Dead Rising 3: Apocalypse Edition

Critic reviews

• ZTGD

  Drew Leachman · Sep 12, 2014

  6.5

  Still, it may have some issues, just to be clear, and you may have to turn down the settings to get the best performance out of it. Dead Rising fans will get more out of it than someone who hasn’t played the series, but even with the camera and navigation problems, I still had a decent time hacking up some zombies with insane weapons. Just keep in mind; it can be cumbersome at times.

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• COGconnected

  Brian Connor · Sep 12, 2014

  7.7

  Dead Rising 3 is funny, and more importantly a riot to play. New players will enjoy the standard mode while classic players will get their fix in Nightmare Mode. It really is just a shame there are quite a few issues with performance on PC. Let’s hope the modding community can work their usual magic with this one.

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• Game Revolution

  Gil Almogi · Sep 12, 2014

  6.0

  I confess that I appreciate how unthreatening the zombies are in this series, but I have to lament their role as obstacles in a sandbox game. With a more engaging story that didn’t solely rely on zaniness and/or idiocy to sell itself, Dead Rising 3 could have been more worthy of recommendation. Instead, accept my lukewarm approval of it as a purchase decision.

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• USGamer

  Mike Williams · Sep 09, 2014

  5.0

  With a bit more time in development, Dead Rising 3 for PC could have been the definitive version. Unfortunately, an above-average game is hamstrung by a port that runs poorly on stronger PC hardware. Crashes and framerate issues abound. If you really want to play Dead Rising 3, your best bet is to wait or pick up the Xbox One version.
• GameSpot

  Nick Capozzoli · Sep 07, 2014

  3.0

  Is there a Harry Potter fan in the audience? Maybe one with a good command of the series' bestiary? Because I think what we have here is a Boggart, reflecting back someone's subconscious fears about minorities. ...It's a cruel portrayal, and superfluous besides: in a game that's ostensibly about zombies, shouldn't the zombies be scary enough on their own?

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• Attack of the Fanboy

  Kyle Hanson · Sep 05, 2014

  7.0

  Dead Rising 3 looked OK in its original form, but it was obvious that shortcuts were taken to get all of the zombies on-screen. Seeing hordes of zombies shambling around, all looking unique and detailed as you mow through them with your chainsaw is an experience not offered by other games, so the sacrifices were worth it. However, the PC version should have overcome those challenges. Luckily the fun of the series is still there, and that fun is greatly enhanced on the PC version if you can get it running well.

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