Dead Rising (2006) Critique

A thorough tour, where I critique and gush all about Dead Rising. Coming out in 2006 by Capcom, it was ahead of the mark in so many areas.
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0:00:00 Intro
0:01:00 Overview
0:02:33 Atmosphere
0:10:22 Leveling Up
0:13:51 Freedom/Interactivity
0:21:18 Bosses
0:33:55 Survivors
0:40:24 Story
1:14:10 Technical Difficulties
1:24:51 Outro
1:26:04 Subscribe/thanks for watching/future plans
Correction: 1:20:22
I come off as annoying in this rant, I know. It was very early in my YT days. If I made the video today, this either wouldn't be a topic I'd discuss, since I don't agree with everything I said anymore anyway, or I would have hopefully worded it better than this. I especially don't like my point about the lady who lost her baby. It's dumb, sure, but I don't know. Seems like I made a big deal out of something really small.
I had two iterations of a pinned comment referencing the sexist talking point in the past, but it seemed to just cause more trouble, so I'm leaving the description the way it is and that's it. Tired of getting replies about the same boring thing over and over. (edit 10/22/23, I added another pinned comment. Let's hope this one stays.)
#deadrising #zombies #Deadrisingreview

[@Dorkaxe]

One last attempt at a pinned comment. I genuinely think this video is pretty bad, and is filled with a bunch of takes that are stupid or, at the very least, I don't agree with anymore. Cliff entirely, the game being too gory/cheesy(some exceptions still apply), the sexist stuff is overblown imo, the suicidal survivor take is meh, the story discussions are odd...just, fuck, it's not great. If you dig the video for the most part, I appreciate it! If you don't, I totally get it! I really don't like when others delete comments from their channel or turn comments off, so I won't be doing that, nor editing it through youtube studio nor deleting the video. Too many comments refer to the sexist discussion, so editing that out would feel wrong with that in mind, and unlisting/deleting the video, simply because I don't stand by it anymore, isn't fair to the people who like the video still. This flawed AF video is here to stay. I hope I can do the first game a little more justice in the future, but we're a ways off from that.

[@Renji4487]

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[@megavolt67]

Wait a minute, you're definitely not wrong about Capcom being gratuitous with the sexual objectification of women here and Japan is frankly known for that kind of stuff in their videogames and anime. It's fanservice targeted primarily at young men, plain and simple. The question of whether one finds it excessive, distasteful, or they like it is just a matter of opinion. In the end it's up to Capcom to decide if the potential negative reaction from some is worth it. Don't let people push you around just because of political movements that happen in be en vogue right now. Because most of the people who feel entitled to harass you over perceived virtue signaling on your part are just hypocritical bullies. Instead of just admitting to themselves and others that they like the perverted stuff in the game, they feel threatened by your opinion which called some of the treatment of women embarassing or uncomfortable, and their response is to give you a hard time about it and project all sorts of ulterior motives onto you. You see, I can admit that I find the female zombie 69 death amusing, but I wouldn't deny that it's kind of a guilty pleasure that will mostly appeal to young guys (even moreso with the voyeuristic shots of Isabella and Jessie) and I'm not going to try to seriously convince anyone that female zombies eating male crotches is some sort of thoughtful game design decision that just "makes sense" in the context of the Dead Rising world, lol (and for that silly argument to have remotely had a leg to stand on, the male zombies would be eating out the crotches of female survivors in kind). Lastly, it's outrageous for anyone to be demanding that you take down the video and reupload it with the parts they don't like cut out. You've already been incredibly self critical over this so maybe it's time you just tell them to piss off and take their agenda elsewhere.

[@Renji4487]

@NutsTheJerker ratio

[@MrLittelmerciles]

Watched your L4D2 Off the Record critique and moved one to this one when I finished. I don't agree with a lot of your points but your editing and flow of the video is really amazing. My complaint I will chime in with is the out door mall part at 7:54 . I needed to get gifts for som family so I went to the Stanford Shopping center, where I needed to enter through an outdoor section that took 15 minutes to reach the indoor section. So DR got it right with terrible architectural of malls.

[@medes5597]

​@@megavolt67you said everything I was going to say. He's correct, and he has no reason to clarify anything.

[@ninjahacker2]

To my understanding, Adam the clown protected the children of the mall by keeping them on the rollercoaster. Unfortunately the ride turns off at night, leaving them trapped, causing their death.

[@NiCoNiCoNiCola]

I'm pretty sure it would be pressure from being stuck on a ride

[@koythomas9715]

Something worth mentioning is that everything in this game is overdone or stereotypical specifically because it's an eastern interpretation of western culture.

[@scarletcrusade77]

Its a product of its time. early 2000's America before the 2008 Crash was peak consumerism, Mall shopping, gaming was heavily male only de-facto culture wise & this is made by a Japanese team so their interpretation is what they saw to be real/ reality for the american themes.

[@theccarbiter]

Yeah him complaining about that shit was really annoying

[@blazinboy762]

@@theccarbiter he takes some aspects of this game way to seriously

[@theccarbiter]

BlazinBoy🔥 right like it’s take on campy American horror and he’s saying those aspects takes away enjoyment from the game I’m like ??? That’s what the game is

[@blazinboy762]

@@theccarbiter and he stays on his criticism of how woman are looked at in this game. Some of the woman are sexualized because it's how they were treated back them. I guess he's not into games that don't take themselves seriously

[@GutsOfRivia]

The "Pointless" grusome and silly deaths are based off the campy nature of dead risings influences which were zombie B-movies of the day. As well as the erotic material. Its silly and not supposed to be taken seriously. The game is a nod at how silly those old movies are I liked the review on the mechanics and plot holes (tho that can be explained away by the limtations of the time this game came out)but I think taking everything else at face value is missing the point. I get if the humor and the homage isnt to your liking but I think its subjective.

[@nickelakon5369]

Also a lot of times there was a clear effort to have psychopaths not be directly killed by frank and mostly their own delusions or hubris. They do similar things in the other dead rising games to avoid chuck or Nick killing some psychopaths too, like the Asian guy you can fight before the motorcycle gang leader. They can't have Nick get a human death under his belt before what is supposed to be his first canon human kill, so the Asian guy kills himself after the fight.

[@Ac0ustics0ul]

Yeah, unfortunately, it sounds like the game is older than the person who made this video...no culture..the game is literally based off of Dawn of the Dead, which had all that shlock in it

[@mattsen4297]

Came the comments right after he said that during the priests death scene..I guess this guy never really watched much movies or something. Thats where a lot of my appreciation for this games cutscenes and characters comes from

[@harrietr.5073]

Can you have a heart? Some people can't stomach that level of violence.

[@GutsOfRivia]

@@harrietr.5073 then why is he playing and revewing this game? Thats like telling me to feel bad for someone whos alergic to penauts but they keep stuffing their face with peanuts on purpose.

