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Not quite "Overkill", but still tons of fun
posted by JMichaud (BETHESDA, MD) Feb 15, 2009
Member since Jan 2008
The House of the Dead (HotD) series has been around for quite a while, and if you want a peek at Agent G (They have got to tell us what the G stands for) in one of his first dealings with the undead.
But the mood of HotD: Overkill is very campy, and there's a lot of humor in the story line. I think the reason is because the voice acting in HotD 2 and HotD 3 were so bad, they decided to just make the whole game into a B rated horror experience. It's even got the cheesy narrator and groovy music.
I like that move; the writing is spot on with every character giving out some real funny lines.
It also works a a rail shooter; the controls work fine, and you can buy bigger and more powerful guns in successive play through of the story mode. (there's a choice of another pistol, two shotguns, a machine pistol and an assault rifle.)
There's also the option of improving any guy you do get to make them hold more bullets per clip, reload faster, more powerful and so on.
Outside of the story mode, HotD: Overkill has three mini games, but I think they're totally disposable.
And the Director's Cut felt like a cheap way to pad out the game. For $50, I say we deserve better.
Still, HotD: Overkill is a must rent for all who are looking for simple zombie shooting action - and maybe a purchase at a lower price. RENT IT.
But the mood of HotD: Overkill is very campy, and there's a lot of humor in the story line. I think the reason is because the voice acting in HotD 2 and HotD 3 were so bad, they decided to just make the whole game into a B rated horror experience. It's even got the cheesy narrator and groovy music.
I like that move; the writing is spot on with every character giving out some real funny lines.
It also works a a rail shooter; the controls work fine, and you can buy bigger and more powerful guns in successive play through of the story mode. (there's a choice of another pistol, two shotguns, a machine pistol and an assault rifle.)
There's also the option of improving any guy you do get to make them hold more bullets per clip, reload faster, more powerful and so on.
Outside of the story mode, HotD: Overkill has three mini games, but I think they're totally disposable.
And the Director's Cut felt like a cheap way to pad out the game. For $50, I say we deserve better.
Still, HotD: Overkill is a must rent for all who are looking for simple zombie shooting action - and maybe a purchase at a lower price. RENT IT.
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