Light and heavy attacks are now conveniently mapped to separate buttons, giving players more options in the fray.Ĭlearing away 300 or more zombies in one spree isn’t uncommon, and the chained kills result in massive experience point boosts. Combining the katana and a scythe produces my favorite weapon, the Grim Reaper. Adding gasoline or a katana adds fire breath or bladed claws, respectively. For instance, combine a dragon mask and umbrella to turn yourself into a gliding, head-butting dragon man. Weapon combinations return with a host of outlandish new concoctions ranging from hilarious to bad-ass. Speaking of distractions, I routinely dropped everything to hack my way through throngs of enemies. Using the minimap to spot collectibles, set waypoints, and hunt down your next objective is so easy and fun that I found myself playing for hours before activating the next story mission. Four city sections of Los Perdidos (a Los Angeles doppelganger) are connected by ruinous highways congested with the shambling dead. Nightmare Mode keeps the series’ traditional speedier clock in place for those who want a more tense experience. Story Mode extends the constantly ticking doomsday clock so players have plenty of time to complete sidequests and hunt for weapon combinations.
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However, the technical leap in the undead population comes with its share of distracting bugs.ĭead Rising 3 expands the scale of its open world while making everything easier – from weapon crafting to exploration. The winding city streets are packed sidewalk to sidewalk with more zombies than you could count, and turning the asphalt red with their blood is as fun as ever. In a new generation of hardware with several multi-platform, cross-generation launch titles, many gamers are struggling to point out exactly how the new hardware unlocks new possibilities - Dead Rising 3 stands as a clear example.