Dead Rising 1 is the best Dead Rising game - agree or disagree?

[Tommy Angelo]

As a hardcore fan of the Dead Rising series and as someone who bought the first game the week it launched on the 360, I have to say it's easily the best dead rising ever

At first i thought it was the nostalgia (which I'm positive still plays a role) but when i replayed it on PC i realized why i loved it so much compared to the others

Yes controls are clunky and annoying, but the plot and characters are just 100x stronger than DR3 and DR2. DR2 was ok and it didn't really disappoint me that much, but DR3 was the biggest disappointment for me cause i didn't care about the characters at all and it felt more like a drama/comedy rather than the ''Mystery/Psychological Thriller'' of the first dead rising

What happened to the great scenes like 00:00- 3:00 ?? You cant find anything nearly this cinematic in other dead risings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-szbsdi0pE


I also really don't have high hopes for DR4 because Frank's voice actor is gone and it looks like it's just a game they're releasing to get cash , I mean in the game description it says Frank is back to the malls to uncover the truth about the zombie outbreaks - hasn't he already uncovered everything there is to know like 3x??

Also it looks like they're going for another comedy/drama thing instead of the mystery/thriller genre of the first Dead Rising. Remember how epic the fights against Carlito was??

I can't be the only one with this opinion right

[MaximumBlade]

It is the best Dead Rising but gameplay wise, it's probably the worst lol. Sometimes it almost feels like I'm playing an open beta. Dead Rising 2 had an improved engine. Dead Rising 3 had an even better engine, except for the part where you couldn't close doors or highlight shop names on the map. Mixed bag really. But the first one is definitely the best, story wise at least.

[Gaia004]

DR1 seems like a horror/mistery film serie b. I prefer the humor of DR2. Plus, gameplay wise, more variety in weapons, clothing, crafting, zombies, more polished... DR2 is easier but more fun.

Anyway, the first two games are the great ones.

[V I D A L]

Absolutely.

[Stitch]

Yeah it's the best. The others are more like Dynasty Warriors combined with Saints Row.

[The Boss]

Totally agree!

[Catbus]

I think Dead Rising was definitely the peak of the series, and it's been downhill since then. That said, Dead Rising 2 and OTR are still good, fun games. 3 is simply passable, and 4 looks to be absolute garbage.

[Neutralize]

Agree. I do miss some features from the other iterations, like better survivor A.I. (barely) and combo weapons, but everything else is tops to me.

[Catbus]

Originally posted by Neutralize:

Agree. I do miss some features from the other iterations, like better survivor A.I. (barely) and combo weapons, but everything else is tops to me.

You could argue combo weapons were a step in the wrong direction too, if you wanted.

But yeah, Dead Rising 1 could use better pathing for survivors, even if only slightly better. People shouldn't be hitting a wall, turning a few degrees, and hitting the same wall again until they figure it out.

[Doctor Detroit]

I completely agree. I also might be alone on this, but the gameplay in DR1 feels so smooth and satisfying.

[Mike]

Don't get me wrong I love this game (first time playing original deadrising) but the suvivor AI has caused me way to much fustration to say it is the best. DR2 was my first DR game so there may be some bias lol. Overall still an amazing game considering it was released way back in 2006.

[Nevander]

DR1 > OTR > DR2 > DR2's Case 0 + West > DR3 > DR4

[Hey Sonny]

Agreed. DR1 has the best story, characters, and atmosphere. One of my personal favorite games of all time. Nothing will ever be able to top it and it's sad that CV has taken Dead Rising in the "comedy" direction. DR1's story was never intended to be comedic in any way. The only thing that made the game funny was the ridiculous oufits you could wear during cutscenes.

Plus Frank's new voice actor...what were they thinking?!

[Nooby McNoobnoob]

dr 1 for what passes as story, then everything else i preffer dead rising 2. but then again im one of those weirdos that preffer chuck over frank as protaginists.

[Mass of BEES]

2 is my personal favourite. Dead Rising 1 is enjoyable for me so far, but the difficulty curve is waaaaay to steep. (Before somebody says that "You're supposed to finish it in the second playthrough" I think it feels a bit lazy to use how the save files work as an excuse, it sorta just makes the game itself feel like padding imo.)

[TrialMacameau]

Originally posted by Nevander:

DR1 > OTR > DR2 > DR2's Case 0 + West > DR3 > DR4

Wrong order buddy :P

DR1 > OTR > DR2 Case Zero > DR2 > DR2 Case West (If Ending A) > DR3 > DR4