The audio is kinda quiet, and the video is a long one, about ten minutes, but none of that matters because this guy ACTUALLY LIKES DEAD RISING: CHOP TILL YOU DROP MORE THAN I DO! Amazing. I never thought I'd see the day.
I have to tell you guys, it's been a really weird experience to be the only person in game journalism who seems to think that Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop is "good". Sure, most of the people who still bash the game haven't even played it, but it still mystifies me that a game that to me is so obviously fun is still so generally despised.
Just imagine if everyone you talked to suddenly hated pizza, even people that had never even eaten it before. More so, imagine if those same people started to treat you like you were weird for liking pizza; that liking sauce, cheese and bread together suddenly meant you had bad taste in food or something.
Wouldn't it make you think that maybe they're right, that pizza actually does taste bad, and there is just something wrong with your taste buds that tells you otherwise; or worse, that you had some sort of weird, subconscious bias towards pizza, and that if you were really honest with yourself, you'd find that you hate pizza just like everyone else?
I've had my moments like that. Even though I've been buried in new games for review, I've still checked in with Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop every few days, just to see if maybe I suffered some sort of temporary insanity for the week that I played it every day for review.
Every time I check in with it, I have to force myself to stop playing. It's really fun, just like RE4:Wii, but with worse graphics, but more types of enemies, weapons and attacks to make up for it.
Anyway, has anyone here even played the game yet? If not, let me challenge you all now. Anyone here who plays DR:CTYD from beginning to end and writes a blog about their experience will get a box of cookies and rock, sent via express mail.
I've already gotten tons of emails saying that my review was the best one the game has gotten, and that's great. I really appreciate that. Sadly, these are emails from people I've never met, so for all I know, they are even crazier than me. If you like cookies and rocks, and you're not crazier than me, it would be really nice if you helped me reality test on this situation.
And while your at it, could you play LittleBigPlanet and let me know if the run of the mill level design, crappy controls, and lack of enemies and power-ups also left you feeling a little flat? That would be cool.
I mean from beginning to end, plus unlocking all the bonus missions and sniper missions, which only takes an extra hour or so.
To beat them all would take a lot longer, so I wont ask that of you, but if you at least see everything the game has to offer in regular play, I figure that would be enough. That's what I had to do for the review, so I figure that's fair.
You have intrigued me, sir with your now multiple offers for cookies and now the added bonus of rocks.
When I finish up Madworld and funds are permitting I'll see about finding a copy of DR:CTYD.
Oh, and funnily enough, in that video review when Frank West walked by a signpost I half expected him to pick it up and drive it through his enemy's body.
I do have to agree with you about LBP. Honestly, for somebody who isn't creative like me, the game is total shit. It's just not that much fun. If it didn't have charming visuals and cute sound effects and music, it wouldn't be worth a damn.
As for Dead Rising, I'm glad you're enjoying it. But I personally feel there are better games that are more deserving of my money. If all I owned was a Wii, I'm sure I'd be playing it right now no matter what. It can't be that horrible, right?
This is Capcom after all. They generally don't make horrible games. They're usually mediocre at worst, amazing at best. That's why I love them.
I can't promise what I'll do when it actually comes to putting these packages together. I may take some left over mashed potatoes and onion rings and put them in a plastic bag and call that a "cookie".
I'm hopping on the cookies and rocks bandwagon. And I promise to play this game eventually! I just need to finish RE4 first (yeah, I'm way behind on games). And money.
I just got the game, and I like it more than the 360 version. I don't know if I will be able to play through the whole thing though, because I'm also playing MadWorld, RE 5, and GTA: Chinatown Wars to name a few.
It won't let me PM you... It says "Sorry, that file is not found." It's been doing this for a while. I was excited for cookies and rocks, too. :( (Or whatever you'd really be sending. :P)
Jonathan: That image is causing me strange, conflicting emotions...
Now I REALLY need to buy this. The addition of Data on the arm totally totally sold me.
@ Alex- Yeah, Chad says the same thing, but when I played LBP's co-op for review, the person I was playing with kept asking if the could quit because playing the game was like "watching paint dry".
Then I hear about someone like you who thinks the on-disc levels are great, and it's like two different worlds.
