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As Frank West, investigate Fortune City's zombie outbreak by rescuing survivors, crafting improvised weapons, and photographing the chaos.
Released 11 Oct 2011
Photograph Zombie Carnage
Build Combo Weapons
Rescue Survivors
You are Frank West – photojournalist and original hero of the Dead Rising Willamette incident – taking center stage experiencing the re-imagined Fortune City outbreak.
Developed by Capcom Vancouver · Published by Capcom









In this alternate take on the Fortune City outbreak, players step into the role of photojournalist Frank West. He pursues a story amid a city overrun by zombies, with new missions and story changes built around his return.
Explore Fortune City's shops, casinos, and other areas while fighting zombies with found objects and crafted combo weapons. Take on missions, rescue survivors, and battle deranged psychopaths as the outbreak's countdown pressures you to choose what to do and when.
Frank's camera rewards photos of moments such as horror, drama, and brutality with Prestige Points. The game also adds the Uranus Zone sci-fi theme park and a timer-free Sandbox Mode with challenges; experience earned in Sandbox Mode can carry into the story.
Players who enjoy the game often point to its chaotic zombie combat, creative combo weapons, and absurd humor, with Frank West's return adding to the appeal. Some also value Sandbox Mode as a way to explore and experiment without the story timer, and describe co-op sessions as fun when they work. Other reviews find the experience too similar to Dead Rising 2.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 50 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 4 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 66/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |