Dead Rising 3

Dead Rising 3 is an action-adventure game from 2013, developed by Capcom Vancouver and published by Microsoft Studios. It launched alongside the Xbox One on November 22, 2013, and later received a Windows version from Capcom on September 5, 2014. Critics generally gave it positive marks for its gameplay and visuals, though they took issue with changes to the gameplay, art direction, story, characters, and various technical problems.

**Gameplay** Players control new protagonist Nick Ramos from a third-person perspective, scrounging for supplies and weapons to fight zombies and complete missions. The open world is significantly larger than the settings of the first two *Dead Rising* games combined, and the game can display three times as many zombies on-screen as its predecessor. Saving is no longer restricted to toilets—players can save anywhere. A "Nightmare Mode" brings back the traditional time limit and limited save points for those who want it. Load times occur when transitioning between areas or fast traveling.

The crafting system from *Dead Rising 2* returns and expands. Players can still create "combo weapons," but now they can do so anywhere without needing a workbench. "Combo vehicles" are also new—for example, combining a motorcycle and a steamroller produces a "RollerHawg." Each combo vehicle has two seats and a secondary blue attack to aid cooperative play. Driving is key to exploring the city of Los Perdidos. Blueprints for new combo weapons and vehicles are hidden throughout the world.

The game optionally uses Kinect and Xbox SmartGlass. With Kinect, loud noises from the player can attract zombies, but shouting can also distract them; the microphone is tuned so that attracting zombies feels deliberate. SmartGlass lets players locate items, find abandoned storefronts, set waypoints, and access exclusive missions that unlock apps—such as calling in airstrikes, drone support, or area-wide flares to fight or lure the undead.

**Multiplayer** Two-player cooperative play is available in all game modes except an explicit single-player mode. In Casual, Completionist, Speed Run, and Hardcore modes, a second player can join seamlessly at any time if a match is found, or players can choose to start in Multiplayer directly. The primary player controls Nick Ramos; the second player takes the role of Dick, a trucker surviving the outbreak.