[@ScreenHardy]

getting mad about gruesome/gore related moments in a zombie m rated game is odd

[@SolidRaiden2655]

This guy is a bit odd lol. He says something along the lines "I realised this game was made in the mid 2000s so the staff could hbad different views now" so what I guess everyone in 2006 was sexist and misogynistic? I think anyone growing up then would tell you other wise. Yeah his discomfort to gore as well is a bit silly. Dead Rising is a gore filled horror game what the fuck did yo expect?

[@eatthis8924]

@@SolidRaiden2655 Yeah a few takes in this were really questionable, he really is odd. It seems that it takes alot to completely please this dude, he always has some sort of complaints.

[@nickelakon5369]

@@SolidRaiden2655 also he comments that "there must not have been any women in the making of this game." When a game far more sexualized (bayonetta) was literally lead by a woman. Not to mention plenty of women not only make but consume porn, which is literally all about sexualization.

[@r.w.9631]

I think this is a good video but his "sjw" points definitely dont help it. I don't entirely disagree but he handles that criticism poorly in this video. Light hardly poking fun of this games perverted side probably would have stuck better.

[@JohnKowalskyDrive]

@@SolidRaiden2655 He's one of those guys who feels guilty for being a man.

[@TheCandyHole]

All the sex, gore, and insensitive suicides being critiqued in this game made me realize: God I miss 2006.

[@gaigestorm8155]

Same, best year of my life, even with the game aside.

[@ClaytonOHara]

fr this guy sounds like a massive pussy lol

[@nobodyshome4633]

@@ClaytonOHara exactly lol

[@aaronmaroti8007]

Yup wold has become soft

[@paulbouchard4918]

"The sex, gore and suicides are insensitive" It was a game for it's time and that's why it was good. Pushed the boundaries and didn't care abot controversy.

[@HarambetheWhite]

Nha Adam never killed kids. He went nuts because he watched zombies eat his audience including kids. So he got that ride going to keep people away from the zombies, not the greatest plan but his lost mind is what he came uo with. All the bosses have back stories as to why they act the way they do. The store manager watched his customers die after he locked himself in the back of the store refusing to let people in the backroom. Also I will say this about the cases, the first few give you quite a few bigger windows to explore. But I feel like after you recover the professor, the cases come one after another with little time in between. This is the downside to the timer system as it just prevents exploration later in the story.

[@marktomlin5818]

Paul i believe is a nervous teenager who has an obsession with fire he also snaps when people make fun of him he was probably a victim of bullying at one point in his life and he's had enough of it.

[@Deadsea_1993]

I loved the video. I'd like to note about Cliff. He saw Frank and those hostages as Viet Cong cause his granddaughter was eaten by zombies and he had PTSD. So he was a really well done psychopath. He snapped out of it all when he was dying. I felt sad when he handed me his family photo. Kind of ironic that Carlito lost his family from zombies and caused the outbreak as revenge, but his actions caused others to lose their families.

[@Dorkaxe]

Very true! I did note that cliff and kent are the best and most dynamic psychopaths in passing later on, so to an extent I agree with you.I'll take cliff over jo every day of the week.

[@Deadsea_1993]

@@Dorkaxe. 36:55. It is best to escort survivors by going through the pathway that leads to the Paradise Plaza bathroom near the children's toy store. There's less zombies and it is a better path to the warehouse. 54:20. You can use the motorcycle outside to quickly get about the tunnels

[@Dorkaxe]

I can understand the meta of understanding that going near the bathroom was the smart way to go, but the main point was that everyone was able to get up over that ledge but one person. She also jumped up the ledge into the air ducts just fine as well. Just frustrating when you don't know it's going to happen, and no way to reverse the issue quickly. I should have honestly tried to throw her up there like a zombie. About Thomas, if anything I think it's a fault of the designers, then. The hall family isn't developed at all, the only dynamic that was shown to us was thomas isn't as crazy as the other two. The game doesn't do anything with it. I don't see a reason to include Thomas being hesitant if it wasn't going to lead to anything, especially because the Paul Carson boss exists, even though he threatened to murder two other survivors.

[@TexasWarbird]

This is by far the best dead rising. It's has much more of a somber tone grounded in reality with silly nuances that you can opt into and not forced into.

[@Gabonic64]

Dead Rising 1 is the worst and the best at the same time. The design is horrendous and the Survivor AI is crap. How can they be so Dumb?

[@justhuman963]

@@Gabonic64This game came out in 2006 being one of the games coming out at the PS3 and Xbox 360 era. Not exactly the top tier coding modern game engines have.

[@twall4381]

dead rising 2 is objectively a better game

[@zunzun1995]

"The game is super gruesome, it's unnecessary " scene with Lindsay " the maintenence guy should just closed the door on the old woman " Lol

[@siljorfag]

1:23:38 Tbh, I think you're taking it too seriously... there are WAY WORSE pieces of media and videogames that tries to hard to sexualise womens to appeal to certain audiences. Dead Rising is goofy, it's there because it's a japanese take on western culture. It could be a little awkward, yes (lets say you're a teen and your parents see that kind of thing). Imho, it's honeslty no big deal and it doesn't hurt the game's story or gameplay in any way. Also, you got the chance to skip these scenes if they're disgusting to certain people, so it's not like the game is forcing it down.

[@LucMantique]

People became too soft these days.

[@anotherrandomguy8871]

⁠​⁠@@LucMantique I’ve seen some people say they legit can’t enjoy video games, comics, etc just because some of women in said game or fiction are ‘too sexy’, and call it objectfying or sexist along with all of the fan base of men who do enjoy that stuff…as if even media made by women like romance books and films don’t do the same to men. Hell, people cannot even handle the very idea that men are sexually attracted to women, and represent it in media. People cannot even handle sexual stuff being used as comedy and parady, unless it’s about a dude getting kicked or groped in the balls.

[@GoblinSatyr]

I think Dorkaxe was just trying to joke around. It ain't that deep.

[@harrietr.5073]

There's a difference between constantly depersonisingly sexualising women and a female character using her agency to be sexy.

[@friendofp.24]

Every time I replay Dead Rising I get a growing feeling of dread as Brad's death gets closer. I feel so bad every time, that's how good he was written and presented.

[@johncastillo2194]

He was OK

[@TheWaInut]

I never actually considered if you didn't get the tropes the game was making fun of it would all be really confusing. This was a fascinating take on the game

[@manuelmoralez2257]

Yea I can understand why he was baffled by the over gruesome and dumb erotic stuff when it’s just a spoof on old zombie movies

[@iim4xii129]

What the fuck do you mean "take"? What does that MEAN?

[@AdaptiveApeHybrid]

​@@iim4xii129interpretation and opinion

[@JackalGoldKick]

Dint like this review. felt like some of it was nit picky and the criticism about how woman where portrayed and how sometimes the game goes too far with its gore and craziness was just dumb.

