Ok, well thats not totally accurate, the game was never dead, we just have not heard anything from Techland (its publisher) since 2009. It appears these guys have been hard at work building what promises to be one hell of a good zombie game.
Perhaps you are like me and feeling a bit burned out on zombies as of late, but I challenge you to take a look at the new Dead Island Trailer and not get excited about zombies again.
The trailer is not the only thing that has us virtual survivalists excited, but also the way the game is planed to be set up. One reviewer from DESTRUCTOID described it .."
Imagine Borderlands set on the Just Cause 2 island with the Left 4 Dead style of zombies, featuring a quest system similar to Fallout 3 and the weapons system of Dead Rising 2. Blend all of that together, and you get Dead Island; or, as Deep Silver likes to refer to it, a "first-person zombie slasher action RPG."
So what do we know about this game, or should I say virtual Adventure so far?
Dead Rising 2: Case West is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace priced at 800 Microsoft Points. The new DLC weighs in at 1 GB.
Chuck and Frank will face new challenges and new enemies but will also have access to new weapons, items and the ability to create a number of new Combo weapons such as the janitor’s favorite, the ‘Zap & Shine’ and the ominous sounding ‘Reaper’. Just as in the full game, players will have the opportunity to rescue human survivors who have so far escaped the clutches of the zombie horde.
Content:Dead Rising 2: Case West Price: 800 Microsoft Points Availability:Check availability for your region Dash Text: Dive into the zombie-infested world of Dead Rising 2 with this fully-featured, stand-alone game! Chuck Greene, the man framed for the Fortune City outbreak, is fighting for his life. Enter Frank West, a survivor of the Willamette infestation. In order to clear Chuck’s name and get Frank the ammunition he needs to bring Phenotrans down, the two men must infiltrate a remote facility west of Fortune City. Encounter new enemies, discover new weapons, build new combo weapons, and witness terrible secrets as you fight your way through this massive complex in search of the truth.
Psycho Skills Pack DLC for Dead Rising 2 is now available for download from the Xbox Live Marketplace. Weighing in at 7MB and available in all Xbox LIVE regions except Germany and Japan, the new Psycho Skills DLC will cost you 160 Microsoft Points.
Content: Dead Rising 2: Psycho Skills DLC Price: 160 Points Availability: Not available in Germany or Japan Dash Text: Wearing this special costume gives Chuck all the shockingly disturbing abilities of a deranged homicidal psychopath! Actually, that's quite handy if you're surrounded by a horde of zombies. Some of the special abilities Chuck's costume-enhanced psyche affords him include better resistance to damage due to his deranged state, stronger attacks with some classic killing implements such as the chef knife and chainsaw, as well as truly sick new attacks for weapons loved by murderous maniacs everywhere, including the machete, mining pick and meat cleaver!
Microsoft Corp. last week said Capcom Co.’s Dead Rising 2: Case Zero DLC ranked as the No. 1 Xbox Live Arcade title for the Xbox 360 in the latest purchase data.
For the week of Aug. 30, Dead Rising 2: Case Zero ranked No. 1 based on full versions purchased. Case Zero ranked as the No. 5 Xbox Live title based on usage in the same period.
Capcom this week said download sales for the Dead Rising 2: Case Zero DLC for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 has broken all sale records in the Xbox Live division in a one-week period.
The company said Dead Rising 2: Case Zero holds the best week one unit sales in the history of all content distributed to Xbox Live Arcade.
The Case Zero DLC, released Aug. 31, introduces Dead Rising 2 protagonist Chuck Greene in the zombie-run town of Still Creek.
The title allows users to carry character attributes collected in Case Zero to the final game.
Dead Rising 2: Case Zero sells at 400 Microsoft Points.
Dead Rising 2 will be sold in a standard SKU and Zombrex Edition SKU.
The Zombrex Edition will include a Steelbook Case, Dead Rising 2 Game Disc, 24-Minute Making Of Featurette, Zombrex “Syringe” pen, Zombrex “Prescription” notepad, Zombrex “Safety” card, Zombrex “Prospectus” Sales Brochure
and Dead Rising 2 Hardback Artbook at $79.99.
The Xbox 360 SKU will add the 83-Minute Zombrex Dead Rising Sun Motion Picture.
Dead Rising 2 will include customizable weapons, including combining nails to a bat or screws to the inside of a bucket. New weapons can add custom zombie kill animations.
In addition, the two-player online co-op functionality will allow users to split up and complete multiple objectives.
Here is the latest Xbox 360 LIVE Activity for the week of August 30, 2010 This includes Xbox Live and our own 360-HQ Xbox Live statistics combined.
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Dead Rising 2: Case Zero provides the link between the first and second game and is now available from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360. Get a taste of what Dead Rising 2 has to offer in this full-featured prologue for just 400 Microsoft Points. Dead Rising 2: Case Zero is NOT available in Germany, Japan and Korea.
Content: Dead Rising 2: Case Zero Price: 400 Microsoft Points Availability: Not available in Germany, Japan and Korea Dash Text: Get a taste of what Dead Rising 2 has to offer in this full-featured prologue! Chuck Greene and his daughter Katey have barely escaped the Las Vegas zombie outbreak with their lives. They arrive in the lonely desert town of Still Creek looking for some rest, but unfortunately there is no rest to be had as this sleepy town has become overrun with zombies. Chuck must kill zombies, rescue survivors and escape from the zombie nightmare that is Still Creek before time runs out. Any PP, clothing, and Combo Cards gained in CASE ZERO will carry over into your Dead Rising 2 game!
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