Dead Rising
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| Dead Rising | |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom Production Studio 1 |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Release date | August 8, 2006 (NA)
September 8, 2006 (EU) September 28, 2006 (JP) |
| Genre | Third-person action |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Age rating(s) | ESRB: M |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 |
| Input | Controller |
| Credits | Soundtrack | Codes | Walkthrough | |
Follows Frank West, a photojournalist who is trapped in a shopping mall that is overrun with zombies over the course of three days. On September 20th, a helicopter carries Frank West into the town of Williamette, Colorado. The helicopter's pilot, Ed DeLuca, tells him that there's nothing remarkable about Williamette aside from its new megamall, but Frank has gotten a tip that something big is happening in the city. Since it's under military quarantine and there's what seems to be riots in the streets, Frank's tip seems to be correct.
Frank has the pilot drop him on the roof of the Williamette Parkview Mall, where he meets a strange man who tells him the town has become "hell." Inside, Frank finds a small number of survivors hurriedly reinforcing the mall against a horde of what would appear to be zombies
[edit] Weapons
2X4
A piece of Wood normally used in construction. You find it in generally any area. It's most commonly found in the North Plaza. It is a bit slow but it quite powerful. It breaks after a medium amount of damage has been done.
Baseball Bat
Instantly recognisable as one of the classic zombie weapons, the baseball bat is effective. Frank swings it horizontally, attacking multiple foes at once. However, the bat breaks comparatively quickly. It is also possible to charge up the attack for a home-run swing.
Bench
The bench is an excellent ramming weapon. Frank West picks up the bench by the end and charges towards the enemy like a battering ram, knocking over a large number of enemies and causing moderate damage.
Bowling ball
This weapon can be used to smash the zombies skulls open. When thrown Frank West tosses it as though he was bowling. This weapon can be found in many sporting goods shops.
CD
Used like the gems with same effect (see below). The difference is that you can not attack multiple enemies with one shot.
Chainsaw
Usually found in hardware stores, the chainsaw is petrol driven, so has to be switched on to do the terrible damage it is capable of. It runs out of petrol quickly. There are two attacks with the chainsaw, a quick swing or a brutal spin, you gain PP for every enemy you kill with the spin attack.
Cash Register
Found in almost every store, the cash register is quite common and very useful when a baseball bat or 2x4 is not within reach.kills zombies in around two hits but will almost always break on impact if thrown.has two basic attacks:vertically slamming into zombie (tap X button once)and following the slamming attack two horizontal swings (press X three times).
Small Chainsaws (Adam the clown)
If Adam the clown (see List of psychopaths in Dead Rising) disappointed his family with his choice of career, he didn't disappoint us with his choice of weaponry. His mini chainsaws do maximum damage against other psychopaths and slice limbs like butter. It is like a chainsaw except it is much smaller and is just as strong. It also lasts longer. This item is respawnable in the same area. This item is one of the only ones that can be strengthened three times as much (When picking up three types of magazines. They are the Entertainment magazine, the Enginering Magazine, and the Criminal Biography Magazine. With these three in effect the player can kill over 3,000 zombies).
Dumbbell
It is used very similarly to the Bowling Ball. The difference is that you cannot throw it like a bowling ball. Found in the Fitness Area in the Al Fresca Plaza.
Excavator
The Excavator is similar to the chainsaw in that it is a two handed weapon. When used Frank stabs it into the nearest thing around. The Zombie starts spinning and with that Frank is able to hit other enemies with the zombie that is spinning around on the Excavator's shaft. Found in the North Plaza.
Fire Axe
The Fire axe is a quick, one-hit kill weapon found in Crislip's Home Saloon. (North Plaza)
Frying Pan
The frying pan is used to club enemies. Frank is a wizard in the kitchen, whipping up delicious smoothies with ease. When zombies get too close, however, Frank likes to grab a frying pan for a decent, face-smashing melee weapon. Also, put it on the stove, heat it up, and use it to melt off zombie face for a one-hit kill (+ 2000 PP).
Gems
Found in jewelry stores and can be thrown with high power. It is almost impossible to kill a zombie with gems before you reach level 35 (or so) but their are still fun to throw. Smash the glass, snatch and run
Golf Club or Hockey Stick
The golf club comes with some golf balls. Frank hits one, and a golf ball hits a targeted foe. The attacks can be powered up by depressing the attack button. This can be found in the sporting stores. The Hockey Stick works the same way but with hockey pucks.