[@scarletcrusade77]

Yeah I hate stuff too. When people insert their modern day takes and ideals on how women should be portrayed in video game and media and shit on it for not making them strong independent female leads or something. He has to remember the world and culture was a different place in 2006 and this game was marketed even in his own words to edgy teens/gamer bros. Obviously that category of customer in North America & Europe early 2000's + Japanese version of it want to see eye candy, cool gore, silly story that doesn't take itself too seriously and at the end of the day have fun.

[@AC-hj9tv]

​@@scarletcrusade77got em

[@iraloS]

I think my biggest issue story wise is this: Carlito invited you to report the story so he could let the world know what happened to his people.. so why does he try to kill you on THREE separate occasions. Like you said a story doesn't mean shit if it is never told.

[@Dorkaxe]

I think he was mostly fighting Brad the first two times, since Brad, I'm guessing, was sent to stop whatever was going down in the mall. The third time you were trying to stop his big plan, so at that point he had gone past the message/zombie part and wanted to blow everything up. It's not like Carlito's plan was very thought out in the first place haha, his orphan plan was, though, give him props for that. Diabolical he was.

[@OfficerIDPD]

I thought Carlitos goal was for you to get a bad ending where you fail one of the cases and you just leave. Since Frank kept pressing on he became a threat to his plan and had to kill him

[@KyleDevy]

It's not an anti meat message, it's meant to represent greed in our society. Not saying that it's done well, just saying it's more than just meat.

[@danielmclean3733]

I think you’re missing the point that these games are supposed to hang out in the uncanny valley. Also, the sexualization is in tribute to both Romero and 70’s Japanese horror, it has always been erotic in nature Loved the vodeo though!

[@danielmclean3733]

It also feels like you’re afraid of sexuality in a fantasy setting. There’s not supposed to be a political message or a moral message about women here. The whole thing is meant to be a rapport on gratuity of all kinds. It’s the theme of the game

[@Dorkaxe]

Overall I think I approached the sexist topic with the wrong mindset and overemphasized how big a deal certain things were to present more examples to aid my point. If I could make the video again, that section, if it exists at all as a separate topic, would look very different.

[@r.w.9631]

@@Dorkaxe Honestly I completely agree about the scene in the hallway with Jessica. It's just that I dont agree that having a damsel in distress or overly sexualized female characters in a video game is inherently sexist. It definitely can be and there are examples of it in this game but there are also instances its perfectly reasonable. Overall I respect that you stuck to your morals even if it impacts your work sometimes.

[@lavellelee5734]

@@r.w.9631 I wonder what would have happened if Brad and Jess had the option to live

[@onesaucynougat7471]

@@lavellelee5734 they do in one of the endings, or Atleast Jessie does, but the game doesn’t say what happened to them.

[@liamthomas8987]

If you find suicide to be a bad tone in a video game then you shouldn't be playing 18 rated games

[@Dorkaxe]

I don't really care enough to defend my criticisms, since I've mostly moved on and/or altered my view slightly...but you're out here suggesting that people should just expect a gory suicide in M rated games? lmao uhh alright I guess, interesting take.

[@liamthomas8987]

@@Dorkaxe never said a suicide should be expected, but you expect to see gruesome scenes in a zombie game.

[@harrietr.5073]

So you get triggered by trigger warnings? Hardass.

[@SolidRaiden2655]

@@Dorkaxe No but you shouldnt be surprised when it comes up

[@GabrielGamingAtYt]

The gruesome and over the top deaths actually has a purpose. It was to show that the game wasn't supposed to be taken seriously. If it was then it would just be compared to the classic movie Dawn of the Dead, which the game was trying to avoid. Great review but you took the game way too seriously which removed the charm of it.

[@mik3191]

I disagree, yes the game does not take itself seriously, but after the 3 act comes it takes itself seriously. It even had a good serious ending if you accomplished ending S.

[@GabrielGamingAtYt]

@@mik3191 of course the ending was supposed to be serious, every ending has to be if you want a sequel (which Capcom wanted). But just because it has a serious ending doesn't mean it would define the entire experience. It's still a silly game at heart that shouldn't be taken so seriously.

[@blazinboy762]

@@mik3191 I think that he means anything in the game besides the story shouldn't be taken seriously

[@anotherrandomguy8871]

it would be kinda strange hearing about having an issue with a zombie game having gruesome deaths that are over the top.

[@ClaytonOHara]

52:29 “why would the government want to produce cheaper cattle,” Barnaby legitimately says why. “do you know how much meat Americans eat in a single day?” it was the precious freaking line, ya goofball. pay attention to the plot you’re “critiquing,”

[@danielbhattacharjie6192]

there was no need for so much detail to be present in the world of this game... but it just goes to show the amount of dedication the team and Inafune had to ensure the game was pure class :D

[@depressedcheems9961]

I think you took the story a bit too seriously. The Japanese tend to present our issues in pretty hilarious ways. Metal Gear, Dead Rising, and Resident Evil talk about these serious things in the most hamfisted ways possible, so they usually come off humorous with how straight faced they are presented. Metal Gear Rising Revengance talks about free will being a delusion and memes in the same scene in a cyborg Ninja game. People are seriously bothered by sexualization and the idea of suicide? If you didn't notice, I'm pretty sure the security room can be accessed via the door once zombies are on the roof. Pretty sure that implies the zombies broke the welding on the door.

[@Dorkaxe]

I'll just say if I made a review of DR today, it would look very different. My opinions have definitely changed, or at the very least, I know better than to say some of the things I said in this video without thinking more on it.

[@depressedcheems9961]

@Otro ser humano mortal huh? What part of my comment made me look angry? Dead Rising is one of my favorite games, a game that parodies the shady stuff the USA does. Ah yes, the guy blowing up zombie heads with bees, getting bonus points for pictures of cleavage and fist fighting generic bad guy on top of a tank... definitely a very serious game. Huh? You're telling me other groups of people fully believe the USA is using a zombie larva to enhance beef production?

[@depressedcheems9961]

@Otro ser humano mortal the story is literally B action movie. Sure there are aspects of seriousness, but every silly series has a serious message or two. Yes, generic bad guys. People becoming insane weirdos is a common trope in chaotic settings. The Vet and Carlito are the only ones with depth. I don't know why you keep insisting I'm a USA nationalist. Metal Gear is a better series for critiquing the USA/major powers than Dead Rising.

[@AC-hj9tv]

Japan is pretty good at sexualization and suicide

[@GutsOfRivia]

Cliff is my fav boss in the series. Tho I think a veteran would handle stress better than others but PTSD coupled with his granddaughters death infront of his eyes I could see him fully snapping.

