Dead Rising 2: Off The Record Announced, Stars Frank West

Capcom has just announced that it will release a brand new zombie game this year, in the form of Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, which will star the protagonist of the original game, Frank West.

Dead Rising 2 introduced quite a lot of new features over the first game, but also a brand new protagonist called Chuck Greene, which replaced fan favorite Frank West.

Capcom tried to make things right when it released the Xbox 360-exclusive download title Dead Rising 2: Case West, which saw West and Greene team up to take down the zombie outbreak.

Now, the Japanese company is really trying to please fans, by officially announcing that Dead Rising 2: Off the Record will appear at the end of the year.

"The new, 'Off the Record' storyline means an all new Dead Rising 2 experience," Capcom revealed.

"Frank will face off against more twisted enemies, build more outrageous combo weapons, follow his own unique mission structure and explore brand new areas of Fortune City to get his biggest scoop yet. Frank's come back means the return of his trusty camera, with players able to earn Prestige Points (PP) for specific photo opportunities that are graded against criteria such as horror, drama, erotica and brutality."

Capcom has confirmed that Dead Rising 2: Off the Record will be host to a variety of upgrades, including ones made to load times, improved network performance as well as more system upgrades to make the zombie-killing experience that much more pleasant.

Check out some of the main features that will be a part of Dead Rising 2: Off the Record.

-Fortune City but not as you know it - Experience a re-interpretation of the Fortune City outbreak through the eyes and camera of photojournalist Frank West
- New story and missions unique to Frank West
- New environments
- New enemies and more psychotic Psychos
- New crazy and hilarious combo-weapons
- New items and vehicles
-Say "Cheese!" - Capture those classic, violent, scary, hilarious Dead Rising moments, earn Prestige Points and complete all new missions with Frank's new and improved camera feature.
-Upgraded Experience - Full of technical improvements, system enhancements and feature upgrades to create a faster, smoother, more satisfying Dead Rising.

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record will be out as a full pledged game for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 at the end of the year.

Until then, check out a batch of screenshots below as well as a trailer for the new game.