Undead destruction with everyday objects? No wonder Dead Rising has caused so many giggles of glee. Besides, what more poignant (if largely unconscious) point could be made about modern consumerism than a shopping mall full of zombies?
Frankly, after a recent bout of “Hey, it’s fall!” shopping, I’m beginning to feel like a zombie myself. Two hours in a mall–trudging through the same stores you’ve trudged through in every other mall, navigating the straggling clusters of dolled up tweens–I even understand that dragging foot thing zombies have going on. My limbs want out. I don’t blame them.
Leave it to camp to say something absurd and profound.
September 8th, 2006 at 2:02 pm
“Besides, what more poignant (if largely unconscious) point could be made about modern consumerism than a shopping mall full of zombies?”
That was amusing when George Romero did it 28 years ago; it’s kinda lost its punch by now… :-)
September 10th, 2006 at 7:03 pm
Oh, don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying it’s anything new. But the fact that Dead Rising lets you interact with normally saleable items does put a slightly novel twist on the whole consumerist thing.
September 11th, 2006 at 1:00 pm
True, it does force you to re-evaluate your notion of value in our culture.
Precious gemstones? Practically useless for stopping zombies.
Wooden bench? Surprisingly useful!