Dead Rising 2: Case Zero Review
Short Version: Dead Rising 2: Case Zero packs amazing value for only $5! The same great gameplay from the original is back with even more unique weapons to carve up zombies with. Only now our actions feel like they have purpose as Chuck’s motivation is to keep his daughter alive rather than snap pictures like ol’ Frank West. Chuck Rules! After this little fun addictive prequel story I am pumped as hell for the full game!
What you’ll Like:
• For only $5 this game packs massive value. I’ve gotten 6 hours out of it!
• Chucks motivation is to keep his daughter alive and its far more powerful than taking pictures as Frank.
• The Unique Combo Weapons are really fun to kill zombies with. It gets incredibly addicting.
• Really effective way to setup the sequel. I wasn’t that excited for it – Now I’m pumped!
• Best Part: The Price.
What you’ll Hate:
• The Time Limit Based Gameplay.
• If Dead Rising 2′s New main Feature is Multiplayer it would have been nice to see some of that here.
• Why aren’t there in game voice-overs for spoken dialouge? Sheesh what year is it?
• Worst Part: Fair Warning to you now Capcom you’re walking a thin line here, could this have been on the Disc? Just make sure if you plan to do this regularly that they are justified and as fun as this one was. OR ELSE – WE MOBILIZE!
Final Verdict:
8/10
Download it!
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135 thoughts on “Dead Rising 2: Case Zero Review”
WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE AN 18! I CANT PLAY 18′S!!!!!!!!! WHY ARE ALL ZOMBIE GAMES 18!!!!!!!!!!! im so sad D:
dead rising 2 off the record is the best
We actually heard Joe curse! No bleeps.
Hate to correct you Joe but on the “Missions” section, you’ve put case zero at $60 when it’s only $5. Sorry.
Frank was so badass he stole what was supposedly “Chucks game”. He even stole his “uniqueness” as some of his moves in Ultimate incorporate combo weapons.
i kinda like frank west better because i think he is cooler. also, you are wrong about that you cant manage to save all the people, discover all the combo cards, get katey zombrex and collect all pieces of the motorbike, cause i did so during my second playthrough
He meant on your first playthrough. But thanks for proving him right I guess.
Is there anything more fun than zombie’-sluggin’? YES! Sluggin them using your imagination! Harrrrrrrrrrr!
i love it when he gets pissed off with other people… it’s HILARIOUS!
review black ops goddam’ it!
) or AC brotherhood
Why are these two DLC’s exlusive to the 360 version?
Need to start review Dead Rising 2 Joe~
No. No, this couldn’t be on the disc itself. You said it yourself, Joe” I wasn’t that excited for it – Now I’m pumped!” Wouldn’t have had that effect if it was on the disc would it?
Its marketing my good man!
People don’t seem to understand that the time limit is your main enemy, and it’s what is really working against you throughout the whole game. The need to multitask and plan your next move is what makes Dead Rising great in my opinion. If there was no time limit, then the game would be less challenging and would mostly just be a mindless time killer.
As for the multiple playthroughs, I think it allows for more creative playthroughs that provide a fun ride each time.
Just my thoughts on the matter though, doesn’t mean these are facts.
People don’t seem to understand that the time limit is your main enemy, and it’s what is really working against you throughout the whole game. The need to multitask and plan your next move is what makes Dead Rising great in my opinion. If there was no time limit, then the game would be less challenging and would mostly just be a mindless time killer.
Just my thoughts on the matter though, doesn’t mean these are facts.
chuck greene is awesome but dont disrespect Frank…he covered wars, you know!
Dear Joe,
A new dead rising DLC game has been anounced which will e a sequal to dead rising 2. It’s called dead rising 2: Case West. Here is the trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VT-oxU7jdc. And if could please tell me what you think of it
Is it just me, or is there something wrong with the link in the picture captioned “Why havent you bought this game yet?”
