Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster

Impulse GamerDylan McCarthy

Capcom has set the bar high for its zombie-based remakes in recent years, and now it’s finally time for its other zombie series to receive the same treatment.

Press StartJames Berich

9/10

Dead Rising: Deluxe Remaster does a tremendous job of balancing the original game's identity with the expectations of a modern audience without sacrificing depth or complexity. It's a genuinely fantastic remaster, with great quality-of-life improvements that only make the experience better for players. It's easily the best way to play Dead Rising and the perfect distillation of what made the series so compelling.

GGReconDawson Roberts

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is far and away the best possible way you can experience Dead Rising. As a huge fan of the series, I'm thrilled to have a remaster/remake hybrid that's so true to the original.

StevivorSteve Wright

9/10

The original Dead Rising was a thing of legend back in 2006. It was certainly ahead of its time, delivering an impressive amount of on-screen zombies whilst also turning heads for the amount of Xbox 360 consoles it was red ringing.

Capsule ComputersTravis Bruno

8.5/10

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster offers numerous quality of life improvements to the classic timed gameplay while improving survivor AI and offering a massive visual upgrade to the entire game.

Final WeaponNoah Hunter

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is a clear labor of love, retouching and retooling the 2006 classic for modern audiences. The gameplay is a blast, with all kinds of different weapons to experiment with as you work your way through the hordes to save survivors and escape. RE Engine brings new life to the title with stunning visuals and fantastic animations.

Digital TrendsTomas Franzese

“Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster proves that Capcom's experimental zombie classic still holds up today.”

MP1STPaulmichael Contreras

8/10

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is the ultimate release of this now quite-aged zombie game. If you didn’t like the game back when it originally released, then this version isn’t likely to persuade you otherwise, even if the auto-save functionality helps to avoid some pain points. Survivor AI is still hilariously inept, and it’s all too easy to screw yourself over when it comes to certain campaign progress points. But it’s the best-looking version of the game to date, and if you liked whacking zombies with random step ladders, or setting up amusing photos of them with cones on their heads, then pic...

WayTooManyGamesKyle Nicol

7.5/10

When it was first released way back in the ancient days of 2008, Capcom’s Dead Rising became a legendary survival “horror” franchise, spanning many sequels and even movies. When Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster was first announced there was a lot of confusion about what it was, looking a lot closer towards being a full-on remake in the same vein as Capcom’s other entries like the phenomenal Resident Evil 4.  However, what we have is exactly what is stated, a high-quality remaster and one ...

Twisted VoxelSalal Awan

7/10

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster revitalizes the beloved zombie-infested game from the 7th generation of consoles.

EurogamerKaan Serin

Dead Rising's over the top zombie shenanigans still hold up in 2024, but next to the remaster from 2016, this is definitely geared more toward first-time players than returning fans.

GamesticDaRmaZat

Unscored

In conclusion, Dead Rising Remaster Deluxe retains much of the charm of its source material and makes significant technical advancements, although there is still room for improvement. At the same time, this remaster does not shy away from replicating the original flaws, making it feel a bit dated for a 2024 release. However, the most important thing, the fun factor, remains mostly intact.