch? Totally ignoring the reviews calling you out, the FANS that bought the game that are pleading for a fix on YOUR forums and on twitter?

    It's easy to call something a success when you ignore the thousands of people that tell you something is wrong.

    I for one didn't buy a blank disc with the hope of one day receiving a patch to make the game playable. I'm going right back to the store with this garbage. Thank god for holiday return policies.

    I thought every dev was past shipping broken games after the 2014 debacle but I guess not. It's NOT acceptable to rush a game to stores, charge full price, and then ignore customer feedback that is real and substantiated with video proof.    … Expand
  34. Olakasexd
    Feb 26, 2017
    0
    Una saga mediocre, que no se puede esperar nada y aun asi me decepciona. Lo peor es que microsoft paga para tenerlo como exclusiva temporal. No tienen ideas. El unico punto positivo de este juego es que mata a esta saga de mierda.
  35. Rysingzombie
    Dec 9, 2016
    9
    I am really not surprised by all the negative reviews. Most of them are probably Sony fan boys crying because it is a time exclusive and they have to wait for this game. In all honesty I have to say that this is probably my favorite Dead Rising game in the franchise. The story is awesome, the setting and music is fantastic (finally I have a Christmas game to play), the graphics are prettyI am really not surprised by all the negative reviews. Most of them are probably Sony fan boys crying because it is a time exclusive and they have to wait for this game. In all honesty I have to say that this is probably my favorite Dead Rising game in the franchise. The story is awesome, the setting and music is fantastic (finally I have a Christmas game to play), the graphics are pretty amazing considering all the action taking place on screen, and it is just a blast to play! It can be very addicting leveling Frank up and I enjoy the fact that whether I can play it for hours, or just a few minutes, each time I feel like I have accomplished something. In the previous games I did not enjoy the timer because I always felt hurried and never got to explore and look for all the weapons, blueprints, clothing, and secrets. I do miss co-op in the campaign, but I am having so much fun playing this gem of a video game that I am willing to give it a 9 out of 10!… Expand
  36. Xpro
    Dec 9, 2016
    10
    The best game the capcom made, its a masterpiece, great game, lots of weapons, vast world, suits are amazing, Frank is best than ever. The best Dead Rising.
  37. Fahedq8_90
    Dec 6, 2016
    10
    The game is good i love this gameing cap com put Why weak results And vice versa is the game beautiful But no one appreciates tired of others I see do not have imaging problems
  38. cforthewin
    Dec 8, 2016
    10
    The game if full of great fun and the destruction of tens of thousands of zombies along with the city makes the game terrific fun. But I think I preferred the original voice actor for Frank West.
  39. mbox
    Dec 9, 2016
    10
    This is a fun game fun guns fun music and very food physics in game the character is good and the gameplay Is fast and beautiful and destruction of thousands of zombies vow
  40. michael2016
    Dec 23, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. doesn't deserve 4.2 rating which madden nfl … Expand
  41. iago251
    Jan 4, 2017
    4
    o jogo tinha tinha como ser melhor com a volta de frank west o problema em geral são os inimigos que não são nada interessante e que a maioria utilizam exoesqueleto e praticamente não tem psicopatas por isso 4
  42. PreyingOcelot
    Jan 18, 2017
    0
    Single player is meh at best, good fun but no real challenge.

    Multiplayer is the worst crap I've played in a long time. Why can't you do the story mode in multiplayer??? WHYYY.

    I've been a huge fan of dead rising since the beginning but this is just awful, just awful.
  43. comfybluepants
    Dec 6, 2016
    5
    The game is okay. Not great, not terrible, just okay.

    The story is somewhat good. Though there are some mishaps in the writing, like characters not knowing who you are then suddenly knowing who you are. But the gameplay has been dumbed down tremendously. Imagine dynasty warriors and a third person shooter smashed together and you have Dead Rising 4, only that sounds even more    The game is okay. Not great, not terrible, just okay.

    The story is somewhat good. Though there are some mishaps in the writing, like characters not knowing who you are then suddenly knowing who you are. But the gameplay has been dumbed down tremendously. Imagine dynasty warriors and a third person shooter smashed together and you have Dead Rising 4, only that sounds even more interesting than the genericness that this game suffers from. Am I enjoying it? Occasionally. It also suffers from 'damn, this game is way too **** easy' syndrome, so it is hard to have fun when there really isn't that much of a challenge.    … Expand
  44. Hydrospoon6
    Dec 11, 2016
    8
    Pros: Amazing weapons, TONS of outfits, Huge map to explore, Re-playable
    Cons: No Timer, Weak story, and lack of escort missions and memorable psychopaths

    All in all i loved the game still having a blast after 24hrs play time, just not as good as some of the other deadrising games!
  45. HAHDGSFH8TRGH
    Dec 13, 2016
    9
    Un juego muy bien hecho, divertido e interesante. Lo único que no me a gustado mucho de este juego es la trama de la historia pero por lo demás es un muy buen juego en mi opinion
  46. MrSir
    Jan 4, 2017
    10
    Honestly, I really like this game. Usually, I don't get into these types of goofy and over-the-top games. But I rented it just to see how it is and I loved it so much I just decided to buy it. I love that almost anything found can be used as a weapon. I especially love the combo weapons and vehicles that I can craft using multiple items. A cement saw and a sledgehammer are good weaponsHonestly, I really like this game. Usually, I don't get into these types of goofy and over-the-top games. But I rented it just to see how it is and I loved it so much I just decided to buy it. I love that almost anything found can be used as a weapon. I especially love the combo weapons and vehicles that I can craft using multiple items. A cement saw and a sledgehammer are good weapons individually, but duct tape them together and it's an even better weapon. It never gets old trying out the different weapons and vehicles and then slaughtering hordes of zombies, all while completing missions and hunting for collectibles. And the selfies you can take anywhere and with funny facial expressions is a nice touch as well. This game frequently brought a genuine laugh and smile to my face quite often. It may not be a serious game like what I usually spend my time with but it sure is a lot of fun.… Expand
  47. dlwatso15
    Dec 9, 2016
    10
    Excellent addition to the series. Everything the fans were asking for and more. Sure, there are some fans that only play Dead Rising and other games because they love to complain, they have made some false reviews out of hipster hate.

    All in all, it's a terrific game and a fantastic Dead Rising game. Have fun!
  48. Antioch
    Dec 25, 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 as 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. Xbox is still stuck at 30fps.
    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
  49. miyavi
    Dec 9, 2016
    8
    This is coming from someone that played the 4th one for over 9 hours already and all the other Dead Risings.

    I didn't care for the first one due to the major time constraints... it was an awesome concept but didn't like the being forced to do this list of objectives before time ran out. With each passing game the time constraints got better and better... and now, In the 4th one, you are    This is coming from someone that played the 4th one for over 9 hours already and all the other Dead Risings.

