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Testseek.co.uk have collected 50 expert reviews of the The House of the Dead: Overkill and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for The House of the Dead: Overkill.
Award: Recommended March 2009
March 2009
 
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The editors liked

  • Great pacing
  • Frantic and engaging
  • Stylish overthetop gore and funny script
  • Perfect game for the Wiimote
  • Point and shoot
  • Finally
  • A hardcore Wii game!
  • Supreme stylish
  • Lots of replayability
  • Incredibly addictive
  • Melonfarming bad language
  • Plucking off heads in slowmo
  • Stomachturning finale
  • Ridiculously funny Grindhouse theme
  • Brings back the retro arcade gameplay we loved
  • Great fun to play with a friend

The editors didn't like

  • Some slowdown Some weak boss battles
  • Could be too offensive for some
  • No real twists on the genre
  • More of a killspree than a challenge
  • Bosses sometimes underwhelming
  • Incestuous hillbillies
  • Too short for the un-ambitious
  • Suffers from lagging issues

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  Published: 2009-02-23, review by: destructoid.com

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2009-02-17, review by: gamezone.com

  • Abstract:  Overkill provides a solid light gun shooter experience with a unique and entertaining presentation to boot.

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  Published: 2009-02-17, Author: Neal , review by: nintendoworldreport.com

  • Abstract:  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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  Published: 2009-02-17, review by: about.com

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2009-02-17, review by: gamervision.com

  • Abstract:  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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  Published: 2009-02-15, review by: gamertell.com

  • 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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  Published: 2009-02-13, review by: gamespot.com

  • Fantastically cheesy grindhouse atmosphere, Some of the bestlooking graphics on the Wii, Plenty of unlockables to keep you going, Features a song titled "Suffer Like G Did".
  • Frequently stuttering frame rate, Bizarre clipping and popup graphical issues.
  • Even though it suffers from technical flaws, The House of the Dead: Overkill offers tons of entertainment with plenty of style. ...

 
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  Published: 2009-02-13, Author: Lark , review by: cnet.com

  • Abstract:  From the moment you turn on The House of the Dead: Overkill, its obvious that things are a little bit different than they used to be. Developer Headstrong Games has crafted a grimier, grungier, grainier game that from the ground up embraces its inhere...

 
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  Published: 2009-02-13, review by: arstechnica.com

  • Abstract:  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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  Published: 2009-02-12, review by: videogamer.com

  • Hugely entertaining, Great production values, Something almost unimaginable on Wii, At its core it's only a lightgun shooter...

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