[@nickelakon5369]

Vietnam was before comprehensive mental health care and when military training in the US was starting to slouch, mostly because they were focused on getting as many soldiers into Vietnam as possible. Vietnam vets are probably the most mentally vulnerable people because most of them weren't prepared very well at all, did a bunch of horrid shit, and then went home and got abandoned by their government.

[@onesaucynougat7471]

@@nickelakon5369 yeah not to mention some people hated them even though they were just shooting wherever their advisors were point

[@ayylmaotv]

50 minutes in and the video is great so far, the constant mentions of the camera panning onto women and how its objectifying was a little cringe. I checked the comments and there's other people that agree with me but yeah i don't think repeatedly mentioning that stuff as if its a political commentary is a good idea.

[@unr3sponsive]

I think he's just a kid. Probably did not grow up with the game so it's understandable that this is not his era. They're soft, but we are grown ups, we should be understanding. After all, they are the product of our generation.

[@Sqdlow]

the gore was a love letter to dawn of the dead, a tom savini practical effect blood fest haha

[@pokisal]

Ross didn't have a hurt shoulder iirc the game implies he was attacked by Steven which either means he got impaled by a pitchfork or blasted point blank by a shotgun. It's not very likely he would survive without immediate medical Attention and he wanted to get Tanya to save herself. Also Frank can just lift him into the shortcut That is why he killed himself the only real fault with that interaction is how easily you can misconstrue what the implications are and give him the gun not knowing

[@Dorkaxe]

If I could make the video again, I would probably emphasize your last point. There's nothing pointing you in the direction that he would use the gun to shoot himself, which is a pretty big flaw if the encounter was supposed to be some test of morals or something.

[@totaldramasims]

I think it was David who attacked by Steven

[@theundeadgamer4714]

Quick addition I’d like to mention about the small chainsaw. Not only can you add durability with blades, but combined with the amusement and construction magazines you can outright quad its durability making it the longest lasting weapon in the game. Great for Overtime mode since they stop spawning once you hit that point.

[@ian_3244]

Not quad it's durability, but *27 times more durability*, as the magazines are multiplicative, it's wild

[@schmuckmcgee7294]

Fun Fact: It is actually possible to take Steve’s cart outside Sean’s Food N’ Stuff. If you approach it at the right angle, it can be picked up. Then either exit through the doors or smash the windows on either side of said doors and the world is your pointy cart oyster!

[@mattiasmoller]

Here is my take on the whole Ross suicide. I do believe it's more that Ross was in the moment where he saw there were no hope left for him and the only solution was to kill himself so he won't be a burden to Tonya. And sometimes people can be in the moment where they think all hope is lost and the only solution is to end it all. I think it's a bit more realistic in a scenario like this just like how the other survivors act. Some are piss scared thinking it's all over while some other survivors are more tougher and determined to survive. That's just how i see it as from my perspective.

[@nickelakon5369]

I'm pretty sure Ross is meant to believe he's infected.

[@more-reasons6655]

​@@nickelakon5369 very late, but Ross was shot in the back and cant feel his legs. So I'm assuming the game is acting like he's paralyzed from the legs down He knows Tonya wont leave without him so in that moment he thinks it's the only way to save her. Luckily for him Frank is a beast

[@urthofthenewsun8465]

I think the skateboards in the Entrance Plaza were strategically placed to help you catch up with Carlito and the sniper family

[@Dorkaxe]

Ooo I hadn't thought of that, I'll have to give that a go next time I play that section. In my Chop till you Drop video, the Wii version, I mention that the skateboards as a whole are a really great idea and I was miffed that I didn't mention them in this video.

[@urthofthenewsun8465]

@@Dorkaxe Most of the time I forget they’re even in the game!

[@robertorodriguez7509]

Has anyone else pointed out that Frank's default attire is Peter Griffin's outfit from Family Guy? White button-up shirt tucked into green pants with brown shoes, remove the glasses and add a jacket.

[@Dorkaxe]

No they haven't, and that's a shame. I appreciate this random observation, as I never would have thought of it myself.

[@DiKnaprio]

The thing with survivors getting stuck, you can just point to where the survivors should go and then go back and try and help the one left behind, when I have 4+ survivors I always point them to hide in different stores and then clear out the zombies with the chainsaw so they can just go through, but the AI is very clumsy, I agree, but there is ways to help them.

[@JoesGuy]

Decent review, but maybe trade the soy for orange juice next time. :P

[@themrfives]

I think they're may be a much darker implication to how cliff gets around during his boss fight. The viet cong used small tunnels to aid in guerrilla warfare. The fact that cliff is so adept at using similar traversal methods may imply that he had to clear out the VCs tunnels multiple times.

[@onesaucynougat7471]

Well I mean that was pretty obvious. I figured that out right away, seeing as he made his own little tunnel system under the store.

[@maxoutthepink8311]

I know you probably don't care all that much but the reason the zombies are able to get onto the helipad is because the special forces opened the welded door from the beginning of the game (I actually booted up the game to check and you can actually open the door)

[@Dorkaxe]

Oh wack, if that's the case then yeah that does help to explain it! Good detective work, thanks for keeping me honest!

[@maxoutthepink8311]

And you actually can take the weapon cart from seons food and stuff, you just have to pick it up (I checked this one too)

[@Dorkaxe]

Shit man lmao keep em coming. I can't believe I said that if that wasn't the case. I need to get better to test whatever the fuck it is I'm talking about. I have no idea how I came to that conclusion, especially considering I remember picking it up and throwing it in the video, so there's no excuse.

[@maxoutthepink8311]

@@Dorkaxe I don't blame you, for the longest time I thought the same, it was actually on a random chance playthrough that I learned you could take them with you through those doors

[@maxoutthepink8311]

@@Dorkaxeoh yeah, also, during the bomb run scoop while you can't use the red car (which is really annoying and I seem to forget about it every time) you can use the bike that's parked not too far away as it's just small enough to get through the small gap and there are a few cars in the tunnels which helps make this case a good bit easier once you know about them

[@justinfleck6329]

A very impressive complete review on this very cool game! The division of the sections and the points you bring up are very well thought out and interesting. Great job man very well done :)

[@schizoidtravis8116]

I went back and played this game today, I realized that if you’re late to being picked up by the helicopter guy he gets eaten by a zombie for waiting too long so apparently what had happened is a random zombie didn’t just appear, it snuck on when the guy got on the helicopter, although they don’t show this and this is only clear if you are late so I think you still have a reason for considering stupid but at least it has an answer

[@xSpooKee]

Not the case, you have to stop by Isabella to get ending A. If you don’t the helicopter guy gets eaten by a zombie

[@schizoidtravis8116]

@@xSpooKee exactly, I was talking about how the guy had said a random zombie appeared in the helicopter but apparently the zombie snuck on when the landed on a nearby building to see if frank was there, I was just clearing up the fact the random zombie appearance in the helicopter wasn’t exactly random.