    I didn't care for the first one due to the major time constraints... it was an awesome concept but didn't like the being forced to do this list of objectives before time ran out. With each passing game the time constraints got better and better... and now, In the 4th one, you are given no time constraints whatsoever. Some may hate this cause it kinda dumbs down the game for a broader appeal. I, personally, like the no timer since I like to explore, kill zombies, unlock things... I mean, with all the games out there I'd like to be able to enjoy everything in a single playthrough and not be forced to play over and over to try and get everything done.

    In terms of gameplay it kinda feels like a mix of 1 and 3. The camera came back, since you are Frank West and all, which adds a little something different to the mix... nothing major. The only reason I like the camera aspect is so I can try and capture interesting pictures and turn them into backgrounds for my xbox desktop and stuff like that. Other than that, a majority of the gameplay feels like Dead Rising 3.

    I wish I could say more about the game but in the 9 hours I've played the game for I kinda spent most of it killing zombies and exploring. According to the progress tracker, I'm only about 15%-20% done. The fact I can pour so much time into the game and not even notice, or care, should say something about the game itself. From what I've read it's a fairly short game so I probably could've been it already, but Dead Rising was never meant to be played so straightforward. Doing that takes away what makes the game so fun. If you play it without all the side stuff than yea I'd imagine this game would be worthy of some of these horrible scores... but it's not and that's why I, currently, give it an 8. It's not the best Dead Rising but it's not the worst either. Plus, the whole Christmas theme helps set itself apart from its predecessors. Well, it may actually be the best Dead Rising, depending on your preference. I mean, no timer and a Christmas themed Dead Rising game could easily be argued as what makes it the best Dead Rising... and for some it could be why some people like it the least.    … Expand
  50. Ekko
    Dec 10, 2016
    9
    I think something off with the scoring here. 4.9 (as of now) is weirdly low for a game as fun as this. Is it perfect? No. Is it GOTY-material or something, that you'll want to play in two years again? Probably not. Still, it's a fun package and lovable amalgamation of that cosy christmassy atmosphere, the movie 'Breandead', bits of MacGyver and some silly one-liners that range fromI think something off with the scoring here. 4.9 (as of now) is weirdly low for a game as fun as this. Is it perfect? No. Is it GOTY-material or something, that you'll want to play in two years again? Probably not. Still, it's a fun package and lovable amalgamation of that cosy christmassy atmosphere, the movie 'Breandead', bits of MacGyver and some silly one-liners that range from 5th-grade humor to something clever enough to amuse the self proclaimed humorous elite. (Mostly not, though, tbh.)
    The gameplay seems a little stale compared with games like the Arkham series, it's mostly button-mashing (-mostly only one, too), but that doesn't mean it's not fun. It feels crazy fulfilling to mow through hordes of zombies with bizarre weapon constructions while wearing a 50's housewife dress and a fedora.
    Storyline is indeed a little short, as some have mentioned. If you know that beforehand, though, you can mix your objectives 50% plot related, 50% side missions. I played through the game in about 22+ hours and just now finished the story. There's rumor about some DLC-ending, but that isn't out yet, so can't comment on that. Ending feels fine, though, to me.
    I loved DR3 already, so I was sure I'd like this one too. I never played DR1 and 2, so I can't tell you how I'd feel about DR4 having done so. Some here seem disappointed by the missing timer, but I can't say I miss it. I prefer to explore. As someone who feels at home in most things weird, odd and mixed, leading to that special feeling that you can't explain to others, I really love this game. It just makes me happy. It's so jolly, obscure, un-serious and colorful while fun to play. I don't get why people give it a 1/10. Seriously, that's just hating around. It's not for everyone and certainly not perfect, but to you, dear reader: This is not a 4.9. The internet does its weird thing again, don't let that influence you.    … Expand
  51. closedsocket
    Dec 23, 2016
    8
    The multiplayer is terrible. So I didn't base any of my review on it, my review is just on the single player game.

    This is the first Dead Rising game that I have been able to complete - while enjoying every minute of it. Finally, no time constraints, just explore, craft, and kill zombies to your hearts content. Dead Rising has always felt like an arcade experience, and now it plays like    The multiplayer is terrible. So I didn't base any of my review on it, my review is just on the single player game.

    This is the first Dead Rising game that I have been able to complete - while enjoying every minute of it. Finally, no time constraints, just explore, craft, and kill zombies to your hearts content. Dead Rising has always felt like an arcade experience, and now it plays like one, albeit without the difficulty to force all of your quarters into it. The game is easy. It plays a lot like the Saint's Row games, and that isn't a bad thing. I really enjoyed the humor in the game, there were a couple of parts were it really had me laughing. Frank West is a funny guy, and he just wants a fist bump. The series has always been about creating crazy contraptions and killing as many zombies as possible with them. If you liked the past games, you will probably be better of skipping this one. If you want a game that never takes itself seriously, and a ton of dumb fun, then give this one a shot.    … Expand
  52. DrZomboid
    Dec 23, 2016
    7
    First DR was 10/10. All others are kinda 8/10, but among them I would put DR4 on first place. It is a good game, only real mess they made with bosses/maniacs. The are really lame, stupid, pointless and weak. Also the MP is boring and achievements too hard
  53. LeafBurningSky
    Jan 3, 2017
    9
    I came into Dead Rising 4 without any expectations. I've played the first Dead Rising, and wasn't a huge fan, really. Killing zombies was fun, but I've always disliked things with timers. I didn't play DR 2 or 3, and because I can't compare DR4 to either of those. It may be because of this that I'm enjoying DR4 so much. As other's say, it's not terribly difficult, but I'm still enjoyingI came into Dead Rising 4 without any expectations. I've played the first Dead Rising, and wasn't a huge fan, really. Killing zombies was fun, but I've always disliked things with timers. I didn't play DR 2 or 3, and because I can't compare DR4 to either of those. It may be because of this that I'm enjoying DR4 so much. As other's say, it's not terribly difficult, but I'm still enjoying the large map, abundance of enemies to kill, and fun weapons to wield. Progression feels good with leveling happening at a satisfying and rewarding rate. Frank West's dialogue is well done, and the humor adds to the experience.

    Many of the negative reviews I've seen have come from people that have played the earlier installments and were expecting more of the same. I seem to be part of the new demographic that they're targeting, and I guess I'm happy for that.    … Expand
  54. VesperCar392
    Jan 30, 2017
    8
    It's a fun game you can go around and kill hordes of zombies. I wish there was more content but what there is pretty fun. I like how you can be serious at some weapons and fun with other and there is a lot of variety with outfit and weapons and the maps is large
  55. Coldist
    Dec 10, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are bunch of plus or minus but I think its great fun. I really enjoy playing it. Returning to mall was great and I missed taking weird photographs. There are crazy amount of zombies which I like it. Exo suit was nice but not my favourite. I wish they invest more combo weapons and cars rather then exo suit. At the end I really enjoy playing the game. There is no Co-OP by the way but online was fun enough so did not search any co-op.… Expand
  56. mike1989
    Dec 28, 2016
    8
    the game is ok.i dont understand the stupidity of the fanboys always crash on good games.grow up and accept this decent game.for the guys who wanna try is a nice experience even silly in someway but fun.the only problem is that the game its so easy.
  57. Werepuffin
    Jan 23, 2017
    9
    I thoroughly enjoyed my Zombie killing adventure with Frank. Yes, DR4 will not win any awards for game of the year, only fungal based zombie games get those. I think PS4 folks are a lil butt hurt over the exclusivity and they're manipulating this review.

