Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
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". Development and release. At Captivate 2011, Capcom's annual press show, the company announced that it was releasing "Dead Rising 2: Off the Record", as a reinterpretation of the game, with Frank West from the original "Dead Rising" as the main character. The game was released for the same consoles  on October 11 in North America, October 13 in Japan, and October 14 in Europe for a discount retail price. "Off the Record" is intended as a complete reimagining of "Dead Rising 2" featuring Frank West, the protagonist of the original "Dead Rising" video game, with new missions, cutscenes, environments, enemies, and weapons. The photography mechanic from the first "Dead Rising" is also included. There are technical and system upgrades, such as optimization of loading times and improved network performance. "Off the Record" also features a new sandbox mode. This allows players to explore Fortune City without the obstacle of  time as well as take on several optional challenges. On September 13, 2016, Capcom re-released the game alongside the original "Dead Rising" and "Dead Rising 2" on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the game. Plot. As an alternate version of the same story, the plot and gameplay of "Off the Record" are nearly identical to "Dead Rising 2", with several key differences: As in "Dead Rising 2," the player will achieve one of several endings based on time constraints and other factors. Reception. "Off The Record" received "mixed or average" reviews, with  a score of 72/100 on Metacritic for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 respectively. Gametrailers gave the game an overall rating of 8.2 out of 10. IGN gave it a 7 out of 10. 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. Game Informer, by contrast, gave the game a 9.5/10 (the same score as the original) saying that "Frank's photography adds another layer to the already deep gameplay," and that "by itself, the sandbox mode is an  incentive to buy Dead Rising 2."