DEAD RISING
This game has a total of 50 achievements all worth 20 points each. Some are real easy, others, of course, are insanely hard. What makes some of these points even harder is the save system. A lot of gamers gave up on the game quite early because they couldnt get their heads around it.
When you die in the game, the game takes you right back to the beginning, which can be seen as really annoying. However being a simple RPG, everytime you die, you have a choice of keeping your stats and continuing to level up. So basically, the more you die, the easier the game becomes. The game is easy when you reach Level 50, it is just time consuming getting there!
If you just want to play to get achievements, then I seriously recommend to use the Free Mode Glitch below and then do the Zombie Genocider Achievement. This will take about four hours and you will pick up some milestone achievements on the way, but you will be rewarded with a Real Mega Blaster gun that TOTALLY blows bosses (psychopaths) in three shots and make the game real easy.
Because this site is about EASY achievements, I have only listed the achievements that are easy!
Free Mode Glitch
This glitch allows you have a full free 72 hours game time to complete achievements, without having to do the main missions. You can easily unlock the Zombie Genocide Achievement, by driving over zombies in the Maintenance Tunnels, without having to worry about running to do missions.
Start a new game as normal until you reach the warehouse. Either walk forward, if you have taken the lift, or drop down from the shelves if you have entered through the top door. Walk towards the exit that leads to the mall and STOP. Do not enter the hallway. Just stay there and wait until 7pm game time.
After 7pm you will get the Queen Insect cut-scene, which isnt meant to happen until near the end of the game. After the cut-scene, you can enter the hallway. The cut-scene which normally happens when you walk through the hallway, where Jessie asks you to find Brad, will not be activated. Since the first mission is not activated, none of the other main missions will be activated. You are now free to enter the mall and wreck havoc to unlock achievements.
Outdoorsman Achievement Glitch
Heres an achievement you can earn just by turning on the Xbox ! This achievement requires you to spend at least 24 hours outdoors. But heres a real easy way to complete this. You first need to complete the Indoorsman Achievement, which isnt hard at all. You need to stay indoor for 24 hours (2 hours REAL TIME) without going outdoor at all. The easiest way is to stay in a Save Room for the whole time, and you have to be in a Save Room at the end, for the glitch to occur.
As soon as the Indoorsman Achievement pops, SAVE your game and turn off your Xbox. Turn your Xbox back on again and reload the game. Wait around in the Save Room for a couple of minutes and the Outdoorsman Achievement will unlock.
ACHIEVEMENT GUIDE
Zombie Genocider 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat at least 53,594 zombies.
Do the Free Mode Glitch above then run across Leisure Park to the car park and entrance to the Maintenance Tunnels. The car park is marked with a red X on the map below.(It didnt turn out like wanted to and now it wont show up, sorry)
Once you reach the car park, get into the red convertible, run over some zombies then head into the Maintenance Tunnels. Turn left and then left again and continue until you reach a dead end with masses of zombies. There you will find another truck to hop into. There is a video on YouTube (actually quite a few) that show the route to take. I have posted one below.
You should rack about 1000 zombie kills per run. The vehicles re-spawn when you re-enter and exit the tunnels so dont worry if you damage the vehicles too much. Try to stay in the vehicles as much as possible, because if you die (which can happen easily on level1), the kill tally resets to zero! You will collect the 1,000 and 10,000 kill achievements and you will also level up quite a bit while doing this achievement.
Freefall 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Drop from a height of at least 16 feet (5 meters).
Easy. Just jump from the second floor to the first from, anywhere in Paradise Plaza.
Stunt Driver 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Jump a car at least 33 feet (10 meters).
Hop into the red convertible in the parking lot. Reverse back into the wall opposite the entrance to the Maintenance Tunnels and then go full speed towards the entrance. The car should fly towards the gate and achievement unlock before the loading screen.
You could also drive over the mound then over the pond at full speed in Leisure Park for an alternative method.
