Dead Rising

[Daniel 89]

Whats this like for achievements? easy/hard?

:)

[Killer 57]

They're alright, but I'm getting very annoyed with the game. I hate the saving system, I hate I hate it I hate it, and trying to read the text in the game is making my eyes bleed.

[Truplaya83]

i rented and sent it back once the novelty of it got old. The save system is pants, and i think it wants you to play the first bit of the game over and over, and the humans you have to save are too annoying for words.

[Superbean]

O yeah, although i did say the game was good for points i forgot to tell you that there is some bad things about the game.

Like killer said its bloody impossible to read the text, its just so small and blury.

And the saving system is just pure gay.

[Truplaya83]

the phone ringing all the time annoyed me too, and you put the girl down, answer the phone - and its just to tell you that you are in the Food Court!, nice one i knew that!

I sent it back when i got to the clown psycho and only had a plant for a weapon

[WACCOE]

It's crap for achievements and it's a crap game.

Which will explain why I only got 40Gs on it then sent it back.

I didn't know what I was meant to be doing on it, the map was awfully confudling, and I couldn't read the text so it was just like WTF?

[mjmaskrey]

Great game with a good mix of Achievements...although expecting you to play 7 days with no saves is ridiculous...that's about 8-10 hours straight!

:)

[Truplaya83]

Great game with a good mix of Achievements...although expecting you to play 7 days with no saves is ridiculous...that's about 8-10 hours straight!

:)

i got one acheivemetn for falling off a shelving unit!

i hate that you cant kill stuff without a gun (like the guys on the jeep witha mounted gun), but i could find guns anywhere

[mjmaskrey]

You can kill them with melee attacks but only if the Jeep stops, like when they hit a tree.

I earned 4-5 Achievements for this in the last 2 days...starting to tie up a few loose ends in the game.

:)

[Raisedbyflames]

ive got quite a few to get but ive done most the hard ones

[Dcontrol]

Have a look at these for it. Some are pretty hard probably why I lost interest in the game after a while.

http://www.360monster.com/achievement.php?id=0000000108

[Killer 57]

I've only had Dead Rising for 2 days and it's already the most frustrating game I have played on the 360.

[Killer 57]

That's it, I'm sending this game back to GameFly. I can't take this anymore, the aiming system is broken, the saving system is the worst I have ever seen in a game, and since I can't read the text in game, I don't know what I'm supposed to do at times.

What's really ticking me off is trying to kill the convicts in the jeep, whom by the way, I've already killed and have seemed to re-spawn. I am trying to escort some survivors, and the first time the convicts caught me by surprise since I wasn't expecting them after I had already killed them. So they kill me, back again, I look at the map and see that I don't have to go through the outdoor area, so I take the long route only to find out that the area is gated off, and to make things worse I could see the f$%^ room, so I try and avoid the convicts, they get stuck on a tree, I gun the gunner down, I run up get the machine gun and I kill the passenger but the driver backs up, I wasn't directly behind it, yet somehow he managed to clip me and it sent me flying to me death. Now I'm trying for the 4th time, facing a boss or a hard enemy in a game 4 times isn't out of the norm, but before you even get to them you have to do 20 minutes of walking, now that pisses me off.

[JoshD182]

its a shame to see such a great game upset so many people, i had major problems first time round, but on the second run through everything is so much easier because you're levelled up!!! just keep at it people otherwise you will be missing out. I didnt have a problem with the text though, but there is an arrow to guide you anyway!!

[Elghanz]

That's it, I'm sending this game back to GameFly. I can't take this anymore, the aiming system is broken, the saving system is the worst I have ever seen in a game, and since I can't read the text in game, I don't know what I'm supposed to do at times.

