Like the proverbial undead, Dead Rising is returning from the grave this month with a fresh remaster. Sporting familiar gameplay and much better graphics, there's still time to score a discount on the game ahead of its September 18 launch. At Fanatical, you can save 18% on the PC edition, and get the game for just $41. If you'd like to spoil yourself, the digital deluxe edition has also been discounted, and it can be purchased for $49.19. As a reminder, the physical edition of Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster will arrive in November.
- Dead Rising 2 Deluxe Remaster (Standard edition) -- $41 ($
50) - Dead Rising 2 Deluxe Remaster (Digital Deluxe edition) -- $49.19 ($
60)
Both versions have the same preorder bonus--costumes for Frank West and more background music for the mall--but the digital deluxe edition throws in Capcom costumes for the roving photojournalist, like Resident Evil and Mega Man-inspired threads. The first Dead Rising was released all the way back in 2006, and it quickly became a cult-classic for its mix of open-world exploration, hordes of undead monsters, and a challenging time-limit that kept you moving if you wanted to get a good ending.
The remaster keeps the bones of the original game intact, but with sharper graphics and a few quality-of-life changes, this looks like it'll be the definitive version of Dead Rising.
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