Unit 2: Comms (+ Unit 78)

Journal

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Dead Rising 2, the sequel to 2006's breakout Xbox 360 hit, puts you in the leather jacket of one Chuck Greene.  If you were a fan of the original, you really shouldn't miss a beat transitioning into this game. You leave the safe house via an air duct, and are given missions which expire after time. 

Dead Rising 2 in a nutshell is pretty much the original Dead Rising in a nutshell as well, but the sequel takes that familiarity and adds just enough to make it feel fresh. The biggest addition is the ability to create combo weapons.Combo cards show you how to take two items and combine them to make a super weapon. these weapons take longer to break and earn you lots of experience points. Dead Rising 2's strict game clock might seem like a burden to some but to me, it just inspires dreams of my next playthrough..Still, the game was rough here and there. While it's running and looking way better than it did a few weeks ago, Dead Rising 2 can be a demanding game at times. I'm running a fairly average PC and even with the zombie detail turned down and the resolution dialed back the framerate was a bit sluggish. Certain boss battles did have me on the verge of hurling my controller. The main enemies you're facing have patterns, often times annoying attacks that led to me spouting curse words and using cheap tactics to win fights in a less than epic way. The photography system of the last game has been completely removed, but there are still drinks to mix and magazines to discover that will augment Chuck's abilities. An interesting addition this time around is that of both competitive and cooperative online multiplayer. Neither of these modes are things you have to do to get the full Dead Rising 2 experience. Competitive multiplayer is a set of mini-games for four players. The money you earn in this mode is carried over to your single-player game. The money portion is neat.

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Dead Rising 2, A sandbox, hack and slash game in a mall full of weapons you can combine to hack through the zombie hoardes.
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Zombies!