Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop

The gameplay has been overhauled. While still primarily about killing crowds of zombies, there are fewer of them and they are more aggressive. The cut-scenes are unchanged, though they are now pre-rendered, but the structure of the game has been changed. You can have multiple save slots. It is no longer a real-time affair, but a series of missions given in sequence.

Frank receives side missions from Otis the janitor, which are timed and scored on how long it takes to complete them or whether you complete them at all, along with the number of zombies killed and damage taken. High scores result in more side missions and top scores earn various items. After completing a batch of side missions, you're given the next plot mission.

Frank can still pick up and use numerous objects as weapons, from katanas to cash registers to skateboards. Melee weapons all wear out and break with use, and there are two classes: smaller items that can be pocketed for using a gun, and larger items that must be dropped if attacked or entered gun mode.

Food and mixables have been added as an alternative way to recover health. Dead zombies can also drop cash and ammunition. The camera has changed to an over-the-shoulder view when in gun mode, with limited-supply weapons like saw blades and molotov cocktails used this way. Guns have been greatly expanded, with five basic kinds of guns and various types of ammunition.

Missions are mixed between fighting bosses (psychopaths) and rescuing survivors. Frank is now limited to escorting three survivors at a time, and must complete survivor missions one at a time. Most boss fights remain the same, but some have had their story segments eliminated and are present as super-zombies.