Dead Rising 2: Off The Record [Essentials]

Dead Rising 2: Off The Record [Essentials]

PlayStation 3 · 2011

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About this game

You play as Frank West, a freelance photo-journalist, and you're on a hunt for the scoop of a lifetime.

Following a lead to the town of Willamette, Frank finds that the town has been practically taken over by zombies.

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Trying to get away, he makes his way to the Willamette shopping mall hoping he can find help there.

Gameplay takes place in a set 72-hour period where one hour of real time equals twelve hours in-game.

Frank can freely move about the entire mall, though some areas are not accessible in the beginning.

Most of it is infested with zombies, but he has a safe base in a security room.

Players can follow the main plot, where they must be in the right place at the right time and successfully complete missions in order to advance, but they can also do side missions, wander around killing zombies and dressing up in clothes from the mall stores, or just stay on the roof and wait for the helicopter to come back to pick them up.

The helicopter comes at the end of the three days and the game is over regardless of whether Frank is on the roof to get rescued.

Frank gains experience by taking pictures, rescuing survivors and killing zombies.

As he gains experience, he levels up, which gives him new moves, a larger inventory and more health.

Pictures are scored based on the number of survivors or zombies in the picture, their proximity to the camera, and on emotional content, like horror, humor or sexiness.

Survivors are located throughout the mall and Frank must show up at the right time to rescue them.

If you show up too early, they may not be at their location yet, and if you show up too late, they will be dead.

Frank can lead survivors back to the safety of the security room so they can be rescued.

To do this, he can equip them with weapons and order them to follow him or wait at a specific location.

Rescuing survivors is complicated by the huge crowds of zombies roaming around the mall.

There can be up to one thousand on screen at a time.

Frank must avoid getting b

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About PlayStation 3

Released in 2006, the PlayStation 3 had a rocky start thanks to its high launch price but became known for its exclusive franchises and Blu-ray drive, which doubled as an early home theater upgrade for many households. PS3 collecting is still relatively young — most titles are inexpensive — but the console's digital PSN storefront closure risk has pushed more collectors toward physical copies specifically to preserve access.

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Market values by condition

PAL

Box Only
€10.97
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Manual Only
€6.86
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Complete in Box
€27.44
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New (sealed)
€41.12
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Graded New
€45.23
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Recent sales

DateTypeRegionPriceSource
2026-07-12 Manual Only PAL €6.86 pricecharting
2026-07-12 Graded New PAL €45.23 pricecharting
2026-07-12 Complete in Box PAL €27.44 pricecharting
2026-07-12 New (sealed) PAL €41.12 pricecharting
2026-07-12 Box Only PAL €10.97 pricecharting
2026-07-10 New (sealed) PAL €41.10 pricecharting
2026-07-10 Box Only PAL €10.97 pricecharting
2026-07-10 Graded New PAL €45.21 pricecharting
2026-07-10 Manual Only PAL €6.86 pricecharting
2026-07-10 Complete in Box PAL €27.42 pricecharting
2026-06-18 Manual Only PAL €6.78 pricecharting
2026-06-18 Complete in Box PAL €27.13 pricecharting
2026-06-18 Graded New PAL €44.59 pricecharting
2026-06-18 New (sealed) PAL €40.54 pricecharting
2026-06-18 Box Only PAL €10.84 pricecharting
2026-06-17 Box Only PAL €10.84 pricecharting
2026-06-17 New (sealed) PAL €40.54 pricecharting
2026-06-17 Manual Only PAL €6.78 pricecharting
2026-06-17 Complete in Box PAL €27.13 pricecharting
2026-06-17 Graded New PAL €44.59 pricecharting
2026-06-15 Graded New PAL €44.70 pricecharting
2026-06-15 Box Only PAL €10.87 pricecharting
2026-06-15 New (sealed) PAL €40.63 pricecharting
2026-06-15 Complete in Box PAL €27.20 pricecharting
2026-06-15 Manual Only PAL €6.80 pricecharting
2026-06-13 New (sealed) PAL €40.63 pricecharting
2026-06-13 Complete in Box PAL €27.16 pricecharting
2026-06-13 Box Only PAL €10.87 pricecharting
2026-06-13 Graded New PAL €44.70 pricecharting
2026-06-13 Manual Only PAL €6.80 pricecharting

Rarity & condition

Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Dead Rising 2: Off The Record [Essentials], suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common PlayStation 3 titles.

Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.

Frequently asked questions

How much is Dead Rising 2: Off The Record [Essentials] worth?

Gamevaro hasn't tracked a market sale for Dead Rising 2: Off The Record [Essentials] (PlayStation 3) yet, so no current value is available. Prices are sourced from real marketplace sales, and this page will update automatically once sales data comes in.

Is Dead Rising 2: Off The Record [Essentials] rare?

Dead Rising 2: Off The Record [Essentials] has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common PlayStation 3 titles.

What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Dead Rising 2: Off The Record [Essentials]?

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.

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