DEAD RISING: WATCHTOWER Trailer

Most video game adaptations make it to the big screen but for the popular Dead Rising franchise, Sony is taking a chance with Dead Rising: Watchtower and putting it online to view for free. I’ve personally only played the game once but remember it being a lot of fun. However, I also remember it getting a bit repetitive and I don’t think I ever finished the game.

Dead Rising: Watchtower’ takes place during a large-scale zombie outbreak. When a mandatory government vaccine fails to stop the infection from spreading, the four leads must evade infection while also pursuing the root of the epidemic, with all signs pointing to a government conspiracy. Politics, public paranoia, and media coverage play an important role in the story’s narrative.

That said, the trailer above looks to be a bit of fun and definitely takes a comedic approach to the genre – which was apparent in the game.

Dead Rising: Watchtower will be available to stream on Crackle March 27th, 2015.