Dead Rising 1: Is It Possible to Save Everyone?

Is it possible to save everyone in Dead Rising 1? Can you save the Survivors at the start of the game when the zombies break in? Alongside progressing the main story through Cases, you can also rescue Survivors spread throughout the mall via Scoops. There are lots of people to save and only a limited amount of time to do it in, so you may be wondering whether it's even possible to get everyone out of the mall. In this Dead Rising 1 guide, we're going to answer the question: is it possible to save everyone? This guide covers both the original game and the new Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster.

Is It Possible to Save Everyone in Dead Rising 1?

It is theoretically possible to save every Survivor in the game — of which there are 49 — but the problem is you wouldn't have time to do much else, including the main story sourced from the Cases. Essentially, you'd need to pick doing one or the other; you don't have enough time to complete the main story and rescue every Survivor — it's basically one or the other. Of course, you could do one playthrough focused on the core narrative and then another to rescue Survivors, but it's extremely difficult to successfully combine the two. If you wondering whether can you save Brad and Jessie specifically, click the link.

Can You Save the People at the Start of the Game in Dead Rising 1?

When you reach the Entrance Plaza at the beginning of the campaign, you'll need to help with building the barricade to keep the zombies out. This proves unsuccessful and the undead get in and start eating the humans you just met. Brad will call for you to meet him on the second floor, but along the way, it's not possible to save any of the people around you. It's part of the main story that they all die; you can't save any of them.

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