Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package Reviews

Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package is ranked in the 51st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8 / 10.0
May 9, 2018

Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package is made for people who love the idea of killing large zombie hordes in an outrageous fashion. The main game may not be as challenging as previous entries, but it remains engaging, and it would've been a fine purchase for PS4 owners. The presence of both old and new DLC makes the game absolutely packed, and while mini-golf isn't as strong as either Frank Rising or Capcom Heroes, its inclusion is still welcome.

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Cubed3
Top Critic
3 / 10
Feb 4, 2018

When it comes to Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package, the same question comes up over and over again: Who is this for? Here's a title that not only fails to win over fans of Dead Rising, but it also fails to win over fans of videogames. Slaying hundreds of thousands of zombies is not compelling entertainment, especially when the combat mechanics are so unsatisfying. The entire adventure just feels tired and cynical, sapping players of the necessary energy to carry on with their day. This critic racked up well over 25 hours of play and didn't laugh, not even once. What else needs to be said? Maybe this game is for people who no longer wish to experience joy.

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6 / 10.0
Feb 2, 2018

Dead Rising 4: Frank’s Big Package is the definitive edition for fans who want to experience the fourth mainline entry in the game. Although the addition of extras like “Capcom Heroes” is nice, the aging combat is starting to feel as fresh a zombie. The removal of the timer might disappoint purists, though it makes the game more accessible to newcomers. It feels like a series at a crossroads, for sure.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jan 16, 2018

Dead Rising 4: Franks Big Package offers a lot of fun and content in one generous bundle

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TheSixthAxis
Steve C
Top Critic
6 / 10
Jan 2, 2018

Overall, Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package is perhaps the perfect Christmas game; stuffed to the gills with content that swiftly loses its novelty, with the overall effect being a kind of overfed sleepiness. In this case, less could have been more.

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7 / 10
Dec 20, 2017

With Dead Rising 4, you may not feel either fear, happiness, or excitement. It’s just another very good 3rd person action adventure game that’ll keep you busy with tons of zombie-killing fun and different types of jokes. Be warned though, playing it consecutively for too long may spoil the fun. Keep it slow and steady.

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Dec 20, 2017

Dead Rising 4 is a great game, and this expanded edition only makes it all the more greater. The addition of Capcom Heroes and Super Ultra Dead Rising 4 Mini Golf are just icing on the cake when it comes to this zombie splat fest. Some audio and graphics issues do hurt the game near the end of it all, but overall Frank does have a great Big Package.

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Dec 19, 2017

Overall I found Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package better put together than the original release.

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7.5 / 10.0
Dec 19, 2017

With staples like the persistent timer and sporadic saves gone, the urgency and dread is gone – allowing Dead Rising to be the silly, absurd bit of zombie-slaying mayhem it always wanted to be. Purists may scoff, but there's no denying that it's fun – and just about the best Christmas game in existence.

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7 / 10.0
Dec 18, 2017

Dead Rising 4 is a good game, but a poor Dead Rising game. Fans will likely bemoan many of the changes, but underneath that, there's a very good, very meaty game, albeit one that's far more generic than previous entries in the series.

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7.5 / 10.0
Dec 17, 2017

Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package is a big, catchy, and bloody game which shows both the pros and the cons of the original title and it mix them with some brilliant additional content. If you like the series and you didn't play the PC or Xbox One version, you should grab it.

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6.5 / 10.0
Dec 13, 2017

Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package checks out as a complete release of the DR4, offering a plethora of content. Sadly, the game itself is based on a simplified gameplay unable to satisfy anyone.

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Just Push Start
SC Austin
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Dec 12, 2017

In the end, Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package is a solid experience for PlayStation gamers.

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Drew Leachman
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Dec 12, 2017

Dead Rising fans should most certainly pick this one up, and people looking for a fun zombie killing game will find it here too whether it's with a sledgehammer with a cement blade strapped to it or kicking them to death as Cammy from Street Fighter, you're going to have a pretty fun time.

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8.8 / 10.0
Dec 12, 2017

For a game about the simple act of killing zombies, Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package supplies players with an unbelievable variety of ways to get the job done. Some of the modes that might have felt slight as individual DLC purchases just become icing on the delicious cake of destruction that is Frank's Big Package. Weirdness and chaos can take you pretty far when the core game play is as solid as it is here. There is a ton of fun content here that makes Frank's Big Package well worth the purchase.

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6 / 10
Dec 11, 2017

Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package is a package that will not disappoint you.

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73 / 100
Dec 10, 2017

Capcom Heroes takes Dead Rising from survival/horror to being an awesomely over-the-top Arcade Brawler.

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6.5 / 10.0
Dec 9, 2017

Overall, Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package tends to cater more to casual fans of the zombie genre. As someone who loves the franchise, I cannot say that this game is neither good nor bad. There is plenty of replayability in Frank's Big Package, there is no denying that and while this game is inferior to the original regarding overall quality, the addition of Capcom Heroes as well as refining all the gameplay and combat issues I had with previous installments still made it enjoyable. Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package is a game worth playing if you're a fan of the series solely because of the new features, however, regarding the single-player story. it felt more like a one and done for me.

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8 / 10
Dec 8, 2017

Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package attempts to tackle some of the issues faced by the original release, but by and large, it is ultimately the same experience that is still enjoyable, but doesn't come closer to the height of the series.

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Heavy
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Dec 6, 2017

Frank's Big Package updates Dead Rising 4 to the point where its naysayers may be forced to give it another chance. Capcom Heroes' implementation of character costumes with newfound powers makes the main campaign all the more rambunctious.

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