Thursday, November 25, 2010

Dead Rising 2


Ever since clapping eyes on the rather amusing spectacle of a man trying to beat down zombies using the roulette wheel, our interest in another tongue in cheek horror fest was set in stone. Now that the world has become familiar with a leather wearing, motorbike riding hero, well, that’s guaranteed success, isn’t it? This funny scary game gets even better: our recent hands on access means such optimism can be based on something other than what the lead character wears, Sweet!
The armory with Chuck will be dealing out the smackies yet again proves varied beyond the point of being reasonable. Besides boring items like machine guns, and other ones that make the experience feel like the Cluedo, like lead pipes and plain old kitchen knives, there are a few… slightly more unusual options. Fortune City being a gambler’s paradise and all, paraphernalia such as roulette wheels and craps rakes are a must, the former as a generic large blunt object; the latter as a hooked club. Various wheelchairs dot the gaming floor, theoretically to cater for elderly guests, but, in the event of zombies Armageddon, they can be used to scoop up standing zombies, crashing into further ones along the way and clearing a path for you. Oh, and simply to beat things, over the head with, should the desire arise.

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