I haven't played the original first Dead Rising game, but from what I've seen it's pretty faithful to the original game with quality of life features added. Some parts of the game can be frustrating though, especially when you're trying to bring back survivors or mow down a horde so you can get through and you still get grabbed by a zombie. Inventory can also be painful to start off with until you level up a lot for more space. Everything is also timed based, some things might be happening at the same time so time management is huge.

I have yet to complete the story but if you were interested in the first game, it looks like this is the one to go for.

I haven't played the original first Dead Rising game, but from what I've seen it's pretty faithful to the original game with quality of life features added. Some parts of the game can be frustrating though, especially when you're trying to bring back survivors or mow down a horde so you can get through and you still get grabbed by a zombie. Inventory can also be painful to start off with until you level up a lot for more space. Everything is also timed based, some things might be happening at the same time so time management is huge. I have yet to complete the story but if you were interested in the first game, it looks like this is the one to go for.