Survivors and psychopaths, major parts of previous titles, have been reduced to meaningless map icons and generic bullet sponges that feel completely soulless.Ĭombat feels similarly gutted, with powerful weapons and skills being handed to you in the opening minutes. With the exception of a few skill trees, everything else has been streamlined to a glaringly obvious fault. The moment-to-moment gameplay of Dead Rising 4 is perfectly serviceable but is so lacking in depth that I found it difficult to get invested. It’s also hard to take what little story there is seriously when Frank struggles to stop making sex jokes amongst the unusual mannequins playing the role of NPCs. His character is terrible, and not at all reminiscent of the cult personality we’d come to love from past games. Sadly, Frank’s Big Package is still the same creatively bankrupt outing we saw almost a year ago, with a few extra goodies thrown in.įrank, the veteran journalist beloved for his silly demeanor and awkward dialogue, is now nothing more than a walking cliche, with each remark worthy of a pitiful groan. It’s bundled with new modes and all previously released downloadable content, but does the previously mediocre zombie slasher hold up any better?

Having released exclusively for the Xbox One back in December 2016, Capcom is celebrating the festive season once again with the launch of Frank West’s latest adventure on PS4. Dead Rising 4: Frank’s Big Package Review by Jordan King

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