Dead Rising 2 Critique - A Worthy Sequel?

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  • @Dorkaxe
    @Dorkaxe  3 роки тому +125

    0:55:25 nice spelling error, Dork.

    • @iim4xii129
      @iim4xii129 Рік тому +1

      Oh dear oh dear oh dear

    • @Manhan102
      @Manhan102 Рік тому +2

      “I saw what you did there” lmfao those one liners tho

    • @DeadX2
      @DeadX2 6 місяців тому

      @@iim4xii129bruh ur here to lol

  • @milltonmanakeeper53
    @milltonmanakeeper53 2 роки тому +279

    40:48 This one-liner is actually brilliant because not only he uses “saw” as a pun, the context he uses it in is really great. Seymour says “I’m twice the man you are.” right before getting sawed into two pieces. Chuck saying “I saw what you did there.” acts both as a pun for the saw but also implies what Seymour did, albeit accidentally, is also a pun.

    • @InhumanFan98
      @InhumanFan98 2 роки тому +41

      I like the puns as it seperates chucks personality from franks

    • @evandaymon8303
      @evandaymon8303 14 днів тому

      Well it is japan. They are known for their love of puns.

    • @evandaymon8303
      @evandaymon8303 14 днів тому

      Yes i know blue castle made it but given they are working with a Japanese company it still applies in my perspective

  • @zacharyashmore1830
    @zacharyashmore1830 2 роки тому +327

    Fun fact. Carl, the mail carrier Psychopath, is voiced by the same voice actor as Edd from Ed, Edd, and Eddy.

    • @-pressxtostart-
      @-pressxtostart- Рік тому +8

      This reminds me of a sad childhood where we had no digibox or skybox for cartoon channels and all i had was Simpsons, Malcolm in the middle and James bond recorded on blank VHS 😢

    • @Archangel96
      @Archangel96 Рік тому +3

      That means this shares the same universe

    • @davidsterling7570
      @davidsterling7570 Рік тому +8

      And Light Yagami is the mascot psychopath

    • @lethalButters
      @lethalButters Рік тому +5

      His name is Sam Vincent and he voices Double D for people who are lazy.

    • @themultigamer840
      @themultigamer840 Рік тому +3

      Double D wasn't the same after his parents sold the floor

  • @wh3nderson95
    @wh3nderson95 3 роки тому +307

    The primary reason why I like Chuck as a protagonist is because his stalwart appearance opposes the dorky one liners. He looks more like a traditional handsome protagonist unlike Frank West. It's not a competition to me, I love both characters.
    The power fantasy fades when he acts cool when he is by himself when dispatching Psychopaths.
    I am certain the Kenji Infune provided the design for Chuck's outfit while Blue Castle designed the face. Yellow is a color meant to represent courage while in the US yellow is used as treachery or cowardice. That juxtaposition is how Chuck was the fall guy and is willing to stop at nothing to be a fair man and treated as honorable.
    The color theory still is in effect because Brad in DR1 had a yellow button up and served as the "traditional" hero archetype, and in his death cutscene with Frank passes the desire for justice to Frank. (The scene which Brad passes his gun to Frank).
    Frank West was meant to look like a everyday guy while Chuck Greene has a vibrant color which makes him stand out. Both have their appeal toward different crowds.
    Something I feel like the critique missed was Chuck's development from the Case Zero prequel. Where his personal conviction to protect his daughter is his greatest character trait and primary flaw. Chuck emotionally damages as much as he protects.
    On a side note, I like how Chuck finds his yellow leather jacket as he dawns it like a suit of armor. Chuck's mighty steed is replaced with a motorcycle.
    Also, how Arthur's armor is further to emphasize how Chuck is a gallant knight as his the Lady he serves is to his daughter Katey.
    The prominent use of the number 4 intrigued me. It is because 4 is considered an unlucky number in Japan. With it being similar to usage of the word death. So this would mean that Chuck Greene is a man marked for death, or that he is a bringer of death. I am more inclined to believe he is marked for Death because most of the endings for Chuck are a result of him being killed off in the narrative. The canonical ending is A instead of S, which is where Chuck is attacked by TK in the elevator.
    With the number 4, it adds to the fatalism to his character in Off The Record and his apperance in Dead Rising 3. The bringer of Death interpretation is based on his Psychopath monologue, where he is morbidly acknowledging the fun to kill zombies. Bringing death to the undead. It is not supposed to be calling out the player, but a wink to how Dead Rising itself has fun with the concept.
    For me, Chuck is amazing in his apperance because he fulfills Capcom's intrigue to appeal to the Western market, by which a flawed but courageous knight.

    • @quinnmarchese6313
      @quinnmarchese6313 3 роки тому +9

      really excellent character analysis. if there is one thing that these original 3 Dead Rising games (1, 2, and otr) is they had some real storytelling ambition to go along with the over-the-top gameplay.

    • @vthisademu
      @vthisademu 2 роки тому +16

      @leavemealone I know this is late, but you can get a full suit of armor. You have to save a survivor for the helmet, buy the boots for 2 million, and get the S Rank ending to get the chestplate.

    • @MaidofRage420
      @MaidofRage420 2 роки тому +5

      Damn that was a nice analysis of Chuck as a character

    • @VILEMasterShake
      @VILEMasterShake 2 роки тому +6

      That number 4 thing makes a whole lot of sense now…

    • @Chas_Korolya
      @Chas_Korolya Рік тому +8

      This comment is better written and more insightful than anything in the video.

  • @naterivers6107
    @naterivers6107 3 роки тому +141

    1:05:36 Yes, this would absolutely rip you in half. You'd got a parachute cord getting pulled by a helicopter with Sulivan's top half directly attached to it, and then his lower half in held down to the ground by another tether with his body holding them together in the middle. It's basically the whole thing about a chain being only strong as it's weakest link. But instead of rolled cast iron, that weakest link is soft squishy human flesh.

  • @TacoFusion
    @TacoFusion 3 роки тому +303

    Dead Rising 2 was my favorite one I liked Chuck and everyone's obsession with saying his name. But this is a very good review.

    • @Dorkaxe
      @Dorkaxe  3 роки тому +73

      Honestly as time goes on I kind of regret saying some of that stuff. It's definitely cheesy and over the top, but at least it's a hint of the game not taking itself so seriously. Glad you liked it all the same. Cheers bud.

