New details on Dead Rising 2

Think back to the early days of the Xbox 360. Now think of one game. Got it? Most of you would probably think of this gem, Dead Rising. Developed by Capcom, Dead Rising had you playing as photojournalist Frank West, who ran around a big shopping mall, slicing and dicing zombies while trying rescue as many people as humanly possible. The game brought much critical and commercial success when launched exclusively on the Xbox 360 back in the early days of the console. This year Capcom announced what was sadly not the long-awaited sequel, but instead a remake of Dead Rising for the Nintendo Wii called Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop. Now there have been many rumors surrounding this game since Capcom announced their multi-format stance on all their games, mostly about whether or not the game will come to the PS3. Today, though, we are here to talk about the possible first details of Dead Rising 2.

We all know it’s coming; it’s a given since people still consider the first game one of the best on the 360, and it sold millions around the world. But what we haven’t known until now are any details of where the sequel will be set and what the story will be about. In the latest issue of Xbox World 360, they confirm a rumor from a long time ago that the game is in development at Blue Castle Games. More importantly, they are speculating on good sources that the game will take place in the city of sin, Las Vegas! They go on to say that it won’t take place in the whole city but will be confined to a big Casino, much like the mall in the original. They confirm obvious fixes (that the save system will be reworked and the small text on non-HD TVs will be sorted out), but sadly, no gameplay details were given. Still, the thought of Dead Rising 2 in Vegas is enough for anyone to get excited about. One last thing, they are stating that the game will be out in 2009. Yes, this year!

No platform-specific support was announced, but it’s safe to say the sequel will be on the 360 again, and with Capcom’s new stance on multi-platform development, we expect PlayStation 3 owners to get their first taste of zombie genocide. We here at TGR are looking forward to once again taking on thousands of zombies in fun and ridiculous ways.

TGR Rating: Highly likely