Stunt Rider 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Jump a motorcycle at least 33 feet (10 meters).
Same as Stunt Driver except grab the motorcycle in the parking lot.
Zombie Road 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Walk over 33 feet (10 meters) on the backs of zombies using the Zombie ride.
Just jump on the backs of zombies in Paradise Plaza and move back and forth. This is accumaltive, so it doesnt matter if you fall off. Just keep doing it until the achievement unlocks.
Karate Champ 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat at least 1,000 zombies barehanded.
This is easy when you are level 50. Push UP on the D-Pad to disarm yourself and just bash away. I did this on the second floor of Paradise Plaza where there is an easy access to a save point.
Sharp Dresser 20 G
TYPE: Total REQ: Change into at least 20 different costunes.
Just try on any 20 different clothes in any stores.
Clothes Horse 20 G
TYPE: Total REQ: Change into all costumes available in the mall.
Easier if you do this in Free Mode. Just try EVERY costume by systematically going around each mall. This is accumlative, so theres no need to do it in one play through.
Level Max 20 G
TYPE: Total REQ: Reach Lv. 50
You level up by collecting PP. You get most PP by rescuing survivors or killing Special Forces agents. I personally liked running over zombies, so after I received the Zombie Genocider, I just kept driving over zombies until I reached level 50. You get a nice bonus PP every 1000 zombies you kill.
Zombie Hunter 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat at least 1,000 zombies.
See Zombie Genocider achievement above.
Zombie Genocider 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat at least 10,000 zombies.
See Zombie Genocider achievement above.
Self Defense 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat 1 psycopath.
If you have completed the Zombie Genocider achievement, you will receive the Real Mega Blaster gun, which will be waiting for you in the Security Room.
Just go through the story mode and these psycopaths (bosses) will be a walk in park with this gun. Note that Carlito, Isabella and the convicts in the jeep do not count as psycopaths.
Peace Keeper 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat 5 psycopaths.
See Self Defense achievement above.
Punisher 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat 10 psycopaths.
See Self Defense achievement above.
Psycho Photo 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Photgraph at least 4 psycopaths.
See Psycho Collector Achievement below.
Psycho Collector 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Photograph at least 10 psycopaths.
If you going for the Punisher Achievement above, just take photos of the psycopaths before or after you have killed them, for this achievement to unlock.
Legendary Soldier 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat at least 10 Special Forces soldiers.
Once you have completed all cases, the Special Forces move in. Use the Real Mega Blaster gun, and these soldiers, which are normally quite tough, go down in one shot.
Strike! 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Send at least 10 zombies flying with bowling balls.
Grab a several bowling balls out of the Sports Store in Paradise Plaza. It is on the second floor, opposite the Columbian Roast Masters. Head down to the Maintenance Tunnels where there are lots of zombies lined up. The bigger the crowd, the better. Then just bowl away (RT). You need to hit ten at once.
Costume Party 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Place novelty masks on at least 10 zombies.
Grab one mask from Childs Play in Paradise Plaza. It is roughly opposite to the Warehouse entrance you come through to get into the plaza. Place the mask onto any zombie, then kill the zombie and you can pick up the mask again, and place it onto the next one. Do this ten times.
Raining Zombies 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Knock at least 30 zombies with a parasol.
There are big blue parasols (umbrellas) in Al Fresco Plaza. Pick one up then press X to flip it forward. Just run through the crowds of zombies.
Item Smasher 20 G
TYPE: Total REQ: Break at least 100 items.
Go through the malls and break a lot of stuff. You cannot break just the one item 100 times to get this achievement (as that would have been too easy?). This is accumlative and does not need one play through.
Bullet Point 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Fire at least 1,000 bullets.
There is a fountain in Al Fresca Plaza with an Uzi in it. Grab the Uzi and fire off the max 100 rounds. Then leave towards the Entrance Plaza. Go back and re-enter Al Fresca Plaza and the Uzi should re-spawn at the fountain. Rinse and repeat ten times.
