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March 2009
(78%)
50 Reviews
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Abstract: 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...
Abstract: 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...
Abstract: 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...
Abstract: 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...
Abstract: 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...
Abstract: 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...
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...
Abstract: 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...
