Marketplace.comSet several years after the events of the first game in the series Dead Rising 2 contains all the fun and over-the top carnage which gamers associate with a zombie apocalypse. As with all releases in the Dead Rising series it is a survival horror game. Players take on the role of an all-new character with equally new motivations to survive and resources to do so. These resources include new Gears expanded Gear combination/creation possibilities and even two-player coop functionality. The game also features a 4-player online multiplayer mode an optional prologue to the game available as downloadable content and a dramatic increase in the number of zombies that can be faced at once.Same comic zombie-killing action.View larger.All-new backstory and characters.View larger.Inventive Gears creation system.View larger.In-game messaging/reminders 2-player coop a DLC prologue and more.View larger. StoryThe sequel to the million-plus selling Dead Rising Dead Rising 2 sees the player take on the role of former Motocross champion Chuck Greene who has come to Fortune City Americas newest Gaming paradise to compete in Terror is Reality a gruesome game show that dares contestants to survive zombie-filled environments for big money prizes at the delight of TV audiences around the globe. Chucks motivation for taking part and risking life and limb is his daughter Katey who since being bitten by a zombie requires a daily dose of Zombrex to prevent her from turning into one of the living dead. Theres no denying that Zombrex works but since its the only Formula on the market its price is high.During his time in Fortune City a zombie outbreak occurs and Chuck must survive the onslaught of the undead for 72 hours. Pitted against two fearsome threats - tens of thousands of zombies and the constant countdown of the clock - while potentially rescuing other survivors of the zombie apocalypse players must also unParty Stylel the greater conspiracy behind the outbreak and as importantly find the Zombrex necessary to stop Katey from joining the ever growing zombie horde. Players will shoot stab carve and drive their way through enemies in order to beat the clock and survive 72-hours in the darkly comedic no holds-barred confines of Fortune City.GameplayDead Rising 2 delivers more of the signature gameplay that the series is known for plus a number of new features. Players who might need some help or simply want to share the zombie bashing fun with a friend will now be able to play in online 2-player co-op. Simply use the in-game transceiver to call for assistance at any time and once your partner has accepted they will arrive by your side for double the action.With hundreds of zombies on screen at any one time the original Dead Rising forced gamers to take everyday objects they found in the mall and use them as Gears. But now in Dead Rising 2 with thousands of zombies filling every square inch of Fortune City Chuck is going to need to be even more resourceful and inventive by creating combination Gears to save the day. Players will be able to take two objects a roll of tape and with a little inventiveness create an advanced zombie-killing combo Gear - a piece of wood and a lawnmower become Portamower the handheld mower that cuts zombies down to size in an instant; while a garden rake and car battery combine to create an electrified zombie prod. The more combo Gears a player uses the more Signature Points (PPs) they will gain along the way in order to level up Chuck.Optional Downloadable PrologueAhead of the full game Capcom will release original downloadable content Xbox Live with Dead Rising 2: CASE ZERO. This prologue consists of unique content not available in the full retail release of Dead Rising 2 and will introduce new protagonist Chuck Greene as he and his daughter find themselves caught in the desert town of Still Creek that has been overrun with zombies. Set two years after the Wi