@ Everyone- My Pm box only has six more openings in it, and after that it's deal over.
im in Mr. Holmes, if you don't remember me, i have been one of many adamant supporters of your opinions on DR:CTYD.
That been said...i have just bought madworld so will be late on the purchase...
Also make sure them cookies can stay fresh till they arrive here in sweden, or alternatively stick with the rocks and for your financial security i recommend lighter precious stones...
did you know that Frank has a Mega Man Legends Roll outfit in Chop Till You Drop?
This wasn't directed at me, but I did not know this, and now that I do, I'm pretty sure I just spent $40. Anything with MML material in it is an instant sell.
¡°It's just not that much fun. If it didn't have charming visuals and cute sound effects and music, http://www.pspconverter.com it wouldn't be worth a damn. ¡±
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about me
Five things I like that a lot of people like
NES games
Resident Evil
Pizza
Mighty Muggs
Comedy games (MadWorld, No More Heroes, Monkey Island, etc)
Five things I like that a lot of people don't like
Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop
Tim and Eric: Awesome Show Great Job! Tingle
The Phantom Menace
Certain farts
Five things that I don't like that a lot people don't like
Hollywood's current obsession with sequels and remakes
Poorly made motion controlled games
Haters
Publishers that care more about making money than making good games
People who care more about keeping their money than supporting good developers (ie Pirates)
Five things that I don't like that a lot people like
Games that copy the style of Hollywood action movies (Gears, Uncharted, etc.)
Fantasizing about having sex with famous women
Spicy Food
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Christian Bale
My Top Ten Atari 2600/5200/7800 Games-
10)Porky's
9)Food Fight
8)Star Raiders
7)Robotron
6)Millipede
5)BurgerTime
4)Donkey Kong
3)Donkey Kong Jr.
2)Pac Man
1)Jr Pac Man
[b]My Top Ten Commadore 64 Games-[b]
10)Bard's Tale III
9)Mail Order Monsters
8)Realm of Impossibility
7)Tapper
6)Impossible Mission
5)Archon II: Adepts
4)Racing Destructoid Set
3)Karateka
2)Maniac Mansion
1)Zack McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
My Top Ten NES Games-
10)Zelda II:The Adventures of Link
9)Super Mario Bros. 2
8)Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
7)River City Ransom
6)Ninja Gaiden 2
5)Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
4)Super Mario Bros.
3)Super Mario Bros. 3
2)Mega Man
1)Mega Man 2
My Top Ten TurboGraphx 16 Games-
10)Bloody Wolf
9)Fighting Street
8)Ys Book I and II
7)Legendary Axe II
6)Dungeon Explorer
5)Bonk's Revenge
4)Splatterhouse
3)Legendary Axe
2)Bonk's Adventure
1)Military Madness/Blazing Lasers (tie)
My Top Ten Genesis Games-
10)Shinobi 3: Return of the Ninja Master
9)Revenge of Shinobi
8)Castlevania:Bloodlines
7)Sonic the Hedgehog
6)Altered Beast
5)Herzog Zwei
4)Sonic 2
3)Phantasy Star 2
2)Guardian Heroes
1)Strider
My Top Ten SNES Games-
10)Ranma 1/2: Hard Battle
9)Super Castlevania IV
8)Final Fantasy III
7)Final Fantasy II
6)Earthbound
5)Mega Man X3
4)Zelda III: A Link to the Past
3)Super Contra III
2)Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
1)Super Metroid
My Top Ten Saturn games
10)Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold
9)Panzer Dragoon 2
8)Virtual On
7)Burning Rangers
6)Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo
5)Dragon Force
6)X-Men vs. Street Fighter
5)Darkstalkers 3
4)NiGHTS
3)Mega Man 8 (for Wood Man and Cuts Man
2)Guardian Heroes
1)Panzer Dragoon Saga
My Top Ten PS1 games-
10)The Misadventures of Tron Bonne
9)Incredible Crisis
8)UmJammer Lammy
7)No One Can Stop Mr Domino!!!!
6)Jumping Flash 2
5)Final Fantasy IX
4)Tobal 2
3)Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
2)Resident Evil
1)Resident Evil 2
My Top Ten N64 games-
10)Zelda: Majora's Mask
9)Dr Mario 64
7)Super Smash Bros
6)Mischief Makers
5)Sin and Punishment
4)Star Fox 64
uh...