    • @crimsonvioletproductions9897
      @crimsonvioletproductions9897 3 роки тому +1

      I agree with everything you just said lol

    • @dantethewanderer4989
      @dantethewanderer4989 2 роки тому +12

      @@Dorkaxe To be completely honest I'd find it weird if people _didn't_ know who Chuck was considering he was being blamed for kicking off the Fortune City outbreak and things like television still worked. Although the fact there aren't more psychopaths like Brandon being so twistedly grateful that Chuck "started" the outbreak and giving them an excuse to let their inner darkness rise to the surface and consume them is a bit disappointing in my opinion. I mean the whole dichotomy of Chuck and the psycho's pre and post-fight banter having him denying it and wanting to find whomever did it while the psycho just refuses to acknowledge it is great in my opinion.
      I will say I'm kind of sad they didn't do something like having an extremist branch of CURE made of people like Brandon post-outbreak running amok in Fortune City thinking Chuck is some grand revolutionary who took the ultimate step in punishing those who view zombie killing as nothing more than entertainment, a true believer in "the cause," akin to the cultists in the first game is kind of a missed opportunity in my opinion. This is just a rough idea but I feel like it would've been a good way to have CURE play more of a part in the story other than the one boss fight, Stacy's whole character, and the CURE protestor zombies you can find while roaming the map. I feel like it would've been a good way to show more of why CURE is more controversial than you'd expect in the story along with being a good example of how every movement, no matter how well-intentioned, has groups of extremists just waiting for the chance to go nuts. Like I said it's just a rough idea I came up with as I was writing this comment, but I wouldn't be surprised if something like this was tossed around by the devs at some point in DR2's development.

    • @jeesusapotol9715
      @jeesusapotol9715 3 місяці тому

      ​@@dantethewanderer4989lmao he didn't saw it

  • @hopelessedgelord
    @hopelessedgelord 3 роки тому +46

    52:34 Wouldn't be supprised if Stacy was the orginal bad guy twist as that always felt more natural but they changed it to Sullivan because initially he was more antagonistic to the making him a red herring but they walked back on it to create that family dynamic for Chuck Stacy and Katey.
    57:11 *Laughs in Metal Gear*

  • @throwingoutrox
    @throwingoutrox 4 роки тому +68

    slappy can be stunlocked by jump kicking him. once you learn that, he becomes easily the worst boss in the game. also, your firework launcher was to the left by the cleroux collection

    • @Dorkaxe
      @Dorkaxe  4 роки тому +10

      Oh wow, good eye! I never saw it there. I wonder if that's why the spear launcher didn't disappear after the first hit. Maybe it's two or three hits then two handed weapons vanish.

    • @SpiritInky
      @SpiritInky Рік тому

      @@Dorkaxe I loved doing the jump kick everywhere in this game, it stuns so many bosses and does a lot of damage hahaha. I was surprised when you used the water gun for Slappy, I had no idea that was possible lol.

    • @Dorkaxe
      @Dorkaxe  Рік тому

      @@SpiritInky jump kick is great, was very sad to see it go in 3 and 4, way worse there. Happy you liked this video and the first one, I think my later stuff is better, so ideally you'll like the other videos even more lol

  • @BananaGatorProds
    @BananaGatorProds Рік тому +12

    14:50
    This was by far the most bitter pill to swallow when I returned to these games years after initially playing them. Thankfully though if you play these games "as intended" you are never really forced to come to this realization until the game is already almost over since rescuing survivors, killing psychopaths and doing the story keep you occupied for a majority of the time you spend playing.

  • @nefeliandino8025
    @nefeliandino8025 3 роки тому +46

    “Can a grandpa do this?”

  • @friendofp.24
    @friendofp.24 Рік тому +17

    In terms of DR2 reusing artistic elements from DR1, I actually appreciate it more than simply creating new things (with reason of course). For example, similar posters on the wall and same stuff in the music store really sells that the Dead Rising universe exists, and is consistent. I think it's actually more immersive than if none of the fictional culture elements of DR1 carried over, because it just feels like I'm in a real alternate world.

  • @Tarmax94
    @Tarmax94 Рік тому +18

    Probably one of my favorite games featuring zombies and my favorite DR game, Idk what exactly it is (given that I don't like timers in games and I missed it a lot in DR4) but I keep replaying this game over and over, I love it, the characters, the location, the cheesiness, the graphics, the audio, the gameplay, everything. I know there are way better games out there, but this one is very special for me.

  • @donald55482
    @donald55482 3 роки тому +32

    With the combo cards, it's worth mentioning that most rooms have spare items for at least 1 combo weapon. At least on a first playthrough it would be surprising and teach you new combos. The room you pass returning to the safe house gives you nails and a bat, but at that point it's so consistent I don't know why the nail bat itself isn't just sitting there. Sometimes I swing by rooms out of the way because I know it has a specific item I need for a better combo, or sometimes if it's not a room I know and I'm desperate I still swing by to check what it might give me. Items could definitely have more combos instead of just 1 or 2, and lot of the combo items that are there are a novelty. The drill bucket, air horn, and the electric guitar come to mind, even if I would force myself to use the guitar cause I liked it so much. You also can't give combo weapons to survivors. The system needed more work and I'm curious what 3 added or changed. I know you can craft on the fly which changes the room dynamic, but I feel like it would bring about its own issues.

  • @Snake3yesEddie
    @Snake3yesEddie 2 роки тому +11

    I only noticed for the 1st time through watching this, if you fail the Bibi mission it will briefly display the “defected” status before she detonates the explosive.

  • @angelguzman477
    @angelguzman477 Рік тому +5

    38:09 I'm willing to look past that problem because it's an absolutely amazing song

  • @InhumanFan98
    @InhumanFan98 Рік тому +22

    I legit stayed up for three days straught punching zombies in the game, because if you kill a certain amount of zombies with only punches you get a shawn of the dead costume and i love that movie

    • @adriansalinas6755
      @adriansalinas6755 5 місяців тому +1

      WAIT, REALLY?!

    • @InhumanFan98
      @InhumanFan98 5 місяців тому

      @@adriansalinas6755 yes, i love shawn of the dead so i stayed up as a kid just to do it

    • @adriansalinas6755
      @adriansalinas6755 5 місяців тому

      @@InhumanFan98 how much do i have to kill?

    • @InhumanFan98
      @InhumanFan98 5 місяців тому

      @@adriansalinas6755 Killed 1,000 zombies barehanded, best place for it is the dice green area just outside the exit of the safehouse, the fence around the green area makes zombies unable to grab you but your punches land

    • @nottherealriley7285
      @nottherealriley7285 26 днів тому

      @adriansalinas6755
      1,000 zombies barehanded (Zombie Fu Achievement)

  • @matthewniederberger9367
    @matthewniederberger9367 5 місяців тому +5

    I think Chucks running speed is why they put the store with skateboards right next to the safehouse hallway. Once i realized that was there i always just skated up & down that hallway.
    Ps4 port has DLC clothing & there is a pair of running shoes that really increase his speed.