Gumball Machine
It's the candy that makes this weapon so hilarious. It works just like any other heavy object in Dead Rising, but it's filled with happy colored gumballs to add that extra bit of humiliation you need to bestow upon your zombie victims. When thrown and smashed the gumballs will make the poor zombies lose their balance and fall over (and over and over). This makes it a great weapon if you want to escape or if you want a hilarious picture (extra PP)
Battle Axe
This weapon is found in the antiques shop behind the glass. It is very powerful and kills zombies as easily as the Katana. It is slow but has a very large range for killing multiple Zombies in less swings. It breaks after mild usage.
Hunk of Meat(Hand) and coat hanger
When you see a zombie eating a hand (called "hunk of meat" in the game), kick him and pick it up as he drops it. Now you can jam it into his mouth and prevent him from bitting you. It is a VERY weak weapon but fun to watch.
Then coat hanger can be found in some stores and can be uses in the same way as the bloody hand
Handgun
The Handgun is the first firearm you get in the game (That's if the player missed getting the shotgun in the beginning of the game). It doesn't have much stopping power and has 30 shots. It is useful for taking out single Zombies or Early bosses. It is found in many places. They can be found in the "Huntin Shack", in Garbage Cans, and a majority of the police zombies carry guns which they drop if attacked (Although it is not neccasary to kill them. You only have to hit them, or bump into them). It appears to be either Colt 45. M1911 or an AMT Hardballer.
Hedge Clippers
The hedge clippers are found in the hardware stores in both Al'Fresca and North Plaza. The hedge clippers are a one-hit kill weapon but aren't very durable and can only really attack one enemy at a time. Although you can hold the attack button to get extra PP (30) for killing zombies, however this takes longer.
Hunting Knife
The Hunting Knife is used with highly effective swipes. The weapon is effective, but with short 'killing distance', leaving Frank prone to being surrounded. These are common items found easily in every area. They are most commonly found in the hands of yellow Trench Coat zombies (Fromerly Cultists) or on the living members of same.
Katana
This weapon is found in the "Paradise" Plaza or in the Antiques shop. An unlimited supply of Katanas, along with the Broadsword, can also found in Ripper's Blades in the North Plaza next to the supermarket. For the "paradise" plaza, you find it by jumping off the ledge near the Orange Juice stand in the Food Court of the Plaza. (Columbian Roastmasters) It is a very quick and effective weapon. It breaks quickly. It is one of the best weapons to use against the SpecOps at the later part of the game. Can be enhanced with the Criminal book.
Lawn Mower
Grab this lawn utility out in the courtyard and go to town. Zombies are slow and stupid enough to just stand around while you mow them to a bloody pulp. As a bonus, you're adding some fertilizer to the grass to make sure it grows tall and green. Now you can save yourself and the environment.
Lead pipe
The lead pipe is fairly slow but deadly. It kills in one blow and is therefor very similar to the 2x4. When you throw the lead pipe at an enemy it may impale into them which yields a small amount of PP.
Machete
The machete is a fairly durable and deadly weapon. It's a one-hit kill weapon similar to the katana. You obtain this weapon after killing Cliff in Cirslip's Home Saloon and respawns in the same area afterwards.
Mega Buster
The Mega Buster is a toy that is found at Movie Land. It shoots out small yellow balls, has 30 shots, and is a weak weapon. It is a toy version of MegaMan's Mega Buster (Which is an unlockable weapon. See Below).
Real Mega Buster
The Real Mega Buster is the most powerful gun in the game. It is unlocked after doing the "Zombie Genocider" Achievement (Where you must kill Willamette's populace of 53,594 Zombies), beating the game, and saving. It is found in the same room as all the other unlockable clothing and items are, lying on the ground. It can easily take care of bosses and enemies. It has 300 shots, and every time the player runs out of bullets it respawns in the same area. It can kill enemies in one hit and psychopaths in 5 to 10.
Molotov Cocktails
The crude, but useful homemade fire bombs are obtained after managing to save Paul after you defeat him (if you choose to save him) as a gift for doing so.
Nail Gun
The Nail Gun is found in construction areas around North Plaza as well as Crislip's Home Saloon. The Nail Gun holds 50 Nails and does little damage compared to the Handgun.
Parasol
The parasol is used similar to a shopping cart (see below) for clearing crowds. The parasol however does not damage enemies.
