Brrrrrrrrrrains... Brrrrrrrrrrargh my brains!

Review
Dead Rising: Case Zero (Rated 18)
Xbox Live Arcade, 400 MS Points

Zombies have certainly been flavour of the month for many years now with a release featuring some sort of Zombie whether it’s cute, fluffy and fun Zombies in the excellent Plants Vz Zombies or the more serious and crazy tone with Left 4 Dead and Call of Duty: World at War making them a mode of play within a World War 2 First Person Shooter.

The original Dead Rising started this generation off with an excellent concept which was struck with problems no thanks to its awkwardly built-in against the clock system and horrible save feature which could see you with no way out and having to restart the entire game again.

The release of this game before the full blown retail release is to get players excited for Dead Rising 2 when it hits stores late September and for a measly 400 MS Points it’s safe to say that Capcom have done their job correctly by offering you a “starter” meal before the main dish for a tiny price.

You play as Chuck Greene which is plagued with a horrible situation in his hands. His Daughter has been bitten by a Zombie and is looking for a cure to stop the infection from taking over. Losing his vehicle and therefore his supply of “Zombrex”, a drug which delays the infection for twelve hours you are left in a small remote town outside of Las Vegas (where the main game is held) with the task of finding the aforementioned Zombrex.

Gameplay remains largely unchanged with survivors needing to be rescued within a certain amount of time as well as racing around the small town finding the drug so you can administrate it your Daughter before the military arrive and take her into quarantine.

The game now has multiple save slots and a checkpoint system to help you’re never stuck within the game world and completing the objectives can be done so thanks to the more lenient time restriction you have on you.

The main draw comes from eliminating the undead and it’s never been more fun thanks to the weapon combination system which allows you to create all sorts of weaponry ranging from a nailed baseball bat or an oar with chainsaws attached to it.
Whether or not it excites you for the full priced retail box is another matter entirely. Definitely give it a shot and keep the zombie infection at bay!

7/10