Game Preview: Dead Rising

The name Capcom is synonymous with the word Zombie and the genre of Survival Horror games. Capcom's latest installment in their Zombie legacy is not Resident Evil 5, but their new title Dead Rising. However from what I have seen in trailers, and what I have played in the demo, Dead Rising plays nothing like Resident Evil at all. Usally Capcom's Resident Evil plays like an RPG with managing stats and items. Which may be more complexed, and ideal for the more involved gamer, who is in to the genre. Dead Rising plays more like a fast pased hack and slash survivor game, better suited for the casual gamer. Dead Rising features quick inventory changing using the right and left bumper buttons. Unlike Resident Evil, which required you to hit the pause button to choose a item. One innovative thing about Dead Rising is that, anything and everything is a weapon. Here are a couple of examples; benches, CDs, dishes, 2x4s, baseball bats, frying pans, knives, and just about everything that is not attached to the floor. Guns are available, but they are not as effective as the mele weapons.
You can expect a full review on Dead Rising as soon as I am able to play the full version game.