^ "Dead Rising 2: Off the Record Japanese Website".^ "Captivate 2012: Dead Rising 3: On the Record"."1080p/60FPS Dead Rising 1 and 2 Remasters' Pricing, Release Dates Confirmed". Rebecca is not fatally wounded at the end of the game in Ending S, Frank must save her from TK in a scenario similar to Ending S from Dead Rising 2.Īs in Dead Rising 2, the player will achieve one of several endings based on time constraints and other factors.After she kills Sullivan-who is portrayed here as an innocent man-Frank faces off against her as she pilots a giant mech in Uranus Zone. Given a different character model, Stacey Forsythe replaces Sullivan as the Phenotrans agent responsible for the outbreak, and the final boss of the game.
Frank must acquire and deliver the money before battling Amber and Crystal. After the bank robbery, TK kidnaps Rebecca Chang and demands that Frank collect one million dollars as a ransom.Evan is an ice cream-themed clown wearing stilts, and the brother of Adam MacIntyre, the clown Psychopath from Dead Rising. Frank can encounter a new Psychopath, Evan MacIntyre.Chuck Greene replaces Leon Bell as a Psychopath, driven mad by Katey's death at the beginning of the outbreak.Uranus Zone, a science-fiction theme park closed off to the player in Dead Rising 2, is now open to explore.In addition to new survivors who are exclusive to Off the Record, several survivors from Dead Rising 2 can be found at different locations and times, or require different objectives before they will join Frank.The outbreak is now set off by CURE member Brandon Whittaker, who in turn is being manipulated by TK.Unlike Chuck and Katey, Frank can apply Zombrex to himself anywhere in the city. Following the events of Dead Rising, Frank is still infected with the zombie parasite, and requires an injection of Zombrex every twenty-four hours if he fails to locate the drug and inject it, he will zombify and the game will end.Frank has squandered his fame since the outbreak and cover-up at Willamette, and after a humiliating appearance on Terror is Reality, he sees the outbreak in Fortune City as an opportunity to resurrect his photojournalism career and "get back in the game." As in Dead Rising, Frank can take pictures of various sights and scenes around the city, acquiring points based on content. The game now follows Frank West, the protagonist of Dead Rising, who replaces Chuck Greene.On September 13, 2016, Capcom re-released the game alongside the original Dead Rising and Dead Rising 2 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the game.Īs an alternate version of the same story, the plot and gameplay of Off the Record are nearly identical to Dead Rising 2, with several key differences: This allows players to explore Fortune City without the obstacle of time as well as take on several optional challenges. Off the Record also features a new sandbox mode. There are technical and system upgrades, such as optimization of loading times and improved network performance. The photography mechanic from the first Dead Rising is also included. Off the Record is intended as a complete reimagining of Dead Rising 2 featuring Frank West, the protagonist of the original Dead Rising video game, with new missions, cutscenes, environments, enemies, and weapons. The game was released for the same consoles on October 11 in North America, October 13 in Japan, and October 14 in Europe for a discount retail price. At Captivate 2011, Capcom's annual press show, the company announced that it was releasing Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, as a reinterpretation of the game, with Frank West from the original Dead Rising as the main character.