So I was all for getting the game however after seeing the 3 star review it turned me off the game. 
 
Do you guys still think it is worth it? 
 
Thanks.

if you can deal with the well documented quirks of the dead rising series you should have a good time with it.

Dead Rising is for men.  You have to play it like a man.  Are you prepared for this?  If not, never look at or think about Dead Rising ever again.

 The halfway point. An inherent appreciation of this game's specific gameplay style, characters, subject matter, and so on may play as big a role in your enjoyment as the actual quality of the game.

 
 
As you can see by the explanation of the rating, some might find it fun and some might not. Personally I love it, it's an oddly satisfying game.  The quirks don't break the games and the psychopaths, while hard, arn't frustratingly annoying.

It's a playground. That's all I use it for. I don't know when, or if, I'm going to bother with the story. But I just wandering around trying on clothes.

A good idea would be to try the game out first, preferably 1 hour or 2 at a friends house or something. So you can get a feel of the Dead Rising controls and all that.

I found the first one a chore and I bought this one with the hope that they fixed the issues - some of them they did but I am starting to get buyers regret.

" So I was all for getting the game however after seeing the 3 star review it turned me off the game.  Do you guys still think it is worth it?  Thanks. "

Ugh... People now days are spoiled by the game rankings. 
 
If you like zombies and like the idea of the game and see a grade of 3/5 (6/10), then you should buy the game and support their work. A 6/10 is above average, it's qualified as a "Good" game. I think you should reconsider it if it got a 4/10 or something.

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Ugh... People now days are spoiled by the game rankings.

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Don't look at the stars, just read the review to see if it's right for you.  Jeff may have thought it was average but maybe you'll love it.

The game is awesome, story is suprisingly good, but the gameplay is gold.

MOH, GT5, and Black Ops are all out in the coming weeks... 
...spend the $60 on this or another game? 
 
If you got the free cash-flows then by all means use it to spur the economy, if not...think long and hard.

For me, it seems way to much like a carbon copy of the first one to warrant a $60 purchase.  It also might have something to do with me having played a shitload of Dead Rising recently and not really wanting to play something so similar just yet.  Either way, it's up to you.  Do you absolutely love everything about the original game and want more of the same?  Then get this.  Otherwise, there's a shitload of other stuff coming out soon that is a better use of your money, including one that also takes place in a messed up version of Vegas. 

Don't listen to reviews all the time, you might be pleasantly surprised.

" The game is awesome, story is suprisingly good, but the gameplay is gold. "

" @Shadow: Well that is another thing, what games ARE coming out soon? I have payed off Fallout: New Vegas so that is no problem but what else is coming out? it would help me decide easier... "

" So I was all for getting the game however after seeing the 3 star review it turned me off the game.  Do you guys still think it is worth it?  Thanks. "

This game is FLTG approved.  http://twitter.com/FINALLEVEL/status/25986517602 
"  Final Level Game Review: Dead Rising 2.. APPROVED! I know a game is good when I think about it in my sleep.. Fun with Blood & Zombies. Dope!"

If you loved the first Dead RIsing go for it.  Otherwise, I'd give it a pass.  I initially liked the first game but got burned out of it quickly.  The shitty save system and open sandbox world giving me too much to do distracted me easily, and had me not following the story at all. Never had the desire to pick it up again, so probably won't ever play the sequel which looks to be more of the same. I prefer the Left 4 Dead series.

It's fucked up that game reviewing has got to a point where a game can be called 'actually awesome' in the blurb and then 3-starred.  I totally understand and appreciate why Jeff has felt obliged to score it like that, it's just fucked that this is how it works.  'Divisive' is not the same as 'mediocre', but that's how it comes across with the current approach.  A divisive game should be evidenced by a healthy spread in review scores from different sources, not by each individual reviewer giving it a mediocre score - this is why we have ended up with games all homogenizing towards the same point.  
 
Game reviewing shouldn't be a science.  If a reviewer finds a game "awesome" despite the problems, then they should be free to score it as such, rather than having to second-guess what their audience as a whole will think about it.  We've ended up with a scoring system which - whilst giving an appropriate reflection of what the audience as a whole might think of it - isn't useful to any individual within the audience (such as the OP) and doesn't even accurately reflect the reviewer's own opinion of the game.  Game reviews need to get back to being exclusively about what the reviewer thinks, not what the reviewer thinks the mythical average audience member will think.  The byline should mean something.
 