    • @Dorkaxe
      @Dorkaxe  5 місяців тому +1

      Yeah the skateboard is a big oversight I had imo. I eventually figured it out and praised the skateboard in my Chop Till You Drop video since it's such a genius tradeoff idea. Sacrificing 1 inventory slot for faster movement is so clever

  • @brutusmagnuson315
    @brutusmagnuson315 10 місяців тому +1

    It’s absolutely fascinating how close DR1 and DR2 came to inventing Souls-like combat independently

  • @finalninju6021
    @finalninju6021 3 роки тому +15

    About the levelling system, I found it mostly fine. Chuck moved at a manageable speed and at one end of the royal flush plaza (and I think the other) you can get a wheelchair pretty easily and there's a store with skateboards right next to the safehouse which was definitely appreciated with Chuck's early game walking speed. I agree with the combo card complaint with levelling up. It got a bit frustrating that the game seemed to give you them more frequently than giving you better stats. But, it didn't really hinder my overall experience of my first run. I pretty easily got the true ending on my first run, missing one psychopath, failing to beat two others and saving 40 of the 50 survivors. It was difficult but more than possible. And I think it would've been possible to save everyone.
    Maybe I got lucky. I do think a faster running speed would've still helped the early game feel nicer and helped me keep up with the deadlines for side missions I missed.
    Edit: Love your idea for calling for non-marked survivors to let you know where they are. Even and "I'm up here" would be nice for Jasper 😂

    • @Dorkaxe
      @Dorkaxe  3 роки тому +7

      I eventually mention in my Chop till you Drop video that I never realized the skateboard trick. I feel silly for complaining about speed so much since they had a really interesting workaround that utilized the inventory management system.

    • @finalninju6021
      @finalninju6021 3 роки тому +1

      @@Dorkaxe yeah, I think it's a pretty clever design choice tbh. Sacrificing one or two inventory slots for skateboards and speed boosts in that early game probably makes understanding balancing the inventory with different kinds of items easier for the player at the start too. I think. I like stuff like that. Teaching the player things using the mechanics 😂

  • @schlockfather
    @schlockfather 2 роки тому +5

    45:10 "Pointlessly fast." It's supposed to make the fight more alarming and also you probably haven't played Manhunt, but he moves exactly like the boss Piggsy from that game intentionally as a reference.

  • @RainM8
    @RainM8 3 місяці тому +3

    The emphases of the girls saying Chuck's name and the looters calling him Grandpa is a fairly common thing I've seen thugs and punks do irl. It's them trying to piss him off and them trying to make sure he knows they are taunting him to get a reaction. They think he can't do anything and that they can beat the crap out of him, so it's just another laugh for them at "a helpless person struggling to fight back". Then Chuck proves them wrong

  • @CMC6996
    @CMC6996 3 роки тому +10

    1 will always be my favorite since playing it when I was 11 in 2007, but man does this game come close. I remember being so excited for it. It was my first year of high school and pretty sure I got a D in Microsoft office class because of this game. Good review my guy. I didn't agree with all of your points but I appreciate the love, work, and effort you put into these reviews. I mean one could even say these reviews are "FANTASTIC"

    • @tactictoe
      @tactictoe 7 місяців тому

      My goodness, you shouldn't have been allowed to play that at 11. Wtf were your parents thinking?

  • @station0201
    @station0201 2 роки тому +3

    39:37 you can see the FireWork Launcher blending into the baseboard of the shops window.
    Great critique overall!!!

  • @shaggymcdaniel3216
    @shaggymcdaniel3216 6 місяців тому +4

    Imagine if the entire Dead Rising franchise was developed by Japanese programmers. I bet the series would be as good as the Resident Evil series. Many consider the first as equal and it was Japanese developed.

  • @robanator9083
    @robanator9083 3 роки тому +18

    You did not just diss Celldweller….

    • @OrpingtonFeller
      @OrpingtonFeller 2 роки тому

      Say what you will about Brandon but you cannot convince me it was a perfect musical fit for an Italian restaurant chef and a wannabe cowboy security guard

    • @robanator9083
      @robanator9083 2 роки тому +5

      @@OrpingtonFeller it added to the intensity to the fight

    • @OrpingtonFeller
      @OrpingtonFeller 2 роки тому

      @@robanator9083 still an awful fit. It's not like they could'nt achieved similar vibes with a more fitting sort of theme.

    • @robanator9083
      @robanator9083 2 роки тому +6

      @@OrpingtonFeller also if you pay attention to the lyrics they fit the character

  • @schlockfather
    @schlockfather 2 роки тому +5

    39:35 No what actually happened to you there specifically is an unfortunate clip glitch where sometimes items fall through the ground. It can even rarely happen when you drop and item. Sometimes even survivors can clip through the ground, but there's a failsafe implemented where they instantly teleport right next to you if this happens.

  • @daddy-odizzy5180
    @daddy-odizzy5180 2 роки тому +33

    I can agree with most of your opinions, but you're pretty heavy-handed in claiming that Dead Rising is sexist. Because female characters are conventionally attractive and, in the case of the sisters, are flirtatious, they're objects? Never mind the fact that you can dress Chuck in whatever your heart desires. Let's just acknowledge that something can be considered gross, overused, and/or distasteful without having to resort to implying that there's some sort of trend of disrespect towards women or that a mostly male writing team somehow has any impact on this perspective (Referencing the point you made in the Dead Rising 1 review).

    • @Dorkaxe
      @Dorkaxe  2 роки тому +8

      Yeah not a fan of some of my early work on this channel, and the sexist talking points are among the takes I regret the most. I feel like I could have worded how I felt much better, and if I had made the DR videos nowadays, I would have definitely put more thought and effort into it. I mean, to put it in perspective, back then I had like 40 subs, had no idea what I was doing, made the video in like a week, and didn't even watch Dawn of the Dead at that point. Like, wtf past Dorkaxe lmao

    • @daddy-odizzy5180
      @daddy-odizzy5180 2 роки тому +1

      @@Dorkaxe You're fine, mate! Honestly, a majority of your points are either well thought out (Like how you broke down the details of Willamette Mall's atmosphere and store layouts) or at least chalked up to personal preference (Like keeping the theme of Chef Antione classic Italian instead of metal, which, on a side-note, is probably an indicator that he's no longer a jolly chef but a crazed man that cooks slop). It's honestly hard to convey what points you might still have regarding these games in general, so maybe a follow-up at some point might be nice. Maybe there are details you didn't initially catch or maybe certain bosses grew on you. Maybe there's a story mode element in either game that makes more or less sense looking back. Your channel, but I'd be interested! :D

    • @Dorkaxe
      @Dorkaxe  2 роки тому +4

      @@daddy-odizzy5180 There is a part of me that wants to do a re-review of sorts, especially of the first game. Maybe at some point I can do a full DR 1-4 video with better quality audio and better perspective.

