Dead Rising® 2
Dead Rising® 2
Game
Game2011
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
Developer Capcom Vancouver
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is a 2011 action-adventure game developed by Capcom Vancouver and published by Capcom. It is a reimagining of Dead Rising 2, with that game's protagonist, Chuck Greene, replaced by Frank West from the first Dead Rising. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
306 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Oct 29, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
62
Fresh
111 positive · 67 negative
95% range 55–69%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 111 | 67 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 36 | 5 | 83 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
2,096 of 2,744 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
62% recommend · 111 yes, 67 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 178 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (3,294 of 4,297 positive).
Players praise the game's fun gameplay and nostalgic value, calling it a great addition to the series. [1][2][3] Many reviewers note the PC port has severe issues, including broken controller support and crashes. [4][5][6] Some players find the narrative weaker than the original, despite appreciating the new content. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [4]
great game, pc port is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ awful though. the game lies about having controller support as it only works with third party software. put the 2016 remasters on steam like you did with dr1 and also PLEASE PUT CASE WEST AND CASE ZERO ON STEAM
- [6]
Godawful. Genuinely the worst port of a game I have ever seen. Couldn't map the keys without jumping through hoops, couldn't use my controller until I used a community mapping to emulate keys and muscle memory what the buttons were, and even then I still had to rebind controls and sensitivities only to find out that I basically have to choose if I want to be unable to use the camera or be unable to wiggle out of the …
- [1]
Its a nice excuse to replay DR2, this is basically a "what if" alternate take on Dead Rising 2, swapping in Frank West from the original game for Chuck Greene I've gotta say, it's way more than just swapped cutscenes to keep fans happy. Sure, the core loop stays intact you're still rescuing survivors, whipping up wild combo weapons like paddlesaws or knife gloves, taking down those deranged psychopath bosses, and …
- [2]
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, or as I like to call it, Frank West: Midlife Crisis. This was a fantastic addition, filled with the fun that was from the first, put into the world of the sequel. There are some few additions from Dead Rising 2 with Chuck Green, as well as some interesting changes. However, the game is enjoyable and had a perfectly over the top ending for what I would hope Frank West could deliver. Off …
- [7]
Overall: 7.5/10 Story: I have a lot of nostalgia for both this and the OG Dead Rising 2, but having revisited them all these years later, I really don't like the narrative in this one. I understand that this whole game is meant to be a "what if?" scenario that doesn't take itself too seriously, and I respect that they actually went out of their way to provide significant twists/changes to the plot so it's not …
Summarised from 34 of the 271 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Dead Rising 2: Off the Record talk about fun gameplay with combo weapons and zombie slaying; those who didn't talk about pC port has broken controller support. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Off The Record received "mixed or average" reviews, with a score of 72/100 on Metacritic for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 respectively. The PC version got a 66/100 on Metacritic. Gametrailers gave the game an overall rating of 8.2 out of 10. IGN gave it a 7 out of 10, stating: "If you've never played a Dead Rising game before, Off The Record is just about worth its budget price tag. But if you've already spent considerable time with Dead Rising 2, however, there's little new content on offer to justify another visit to Fortune City." GameSpot gave the title a 7 out of 10 rating, praising the core game but criticizing the lack of improvements and the sandbox mode's perceived lack of depth.…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 306 · most liked firstHappy Cirno Sunday! The current vibe is thinking about Dead Rising 2! ngl Dead Rising 2 was a super fun game! The combo weapons were a blast to use, and the casino resort setting was really cool, it was an awesome experience! I hope you have a wonderful day, I send love and positivity your way 💛☺️
positive · AI labelView post →Gonna try a spoopy game tonight for spoopy month but still lean into the camp of it all with some Dead Rising 2! Let's smack some Zombos tonight at 8PM EST @ twitch.tv/chullio
neutral · AI labelView post →great game, pc port is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ awful though. the game lies about having controller support as it only works with third party software. put the 2016 remasters on steam like you did with dr1 and also PLEASE PUT CASE WEST AND CASE ZERO ON STEAM
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a nice excuse to replay DR2, this is basically a "what if" alternate take on Dead Rising 2, swapping in Frank West from the original game for Chuck Greene I've gotta say, it's way more than just swapped cutscenes to keep fans happy. Sure, the core loop stays intact you're still rescuing survivors, whipping up wild combo weapons like paddlesaws or knife gloves, taking down those deranged psychopath bosses, and battling that relentless 72 hour timer. Plenty of those fights and moments play…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You need to install the LazyDuchess mod to fix this horrible port (it's very easy to do, just drop and drag) but when you do, you have one of the best zombie games ever made. Frank is such an awesome protaginist and it's good to see him back after the legendary Dead Rising 1.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played through Dead Rising 2: Case Zero for the first time before going into 2 proper. Was happy to see it's still available and playable on the newest Xbox platforms. Setting is a cool switch up and the whole thing is a nice bite-sized tutorial version of the game.
