Gameplay
Just as both The Last Guardian and Dead Rising 4’s stories are completely different, so too are their mechanics. While both encourage exploration, they do so in their own specific way.
The Last Guardian is more of a large puzzle. You’re trapped inside of this mysterious castle with no idea why or how you got there. You were kidnapped, and there’s this enormous beast (called Trico) there with you. Figuring out how to utilize Trico’s size and abilities in order to navigate this strange world is at the core of the gameplay. It all revolves around you two as your bond grows ever stronger and the threats all around you close in. It’s not incredibly action-packed, but that doesn’t mean you’ll find nothing to do.
Dead Rising 4 is almost exactly like the previous entries in the series, offering hundreds of zombies on screen for you to slay, the freedom to combine items you find in the world to create powerful weapons, and some seriously weird boss encounters to ramp up the challenge. You do have much more exploration this time around, as the areas surrounding the mall are also available to search through and the timer from previous entries has been completely removed. But there are very few moments of relaxation in this game. Dead Rising 4 is definitely your option if you’re looking for something that never stops giving you something to shoot or swing at.
