Dead Rising, the 2006 action-adventure game from Capcom that saw players take on the role of a photojournalist named Frank West in a battle against zombies in a Colorado shopping mall, is coming back as part of a new remastering project, according to a teaser trailer that Capcom released through its official channels today. The Dead Rising franchise, which originally launched for the Xbox 360 in August 2006, currently comprises four installments, including 2016’s Dead Rising 4.
The current PC version features:
- Huge Environments – Expansive indoor and outdoor areas of the mall provide a variety of different locations to explore!
- Swarm Technology – Allows an unprecedented amount of enemies on screen at once resulting in nonstop, pulse-pounding action.
- Intense Gore and Vibrant Realism.
- Anything in the mall is at Frank’s disposal.
- Move environmental objects like table umbrellas or mall benches.
- Snatch items from different stores to use as weapons, including golf clubs, lawnmowers, fry pans and more!
- Chow down on various “mall food” to recover health.
- Real Time System – Key story elements happen at certain times whether Frank is on the spot or not. Don’t miss any important events or opportunities!
- Use Frank’s Photojournalistic Skills – Capture the insanity on film; the better the shot, the better the reward will be!
- NPCs – Help players navigate through the zombie-infested mall.
- Solve the Mystery – Why has the entire town turned into the undead?
- Save System – Now supports up to five save slots.
- Controller Support – Native Xbox 360/Xbox One and PlayStation DualShock 4 controller support with matching button icons.
- Resolution Settings – supports 4K and beyond.
- Variable Frame Rate – uncapped frame rate including support for 144Hz monitors and Nvidia G-SYNC technology.
- Customizable & rebindable keyboard and mouse settings.
A teaser on how the remaster might improve upon that:
Game description:
Frank West, a freelance photojournalist on the hunt for the scoop of a lifetime, pursues a juicy lead to a small suburban town only to find that it is being overrun by zombies! He escapes to the local shopping mall thinking it will be a bastion of safety, but it turns out to be anything but. It’s a true struggle to survive the endless stream of enemies, but with full reign over an entire shopping center, Frank can utilize anything to fight off the flesh-hungry mob and search for the truth behind the horrendous epidemic.