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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 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 you can during the allotted time. With no limit I wouldn't feel like there was any pressure to do anything.

    Sep 01, 2010 2:06am PDT
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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