The House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut

 PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Oct 25, 2011
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 40
  3. Negative: 4 out of 40
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  1. BaronMonaco
    Dec 23, 2015
    7
    One of the most famous arcade games gets an episode exclusive for consoles, would it become a reference as a console rail shooter ?

    First graphically the game is a port from the wii version and therefore almost seems as a PS2 game, at least there's no glitch. As for the gameplay the game is best played with the PS Move (even if it is possible to play with a controller, eventually good    One of the most famous arcade games gets an episode exclusive for consoles, would it become a reference as a console rail shooter ?

    First graphically the game is a port from the wii version and therefore almost seems as a PS2 game, at least there's no glitch. As for the gameplay the game is best played with the PS Move (even if it is possible to play with a controller, eventually good for coop) with responsive controls, unfortunatelly there's nothing new in the world of rail shooters.

    Content wise the story plays out as a classic grind movie, a genre with to few defenders in the video games world (in my opinion), it would have been better if the actors weren't that bad but at least there's some good punchlines along the way. The game will last approximately 6 hours which is very short and the "extended cut" is in fact only a mode that you'll unlock after finishing the game once allowing you to replay the SAME levels withs a few more rooms and therefore not very interesting, as every arcade game the replay value is based on the scoring but if you're ego doesn't need to be in the first place the game is very short.

    In conclusion a fun trip but very short and with nothing outstanding (except maybe nice boss fights) make House of the Dead Overkill a fun co-op game to play but not advisable for solo players that are looking for a rich experience.    … Expand
  2. jk6959
    Nov 6, 2011
    7
    An easy game to drop into with great fun potential with a couple of players with the move addition. Unfortunately, numerous attempts with the sharpshooter in different positions had me requiring to re-calibrate incredibly frequently or just stop trying to aim and start just moving the cross hairs.

    The mini-game addons are small and short, nothing that special there, but directors cut,    An easy game to drop into with great fun potential with a couple of players with the move addition. Unfortunately, numerous attempts with the sharpshooter in different positions had me requiring to re-calibrate incredibly frequently or just stop trying to aim and start just moving the cross hairs.

    The mini-game addons are small and short, nothing that special there, but directors cut, weapon upgrades and collectibles give this some extra lifespan for a bit of a fun game. Both the old-fashioned (red-blue glasses) and modern 3d are interesting, however for non-3d screens I preferred the standard 2d.

    This would be a 9/10 based on fun if it were reduced to ~£20 and they sorted out calibration issues, however I'm assuming that the developers will not do any updates to this, despite numerous other reviews stating the same calibration issue.    … Expand

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94
#94 Best PS3 Game of 2011

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 48
  3. Negative: 1 out of 48
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Mar 6, 2012
    80
    Has its tongue so far in its cheek its poking through to the other side. [Dec 2011, p82]
  2. PSM3 Magazine UK
    Jan 9, 2012
    70
    Not the greatest lightgun game we've ever played, but an amusing and suitably impressive shrine to bad taste. [Jan 2012, p.103]
  3. Official PlayStation Magazine Benelux
    Dec 29, 2011
    71
    If you played Dead Space: Extraction, you know what to expect here. Just add some Hilbilly music and women with ridiculously big breasts and you've got the picture. A nice tribute to B movies that ends up being a B game. [Nov 2011, p.76]
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