Perfect Gunner 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Dont miss with a machine gun.
You cannot do this with an Uzi. It must be a machine gun. You can pick up one from the Special Ops or in the gun shop.
Go to the Maintenance Tunnels and drive up to car park where the white van is, that you used for the Zombie Genocider achievement. There is a butcher shop entrance, opposite the van. This is also the place where you kill The Butcher, if you have progressed through the story mode.
Go into the butcher and just unload a whole round into one of the hanging meat. Dont miss and the achievement will unlock.
Photojournalist 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Score at least 1,500 PP from a single photo.
See The Artiste achievement below.
The Artiste 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Score at least 3,000 PP from a single photo.
The easiest way to get this is right at the beginning of the game. Start a new game and get to where you need to save Natalie and Jeff Meyer on the roof top. Bring them together then take a picture when they kiss. You should roughly get 7,500 to 10,000 PP and unlock the Photojournalist achievement as well.
Group Photo 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Get 50 Target Markers with the camera.
Just go down to the Maintenance Tunnels and take a photo of a huge group of zombies. You need 50 zombies in the shot.
Portraiture 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Photograph at least 10 survivors.
Easiest at the beginning when you first enter Paradise Plaza, before the zombies pour in.
Marathon Runner 20 G
TYPE: Total REQ: Cover a distance of 26.2 miles (42.195km).
You will get this easy while doing the rest of the achievements above.
Indoorsman 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Spend at least 24 hours indoors.
See Outdoors Achievement Glitch at the top of this guide.
Outdoorsman 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Spend at least 24 hours outdoors.
See Outdoors Achievement Glitch at the top of this guide.
Car Jacker 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Steal the convicts car.
Use the Real Mega Blaster to easily shoot the convicts that are running around in a jeep in Lesiure park. One shot each and they are toast. Then just hop into their jeep to unlock the achievement.
This game has a total of 50 achievements all worth 20 points each. Some are real easy, others, of course, are insanely hard. What makes some of these points even harder is the save system. A lot of gamers gave up on the game quite early because they couldnt get their heads around it.
When you die in the game, the game takes you right back to the beginning, which can be seen as really annoying. However being a simple RPG, everytime you die, you have a choice of keeping your stats and continuing to level up. So basically, the more you die, the easier the game becomes. The game is easy when you reach Level 50, it is just time consuming getting there!
If you just want to play to get achievements, then I seriously recommend to use the Free Mode Glitch below and then do the Zombie Genocider Achievement. This will take about four hours and you will pick up some milestone achievements on the way, but you will be rewarded with a Real Mega Blaster gun that TOTALLY blows bosses (psychopaths) in three shots and make the game real easy.
Because this site is about EASY achievements, I have only listed the achievements that are easy!
Free Mode Glitch
This glitch allows you have a full free 72 hours game time to complete achievements, without having to do the main missions. You can easily unlock the Zombie Genocide Achievement, by driving over zombies in the Maintenance Tunnels, without having to worry about running to do missions.
Start a new game as normal until you reach the warehouse. Either walk forward, if you have taken the lift, or drop down from the shelves if you have entered through the top door. Walk towards the exit that leads to the mall and STOP. Do not enter the hallway. Just stay there and wait until 7pm game time.
After 7pm you will get the Queen Insect cut-scene, which isnt meant to happen until near the end of the game. After the cut-scene, you can enter the hallway. The cut-scene which normally happens when you walk through the hallway, where Jessie asks you to find Brad, will not be activated. Since the first mission is not activated, none of the other main missions will be activated. You are now free to enter the mall and wreck havoc to unlock achievements.
