

The real mystery is how Frank lost his badge…įrank uncovers clues through detective-like missions that are reminiscent of a simplified Arkham game. It keeps the tone light, while creating a tale that drives the player to continue finding evidence to solve the mystery. While pieces of the game show Frank trying to redeem himself and uncover the horrible truth behind the outbreak, they are also punctuated by him taking selfies next to trees full of corpses. Through a young student in his class, Frank is tricked into reporting a government conspiracy back at the site of the original game, all because he wanted to play a game of mini golf. The plot is simple, and doesn’t try to be anything more than it needs to be.


Dead Rising 4’ s story actually feels worth playing through, and well crafted. Frank West is just sarcastic enough to carry Dead Rising 4’s humorous tone, while still dealing with government human experimentation gone wrong. In short, it feels like the perfect time to return to a new super mall built on the site of the first game’s outbreak, and through a mix of nostalgia and gore, the game manages to innovate, and still bring the fun.įor the first time in the series Dead Rising 4 takes the time to focus on Frank West, and build him up as the macho, belligerent, photojournalist Willamette needs. It’s been ten years since the original Dead Rising, and since that time, the series has further embraced its comical nature, come leaps and bounds in terms of graphics, and honed its brutal combat to a science (a two button science, but a science nonetheless). In the very first moments of the game, Frank West awakes to find himself back at the scene of his first nightmare, Willamette Mall. Dead Rising 4 begins with a massive, bloody, spatter.
