Dead Rising ProTips: The Zombie Slayer's Handbook

The More PP You Get Your Hands On the Better

Leveling up is vital to your survival, and in order to do that you're going need to always be busting your ass for prestige points (PP). Failing to do so will not only result in Frank being slow, puny, and only able to hold a couple of items in his inventory, but you will also miss out on unlocking killer moves like disemboweling, face crushing, and neck twisting. There are many ways to obtain PP, but the secret to nabbing the most points is taking photographs of the PP Stickers that can be found all over the mall. Keep an eye on your PP Sensor, which indicates how close you are to the nearest sticker.


Where's the Men's Room?

With only a single save slot in Dead Rising, no continues, and having to deal with scores of festering zombies constantly in your face, the fact that you can only save your progress by finding a bathroom or sofa will drive you insane. Don't wait until you're almost dead to start looking for a save point. Frequently open up the map and know where the nearest bathroom is to you at all times. This might seem like a hassle, but neglecting to do so will result in having to play portions of the game over and over again. Have a game plan.


Mega Man vs. the Undead

You'll probably notice at least of few of the Capcom video game cameos littered throughout Dead Rising just by playing the game. A restaurant called Jill's Sandwiches is a reference to a memorable quote from Resident Evil. ServBots merchandise can be found in stores, which are those Lego man-like creatures from the Mega Man series, and Mega Man himself also makes somewhat of an appearance. You can acquire both his helmet and Mega Buster weapon inside the gift shop in Colby's Movieland. The Mega Buster shoots out tennis balls instead of orbs of destructive energy though.


Take a Trip to the Hardware Store

Everything from a giant teddy bear to dinner plates can be used as weapons in Dead Rising. Although there of hundreds of items in the mall that can be used to bludgeon and maim, to be frank, a majority of the items suck at slaughtering the living dead. And no zombie masterpiece is complete without grinding flesh, bone, and blood with a chainsaw. Go to McHandy's Hardware store to wield three of the deadliest weapons in the game, the chainsaw, the sledgehammer, and the hedge clippers.


Secret in Child's Play Toy Store

A simple way to score a load of prestige points is to enter the Child's Play toy store in Paradise Plaza, and bash the giant ServBot with a large object several times until his face is aligned correctly. The reward for doing this is 10,000 PP, and if you're having trouble doing this, check out the smaller ServBot heads located in the same store to see what the face is supposed to look like.


Always Carry a Spare

In Dead Rising, everything that you use as a weapon eventually shatters. Relying on just one weapon to get you through decomposing mobs is not a good idea. Always, and I mean always, carry at least two back up weapons in your inventory for when the inevitable finally does happen.


Zombie Baseball and Zombie Golf

As the Grand Theft Auto series has proven, the best games are the one's that allow you to do whatever the hell you want. Forget working on the scoop missions in Dead Rising. The unlimited ways you can torture zombies is the reason people are storming video game stores to partake in this grisly adventure. Something that you may not know about golf clubs and baseball bats is that in addition to just belting zombies with them, you can swing much harder by holding down the attack button and execute a perfect swing with either your bat or club.

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