Dead Rising 2 Skill Packs

Dead Rising 2 features four "Paradise" skill packs, which are premium sets of clothing, originally available as pre-order bonuses and which become available for purchase on the XBL Marketplace (XBLM), Games For Windows Live (GFWL) and PlayStation Network (PSN) in October, 2010. The four skill packs each feature different attribute bonuses and unique skills. In order to play a game with someone who possesses a Skill Pack, you must download the Free Pack for that Pack from XBLM, GFWL or PSN.

Ninja
Originally available from GameStop, the Ninja Pack is available on XBLM on October 5, 2010 (Japan) and will be available on PSN and GFWL on November 2, 2010.
 * Pre-Order Dead Rising 2 or purchace the DLC and receive the Ninja Theme Pack. The pack includes 4 pieces of Ninja clothing:
 * Head: Ninja Cowl - "Classic assassin headgear"
 * Face: Ninja Mask - "Hides your identity from your enemies"
 * Feet: Tabi Boots - "Perfect for sneaking about"
 * Body: Ninja Shozoku - "Comfort and stealth, all in one package"


 * When Chuck wears just one piece of the outfit, it unlocks new abilities in Chuck associated with the Ninja theme. When all 4 pieces of the outfit are worn, additional Ninja-like animations are also unlocked! Theme Pack does not include sword. Available online and in-store while supplies last.


 * Stealth: While wearing any part of the outfit Chuck is nearly undetectable to standard zombies. Psychopaths and Gas Zombies can detect you normally however.


 * Wearing all pieces (Some players can wear just one piece of the outfit but this may only work sometimes) unlocks a superior set of attacks while using following weapons:
 * Katana Sword
 * Magician Sword
 * Broadsword
 * Laser Sword


 * Stacked throwing items (Nails, Plates, Gems, CDs, etc.) will also do more damage and Chuck’s throwing speed is increased.


 * The Katana Sword shown in the picture is available after you complete Case 4-1.

How to get the Ninja outfit in Dead Rising 2:Off the Record.

Ninja Cowl:Found in the "secret room" in the Royal Flush Plaza. climb up on the red telephone booth on the second floor and the path will take you to the room,there wiil also be a Katana Sword to go along with it and some sushi too.

Ninja Mask:Found in the small room near the entrance to the nightclub at the Yucatan Casino.

Ninja Shozoku:Kill 1337 zombies.

Tabi boots: Found in a sports store at the Uranus Zone.The store is located near the UFO Crash ride.

Sports Fan
Originally available from Best Buy, the Sports Fan Pack is available on XBLM on October 12, 2010 and will be available on PSN and GFWL on October 26, 2010.

Wearing just one item from the pack provides the following bonuses:
 * Increased Power for All Sports Weapons: Baseball bats swing harder, balls bounce more, and the years of armchair coaching pay off when sports-themed weapons become greater tools of zombie destruction.
 * Unique Attack: Grab a football and plow down the undead competition with a powerful running stiff-arm.
 * Better Health Recovery: Who can go into the big game without half-time snacks? Chuck regenerates one extra health block for each food or drink item he consumes. This is added in to other bonuses: a Snack normally only heals one health bar, but with the SF outfit, it heals two. If Chuck carries Health 2, it will heal three.
 * Permanent Alcohol Tolerance: Chuck will no longer get sick when knocking back one too many alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine, vodka, etc. This is especially handy when combined with the Beer Hat.
 * Increased Gambling Winnings: Your luck goes further than the field. Sports Fan Chuck will gain $100 more whenever he wins in the casinos (added before any other bonuses).
 * Chuck's running speed increases.

Soldier
The Soldier Pack is available on XBLM, GFWL and PSN on October 19, 2010. The soldier outfit will double the shots of any weapon you hold. When you shoot with the LMG, Chuck will hold and shoot it with one arm and shout.(The picture in the XBLM is a reference to predator as it shows Chuck in the main poster for the movie instead of Dutch)

With the soldier costume, you can "Rambo out" with:


 * Double ammo


 * Increased shooting accuracy, the LMG will have no excessive recoil even in full autmatic fire.


 * More firepower and increased headshot accuracy


 * Chuck will also have a new special attack when using automatic weapons, spraying zombies with a hail of bullets

Psycho
Originally available with the High Stakes Edition, the Psycho Skills pack is available on XBLM, GFWL and PSN on October 12, 2010 for $1.99 US.

thumb|right|300px|Dead Rising 2 Psycho DLC Trailer




 * Pre-Order Dead Rising 2 or purchase the DLC and receive the Psycho Skills Pack. The pack includes 4 pieces of Psycho clothing:
 * Head: Psycho Hair - "A visage that reflects your weary work."
 * Face: Psycho Mask - "Being crazy is wrong, but it feels so right."
 * Body: Psycho Shirt - "Blood stains are a badge of Honor."
 * Feet: Psycho Boots - "Who said serial murder can't be stylish?"

In Dead Rising 2:Off The Record, the 4 pieces of the psycho outfit can be found or unlocked around fortune city. Unlike Dead Rising 2 where you only had to wear 1 piece of the outfit for the effects to work, you have to wear all 4 pieces of the costume to make the effects work. This is how the costume parts can be unlocked:

Psycho Hair-in fortune park, you must go to platinum screens located on the platinum strip around 12 AM & 12 PM. Around this time a "time share video" will be playing. You must enter the cinema and watch this video to unlock the hair.

Psycho Mask- the mask can be found within the swept away church on the silver strip.

Psycho Shirt-the shirt can be earned by defeating psychopath Carl Schliff during the case mail order zombrex.

Psycho Boots-the boots can be found in the corner of the survelliance room in the fortune city arena.


 * Increased attacks and damage from the following weapons:
 * Pitchfork
 * Power Drill
 * Chef Knife
 * Machete
 * Crowbar
 * Large Wrench
 * Cement Saw
 * Chainsaw
 * Mining Pick
 * Meat Cleaver
 * Special Attacks: The Meat Cleaver, Mining Pick, and Machete gain special animations.
 * Reduced Damage: Your years of killing have built up a natural tolerance to pain.