Push Broom
The push broom works as two different weapons; the full broom is a rather slow weapon as frank must charge up and slam the broom into a zombie forcing it to the ground, after about three attacks the broom head head breaks off making it now just the broom stick and a much better weapon:it is now alot quicker and alot more effective as you can now quickly impale zombies with ease.as for locations you can find in bathrooms,behind the counters in some stores and movieland.
Potted Plants
Well the potted plants can be found all kinds of places around the mall so you won't have to really have to look for them.there are three sizes of them in the game:small:not much to say here you pick them up smash it on a zombies head or you can throw it whichever suits you.Medium:almost exactly the same as small only larger.Large:probably the weakest and most useless of them all, you can't just walk up and smash it the heads of a zombie instead you use the plant part to whack the zombie and do little damage.the only way it can kill is if it is thrown but it doesn't really kill even then so yeah not the best choice of weaponry in the game...
Shopping Cart & Weapon Cart
The shopping carts can be found just about anywhere in the mall, to use one simply press X while looking in the direction you wish to go. After killing Steven in Seon's Food and Stuff (North Plaza) you may use the Weapon Cart. The Weapon Cart works in the same way as the normal shopping cart except for the fact that it kills enemies when you hit them rather than just knock them out of the way.
Showerhead
When you first see the showerhead on the ground, you may pass it up for a lead pipe or a baseball bat. You'd be missing out on one of the greatest death animations in the game. Slam this baby onto a zombie's noggin and watch the blood spout out. Try the warehouse first
Shotgun
The Shotgun is a powerful gun as most would know it. When it shoots it can take out several enemies because of it's range. But as it is powerful at close range, it is considerably weaker if shooting at enemies from afar. The Shotgun is one of the best guns to have around as it can take out many zombies easily making it useful in escaping or clearing a path. They can be found at the "Huntin' Shack" in the North Plaza. It can also be found at the start of the game in the middle of a large group of zombies eating from one of the corpses near the center of the Entrance Plaza, just after the mall gets overrun and the mission is to to get up the stairs to safety. It appears to be a standard Civilian/Police Issue Shotgun, probably a Mossburg 590 or Remington 870.
Sickle
As it turns out, the Grim Reaper's tool is great for use against the undead as well as the living. No self-respecting zombie killer would go without this long reaching weapon. Grab a zombie by the head and pull them in for the kill or just swing it around and take off some legs, either way you're going to end up with fantastic results.
Skateboard
I know what your thinking "sweet time shred all over them zombies!" well sadly the skateboard is weak.let me break it down:you take it, you ride it, you hit a few zombies it breaks.though it is suprisingly useful in the second fight with carlito
Sledge hammer
Make a horizontal swing by holding the attack key or make a powerful skullcracking vertical smash. If used right the sledge hammer is extremely deadly but can take a while to master. Found in hardware stores, ontop the warehouse shelves and (if you are lucky) in the kiosk in movieland. Try McHandy's Hardware shop
Sniper Rifle
The Sniper Rifle is a useful weapon for taking out bosses. Like most Sniper Rifles the gun is good at long distances. Although the gun is preferred for bosses rather than Zombies. The reason being that zombies are quite easy to kill with any weapon, whereas the Sniper Rifle only shoots one bullet at a time. It is not useful for clearing crowds of zombies thus it is often best to save the snipers for the bosses that need many strong hits to take down. It appears to be a Remington 700. Max of 30 bullets
Stun Gun
Similar to Tasers. Frank can kill a zombie in a single zap, but the battery lasts for approxamitely 33 kills. Useful to give to survivors.
Submachine Gun
This weapon is rare to find, as it is placed in high and difficult to reach places. This weapon has a medium amount of power and kills easily. It has 100 bullets and is very fast. It appears to be a Micro Uzi.
TV (Both HD and Plasma)
There is nothing special about the TV. It's a heavy and deadly weapon
Assault Rifle
Weapons used by the Special Forces that have been sent to clear out the mall. It contains 150 rounds and appears to be an LR300 or an FN SCAR.
Heavy Machine Gun
This M2 Browning machine gun is mounted on the back of a Military Humvee, stolen by escaped Convicts. It is possible for Frank to prise the weapon from the vehicle and use it himself, although it is so big it cannot be stored in the inventory and movement is restricted
[edit] External Links
- Dead Rising at GameFAQs
- Dead Rising at GameRankings
- "You've Got Some Red On You," a VGCats strip parodying Dead Rising
- "Oh Snap," another VGCats strip
- "Armadeaddon," the first in a series of Penny Arcade strips that parody Dead Rising
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