DR Interactive Map Update

Cybermike has relocated the interactive Dead Rising map that I mentioned in this post. You can now find it here, though he indicates that it will probably get moved again before the end of the month. I haven't been paying too much attention to it (been playing too much Lego Star Wars II; more on that later), but Cybermike has really gone out of his way to get this thing complete. The map really does include damn near everything, now.

It completely slipped my mind that Dead Rising was released in the UK/Australia only last week, so I expect that thing will be getting a lot more hits in the near future. I might see about hosting it here, if bandwidth is the problem.

Dead Rising Interactive Map

Dead Rising Secrets Video

Just found a cool video showing a bunch of bonus/secret stuff in Dead Rising over at GameVideos.com. Things shown in the video include:

• Various random PP bonuses for breaking/activating certain things in the environment.
• Locations of several hidden submachine guns.
• The three book mini chainsaw combo (collect a certain three books to make your mini chainsaws last 27 times as long).

Credit for this apparently goes to the 1up.com Dead Rising guide, though I can't seem to find the actual video in that guide.

Dead Rising PP Sticker Photos

I've just stumbled across a Picasa web album containing screen shots of all of the Dead Rising PP stickers. This is very handy in combination with the PP sticker map that I posted a while back. The screen shots are listed by general location and include a short description of exactly where they are located.

Interactive Dead Rising Map

OK, now this is pretty cool. I've found an interactive map for Dead Rising that shows locations of all types of equipment, books, and the psychopaths. There's no instructions on it, though, and it's not immediately obvious as to how it works. The box marked "Locations" on the right hand side of the map is actually a menu. Click the various labels to interact with the map. You can also click "View Maintenance Tunnel" to switch to the maintenance tunnel view.

Unfortunately, it doesn't show the locations of the PP stickers. Otherwise, we'd have an all-in-one solution.

Dead Rising Maps

SomethingAwful Forums user Mandarb took the time to go over the Dead Rising mall map with a vector illustation app and then mark all of the locations of the PP stickers. Very useful stuff. The pink dots represent the stickers.

User Taco Avenger put together a quick map of the maintenance tunnels, pointing out exactly where to find the maintenance key (as well as the two working vehicles, exits, and truck bombs). You really should get this key as soon as you can, as it allows you to get around the mall much more quickly, as well as really inflate your kill count. If the map isn't good enough, there's a nice video of the entire process on YouTube.

[Update] Maps updated. Additional PP stickers on both.

Happy Zombie Day!

Dead Rising finally arrived yesterday, and it is quite entertaining. I managed to get a few hours of alone time with the game, and the level of creativity that has been poured into this title is simply astounding. The game is a lot more difficult than I expected, too, but every bit as fun as I had hoped. I’m even enjoying the escort missions (of which the game has more than its share), and I generally despise those. It’s certainly not for everyone (but then, what game is?) but it’s definitely worth checking out.

My only real complaint is, much like many of the reviewers, the save system. It's not the way that it's implemented that bothers me (you get one save slot per profile; if you die, you can either load from a save or start over while retaining your stats and skills from the previous game). The problem I have is that it's not very convenient. It's nearly impossible to save on demand, so if you need to step away from the game (e.g. you made the very wise decision to start playing ten minutes before you’re supposed to leave for work), you may need to choose between losing some progress or leaving the machine on for an extended period of time.

Dead Rising Demo!