What's really ticking me off is trying to kill the convicts in the jeep, whom by the way, I've already killed and have seemed to re-spawn. I am trying to escort some survivors, and the first time the convicts caught me by surprise since I wasn't expecting them after I had already killed them. So they kill me, back again, I look at the map and see that I don't have to go through the outdoor area, so I take the long route only to find out that the area is gated off, and to make things worse I could see the f$%^ room, so I try and avoid the convicts, they get stuck on a tree, I gun the gunner down, I run up get the machine gun and I kill the passenger but the driver backs up, I wasn't directly behind it, yet somehow he managed to clip me and it sent me flying to me death. Now I'm trying for the 4th time, facing a boss or a hard enemy in a game 4 times isn't out of the norm, but before you even get to them you have to do 20 minutes of walking, now that pisses me off.

Dude if you dont want them spawning, i think you can just destroy their jeep. They wont spawn anymore.

My first run through i just messed about, saved loads of survivors and missed the case files. Pretty much just leveled up. At about Level 10+ it gets easier. Sometime next week i'm going to try the 7 day survivor. I'm level 50 and have the Mega Buster so should be good.

As far as achievements go, its varied. Some are hard to get, others are easy. Falling off a shelve will get you an achivement and so will escorting 8 female survivors at the same time to get Frank The Pimp :P.

Just give the game patience, it'll get better.

[Killer 57]

Yeah I know, Figured that one out,They still tick me off.

[Daniel 89]

didn't like this as much as i thought i would the save points and being timed to do missions does my head in i've already messed up my game a few times because of the rubbish save system so i had to reply the game (N) (kept my stats which is good)

[WACCOE]

We did try to tell you. :]

[HotFish]

(kept my stats which is good)


THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DAM IT DANIEL DAM IT DANIEL DAM IT DANIEL - you keep the stats! these stats allow you to carry more, hit harder etc...making the game easier.

Ive told you the best way to play this game is to die, die, die, die and guess what die.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHH HHHHHHHHH


I guess you know what i mean now.

Start again and listen carefully to what Otis says in his transmitter conversations. The missions make the story! Plan, take you time and you can do it. Have plenty of OJ on you and a weapon or two and avoid the zombies where possible.

:)

[Jazza Blaze]

the text is hard to read, but after a wile you get used to it and can make sense of it.

as for the achievements, they are good imo, theres a lot of replay vae there so you will play the game a good few times over going after different ones each time.

i got most of em i think, keep meaning to go back on it but i got 5 newish games i need to play, lol

[mitchw01]

went to play the game today and found my bro had leant it out.
The save system is utterly crap!!!! but a great game though!

[PicoDeath]

I find the save system fine, all you need to do is get used to it, every toilet is a save point... they're everywhere.

[mitchw01]

Hopefully for the second game they introduce a save function after each completed chapter.
A suprisingly difficult game i might add!

[PicoDeath]

You seen the SWAT mitch? They're so annoying.

[Doug]

is the game that crapy?

[WACCOE]

It's terrible. Really really is.

[Truplaya83]

i couldnt stand it, im not playing for like 3 hours non stop to get to a save point

[Raisedbyflames]

i don't understand why people complain, zombie movies are always about survival and surviving in this game is part of it soo you get to the save point and save its surviving i cant see why people were complaining about it i like it

[Truplaya83]

i can see what they were trying to do, i just didnt like it. I played for about 2 hours, and needed a save point, but it was ALL the way across the mall, past the boss guys in the jeep. So i had to do that bit before saving, but died.

Same thing happened the next night. I guess i have to "rank up", but why would i want to keep playing the beginning bit of a game over and over to rank up.

I just wish you had better savepoint, less stupid followers, and more variation in the gameplay. I got bored, so i sent it back to the rental people. Glad i didnt buy it

[HotFish]

i don't understand why people complain, zombie movies are always about survival and surviving in this game is part of it soo you get to the save point and save its surviving i cant see why people were complaining about it i like it

You are right!....its just toooo hard for most people. The point of the game is to survive. The only reason there is a save point is so that people could take a break from playing. If Capcom had there own way they would proberly never put a save point in. The game is only 6hrs long give or take.

[Raisedbyflames]

i dont think truplaya relised that the toliets were save points

[phatmuther]

Its the same with every game, if you're crap at it, you dont like it.
I like it.

