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Microsoft has released a new promotional trailer for Dead Rising 4 that features a unique and bloody twist to the traditional holiday Yule Log video footage.
The promotional 21 minute trailer for Dead Rising 4 puts its own unique and bloody spin on the classic Yule Log video. Traditional videos represent a nice and warm looking fire with wooden logs crackling and keeping the fire lit. The twist in this video is the fact that there are body parts roasting instead of the wood. From time to time, someone throws more on to keep things burning while stoking the fire with a baseball bat decorated with barbed wire and Christmas lights.
If that wasn’t enough, there’s also zombie sounds and weirdly catchy music in the video which is clearly inspired by Dead Rising. As weird as this video might be, this isn’t the first time the promotional material has tapped into the holiday theme. The debut trailer which was officially announced at E3 earlier this year was set to Jingle Bell Rock, while Frank West crushed the undead with handcrafted weapons like a candy cane launcher.
Just like other games in the series, this fourth installment remains an open world, allowing players to explore the map as they see fit. Unlike previous games however, certain elements were removed by Capcom Vancouver such as story co-op mode and the very divisive time limit. When asked for more info about the time limit removal, studio head Joe Nickolls confirmed that Dead Rising 4 features a detailed open world and the team wants players to explore it thoroughly instead of feeling rushed. Additionally, further research showed that the feature just wasn’t well received.
Even without a co-op mode for the main campaign, Dead Rising 4 will have multiplayer, as well as a dedicated co-op mode which seems to toe the line closer to Left 4 Dead or the zombie modes in Call of Duty. For a taste of something different, the season pass also brings an 18 hole minigolf course in which four players can participate, featuring an oversized gold ball and undead hordes.
Dead Rising 4 launches on December 6 for Xbox One and PC.