positive · AI labelView post →Overall: 7.5/10 Story: I have a lot of nostalgia for both this and the OG Dead Rising 2, but having revisited them all these years later, I really don't like the narrative in this one. I understand that this whole game is meant to be a "what if?" scenario that doesn't take itself too seriously, and I respect that they actually went out of their way to provide significant twists/changes to the plot so it's not literally just "Dead Rising 2, but you play as Frank instead." However, that doesn't…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →With all the news and buzz about Capcom and their new "Dad Simulator" I've given it tons of thought and decided to go right to the source which is why im playing the ORIGINAL Capcom Dad Game: DEAD RISING 2! I have never played this version on stream EVER. Tune in tomorrow at 730 PM EST!
neutral · AI labelView post →An interesting take for Dead Rising 2. Frank has always been my favorite protagonist since the first game. A good game to enjoy with a friend if you are both Dead Rising fans. You know Frank has covered wars right?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dead Rising 2 lacks a bit of sauce compared to the first game but I’m seeing the charm in it still
neutral · AI labelView post →I got to guest on Chillscape again! This time I have a chilled out set of elevator tunes from various games including: 007 Agent Under Fire, Dead Rising 2, Bus Simulator 18 and more! Check it out and tell a friend! chillscape.xyz
neutral · AI labelView post →Dead Rising 2 All Bosses New Game A Brand New World Record Speedrun. youtu.be/zaf2iWkwubY
neutral · AI labelView post →download the off the record patch from nexus to fix controller support and alot of other issues and the game works fine https://www.nexusmods.com/deadrising2offtherecord/mods/37
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Something that isnt talked about enough is the Playboy collab Capcom did for the release of Dead Rising 2. Its absolutely everywhere in game.
neutral · AI labelView post →My fan theory is Shaun of the Dead is set in the same universe as the Dead Rising games. Particularly because at the end of the film they show zombies being used as game show entertainment, it reminded me of Dead Rising 2.
neutral · AI labelView post →*READ IF INTRESTED IN BUYING IN 2026* This game is amazing its legit one of if not my favorite game but if you were thinking of buying this game and you have a ps5 please get that version since this one has all kinds of bugs and glitches that you can save yourself the headache trying to fix since in my experience the older mods just dont work and no longer have support but i admit i havent looked recently i just wanted to offer a better version of the game if you have access to it but if not…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Controller support is non existent and requires a patch that doesn't work. No access to game settings on main menu. Apparently they killed online play too and it needs another patch for it to work. (lol?)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🚨I MADE A NEW VIDEO🚨 Hikari and I saw the Dead Rising 2: Off The Record new game co-op all bosses speedrun had no records. No matter how sloppy we played, that's a free world record! Watch us tackle the run with ZERO practice! 🧟♂️ youtu.be/hvIF2Hd8d88?... #speedrun #speedrunning #deadrising
neutral · AI labelView post →Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, or as I like to call it, Frank West: Midlife Crisis. This was a fantastic addition, filled with the fun that was from the first, put into the world of the sequel. There are some few additions from Dead Rising 2 with Chuck Green, as well as some interesting changes. However, the game is enjoyable and had a perfectly over the top ending for what I would hope Frank West could deliver. Off the Record is a great addition to the Dead Rising series, filled with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I also wanna offer a generational perspective if youre a young adult who started gaming in the 2010s, whose first halo game was halo 3, your second halo game was most likely 4. Fallout new Vegas? Here's fallout 4. Dead Rising 2 or 3? Oops 4 killed the franchise.
