Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
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Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is an action-adventure
horror-comedy video game, developed by Capcom
in partnership with Blue Castle Games
, and was distributed by Capcom. The game is a reimagining of Dead Rising 2
, with that game's protagonist, Chuck Greene, replaced by Frank West of the first Dead Rising
.
Off the Record is intended as a complete reimagining of Dead Rising 2, with new missions, cutscenes, environments, enemies, and weapons. The photography mechanic from the first Dead Rising is also included. There are technical and system upgrades, such as optimization of loading times and improved network performance. Off the Record also features a new sandbox mode. This allows players to explore Fortune City without the obstacle of time.
and PlayStation 3
respectively. Gametrailers gave the game an overall rating of 8.2 out of 10. IGN gave it a 7 out of 10. GameSpot gave the title a 7 out of 10 rating, praising the core game but criticizing the lack of improvements and the sandbox mode's perceived lack of depth. Game Informer
, by contrast, gave the game a 9.5/10 (the same score as the original) saying that "Frank's photography adds another layer to the already deep gameplay," and that "by itself, the sandbox mode is an incentive to buy Dead Rising 2."
Action-adventure game
An action-adventure game is a video game that combines elements of the adventure game genre with various action game elements. It is perhaps the broadest and most diverse genre in gaming, and can include many games which might better be categorized under narrow genres...
horror-comedy video game, developed by Capcom
Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
in partnership with Blue Castle Games
Blue Castle Games
Capcom Vancouver, formerly known as Blue Castle Games, is a video game developer owned by Capcom. As Blue Castle Games, the company is the creator of several successful baseball sports video games, including The BIGS and The Bigs 2. They have also helped develop Dead Rising 2...
, and was distributed by Capcom. The game is a reimagining of Dead Rising 2
Dead Rising 2
is an action-adventure horror-comedy video game, developed by Capcom in partnership with Blue Castle Games, and was distributed by Capcom. It was released on September 24, 2010 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and September 28, 2010 for Microsoft Windows. The Dead Rising staff returned to create...
, with that game's protagonist, Chuck Greene, replaced by Frank West of the first Dead Rising
Dead Rising
is an action-adventure, survivor horror video game, developed by Capcom and produced by Keiji Inafune. It was released on August 8, 2006 exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game console. The game was a commercial success. It has been introduced into the Xbox 360 "Platinum Hits" lineup, and a cell...
.
Development and release
At Captivate 2011, Capcom's annual press show, the company announced that it was releasing Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, as a reinterpretation of the game, with Frank West from the original Dead Rising as the main character. The game was released for the same consoles on October 11 in North America, October 13 in Japan, and October 14 in Europe for a discount retail price.Off the Record is intended as a complete reimagining of Dead Rising 2, with new missions, cutscenes, environments, enemies, and weapons. The photography mechanic from the first Dead Rising is also included. There are technical and system upgrades, such as optimization of loading times and improved network performance. Off the Record also features a new sandbox mode. This allows players to explore Fortune City without the obstacle of time.
Differences from the original
As a reimaigning of Dead Rising 2, there are several changes from the original game. These include:- Frank as the player characterPlayer characterA player character or playable character is a character in a video game or role playing game who is controlled or controllable by a player, and is typically a protagonist of the story told in the course of the game. A player character is a persona of the player who controls it. Player characters...
instead of Chuck. Consequently, the photography system from Dead Rising has been reimplemented. - While Frank is the player characterPlayer characterA player character or playable character is a character in a video game or role playing game who is controlled or controllable by a player, and is typically a protagonist of the story told in the course of the game. A player character is a persona of the player who controls it. Player characters...
, Chuck replaces Leon Bell, the slicecycle-riding psychopath. - Katey Greene does not appear alive in the game. The need to find Zombrex still exists, as Frank requires the anti-zombification medicine for his own survival.
- Additional content includes "Uranus Zone", a new theme park area in Fortune City, a bonus Case File, and voice messages to accompany the radio calls from the saferoom observer.
- Stacey has a new face design in this game.
- Sullivan is no longer the Phenotrans mole, Stacey is.
- Rebecca is TK's captive in during Overtime Mode, while in the original it was Katey and Stacey.
- Chuck the Role Model is now a case file and Brandon Whittaker has a bigger role than just being a psychopath as he is the one to start the outbreak.
- Some survivors and magazines have been relocated.
- One of the survivors Jack no longer wears the Arthur helmet as he now wears the Protoman helmet instead.
- The Elevator in Yucatan Casino no longer fuctions and serves no purpose.
- New survivors and bosses has been added.
- Phenotrans soldiers are now added to the game after The Facts case file.
- The Arthur costume in Dead Rising 2Dead Rising 2is an action-adventure horror-comedy video game, developed by Capcom in partnership with Blue Castle Games, and was distributed by Capcom. It was released on September 24, 2010 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and September 28, 2010 for Microsoft Windows. The Dead Rising staff returned to create...
is replaced by the Protoman costume.
Reception
Off The Record received mostly positive reviews, with a score of 73 and 72 on Metacritic for the Xbox 360Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
and PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
respectively. Gametrailers gave the game an overall rating of 8.2 out of 10. IGN gave it a 7 out of 10. GameSpot gave the title a 7 out of 10 rating, praising the core game but criticizing the lack of improvements and the sandbox mode's perceived lack of depth. Game Informer
Game Informer
Game Informer is an American-based monthly magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of popular video games and associated consoles. It was formed in August 1991, when FuncoLand started publishing a six-page magazine, free in all its retail locations...
, by contrast, gave the game a 9.5/10 (the same score as the original) saying that "Frank's photography adds another layer to the already deep gameplay," and that "by itself, the sandbox mode is an incentive to buy Dead Rising 2."