    Too bad, I played this at a friend's place a few nights ago for about 6 hours and we had a blast.
  58. Taka35
    Jan 10, 2017
    10
    I very much enjoyed Dead Rising 4. There's a solid core plot, and many optional sidequests that appear for a limited amount of time. And completing all of these involves running around slaughtering the undead or psychopathic humans with almost any object in the world. You can also build combo weapons in order more easily dispatch your enemies.

    Combo weapons and vehicles allow for more    I very much enjoyed Dead Rising 4. There's a solid core plot, and many optional sidequests that appear for a limited amount of time. And completing all of these involves running around slaughtering the undead or psychopathic humans with almost any object in the world. You can also build combo weapons in order more easily dispatch your enemies.

    Combo weapons and vehicles allow for more ludicrous attacks. It's hard to express the satisfaction of taking out dozens of zombies at once with an axe taped to a sledgehammer, swung in insane circles. These gain extra Prestige Points when used on zombies, helping Frank to level up.

    I found that boss fights were a little better in Dead Rising 3, but they're still engaging and fun in Dead Rising 4. The fights can sometimes prove to be weird and unexpected, and that is a welcome feature. The autosave function is very good as well. The old DR games had terrible save features, and this game has perfected that feature. After spending 20+ hours with Dead Rising 4, I can't recommend the game enough.    … Expand
  59. Fliesrule
    Dec 22, 2016
    10
    "IZ NOT LIEK THE OTHER ONEZ N IZ DIFFERENT THEREFORE IT IZZZZZZZ BAD GOIZ". Every negative comment. Innovation, changes and things added to make the game different =/ bad. I can't believe someone even has to explain that.
  60. Citrus1231
    Dec 7, 2016
    6
    combo weapons are doesn't feel awesome. and story is just wtf ending was worst ending i ever seen.

    but game play is good also they removed timer that's good for me because i want explore open world.

    overall game is just... another dead rising. hopefully they release good DLCs
  61. Rubius25
    Jan 10, 2017
    9
    I found Dead Rising 4 to be a very good game. Sadly, the game seems much smaller and much less complete than Dead Rising 3. I personally think Dead Rising 3 was a perfect masterpiece, whereas DR4 seems a little rushed. For example, the map in DR3 felt huge and almost overwhelming at times. The map in DR4 on the other hand isn’t quite as impressive, at least in terms of scale. Initially itI found Dead Rising 4 to be a very good game. Sadly, the game seems much smaller and much less complete than Dead Rising 3. I personally think Dead Rising 3 was a perfect masterpiece, whereas DR4 seems a little rushed. For example, the map in DR3 felt huge and almost overwhelming at times. The map in DR4 on the other hand isn’t quite as impressive, at least in terms of scale. Initially it seems huge, because it’s not easy to get from A-B when a couple of thousand zombies are lurching into your way, but once crowd-dispersing combo weapons are in play its boundaries become all too apparent.

    Fortunately a lot of great features form DR3 have been carried over in DR4. There are more than enough optional objectives, such as rescuing other survivors, battling ‘psycho’ bosses, or collecting a healthy smattering of blueprints for new weapon types. The game needed a little more polish, and I wish there were more drivable cars and combo vehicles like in DR3, but all in all, DR4 is a fantastic game.    … Expand
  62. OmgKyleMe3kHD
    Jan 4, 2017
    6
    Hello I be doing a review on a game called Dead Rising 4 it was relisted 06/12/16 on Xbox one it top selling game people are worth to spend money on the game because it best-selling game also Dead Rising 4 is an open world survival horror beat 'em up video game developed by Capcom Vancouver and published by Microsoft Studios for Microsoft Windows and Xbox One. It was announced atHello I be doing a review on a game called Dead Rising 4 it was relisted 06/12/16 on Xbox one it top selling game people are worth to spend money on the game because it best-selling game also Dead Rising 4 is an open world survival horror beat 'em up video game developed by Capcom Vancouver and published by Microsoft Studios for Microsoft Windows and Xbox One. It was announced at Microsoft's E3 2016 press conference on June 13, 2016
    The are two main chartecters on this game Set one year after the events of Dead Rising 3 and 16 years after the original game, former photojournalist Frank West now aged 52, works as a college teacher until one of his students, Vicky "Vick" Chu, convinces him to help her investigate a military compound on the outskirts of Willamette, Colorado, where the events of the original game took place. Once inside, they discover that the place is being used for zombie research, but they are discovered and forced to flee.
    The is age limit on the 18+ because of the violets and swearing but it more of a violet game really due fighting and blood it not just single player it is for the first multiplayer with 4 players and for the first time on the game you can use camera night vision or thermal to see thing open doors open lockers and to take selfies by yourself or zombies and you can use exo suit what make you really strong break walk or break objects hit zombies    … Expand
  63. BN333
    Dec 10, 2016
    9
    Trades in some of the more disjointed experiences of past games, focusing on a more open, sunset overdrive level of pure enjoyment. The game is an appropriate follow up to DR3, mixed with new ideas and older elements from the original, OTR, the CTYD Wii re-worked title. Thematically much of the game is based around Christmas, its open world is tied around the Holiday Season.

    The game no    Trades in some of the more disjointed experiences of past games, focusing on a more open, sunset overdrive level of pure enjoyment. The game is an appropriate follow up to DR3, mixed with new ideas and older elements from the original, OTR, the CTYD Wii re-worked title. Thematically much of the game is based around Christmas, its open world is tied around the Holiday Season.

    The game no longer requires online f.a.q. checking to get the real ending, as the game follows a single cohesive narrative. Those worried they would miss something, or miss the real canon ending or receive timer based game overs, need not worry. The game allows you to complete tasks without missing elements, a perceived drawback of early titles. New Leveling up items and a much higher leveling up system gives you more to work towards. Weapons are more creative then previous entries and you can carry over all your progress to a Game+ on completion. Game escalates difficulty half way through the game.

    Maniacs are the new "psychopath" characters, a cohesive group of enemies to eliminate, rather then characters which you could easily miss in previous games due to timer issues. Numerous aspects of the game you would have missed in earlier titles are accessible, but the game does get harder towards the end.. Elements from the original, off the record and chop till you drop type minigames and standbox elements also return.

    Combat and gameplay are enhanced, and while the game does eliminate the "overtime mode", (the extended post game mode fetch quest to pad out the game) this game allows you to explore, complete side content from the get go without fear of game over or screwing up your later game progress.

    However, like older games from the past, the overtime mode was previously included to stretch the games story a little longer then it needed to be. However the combination of the game+, the more cohesive story (which will lead into 2 sequels) the 'open' exploration and the new toys are far more enjoyable overall.

