Exploration and experimentation are rewarded further through Dead Rising's photography system. They don't affect gameplay, but they're fun to experiment with. Shoes, suits, women's and children's clothing, Servebot heads, Mega Man helmets, and lots of other silly options exist. Plenty of options to clothe Frank are offered as well. Weapons range from hockey sticks, bowling balls, water pistols, and shopping carts to shotguns, machine guns, motorcycles and even a convertible. The variety of items and weapons to be found is one of Dead Rising's best aspects. Hardware depots, lots of clothing shops, hair salons, jewelry boutiques, a food court, toy stores, sporting goods outlets and much more demand exploration. What can be found in Willamette Mall's shops falls very much in line with any large real-life mall. Instead, it challenges players to see how long they can survive as their health bar constantly depletes. An Infinite Mode can also be unlocked, though it's entirely devoid of story elements. The Overtime mode can be beaten in less than two real hours. In terms of how long that will actually take, the 72 Hour mode can be completed in roughly seven hours, including cut-scenes and discounting game reloads. After finishing the game's initial 72 Hour mode, players will find the story continues even further in Overtime mode. Players are quickly drawn into Dead Rising's story, which is much more substantial and enjoyable than might be expected.

As soon as Frank's feet hit the concrete on the roof of Willamette Mall, the chaos begins. And when you really think about it, is that so far from the truth? The answer is yes, stupid. After riding a chopper into an iconic American suburban strip mall, Frank finds it overrun with the undead. With such stunning dedication and sheer disregard for being soaked in countless gallons of infected blood, it's fortunate he's the game's controllable character and not the end boss.

He doesn't just cover stories on location, he splatters the story's brains across a movie theatre floor, kicks it while it's down, then drop kicks the next story in the chest. If the profession of photojournalism ever needed a poster boy, Dead Rising's Frank West is it. Yet, despite all the bloody thrills, Dead Rising suffers from a few issues that keep it from truly excelling. Like a giddy kid browsing monolithic product aisles at an archetypal toy store, there's a certain joy to be had and curiosity to fulfill by simply discovering what's available. Part free-form murder spree, part allegorical testament to the virtues of vegetarianism, part fashion show, the core draw of Dead Rising is giving players a bevy of objects and items to violently employ. Think of Capcom's Dead Rising as a twisted Toys 'R Us, only instead of action figures and video games, it's katanas and sniper rifles.

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