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- "Humanity... has proven itself to be quite adept at making mistakes. Hell, it's the only thing we truly excel at."
- —Mason, upon confronting Frank
Brock Mason is the second main antagonist of Dead Rising as well as Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop.
He is the leader of the DHS Special Forces that led the cleanup operation at Santa Cabeza after the zombie outbreak in the vicinity. He is shown to be somewhat emotionless, showing little regard for human life and the destruction of Santa Cabeza. However, he expresses a hint of regret, acknowledging that if the cleanup at Santa Cabeza had been fully completed, the massacre in Willamette might never have occurred. For Brock, the cleanup is a mission to be completed at all costs.
He serves as the game's final boss in Overtime Mode.
72 Hour Mode[]
- Main article: 72 Hour Mode (Dead Rising)
Brock and his team fail to eradicate the parasite in Santa Cabeza, leading to a new outbreak in Willamette, Colorado. Sent to contain the situation, Brock and his squad eliminate both zombies and humans alike. He makes a brief appearance in a cinematic scene near the end of 72 Hour Mode.
Overtime Mode[]
- Main article: Overtime Mode (Dead Rising)
As Frank West and Isabela Keyes attempt to escape Willamette, Brock confronts them at a construction site, initiating a lengthy battle. Using the XM3 Prototype Tank, Brock rams Frank's vehicle, landing it on its side. He emerges from the tank and, aiming its turret at Frank, reveals that he commanded the Santa Cabeza cleanup operation. Remorselessly, he admits that his failure to complete that mission led to the events in Willamette, expressing a strong disdain for humanity's tendency to make catastrophic mistakes. Just as Brock declares the mission "not over," the tank's autopilot redirects the cannon toward an approaching horde of zombies, allowing Frank the chance to leap onto the tank and punch Brock, knocking his cigar from his mouth. Brock quickly recovers, knocking Frank down before both men engage in a final battle.
After an intense battle, Frank ultimately defeats Brock, who falls from the tank into the zombie horde. As he is devoured, Brock manages a faint smile before he meets his end.
Infinity Mode[]
- Main article: Infinity Mode
Brock appears on the Heliport from 6:00:00 to 7:00:00 and is unarmed. When killed, he drops a Machinegun, 2 Raw Meats, and 2 Uncooked Pizzas.
Battle Style[]
Brock is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant. In the final battle, Frank faces Brock without weapons or food, so it is helpful to know some of the unarmed attacks Frank can use to gain an advantage.
- Attacks
- Melee Combo: Brock's primary attack is a combo of three quick punches followed by a high kick, which can send Frank flying if it connects, especially while he is jumping. This combo is easy to avoid by jumping or rolling away.
- Grab and Kick: Brock can grab Frank and deliver a downward kick with the heel of his boot.
- Charge Attack: He can also charge at Frank, which will send him flying upon impact.
- Stranglehold: Brock's final attack is a stranglehold that slowly depletes Frank's health. Frank can break free by wiggling the left thumbstick (
/). If Frank's health is depleted by this attack, Brock will finish him by breaking his neck.
- Strategies
- Brock has a weak spot on the right side of his body (left from the player's perspective) where he cannot block attacks. Exploiting this weakness allows you to potentially defeat him in as few as four hits.
- Using double lariat repeatedly is a very effective strategy; although Brock often blocks it, it will cause chip damage, causing him to die eventually. Using this strategy keeps him on the defensive, slowly whittling down his health and not giving him much of an opportunity to attack.
- A more straightforward strategy is to repeatedly jump kick Brock until he's down. Following up a jump kick with a roundhouse kick adds extra damage. Knee drops are also effective.
- The somersault kick also deals substantial damage if it hits Brock; however, it is likely that he will block it.
- Try not to get knocked off the tank, as surrounding zombies can grab and injure Frank.
- Rolling to dodge attacks can save some health, but it increases the risk of falling off the tank.
- If you dodge Brock's charge effectively, he may fall off the tank. However, he climbs back up quickly, and the zombies don't have time to damage him. If Frank falls, Brock will not follow him.
- There is no time limit when fighting Brock, so take as much time as you need to wear him down.
- A simple yet effective approach is to make a Spitfire drink before giving Isabela the last Queen. Hold onto the drink until you reach the Humvee. Once you reach the tank battle, drink it so that the Spitfire effect carries over to the fight with Brock. This lets Frank spit at Brock, stun-locking him and making the fight much easier.
- Another easy approach is to force Brock to the edge of the tank and spam punches at him. While he will block them, he will not be able to step back to counter, allowing you to deal minor damage over time until he is defeated.
Trivia[]
- Brock Mason seems to serve as a dark parallel to Frank West, in terms of Brock fighting in wars in contrast to Frank who covered them. The two have opposing objectives: Brock's mission is to hunt down survivors and cover up the Willamette Outbreak, while Frank's job is to rescue survivors and reveal the truth of the outbreak to the public.
- Frank can photograph Brock laughing for a Drama PP bonus.
- Brock shares some similarities with Raymond Sullivan from Dead Rising 2. They both are well trained hand-to-hand fighters, fight on a small platform surrounded by zombies, and ruthlessly carry out their missions.
- Brock can be killed from three roundhouse kicks from a fully leveled Frank West.
- In Chop Till You Drop, he is still a hand-to-hand fighter, but Frank has access to his weapons.
- In Chop Till You Drop, Brock must be disemboweled to be killed, a feature retained in the Deluxe Remaster as well.
- Brock, Sam Franklin, Miguel Sanchez, and Reginald Jenkins are the only psychopaths who do not appear in Frank's Notebook.
- He is the only mandatory psychopath in the game who does not appear in the Notebook.
- Brock's theme was composed by Hideki Okugawa and featured on the Dead Rising OST. It was also used for the gameplay trailer for Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop.
- In Infinity Mode, Brock and Steven Chapman are the only psychopaths who never spawn in their original location.
- Brock's photo is used for the Infinity Mode achievement.
- If Brock or Adam MacIntyre blocks an attack, it negates exactly 90% of the total damage.
- In Dead Rising: Road to Fortune, Brock is shown to have had amicable relations with fellow Special Ops commander John Kilduff.
- Oddly, Brock is not the main villain in Java version of Dead Rising. Instead, he was replaced by Larry Chiang, likely due to the limitations of J2ME games, resulting in a lack of an Overtime Mode.
- Given Brock's age, his military rank is likely to be either Staff Sergeant, Sergeant First Class, Major, or Lieutenant Colonel.
- When Brock is masked (along with his men), he bears a resemblance to Hunk and Umbrella's Security Service from the Resident Evil franchise.
Gallery[]
- Further information: Brock Mason/Gallery
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