Outdoorsman Achievement Glitch
Heres an achievement you can earn just by turning on the Xbox ! This achievement requires you to spend at least 24 hours outdoors. But heres a real easy way to complete this. You first need to complete the Indoorsman Achievement, which isnt hard at all. You need to stay indoor for 24 hours (2 hours REAL TIME) without going outdoor at all. The easiest way is to stay in a Save Room for the whole time, and you have to be in a Save Room at the end, for the glitch to occur.
As soon as the Indoorsman Achievement pops, SAVE your game and turn off your Xbox. Turn your Xbox back on again and reload the game. Wait around in the Save Room for a couple of minutes and the Outdoorsman Achievement will unlock.
ACHIEVEMENT GUIDE
Zombie Genocider 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat at least 53,594 zombies.
Do the Free Mode Glitch above then run across Leisure Park to the car park and entrance to the Maintenance Tunnels. The car park is marked with a red X on the map below.(It didnt turn out like wanted to and now it wont show up, sorry)
Once you reach the car park, get into the red convertible, run over some zombies then head into the Maintenance Tunnels. Turn left and then left again and continue until you reach a dead end with masses of zombies. There you will find another truck to hop into. There is a video on YouTube (actually quite a few) that show the route to take. I have posted one below.
You should rack about 1000 zombie kills per run. The vehicles re-spawn when you re-enter and exit the tunnels so dont worry if you damage the vehicles too much. Try to stay in the vehicles as much as possible, because if you die (which can happen easily on level1), the kill tally resets to zero! You will collect the 1,000 and 10,000 kill achievements and you will also level up quite a bit while doing this achievement.
Freefall 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Drop from a height of at least 16 feet (5 meters).
Easy. Just jump from the second floor to the first from, anywhere in Paradise Plaza.
Stunt Driver 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Jump a car at least 33 feet (10 meters).
Hop into the red convertible in the parking lot. Reverse back into the wall opposite the entrance to the Maintenance Tunnels and then go full speed towards the entrance. The car should fly towards the gate and achievement unlock before the loading screen.
You could also drive over the mound then over the pond at full speed in Leisure Park for an alternative method.
Stunt Rider 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Jump a motorcycle at least 33 feet (10 meters).
Same as Stunt Driver except grab the motorcycle in the parking lot.
Zombie Road 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Walk over 33 feet (10 meters) on the backs of zombies using the Zombie ride.
Just jump on the backs of zombies in Paradise Plaza and move back and forth. This is accumaltive, so it doesnt matter if you fall off. Just keep doing it until the achievement unlocks.
Karate Champ 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat at least 1,000 zombies barehanded.
This is easy when you are level 50. Push UP on the D-Pad to disarm yourself and just bash away. I did this on the second floor of Paradise Plaza where there is an easy access to a save point.
Sharp Dresser 20 G
TYPE: Total REQ: Change into at least 20 different costunes.
Just try on any 20 different clothes in any stores.
Clothes Horse 20 G
TYPE: Total REQ: Change into all costumes available in the mall.
Easier if you do this in Free Mode. Just try EVERY costume by systematically going around each mall. This is accumlative, so theres no need to do it in one play through.
Level Max 20 G
TYPE: Total REQ: Reach Lv. 50
You level up by collecting PP. You get most PP by rescuing survivors or killing Special Forces agents. I personally liked running over zombies, so after I received the Zombie Genocider, I just kept driving over zombies until I reached level 50. You get a nice bonus PP every 1000 zombies you kill.
Zombie Hunter 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat at least 1,000 zombies.
See Zombie Genocider achievement above.
Zombie Genocider 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat at least 10,000 zombies.
See Zombie Genocider achievement above.
Self Defense 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat 1 psycopath.
If you have completed the Zombie Genocider achievement, you will receive the Real Mega Blaster gun, which will be waiting for you in the Security Room.
Just go through the story mode and these psycopaths (bosses) will be a walk in park with this gun. Note that Carlito, Isabella and the convicts in the jeep do not count as psycopaths.
Peace Keeper 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat 5 psycopaths.
See Self Defense achievement above.
