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  I never played DR1 and always really wanted to. Very much looking forward to this. How do these games wor... : SpaecKow
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    DR1 was all inside a mall and it was free roam (once you unlocked areas of course) except the mission str... : derelict515
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      Yeah I remember there being that, also people complained about the save system? I'm guessing things are d... : SpaecKow
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        The save system was dumb only because it was confusing enough to completely fuck you. As long as you real... : derelict515
        • Timers are still in but you have 3 save slots : pandastrong
    • You'll get a fair bit of time to screw around between things : synapse19
    • I hope not -- maybe that way I can enjoy it this time. I'm a completionist by nature and that style was ... : Dolemite
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    Don't bother, DR1 isa fetus, Dead Rising 2 Case Zero is a full grown adult and DR2 will be a genetically ... : valcan_s
    • What the fuck dude is this game going to lay an egg in my throat!? It is? DAY ONE PERCH : SpaecKow
  • it's fun as a sandbox for a little while. the timed mission structure, dying to build your character and ... : thebigbeefsandwich
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  **** http://winchatty.com/search.php?terms=****&author=valcan_s : s2jason
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    yea, this is getting a bit weird. the dude doesn't dislike anything. : mwasher
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      Even daikatana? : gmd
      • http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=23698989#itemanchor_23698989 : mwasher
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      I like his posts, makes a nice change from the usual "I hate the colour brown and consoles and cover syst... : -JLN-
      • :P : SpaecKow
      • I actually totally agree with you, I just felt like that was too great of a visual gag to pass up :) : s2jason
      • I agree. : MeestaNob
      • He is my favourite shacker, makes me excited to play games. : doctorbfunk
      • Agreed - it's inspiring to see someone actually enjoy shit. : dumb.
      • I like his enthusiasm but his breathless writing style is exhausting to read. Please punctuate more. : rudds
      • i like valcan_s posts, they bring my attention to things i either dont know about or have forgotten and h... : vitek r
      • I feel the same way, I always enjoy his enthusiasm and take note of games he points out. Then again I te... : Matt Burris
      • Let's talk about him like he can't read this. His mom is a total fox! : Mad Brahmin Disease
      • I can't wait until he does become jaded and bitches about everything. : Beady
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      We need to get him to play the old Atari ET game. : DarkWolf5
      • I think I still have that in a closet somewhere : synapse19
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      He likes things because he finds them fun!? This guy is off! I don't trust him. : Dschinghis Khan
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        even if all his posts are true, that doesn't make it less weird!! : mwasher
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          doesnt it? : jujubeads
          • nope, because as was already mentioned above, it is so out of the norm for this place that, by definition... : mwasher
    • I reckon it's a proxy character account like dognose so people can post about stuff they like without los... : nem00
    • He's like roushi on ecstasy, it's fucking awesome. : dognose
    • I'm of the belief that he loves the idea of video games. Subtract work, sleep, eating, and exercise fr... : Sailor of Fortune
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    **** is a good indicator for me to not read the post. that and the colors annoy me. : jimmy_legs
    • And yet here you are : Bruzilla
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    I don't mind it, valcan really likes games especially ones that are very pretty. Keep on truckin valcan! : h o s t i l e
    • I would love more posts like his around here. : dognose
  • He uses a 10 star scale. : Kentor
  • He's the only one who's got an avatar on this internet : umegastar
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  How long did it take you to beat Case Zero? : h o s t i l e
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    not sure but definitely worth the $5 so far. : byorn
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      what combo weapon do you like? of the ones I tried molotov was pretty terrible and one use made with : thebigbeefsandwich
      • Beer Hat makes for hilarious cutscenes. : getfrisky
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      Wait, it's only $5? Oh man, I was going to wait for reviews but $5 of more DR can't be argued with. : drhazard
      • It's definitely worth it, and that's coming from a person who was frustrated to hell with DR1. : Head Rush
      • If you have any question, watch GiantBomb's quick look. : Masem
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    I need between 6-8 hours for all achievements : Mad Brahmin Disease
    • needed : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  It's coming to the PC?! I didn't know this. hmm I might have to get it. : Modulus
  • http://store.steampowered.com/app/45740/ \m/ I doubt the prelude(DR2CZ) will come to the PC so I 360e... : valcan_s
• DR1 was one of my all time favorite games. Glad Capcom is releasing a PC version. : herradura99
• that reminds me i need to download that : jonin
• the graphics are not very 'hot' at all on 360, but it's fun. : ibrokn
• have you been playing it like a mad zombie? : rtrson
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  Just wanted to say that you guys liked Case Zero even a tiny bit, I think you'll really love DR2, and obviously I can't go into specifics but some of the stuff you're wary about has been addressed.

