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House of the Dead enters the relentlessly vulgar world of low-budget Grindhouse cinema with Overkill, a crusty, hyper-grisly homage to 70s exploitation horror films like "I Spit on Your Grave" and "Cannibal Holocaust". Its basically a video game equivalent to Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez "Grindhouse". The good news is that the game still plays like a regular House of the Dead game-the dev team just cranked up the abundance of gore, f-bombs, and cleavage shots. Grindhouse of the Dea...
A refreshing cult-horror movie twist on classic House of the Dead, great zombie types...
Humour gets annoying fast, game gets laggy at times, limited replay value...
Fans of House of the Dead and horrendously cheesy 70s horror flicks will definitely get a kick out of House of the Dead: Overkill, a flawed but tremendously fun shooter for the Wii...
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Me and 'The House Of The Dead' have a sort of love-hate relationship going on. I love how it has provided me with hour upon hour of top notch zombie slaying action since I was a toddler. I hate how it has sucked up £312 in loose change over the years...
Ridiculously funny Grindhouse theme, Brings back the retro arcade gameplay we loved, Great fun to play with a friend...
Too short for the un-ambitious, Suffers from lagging issues...
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Calling all zombies – are we done yet? I thought we'd seen the last of you lot in Left4Dead. And Resident Evil 5. And Blood Siren. And the new download for Call of Duty. Seriously, aren't we nearing saturation point in terms of the undead's presence in...
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The House of the Dead: Overkill is the latest in a long line of zombie-hunting titles that date back to the Saturn. It tells of the series roots in one of the goriest games to hit the Wii. In this instalment, you - and a friend, via cooperative play -...
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The House of the Dead: Overkill is the latest in a long line of zombie-hunting titles that date back to the Saturn. It tells of the series' roots in one of the goriest games to hit the Wii.In this instalment, you - and a friend, via cooperative play -...
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Finally, an on-rail shooter for the Wii thats not afraid to irritate sensibilities. Although best played with a good adaptor such as the AMS Hand Cannon, theres huge fun to be had even with the conventional Wii controllers...
The humour. Killing zombies is satisfying. The combo meter elicits tension and excitement.
Boss battles are boring.
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The Nintendo Wii, eh? Everyone loves it. It’s got that Wii Fit on it, and the boxing one, and that Sonic Olympics game. It’s for kids, and people who have kids. And then you buy a copy of House of the Dead: Overkill and oh my god the intro is just a vi...
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A shot in the arm for the franchise and the Wiis best lightgun-a-like game, too. Its not for the easily offended, though. Sega - House of the Dead: Overkill price Buy House of the Dead: Overkill securely online at a bargain price £39.99 inc. VAT Rev...
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Eddie Millarion9.1 The classic SEGA series “House of the Dead” returns on the Nintendo Wii which throws a whole new spin to the franchise and gameplay. The game pays homage to the exploitation movies of the 70’s and more specifically, Robert Rodriguez...
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The ease with which the Wii Remote can be moulded into all manner of shapes to take control of on-screen action is one of the console’s most notable strengths.The flipside, however, is that this versatility comes at the cost of depth and tangibility. W...
Style over substance, but it has its moments. 6.4/10Print this pageUser reviews (4)Share this pageNoticed something wrong? Report error/mistake...
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House of the Dead: Overkill is a grisly game for Nintendo Wii. House of the Dead enters the relentlessly vulgar world of low-budget Grindhouse cinema with Overkill, a crusty, hyper-grisly homage to 70s exploitation horror films like "I Spit on Your...
Fans of House of the Dead and horrendously cheesy 70s horror flicks will definitely get a kick out of House of the Dead: Overkill, a flawed but tremendously fun shooter for the Wii. Patrick Shaw...
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We can only imagine the faces at the ratings boards when they popped their copy of Overkill into the glowing Wii slot. Seeing this kind of gore, language and politically incorrect humor spill from the Wii is like hearing a five-year-old cuss like a sai...
Melonfarming bad language, Plucking off heads in slowmo, Stomachturning finale...
More of a killspree than a challenge, Bosses sometimes underwhelming, Incestuous hillbillies...
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While scientists theorize as to why the dinosaur went extinct, nobody will ask any questions as to why the light-gun shooter is on the endangered species list of genres. Nor will PETA or the WWF have any remote interest into saving the breed of zombie/...
You really have to play House of the Dead: Overkill, in some form or another. Ill understand if the economic crisis has rendered you unwilling to buy a game you can finish before your scabs dry, or if you have some kind of innate grudge against having...
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Light-gun shooters have seen a bit of revival on the Wii, with the light gun being replaced by the Wii Remote pointer controls. Most have been met with middling reviews and tepid sales, with the notable exception of Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronic...
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Zombies are the in thing these days, and one series of games has always been popular for killing zombies and that’s House of the Dead. The HOTD series of games date back pretty far, about 13 years since the arcade version made it’s debut, and they are...
Bloody, gory, and obscene, Lots of fun, Zombie killing fun...
Not for children or closed minded individuals, Dialogue can get old and be goofy...
The House of the Dead: Overkill is a game like no other, it’s a totally F’d up gore-fest of blood and carnage, and that’s a good thing! Overkill is a game that most will enjoy playing, and it’s a game that many people will hate, in...
