Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop Ships

Capcom’s Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop heads to retail today for the Wii. The game which is based on the Xbox 360 hit Dead Rising, is more third-person shooter/action and less open world zombie slaying sim, which has, naturally lead to some criticism of the game. Of course, having not played it yet I can not speak to whether or not it’s the greatest thing since sliced bread or yet another watered down, convoluted port to the Wii.

Unlike its Xbox 360 counterpart, the Wii version is split into a series of individual cases all of which Frank must complete in order to gain vital information that will allow him to piece together the truth behind the horrendous epidemic. In addition to the cases, players will be faced with the dilemma of deciding the rescue priority of the residents of Wilamette who also sought sanctuary in the mall. Depending on the player’s skill, some may not be so fortunate as each rescue needs to be undertaken in a set time period.

We Hope Chop Till You Drop is good, but we’re not holding our breath. Look for a full review from Crisp Gamer soon.

This Week in Games: Killzone 2, 50 Cent

What games do we have to look forward to this week? Honestly, not that much.. but there are a few gems that could make us feel all warm and fuzzy inside - assuming they don’t suck. Somebody has to say these kinds of things to curtail expectations.

Killzone 2 finally makes its way to retail, and even though it may be played out with journalist it will be the first time that actual players get their hands on something other than a demo. - our review is right here, but if you’re a fan you might get upset with our findings.

Also of note is Stoked, 50 Cent: Blood in the Sand, Shellshock 2: Blood Trails, Eat Lead and the Wii version of Dead Rising, Dead rising Chop Till You Drop.. Most of these ship tomorrow. Full List after the break…

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Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop Announced

If you read our E3 prognostication article, you may have seen a little prediction made about a new Dead Rising game being announced at the show. While the Monday after E3 is not exactly an “E3 announcement,” I’m going to take a little time patting myself on the back anyway..

Capcom today revealed that a Dead Rising game is being developed for the Wii and will be ready for prime time this winter. While the new game, Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop, may share a few elements from the best selling Xbox 360 game, expect a totally different experience altogether.

Dead Rising on the Wii will be a third-person over the shoulder game that is more about over the shoulder shooting and less about free roaming environments and non-linear missions from Otis and that pesky two way radio. For one, the game will use a modified version of the engine built for Resident Evil 4 on the Wii.

Offering an over-the-shoulder third-person view, the game will let players shoot, use environmental objects like benches and umbrellas, procure items and weapons from shops (golf clubs, lawnmowers, frying pans), consume food to raise your health, and of course - shoot lots and lots of zombies.

The game will still offer the indoor and outdoor environments to explore, complete with all the hazards a crowd of flesh eating zombies can provide. The save system has also been tweaked to be more user friendly and more accessible, unlike the Xbox 360 version.

The Wii version is not the same experience that you’ve already enjoyed on the Xbox 360, but with today’s revelations Capcom has left a lot of questions unanswered. Will Frank be under the same pressures of the original? What happens when he dies now? Will photography remain a part of the gameplay? Will Otis ever STFU? Seriously, Otis, enough with the radio bullshit!

Hopefully we’ll be able to shed more light on these and a million other unanswered questions soon.