[@ArMuffins]

Man the freedom of dead rising 1 was insane. I loved the idea of "everything is a weapon" in this game as a kid. Only reason I got it was how cool the box art looked and man did it blow my expectations

[@anjapaints]

I enjoyed this analysis very much ! Can't wait to watch the other Dead Rising vids ❤️

[@siljorfag]

One thing that I love Dead Rising games is seeing the aftermath of failing a case. What are the consequences? What the other protagonist have to say about, for example, failing case 2-1 by not being present in the security room, implying that Brad went alone to rescue Barnaby and Carlito got the better of him, thus he probably ended up dead (in the notebook, he'll be listed as Lost), he's listed as Located during the entire game, until you see his death cutscene after the Bomb Collector case. Or what happens if you don't get Brad the medicine? I would honestly love to see a video that compiles all the aftermaths after failing each case and seeing Brad, Jessie and Isabella's comments.

[@shrudy123]

This is so relatable especially when he mentioned at 57:21 Isabella going to the elevator when you have been using the back door the whole time love your vids definitely have to consider watching more

[@MistahJay7]

Adam the clowns cut scene will forever be memorable lol

[@Dorkaxe]

I agree, I think I've come around to it a bit more. If I made the video today, I'm not sure if I would mention it in a bad light as much.

[@shanebobey9435]

I think a reason for the zombies reappearing in the park and possibly on the roof after the military kills them all is because Ed's helicopter crashed into the clocktower which set a whole new horde of zombies loose. Edit: I just watched the next section of the video. Well played.

[@mothwings8795]

You've been great background noise the past day or so (very compelling to watch too), and it's really excellent to see your progression from this video a few years ago to more recent stuff. I caught the little note to check the pinned comment so came down to have a look (not responding to it so I can hide in "new" honestly). I don't necessarily agree with every bit of your take for what folks are being boneheaded about, but it was all 100% valid to point out. Even the 69 zombie thing I think is kind of funny, but with everything else it definitely paints a certain picture. It's something I appreciate that you addressed. Also seriously, great work in your own development as a content creator. No need to feel any kind of negative about how you did this video then, where we've been builds into where we end up, and I'm loving the recent content so much.

[@Dorkaxe]

Very thoughtful comment, thank you! I appreciate the kind words.

[@SOBEKCrocodileGod]

I mostly agree with this video but that Cliff cutscene gets me in my feels every time. Also the whole thing of “wow that gore is just unnecessary” in an over the top m rated zombie game is a strange criticism. Especially since the game takes heavy inspiration from Romero’s Dawn of the Dead, which was extremely violent.

[@Dorkaxe]

My pinned comment elaborates on this a little, my opinions on a few things have changed, and I talk highly of Cliff in my OTR video, if only for a few seconds. I believe also in my DR3 or 4 video, i forget which.

[@Dorkaxe]

@@TheRealMorningstar the pinned comment, both iterations of it, was just causing more problems and increasing negative feedback even though I was acknowledging some of this video is bad/dumb. I just deleted it and I now don't think about this video much. It was 2 months into me doing videos, it's obviously not one of my best, so that's that.

[@nunyabidness8281]

@@Dorkaxebetter change

[@Dorkaxe]

@@nunyabidness8281 you gotta chill out dude. I'm not going to keep coming back to this comment section begging people to forgive me for some bad takes in the past. It is what it is.

[@synthnation9857]

just beating the game and then found your vid, I really love this game. the freedom, the map, the atmosphere, the bosses. and finding this vid just make me happy to see other people opinion about this game. I'll be watching your other Dead Risng vid after I beat 2, Otr, 3 and 4 (keep up the good work my freind :)

[@godsangelofwar907]

I like most of this critique but there are some issues 1) the "objectifying of women" part although this is true the game doesn't just objectify women it does to men too like putting frank in a dress or underwear in the second and third it's even crazier it's apart of the theme of dead rising if you don't like it I understand but it is apart of the theme 2) isabella is not accusing frank of starting the outbreak she doesn't say one she says "ones" meaning americans 3) when dr.barnaby says "I'm a zombie" he knows he's infected and will turn soon I feel like you take everything to a literal sense I think it's obvious when doctor barnaby says he's a zombie he means he'll turn soon

[@diesemautokerl2181]

I know it's like, men are also sexualized in this game

[@mattiasmoller]

Frank gets strapped to a collar if you fail to save the survivor that Kent infects. And Frank does also get stripped down to his underwear and humiliated.

[@diesemautokerl2181]

@@mattiasmoller Yes however that's not played for laughs, it would be problematic if it were played for laughs, it's more so meant to show what a fuck Kent is

[@Deadsea_1993]

I think that the way the camera was used in the cutscenes was mainly done because it was a Japanese team. Sexualized stuff over there is extremely common. I liked how Isabella wasn't a damsel in distress, Jessie though wasn't properly utilized at all. Really she devolved into a secretary at a desk when she is supposed to be Brad's backup. DHS sent two of their best agents because they knew about Dr. Barnaby. Keep in mind that Santa Cabeza was a cover-up job and so they could have quickly assumed that Barnaby had something to do with Willamette or know something about why the outbreak occurred. So the government wouldn't screw around on this case and that's why they sent Brad and Jessie. She seems poorly written. At least Stacey was far better written

[@siljorfag]

@@Deadsea_1993 I totally agree here. And about Jessie's character, she was just wasted. I would've prefered her role to be more important, just like that DR1 trailer which shows her running in the maintenance tunnels, probably from Carlito's truck, and somehow gets killed either by zombies or Carlito himself and Frank's find her bloody corpse. In the final game it was Brad that got killed in the tunnels... Jessie after case 1-1 spents literally the entire game sitting in that desk, doing nothing at all and (at first) treating Frank like shit. And managed to get infected in a place where's literally no zombies, and a decrepit old man was able to get the upperhand on her, getting herself infected with no bite or scratch. What a waste of a potentally good character.

[@iatenailsforbreakfast8209]

one little thing id wanna add, attack power increasing actually DOES increase the power of weapons, there are just so many instant kill weapons that its kinda difficult to see right away. for example, the gems end up becoming unbelievably powerful once you max out your power.

[@mallman23]

The zombie game is too gory… okay kid

[@larry-xs6uh]

Especially since by comparison the other games are even more gory and gruesome this game is tame compared to today's standard it's a zombie horror game it's supposed to be gory dude would have a heart attack if he ever played mortal combat

[@pennyandsuch]

Awesome review! One of my favorite games of all time,such good memories. :)

[@owenseaborne3517]

Dead Rising Remaster announced I can't wait for your inevitable review of the game man!

[@SHADOMEGA7569]

Steven putting product before lives is probably the most accurate thing about store managers. you're not even fighting a psychopath your just fighting a normal retail manager

[@satanictoddler3640]

Some of these critiques can be accredited to just game progression, it’s not that serious.

