Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster appears to be using AI upscaling for the textures on some of the storefronts and shop items scattered around Willamette Mall.
Aside from all of the quality-of-life improvements that have been made to Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, the main thing that the semi-remake changes about the original is its art style, which has gone for a more photorealistic approach. Since Deluxe Remaster was first revealed, fans have had mixed reactions to the new direction and that seems like it's about to turn more negative.
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is the best way to play Frank West’s adventure, but I’ll never forget my first time.
Yesterday, YouTuber Crowbcat released a video negatively comparing Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster to the original game, calling it "Demake till you drop". Although most of the video is focused on the censorship and reduced difficulty of Deluxe Remaster that's been talked about for a while, it does highlight something strange about Willamette's new coat of paint.
Crowbcat's video highlights a few examples of what is clearly the use of AI upscaling to remaster textures on items around the shops and mall. The most obvious cases can be seen when...