    This game caters well to both old and new, (similar to the predecessor).    … Expand
  64. VideoGamesLover
    Dec 16, 2016
    10
    Dead Rising 4 is fun as hell! If you liked Zombieland - go and buy this one! Thousends of zombies you can kill whatever you want! This game will give you only good feelings and smile on your face.
  65. DJScott77
    Jan 21, 2017
    8
    I know I'm in the minority here but i actually enjoyed the game a lot more without the timer. Obviously, there are many others who did not. I felt like I could take my time and explore and see what all the game had to offer. Hopefully, the next game can strike a balance where there will be an option to play the campaign with or without the timer.
  66. tec-goblin
    Jan 15, 2017
    8
    Dead Rising 4's focus on fun makes it stand out in the zombie genre. It's clear that the removal of the timer reduces the tension, but the game avoids falling into the trap of boring generic side quests of other sandbox games. Most collectibles will make you smile, regardless if they're a story or a crazy game. While running around in the city risked feeling very loose without a timer orDead Rising 4's focus on fun makes it stand out in the zombie genre. It's clear that the removal of the timer reduces the tension, but the game avoids falling into the trap of boring generic side quests of other sandbox games. Most collectibles will make you smile, regardless if they're a story or a crazy game. While running around in the city risked feeling very loose without a timer or goal, this is counterbalanced by a clear improvement in the controls and a tight ending (so you're focused and invested instead of looking in the map).
    Franck is an douchebag in the beginning, but the photo mechanism constantly reminds you in what ways he's different than other protagonists - and by the end of the ok story I ended up liking him and some of the other characters.
    The real blemish on this game are not the multitude of glitches (nothing catastrophic, it still plays better than the predecessors thanks to the improved controls) but the removal of a co op campaign. This game's silly humour is way better shared. By reducing the co op to a rushed add on mode and missing the opportunity of a play anywhere cross platform title the devs lost an opportunity to make the game shine and grow a nice community.
    It's clear that sacrifices were made to have the game coincide with Christmas (which suited it really well)
    A 7.5, but I had to select 7 or 8 ;).    … Expand
  67. nibblo
    Jan 7, 2017
    9
    Great game. The graphics are some of the best I've seen all year, great lighting and shadows, everything done properly no shortcuts or bs, particle effects from weapons are superb, zombies look good, weather effects (just snow really) are awesome and there's great variety in the locales going from malls and suburban houses to industrial and military complexes.
    Game play is a step up from    Great game. The graphics are some of the best I've seen all year, great lighting and shadows, everything done properly no shortcuts or bs, particle effects from weapons are superb, zombies look good, weather effects (just snow really) are awesome and there's great variety in the locales going from malls and suburban houses to industrial and military complexes.
    Game play is a step up from previous games as the response times on animations are improved from previous games and there are more combo weapons/vehicles as well as the exo suit and accompanying power ups which have to be seen to be believed. Some of the powerups are the best game mechanics I've come across in my 30+ of gaming, you have to actually play them to appreciate them.
    Story is rather generic but the dialogue is great, Frank says some very witty things even in throw away conversations, it's that attention to detail that make this game great and every NPC has something to say.
    Minuses would be that after about 40/50 hours you recognise a repetitive loop that is based around safe houses, panic rooms and weapon caches found with your scanner. Luckily the main quests/maniacs and just the sheer joy of destroying things makes up for it though all this doesn't really matter until you get past the 30 hour mark.
    I thank the gods it has also got rid of the timer/escort missions/toilet saves. To me they were just there to pad out the game and were given a cheap challange angle to hide their obvious we are too lazy to make a proper full length game. Hopefully the main game never returns to that.
    The sound effects are awesome, guns, combo weapons, vehicles, zombie noises and music are all top notch though there is an annoying reverb on most voices wherever you may be, inside outside in a sewer or in a house.
    Upgrades, collectibles and just the overall menu system are done very well, this is how to do menu's, the background holiday themed faux jazz muzak is very clever and funny.
    This is definitely one of my games of the year, if it sounds remotely fun to you go out and get it, just 100% fun in digital form. Don't believe the haters, they come from 2 main groups, PS4 owners who are annoyed that it is a timed exclusives and people who believe it or not liked the escort missions and timer?!?. Both groups are artificially scoring it low so take them with a bucket of salt.    … Expand
  68. iamevilhomer
    Mar 19, 2017
    3
    Franchise was never that great to begin with... It's just gotten a whole lot worse ever since and this game proves it...

    Just another generic zombie game with nothing special about it really... Just look up destros and crowbcats videos on it : )
  69. alessio2
    Jan 28, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. PORQUE SIM huehue jianhinaivniwopaENJQ0INEFMAApopopopoponjoisabgvujehiqbfaurhaeubfhyirthiouj4bojhqwrfhikaqwrbfpiuAwsbFDHIH43FUJRBRWYURFDHBNUGH2QBOUPJ3HQR798hqenbgt34oipwqbryuhdsbvhg5yhjfk… Expand
  70. Broyax
    Nov 8, 2017
    1
    Dead Rising 3 avait marqué de sensibles progrès mais ce 4ème épisode régresse ou stagne sur bien des plans, notamment son défaut d'équilibrage des ennemis survivants beaucoup trop coriaces pour être honnêtes. On a même des boss bien lourds avec des grosses barres de vie sur la tête !

    Il faut dire que la jouabilité et son imprécision n'ont pas bougé d'un pouce et si cela fonctionne dans    Dead Rising 3 avait marqué de sensibles progrès mais ce 4ème épisode régresse ou stagne sur bien des plans, notamment son défaut d'équilibrage des ennemis survivants beaucoup trop coriaces pour être honnêtes. On a même des boss bien lourds avec des grosses barres de vie sur la tête !

    Il faut dire que la jouabilité et son imprécision n'ont pas bougé d'un pouce et si cela fonctionne dans la masse des zombies où il suffit de bourriner comme un débile, ça devient problématique face aux vicieux survivants nombreux et retors. Là, le système de combat montre ses limites et se révèle complètement nul à chier, aidé en cela par une caméra qui fait toujours des siennes.

    Par ailleurs, le ton et l'humeur générale sont devenus beaucoup trop hystéro-bouffons malgré -pour la première fois- une VF intégrale de qualité. Les graphismes pour leur part sont des plus présentables, surtout avec le patch Xbox X Enhanced qui propose une image très propre tout en soutenant sans coup férir ses 30 im/s. On aurait préféré pour un tel jeu d'action un mode 1080/60 mais avec les développeurs flemmards, il faudra se contenter du 4K/30.

    Les sauvegardes sont automatiques mais notoirement insuffisantes et le petit monde de Dead Rising 4 est rempli de choses plus ou inutiles à ramasser et collecter. Si les armes sont légion, elles s'usent encore trop vite et en ce qui concerne les armes à distance, celles-ci sont toujours aussi délicates à utiliser en raison d'une programmation toujours aussi nulle à chier de ces branleurs de développeurs.

