Dead Rising sees you step into the shoes of journalist and photographer, Frank West. Following an unknown tip-off, Frank finds himself investigating a mysterious zombie epidemic in small town America. Set in the town’s shopping mall, the first thing that strikes you is the minutely detailed, high resolution graphics. This is one seriously good looking game. Extended play soon reveals however that the gameplay is really at the heart of this gaming experience. The power of the 360 has allowed developers Capcom to fill the screen with thousands of the shuffling undead. The real joy in the gameplay comes from finding inventive ways to bring them down. Do you hit golf balls at them with a club from the sports shop? Put buckets on their heads and laugh out loud as you see them blundering around in the dark? Or simply find the lawnmower and watch the limbs fly! The malls' 120 shops provide over 200 make-shift, and often hilarious weapons. There is a standard storyline that sees you rescuing survivors and getting the scoop on the zombie infestation, but with an infrequent and often frustrating save system, you will find yourself whiling away the hours putting zombies out of their misery. Dead Rising is an absolute blast and is a game that will be appreciated by fans of any George.A.Romero film or those that like their gaming with a heavy dose of gore and humour. For me it's time to go back to the mall, the hardware store had a sale on chainsaws!

XBox 360, Capcom, RRP £49.99