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Dead Rising 2

As Chuck Greene, you have 72 hours to save your infected daughter, clear your name and survive the hordes of hungry zombies before the military comes in and nukes the city. To ensure your survival, you can…

81 24 September 2010 from $4.73

Dead Rising 2 is an adventure developed by Blue Castle Games, released 24 September 2010 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It currently starts at $4.73 at Gamesplanet.

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What Dead Rising 2 is

Dead Rising 2 is an adventure game developed by Blue Castle Games and released in 2010. It was published by Capcom. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Forge.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Five years after a devastating zombie outbreak, former motocross champion Chuck Greene arrives in the glittering casino town of Fortune City, Nevada, to compete in Terror Is Reality, a controversial game show in which contestants slaughter zombies for cash and fame. Chuck desperately needs the winnings to buy Zombrex, a daily medication that holds off the zombification of his young daughter Katey, who was bitten during a past outbreak. But disaster strikes when the show's zombies are deliberately released, plunging Fortune City into a full-blown epidemic. Chuck rescues Katey and reaches a sealed emergency shelter, promising to keep her supplied with Zombrex until the military arrives. When…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, comedy, horror and open world. It supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 50 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Dead Rising 2 holds a critic score of 81 out of 100. That places it above 73% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2010 averaged 70, so it scored 11 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 77, across 237 votes.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon X2 2.2 Ghz or better, 2 GB RAM and NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 or better. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 9GB.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $4.73 at Gamesplanet, 76% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

Dead Rising 2 launched on 24 September 2010, within three weeks of Sid Meier's Civilization V, Halo: Reach, Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Pokémon Black Version. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Sid Meier's Civilization V, Halo: Reach, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Pokémon Black Version.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Dead Rising 2 — frequently asked questions

When did Dead Rising 2 come out?
Dead Rising 2 was released on 24 September 2010 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does Dead Rising 2 cost?
The cheapest current price for Dead Rising 2 is $4.73 at Gamesplanet, which is 76% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Dead Rising 2?
At minimum, Dead Rising 2 needs Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon X2 2.2 Ghz or better, 2 GB RAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 or better graphics, 8.5 GB free hard drive space of storage.
Does Dead Rising 2 have multiplayer?
Yes. Dead Rising 2 supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online.
How many GB is Dead Rising 2?
The PC version needs about 8.5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("8.5 GB free hard drive space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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