    Vous me direz que c'est un peu normal qu'ils s'agisse de branleurs, sinon ils ne seraient pas édités par Capcon l'éditeur (et développeur aussi) d'innombrables étrons à chier. Bref, quelle merde ce jeu, il m'a vénère sa mère, comme disent les jeunes.    … Expand
  71. Leenat40
    Mar 7, 2017
    1
    Bad graphics and stupid story. No point of trying to play it on an Xbox. Maybe for 5$.
    And if you don't believe me, just check the other reviews. You should be taking notes on how to make good exlusives from Sony.
  72. SuperkenGaming
    Jan 8, 2018
    8
    Dead Rising 4: Franks Big Package
    Fun until it’s not
    Dead Rising 4 Franks Big Package is a collection of the base Dead Rising4 game, but comes with all dice including Capcom heroes mode, 4 player co-op, mini golf that can be played local and online, and the Frank Rising DLC that takes place after the end of this games story.. I didn’t find any of the extras special… But this games    Dead Rising 4: Franks Big Package
    Fun until it’s not
    Dead Rising 4 Franks Big Package is a collection of the base Dead Rising4 game, but comes with all dice including Capcom heroes mode, 4 player co-op, mini golf that can be played local and online, and the Frank Rising DLC that takes place after the end of this games story..
    I didn’t find any of the extras special…
    But this games campaign definitely is…
    Dead Rising 4 is my first Dead Rising game... here you play as retired journalist Frank West, all you wanna do is play some mini golf, but youre tricked into covering one last zombie story..
    I wasn’t sure what I was going to get out of this game... I was expecting just a mindless zombie slasher game… but there’s so much more to it than this...
    For starters the story is throwaway... its here but its background noise to the addictive weapon gathering that is this game...
    What makes dead rising so unique from other zombie games is that it feels authentic to what an actual zombie apocalypse would feel like in a cartoony way… practically almost everything in this world can be used as a weapon…
    This about 10 and half hour long game starts in a mall but takes place in an open world and I wasn’t expecting the have as much freedom in combat as I was given…
    At first I was grabbing the most ridiculous weapons to be funny… ive never killed something in a video game with a giant candycane or a Christmas wrieth…
    But as the game went on, enemies started to become a threat and I had to start taking things a little more seriously.. But not completely…
    hidden through this games open world are blue prints that will allow you easily combine items for ridiculously powerful weapons... and youll get to experience so many because weapons do break fairly quickly..
    Thankfully you’re able to carry a decent amount with you, as you’ll have melee slots, throw able, and ranged weapons…
    I was surprised with how unreceptive the game ultimately ends up being as the first hour of the game is what you get until the end…
    it’s just picking up new weapons and killing everything in your way until you complete an objective, leveling up and dumping skill trees for more slots for weapons and health pickups and increasing your stats of both you and the vehicles in the world…
    Annoyingly though you can’t really drive everything in the world.. But if you look hard enough you’ll always be near at least 1 car to drive of bike to ride…
    the game slow down a bit at times for you to investigate areas which I didn’t mind much at all...
    changing the pace of the game, letting you breathe.. it allows you to crave the zombie and rogue survivor slaying…
    The game does eventually get to that feeling of repetitiveness though…
    Thankfully it started to wrap up around that time…
    I was over it before it was over.. so I feel the campaigns length is pretty near perfect…
    The story doesn’t end with the credits though
    Again included in this collection is the Frank Rising DLC.. You’re a zombie version of Frank trying to get cured and escape, but you’re given an hr. and a half real time to do this…
    And this mode is just not fun... there are no weapons here.. You’re given 3 zombie moves, an acid spit, a scream, and a pounce… and these mechanics are just awful for combat when guns are involved... you don’t feel overpowered as youre pouncing and eating enemies for health…
    You just start getting frustrated as enemies with guns surround you and take you out over and over..
    There’s an imbalance here and nowhere near the epic chaos that is the base of this game…
    IF you’re a fan of slaying zombie hordes in anyway, you definitely owe it to yourself to pick up Dead Rising 4
    I’m tired of Zombie games and even I had fun fighting with ridiculous items, and finding fresh gear throughout the world.
    I give Dead Rising 4: Franks Big Package
    An 8/10    … Expand
  73. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    2
    One of the most insulting games I've ever played. Everything about this game is awful. I had a tiny bit of fun at first, and there were some fun places to explore. But, that doesn't even come close to make up for the awfulness of the rest of the game.
  74. Voretechz
    Jun 21, 2020
    5
    Dead Rising 4 is a pretty solid game and probably my favourite in the series to date. But I haven't beat the entire story yet but I am very close I think. The graphics and performance are pretty good from what I have played so far which is pretty impressive since there is so much stuff going on on the screen at one time. There are some frame rate dips though which is almost expected withDead Rising 4 is a pretty solid game and probably my favourite in the series to date. But I haven't beat the entire story yet but I am very close I think. The graphics and performance are pretty good from what I have played so far which is pretty impressive since there is so much stuff going on on the screen at one time. There are some frame rate dips though which is almost expected with hundreds of zombies on screen at points.
    The sheer variety of things to craft to add to the mayhem is impressive with about 50 or so different weapons. The power suit is also a hell of a lot of fun to mow down crowds zombies with!
    The main character Frank West returns from the first and second games spin off and he is hilarious! His funny comments really break up the monotony of killing zombies. The story has been pretty enjoyable as well so far.    … Expand
  75. nismo10
    May 15, 2021
    10
    No se porque tanto hate, lo estoy jugando y lo estoy amando, no se porque me dejé llevar por reseñas de gente amargada
  76. Benjiib
    Feb 22, 2017
    3
    multiplayer is shockingly linear only 4 episodes which are not different apart from location.. at level 60 after few hours game-play and no co-op story mode or free mode to look around with other players.... what would be so hard to add free roam mode into multiplayer?
  77. GamingTreeHouse
    Mar 30, 2017
    8
    In its attempt to draw in a casual audience, Dead Rising may alienate series veterans. While I love the direction the series is taking, I fully understand the sentiment. For those willing to accept Dead Rising 4 for what it is, they will find an over the top zombie-slaying power fantasy that leaves a few presents under your tree.