    • @kanetombs1275
      @kanetombs1275 Рік тому +6

      @@Dorkaxe Oh ok, that helps me a lot. I was really bothered by all the sexism points. My wife liked and laughed at those and enjoyed them, and my best friend loves that kind of stuff (both women). The super exaggerated walks for the two women cracked us up. I we don't want all these things taken out of gaming. The sex negative perspectives i've been hearing online are an odd social gaming pressure and results in a kind of soft censorship. Like talking to a person missing a pretty big point about the campy nature of the story. I'll watch the rest of these reviews understanding you were new and maybe a little captured by the online discourse at the time, that'll help me be more open minded to you in the future. Good luck and good video.

  • @slamjam7676
    @slamjam7676 6 місяців тому +2

    I kinda like that chuck doesn't kill any psycho himself
    The dude doesn't want or need to put these people down they just need to fuck off and let him clear his name/ get some zombrex

  • @bearfromcuba9253
    @bearfromcuba9253 Рік тому +69

    This is one of the worst reviews I’ve ever seen. Complains about people saying the main characters name and complains about bad guys killing then selves in cutscenes. Nitpick at its finest

    • @link5688
      @link5688 4 місяці тому +1

      If these are your only complaints, you're the one nitpicking lol. Imagine having such a massive L of an opinion

    • @cthonos.
      @cthonos. 3 місяці тому

      youre right ive said this before this guy is the king of nitpicks, some of the stuff he says is right and i like the videos but he nitpicks so much and some of his "opinions" are just objectively wrong. like i said tho somestuff he says is right

    • @bearfromcuba9253
      @bearfromcuba9253 3 місяці тому

      @@link5688 “imagine HaViNg sUcH L OpInIoNs” shut the fuck up you cornball and keep sucking the seed out this dead youtuber

    • @illuminate8979
      @illuminate8979 3 місяці тому +1

      @@link5688bro this comment wasn’t it 😂

  • @kxngNaki1252immortalsoul
    @kxngNaki1252immortalsoul 3 роки тому +6

    Dude I loved this and the first video. I’m shocked you don’t have thousands of views if not hundred thousand. Great work and professional critique. Keep it up man. There will always be people who watch and some like me who will acknowledge the effort put into videos. Thanks for the entertainment today!

    • @Dorkaxe
      @Dorkaxe  3 роки тому +1

      Dude that means so much, thanks a lot!

    • @kxngNaki1252immortalsoul
      @kxngNaki1252immortalsoul 3 роки тому

      @@Dorkaxe np thanks for 3 hours of content to watch! Def gonna watch some non dead rising reviews. Saw u did Star Wars OG battlefront review so I’ll check that out

  • @Me-bj4uf
    @Me-bj4uf 3 роки тому +17

    Did you know the overtime ending isn't the canon ending? The elevator ending is the canon ending.

    • @koythomas9715
      @koythomas9715 3 роки тому +7

      Capcom confirmed both endings are canon. My guess is that it depends on what platform you play on.

    • @dragonmist9963
      @dragonmist9963 3 роки тому

      Is Case west an exclusive on a particular console or something?

    • @arthurmorgan7398
      @arthurmorgan7398 3 роки тому

      @@dragonmist9963 exlusive for xbox

    • @nickelakon5369
      @nickelakon5369 2 роки тому +3

      @@arthurmorgan7398 but case west is part of the story going into the rest of the series. The events are brought up in 3 and 4.

    • @DeadX2
      @DeadX2 6 місяців тому

      @@nickelakon5369it’s still exclusive

  • @v1c_24
    @v1c_24 3 роки тому +11

    I very much enjoyed this review and I'm so glad to see people talk about this game to this day. I loved playing Dead Rising 2 when I was little and I always seem to look back on how I would always rage at the game when I'd die to a psychopath, every time I load up the game. And as a matter of fact, I even just recently achieved S rank, and I was so elated when I finally beat it, knowing that I finally got to enjoy my favorite game to the fullest. This game really stands out to me in the series and really hits home because of how it was just a part of my childhood. I get how people would prefer Frank over Chuck, but I absolutely loved Chuck as a character. I feel like the addition of Katey and going back to the safe house to give her zombrex adds even more to the already jam-packed amount of things you can do. I also love the different endings and outcomes you could take, like choosing to give TK zombrex or not, or saving different survivors or not. I love the different amount of tasks you can do as well, with the choice to do them or not. Overall, 10/10 review, subscribed.

    • @SpiritInky
      @SpiritInky Рік тому +3

      I totally feel the same way about this game. I never understood why people didn't like Chuck so much. It does make sense that people see his tough guy persona as robotic, but I found it really interesting when you see his persona shatter at different points in the game. Especially in alternate ending cutscenes, like when Katie dies :(

  • @Jello_Criminal
    @Jello_Criminal 11 місяців тому +5

    19:25
    Looks like an AI is playing lol
    Puts down spear to pick up spear.
    Walks into room puts spear on table
    Picks up spear turns around throws it at zombie
    What was the point lol?

  • @Occidendum
    @Occidendum 2 роки тому +3

    I love your dead rising series I watched these back when they came out and I still rewatch them from time to time

  • @KidneyStealer02
    @KidneyStealer02 3 роки тому +18

    I like Chuck and Fortune City, and found the story fun to play than listen to. Great review.

  • @nickiscoolbeans
    @nickiscoolbeans 3 роки тому +5

    The similar looking store look the same because they are. They’re the same stores from dead rising 1. They’re not copy and pasted for no reason it’s because it’s a chain location.

  • @devilgamer-rr8639
    @devilgamer-rr8639 6 місяців тому +3

    43:53 HOW DARE YOU, CELLDWELLER AND BLUE STAHLI SONGS ARE THE BEST

  • @TheEvilShepard
    @TheEvilShepard 3 роки тому +6

    I played Dead Rising 2 back when it came out and liked it, even if I struggled with the difficulty at the time. Lots of years later, I tried playing the PC port of the original Dead Rising, but couldn't get into it for some reason, even though I liked a lot of it. Your video on the original is what got me to play and complete the game, and now I came back to check out the sequel as well. Overall, I enjoyed my time with these games and I appreciate these videos both for your overview, as well as the entertainment and comments on everything.
    My point is: good videos, thanks for making them and convincing me to try the original Dead Rising again :)

    • @Dorkaxe
      @Dorkaxe  3 роки тому +2

      That's awesome to hear, man, seriously. I really like DR1 and 2, and I'm happy you've given them a shot. I agree the PC port for DR 2 isn't great. I talk about it in my DR2 OTR video, basically I had to use an xbox 360 controller, which felt awful. It also crashed quite often, which isn't ideal no matter what, but especially with the DR save system. If you do give DR2 some more time, I'd recommend the 360 controller and saving whenever possible.

