Dead Rising 2: Off the Record

Third-person zombie action across Fortune City with improvised weapons and photography

Capcom Vancouver · Published by Capcom · Released Oct 11, 2011

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 4,279
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 10 in 30 days
Playing now: 20; peak 24h 39
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Nov 8, 2024

What is Dead Rising 2: Off the Record?

This third-person action game retells a zombie outbreak in Fortune City through photojournalist Frank West. You explore the city, rescue survivors, fight zombies and other enemies, build combination weapons, and take photos to earn progression points while working through missions.

For you if...

+you enjoy a goofy tone alongside zombie combat
+you like rescuing survivors while a timer runs
+you want to explore an alternate version of a familiar story

Not for you if...

−you dislike completing missions against a countdown
−you want a new setting rather than a retelling

What players say

77% of 4,279 reviews are positive · 80% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise Frank West's return, the improvised weapons, and the photography system. Their most common complaints concern crashes, controller problems, and unreliable co-op connections on PC.

Screenshots and trailer

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon X2 2.2 Ghz or better
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 8.5 GB free hard drive space