  Aug 31, 2010 7:27pm PDT
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  Just wanted to say that you guys liked Case Zero even a tiny bit, I think you'll really love DR2, and obv... : synapse19
  • *if : synapse19
  • Cool! Loving case zero so far. : ErichTopp
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    Work at Capcom? : SlingBlaze
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      Nah, same place you were at for your co-op I think? ;) Been here for a couple years now. : synapse19
      • Hahaha nice. Now I must guess who it is. : SlingBlaze
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  For the love of all that is Holy, I hope they have a better save system this time. : Thresher
  • Fuck saving, I've never saved in DR1. Mostly because I can never find the damn bathroom, but I don't fuck... : Cliffzorz
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  OMG I JUST TRIED THE DEMO AND HOT DAMN THIS GAME IS TOTAL horse shit. wtf did i just played. : HisKillSkill
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    oh shit i thought that was the vanquish thread : HisKillSkill
    • I was scared for a sec there. : Fenring42
• Loading between the safe house and going outside is getting really fucking annoying : gmd
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  Is it possible to kill all the zombies? Do they just re-spawn endlessly? Is there some time limit like in... : TemporalParadox
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    there are lots of time limits, god damn it I hate it : gmd
    • If I got really sick of all the level loading and time limit bs from the first one, will I hate DR2 as we... : h o s t i l e
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      Yeah, I would be okay with a refreshing time limit (you have to find zombex every 12 hours indefinitely) ... : nevlos
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        It is such a stupid thing to do, why would they do this : gmd
        • New up and coming Dev house gets semi-hot license. From a Japanese licensor. Yeah : shirif
    • Time limits in the first one sucked, I can't believe they'd bring them back again. This is horrible news... : contentious roy
    • The game is pretty lenient regarding time limits compared to DR1. Explore the entire town before you get : Mad Brahmin Disease
• Finished it with the A ending tonight, loved every minute of it, can't wait for DR2! I am one of the few ... : Simulacrum
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  So does Case Zero have a newgame+ thing going on like DR1 had? Or do you have to do everything you want t... : veras
  • No you can start over as much as you want with all your stats, money and combo cards. NOT your Zombrex, t... : Mad Brahmin Disease
• i hope they keep the zombies and weapons then change everything else : valael
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  Well at least with the PC version you'll be able to disable the shitty fucking timers with mods. : Beady
  • This is my thinking. And if that doesn't work, at least there's trainers or cheats. I just want a fun,... : Vincent Grayson
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    I dunno about you, but that'd ruin it for me. Half the fun of the original was trying to do as much as yo... : Fenring42
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      See, I feel the exact opposite. Without the timers, I could relax and enjoy the game instead of feeling r... : Vincent Grayson
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        You're not supposed to relax. : NastyJack
        • artificial tension is terrible, you build tension through atmosphere, sound, etc, not a fucking timer. : gmd
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    Considering that the timer is necessary for some story events and that certain survivors don't come out u... : pyrogen
    • I wouldn't be surprised at all to see "stop clock" as an option in a trainer. : Vincent Grayson
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  Frankly I don't get all the bitching about the timers. The only timer in DR1 that mattered was the one th... : Cliffzorz
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    The existence of any time limit, in any game, in any form, counting out multiplayer modes, ruins the atmo... : ramshot
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      Well, drama requires urgency in some occasions and it is a survivor game after all, not a classic sandbox... : Mad Brahmin Disease
      • It's still a game, and unfun mechanics are still unfun. I'll wait to try it until there's some way to dis... : azshack
      • Fair enough, but I can't change the way the time limits make me feel, and the option wouldn't hurt anyone... : ramshot
    • Agreed. While I loved Dead Rising, I've never had a game cause me so much frustration due to the time lim... : trelain