[Truplaya83]

i was good at it, i guess, didnt die a lot, just had to keep going back, keep answering stupid phone calls telling me "you're in the foodhall", when i knew, had to get the girl off my back to answer the phone too, and now your giving me useless information!

I didnt know about the toilet save points, which would have helped. I got up to the chainsaw weilding clown, and only had a plant pot to kill him with.

The game then sat there for a week not getting played coz i got SC : DA, so i sent it back. Might give it another chance it i see it for cheap in a shop. £15 or less and ill pick it up. im sure it is really good, if not repetitive.

[mitchw01]

Seems The game has narked off quite a few people. I do enjoy it though.
:D

[Elghanz]

I love Dead Rising, one of my fav games on the 360 (And also my first game).
Yeah it's hard at the start when your Level 1, but do what i did. Mess around the whole time doing the missions when you please on your first play through. Then when your about level 10ish it'll be a breeze.

I'm level 50 and hardly get touched by anything ^^

[silentbazz]

I only got the game like a week ago, but think it's phenomenal.
The idea is obviously not to complete the game in one sitting, you must use a trial-and-error approach to really get the most out of it. Found the parking lot today, and drove through the tunnels decapitating hundreds of the undead as I went - GENIUS!

[Daniel 89]

i hate this game now its to hard and annoying swapping it with paads for amped 3 easy points there (Y)

[JoshD182]

Daniel, you are a tail. obviously you don't know a good game when you see it, go play Bomberman, that has easy points!!!

[PicoDeath]

^ Yep, dead rising is amazing, completed the normal story and suvival, ending is amazing imo, can't wait for DR2. Also daniel sell your xbox if all you care about is points which don't do anything, because it's retarded, gaming is supposed to be fun not pointless.

[Raisedbyflames]

lol amped 3 istn easy either if you want the full 1000

[Daniel 89]

Daniel, you are a tail. obviously you don't know a good game when you see it, go play Bomberman, that has easy points!!!

Dead rising would of been so much better if it werent for the stupid save points i messed up my save so many times because of it . (N) stupid game :@

^ Yep, dead rising is amazing, completed the normal story and suvival, ending is amazing imo, can't wait for DR2. Also daniel sell your xbox if all you care about is points which don't do anything, because it's retarded, gaming is supposed to be fun not pointless.

No i wont sell it (N) i do play games for fun but also for points i really enjoy getting points :)

lol amped 3 istn easy either if you want the full 1000

easy 790

[PicoDeath]

I don't see why you and others don't understand the save points, they're toilets/bed/seat, the toilets are everywhere, then when you start out it is hard, because you're level 1, later there's more zombies but you can cope with the ninja skills you get.

A suvivour shows you an amazing short cut after killing adam(the clown), which takes you from paradise plaza to the main area(where the security room is) so that makes the suvivours easyier to get, give them shotguns/katanas, then read books such as the one which makes suvivours fearless.... it's not a hard game, maybe some of the acheivments are(7 days + 50 suvivours), but it's a challenge..

[Daniel 89]

i loved the demo but i hated the full game because some of the survivors you rescue are sooooooooooo stupid they end up getting killed

[JoshD182]

You need to get books to make them brave and give them weapons to fight with etc.. i agree the AI isn't brilliant unless capcom meant for them to dumb, but at the end of the day you are there to save them!!!

[Daniel 89]

yeah but one survivor i found wouldnt come with me 8-)

[JoshD182]

ok this isnt going anywhere now, I can't make you play the game, end of.

[Daniel 89]

sorry :(

its the most annoying game i've ever played on the 360

[LiamKenna]

I think it is pretty darn good, something different. I cant figure out how to kill these guys it a car in the open area. I think there are criminals because they are using orange suits(the ones that criminals wear(Y)) Any ideas.
Also using the parasol as a battering ram was hilarious:D

[Daniel 89]

I think it is pretty darn good, something different. I cant figure out how to kill these guys it a car in the open area. I think there are criminals because they are using orange suits(the ones that criminals wear(Y)) Any ideas.
Also using the parasol as a battering ram was hilarious:D

that bit with the convicts really annoyed me (N) - make sure you have a gun shoot the guy on the turret, then the driver, then the passenger. the thing thats really stupid is they keep respawning like you never killed them makes no sense 8-)

[phatmuther]

If you destroy the jeep they wont return.