[@IdiotAstro]

I could be wrong about this, but I believe that Cliff had only hung up zombies, and had taken the actual humans as prisoners of war.

[@OzzyDealz]

Love the analysis. I few things to add (and If I misinterpreted what you said please forgive me): - Speaking of technical difficulties, my PS4 digital copy seems to crash at random, which is aggravating when trying to get the 7-day survivor trophy. - I didn't think the sexual tones were that distracting. I will agree in some instances they can be awkward and seem out of place. - If you don't answer Otis's calls, the survivor(s) and psychopath(s) of the scoops will still spawn, but you won't be notified right away. If you know when and where a scoop activates, you don't need Otis's call. However, I believe the survivor mutinies with Ronald and Kendal need Otis's call to activate. - I saw one theory stating that the convicts respawn to give the idea that multiple prisoners are running amuck in Willamette. A nice theory, but I still think the convicts respawning are annoying. - I actually think the psychopaths in DR1 are the best of the series (DR2 is a close second). They have awesome themes, unique attacks, and a variety of attacks and gimmicks. My only nitpicks are that after you acquire Adam's chainsaw they are kind of easy and the story psychopaths (Larry and Steven) seem out of place and a bit too comical. I do think it is cool that some psychopaths are foreshadowed by survivors in prior scoops: one survivor, David, mentions being shot by a supermarket manager and Ross says he was shot while rescuing his girlfriend (which many people assume Jo shot him bc in her opening cutscene she says Kay attracted "another" man). Also, another cool touch is that zombies won't spawn in some areas while certain scoops are active, giving the impression the psychos are fending them off: zombies won't spawn outside the hardware store when Cliff is alive (I thought he only killed zombies bc he captured certain survivors) and zombies won't spawn when Adam has the Space Rider machine on overdrive. Because not all the psychos are truly crazy like in the later games, I like to classify them in certain groups: 1) The ones who were pushed over the edge by the outbreak: Adam. Larry, Steven, and Cliff 2) The ones who are just defending themselves: Cletus and the snipers (which I think are a strange addition bc they are the only psychos without a theme or ending cutscene). 3) The ones taking advantage of the outbreak to fulfill their own desires or just cause chaos: the convicts, Jo, Paul, Sean 4) The ones who are neither of the above and are just d-bags: Kent, Brock, and Sean (possibly)

[@Dorkaxe]

I really really wouldn't categorize the snipers in the defending themselves bunch haha they to me are the pinnacle of taking advantage of their situation. I think it's kind of a shame I played Dead Rising 1 before the rest, since 3 and 4 showed me how much I yearn for those boss fights.

[@BaDMrFr0zty]

its not a random crash google it you cant go into the food court after a certain day or it will crash on any platform think it's the 4th day.

[@siljorfag]

This, sir, is spot on. Great analysis!

[@armalite5.56]

The convicts straight up ruin the game for me

[@onesaucynougat7471]

@@armalite5.56 they’re stuck in a tree most of the damn time how bad are you lmao, even if they do engage you just kill them with the mini chainsaw

[@MistahJay7]

Lol complaining about blood and gore in a zombie game.

[@Cruddy129]

@nikolai 1939 Also complaining about killing psychopaths in self defence

[@pedroemo5477]

you miss the point right there, he specifically said that some of the boss deaths are ridiculous, due to the excessive violence, he wasn't mad at the violence it self, but rather at the stupidness

[@pedroemo5477]

@@Cruddy129 he literally never said that

[@epicnoodles7022]

@@pedroemo5477 Lol complaining about silliness in Dead Rising

[@Shift_Salt]

Complaining about someone complaining

[@Heattokun]

The grocery store is actually pretty close to the parking garage. It’s more distracting that there’s no exit for the cars, but, one could hypothetically park their car and have a short trip to the grocery store

[@Dorkaxe]

True, but you have to admit, that wasn't much space directly under the grocery section to park. Going off the external shot in the menu, there's a ton of parking in the front. If I lived there, personally, I would hate to check for parking underneath, only to see the 10 spots taken, and drive back out to the front lol. Plus, does that parking area connect to the outside? I think we have access via the park entrance, which outside cars couldn't get to, right?

[@Heattokun]

@@Dorkaxe no there’s definately an enterance from the surface level. Admittively, I’m replying to this at a bad time because I’m one alcoholic drink away in rapid succession from throwing up (that’s a dead rising joke), but I’m pretty sure the entrance to the parking garage can be accessed from surface level between…. I wanna say NORTH PLAZA and WONDERLAND PLAZA. There’s for sure an entrance you drive up and down that’s commonly used in the Zombie Genocider route that involves taking a car and that’s the major enterance/exit from the area. At maximum, if it was a real life location I think it’d be a 5 minute walk from surface, 10 or more from parking garage but in hindsight yeah it’s a bit more gsmeplay segregated than real life segregated

[@Shift_Salt]

1:07:37 might've already been answered but when the military arrived they unsealed the door that otis welded shut in the beginning. You can actually interact with it and see it opens now at the end of the game. Thus zombies could wander in from the mall and eventually make it up to the roof. As for why there are zombies despite the military clearing them out, they likely didn't clear out the entire town just the mall. More hordes could have been coming in after they left thinking they got everyone. Yeah there's a lot of holes to poke into this story, but that's the case for literally all forms of fiction if you try hard enough. I don't think it's worth it to dig into any narrative this much asking for explanations to everything let alone a zombie game from 2006 that has an action movie style story. Great stories aren't great because they're flawlessly made they're that way because they entertain people. If what this game presented narratively doesn't entertain some people then it's simply not for them.

[@kgfoster14]

God the sound of the golf club is still so satisfying nearly 20 years later 🤣

[@Mafon2]

Man, what do you have against Jessie? She's gorgeous!

[@marktomlin5818]

Same with the beautiful red head Stacey in 2 this guy is full of it.

[@caydencat5823]

For a older video of yours this is a pretty good critique, only real complaint is not understanding cliff and why he snapped the way he did, or the other bosses and their cheeses referencing b movies its also nice to see someone review the game without referring the new games

[@Dorkaxe]

Glad to hear some people can find parts in these old videos they like. Makes the decision to not unlist them worth it, not gonna lie.

[@caydencat5823]

@@Dorkaxe hey can't grow without looking back from time to time

[@Wald0mega]

Got recommended your DR2 critique but came back to watch this one first. Played DR1 for the first time on a few playthroughs a couple weeks ago and ended up loving it. Your critique made me get even more out of the game. Wanted to mention that at 48:20 when you talked about the "ouchie" shopping cart that you can actually take it out of the store. *(Just read other comment about this apologies for mentioing again)* If you run into a wall or obstacle, Frank is stopped and it allows you to pick up the cart. Once it is picked up you can leave the area and have the cart with you. To push it again just set it down and walk behind it to push like usual. Does not work too well on grass outside, guess it was not intended for outdoor use.

