New details have been revealed regarding Dead Rising 3’s online co-op mode. When joining a friend’s game, you’ll step into the boots of Dick – a “wrong place, wrong time” trucker – to fight alongside protagonist Nick Ramos.
It’s also known that Dick features in the single player campaign, although Capcom have remained tight lipped about to what degree, and whether he fights alongside or against Nick is currently a mystery.
According to The Financial Post the two players, whilst working towards the same goal, are not “tethered” – presumably meaning they are free to explore the vast city-scape of infected Los Perdidos without restraints.
Interestingly, co-op will also break the chronology of Dead Rising 3’s single player campaign mode, by allowing you to play through chapters online before reaching them within the game’s main story. Upon returning offline, gamers will then be able to skip over completed segments entirely, rather than having to replay them alone. Exactly how this will work whilst still maintaining a progression based narrative is currently unknown.
The Xbox One exclusive title is due for release alongside Microsoft’s next-gen machine, November 22nd.
Source: Financial Post Arcade via CVG.
mclarenrob2
I’m getting a PS4 but I’m super excited to see people’s antics on this game :)
OneShotWook
It doesn’t have to maintain a progression based narrative at all,in fact i think this is accepted standard for books and films that often hampers videogames.Videogames can offer way more choice than either of those formats so i’d love to see devs get into that more than have us adhere to another beer mat storyline.I’d even like a fast forward button to skip 90% of the shooters i’ve sat through this last gen and why not?If it’s an option for the player to make then i don’t see a downside.
Games looking good eitherway.
beeje13
Dick and Nick eh?
Mick to come later as DLC.
Sad Panda
Only Xbone exclusive I’m missing, still expect it to end up multi platform at some point. Just like Ninja Gaiden was exclusive and produced by Microsoft, so they released sigma.