Dead Rising 4

 Xbox One
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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. 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
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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.
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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.
  18. Caldan
    Nov 15, 2020
    5
    ⚠️51%
    This game looks fairly promising and I like the selfies and map, but this game just sucks bruh
  19. 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

Awards & Rankings

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#15 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2016
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#12 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2016

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Metascore
72

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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