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  78. noxiousd
    May 5, 2017
    7
    An expanded map, but a confined game. Doesn't change the formula enough from the excellent third and feels more like the first merely ported over. Online is frustrating to use and unreliable, and the loss of the psychos feature is hurting the series. Also non zombie enemies are still a frustrating distraction more than anything.
  79. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Dec 25, 2021
    7
    Dead Rising 4 is the Saints Row of the series. It's over-the-top silly fun. For once, the timer from the previous entries is longer a thing. The game is set in a shopping mall during Christmas time and features the return of Frank West. In DR 4, he is a college professor who resembles Michael De Santa of Grand Theft Auto V. While the formula is similar to past games, the gameplay has beenDead Rising 4 is the Saints Row of the series. It's over-the-top silly fun. For once, the timer from the previous entries is longer a thing. The game is set in a shopping mall during Christmas time and features the return of Frank West. In DR 4, he is a college professor who resembles Michael De Santa of Grand Theft Auto V. While the formula is similar to past games, the gameplay has been revamped. This entry plays more like a hack' n slash than a survival title. Purists will hate the change in direction. If you're a fan that doesn't mind a little change, then you'll probably like it. I would rate Dead Rising 4 with a 7.5 out of 10.… Expand
  80. GBG_Jason
    Dec 15, 2017
    7
    We begin Frank’s newest adventure as he and his student Vick are trying to get the story behind a strange military base, where they find the shady agency known as Obscuris conducting tests on zombies. After things don’t go as planned, Vick leaves Frank behind, meaning he has to go into hiding as a wanted man. Months pass, and we find Frank living under the name Hank East and teaching at aWe begin Frank’s newest adventure as he and his student Vick are trying to get the story behind a strange military base, where they find the shady agency known as Obscuris conducting tests on zombies. After things don’t go as planned, Vick leaves Frank behind, meaning he has to go into hiding as a wanted man. Months pass, and we find Frank living under the name Hank East and teaching at a small community college, until a government official tracks him down and asks him to come save the world from the zombie menace… again.

    You’ll spend your time exploring the town of Willamette again, this time after a strange outbreak decimated the town on Black Friday. Much like the previous games, you’ll be using found items around the mall to create deadly and often humorous tools of destruction, ranging from house hold items to vehicles, creating aberrations that would make the team behind Pimp My Ride go home crying to mommy. My most sought after tool of destruction was the new mech-suit that can be found sparingly across the game world. These allow you to essentially become near-invincible and allow you to pick up cars, street lights, and other items that Frank would never be able to wield.

    The writing is as good as it’s ever been in my opinion, swapping out the trademark tongue-in-cheek “bad” writing for a more sarcastic Frank, which works on most levels. Despite saying the same lines throughout the game, I never grew tired of Frank saying “I’m too middle aged for this S***”. Frank, as well as some of the supporting characters, were much funnier than they had any right to be.

    The overall presentation, while not perfect, is admirable – especially when taking in the sheer number of zombies that can be viewed on the screen at any one time. Once you’ve upgraded Frank and progressed through the story, you’ll soon be mowing down hundreds of zombies in seconds as you drive from one area to another. That being said, there are a number of visual bugs that do occur here and there, but nothing that makes the game unplayable.

    The biggest change to this entry is the timer that was once the bane of my existence has been removed. While some missions are timed, they are few and far between, which allows you the freedom to explore the town at your leisure, testing out weapons (which can now be combined at any time and do not require you to do visit a workbench), and finding the many featured collectibles which are a necessity to upgrading Frank’s abilities and arsenal. These upgrades are essential to progress once the enemies and their numbers scale to your level and come often enough to keep the player engaged.

    The other noteworthy changes, which also make the game slightly less appealing, are the lack of an overtime mode and additional endings the previous games offered. The single ending, which is not really a fitting close for the story, is also a cliffhanger that requires you to purchase the game’s DLC, Season Pass, or Frank’s Big Package edition. Between these features being removed and the lack of worthwhile Maniacs or other NPC survivors that the previous games highlighted, it feels a bit unfinished. While you will still find a few of these encounters, none of them feature the spine tingling intros that the other games offered. The survivors you face feature even less backstory; you’ll regularly find them in the open world and they only require you to clear out a small group of enemies around them. While a good source of XP, they get about as old as being tasked with saving a settlement for the 500th time in Fallout 4.

    Players will also notice the lack of co-op play for the main story. While this feature has been around for most of the previous games, it has been replaced with a multiplayer mode more akin to Left 4 Dead than Dead Rising. You’ll assume the role of one of the random survivors from the main story and battle hordes of undead in randomly generated scenarios, which get increasingly difficult with each objective cleared, with up to 3 other players. While nothing out of the ordinary, it does provide a mild distraction, but the addition of co-op through the story would have been a more welcome addition to the overall package.

    The game does control well in most instances, with some frustration stemming from the lackluster platforming segments. While these are typically only required when searching for collectibles or on various challenges, the frustration can build quickly, especially when falling just short of your goal.

    While the game was not as enjoyable as the previous entries, it was a worthwhile addition to the series. I would recommend anyone wanting to live out their dreams of destroying the hordes of zombies that inhabit a shopping mall to purchase, at the minimum, the main game to catch up on Frank’s newest adventure.    … Expand
  81. WillTheWise
    Sep 1, 2019
    3
    Just wanna mention some of the flaws; terrible writing and humour/ the fact they created an entirely new character and called him Frank West/ boring "bosses"/ removing the timer, an unnecessary change since you could ignore the clock in previous games if you just wanted to free roam / and most importantly, unresponsive controls and no hit feedback on enemies, ridiculously bad compared toJust wanna mention some of the flaws; terrible writing and humour/ the fact they created an entirely new character and called him Frank West/ boring "bosses"/ removing the timer, an unnecessary change since you could ignore the clock in previous games if you just wanted to free roam / and most importantly, unresponsive controls and no hit feedback on enemies, ridiculously bad compared to the first.

    The people behind it were obviously clueless and I hope whoever works on the next one, will give it more thought.    … Expand
  82. ElSeano89
    Jan 2, 2018
    8
    An unpolished gem, Dead Rising 4 takes most of what worked in Dead Rising 3, throws in some fan service and a great game world to make one of the more fun experiences I have had with a game for a while. The downside to this however is that the game is very, very unpolished. Glitches abound throughout the game and this is playing the game way after release where patches should have handledAn unpolished gem, Dead Rising 4 takes most of what worked in Dead Rising 3, throws in some fan service and a great game world to make one of the more fun experiences I have had with a game for a while. The downside to this however is that the game is very, very unpolished. Glitches abound throughout the game and this is playing the game way after release where patches should have handled some of it. If you can look past a few faults in a game then there is a lot here to appreciate and have fun doing.

    First off all the fury over the change of voice actor was never that big of a deal to me. I like Frank West as much as the next guy but he's hardly the most iconic of characters, certainly not big enough for me to care they changed his VA. Besides of which (googles) Ty Olsson does a pretty bang up job and by the games end I had come to care and like Franks character. It must be said the games humor takes a little getting used to, it tries consistently very hard to be funny and falls short a lot however in a way this becomes part of the games charm, in essence you get used to the bad jokes and it becomes a kind of "So bad its good" type of deal. At least for me anyway.

    What I liked most about the game however was the game world. I wasn't surprised to see an expansive world given the size of DR3 but where DR3 was large but without much to see there is an absolute wealth to see and do in the world of DR4. I will admit that the Mall itself is by far the most interesting part of the map but that in itself impressed me more than a game has for a long time in its design, scale and diversity. Outside the mall the game varies between standard industrial/commercial/residential zones and each location always has something for you to find or see. As a rule I always think that if I stop playing your games main plot just so I can go explore more then you have done a good job of world design. They cater to this with the lack of rushing/time limits meaning you have free reign to do pretty much as you wish from very early on in the game. I spent more than a few hours just going from location to location and seeing what I could find.

