Major Nelson just posted about a slew of content that's been made available for Capcom's 360 zombie-evading romp, Dead Rising. We're talking some free new constumes for our roving reporter, Frank, as well as some new gamer pics and themes.
Well, hallelujah! More costumes! Nothing says "thanks for buying the crap out of our game" like three free new costumes: the pure white suit, the stripe outfit, and the accountant outfit. These new costumes have a stunning effect on gameplay ... actually, they do absolutely nothing, really.
If you've successfully hacked apart every zombie and psychopath the game has to offer, I don't see any reason why this content would appeal to you at all. In fact, I can't really imagine how this content could offer anything but a passing chuckle to anyone at all. In fact, this is content that was available for download months ago at retail kiosks.
How about some new weapons? Maybe some new missions or areas? And hey, EGM, how about revealing the source of your "co-op" rumor so that I can go laydown a Dead Rising-style disembowel on 'em. As we move further and further away from the game's release and closer and closer to the inevitable sequel, substantial downloadable content is looking less likely.
Which is a shame, because I have some MS points burning a hole in my pocket.
Contest:
3:02 PM on 05.31.2007
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Hey Capcom. I know this seems like a great thing, to attempt to make people pay for shit that should be GIVEN AWAY for free, but it's not.
But they're charging for the themes... Nothing says thanks for buying a million copies of the game like charing for more shit.
LAME
That would have been better. Fuck clothes.
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So Capcom's NOT going to release a sequel to Dead Rising?
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Eff that!
I like how some games give you gamerpics for unlocking certain achievements...that should be the way things are done. Not paying $1.25 for 4 worthless pics that you often can't preview.
Sorry, that was me.
Don't post screenshots if you're not going to show us your RSS feeds. We want to know who you're stalking and what pr0n sites you frequent.
@Nick - The earlier rumors about co-op, IIRC, were found to be false, or at least no longer true, and this: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=22136 seems to indicate that Capcom recognizes the draw of this IP and plans on a sequel. If they were working on a sequel, why bother patching new features into the old game (which is almost 8 months old at this point)?
Fuck cloths - give me co-op and I'll put down Crackdown for a few minutes.
Right, I'm not arguing that the co-op thing will probably not happen. But you said, "Dead Rising II. That was debunked weeks ago." That indicated that the idea of a sequel was debunked weeks ago.
I even said in my article that as the game ages, the likelihood of significant downloadable dwindles.
Oh, and you do realize that co-op thing was in egm's rumor mill. As much as I want co-op this may not ever see the light of day. It could just be a load of bullcrap for that matter
A white suit!
Sorry Moo.