My Top Ten Dreamcast games-
10)Zombie Revenge
9)Gunbird 2
8)Cannon Spike
7)Garou: Mark of the Wolves
6)Seaman
5)Power Stone 2
4)Shenmue
3)Resident Evil: Code Veronica
2)Street Fighter III:3rd Strike
1)Marvel vs. Capcom 2
[b]My Top Ten Xbox games-[b]
10)Gun Valkyrie
9)Shenmue 2
8)SNK vs. Capcom Chaos
7)Jet Grind Radio Future
6)Panzer Dragoon Orta
um.....
My Top Ten PS2 games-
10)Ico
9)Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
8)Under the Skin (you had to be there...)
7)Gradius V
6)Gitaroo Man
5)R Type Final
4)Shadow of the Colossus
3)Okami
2)God Hand
1)We <3 Katamari
My Top Ten Gamecube Games-
10)Chibi Robo
9)Luigi's Mansion
8)Super Mario Sunshine
7)F-Zero GX
6)Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
5)Zelda: Wind Waker
4)Super Smash Bros Melee
3)Pikmin 2
2)Viewtiful Joe
1)Resident Evil 4
My Top Ten Xbox 360 Games-
10)'Splosion Man
9)Geometry Wars 2
8)Beautiful Katamari
7)Alien Hominid HD
6)Dead Rising
5)REZ HD
4)Ikaruga
3)Braid
2)Castle Crashers
1)Namco Museum Virtual Arcade
My Top Ten PS3 Games-
10)BlazBlue
9)King of Fighters XII
8)Metal Gear Solid 4:Guns of the Patriots
7)Street Fighter 4
6)Resident Evil 5
5)Valkyria Chronicles
4)Street Fighter 2 HD Remix
3)Bionic Commando Rearmed
2)The Last Guy
1)Noby Noby Boy
My Top Ten PSP Games-
10)Dissidia
9)Patapon
8)Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins
7)Gradius Collection
6)Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
5)Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX
4)Loco Roco
3)Loco Roco 2
2)Castlevania: Rondo of Blood remake
1)Mega Man: Powered Up
MyTop Ten DS Games-
10)Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass
9)WarioWare: Touched!
8)Mega Man ZX series
7)Contra 4
6)Ace Attorney series
5)Planet Puzzle League
4)Retro Game Challange
3)Tingle's Freshly Picked Rosy Rupeeland
2)Pokemon Pearl
1)Retro Game Challenge 2 (import)
My Top Ten Wii games-
10)Little King's Story
9)Muramasa
8)MadWorld
7)Animal Crossing City Folk
6)Zelda: Twilight Princess
5)Bit.Trip Beat/Core
4)No More Heroes
3)Zelda: Twilight Pri
2)Super Mario Galaxy
1)Super Smash Bros Brawl
(Honorable mention to Domino Rally and Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop...seriously)
These lists are all subject to change depending on mood and how these
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When you say beginning to end, how many extras are you including? Do you just mean from new file to end credits?
Also, that LBP jab, you cheeky fellow.
I still haven't played this game, and I have a hard time paying for game rentals, the greedy bastards.
As far as LBP goes, if the level design is bad, then get on creating the good levels! :D
I mean from beginning to end, plus unlocking all the bonus missions and sniper missions, which only takes an extra hour or so.
To beat them all would take a lot longer, so I wont ask that of you, but if you at least see everything the game has to offer in regular play, I figure that would be enough. That's what I had to do for the review, so I figure that's fair.
@ Pedro- Sorry, didn't see you there.
Yeah, that's why I gave the online aspects of LBP a 10/10. I would have given the MGS4 DLC a 10/10 as well.
The on disc content, on the other hand, wasn't so great IMO.
Anything for you, J-Holmes :D I'll see if I can save up enough money this week, and I'll most def make you a Cblog with impressions and whatnot.
I could use those cookies ...
I want to get/rent this game, but I CAN'T FIND A COPY ANYWHERE!
That last comment was by me. I just forgot to log out of the computer. DARN HYDROTONIX <3
You have intrigued me, sir with your now multiple offers for cookies and now the added bonus of rocks.
When I finish up Madworld and funds are permitting I'll see about finding a copy of DR:CTYD.