    The glitches are what stops me rating this game higher and they are frequent and occasionally game breaking. Frank will sometimes run as though hitting invisible walls, sounds will cut out altogether or play at the wrong time (metal footsteps on concrete when those two floor types are close to each other), enemies will glitch into ceilings and walls. It all comes across as a poorly tested game and it is a shame because there is a ton here that has been done very well. Besides the obvious care in the game world they also put a ton of content to find, collectibles that are interesting to hunt, combo weapons and vehicles that are almost always brilliant to use and just a lot to see and take in. If you can cope with the bugs and glitches and are lucky enough as I was to never get one that truly stopped gameplay then you'll have a whale of a time.

    The plot was halfway decent, the ending caught me a little off guard but I found the plot far more interesting than DR3 and Franks new **** persona was hilarious more than once. It's a shame maniacs and survivors have taken such a reduced role in this game. The maniacs seem very tacked on and are always just the same formula of a bunch of unique designed foot soldiers and a pretty basic mini boss that will give you a special combo weapon on defeating them. Survivors were one of the best features of DR3 and now they've been neutered to something akin to mission givers which is a shame.

    The pacing of the game is much, much better than DR3 and held my interest for the 30 hours (with a lot of exploration) my first play through took. Whilst the end of DR3 was a slog I never felt that way about DR4, it seemed just long enough. As such I feel plenty interesting in the game to go back for some new game + action and maybe try for 100%.

    I cannot lie that difficulty is nearly non-existant. I died once and it was entirely my fault for thinking I had to run through some flames to progress a story event and I got insta-killed, entirely my own fault. Besides that though I never even came close to dying once, most bosses were hilariously easy (including a fairly climatic one where you can just spam her grenades and win in 15 seconds flat) and even the standard "super" and "super-duper" zombie types that show up aren't much of an effort to dispatch. But I don't play Dead Rising to be challenged, it's a huge sandbox to have fun blowing things up and slaughtering countless zombies. I can understand people bemoaning how easy this was but for me it's not a negative nor did it ever get so easy I wasn't having fun.

    Fun is the main point of this whole series and I had a ton of it playing through DR4. Rough edges aside this was a worthy addition to the franchise and good entertainment value.    … Expand
  83. bear00766
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Craziness in its purest! Love this game ! And looking forward to more from dead Rising! very good game and very funny
  84. skullrider56
    Dec 27, 2018
    8
    A lot of people criticize this game for ungodly reasons. Read this review understanding that I have only played the four main installments of the main game, and I do not review games professional, nor do I deeply analyze any of the dead rising games. Dead rising 4 has been claimed to be the worst game in the series, but I do strongly disagree on this. The first thing that I love about thisA lot of people criticize this game for ungodly reasons. Read this review understanding that I have only played the four main installments of the main game, and I do not review games professional, nor do I deeply analyze any of the dead rising games. Dead rising 4 has been claimed to be the worst game in the series, but I do strongly disagree on this. The first thing that I love about this game, is the fact that there is no set time of which you have to beat the game, while the other games have the same stupid time of 72 hours or around three in game days, with this in place, you are not really able to explore the map to its full extent, because you are literally being pushed against the clock. Capcom vancouver thank god, you fixed it and made it so that you are able to beat the game at your own pace. With that being said, it is a fun game to roam around the large mall, and the outside world. the gore and blood factor has been bumped up in the game, which is a huge plus. the amount of zombies on screen can give you a fun time of slaying zombies and having fun. I would give the story mode itself a 5/10, its so predictable and quite boring to be honest, so I would treat this title to be more of a sandbox open world zombie game. So yeah, 8/10 because of the **** predictable story line.… Expand
  85. BrettSiebenhaar
    Aug 12, 2018
    4
    Just not good. I loved Dead Rising 3, but I couldn't get into this game. It was a little over the top if you know what I mean. Yah, Dead Rising is meant to be that way, but 4 was just too much and not fun.
  86. Gorter
    Jul 29, 2018
    3
    This game put simply- an absolute dull, uninspiring cash grab. On the outside Dead Rising 4 is a sleek and colorful game but once you spend more than 30 minutes you realize that it is shallow and the opposite of creative. The story is boring to no end, the characters suck, the weapons are not that interesting at all, and Frank comes off as rather annoying. It is clear that Capcom rushedThis game put simply- an absolute dull, uninspiring cash grab. On the outside Dead Rising 4 is a sleek and colorful game but once you spend more than 30 minutes you realize that it is shallow and the opposite of creative. The story is boring to no end, the characters suck, the weapons are not that interesting at all, and Frank comes off as rather annoying. It is clear that Capcom rushed Dead Rising 4. Given that I thoroughly enjoyed Dead Rising 1-3 it disappoints me that this game can't come near to matching those games in any way. Maybe Capcom will learn from this and make Dead Rising 5 not complete garbage.… Expand
  87. Miguelbpaes
    Jul 7, 2019
    7
    Por mais que seja duramente criticado, Dead Rising 4 pode agradar aqueles que gostam de descontar a raiva em hordas e mais hordas de zumbis. Com os mais diversos equipamentos, que vão de pás até uma exoarmadura, Dead Rising ganhou seu brilho quando foi apresentado ao mundo em 2006, quando revolucionou o gênero Beat-em-up. Hoje em dia, a série se mostrou genérica, e os fãs mais antigos daPor mais que seja duramente criticado, Dead Rising 4 pode agradar aqueles que gostam de descontar a raiva em hordas e mais hordas de zumbis. Com os mais diversos equipamentos, que vão de pás até uma exoarmadura, Dead Rising ganhou seu brilho quando foi apresentado ao mundo em 2006, quando revolucionou o gênero Beat-em-up. Hoje em dia, a série se mostrou genérica, e os fãs mais antigos da franquia não vão gostar nem um pouco deste game. Agora para aqueles que estão descompromissados com qualquer game da franquia, podem achar Dead Rising 4 um prato cheio para se divertir destruindo mais e mais zumbis.
    Frank West está impecável neste game. Provavelmente o melhor protagonista de longe da franquia, Frank virou aquele esteriótipo de ''homem velho politicamente incorreto'', e isso o fez se tornar um personagem extremamente bem explorado e divertido, ponto alto que os jogadores podem se identificar. Além disso, o game não possui mais o ''timer'' que está disponível no 1 º e 2º jogos da franquia, fazendo com que ele seja bem menos ''com senso de urgência'' que os outros.
    Genérico, porém divertido, Dead Rising 4 pode não ser o melhor de sua franquia, senão o pior, mas ainda sim pode ser uma boa pedida para aqueles que gostam do gênero.    … Expand
  88. Nerevarinho
    Dec 27, 2019
    5
    Starts good with a fantastic humor. The humor was the main reason for me to play further, the gameplay i knew already since DR2. But after every chapter the humor declined and the cheap openworld mechanics artificially stretched out the missions. Now on chapter 5/7 i dont expect anymore that the game get better, so i dont force me anymore to go further.
  89. SenorKoquonfaes
    Nov 23, 2019
    1
    After falling in love with the Dead Rising IP from the beginning, playing through Dead Rising 4 was an utter disappointment. The game is a pandering, hacked together, repetitive, Christmas-themed mess where the true ending was sectioned off as paid DLC.

