When Lifeless Rising Deluxe Remaster releases later this 12 months, followers must play as a brand new, different-looking Frank West. This “improved” model of the character hasn’t been nicely acquired on-line, so it’s good to listen to that Capcom is providing a unique mannequin based mostly on the OG Frank West within the remaster. Nevertheless, there’s a catch.
The unique Lifeless Rising was launched in 2006 on Xbox 360 and later ported to different platforms. The sport stars Frank West, a photojournalist who has lined wars earlier than, and his investigation of an enormous zombie outbreak in and round a small-town mall. In June, Capcom stunned followers with an announcement that it was remastering the unique recreation. However that first teaser featured a brand new look and voice for Frank West. Followers weren’t comfortable about it. And Capcom, who most likely predicted such a response, has a suggestion for these followers: Pre-order the sport to get basic Frank.
As noticed by IGN, Capcom is now taking pre-orders for Lifeless Rising on its official web site. And as you would possibly count on from a AAA online game writer in 2024, pre-ordering Lifeless Rising comes with some bonuses. A type of perks is a pores and skin for Frank West that turns him again into his extra pudgy and younger-looking self as seen within the authentic 2006 model of Lifeless Rising.
Now usually, just a few tiny beauty bonuses included with a pre-order wouldn’t trigger a lot alarm or anger. And I do suppose the opposite pre-order bonus pores and skin—based mostly on the principle character from Lifeless Rising 2—is fairly cool! However some followers aren’t comfortable that the one massive grievance they’ve with the upcoming remaster—the brand new, weird-looking Frank West—can solely be fastened by giving Capcom some cash now earlier than evaluations are out and folks have had an opportunity to play the sport.
And as soon as the sport is out, will it nonetheless be potential to get this basic pores and skin? Will Capcom promote it to people at a later date? Or will it get added to the sport as a freebie down the road? For now, we don’t know, however the recreation’s official website does point out—in tiny textual content—that these pre-order bonuses could also be “made obtainable individually at a later date.”
Oh, and don’t count on this basic mannequin to sound like he did within the Xbox 360 recreation, as the unique voice actor says Capcom by no means even requested him to return.
Actually, the OG Frank West mannequin appears like one thing that it is best to unlock after beating the sport as soon as. Or after killing a selected variety of zombies. It ought to be a enjoyable reward for enjoying Lifeless Rising Deluxe Remaster and never a approach to get extra folks to pre-order one thing earlier than they also have a probability to play it or learn just a few evaluations.
Lifeless Rising Deluxe Remaster launches September 19 on PS5, Xbox Sequence X/S, and PC.
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