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You are Frank West – photojournalist and original hero of the Dead Rising Willamette incident – taking center stage experiencing the re-imagined Fortune City outbreak.
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is a action, zombies and open world game
developed by Capcom Vancouver
and published by Capcom.
Released on October 11th 2011 is available only on Windows
in 6 languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese and Korean.
It has received 3,908 reviews of which 3,024 were positive and 884 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam with a 75% discount, but you can find it for 0.87€ on Gamivo.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon X2 2.2 Ghz or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 or better
- DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c or greater
- Hard Drive: 8.5 GB free hard drive space
- Sound: Standard audio device
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There are a lot of issues with controllers for this game that has never been patched, so keep that in mind if you are gonna play this on the Steam deck. Game itself is fun though and a throwback to the old generations. ____________ [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45534557/]Follow my Curator
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I cannot believe I never decided to play this game when it released all those years ago. Granted, I was still in my Call of Duty on console phase when this masterpiece released, and I was too young and stupid to look away from the constant mediocre console shooter. Buyer beware, DR2 & DR2: Off the Record are NOT the same game! I played this game mainly with a friend, which was a ton of fun honestly. One of the best things to do is run around the mall and make our characters as stupid as possible with all the available options. Fighting bosses while Chuck is dressed like a country hooker has got to be the best experience. For a mall, the shops, characters, and casinos you mess around with are so colorful that you don't feel like you're walking in the same hallway through the whole game. The place is full of landmarks that you can figure out where you're going without a map if you pay attention enough! Crafting weapons is very intuitive, but since it was my first game I ended up looking up which weapons can create fun things, which is fine by me. The dismemberment and zombie AI isn't as good as a game like Left 4 Dead 2, but at the same time it doesn't need to be; rather than killing zombies all the time, your best bet is to simply carve out a path to travel from one objective to another, since they are TIME BASED. My buddy and I forgot about that, and roughly 15% into the main story, we ended up restarting because not only did we fuck up, but our last checkpoint was also right before we fucked up! While frustrating, we knew what we were getting into. Definitely not as frustrating as Yakuza 0 or Kiwami, where the telephone booths are your ONLY way of saving. You do save in a bathroom in these games, so Frank and Chuck must have their tummies brappin' like a Mazda Quad-Rotor engine. Overall, great time with a friend, I cannot recommend this enough.
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In general Off the Record is essentially Dead Rising 2, but with various QoL improvements and a story that takes all the major events of the original and basically mirrors them; however, this time with twists and with Frank back as the lead. There's a few new things here and alterations to stuff. There’s checkpoints. Frank feels a little better to control. If you liked Dead Rising 2, you’ll like Off the Record; however, if you’re bored of playing Dead Rising 2, you’re not going to be any more enlivened by this one. The story is more tongue-in-cheek than Dead Rising 2’s. Frank just has a more sarcastic, less serious vibe than Chuck; however, that’s to be expected given Chuck is trying to save his daughter. It’s a pretty mindless story with juvenile humor and there’s a certain charm to it, but I wouldn’t be surprised if others groan at it. I think the tone suits the world and gameplay better. So many zombie games take themselves WAY too seriously. There should be more irreverent zombie games where the inherent silliness of it all is played up and people get to treat the ‘Apocalypse’ like a playground instead of a desperate scramble for survival. You’ve got the same timer as before, although missions happen at different times than the original. I am not sure how much of a factor this plays in things. When I originally played Dead Rising 2, the timer was oppressive until I got used to the game and then it became largely a non-issue. In Off the Record it has always felt like a complete non-issue to me, so if you had no trouble with the timer before, you’ll certainly have no trouble now. Since this game is basically just an improved DR2, it comes with the same issues. I don’t like the psychopaths in either game. They weren’t fun to fight in the original. And they aren’t fun to fight here. In most cases they are even easier to beat than they were in the original, but there’s a few exceptions with the AI being broken and they do stuff they were not able to do before. It isn’t some great hindrance, but it just makes things more tedious. They are still quite easy when you know what you’re doing, but they still aren’t fun. The survivors are MUCH more troubling to save here than they were in DR2. They had much higher survivability in the original. And even with the leadership magazines they are still a pain in the butt to deal with here. At the same time you’ve got checkpoints now so if something happens, just reload from the checkpoint. To be honest I’d rather deal with survivors that were more competent and capable of surviving without checkpoints than what we have in Off the Record. They are just tedious to deal with sometimes. And invariably you’ll get almost to the safehouse and one gets gobbled up by a horde of zombies and the newly buffed looters. The late game is more tedious than it was in the original as well. It was not a welcome change to have to deal with the part of the game I liked least about the original, which was the post-military stuff. It adds more challenge, which some may enjoy, but I just find it to be a tedious obstacle that adds nothing more than anything. I’m glad to have played the game, but because it is so much like Dead Rising 2 I did not get the same level of thrill here. I just feel like I’ve been here and done that. So while I recommend it, it isn’t like I can offer effusive praise for it. If you want more Dead Rising 2, get this. If you got your fill with the original, then don’t bother. This game isn’t going to win you over any more.
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Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is a fantastic reimagining of the Dead Rising 2 experience, with a unique twist. Playing as Frank West, the original Dead Rising protagonist, adds a fresh perspective to the familiar Fortune City setting. The addition of new content, including a UFO-themed area and a hilarious " Sandbox" mode, makes this version a must-play for both new and veteran players. If you enjoyed Dead Rising 2, Off the Record is a worthy revisit, and if you're new to the series, this is an excellent starting point.
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This game is fun and i enjoyed it a lot ESPECIALLY with a friend. Pros. 1. Fun with a friend 2. Fun gameplay, and LOTS of variety. 3. Lots to do 4. story is as goofy as a Dead Rising game should be. 5. Bosses/Combo Weapons are fun and interesting. 6. THE MUSIC IS A CHEF'S KISS Cons. 1. Crashes semi often. 2. Jumping feels wack. 3. The loading times can be annoying after a while. 4. If you wanna use controller you gotta get a controller script and put it in the files which is another hassel within itself. AND THIS GAME ORIGINATED ON CONSOLE. Thanks Capcom for the controller support. 8/10 its a good Dead Rising game. Really good. Just not a good port. Had more fun in it then problems so i still recommend it.
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Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is currently available at a 75% discount. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record received 3,024 positive votes out of a total of 3,908 achieving a rating of 7.51.
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Dead Rising 2: Off the Record was developed by Capcom Vancouver and published by Capcom.
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is not playable on MacOS.
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is not playable on Linux.
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.
There are 4 DLCs available for Dead Rising 2: Off the Record. Explore additional content available for Dead Rising 2: Off the Record on Steam.
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record does not support Steam Remote Play.
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Capcom Vancouver
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