Dead Rising 2 – (2010)
Capcom’s big sequel to Dead Rising is mostly a better game. It looks better, plays better, and its Vegas-like locale is a perfect place to set a Dead Rising game. But what holds Dead Rising 2 back compared to the other games on our list is mainly a less interesting story, a main character who isn’t as memorable as Frank West, and the removal of the photography mechanic. In DR1 it was such a neat feature that as you survived the zombie invasion of the mall you could take photos of your adventure, both documenting your journey while also earning XP to level up.
Removing the in-game camera was a mistake, but hey, Capcom added co-op and the crafting system—letting you combine weapons to make better zombie-killing tools—in this entry. So in the end, Dead Rising 2 is mostly a win with just a few frustrating flaws.
