Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster

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Survive 72 hours in a shopping mall overrun by zombies.

Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Stores: Steam
Price: Paid
Rated: Very Positive on Steam (80% of 4,141 reviews); Metacritic 83 on PS5 from 57 critics; PlayStation Store 4.36 of 5 from 4,797 ratings
Length: about 6 to 8 hours for the 72-hour main story
Players: 1
Made by: Capcom
Released: 2024

What frightens Thousands of zombies fill a shopping mall from wall to wall, groping and biting at you in every store and corridor, while armed psychopaths stalk the survivors you try to save.
Content: gore, violence, strong language, alcohol use, suicide scenes.

Capcom's remake of the first Dead Rising, rebuilt in the RE Engine. Journalist Frank West is trapped in a mall in quarantined Willamette, Colorado, with rescue 72 hours away. You fight the undead with anything you can pick up, rescue survivors and chase the story behind the outbreak before the clock runs out.

About Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is Capcom's full graphical remake of the first game in its Dead Rising series, built in the RE Engine and released in September 2024 on PC (Steam), PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. It keeps the original's play but adds full voice acting, autosaves, reworked controls and an updated interface. A free demo is on the PlayStation Store.

Freelance photojournalist Frank West flies into Willamette, a small Colorado town sealed off by the army, and lands on the roof of its shopping mall just as the dead overrun it. A helicopter will be back in 72 hours. Until then the mall is yours: every shop, food court and park holds something to swing, throw or wear, from baseball bats and chainsaws to a giant teddy bear, and survivors hiding in back rooms need to be led to safety.

The clock runs all the time: five real minutes make one in-game hour, so the 72 hours of the main story take about six to eight hours to play. Finishing it opens Overtime mode, which adds another in-game day, and then Infinity mode, with no clock at all.

The horror is the crowd. Hundreds of zombies stand shoulder to shoulder in the plazas, and walking through them means being grabbed and bitten from every side. Between them roam human psychopaths, cruel and unpredictable, who can be worse than the dead. Because the clock never stops, you cannot save everyone, and choosing who to leave is part of the pressure.

It is a gory, often comic action game rather than a slow fright, closer to a zombie film than to hiding in the dark. It suits players who want to feel the size of a horde and to improvise their way through it. The Digital Deluxe edition adds costume and music packs, including Resident Evil and Mega Man outfits, worn from the closet in the Security Room.

How to play Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster

Watch the clock: case files and survivor calls only stay open for a set number of in-game hours.
Pick up almost anything in the mall, from benches to guitars, and use it as a weapon.
Find survivors, lead them back to the security room and keep them alive on the way.
Take photos with Frank's camera to earn Prestige Points and level up.
Eat food from the mall's shops to heal, and save your progress when you can.

Screenshots

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster screenshot: Frank winds up a baseball bat in a sunlit mall atrium crowded with zombies

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster screenshot: Frank charges at zombies with a red chainsaw on a blood-spattered cobbled plaza

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster screenshot: a grinning clown in a red wig, small top hat and white face paint leans toward the camera

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster screenshot: Frank swings a giant teddy bear at zombies in a purple children's clothing store

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster screenshot: Frank rides a black motorcycle with flame decals out of a parking garage toward zombies

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster screenshot: Frank and a bald man in a shirt and tie hold pistols with their backs to a wall

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster screenshot: close-up of Frank West wearing orange ear defenders with a microphone

Tips

Learn safe routes through the mall early; the crowded plazas are slow and dangerous to cross.
Carry food at all times, since it is your healing.
Keep a sturdy weapon for the psychopaths; they hit far harder than zombies.
Do not try to rescue every survivor in one run: the clock will not allow it.
Plan around the clock: five real minutes pass for every in-game hour, so a long detour can cost a case or a survivor.

Questions

Is Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster scary?

It is gory and tense in big crowds, but more of a zombie action game with dark humour than a frightening one.

What can you play Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster on?

PC on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Is it the same game as the original Dead Rising?

It is the first Dead Rising rebuilt with new graphics, full voice acting, autosaves and other quality-of-life changes; the play is kept intact.

How long is Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster?

The 72-hour main story takes about six to eight hours, since five real minutes pass for each in-game hour. Overtime mode adds roughly three more hours, and seeing everything takes 25 to 30 hours.

Is there a demo?

Yes, a free demo is on the PlayStation Store for PS5.

Can you play it with friends?

No, it is a single-player game.