If you believe you can look past the 'issues' and still find it awesome - as Jeff did - then of course you should buy it.

Should you buy this game? 
 
Should you buy this game tonight? 
Should you buy this game to fight the blight? 
Should you buy this game in the near or far? 
Should you buy this game while driving in your car? 
Should you buy this game when you like Kingdom Hearts? 
Should you buy this game when you like games that make people barf? 
 
Could you buy it online via Steam? 
Should you buy it for 39 bucks with a few coins of change? 
Could you buy this game while it only gets 3 stars? 
Should you buy this game when Kingdom Hearts gets no more than 2 stars. 
 
Oh the places you'll go, from a mall to the bar. 
Kingdom Hearts has gay anime characters getting it on. 
Dead Rising 2 has fun, and lots of blood...something your Nomura cannot get done.

I think games should be rated on a technical scale, for things like graphics and sound and control, but also be given another rating for the overall enjoyability of the game.  While it complicate the decision for some, I think it accurately reflects that some games have a low production quality but end up being excellent games.
 
That being said, as one of the first responders to this thread already wrote, if you don't mind the quirks of the Dead Rising games, you will thoroughly enjoy this one.  Last night, playing co-op, seeing a grown man in a ninja outfit riding a child's tricycle through a mass of zombies was worth the tears and laughter that followed.

If the psycopaths really get on your nerves, team up with someone.
 Seriously it makes them so much easier.

Bear in mind that Dead Rising 1 is one of my favorite games to come out this generation, but I fucking love this game.

" Dead Rising is for men.  You have to play it like a man.  Are you prepared for this?  If not, never look at or think about Dead Rising ever again. "

DR2 is packed with more zombies and crazy ass weapons. It still stays true to the first DR's game play style. Escort missions might get repetitive but there's so much to do on the way to and from the safe house while rescuing survivors. You just have to multi-task. It's not for everyone. It can be stressful. Save often and keep trying new ways to kill zombies. It's a riot. The online arena is a nice addition. I've been having more fun than I expected so far. No buyers remorse here. I haven't tried the co-op yet. Looking forward to that.

Don't take into account the star rating, after reading the review it only made me want to play it more.

Yes. Jesus don't let GB's review turn you off. It's a brilliant game, honestly. If you enjoyed the first in any small way then you are 100% bound to enjoy this game. If you're still unsure give Case Zero a spin, then picture that, in a way cooler setting with 100's more weapons, psychos, and a kickass story to boot.

3 stars isn't that bad. Brutal legend was also a 3 star-game that had flaws, but I looked past it's shortcomings and enjoyed the hell out of it.  
 I guess Jeff got a little disapointed seeing as he liked the original for it's mad japanese antics(which was apparent in the last 3-4 podcasts)

" Should you buy this game?  Should you buy this game tonight? Should you buy this game to fight the blight? Should you buy this game in the near or far? Should you buy this game while driving in your car? Should you buy this game when you like Kingdom Hearts? Should you buy this game when you like games that make people barf?  Could you buy it online via Steam? Should you buy it for 39 bucks with a few coins of change? Could you buy this game while it only gets 3 stars? Should you buy this game when Kingdom Hearts gets no more than 2 stars.  Oh the places you'll go, from a mall to the bar. Kingdom Hearts has gay anime characters getting it on. Dead Rising 2 has fun, and lots of blood...something your Nomura cannot get done. "

" Don't listen to reviews all the time, you might be pleasantly surprised. "

It's pretty awesome! I do enjoy that each run through the game requires a different approach to accomplish things. Do I save survivors and progress the story or just go for the 70,000 zombie achievement? 
 
I have to say it's kind of what I wanted out of Resident Evil a long time ago.

seriously buy dead rising case zero. Its 5 bucks and a way to see if you would like it. If you dont have a 360 then ummm..... watch some gameplay footage like the quicklook and see if it looks fun. Read the review but ignore the score.

p.s.  chuck norris likes this game. Im sure of it.

If you're not sure why not just rent it.