  • @marvingabucayan6024
    @marvingabucayan6024 Рік тому +2

    1. Pick and use skateboard before entering safe place
    2. Zombrex in the game is more than enough. You must find it and finish some side missions
    3. Use jump kick to stun slappy
    4. You must use leadership magazine when saving injured survivors.
    5. Instead of walking use pushcarts, wheel chair, skate board or drink quick step before traveling.

  • @Devil_Hunter57
    @Devil_Hunter57 Рік тому

    42:52 WOW! I never knew that if you attack Bibi she will commit murder-suicide. I've played and beaten this all the way back in 2012 on the 360. I love when I still discover new things in some of my favorite video games. Nostalgic! Also great video you earned a new sub! :)

  • @WaddleDee105
    @WaddleDee105 4 роки тому +17

    Great review! DR2 vanilla is my personal favorite entry of the series but I can understand why many fans prefer the original. Still, I'd like to defend certain aspects that I think don't deserve the level of criticism they receive.
    "Chuck Greene is a bad protagonist/Frank was better" - I can understand this complaint. Chuck is a very stoic character and he doesn't have the camera mechanic that Frank has. That said, I'd argue that outside of memes, Frank doesn't have much of a personality wither and Chuck's desire to keep his daughter from turning into a zombie is a more endearing and engaging goal than Frank trying to get a scope, especially when the first DR didn't handle the mysterious aspect all that well imo. I also think having a character as deadpan as Chuck being in such absurd situations is very amusing.
    "The combo weapons stop you from experimenting with normal weapons" - Two words: Mini Chainsaws. Well, those and The Real Megabuster. Sure, DR1 didn't have has many different kinds of OP weapons, but they still existed and any player trying to be as efficient as possible would just beat Adam one day one, get the three magazines for the chainsaws, and be set for the rest of the game. I'd argue that the combo weapons requiring a weapon bench, and needing two specific weapons, adds to the time management heart of DR since it still requires you to plan out your routes.
    Overall, I may like DR1's atmosphere more, but DR2 is just more consistently enjoyable. The AI isn't a nightmare to deal with, the controls for your barehanded moves are more sensible, and DR2 has better pacing, imo. DR1 has too much downtime, especially on days three and four.

    • @Dorkaxe
      @Dorkaxe  4 роки тому +4

      Very good points. I agree Chuck has much better motivations, and can definitely see what you mean about his deadpan contrasting well the over-the-top surroundings. I just think Frank was better written/delivered. It sounded more natural. Frank being trying to get a scoop was eh, but it also makes perfect sense and fits with the story.
      I can see what you mean with the combo weapon point, it's just not appealing to me, and if anything you could argue removing the mini-chainsaws/edged weapons magazines would balance it out a bit.
      Be prepared for a salty DR3 video coming soon lmao

    • @WaddleDee105
      @WaddleDee105 4 роки тому +3

      @@Dorkaxe Oh, I'm definitely expected it to be salty. DR3 was a clear drop in quality, and DR4 is even worse. I wonder how different the team at Capcom Vancouver was for DR3/4 because I thought they had a pretty clear understanding of what made DR1 work when they made 2/OTR.

    • @Dorkaxe
      @Dorkaxe  4 роки тому +2

      @@WaddleDee105 I don't know about any changes within the team structure, but my bet would be that they weren't a great fit for the series, and we kinda got lucky that they tried to stick so close to the DR1 feel for the sequel. If their vision for this franchise was DR3 and beyond, then I call DR2/DR2OTR a fluke tbh.

    • @r.w.9631
      @r.w.9631 2 роки тому

      @@Dorkaxe I dont know if I agree about them getting lucky. My main reasoning is the blender in Americana casino and skateboard shop in royal flush.
      Both are close to the safe room. You can get skateboards from the shop. The bar is stocked with wine and vodka which makes it easy to stock up on quick steps and painkillers. Both make low level time management so much easier.
      Dr2 definitely lost what made the first game special but if I'm only talking about the gameplay it's a night and day improvement.

  • @BatQuinn
    @BatQuinn Рік тому +3

    40:50 it's worth noting this boss can also shoot a gun out of your hands if you enter aimed mode

  • @lafaqmacros8667
    @lafaqmacros8667 3 роки тому +4

    When it comes to the zombie bride, there's one line that would have been better there. "May death do you apart" instead of "You may now kiss the bride".

  • @schlockfather
    @schlockfather 2 роки тому +3

    13:27 ... Okay the zombie mask is a separate item first off. That's dubbed the "Goblin mask." Secondly, you didn't pick up on that Street Fighter reference? You make an electric weapon out of it because that's the face of Blanka from Street Fighter who has electrical capabilities. Not knocking you if you didn't know, but I'm surprised.

  • @Bluevy
    @Bluevy 2 роки тому +3

    Dead rising 2 is a solid game, no matter how similar it is to the first. It was the first one I played so obviously, that has a impact on my opinion. But replaying it a decade later. It's still my top 5 favorite game. The main character although wasn't Frank, is good in my opinion. I know a couple people who don't like him and I don't really understand why. The approach Blue castle took with having a kid felt really cool in my opinion. Combo weapons were great, the map (just like the first game) made me really confused when first playing it. Story is good enough. Psychopaths were great. The money system is for sure something I love and made the game better in my opinion.
    In my opinion OTR is way better. But it isn't that much different than DR2

  • @throwingoutrox
    @throwingoutrox 4 роки тому +1

    12:09 i love how in DR3, you can find slowed down, redone version of the song in a survivors house in Sunset Hills

  • @MVKBPR
    @MVKBPR 3 місяці тому +2

    Leon is my favorite psychopath in this game (i just think his assholeshness is hilarious), i think that in his death scene the idea was that he knew he was going to die from his wounds , but he's so petty and obsessed with his one-sided rivalry that he decides to do it himself instead of letting Chuck be the one that killed him.
    Also, Ted really is just that easy, his melee attacks don't even do any damage, i think the devs figured a regular psychopath battle would be very obnoxious with Snowflake jumping on you, so they most likely intended for you to kill him quickly.

    • @Tosbeb
      @Tosbeb 2 місяці тому

      Doesn't Leon hump his motor cycle

  • @GamerBully
    @GamerBully Рік тому +9

    Chuck is my favourite character in DR.
    Love his sort of seriousness and deadpan reactions.

  • @TheUltimateNavigator1
    @TheUltimateNavigator1 4 роки тому +7

    Honestly I prefer dead rising 2 over 1, but I love both

    • @Dorkaxe
      @Dorkaxe  4 роки тому +1

      I love them both as well, which will nearly be outright stated in the next video lol Thanks for the response.

