He receives increased, strength, speed, stamina and can wield much more devastating weapons. It’s a new power mod that transforms Frank into a mini Ironman Hulkbuster. This time around there are weapons caches hidden throughout the world which contain exo-suits. Side missions are tied into the main story, and Dead Rising 4 feels like one, big game rather than a collection of mini games. Offering a much more linear story with optional side missions, the gameplay is much more organized than the first three. Not even five minutes into the game it becomes clear that Capcom took a different approach to the franchise. Frank discovers what’s really behind the outbreak, how to stop it, and we’re treated to a Hollywood-esque style ending befitting to Frank West. He quickly gets roped into returning to Willemette, discovering it’s not all sunshine and rainbows, and needs to escape as a wanted man before being forced to return with the aid of an unlikely ally. Frank gets tricked into thinking he’s going to play mini-golf (because why not) with a student Vick Chow. It starts in the future 2021, fifteen years after the original outbreak, and Willemette, Colorado is no longer the slow town that everyone remembers it to be. Dead Rising 4 took all the best parts of its predecessors and added a more sandbox type, open world exploration that is encouraged and expands on its story.ĭead Rising 4 is a true sequel that brings back fan favorite Frank West (with new voice actor Victor Nissolo) with both a campaign story and multiplayer that blows away its predecessors.