Nice theft of that YTMND “wrong” cilp
probubbly this is because your a 360 owner making this and case west 360 exclusive now that is some corprate bs
5:32
Now THATS how you dodge zombie attacks! I recommend this as an mandatory maneuver that all Angry Army trainees must master. What do ya say Joe?
duuuuuhhhhh, but that 5 bucks can get me a submarine sandwich…
…or 5 cans of soda…
…or 10 packs of gum…
I haven’t played case Zero, yet. However the timelimit and the need to play though the game multiple times are some of what made the original Dead Risning so great and if you don’t like that that’s your problem. I’m actually ecstatic that the timelimit is back, reading the previews for the game it seemed like they wanted to dumb down this franchise and make it more of a time-killer then a game. (or a challenging game if you will)
I’m a zombie nut, I have played a lot of games with zombies in them and Dead Rising is quite possibly the best I have played. That’s me though, but I got to wonder what the hell your favorite zombie game is Joe?
2011 looks to be a great year in gaming. This is going on my list of things to look forward to along with portal 2 an duke nukem forever. Thaks for the review Joe and keep on kicking ass.
Great Review Joe.
If people think Case Zero is a 5 doller demo then they havent spent $60 on that piece of shit kain and lynch 2 game. I got more fun and game time of case zero than Kain and lynch 2.
Chuck’s chin is one sculpted by the gods.
Did anyone else think of Serge from Chrono Cross with that double chainsaw staff thing?
huuur, but that 5 bucks can buy me soda and a cady bar Joe DERRRRP. No really why are people so sheap over 5 bucks? Are we all really this cheap that we want everything free? It looks really fun and once my 360 is back online I’m so playing this GAME!
Yessss, Joe – I can feel the hate. Strike the Trolls down and complete your journey to the darkside.
Seriously though, these guys are worthless fuckwits. I’m not for censoring generally, but I’d consider deleting posts like that that have no value whatsoever and are either trolling attempts, or the products of lazy keyboard warriors that speak before they check their facts. Both of which no one is going to miss here, buddy.
Good review, by the way…
It’s definitely a good buy, especially if you’re bored.
why do I get the feeling that’s the facial expression Joe has on his drivers license?
Everything about Case Zero is awesome, but probably the scariest thing about the game is the Drill Bucket. That thing looks like it should be in a freakin’ Saw movie.
Woop Got me a profile now!
Shit.. I was hoping I could delete that…
I can’t believe that people are still arguing about the whole ‘Demo’ thing.. Not only does Joe explain how it is NOT just a demo in the video but his two comments on this very thread give more reasons for it not being a demo. I actually downloaded the trail version of Case Zero and before I had even finished it I had selected to buy the full game. And at any rate, it is £4.50!!!! Sorry… 5 dollars… I wipe my ass with 5 pound notes. I don’t care how long the game was, it was worth £4.50.
Bottom line: You can download a demo for Case Zero. For free. No money required.
BAM! There is your fucking Dead Rising 2 Demo. Ok? Can the dumb twats stop whining now? Christ.. How can you put up with these guys Joe?
so i guess if people are calling this DLC a “glorified demo” that means short games like kane and lynch dog days are DLC’s.
it seems paying five dollars for a longer game or “glorified demo” is too hard to understand i guess its too good to be true and people think its a demo
Ok all you dumbass crying “Glorified demo!”
Think about this! This “Demo” offers 6 hours of fun (7hours for me.) for 5 bucks… less than a dollar an hour, and it good zombie killin fun. That is less that an dollar an hour, do we have to nail a fucking sign to you eyeball?! I wish those $60 “Full Games” could pull that shit off! but no, this is just a demo, it ain’t worth you $5, no not in the least. Instead you go buy $60 “full game” beat it in 5-8 hours (about the same as the “Demo” and bitch that it was a waste of your $60. Your the waste of your $60.
Fucking morons….
Great vid, and here’s the end all be all on it being a demo.
Traditionally, I can beat an Xbox 360 demo in anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the game and how good I am at it. Sometimes even faster. Xbox Live Arcade games, I can beat in like 3-4 hours, worth the 10 dollars usually.