[@majespectorkuro8630]

This was A very good video, but I genuinely don’t understand some of these tales. ESPECIALLY gore in a M rated Zombie video game, and women’s bodies existing. Don’t show this guy mass effect two, the camera might send him into cardiac arrest.

[@BadgerMan4Ever]

Calm down Melvin, it's just a game.

[@pariahthelasthope64]

This guy literally plays how DSP would play LOL

[@armalite5.56]

I think you took some of the things too seriously from a game where you chuck a cash register at a clown

[@Dorkaxe]

I agree, and well put lol

[@armalite5.56]

@@Dorkaxe this is a game that deserves a remake

[@larry-xs6uh]

​@@armalite5.56 I wish people would consider the potential of a prequel taking place during the events of Santa cabeza as the reboot of dead rising and in the spirit of the original

[@uzernamefail]

Just finished up a playthrough of DR1 in a marathon session. Factoring in the addendum comment and my own experiences with the game, I have a few things to say: - I don't think the photography mechanic got enough credit at the time for making the game unique. Dead Rising 2 (original) lacked it, and I felt the gap when I first played it. Going back to DR1, the photography isn't just a cool feature, it plays into the game unbelievably well. DR1 is a game with extreme goofiness juxtaposed with extremely dark and gruesome moments. Being able to not just see things happen, but focus on them adds to the game's charm. It also helps put the player in Frank's shoes so much better than any cutscene; you don't just see Frank trying to snap pictures at weird times, the game strongly pushes you to do so as you go through the game, with the first interactive segment literally being snapping pictures from the helicopter. - The multiple endings, and how they diverge from the main story, are an interesting way of handling the plot. You have main objectives that can be failed, but doing so doesn't end the game. On the first runs, it is entirely possible for the player to just mess up (especially playing from level 1 and not knowing how to trivialize most fights with the mini chainsaw); when this happens the game clearly tells you you aren't getting the full story, but you're free to play out the remainder of the game. Even if you are knowledgeable about the game and can clear it perfectly on the first try, you can still go back and just screw around with different routes, letting you appreciate the sheer detail that went into the game without being crunched under the time limits. I really appreciate this, and the way it adds replayability that isn't covered by just watching all the endings on a youtube video. - It's interesting how Dead Rising 4, the game that effectively killed the franchise, went back to the characters and setting of the original game but many of the reasons it was received poorly are due to failing to do some things as well as before. Frank was always a wisecracking photographer, but was genuinely shocked and appalled at what was going on. You had ridiculous abilities like spitting lethal projectiles and being able to disembowel a special forces soldier bare-handed, but the flashiest weapons were a cumbersome machine gun off the convicts' car and a strange abundance of Japanese katanas in small-town Colorado. I think the series kept trying to one-up itself (combo weapons, combo vehicles, the DR4 power suit) in spectacle but the action elements ended up eating away the series identity altogether. - In a serious game, I would have taken more offense at some of the sexual/dark content being handled poorly. But the main inspiration of the game is a low-budget horror movie from 1978, an era where gratuitous sexualization and gore were major themes in movies. While Capcom absolutely could have better done a better job with challenging these things in a more self-aware way, it feels less like an exploitation of the 2006 market and more like a callback to 1978 cinema.

[@bloodytoes5307]

Dude clearly never played a GTA game if he thinks this is a sexist game. No girl is going to be thirsty for you in the comments for standing up to the jokes that don’t bother them.

[@yoink1]

Good job man!

[@Timeothy]

Only thing I remember about this game is that you can knee drop off second stories and take no fall damage

[@onesaucynougat7471]

I like how when you were describing the different moves you can do barehanded that you unlock you call them by the actual wrestling terms and not what the game calls them; Like calling the face crusher a bulldog or the hammer throw an Irish whip

[@BAMMEDIA]

Great video

[@l_sparks]

I remember playing this on my original Xbox 360, I would always never get to end considering I never did any objectives lol. I was too focused on doing dumb challenges me and my friends came up with. One thing my family loves to talk about was when I started playing, my parents were next to me. I was doing the helicopter section where you take the photos at first. I commented about how this was boring as I was "Just taking pictures!", fond memories.

[@theggamer2824]

Okay the thing is That ED wanted to make sure Frank was Alive cause the Military was Quarantine the location Ed saw and Wanted to make sure Frank was alive before going over there

[@tommygun6866]

Just found your channel, and I already know I'll binge watch the rest of your content! Definitely earned a sub!

[@Obsidiar]

im glad this game gets both praise and criticisms. i would like to add a few things that you missed and share some thoughts. 1 PP stickers reward isnt random, whenever u open ur camera and theres a PP sticker in sight, a % will appear at the bottom cnter of the screen. the closer u are to100% the more PP u get. 2 Bomb collector is really annoying but there is a way around it. in the maintenance tunnels theres a key that gives u access to the tunnels from anywhere in the mall. the key is located in the back room where brad and carlito fight, directly across from an smg spawn u missed. when u have to do bomb collector, just go to the paradise plaza bathroom and enter the door near the bathrooms and youll be underneath paradise w a white sedan. this REALLLYY helps out for bomb collector but if someones playing for the first time or doesnt know about the key it does make the mission difficult. 3 im not sure if this really counts but if u grind 53594 zombies kills u get the real mega buster which shreds bosses from range, and if u survive 5 days in infinity mode, u get the laser sword, which is the strongest weapon in the game, but actually getting these weapons is really tiring but when u get access to them they are quite a treat to have. 4 i agree a bit w the "sexualization" but mostly when it comes to pictures and journalism especially since journalism isnt really the most moral thing to do, and no better than kents mission is this shown, where he takes a picture of a girl who seemingly doesnt know shes being photographed to frank, AND requires an erotic photo of a woman to prove "ur a pro." not to mention the most reliable method to use for kents mission is to photograph jesse as she cares for brad. a way to go around this is to accept cheryls sidequest and take her pictures and save them that way they stick w u no matter what playthru u have on that particular save file. funnily enough i think this is one of the better missions because the girl WANTS her pictures taken in a seductive way, rather than being completely unwanted or unwarranted but then again it was prolly put in for horny guys. also for a fun EE, i think if u photograph natalies crotch the genre is horror lmao. 5 in regards to the helipad zombies debacle, the security rom door that was welded shut by otis is open after the special forces arrive so they didnt come up thru the vents, they came up thru the entrance plaze thru the security room 6 the final part when u get into the tunnels isnt too bad but the boss fight with the tank is kinda frustrating but if u aim where the rockets come out u should be able to do more damage but my memory might be failing me there. also with brocks fight, i dont remember if he cant instakill u with his neck attack if u dont try to escape so be wary of that. apart from spelling, i prolly butchered some statements but these are the main points i wanted to add or clarify. i prolly missed a few but it shouldnt be too big a deal. i genuinely enjoy this video and the game as a whole and while escorting the survivors is a pain, its challenging and has stakes to it in ways the sequals fail to recapture and i wouldnt have it any other way, well maybe if they made them a BIT smarter

[@savage6428]

I feel like you react to the women of the game the same way so much it makes it sound like you don’t like them in general. If you, catch my drift.

