Criticism of Dead Rising 4

Several features of Dead Rising 4 have been highly criticized by critics and players alike. Dead Rising 4 has recieved mixed reviews, with criticism geared mainly towards the changes to Frank West's character, removal of the time limit system, and the lack of campaign co-op. Ben Croshaw of Zero Punctuation ranked both the game and its re-release, Frank's Big Package, third on his list of the Five Worst Games of 2017.

Since the release of the first trailer, there has been some backlash from the Dead Rising community against Capcom Vancouver's decision to change the voice actor of Frank West, as well as significantly changing his appearance. Fans felt that Frank hadn't returned to his "true form" without the return of his long-time voice actor TJ Rotolo.

Significant criticism of the humor and unbalanced tone of the game amongst critics and fans has also been noted, with many saying the game lacks the campy/parody tone of other games in the series and is often unfunny. Frank's changed characterization has also been the subject of criticism, with many finding him irritating and a radical departure from older games.

Many critics and fans have expressed frustration over the removal of the timer system, replacement of psychopaths with maniacs, and a lack of multiple endings. The removal of psychopaths has been harshly criticized, due to many seeing the maniacs as a disappointment due to their easy difficulty and lack of intro and outro cutscenes.

Absence of co-op mode for campaign also got criticism from some fans. Many were also unhappy with the game's multiplayer, considering it to be bland, uninteresting, and repetitive, especially when comparing it to Terror is Reality show challenges in Dead Rising 2 multiplayer mode.

Some people also noted and criticized lack of zombie variety in terms of appearance.

The game's ending has encountered flak from many fans and critics alike. Frank West's death was what many felt to be unnecessary, and reinforced a growing mindset that Capcom brought him back just to kill him off. The fact that Frank survives in a DLC has also been heavily criticized, DLC itself named "Frank Rising" also received a lot of criticism from fans and critics.

Other main DLCs received criticism too, with many considering them to be pretty unimaginative and weak in terms of content. The Mini-golf DLC was criticized the most.

The game has been criticized for being too easy due to regenerative health, an abundance of health items, and easy-to-make, powerful weapon combinations. Capcom responded by releasing more difficulty modes.

Fans also heavily criticized a huge downgrade of game's mechanics. It received even more criticism after a YouTube user CrowbCat released a comparison video between this and first Dead Rising game.

Overall, it is considered to be the worst main game in the series.