As those of my loyal readers know, I personally believe that some of the best Wii games are rail shooters. The Wiimote is just a really effecient device (especially when used in conjunction with the Nyko Perfect Shot), that is far more accurate than any console light gun. I really enjoyed House of the Dead 2 & 3 on the Wii, but it was a really difficult game. I could never beat it, even with Steve by my side. Also, there was no story to the game, which is due to the fact that it is a direct port of the arcade games. However, House of the Dead Overkill remedies both of these flaws, and throws you into a world you never thought you would see on the Wii. It is a very mature game for the Wii, with plenty of foul language, blood and gore, and also some really, REALLY freaky stuff (such as when the villain “returns” to his mother’s womb.) Steve and I had a blast rockin’ through it this weekend, and you and your friends will too.
HotD Overkill is a prequel to the HotD series, and as such, it has a story to go along with it. It is the story, and the movies that progress the story, that really sell the game. The game’s story mode itself is played like a cheesy “XXX” 70s horror movie. The two main characters are Agent G (from the other HotD games) and an African American named Issac Washington. Washington makes the game. Now I never use foul language on this site to be kid friendly and all, but Im gonna bypass that this one time just for this post. Washington plays off just like a crazy Samuel L.Jackson type, always yelling things like “motherfucker!” (he must say it over 100 times throughout the course of the game) and “Im gonna rip your mother fucking balls off!”. The banter between the two of them is truly classic and really sells the game. But its more than that also. The game “feels” like a cheesy movie. Aside from their one liners, there is also tons of ridiculous narration, and the stages are given very cheesy names like “Papa’s Palace of Pain” and “Scream Train.” It is by far one of the more enjoyable video game movies I have watched in a long time, simply because it brings along a very funny and cheesy story.
So, to me, the story and production are the biggest selling points, and totally worth it. After playing it, it quickly became my favorite rail shooter on the Wii, replacing my long time favorite, Ghost Squad. But of course I know you want to know about gameplay. Well what do you think?! Its a rail shooter where you shoot up zombies!!!
Here is a side note: the game dialogue specifically states that the enemies are mutants and not zombies, but I will continue to use the word zombie because that what I feel they best resemble.
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