neutral · AI labelView post →Frank's ass is fat and edible, which complements Chuck's lean yet perky physique. Oh yeah, the game is ok too I guess
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dead Rising 2 is a neat video game but it's also really just a playable Celldweller album
neutral · AI labelView post →Also here's a fun Easter egg, among many Easter eggs in this game. Dead Rising 2: Off The Record's logo has Frank West taking a picture on the side of the text. He's taking a picture of Chun-Li
neutral · AI labelView post →if you're trying to play this game with a friend, then forget about it as of december 23rd 2025 CO-OOP does not work at all, you will be stuck trying to join eachothers lobby it's sad to see how such fun game and well made game has been left to rot by Capcom. save your money.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rest in Peace Rebecca Chang from the hit game Dead Rising 2 you would’ve loved twerking on camera
neutral · AI labelView post →Advice for running game in second paragraph. Good game but a lot, lot of jank even by 2012 standards. There is controller support... for wired xbox 360 controllers only, no xbone or series X without modification. Get the fan made Off The Record Patch by LazyDuchess on github or Nexus. This enables controller support for any X input device, improves general stability, gives windowed and borderless options, cutscenes now run above 30 fps, fixes various bugs and FPS dependent behavior, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hate that meme of like “oh it’s a video game don’t worry abt the music too much” but Dead Rising 2 has such balls to the wall music and you’re fighting Evil Siegfried and Roy
positive · AI labelView post →In Dead Rising 2 (2010) Chuck's daughter Katey can be seen playing Mega Man. This is a subtle reference to that fact that, unlike the zombies you fight in the game, the Mega Man franchise isn't rising from the dead anytime soon.
neutral · AI labelView post →Last Time on Dead Rising 2, uh,,, the game crashed. Let's try and avoid that, shall we? More co-op shenanigans with @0racleisuppose.bsky.social ! Link www.twitch.tv/sarahyde #Vtuber
neutral · AI labelView post →Digging into Dead Rising 2 for a reverse engineering project, something baffled me - the game only supports 360 controllers, yet it uses XInput, so all Xbox controllers should just work natively? 1/3
neutral · AI labelView post →Controller support was not working as advertised. Thought it was just me but good to know everyone else has experience with it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just realised, yesterday was the first day since release that I hadn't played Tomodachi Life. Dead Rising 2 had done what every other game couldn't do
positive · AI labelView post →Finally got a proper Dead Rising 2 co-op session out of the way! It's very fun! Also very annoyong so that's how you know it's a real Dead Rising game! The boxing gloves + knife combo might be this game's mannequin torso, it rules.
positive · AI labelView post →I keep thinking about it and I'm actually digging the idea that a new Dead Rising game is set directly after 1 on a hollywood movie set. They already hit rock bottom with DR4 so the only way is up at this point. Just DON'T retcon Dead Rising 2. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/capcom-...
neutral · AI labelView post →🔴BACK TO FORTUNE CITY AGAIN!🔴 After discovering a mod that adds 140 NEW SURVIVORS to the game, @hikarisentinel.bsky.social and I are returning to the strip for some DEAD RISING 2: OFF THE RECORD PLUS! If we miss a single survivor I'll cry. Twitch.tv/maxwellflyweight #vsky #vtuber #deadrising
neutral · AI labelView post →So Dead Rising 2 needs some work so instead I'm finally playing A Way Out with @sentientnpc.bsky.social!! I've perceived this game but never played it myself so I'm excited www.twitch.tv/jinxlesvt #vtuber #envtuber #indievtuber #awayout
neutral · AI labelView post →Stream Schedule for the week! Aiming to finish up 2 games this week, starting up a new game, and continuing Dead Rising 2 after a bit of a break! Should be yet another fun week of streaming! #VTuber #VTubers
neutral · AI labelView post →Me playing Dead Rising 1: This is an immaculate amazing video game. The single save slot and time limit only make the game tense so that your action have meanings Me playing Dead Rising 2 15 years later: oh right time limit. fuck this. Let me find a mod to disable it
neutral · AI labelView post →Today’s game(s) of the day: Dead Rising and Dead Rising 2. The original was a key reason in my wanting an Xbox 360. The second game came to PS3, and I’ve got both on the PS4. I’m surprised no indie devs have made a game inspired by these, at least not that I’m aware of. For shame.