    • @DeadX2
      @DeadX2 3 роки тому +1

      Agreed

  • @SpiritInky
    @SpiritInky Рік тому +2

    Great review! I was going to watch your review of this game first since it's what I grew up playing and never got to play the first one, but I took your recommendation and watched your review of the first Dead Rising before this one. It made everything you said make a lot more sense. I had no idea they had to make this game from the ground-up. Very interesting stuff! 😊

  • @TheDrunkLawyer
    @TheDrunkLawyer 3 роки тому +7

    Wait what? I found it sooo much easier than the first one to complete every side mission in a single run.

    • @Dorkaxe
      @Dorkaxe  3 роки тому +1

      I think both are pretty difficult with the starting slow movement speed to do it level 1. Level 50 I'm sure it probably is easier since more areas are connected. Since the mall is smaller, it seems more suited to the slow starting speed.

    • @Boo-cx4nh
      @Boo-cx4nh 3 роки тому

      @@Dorkaxe for some reason I feel like they gave more time to do the side missions

  • @key0777
    @key0777 2 роки тому +4

    You were supposed to jump kick Slappy to knock him down then attack him. It's a really easy fight that way.

  • @danieltaylor4185
    @danieltaylor4185 2 роки тому +2

    Having an angle in this game about rights for zombies is such a missed opportunity. The rights group could have very easily been shining light on the American health care system, because Zombrex is quite literally a life-saving medication, like an EpiPen or insulin, but the result of someone not getting Zombrex is literally a crisis because they become a zombie and can infect other people and cause an outbreak. Narratively, this should have been a layup. The first Dead Rising didn't have an issue with pointing out America's unhealthy relationship with food and over-consumption of meat, but these guys are afraid to throw some shade at Big Pharma and the general US health care system? HUGE missed opportunity.
    I mean, I guess the whole plot kind of does that with the whole, "Starting an outbreak to make more Zombrex" thing but it seems like the protestors had a much clearer and more reasonable role they could play.

  • @ChickenTeller
    @ChickenTeller 11 місяців тому +1

    I remember playing this game in co op and scrambling to try to complete all of the quests without running out of time. My friend and I would always grab a wheelchairs, since you can run while pushing them

  • @curtainsandsuch
    @curtainsandsuch 4 роки тому +9

    So far,i'm really liking this. I hope you review OTR and 3 :)

    • @Dorkaxe
      @Dorkaxe  4 роки тому +6

      That's great to hear, thanks! Probably not OTR, but 99% likely for DR3, at some point. Probably won't be for a while. I don't want to get burned out with zombies and not appreciate it. I hear OTR is very VERY similar to DR2, and it plays just as poorly on PC, so I wasn't sure if it was worth it.

    • @curtainsandsuch
      @curtainsandsuch 4 роки тому

      Fair enough

    • @Dorkaxe
      @Dorkaxe  4 роки тому +4

      Surprise. I did Off the Record anyway. ua-cam.com/video/5uNMbey3exQ/v-deo.html

    • @curtainsandsuch
      @curtainsandsuch 4 роки тому +1

      @@Dorkaxe whaaaat! Well i'll take any new DR content in 2021

    • @kxngNaki1252immortalsoul
      @kxngNaki1252immortalsoul 3 роки тому

      So hype he did another video! And looking forward to the 3rd and 4th game reviews. If I could suggest. Not off the record even if you didn’t make the video. I’d say it’s too similar but case zero and west could make for a nice half hour video in the meantime of other content so u don’t get burned out doing the next games in the series! :)

  • @Brandon25043
    @Brandon25043 2 роки тому +1

    some things you missed (still watching the video so there may be more to add) the shops prices being overpriced is done on purpose, the shops are ran by looters, they aren't going to be giving fair deals to people are they, but you can bring the prices down by 10/20% if you have the bargaining 1 and 2 magazines, following this, you mentioned katey presumably just dies in the cutscene (off screen) but you missed one of the other cutscenes that plays when the timer for 'find katey zombrex' or 'give katey zombrex' expires, this is a scene where katey again is off screen with stacy turning around to see katey having turned into a zombie (this is again off screen but you can hear some slight zombie noises) stacey then looking shocked followed by side stepping out of the room.

  • @BananaMana69
    @BananaMana69 3 роки тому +27

    Two women help you at every turn in the story, and two women are side antagonists who fight you to the death, but because they are portrayed sexually they are now objects? I really dont think you understand what objectification really is man...

  • @UltimatelyPwned
    @UltimatelyPwned Рік тому +1

    “Chuck just seems so carefree about every thing”
    *cuts to shot of Chuck wearing nothing but heart boxers* 😂

  • @ozy667
    @ozy667 Рік тому +8

    he actually called a blanka mask a zombie mask, he doesnt know one of Sf most famous characters, the fuck he knows about games?

  • @JohnOldJewish
    @JohnOldJewish 3 роки тому +6

    Bro loved the video you explained everything perfectly and it’s just nice to revisit the game appreciate your work man and keep it up just subbed!

  • @SuperZana27
    @SuperZana27 6 місяців тому +1

    In regards to the psychopaths there was usually a way to make the fight easier in or near the area you fight them, for the chef you had the right idea using ranged weapons to interrupt his healing if you look on the shelves there are stacks of plates which you throw like a frisbee and hold 10 or 30 plates in a stack you were supposed to use those to fight him. As for the Slappy fight in the toy store there are bags of marbles that if you throw in front of him he slips and falls so you can beat him on the ground this makes the fight much simpler. I can't recall any of the tricks for the other ones since I haven't played in years but I remember that almost all has something like that to them.

  • @schlockfather
    @schlockfather 2 роки тому +2

    Oh also the Cure Protestor can easily be manipulated with a gun. If you dip in and oit of the bathroom door he will keep turning around to chase you then run away, but never get close to you because when you cross the door's threshold it essentially tells the boss you're leaving or something. Figured that out eariler today.

  • @ETG715
    @ETG715 Рік тому +1

    1:03:04 I like how you said to get the final definitive ending you got to give TK zombrex but Dead rising 2 Chase West made it clear that ending A where Chuck goes to get ksteys backpack but then is trap in a elevator with zombies and a zombie TK is the actual cannon ending

  • @VampirePrinceKRS
    @VampirePrinceKRS Рік тому +2

    Metal music is actually very fitting for the magicians. between the metal music & their looks & personalities they reference all the most famous Las Vegas magicians. Siegfried & Roy, Penn & Teller, & Criss Angel :)

  • @thatswedishguy638
    @thatswedishguy638 2 роки тому +3

    Late comment but I'm currently replaying the DR games and happened to find this video. To me this is the best game in the series, I like the characters and story and the gameplay is a lot tighter than in the original.
    The "romance" between Chuck and Stacey is hinted at during a few cutscenes throughout but it's very subtle and sadly not fleshed out enough to warrant the ending, I know it's a random thing to comment about but I tend to like a good romance in my games. For me it's decent, especially because I like the characters, as mentioned, but it could have been made a bit more obvious during the campaign.

