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Wednesday, August 02, 2006

I am so stoked for "Dead Rising"!

It's a fun time to be an Xbox 360 owner.

There aren't a ton of games out, but steam is picking up, and the Xbox 360 exclusiveness and quality is really ramping up.

Capcom continues to show the Xbox 360-exclusive love, and they have two of my most anticipated games: Lost Planet, and Dead Rising.

Dead Rising (rated "M" for "Mature", kiddies) comes out next week, (August 8th), and a demo's been teased as possibly showing up on Xbox Live sometime between now and then.

What's got me stoked

At it's simplest, the game looks to be free-form survival in a mall and wicked creative zombie killing, but I think it's going to be a lot deeper than that.

The recently released Webisodes #1 and #2 hint at meatier (sorry), more convoluted story, and the recent screenshots and game play info have been interesting. The game ends after 72 hours (7.2 real-world hours). There are screenshots of your character fighting non-zombie military -- outside of the mall. And there's at least one zombie poodle. And then there's that really hot chick with the wicked sniper rifle (no, not the blonde, I think she's just wicked).

Of course, the Frank, a photo-journalist-who-can-chose-to-save-people-or-set-up-great-pictures mechanic makes for at least a few heroic (or twisted) ways to finish the game.

Other features (lifted from the Capcom press release, because I'm lazy):

Time is dynamic in Dead Rising, marching on whether Frank is actively engaged or if he is stationary.
Time also plays a role as zombies become more powerful when the sun goes down. Though they move slowly during the day, the zombies become stronger and faster at night, making it even more dangerous for players to survive.
The unprecedented numbers of enemies come in never-ending waves and consist of a diverse population of former humans that have retained some memory of their previous lives, which is reflected in their behavior and appearance.
The variety of different stores in the mall offers players an endless supply of resources including vehicles, makeshift weapons and more.
Players will also encounter other survivors along the way and by helping them can acquire valuable clues as to what has happened.

Xbox 360 Achievements

And the Achievements list?

Zombie Hunter - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat at least 1,000 zombies.
Zombie Killer - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat at least 10,000 zombies.
Zombie Genocider - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat at least 53,594 zombies. (WTF?)
Self Defense - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat at least 1 psychopath.
Peace Keeper - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat at least 5 psychopaths.
Punisher - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat at least 10 psychopaths.
Legendary Soldier - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: ????
Hella Copter - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: ????
Tour Guide - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Escort 8 survivors at once.
Frank the Pimp - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Simultaneously escort 8 female survivors.
Full Set - TYPE: Total REQ: Collect all portraits in the NOTEBOOK.
Humanist - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Get at least 10 survivors out of the mall.
Life Saver - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Get at least 20 survivors out of the mall.
Saint - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Get at least 50 survivors out of the mall.
Strike! - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Send at least 10 zombies flying with bowling balls.
Costume Party - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Place novelty masks on at least 10 zombies. (You should see the video of this!)
Raining Zombies - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Knock at least 30 zombies aside with a parasol.
Gourmet - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Eat all types of food available in the mall.
Item Smasher - TYPE: Total REQ: Break at least 100 items.
Bullet Point - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Fire at least 1,000 bullets.
Perfect Gunner - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Don't miss with a machine gun.
Photojournalist - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Score at least 1,500 PP from a single photo.
The Artiste - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Score at least 3,000 PP from a single photo.
Group Photo - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Get 50 Target Markers with the camera.
Portraiture - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Photograph at least 10 survivors.
Census Taker - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Photograph at least 50 survivors.
Psycho Photo - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Photograph at least 4 psychopaths.
Psycho Collector - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Photograph at least 10 psychopaths.
PP Collector - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Photograph all PP Stickers.
Snuff Shot B - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: ????
Snuff Shot J - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: ????
Transmissionary - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Answer all calls from Otis.
Indoorsman - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Spend at least 24 hours indoors.
Outdoorsman - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Spend at least 24 hours outdoors.
Freefall - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Drop from a height of at least 16 feet (5 meters).
Marathon Runner - TYPE: Total REQ: Cover a distance of 26.2 miles (42.195 km).
Carjacker - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Steal the convicts' vehicle.
Stunt Driver - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Jump a car at least 33 feet (10 meters).
Stunt Rider - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Jump a motorcycle at least 33 feet (10 meters).
Zombie Road - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Walk over 33 feet (10 meters) on the backs of zombies using the Zombie Ride.
Karate Champ - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat at least 1,000 zombies barehanded.
Sharp Dresser - TYPE: Total REQ: Change into at least 20 different costumes.
Clothes Horse - TYPE: Total REQ: Change into all costumes available in the mall.
Level Max - TYPE: Total REQ: Reach Lv. 50.
Unbreakable - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Get the true ending without being knocked out. (Huh?)
Overtime Mode - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Unveil all CASES and be at the heliport at noon.
Mode - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Get the true ending. (Interesting.)
Day Survivor - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Survive for at least 72 hours.
Day Survivor - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Survive for at least 5 days.
Day Survivor - TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Survive for at least 7 days.