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The House of the Dead: Overkill is inappropriate for individuals under 17. From the racy striptease opening sequence to its profanely incestuous conclusion, this title fully embraces its mature themes--and is a fun, engaging, satisfying adventure/acti...
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What a pleasant surprise this version of House of the Dead is compared to the previous arcade versions. I’m sure last time I checked Quentin Tarantino was a movie director and not a game producer. It looks like Dusk till Dawn has been remade for your...
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gaming-age.com Updated:
2012-02-01 04:33:39
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The House of the Dead titles are one of the few light gun shooters that have had a pretty successful run on home consoles when it comes to ports from their Arcade brothers, so it's nice to see a developer take a stab at making a console specific HotD t...
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What the eff is it about mother-effing zombies? We effing cant get enough of them as the endless effing stream of mother-effing zombie books, movies and games being churned out every effing year will attest. Hrm, I thought an entire review in Grindho...
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House of the Dead: Overkill is a pleasant surprise on many levels. Surprisingly gory, surprisingly transfixing for all its simplicity, surprisingly playable for a "Light Gun" game that doesn't actually use a Light Gun but instead the motion-sensitive W...
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The year is 1991. Special Agent G - the protagonist of The House of the Dead series- has been given his very first assignment. Teaming up with another character, Detective Isaac Washington, his mission is to investigate stories surrounding disappearanc...
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With the advent of current-gen consoles, the lightgun game has fallen on hard times. Their largely hackneyed brand of scripted, on-rails shooting gallery action appears to have turned off swathes of gamers who'd rather get their kicks popping headshots...
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There was a time when on-rails shooters were a fairly powerful force in the world of console gaming, but after GoldenEye launched on the N64 twelve years ago, most interested parties figured that the genre had been permanently replaced by the first pe...
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House of the Dead Overkill certainly warrants its ‘18’ rating. It’s outrageously crude and vulgar, full of expletives and littered with over-the-top bloody violence. In fact, it’s just what the doctor ordered if you, like us, have...
Great pacing, frantic and engaging, Stylish overthetop gore and funny script, Perfect game for the Wiimote, point and shoot, Finally, a hardcore Wii game!...
Some slowdown Some weak boss battles...
Gameplay is relentless and the zombies attack thick and fast. Despite some zombie clones rearing their ugly heads from time to time, there’s a nice variety of grisly animations to look forward to as well as an assortment of zombie types, including z...
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Overkill provides a solid light gun shooter experience with a unique and entertaining presentation to boot.
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Have you ever wondered how a dumb buddy cop B-movie would translate to a video game? Very well, as it turns out. House of the Dead: Overkill is the first game in the long-running arcade series to be built from the ground up for a home console. Develop...
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Imperfect but Tremendously FunWhile Overkill is generally very nicely done, there are a few defects. Some locations are so poorly lit that you can barely see your attackers. The quickest way to kill a zombie is with a bullet to the head, so it is very...
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Name: House of the Dead: OverkillGenre: On-Rails ShooterPlatform: Nintendo WiiSince its original release in 1996, the House of the Dead series has made its mark on the gaming industry with a number of arcade cabinets, a few console ports, and a hilario...
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I’ve spent the past week crying blood from my own eyes. The only thing more enjoyable than doing this has been telling people about it. Most think I’ve finally lost my mind. The rest know I own a Wii, and immediately want to know if House of the Dea...
Intense action, great graphics, solid design, surprising replayability, hardcore…on the Wii!...
Tries too hard to be funny (and fails), frame rate issues, gun is sometimes unresponsive, bosses are too easy...
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Ben Kuchera The PS3 doesnt need to arrive, its already here Week in gaming: Killzone 2, Mad Catz arcade sticks, and more The middle of an endless war: Ars reviews Killzone 2 Year-over-year PS3 sales drop bad news for Sony On the Nintendo Wii, you see...
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For a long time it seemed as though creating the near-mythical casual/hardcore crossover game was impossible. Even titles like Nintendo's Super Mario Galaxy, which appear suitable for everyone, are liked far more by the hardcore than your average Brain...
Hugely entertaining, Great production values, Something almost unimaginable on Wii, At its core it's only a lightgun shooter...
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1up.com
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2012-02-01 04:33:40
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If you are under the age of 18, House of the Dead: Overkill is not for you. In fact, you shouldn't even be reading this review. Overkill is filled with things that would not appeal to adolescents, such as strippers, zombies exploding in sprays of blood...
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House of the Dead enters the relentlessly vulgar world of low-budget Grindhouse cinema with Overkill, a crusty, hyper-grisly homage to 70's exploitation horror films like "I Spit on Your Grave" and "Cannibal Holocaust". It's basically a video game equi...
A refreshing culthorror movie twist on classic House of the Dead, great zombie types...
Humor gets annoying fast, game gets laggy at times, limited replay value...
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ign.com
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2012-02-01 04:33:40
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Oh, Wii, how youve widened the avenue for a reemergence of arcade-style shooters with your not-quite-a-lightgun infrared pointer. Sure, Links Crossbow Training with the gimmicky Zapper attachment. And yes, special on-rails modes in first-person shoot...
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