  • @gamerrobloxian920
    @gamerrobloxian920 Рік тому +3

    I'm not gonna start with the talk about women being objects, but idk if the people is implying that in the game, I'm not saying its good to make womens just blank slates, but the female characters do got personalities other then just being sexy, plus, its a 2010 game, its 13 years old, imagine if it came out in 2023, yeeeeah, wouldn't go well, I'm not throwing shades at you, it kinda annoyed me a bit because it sounds like what a Twitter user would complain about, again, no shades, you're video is very good and I'm a dead rising fan as well, and I hated how in dead rising 4, they didn't add psychopaths because the butthurt gamers would get offended by their portrayal of mental health, welp, hope they're happy because we got boring maniacs with no personalities, and the 3rd time, no shade, video is fantastic, its just that small comment it bothered me but it didn't hinder me from liking the video, keep up the awesome work! xD

  • @schlockfather
    @schlockfather 2 роки тому +1

    5:15 Bro poker is the worst and most time consuming part of this game. Whatchu mean?

  • @sernoddicusthegallant6986
    @sernoddicusthegallant6986 2 роки тому +2

    I know Im late but I was able to kill Randy on my first playthrough at level 23 or something by jumping over the pews and isles to buy myself time to heal.
    Also because survivor AI is massively improved you can turn any boss fight into a joke regardless of your level by getting 3 or more survivors and giving them all guns which arent hard to find if you know where to look. For example I did Slappy at a low level for my first playthrough in under a minute by picking up the angel lust band and giving them all assault rifles from the mercenaries robbing banks at that time (If youre not doing the main quest you can give there is also the gun shop in palisades plaza and the lmg in yukitan). While I distracted Slappy with my bat they formed a firing line and melted him in seconds. Was extremely satisfying for a boss who always gave me trouble playing this as a kid.

    • @dantethewanderer4989
      @dantethewanderer4989 2 роки тому +1

      There's a reason there were more than a few videos _literally_ called "Survivor Death Squad killing X psychopath" when DR2 and DR2:OTR came out. I think that, personally, the survivors having the capability to absolutely fuck psychopaths when grouped up is, while realistic, a tad too powerful. This is why I probably would've made it so that any survivors you were currently escorting just despawn or "hide" when you fight a psychopath. That's just my opinion on this specific matter, I'm not a game designer and I can see why the devs decided to course-correct so hard from the near totally brain-dead AI of the DR1 survivors. Although I'm pretty sure that the "Death Squad" survivors wasn't intentional since they either would've done something to balance it against the improved AI the surivors have, along with doing something in the marketing with it, _or_ making sure players can't do it outside of potentially glitching the game.
      tl;dr: DR2/OTR survivors are great with melting psychopaths, depending on the group size and what you arm them with. And they might just be a tad bit _too_ good in my opinion, although players who like steamrolling bosses with groups of survivors are totally fine to do so.

  • @klaus.sfc01official30
    @klaus.sfc01official30 3 місяці тому +2

    My theory on why Sullivan even let's in survivors is because they could be potential new customers.
    Although there are probably more flaws in my theory than makes sense.

  • @David8374l
    @David8374l 5 місяців тому +12

    This is probably one of the worst critiques anyone has ever made this game ngl

    • @link5688
      @link5688 4 місяці тому

      This is probably one of the worst comments anyone has ever made ngl

    • @illuminate8979
      @illuminate8979 3 місяці тому +1

      @@link5688bro no way if I find your ass defending him again 😂 this is the 2nd one lmao.

  • @KGVR
    @KGVR Рік тому +2

    Good video, but I think that the reason Sullivan didn’t leave them outside was because he wasn’t the one who controlled the doors, I’m pretty sure that it’s just a standard emergency procedure. Since he has the security uniform on he had to keep up his cover and acted like the cop of the safe room. At least I think it is.

  • @Cheddarhead7
    @Cheddarhead7 Рік тому +1

    I played this game so much back in the day and somehow never noticed the suicide pattern for every boss

  • @adammaloney3192
    @adammaloney3192 6 місяців тому +8

    Ya I'm just gunna say it this is an L video DR2 is amazing I think even better than 1 can't wait for the DR1 remake tho hopefully they make a DR2 remake aswell.

  • @theundeadgamer4714
    @theundeadgamer4714 3 роки тому +9

    I still don’t know why Chuck is so slow as even in DR1 you had two speed upgrades. At max the game feels like a slog in comparison. Still fun but that decision makes me wonder to this day.

    • @cloverismydog7820
      @cloverismydog7820 3 роки тому +1

      I think it’s to make the vehicles more powerful/faster

    • @theundeadgamer4714
      @theundeadgamer4714 3 роки тому

      @@cloverismydog7820 But vehicles were always a fair trade even back in OG. It took up an item slot and even big items you could simply push always had that utility. Not saying you’re wrong it just feels weird trying to emphasize that via reduction. Specially since you’re just about as limited with vehicles here like in DR1.

  • @neokami8481
    @neokami8481 5 місяців тому

    56:33 i dont think im the first one to point it out but theres a button on the winch that Chuck used to hook onto the chopper that forces it to move into a position that makes it easier to throw stuff, i think it takes more damage during that time too, makes the fight much easier than it looks like you were making it

  • @Tourettes-syndrome-gaming
    @Tourettes-syndrome-gaming Рік тому +2

    23:26 bro is scaring the child

  • @dieyng
    @dieyng 7 місяців тому +6

    Lol. After the review of the first game and your droning on about the women in this one, I can only say, I am glad that you and people with your disposition are here to defend the virtue and personal space of female shaped pixels all over the video game world.
    I always find it so ridiculous when people argue as if we are talking about real women here and not just characters in a game. Yeah, that gratuitous sexualization is not necessary and yes it is childish, but for me, it is just as childish to react to it as if this matters. I mean, what the hell would you ever care about this? It's like those people complaining about violence in games or swearing.
    Anyway, sorry about ranting here, but I didn't figure you for someone who has the fight against sexualization of video game characters on his banner. Seems a bit weird considering the games you review and critique.

  • @Chimeratech_O.D.
    @Chimeratech_O.D. Рік тому +1

    46:04 So... ever heard of Zombrex: Rising Sun?

  • @schlockfather
    @schlockfather 2 роки тому

    39:00 Okay I didn't know that. Ingenious thinking bro, honestly.