[@Me-bj4uf]

I think the suicide survivor says (Whether on purpose or not.) something about you as a player. It is a collectable but is it a collectable to you? Do you care what's happening to this person or do you as a player only care about your level? IDK. I get if you don't agree but that's what I see.

[@Dorkaxe]

I think that's a fairly decent take to be honest. The only downside is that for you to think in that moral decision way, you'd either need to have been spoiled about the consequences of giving him the gun before playing, or play the game twice. If you went in blind, it would be pretty shocking, as there's really no hint at what's about to happen if you give him the gun. The PP sticker showing up would tell you that for future playthroughs this is a collectible. I think at that point, if it's basically asking you to play it twice for the moral judgement to have any impact, it's a pretty flawed scenario. Kinda off the cuff though, I'll mull this one over and reply back if I have any additional thoughts.

[@menzoznem]

Thanks for the critique❤

[@AllmightyLordDeath]

This is easily one of your best videos so I would love to hear your thoughts on the remake as we hear more about it

[@corycolburn9844]

This man just hates deadrising I swear

[@NostalgiaNet8]

You don't understand what a critique is, apparently. These games aren't perfect.

[@nath7242]

You do know if you go to the room where Brad gets 🔒 locked in by Carlito there is a cutscene with him Turning into a zombie

[@clocktowers1]

49:48 Uhhhhh, what are you implying here? What else was he supposed to do? He had to subdue the person. You mount people and grapple with them typically to do so.

[@straightuprat696]

Some of your notes are really good and apparent. However, there’s points of this review where there are details you overlook. Zombies show up on the roof due to the welding on the door being removed. The story is supposed to be a B Movie spoof, it’s not really trying to ask you to take it seriously, it just has serious moments. Ross’s possible suicide only happens because the mission shows the player how you have to think differently with every mission. When the game give you time to do missions you can do them but you chose to wait..ETC. Although your points on cutscenes and saferoom inconsistencies are there due to the game not having the survivors part of the main story. But ultimately the game is a tech demo that happens to be fun and interesting. Although this had some more then Nit picky points about the game it was still an interesting watch!

[@Dorkaxe]

I've had the safe room welded door thing pointed out to me before, and I initially did agree with them, but watching back on what said, I also mention that the military killed all the zombies in the mall before hand, and that's still true. After overtime starts the zombies are back to being dead everywhere but the park area. If they're coming from the clocktower, I still don't think there would be any on the roof. I appreciate the comment, I can agree with your other points to an extent.

[@terry85mar]

That groovy jam with the nonsensical lyrics is just too good. I enjoy all your videos. Found you from the dying light video which I also agree is a masterpiece. Dying light 2 not so much though it was still fun for a one time playthrough. You should do a review of resident evil 4. One of the greatest games of all time.

[@VitoPliskin92]

Damn man, you didn't take the point of the psychopath at all.

[@knighthero226]

Imagine complaining about immersion in Dead Rising.

[@men_of_god7]

This video deserves more views. The music portion had me laughing out loud. This truly is one of the greatest games ever.

[@larry-xs6uh]

Honestly it could've been better if he didn't hyper focus on the sexuality and the treatment of women it was a little out of place considering it really doesn't have that much bearing in the game as a whole he hammered down his point like we didnt get it the first time

[@Kaptain_Scout]

1:01:34 I disagree, I think the fact the story is taken seriously is why this game is a classic.

[@gaigestorm8155]

Completely agree. It's the serious story and the goofy gameplay dynamic that made this game so good. Making the game a joke all around would kill it, DR4 was proof of that.

[@Vman_95]

Man the potential of this game is amazing, imagine this being remade using current gen Graphics and AI tech. 🔥💯

[@clocktowers1]

48:13 You really didn't find that corny attempt at a jump scare funny at all? It's like he's so hardcore into his job that he denies death for just a moment longer to give one last order lmfao

[@Shift_Salt]

This was the first game where I saved the playlist and listened to it over and over online.

[@Killer-hy9ly]

Dude, your seriously criticizing how this game shows some women meanwhile you can make Frank walk around in his underwear or a dress, your well within your rights to point this stuff out but saying it's a major problem with the game is the kind of attitude that's implementing censorship now in modern games rather than pushing the edge like they use to, resulting in 10s of thousands of games to never get remasters. Sorry for the rant, still good review.

[@Banshee523]

I don't think this game treats its women poorly. A couple of them are intentionally portrayed as attractive, yes. They don't exist just for that purpose, though, they're important and respected characters in the plot. Those camera pans are something that lasts about 2 seconds, and would not even be noticed by someone who isn't overthinking it. It's not like the DR2 scenes where the entire shots are dedicated to staring at Rebecca's ass for a prolonged period of time while they crack cheesy sex jokes, lol. On a more general point though, I should mention that a lot of women enjoy being beautiful. There is nothing inherently wrong with portraying them as sexually attractive, especially when it's such an insignificant part of this game.

[@Lonely_Soldier]

yeah it sure seems like a lot of unnecessary complaining because they happened to show an ass shot... Like who cares dude? It was made in 2006 by a Japanese company, of course there's going to be that stuff in it. Watch anime and see how much they flaunt risque scenes with women. But just remember that these days being attractive is offensive somehow, and don't you dare enjoy the sight of an attractive woman or else.

[@courier6640]

Fun fact, there is in fact, a sprint button. It's a skateboard.

[@milltonmanakeeper53]

37:05 I don’t know if it is in 360 version but on the Steam port of the game, you can order the survivors to go to one spot and stay there by targeting and using the call function. This still doesn’t work great but somewhat helps in situations like these.

[@larry-xs6uh]

It always has been there the game hasn't really been tweaked that much gameplay wise it's mostly a port more than a remaster

[@tylertheguy3160]

All of the mall music in both Dead Rising 1 and 2 is nostalgic comfort music for me.

[@mrpickle-pe2in]

You brought something up in this video that makes the end text make more sense. The whole game series is about the extent of human capabilities when it comes to moral and ethical actions when trying to reach their own goals. It’s about greed

[@airkick221]

I thought for the mission with the bombs in the tunnels you can also use the motorcycle to get through the barricade?

[@myoldvan119]

You can

[@anthonyhayes4456]

I came across your channel accidentally and I absolutely love the content. You structure your critique well and have a great sense of humour

[@Dorkaxe]

Welcome aboard! Thanks for the kind words!

[@anthonyhayes4456]

@@Dorkaxe p.s, I am replaying the first game and using the exact same boss tactics as yourself 😂 cash registers FTW