    The developers were dead set on taking Dead Rising back to it's roots. That turned out to be a flat out stinking lie! None of what    After falling in love with the Dead Rising IP from the beginning, playing through Dead Rising 4 was an utter disappointment. The game is a pandering, hacked together, repetitive, Christmas-themed mess where the true ending was sectioned off as paid DLC.

    The developers were dead set on taking Dead Rising back to it's roots. That turned out to be a flat out stinking lie! None of what made the earlier Dead Rising games good is present in Dead Rising 4: it's not challenging in the slightest, they added regenerating health, so food and drink items are borderline pointless, you can build OP weapons from the start, no psychopath boss fights (this one REALLY irked me!) and the timers on missions and side quests are so lax, that you might as well not even have them.

    Overall, I truly wanted to like Dead Rising 4, but after playing through the whole game and even buying the true ending DLC, I simple can't recommend this game.    … Expand
  90. Caldan
    Nov 15, 2020
    5
    ⚠️51%
    This game looks fairly promising and I like the selfies and map, but this game just sucks bruh
  91. MOLEX3000
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Craziness in its purest! Love this game ! And looking forward to more from dead Rising!
  92. ItsAReview
    May 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a disgrace to the DeadRising franchise and especially Frank West over the top gameplay that is somewhat fun but kinda repetitive, trash story, Frank's a dick, game looks like a rushed mess, not difficult in any form like the older games and no real reward except for the fact that the garbage is over 2 out of 10 is the best I can give this dog ****… Expand
  93. MANXMAN76
    Jul 10, 2021
    2
    OOOOOHHHHH my god this is such a bad game holy **** the game is not even a dead rising game it's a ****y knock-off by people who had no idea what they were doing and even with the game with all it's updates it actually performs worse than with no updates with a horrible combat and leveling system you are halfway of being max level before you finished the first chapter out of 6 and theOOOOOHHHHH my god this is such a bad game holy **** the game is not even a dead rising game it's a ****y knock-off by people who had no idea what they were doing and even with the game with all it's updates it actually performs worse than with no updates with a horrible combat and leveling system you are halfway of being max level before you finished the first chapter out of 6 and the reason why is because the people working on this game we're working on DEAD RISING 5 before DEAD RISING 4 the game that they were assigned to do was even half-finished and was going to be in a Mexican setting like who the **** goes yeah the game we are currently working on is half finish let's work on the next game and let the production that needed to done on something and waste it on something no one was even waiting for it's like someone going hay GTA 6 is coming out in 3 years and isn't finished but I want them to focus more on 7 for no reason.… Expand
  94. KTS0228
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    Very enjoyable game. Best of the series so far. I certainly hope they make more games in this series.
  95. Toz123
    Nov 1, 2020
    9
    This game is not really cool because this game haves lags,bugs but the story mode is really cool.this a 9/10 for me
  96. Deadsea1993
    Nov 25, 2020
    7
    I've been a fan of this series since the first was announced and released. It has become my favorite franchise of all time and the first is my favorite game of all time. I was excited when Dead Rising 4 was announced cause the developers said "We are going back to our roots". That turned out to be a lie and they removed a lot of what made the series different and unique. This includes evenI've been a fan of this series since the first was announced and released. It has become my favorite franchise of all time and the first is my favorite game of all time. I was excited when Dead Rising 4 was announced cause the developers said "We are going back to our roots". That turned out to be a lie and they removed a lot of what made the series different and unique. This includes even the most minor changes like the food inventory system. I like every Dead Rising game and yet this one is my least favorite. The people that made it don't have any clue as to what the series is about. It was made by a separate branch at Capcom Vancouver and not the one that made Dead Rising 2-Dead Rising 3. I still rated it as a 7 cause it is a very fun zombie game and I've put in 40 hours so far and I plan on doing a third playthrough soon to experience Capcom Heroes Mode. The story is forgettable and breaks canon many times, characters are poorly written, the Frank West here is nothing like he was in earlier games, and many great features within the franchise have been changed or removed. It still is a fun game with a lot to explore as the map is wonderful. There are a lot of zombie killing combo weapons and there is no timer. I'd recommend the game.… Expand
  97. Arch-vile
    Dec 3, 2020
    1
    Horrible game, it’s boring and bland. It’s nothing like the original games.
  98. BlackBusterYT
    Feb 27, 2022
    3
    Decepción, un juego que hizo que cayera Capcom Vancouver y con ello muchos más juegos de ahi.
    Toda la esencia que tenían los otros juegos desapareció en este mismo, lo bueno es la jugabilidad divertida y el modo de Capcom Heroes, por eso le di el 3 y no una menor calificación.
  99. Joe2539
    Jan 6, 2023
    10
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  100. Average_gamer13
    Jun 22, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok so you may think I'm insane about this but as a fan of the series but not getting to play any of the previous 3, I actually love this game. 1. The story may be linear and boring at times but honestly its cus they didn't have much time for the game. 2.Although the gameplay is a lot different to previous games the parts added or changed make it honestly more fun and enjoyable. Like let's say the exo suit. It may be op but really I think its awesome plus u get be all bad ass ripping zombies to shreds with this new suit. Only down side is u only get it in certain instances which means it is sorta fair cus others don't like it. 3. psychos may not be in the game but at least we have maniacs. May not be as good but at least its something.
    4. The humor and stuff in the game is funny at times like when Frank tries escaping a room by throwing a chair at the wall.
    5. Although at times Frank may be annoying or just a jerk its kinda better since it shows a new personality on someone we have seen before and know all of their tropes. The redesign is actually good aswell. Making him look better and at the same time also somehow making him younger. I honestly think its a good game and anyone who loves games that u play as a badass human with some humor as u run and kill things and even parkour (which I like personally) then u should play this game. Also the characters actually have personality unlike certain games.    … Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 86
  3. Negative: 3 out of 86
  1. Edge Magazine
    Feb 15, 2017
    60
    It's hard to complain too much about the absence of peril when you're wearing the bottom half of a chicken suit. [Feb 2017, p.114]
  2. CD-Action
    Feb 13, 2017
    70
    Dead Rising 4 has some obvious flaws, like a shallow story, poorly executed co-op and the difficulty level that is nonexistent for anyone who has a tiniest bit of gaming experience, but I honestly enjoyed killing almost 15.000 zombies throughout the campaign. [02/2017, p.26]
  3. New Game Network
    Feb 7, 2017
    60
    Despite a few improvements, Dead Rising 4 falls short in too many areas to earn a recommendation. A passable entry in the zombie slaying franchise that wastes the return of its original hero.
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