Punisher 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat 10 psycopaths.
See Self Defense achievement above.
Psycho Photo 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Photgraph at least 4 psycopaths.
See Psycho Collector Achievement below.
Psycho Collector 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Photograph at least 10 psycopaths.
If you going for the Punisher Achievement above, just take photos of the psycopaths before or after you have killed them, for this achievement to unlock.
Legendary Soldier 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Defeat at least 10 Special Forces soldiers.
Once you have completed all cases, the Special Forces move in. Use the Real Mega Blaster gun, and these soldiers, which are normally quite tough, go down in one shot.
Strike! 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Send at least 10 zombies flying with bowling balls.
Grab a several bowling balls out of the Sports Store in Paradise Plaza. It is on the second floor, opposite the Columbian Roast Masters. Head down to the Maintenance Tunnels where there are lots of zombies lined up. The bigger the crowd, the better. Then just bowl away (RT). You need to hit ten at once.
Costume Party 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Place novelty masks on at least 10 zombies.
Grab one mask from Childs Play in Paradise Plaza. It is roughly opposite to the Warehouse entrance you come through to get into the plaza. Place the mask onto any zombie, then kill the zombie and you can pick up the mask again, and place it onto the next one. Do this ten times.
Raining Zombies 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Knock at least 30 zombies with a parasol.
There are big blue parasols (umbrellas) in Al Fresco Plaza. Pick one up then press X to flip it forward. Just run through the crowds of zombies.
Item Smasher 20 G
TYPE: Total REQ: Break at least 100 items.
Go through the malls and break a lot of stuff. You cannot break just the one item 100 times to get this achievement (as that would have been too easy?). This is accumlative and does not need one play through.
Bullet Point 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Fire at least 1,000 bullets.
There is a fountain in Al Fresca Plaza with an Uzi in it. Grab the Uzi and fire off the max 100 rounds. Then leave towards the Entrance Plaza. Go back and re-enter Al Fresca Plaza and the Uzi should re-spawn at the fountain. Rinse and repeat ten times.
Perfect Gunner 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Dont miss with a machine gun.
You cannot do this with an Uzi. It must be a machine gun. You can pick up one from the Special Ops or in the gun shop.
Go to the Maintenance Tunnels and drive up to car park where the white van is, that you used for the Zombie Genocider achievement. There is a butcher shop entrance, opposite the van. This is also the place where you kill The Butcher, if you have progressed through the story mode.
Go into the butcher and just unload a whole round into one of the hanging meat. Dont miss and the achievement will unlock.
Photojournalist 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Score at least 1,500 PP from a single photo.
See The Artiste achievement below.
The Artiste 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Score at least 3,000 PP from a single photo.
The easiest way to get this is right at the beginning of the game. Start a new game and get to where you need to save Natalie and Jeff Meyer on the roof top. Bring them together then take a picture when they kiss. You should roughly get 7,500 to 10,000 PP and unlock the Photojournalist achievement as well.
Group Photo 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Get 50 Target Markers with the camera.
Just go down to the Maintenance Tunnels and take a photo of a huge group of zombies. You need 50 zombies in the shot.
Portraiture 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Photograph at least 10 survivors.
Easiest at the beginning when you first enter Paradise Plaza, before the zombies pour in.
Marathon Runner 20 G
TYPE: Total REQ: Cover a distance of 26.2 miles (42.195km).
You will get this easy while doing the rest of the achievements above.
Indoorsman 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Spend at least 24 hours indoors.
See Outdoors Achievement Glitch at the top of this guide.
Outdoorsman 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Spend at least 24 hours outdoors.
See Outdoors Achievement Glitch at the top of this guide.
Car Jacker 20 G
TYPE: 1 Play REQ: Steal the convicts car.
Use the Real Mega Blaster to easily shoot the convicts that are running around in a jeep in Lesiure park. One shot each and they are toast. Then just hop into their jeep to unlock the achievement.
