Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster

 
Back to Willamette with sharper teeth
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster rebuilds the 2006 classic in RE Engine and fixes the stuff that aged poorly without touching its soul. You still have 72 in‑game hours, a camera, and a mall full of improvised weapons. Now you also get 4K/60 targets, better control logic, autosave, and re‑worked lighting that sells the carnage.
How it plays in 2025
The tone remains slapstick‑grim: Dead Rising is still equal parts satire and survival. The difference is feel. You can move while aiming. Inputs snap faster. Survivor behavior is saner, and bosses telegraph more cleanly. Real‑time shadows punch up the mood from sunrise to moonlight. The photo system stays, with more consistent PP feedback and an audio pass that finally matches the spectacle.
Key features

Modern presentation: RE Engine rebuild with enhanced materials, real‑time shadows, and stable 4K/60 performance goals.
Control refresh: Strafe while aiming, faster weapon swaps, and improved dodge spacing.
Quality‑of‑life: Autosave, clearer UI, smarter escort paths, and better boss readability.
Audio and VO: Re‑voiced scenes and 3D audio add punch to cutscenes and crowd noise.
Horde density: Big crowds hold framerate better, so set‑piece runs feel intentional instead of lucky.
Same countdown: The 72‑hour loop and story beats are intact; mastery still pays off on replays.

Why it’s worth your hours
The remaster doesn’t sand off the personality that made Dead Rising stick. It trims friction that pushed players away—rough aim, brittle saves, escort melodrama—while preserving the timer’s pressure and the mall’s sandbox chaos. If you bounced off the old stiffness, this is the cleanest way back in. If you’re a lifer, you finally get the feel the original wanted.
Quick facts

Date de sortie : 19 September 2024 (digital); 8 November 2024 (physical)
Développeur : Capcom (RE Engine)
Genre : Action, Aventure
Le cadre : Willamette Parkview Mall, zombie outbreak
Caractéristiques : 4K/60 presentation, move‑while‑aiming, autosave, re‑voiced scenes, improved survivor AI
Caractéristiques spéciales : Full photo system, real‑time lighting cycle, massive horde density with steadier performance