[LiamKenna]

Hehe, Ok I'll try that. Anyone notice that I suck at games? Always seem to need help for some reason or the other:( Also the game said that I need to be on the roof at a certain time to be picked up by the chopper, anybody know what happens when you miss the deadline?

[JoshD182]

I presume you die? i have never missed it!!!
Don't worry about getting stuck, most people don't like to admit that they get stuck on a game, if you don't ask for help you don't get it do you!!!

[HotFish]

Hehe, Ok I'll try that. Anyone notice that I suck at games? Always seem to need help for some reason or the other:( Also the game said that I need to be on the roof at a certain time to be picked up by the chopper, anybody know what happens when you miss the deadline?

Yeah you get a different ending depending on the path you chose throughout the game. Miss something at the end and you dont get the chance to play overtime mode.

What that something is...well play it and see.

[PicoDeath]

Liam, go to the gunshop and kill the owner with pistols from the left hand side of the door, he'll rarely shoot you, take all the guns and head into the outside area, now the convicts will probably be sitting in their jeep at a distance NOT MOVING, snipe all of them and it's over, they do return though every time it's midnight i think.

[silentbazz]

Just killed my first psychopath in this game.. -I am assuming that the gunshop owner is another- ..and it was pretty tough (killed the guy in the supermarket)..
Did anyone else find completing the scoops as well as the main story really tough... I take it that it gets easier as you level up (only on level 21 at the moment), but do you begin to move significantly faster too?

[JoshD182]

the scoops arent necessary to complete the game, only to rescue all of the survivors so worry about them next time!!!

[PicoDeath]

Well they are... you can't complete the game starting at level one, you need to level up first and scoops are the best bet!

[silentbazz]

So am I right in assuming that in order to get the "true" ending, and unlock overtime and infinity mode you have to get ALL the survivors out.
Blimey.
Had my first run in with Isabella and the cultists this evening.. the plot thickens.. Cannot believe how much story they've packed in actually, is all good stuff.
Halfway to maximum skill - have it!! :)

[Dozdaman]

it's a fiendish game! It becomes incredible once you're level 50, especially with the mega buster. I got the mega buster at about level 25, then breezed through the game + overtime mode with no trouble, which got me to about level 40, then just pissed around til 50.

[PicoDeath]

So am I right in assuming that in order to get the "true" ending, and unlock overtime and infinity mode you have to get ALL the survivors out.
Blimey.
Had my first run in with Isabella and the cultists this evening.. the plot thickens.. Cannot believe how much story they've packed in actually, is all good stuff.
Halfway to maximum skill - have it!! :)

Nope, nearing the end of the game you get a cut scene when something happens involving people(Trying not to spoil it), when this happens go talk to Isabella 2 hours before you need to catch the helicopter out of there! Then once you've done this and seen another cut scene, head back to the helipad!

The storys awesome too! I couldn't beleive it either! Today i got my 53k kills... took a while.

[silentbazz]

Nope, nearing the end of the game you get a cut scene when something happens involving people(Trying not to spoil it), when this happens go talk to Isabella 2 hours before you need to catch the helicopter out of there! Then once you've done this and seen another cut scene, head back to the helipad!

Ahh right, thanks for that - nice one

Some of their cries might go unanswered in the future then.. :)

The storys awesome too! I couldn't beleive it either! Today i got my 53k kills... took a while.

Wow! Nice one!
Looking forward to infinity mode where I can finally see and do everything there is to do in the game to be honest

[mjmaskrey]

Don't get too excited about Infinity mode...I'm sure that's the one where you can't save the game and your life is continually draining.....so if you want to do the 7-day mode you have to play the game non-stop for about 10 hours!!