  • @SchazmenRassir
    @SchazmenRassir 9 місяців тому

    0:05:00 I'm gonna help you out and point out that all slot machines with money in front of them give money for the first five times you use them. Gambling magazines don't increase your odds, but they do increase your payout. An example is how a slot machine gives you $400 for a win, but all three gambling magazines equipped, that increases to $2000. So you can get 10k for every slot machine.
    The downside is, obviously, that they take three inventory slots. An annoyance, but not a detrimental one.

  • @GooberDunk
    @GooberDunk 3 місяці тому

    The resusing ideas and concepts I. The beginning isn't bad at all, the things your listing and naming off and GOOD things to have. The timer, The map shortcut, the music. These are all good reuses.

    • @Dorkaxe
      @Dorkaxe  3 місяці тому

      I agree, this video hasn't aged well.

  • @turtle7633
    @turtle7633 3 роки тому +1

    13:40 "Combining a lead pipe with a rocket launcher gives you firework rockets"

  • @KaiserMattTygore927
    @KaiserMattTygore927 3 роки тому +7

    ngl, the "I saw what you did there" one liner was on a level so bad that it circled back around to become funny.

  • @penguindomino9461
    @penguindomino9461 2 роки тому +3

    Need I remind you Chuck is a dad. So the cheesy jokes are totally justified.

  • @baptisedindirtysprite3593
    @baptisedindirtysprite3593 2 роки тому +1

    Great channel man thanks for all this content

  • @biker_buckets3629
    @biker_buckets3629 Рік тому

    I a have a feeling that the reason why they show most bosses killing themselves is to not make chuck look like a bad person, and yet they still show him splitting Sullivan in two after his fight

  • @RoastyBunz
    @RoastyBunz 3 роки тому +8

    Just found this as I've restarted the DR series on steam and this is a very good video. I absolutely love and have alot of nostalgia for both 1+2 but your criticisms in this are on point.

  • @fidgey5168
    @fidgey5168 8 місяців тому

    20:20 what do you mean you can’t do every mission in the game in one run?
    That’s the most fun part of the first run you actually have to plan and manage your routes around fortune and manage inventory smartly because chuck is so weak.
    There’s nothing more satisfying than ending a level 1 play through getting every survivor and psycho and finishing a level 50 beast with an S rank in one go.
    The run speed is intentional, but even then level three is pretty fast plus there’s at least 1 vehicle almost every area.

  • @ChaseSchleich
    @ChaseSchleich Рік тому +1

    I hope we get either a new Dead Rising game that goes back to the basics of the first 2.5 games or they remake them with a big graphical upgrade and other additions. Of course I'd prefer actual new games, but after playing 3 and 4, I don't trust them to get 5 right at all.

  • @schlockfather
    @schlockfather 2 роки тому

    40:31 no it's Ted bro, but whatever you want to tell yourself. Also weird he's the easiest for you, sometimes I have trouble with him if I forget a healing item because of his quick draw shot that knock guns out of your hand. I have an easier time with Slappy for the before mentioned loop or even Antoine because I know when he knocks me down he immediately magnistises towards food.

  • @auger0073
    @auger0073 11 місяців тому +1

    I actually like dead rising 2 more than the first. Sure chuck isnt as cool as frank.
    But the gameplay just feels better and i oroves all the things that got to in the orginal.

  • @JackalGoldKick
    @JackalGoldKick 3 роки тому +1

    The leon fight is best suited by having guns. Having guns ranged weapons is the best way to deal with him since hes always driving and rarely stops

  • @schlockfather
    @schlockfather 2 роки тому +1

    6:46 That is straight up not true. Every slot machine with bills on the ground in front of it is good for 5 plays. You didn't notice this? And if you use the gambling mags money comes even easier.

  • @ScreenHardy
    @ScreenHardy 3 роки тому +2

    I don’t understand why people don’t like the combo weapons except when it pertains to anything after off the record. the combo weapons spice up the gameplay cuz sometimes you don’t wanna be using a dud ass item

    • @dantethewanderer4989
      @dantethewanderer4989 2 роки тому +1

      I think it's because the whole thing of Dead Rising 1 was you can pick up pretty much anything and use it to kill shit; like weights and food plates, frying pans and flower pots, and shit like lawnmowers lawndarts. Completely mundane shit that you could actually imagine having killing power. As you can imagine having mass death dealers outside of the regular weapons, like guns or the various blunt and bladed weapons, probably ruffled the feathers of the hardcore mega-fans turned purists after combo weapons and especially combo vehicles became series staples. Along with the combo system taking a decent size bite out of the series' realism and the more grounded reality the first game had, minus a few of the psychopaths and bonus rewards from completing side stuff like the laser sword and real mega buster.
      I don't necessarily agree with those sentiments but I can understand where the hardcore DR1 fanatics come from when they say they don't like the combo system. Especially when you take into consideration just how wacky shit gets in the later entries, which almost seems to parallel the combo system being upgraded and further expanded upon. I'm not blaming the weirdness on the combo system, don't worry. What I _am_ saying is that adding something like the combo system allowed for the devs to peel away the more grounded aspects the first game initially layed down. To be honest I _like_ the combo system but I can understand the perspective of those who don't.

  • @eugenehatin.420
    @eugenehatin.420 Рік тому +1

    Just a mention that for the helicopter fight you can use projectile weapons to kill it like the bow or the arm cannon and it’s super super easy bc every shot counts as a hit

  • @gamewithadam7235
    @gamewithadam7235 3 роки тому +1

    Maybe he let them in the safe house thinking he could get people to do jobs for him, not realising it would be people who would work against him.

  • @schlockfather
    @schlockfather 2 роки тому +1

    32:55 Its better to drop than throw and don't put it in the tiger pin, put it out in the open in a direct straight away with a lot of distance between you and the cat. Don't have any zombies near by, it pisses the cat off. I had trouble the first time, but can tame Snowflake in under 3 minutes now. People over exemplify how bad and buggy this really is.

  • @duplicarus
    @duplicarus 2 роки тому +1

    As a story I would have preferred just TK being the main villain. The Sullivan twist could have been removed and the game would basically stay the same. Minus the mutated zombies and underground facility, yet even they could have been MacGuffin’d into the game. The facility being the MacGuffin to cause the mutated zombies of course.

  • @justinfleck6329
    @justinfleck6329 4 роки тому +2

    Very well done review as always lots of good points brought up and very fairly done nice job!
    Now I have wonder if "severing scientist" is a real job....lol
    I also agree it would be been really cool if they explored the idea of killing zombies as they were once people, maybe that will be explored in later games? lol

  • @chrishiggins1934
    @chrishiggins1934 Рік тому +5

    This feels more like a DR2 hit piece than an objective review

    • @Dorkaxe
      @Dorkaxe  Рік тому

      I wouldn't go that far, but it's not a great video, def.