positive · AI labelView post →This ♥♥♥♥ runs about as well as a computer plugged into a piece of wood
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's really unfortunate, I love this game dearly, but having to Big Picture mode a community layout just to make an Xbox controller kindof work and having a nonfunctional co-op experience is just tragic.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you plan on playing coop, good luck with connecting with your friend. You will spend a lot of time reconnecting. Story wise, if you played DR2 before, this is just a reskin with bits of changes. Only get this game if its on sale.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stream Schedule for the week! Starting up the final Ninja Gaiden game in this marathon before 4. Also continuing some games I previously started, and even more Dead Rising 2 w/ FelilyPond! Should be yet another fun week of streaming! #VTuber #VTubers
neutral · AI labelView post →Streamed On October 17th, 2024 Tuesday Game - Dead Rising 2 (11/50 Achievements) I hope you enjoy the video and subscribe to the channel and... As always Welcome To The Show! #deadrising2 #gaming #xbox #youtube #twitch #theacshow www.youtube.com/watch?v=GONS...
neutral · AI labelView post →I've got some plans for today's Dead Rising 2 Stream that I've just made sure should work without issues with alt-tabbing an older game too much. Stay tuned, gals and gamers
neutral · AI labelView post →Godawful. Genuinely the worst port of a game I have ever seen. Couldn't map the keys without jumping through hoops, couldn't use my controller until I used a community mapping to emulate keys and muscle memory what the buttons were, and even then I still had to rebind controls and sensitivities only to find out that I basically have to choose if I want to be unable to use the camera or be unable to wiggle out of the grip QTE (two very important parts of the video game mind you) And on top of it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →complete shame the game does not run more than 15 minutes without crashing. lost more than half the time playing beacouse i had to replay all i had done just for the game to crash
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Surprised that Dragon's Dogma is one of the IPs Capcom is focusing on. Won't complain though. As for the others, give Ace Attorney a new game, Put Dead Rising 2 Case Zero & Case West on other systems before making something new and give Mega Man more ANYTHING! Rumor is DMC1 will get a remake maybe.
neutral · AI labelView post →We are now finished with the Case Zero Demo that can only be played on XBOX 360. We are now doing an IRON MAN CHALLENGE RUN of Dead Rising 2 on the OG HARDWARE . No reloading. Delete my save if i die and NEVER RETURN TO THE GAME. This is #SerbsChallenge Tune in NOW twitch.tv/kemonofriend...
neutral · AI labelView post →Controls do not work AT ALL for whatever reason Edit: After an hour of trying to fix this it still won't work ♥♥♥♥ this game Good game, bad port Edit 2: Controls work now, but fix your game Capcom
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →fix your game it just crashes my entire pc on startup for no reason even though it used to work
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic game. Terrible port. Go to the forum and search "crash". You'll get 50+ pages of posts.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do not buy this game. It crashes on save load when you get past the first case. Unless you plan on beating the entire story once in a single sitting this game is unplayable
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this is the most horrid stupidly designed game of all time but its really funny
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Windows 11 doesn’t support manual saves, even if you play with the original localization. The bug can’t be fixed even by manually setting the folder where saves are supposed to go. Please bring up this issue on the forum, or share a solution.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hours Played: Enough to know Fortune City like the back of my hand Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is honestly one of those games that can never be recreated. I’ve played a lot of zombie games over the years, but nothing matches the sheer atmosphere, personality, and insane attention to detail this one has. The psychopaths alone are worth the experience. They’re not just boss fights, they’re characters that feel unhinged, each one memorable in their own disturbing and ridiculous way. Every…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TRANSMISSION END Had a lot of fun reminiscing and playing Dead Rising 2 with @cironskylark.bsky.social, even if the game HATES me and crashed 5 times! We double raided @lalondine.bsky.social 🖤
positive · AI labelView post →If you see this, quote with a game you've replayed multiple times! OK, I'll play! I've always loved zombie stuff and Dead Rising 2 has scale, creative options and gleeful silliness Tag a friend? @grimclownjay.bsky.social @thekindkitten.bsky.social @dougftw.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Who wants to stream through Dead Rising 2 or Dead Rising 2 off the record with me in co-op? I really want to play through the games. #deadrising2 #deadrising2otr #vtuber #raccoon #lookingforgroup
neutral · AI labelView post →Starting the main game to Dead Rising 2 this week, come hop on in over at @GamingOnRumble rumble.com/v5z1rhz-vtub... #vtuber #DeadRising #RumbleTakeover #RumbleVtuberTakeover
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