The medium default works out better, but still falls short of that 60 frames per second goal, hovering around 35 to 45 fps, and cutscenes are still a mess. Cutscenes are a bigger resource hog, with constant screen-tearing present with or without v-sync enabled, and the framerate drops even more, causing a noticeable stuttering effect. With the high settings enabled, I’m still able to run the game right around 30 frames per second, but noticed frequent drops into the low 20’s. The only issue that this seemed to cause was rendering issues with zombies, with certain types coming out purple and green, as if their textures didn’t load in. There’s been a lot of talk about how the game is capped at 30 frame per second, but the review code we were provided also gave instructions on creating a user.ini file to unlock the framerate. With this moderate amount of power behind it, Dead Rising 3 runs into serious issues on the default high setting, and that’s before I try cranking the resolution up to 1080p (high still sticks at 720 for some reason). My current rig is an i5-4670k with a nVidia GTX 750ti card and 8 gigs of RAM. Granted, I’m not playing on a high-end PC. The real issue with Dead Rising 3: Apocalypse comes from the performance side. Sure, you can argue that sale prices and used prices drive that bargain down a bit, but with the DLC included it doesn’t feel like PC players are being screwed here.

As an overall package it’s not bad, priced at $49.99, which is essentially where the standard MSRP is for the Xbox One title. And of course it features the typical bells and whistles you’d expect from most Steam products, like achievements, trading cards, controller support, and even mouse and keyboard support. Dubbed Dead Rising 3: Apocalypse Edition, this port features the core game and the four DLC packs labeled as “The Untold Stories of Los Perdidos”. It’s a shame that this PC port isn’t better though.

Dead Rising 3’s protagonist Nick is no Frank West, sure, but by and large it’s a really fun game. It’s a game that I didn’t think I would enjoy based on its initial lackluster reveal, but it quickly became my favorite in the series. I’ve put a dumb amount of time into Dead Rising 3 on the Xbox One, searching out collectibles and blueprints, attempting to clear Nightmare mode, and to see just how many zombies I could kill in one continuous combo.

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