A new direction for a classic franchise (The House Of The Dead: Overkill (Wii))

Member Name: Midnight_Walker

Product:	The House Of The Dead: Overkill (Wii)
Date:	08/06/09 (5 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Hilarious 'story', great game mechanics, good bosses.

Disadvantages: Not for the faint of heart.

House of The Dead - one of those series games that have ropey, uninspiring, badly voice acted stories, but are an absolute blast to play. It's what we all know and love. But then Overkill comes along and throws all that in the bin and has created a light gun game that is not only a blast to play, but is also absolutely hilarious and well acted. The story is still as ropey as they come, but this time it's because they've done it as something of a parody, and it works really well. It really is a laugh a minute from start to finish, but it's not for the younger audience or the faint of heart. The end sequence in particular is pretty... indescribable. You really need to see it to believe it.

With all that said about the atmosphere, I should perhaps touch on the game itself, and it's really fantastic. The game supports four players, you can collect multiple weapons, a variety of powerups and the enemies die in satisfyingly visceral fashion. The bosses in particular are incredibly satisfying to fight and destroy, which is a real must in any lightgun game. At the end of it all, it's still a lightgun game, so there's really only so much you can do, but if you're a fan of the genre you really can't afford to ignore this one.

Summary: The best lightgun game of all time, period.