Dead Rising/Survivors

Frank West
Frank is an overly zealous freelance photographer and photojournalist. He originally came to Willamette for the "scoop of a lifetime", thinking that the incident was a simple riot. He manages to uncover the truth and escape with Isabella in the true ending.

Brad Garrison
A DHS agent who reluctantly fights alongside Frank throughout the story. He assumes the responsibility of re-stocking the Security Room with healing items and trying to locate Dr. Barnaby early in the game. He is shot by Carlito in the "Rescue the Professor" case and needs a medikit to be revived. He goes after Carlito in the "Bomb Collector" case and is shot and left for dead in the mantinence tunnels.

Jessie McCarney
Brad's rookie partner, charged with watching the monitors for information on the person/people responsible for the outbreak. Like Brad, she is distrustful of Frank, and patronizes him for being a civilian.

Otis Washington
An elderly janitor at Willamette Parkview Mall, who tries in vain to stop Frank and Brad re-entering the infested parts of the mall. He gives Frank information about the mall, and notifies him of new scoops, via a radio transciever.

Carlito
A hispanic man of few words who may be behind the outbreak in Colorado. He attacks Brad in the "Backup for Brad" case, trys to get Barnaby killed in the "Rescue the Professor" case and spreads bombs throughout the the mantinence tunnels as his last resort. He is finally killed by Larry in "The Butcher" case

Psychopaths
Ordinary people who have become deeply disturbed by the events at Willamette.

Isabela
A mysterious woman who turns up intermittently during Frank's investigations, but her goals and motivations are unknown.

Dr. Barnaby
An old man central to Brad and Jessie's investigation, and who seems to know more about the true nature of the outbreak than almost anyone else.

Survivors
People who have been trapped in the mall by the zombies, or who have been attacked or captured by Psychopaths.