When you think of Capcom and zombies Resident Evil is likely what springs to mind, but there used to be another series you’d think of too. Eighteen years ago Capcom released a masterpiece with Dead Rising, a fascinating, frictional, and systems-heavy, game that put you smack dab in the middle of a mall during the zombie apocalypse. It’s the ultimate zombie-slaying fantasy, and now Capcom’s Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is giving the classic a gorgeous fresh coat of paint. What’s crucial, however, is that the frictional systems at the heart of Dead Rising are being kept entirely intact. In other words, it’s the best decision Capcom could have possibly made.
