No offense, but JackyBeans has no concept of what a good game is with a rating of 5/10 for this and 9/10 for Kane and Lynch 2. They also don't seem to get the concept that this is a MINI $5 PREQUEL to the full game that comes out on September 28th. Amazing update to the original game. Great weapons combo system. Increased zombie count from 800 to 7000 on screen at once. What's not to love? Dead Rising is back, baby!… Expand

For five dollars, you get to make Darth Maul like paddle chainsaws, which are awesome and corny at the same time, but mostly awesome. You also get to cleave hundreds of zombies with Broadswords, and smash them with nail covered bats. Not much of a plot, but gets you acquainted with the controls, gives your character a boost in stats, and serves as a great hook.

or...

For five dollars, you can get a large slice of cheese pizza and a small soda.

I choose the zombie killing.… Expand

Graphics aside, this is great! Ridiculously cheap for so much gameplay! Theres a time limit so it takes a few play-through's to get all the achievements, this would be a big problem if it wasn't so much fun, wasn't going to buy Dead Rising 2, but now I DEFINITELY am!

I havent played the original Dead Rising, so I can base this review on THIS game without comparing it. $5.00 is underpriced for a great game that has so much to offer; Combinable weapons, multiple endings, and much to do. It has a little puzzle to it, driving, action, and adventure. It is great all around. Here are some cons though. So much zombies in one area can be fun for a challenge, but really annoying, especially if you are trying to save somebody. An abundent source of health when versing Jed, and I also feel the game kind of rushes you your first time around. A bit more time wouldnt have been bad to play.… Expand

Dead Rising 2 Case Zero is a step in the right direction for Capcom, hell it is a step in the right direction for the industry in general and ultimately how companies will rethink the handling of digital content in general.
The first thing I have to cover with this game is the amazing price of 5.00. This is with ease one of the best deals to come along in the xblm in some time. At a price like this with such huge success in sales I really hope other developers take a page out of Capcom's strategic book and attempt to follow suit.
The game itself puts you in the shoes of a new hero by the name of Chuck Greene.
He is thrust into this world of zombies and given the task of protecting his young daughter who is somewhere in the age group of 4 or 5 year olds. The story is great and will leave you craving the retail release of Dead Rising 2 to get more. That is all I wanna say about Case 0's story.
Another great feature the game totes is a leveling system to give it mild rpg elements and the ability to transfer your level to the DR2 game when it is released. You are capped off at level 5 in Case 0 but the inclusion of this feature is great and only has graced a few games in the past, Rainbow Six Vegas 1 and 2 and Mass effect 1 and 2 come to mind.
This is a game where time is your main enemy but thankfully the game also sports the game plus feature witch will allow you to restart the game with your existing stats and money. Thus creating a replay level that is off the charts. Once you get to know where everything is and when, where and what to do, I found it still just addictive to constantly beat the game over and over again.
Gameplay wise the game is simple and could even be considered casual for anyone from beginners to advanced players finding enjoyment in destroying zombies and what not.
Graphically the game looks great but I found it to not run as smooth as Dead Rising 1 but this is an arcade game we are talking about here and not a retail game so some forgiveness is applied.
The sounds are great from the moaning and groaning of the zombies to the tender sounds of smashing a brick in said zombies faces.
One of the more serious gripes I have about the game is the B button and trying to get it to lock on to what you want it to lock on to but even this is a small complaint but no matter what it will happen to the best of us in a game of Case 0 here and there.
I gotta say this is a great game and for the price an amazing game really for all types of gamers out there and I highly recommend it to anyone that is an active member of Xbox Live.… Expand

Fun for a while, but bored to bored passing 15 min, i dont really recommend this arcade, small city and nothing to do, maybe its a good buy only if you are not sure to buy the complete game dead rising 2, And most importantly, doesn't offer a 100% satisfying combat/gameplay. Yes, you can wander and discover 'Still Creek' town but so what? It's not interesting and it's dull.

This has to be the most surprising game i've ever downloaded from Xbox Live, it acts as a prequel to Dead Rising 2, even though I bought this after I bought Dead Rising 2 I liked this better, the gameplay is awesome, it may be pretty short but the high replay value easily makes up for this, the story is awesome, I really cared about Chuck and his daughter Katey and their fates, your getting tons of gameplay for only 400 Microsoft points ($4.99), there I really can't find a flaw with this game, every bit deserving of a perfect 10, this is a must buy.… Expand