Oh, and funnily enough, in that video review when Frank West walked by a signpost I half expected him to pick it up and drive it through his enemy's body.
I might just take you up on this Mr Holmes.
Depends on what type of cookies... and what kind of rocks... I may take this challenge though.
I do have to agree with you about LBP. Honestly, for somebody who isn't creative like me, the game is total shit. It's just not that much fun. If it didn't have charming visuals and cute sound effects and music, it wouldn't be worth a damn.
As for Dead Rising, I'm glad you're enjoying it. But I personally feel there are better games that are more deserving of my money. If all I owned was a Wii, I'm sure I'd be playing it right now no matter what. It can't be that horrible, right?
This is Capcom after all. They generally don't make horrible games. They're usually mediocre at worst, amazing at best. That's why I love them.
I love you guys.
Even if you don't play the game, it's cookies and rocks on the house. PM me your addresses and expect some fun in the mail next week.
@ Cadtalfryn- I know, right? To me, MadWorld and Dead Rising are two sides of the same coin.
Can I get cookies too?
The 360 version and the Wii version are the same game. What the gays.
@Holmes
It's all good. :P
I agree the levels that are on the disc are really boring... I spent about a day with them and have no desire to ever play them again.
Holmes, you fo reel?
I need some cookies man....starvin n shit man....I'm hungry...
Yeah, I'm for real, man.
Also, that avatar is pretty awesome.
By the way if they're macadamia nut cookies with those inexplicable white chocolate chips consider your challenge beat.
what kind of cookies are we talking? Can it be Double Stuff Oreos? Or how about Thin Mints?
I can't promise what I'll do when it actually comes to putting these packages together. I may take some left over mashed potatoes and onion rings and put them in a plastic bag and call that a "cookie".
I'M CRAZY LIKE DAT
I'm hopping on the cookies and rocks bandwagon. And I promise to play this game eventually! I just need to finish RE4 first (yeah, I'm way behind on games). And money.
Don't forget to PM me, you hosers!
So far, only Jimbo has jumped on the bandwagon.
Oh, and Cleaning guy, did you know that Frank has a Mega Man Legends Roll outfit in Chop Till You Drop?
I'll add it to the post now, just for S&Gs.
I'm still planning on that review John. I am currently afflicted by a disease known as "being horribly broke", however.
p.s. Don't send me anything.
I just got the game, and I like it more than the 360 version. I don't know if I will be able to play through the whole thing though, because I'm also playing MadWorld, RE 5, and GTA: Chinatown Wars to name a few.
It won't let me PM you... It says "Sorry, that file is not found." It's been doing this for a while. I was excited for cookies and rocks, too. :( (Or whatever you'd really be sending. :P)
I PMed him in the forums, try it there. I'm pretty sure all PMs work through the forums anyway.
Uhm, the level design in LBP was fantastic. It's especially great if you're playing co-op.
Jonathan: That image is causing me strange, conflicting emotions...
Now I REALLY need to buy this. The addition of Data on the arm totally totally sold me.
I made it through two viewings of Fury of the Wolfman, I know I'm up for this challenge. Plus I'm really hungry for cookies.
@ Alex- Yeah, Chad says the same thing, but when I played LBP's co-op for review, the person I was playing with kept asking if the could quit because playing the game was like "watching paint dry".
Then I hear about someone like you who thinks the on-disc levels are great, and it's like two different worlds.
@ Everyone- My Pm box only has six more openings in it, and after that it's deal over.
Chop chop!
im in Mr. Holmes, if you don't remember me, i have been one of many adamant supporters of your opinions on DR:CTYD.
That been said...i have just bought madworld so will be late on the purchase...
Also make sure them cookies can stay fresh till they arrive here in sweden, or alternatively stick with the rocks and for your financial security i recommend lighter precious stones...
did you know that Frank has a Mega Man Legends Roll outfit in Chop Till You Drop?
This wasn't directed at me, but I did not know this, and now that I do, I'm pretty sure I just spent $40. Anything with MML material in it is an instant sell.
I rented it and I...don't know about it. It seemed fun, but I don't know if it's worth buying. After a few hours, it seemed kind of boring.
¡°It's just not that much fun. If it didn't have charming visuals and cute sound effects and music, http://www.pspconverter.com it wouldn't be worth a damn. ¡±