History VideoGame / DeadRising4

* TheHeroDies: [[spoiler: Frank suffers a sudden UncertainDoom at the very end of the game. The epilogue treats it as though he's been KilledOffForReal, although his apparent death was on the same level as Ending A of ''Dead Rising 2'' which ended with Chuck being attacked by zombie Tyrone.]]

* TheHeroDies: [[spoiler: Frank suffers a sudden UncertainDoom at the very end of the game. The epilogue treats it as though he's been KilledOfForReal, although his apparent death was on the same level as Ending A of ''Dead Rising 2'' which ended with Chuck being attacked by zombie Tyrone.]]

A 52-year-old Frank West makes his return as the game's protagonist. Frank, now a college photography professor, returns to Williamette, Colorado, to investigate a lead from one of his students, Vick. As they uncover some unethical experiments, Frank and Vick are separated, Frank is identified, and labelled a terrorist for attacking a government facility. Four months later, around Christmas time, [[VideoGame/DeadRising3 Brad Park]] tracks down Frank, currently in hiding, and delivers some troubling news. An unknown agency struck on Black Friday, turning the holiday shoppers into zombies, and worse, Vick was spotted in the area of attack. Frank and Brad set off for Willamette, only for their chopper to be shot down, trapping them in Willamette. Their search for answers will take them into the Williamette Memorial Mall, an even larger replacement for the original Williamette Parkview Mall.

* CoopMultiplayer: Up to four players, a first for the series.

[[caption-width-right:275:[[RunningGag When all you have]] [[WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer is a camera]], [[DuctTapeForEverything duct tape]], and a [[MacGyvering cities' worth of Christmas decorations...]]]]

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Brad went from a [[VideoGame/DeadRising3 lowly ZDC Agent]] to it's highest ranking member after his actions during the Los Perdidos outbreak.

* BrokenAce: After what happened to Isabella and the governments cover up of the Willamette incident, Frank has fallen ''hard'', now a cynical, unpleasant, and selfish photography professor. It takes some convincing from Brad Park to even get him involved in the plot.

* HeroWithBadPublicity: While trying to expose an unethical scientific experiment, Frank is caught, and the United States Government labels Frank a terrorist and begin a nationwide manhunt for him.
* LighterAndSofter: Dead Rising 3 was certainly darker than previous entries in the series. The E3 trailer for 4 alone shows a return to more light-hearted zombie-slaying fun, at least in the gameplay sense.

* RevisitingTheRoots: As much as the series is capable of with the return of Frank West, who's back in Williamette, CO, and the ''Film/DawnOfTheDead''-inspired mall setting. The only critical difference is it's not the same mall.

A 52-year-old Frank West makes his return as the game's protagonist. Around Christmas time, he returns to Williamette, Colorado, to investigate the cause of a brand-new outbreak. An unknown agency struck on Black Friday, turning the holiday shoppers into zombies, and Frank's search for answers will take him into the Williamette Memorial Mall, an even larger replacement for the original Williamette Parkview Mall.

The game features an investigative element, where Frank can use his camera to search for and record clues. It even comes equipped with a spectrum analyzer, which lets him find blood trails. The game has also moved away from the timer-based gameplay of the previous installments.

As in the past two games, Frank can also assemble miscellaneous debris to create new and over-the-top weapons, and the combo vehicles from ''[=DR3=]'' return here as well. Most crucially, Frank can find and salvage "Exo-Suits" from an ill-fated military expedition that got to Williamette before he did. The Exo-Suit only lasts a short time before shattering, but enhances Frank's strength, letting him use heavy machine guns or rip parking meters out of the ground as improvised bludgeons.

* BagOfSpilling: If E3 show-floor demos are any indication, Frank will once again begin the game at level 1.

* DeadpanSnarker: Frank, as usual.

* VocalDissonance: Frank sounds... different than he did previously. New voice actor or T.J. Rotolo trying something different?

* BadassGrandpa: Frank is a suspiciously young-looking 52.

* PoweredArmor: The Exo-Suits found all around, which temporarily give Frank SuperStrength.

* RevisitingTheRoots: As much as the series is capable of with the return of Frank West, the return to Williamette, CO, and the ''Film/DawnOfTheDead''-inspired mall setting. The only critical difference is it's not the same mall.

The game features an investigative element, where Frank can use his camera to search for and record clues. It even comes equipped with a spectrum analyzer, which lets him find blood trails.

A 52-year-old Frank West makes his return as the game's protagonist. Around Christmastime, he returns to Williamette, Colorado, to investigate the cause of a brand-new outbreak. An unknown agency struck on Black Friday, turning the holiday shoppers into zombies, and Frank's search for answers will take him into the Williamette Memorial Mall, an even larger replacement for the original Williamette Parkview Mall.

* AnAssKickingChristmas: The game takes place around Christmastime.

* XOnAStick: In the E3 trailer, Frank is shown using an Exo-Suit that uses what looks like a [[DropTheHammer hammer]], but the head of it is actually a big chunk of rock.

A 54-year-old Frank West makes his return as the game's protagonist. Around Christmastime, he returns to Williamette, Colorado, to investigate the cause of a brand-new outbreak. An unknown agency struck on Black Friday, turning the holiday shoppers into zombies, and Frank's search for answers will take him into the Williamette Memorial Mall, an even larger replacement for the original Williamette Parkview Mall.

* BadassGrandpa: Frank is a suspiciously young-looking 54.

As in the past two games, Frank can also assemble miscellaneous debris to create new and over-the-top weapons, and the combo vehicles from ''DR3'' return here as well. Most crucially, Frank can find and salvage "Exo-Suits" from an ill-fated military expedition that got to Williamette before he did. The Exo-Suit only lasts a short time before shattering, but enhances Frank's strength, letting him use heavy machine guns or rip parking meters out of the ground as improvised bludgeons.

* PoweredArmor: The Exo-Suits found all around, which temporarily give Frank SuperStrength.

* CombatPragmatist: While the combo weapons may get all the attention, this is still ''Dead Rising'', and if you can pick it up, you can swing it at a zombie's head.

''Dead Rising 4'' is the fourth game in the main ''VideoGame/DeadRising'' series. Announced at E3 2016, it's set a year after ''Dead Rising 3'', and a full 15 years after the events of the original ''Dead Rising''.

A 52-year-old Frank West makes his return as the game's protagonist. Around Christmastime, he returns to Williamette, Colorado, to investigate the cause of a brand-new outbreak.

The game features an investigative element, where Frank can use his camera to search for and record clues. As in the past two games, he can also assemble miscellaneous debris to create new and over-the-top weapons, and the combo vehicles from ''DR3'' return here as well. Most crucially, Frank can find and salvage "Exo-Suits" from an ill-fated military expedition that got to Williamette before he did. The Exo-Suit only lasts a short time before shattering, but enhances Frank's strength, letting him use heavy machine guns or rip parking meters out of the ground as improvised bludgeons.