Here, you pay 5 dollars and can get up to 6 hours worth of gameplay. That’s 12 times the amount of gameplay you get from a demo. I applaud Capcom for providing this extra content at a reasonable price, AND providing a trial even then that is the length of a standard demo. And if the demo of the “demo” is as long as your average demo… well then how can the “demo” be called a demo? Demo…
the funniest thing, it s the first time ever you can buy a DLC prequel and a demo at the same time, for the price it s a really good bargain. The first Dead Rising was good, i cant wait for the release of the second.
So, angry.
If you call a demo a “prequel” instead of a demo and make it, at least in single player sense, a bit longer. Its okay to charge for it?
–Modern Warfare 3 “The beginning” demo, I mean prequel. Now only 10 US on Xbox Live.–
Thats the future of your line of thinking on this, I think.
How many content full patches comes to games anymore now that DLC is established?
Why wouldnt the same happen with demos?
This isn’t a demo, just watch the damn review. It’s a complete game with its story separate from Dead Rising 2, and it’s only 5 dollar.There’s a difference between a poor priced demo which contain a part of the full game, or a prequel which is completely separate from the main game. Think before you post something.
What are you on about Lobos?
For the love of god you fucking Troll, give it a rest. Angry Joe isn’t forcing you to buy the fucking game, so will you kindly STFU and just sit in the corner quietly while Joe trys to explain his reasons to people who are actually competent… also “Modern Warfare 3 ‘the beginning’ demo” are you fucking retarded?!
That’s what Betas are for you dumb fucking nimrod!
For the love of god you fucking Troll, give it a rest. Angry Joe isn’t forcing you to buy the fucking game, so will you kindly STFU and just sit in the corner quietly while Joe trys to explain his reasons to people who are actually competent… also “Modern Warfare 3 ‘the beginning’ demo” are you fucking retarded?!
That’s what Betas are for you dumb fucking nimrod!
oops posted twice. sorry XD
Hmm, I played the first game a lot longer than I should have and basically had my fill of it. But, now this looks interesting, I’m going to have to check it out. Consider one mind changed.
So um… we’re all just going to bitch at Joe for going off on someone who deserved it, eh? Yep, gotta love this site…
Yeah, I agree with marshmellow on that one…Just a taaaaad over the line for an obvious troll. It is kinda unprofessional and while I understand you work for yourself and thus can not get fired, flaming the fuck out of random retards will only send you backwards. That said, I think what capcom did was a great idea, this is 100% worth the price, plus it gives us a bit of dead rising earlier so it is a win/win.
Its like this Marshmellow. It was really bad timing. I work all day long on a review, the post, and the video – make the point that its NOT a fucking glorified demo, give several reasons why then post it and the FIRST effing comment I get is some going “hurr hurr its a demo” without any real points to back the claim – furthermore the guy contradicts himself in the same post! It was clearly to piss me the fuck off and it did – the timing of it was perfect.
I’m not a journalist. Never confuse me for one.
If people post dumb shit making no points. You should’nt waste your time responding to them. They aint worth that nor the energy.
Angry Joe, don’t be so angry.. lol jk Joe.
I am sure that guy was just trying to get you riled.
I bought Case Zero, it’s a blast!
At worse it’s a DLC, but it has enough story and gameplay to be one of those games you would complain about if it was $60, since it’s $5, it’s got more than enough bang for the buck.
love your reviews, keep em up, and more Lisa please
Update: I’ve finished the game, with the best ending, and getting all the achievements. I played it alot more than 4 hours. I do know that if you start from first level *start a new game* and you know where to get all the parts and all the people, and make all the combo-weapons, you have to play through it twice to get your guy to level 5, because you just can’t get the pps enough to level up in the 2 hours that the game plays through (2 games real time, 12 hours game time)
I love Case Zero. If this is like Dead Rising 2 will be.. it’s a lot easier than Dead Rising 1. I still am unable to save all the victims in Dead Rising, and I was able to get into Overtime and win.
22 more days… have to get it first day.
HERP DERP!!! Silly children. Joe can say that Oxygen is totally awesome to breathe and I bet someone would say “NUH UH ITS DUMB LOL”