:)

[PicoDeath]

Infinity mode isn't that fun, the health seems to go fast at the start but then it goes very slow! Plus the fact that you can't save it is annoying.

[Raisedbyflames]

can you not stand on the shelves of the super amrket and wait jumping off and eatting some munch when you need it

[PicoDeath]

Supermarket is locked, I think you can just find food around the normal spawns or kill the pshyos/suvivors.

[LiamKenna]

Hey, it is your friendly neighbour hood noob back with another question. I just leveled up and it says I learned the Zombie ride ability, I got it to work a few times but I am not sure how you actually do it:(

[Raisedbyflames]

you go in the options menu and look at ability's and it will tell you the button combo for each move

[LiamKenna]

Ah just found that, cheers(Y)
Edit: If you get a chance, try and find a song called 'gone guru' by Lifeseeker. it is the song tht is playing when fighting the convicts(Y)

[silentbazz]

So you've sussed "Zombie Ride"? I can stand on the shoulders of zombies (sounds like a bad Oasis album) but as soon as they move I fall off.. what am I doing wrong?

[LiamKenna]

Same as me with the falling and all, I think the point is to jump from zombie to xombie to get over large crounds, not sure though.

[silentbazz]

Same as me with the falling and all, I think the point is to jump from zombie to xombie to get over large crounds, not sure though.

That makes sense actually..
..would be handy in the densely populated areas indeed..

Although slicing through them with the katana is so much more fun!! :)

[LiamKenna]

Damn right, although I am more of a chainsaw enthusiast:)

[fincheyboy]

I hate this game.... argh so annoying... anyway..yeah the zombie ride is for like clambering over a lake of zombies...fun place to try it out is in the maintenence tunnel....

[miniman_4eva]

well i got the game n i fink its quite good, i luv throwin dishes, cd's n the can fridge packs at the zombies heads lol, the little chainsaw is awesome aswell u should get it, the shoppin trolley n skateboards r alrite aswell, i luv the lawnmower tho its funny lol

[miniman_4eva]

i've only got bout 7 more achievements 2 do

[fincheyboy]

well done!:) i do nt hav the patience and coz i am not HD i can't read writing

[silentbazz]

Just got the "true ending" and unlocked infinity mode..

However I was a little disappointed with the whole end of the game.. Suddenly the game centred around shooting tanks and kicking seven shades of kaka out of Brock!? Okay, there were zombies about, but this whole ending seemed a million miles removed from the game I had been playing right up to then. Tis a pity, as right up to that point I thought the game had been really good from a narrative point of view (making Frank having to cure himself from Zombification in Overtime mode is genius).

I do have one question..
I unlocked boots (apparently) when I completed the game -which are supposed to be available in the Security Room, but I cannot find them. Can anyone enlighten me? Cheers

[PicoDeath]

Just got the "true ending" and unlocked infinity mode..

However I was a little disappointed with the whole end of the game.. Suddenly the game centred around shooting tanks and kicking seven shades of kaka out of Brock!? Okay, there were zombies about, but this whole ending seemed a million miles removed from the game I had been playing right up to then. Tis a pity, as right up to that point I thought the game had been really good from a narrative point of view (making Frank having to cure himself from Zombification in Overtime mode is genius).

I do have one question..
I unlocked boots (apparently) when I completed the game -which are supposed to be available in the Security Room, but I cannot find them. Can anyone enlighten me? Cheers

They're in little blue bags in the same place where otis stands.

I liked the ending actually, kinda keeps you thinking... leaves it open for a sequal(SP?).

[silentbazz]

They're in little blue bags in the same place where otis stands.

I liked the ending actually, kinda keeps you thinking... leaves it open for a sequal(SP?).

Thanks for that.
It wasn't the down-note of the ending, and I have no problem with leaving it open for a sequel (after all, there's the orphans), it was the whole tank scenario.. I'd have liked something more in keeping with the whole mall/zombies theme for the closing chapter though.

