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Friends, let me admit something up top. I am the most tedious ofDead Risingapologists. I love its in-game timer. I adore its linear mission structure that is completely at odds with the expansive semi-open world shopping mall in which it takes place. Hell, I even like its severely stripped down Wii port. I firmly believe that Dead Rising is an all-time great, but also understand why folks have (reasonably) cooled on the game’s particular quirks.
However, fourteen years after the game originally launched on Xbox 360, I’m starting to think that Dead Rising is aging like a fine wine. A recent replay (on the Steam Deck, no less, where I’m thrilled to report it runs perfectly out of the box) revealed a game that feels as fresh today as it did all the way back in 2006. For the first time in my life, I think I might be right about something.
Dead Rising 10th Anniversary Launch TrailerWatch on YouTube
Dead Rising 10th Anniversary Launch Trailer
Thankfully, the original game is widely available and can now be played portably on Valve’s wonderful handheld. I will, however, concede that the survivor AI is piss. For the record, they fixed it in the Wii version. No, I’m not joking. I hate that I know that.
