Exclusive to North America, the Dead Rising 2 Zombrex edition promises to delve deeper into the story of Dead Rising, with the Xbox 360 version containing the 83-minute Zombrex Dead Rising Sun film. That's nice, where's our action figure?
It might not contain an undead tourist like the European special edition, but the North American exclusive Zombrex edition of Dead Rising 2 is actually rather nice. The collection delves deeper into the fiction behind the game, with a focus on Zombrex, an extremely expensive zombification prevention drug - the only cure for an undead infection.
What does $79.99 buy PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 players?
Packed inside the two-disc steelbook case is the game, of course, a Zombrex syringe pen, prescription notepad, prospectus sales brochure, safety card, and a 48-page hardback Dead Rising 2 art book.
PlayStation 3 owners will also enjoy a Blu-Ray disc featuring a high definition making-of featurette, along with a voucher for a downloadable XMB theme.
Xbox 360 owners will score the featurette on a regular DVD, along with the 83-minute Zombrex Dead Rising Sun movie, directed by Mega-Man creator Keiji Inafune
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Euro-version
If there's one thing Europeans can't stand, it's all the bloody tourists. Capcom plays off this fear with the European special edition of Dead Rising 2, showing off the game's official box art alongside one ravishing ravaged high-roller.
The official box art for Dead Rising 2 covers all the bases. You've got your protagonist, a ton of undead, one of those adorable little Servbot heads, and a prime example of the game's weapon customization: A chainsaw taped to an oar. Taping things together is so important in Dead Rising 2 that Capcom has launched TapeItOrDie.com as the game's official website.
So yes, it's lovely box art, but it looks so much better alongside the European-exclusive limited edition box set. It includes that highly-detailed bloody tourist, accessories (including a Servbot head), a token for a special downloadable theme, and additional content for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version of the game.