Although I wasn’t a big fan of the original Dead Rising and the new one looks to be a non-starter for me, Capcom has developed a pretty unique weapon combination system that sounds intriguing. Good old fashioned duct tape. Add a few strips of tape to a paddle, then attach a chainsaw and voila! You have long distance killing device (although it would be hell on your arms). I’ve also seen screenshots of chainsaws jury rigged to motorcycles and who knows, maybe you can attach chainsaws to shoulder pads or maybe even tape a chainsaw onto a helmet.

Chainsaws! Chainsaws! Chainsaws! Everyone wins a chainsaw!

The big question of the hour … will these weapons be adhoc “on the fly” creations, allowing players to customize things to their hearts content, or will these be just pre-defined uses of the tape, thereby acting as a kind of “unlockable” weapon. Capcom is mum on the matter. I’m guessing we’ll find out more as move closer to the release date.

Does this change my opinion of the game? Not really, but it is still interesting for sure.

Chainsaw Plus Paddle Equals Dead Rising 2′s Paddlesaw (kotaku.com <- new window)