Posts tagged Dead Rising 2: Case Zero

The Backlog: The case of the kidnapped burrito unicorn edition

In case you’ve never been to Seattle before, consider this your primer.

In this week’s Backlog: Aaron laments his decidedly first-world problem of having too many games to play, Doug reminisces on the Dreamcast’s glory days, and Nick tries his hardest to remember everything he played at PAX last week.

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Review: Dead Rising 2: Case Zero (XBLA)

Developers have come a long way since the abysmal, early dark ages of downloadable content. What started with overpriced horse armor has evolved into a product that can defy typical classification.

Is Case Zero a demo for Dead Rising 2? Yes. Is it a prelude DLC package that adds to the full game with character development and carry-over bonuses for the final retail product? Certainly. To the great chagrin of forum-goers and blog posters, Dead Rising 2: Case Zero is but the tip of the iceberg for the industry, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the idea.

Welcome to the future of videogame demos. I hope the critics have developed adequate coping mechanisms.

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The Backlog: Conventiontime Blues edition

This is basically what PAX looks like, except with more neckbeards, less politics, and a sea of iPhones

I couldn’t go to PAX 10. Neither could Doug. But Nick’s there! He’s also Internet famous now, thanks to his picture being taken at a Rock Band 3 event last night and then posted to Twitter. I can only hope that in his new-found celebrity, Nick Cummings won’t forget the little guy. And by “forget the little guy” I mean I hope he invites us to really rad pool parties in Hollywood.

OK. I won’t feel so bad about jumping right into the backlog now that my introduction is complete.

Let’s do this.

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