Sad I know, but I have a feeling I'm going to do the whole thing all over again. I need to get more people out of there

[JoshD182]

i thouroughly enjoyed the whole 'escaping' bit in the tunnel i felt like it what really going somewhere, but then it just kind of ends. i suppose if they had a big monster guy then it wouldve just looked like another resi, so the fisti-cuffs with an army guy on the top of tank worked quite well!!!

[PicoDeath]

Thanks for that.
It wasn't the down-note of the ending, and I have no problem with leaving it open for a sequel (after all, there's the orphans), it was the whole tank scenario.. I'd have liked something more in keeping with the whole mall/zombies theme for the closing chapter though.

Sad I know, but I have a feeling I'm going to do the whole thing all over again. I need to get more people out of there

Nah, it's not sad! I've completed it 15+ times, loved every minute! I liked the part where you're around the tank and there's zombies in the background, but later they just surround the tank. :p

[fincheyboy]

now thats sad lmao j/k

[PicoDeath]

If you want acheivments in that game, you need to do alot of replaying.

[silentbazz]

Have to max out the level.
And I want the Genocide Achievement.
Just hope I can clear it in overtime mode.

I take it you cannot earn PP in infinity mode?

[PicoDeath]

Nope, imo infinity mode is a huge letdown.

Mega blaster is amazing too.

[silentbazz]

The shame with infinity mode is I doubt I'll ever get a chance to give it a fair crack, I fit in the Xbox around the missus watching the soaps so having to stay alive for 17 hours straight in order to survive 5 days just isn't feasible.

Hope Resident Evil 5 lives up to this, it's got a lot to live up too..

[Raisedbyflames]

and its tough ive missed quite a few of the easier achievements ill have to go back and get them, that Otis one is doing my nut i never seem to get them all

nah its 2 hours a day soo ten

[silentbazz]

and its tough ive missed quite a few of the easier achievements ill have to go back and get them, that Otis one is doing my nut i never seem to get them all

Actually strike my earlier comment, getting to beat Otis to death with a baseball bat justifies infinity mode. The amount of times that git called me when fighting a psychopath, being bludgeoned to death was too good for him!!! :)

[Raisedbyflames]

i hate him with a passion i want him to die i really do it wouldnt be soo bad if he actull spoke but you got to ----ing read it on a walkie talkie as well

[Joe]

Right, last time I saved my game on Dead Rising I lost all my zombie kills, I loaded it up and they were all gone....

I'm trying to get the Zombie Genocider achievement and I want to turn my game off without losing all my kills, I've got 10,000 in the past hour so I really don't want to lose them all. So is there anyway I can save my kills and not lose them when I turn my xbox off?

[phatmuther]

Um, cant really remember, but I thought you had to do it all in one go.

[Joe]

I just saved it and switched it off when I 13,400 kills, loaded it back up and it didn't save them :( Oh well, this has to go back to Blockbusters tomorrow anyway.

[silentbazz]

I just saved it and switched it off when I 13,400 kills, loaded it back up and it didn't save them :( Oh well, this has to go back to Blockbusters tomorrow anyway.

If it was during 72-hour mode or Overtime mode, then saving the game (in one of the restrooms throughout the mall) has always saved the number of zombie kills for me...

Is the genocide achievement do-able in Overtime mode? Is 24 hours enough?

[TracerTong]

Just do it in the 72 hour game. Basically, just '---- the missions' and drive around the maintainance tunnels in the Van/cars. I did the ZG in about 3 hours one Sat afternoon. Then get any ending, so you actually get the RMB in the security room.

There's a flash map showing the best route. Google it.

[Sean <aLk!>]

Zomgie Genocide 1 (www.just----inggoogleit.com)

Zomgie Genocide 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzH1cndSwqc)

both as good as each other

[Fusion]

I love this game, but the saving system is sooo annoying. I don't find the text that annoying tbh. Tell you what is annoying me though. Overtime Mode!
Gah it's just soo tedious. Does anyone have advice for this? I need this achievement other wise i can't get the X amount of day survivor achievements.
Some achievements are really fun i find such as Zombie Genocide and Costume Party