THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 64 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 12 out of 64
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  1. Antobianco98
    Apr 9, 2022
    5
    Italiano : Appena sufficiente, gioco che mantiene la sua originalità non innova , ma non è questo il punto, il gioco è troppo corto 4 livelli per finirli in un solo giorno, poca rigiocabilità, poca difficoltà perché ti fa scegliere comodamente i capitoli, poca ottimizzazione anche in "modalità performance" un gioco discreto , sono rimasto deluso mi aspettavo di più. PS: la difficoltà ancheItaliano : Appena sufficiente, gioco che mantiene la sua originalità non innova , ma non è questo il punto, il gioco è troppo corto 4 livelli per finirli in un solo giorno, poca rigiocabilità, poca difficoltà perché ti fa scegliere comodamente i capitoli, poca ottimizzazione anche in "modalità performance" un gioco discreto , sono rimasto deluso mi aspettavo di più. PS: la difficoltà anche a Normale è veramente minima! Fare questo gioco e selezionare la difficoltà facile e come Giocare ad elden ring in una modalità facile ! Per me bocciato

    English: Just enough, game that maintains its originality does not innovate, but that's not the point, the game is too short 4 levels to finish them in a single day, little replayability, little difficulty because it makes you choose the chapters comfortably, little optimization even in "performance mode" a decent game, I was disappointed I expected more. PS : Play this game and select the easy difficulty and how to Play elden ring in an easy mode! For me rejected    … Expand
  2. PopKulturowy
    Jun 6, 2022
    6
    Fabuła gry jest prosta jak budowa cepa. Wcielamy się w jednego ze specjalnych agentów. Naszym zadaniem jest zbadać sprawę zaginięć ludzi. Trafiamy do laboratorium korporacji DBR, które okazuje się opanowane przez różnego rodzaju żywe trupy. W The House of the Dead: Remake mamy uratować pracowników laboratorium, walcząc z wylewającymi się ze wszystkich stron hordami zombie. Ot całaFabuła gry jest prosta jak budowa cepa. Wcielamy się w jednego ze specjalnych agentów. Naszym zadaniem jest zbadać sprawę zaginięć ludzi. Trafiamy do laboratorium korporacji DBR, które okazuje się opanowane przez różnego rodzaju żywe trupy. W The House of the Dead: Remake mamy uratować pracowników laboratorium, walcząc z wylewającymi się ze wszystkich stron hordami zombie. Ot cała historia. Prosta, momentami trywialna ale to nie ona stanowi najważniejszą część produkcji.

    Obok fabuły również mechanika gry jest bardzo prosta. Nie kontrolujemy gracza, nie zmieniamy broni, a jedynie celujemy w naszych przeciwników. Nie każdego z nich zabijamy prostym strzałem w głowę, więc celowanie ma tutaj ważne znaczenie. Później przekłada się to również na naszą ilość punktów. Co więcej, nasz agent przemieszcza się naprawdę szybko, a w pomieszczeniach często ukryte są dodatkowe punkty zdrowia, co zmusza nas do bardzo szybkiego przeglądu pola i strzelania.

    Mamy tutaj tylko jeden tryb gry, ale w jego ramach mamy dostępne różne poziomy trudności. Produkcję, którą odnowiły ekipy Forever Entertainment i MegaPixel Studio przejdziecie w kilka godzin, a największą frajdę sprawia tu doskonalenie swojego wyniku i odblokowywanie kolejnych osiągnięć. A uratowanie wszystkich pracowników laboratorium do najłatwiejszych nie należy.

    Jeśli chodzi o warstwę wizualną gry, to jako „odświeżona wersja” The House of the Dead: Remake prezentuje się naprawdę przyzwoicie. Nie spodziewajcie się fajerwerków. Jest przejrzyście, grafika jest trójwymiarowa, a gra nie razi w oczy. Osobiście, miałem okazję wypróbować ten tytuł na platformie Nintendo Switch. Dodam więc, że sterowanie jest banalnie proste, choć kierowanie celownikiem może w pierwszej chwili zdać się wam nieco toporne.

    Cała recenzja na:

    https://popkulturowykociolek.pl/recenzja-gry-the-house-of-the-dead-remake/    … Expand
  3. ket
    Aug 25, 2023
    7
    Anyone who is lucky enough to remember the original House of the Dead and what glory it was picking up a light gun and blasting some zombies has likely sorely missed this game with the golden light gun generation (PSX) never pumping out an updated version back then.

    Thank god then that you can get this games remake on the Switch as it is the closest thing you'll now get to a light gun    Anyone who is lucky enough to remember the original House of the Dead and what glory it was picking up a light gun and blasting some zombies has likely sorely missed this game with the golden light gun generation (PSX) never pumping out an updated version back then.

    Thank god then that you can get this games remake on the Switch as it is the closest thing you'll now get to a light gun experience thanks to the use of gyro control (and preferably the use of a good gun-like joycon accessory). The latest patch addresses many issues the game had at launch making it an enjoyable arcade experience romp on Switch with even a horde mode.

    The game is almost perfect on Switch... almost. The biggest problem the game has is frame rate in "Performance" mode the game hits UP TO 60FPS, with the regular mode hovering between 30-45FPS, so the most consistent experience naturally comes from the regular mode however it is truly bewildering how the devs couldn't get a simple game like this running a solid 60FPS, or at least a solid 30FPS. The second thing I'd like to see is instead of having to manually center the crosshair with a press of the "Y" button is an option to auto-center the crosshair after 6, 8, 10 or 12 shots. That should then likely solve the problem of inherently inaccurate gyro control. For these reasons I'd give the game 7/10, it could have so easily been a 9 or 10 with proper optimisation. A trick has really been missed by the publisher here as well by not offering this stonkingly good remake of a classic in a bundle that included a gun-like joycon accessory to get the most out of the gyro function.

    A must have for light gun game lovers on Switch, less so for other platforms due to a much bigger lack of gun-like controller accessories.    … Expand
  4. leftyleft
    Apr 13, 2022
    7
    They should implement ‘snap to centre’ for crosshair, for the thumb stick mode. They did this on beast busters rail shooter on SNK CLASSICS. Works better as it feels like you holding it steady rather than dragging crosshair - hope devs see this and update - switch lite owner :/
  5. Parkerx87
    Apr 14, 2022
    7
    This game is far from being perfect but if you are a hardcore fan of rail shooters and specially of The House of the Dead series you must not miss it.
  6. Jt0429
    Apr 11, 2022
    5
    Good-
    Aiming and shooting at its core is still really good. Going through the areas and fighting all these monsters is super fun. Decent replay value
    Bad- The reload mechanic really makes the gameplay feel cheap. Not enough content to even come close to justifying its price. Graphics are like something from a ps3/360/wii game. There are many performance issues and it is not good at    Good-
    Aiming and shooting at its core is still really good. Going through the areas and fighting all these monsters is super fun. Decent replay value

    Bad-
    The reload mechanic really makes the gameplay feel cheap. Not enough content to even come close to justifying its price. Graphics are like something from a ps3/360/wii game. There are many performance issues and it is not good at all

    Thoughts-
    The House of the Dead: Remake has quite a bit going for it- it’s inherently fun, it’s got decent replay value, and above all else, it’s a faithful remake of a beloved classic that does a solid job of paying tribute to the original. It’s got issues though, and not minor ones- which does drag down the experience. The new reload mechanic cheapens the gameplay in significant ways, the game doesn’t look great, and it’s way too short, and doesn’t have enough content on offer, to justify its price for someone who doesn’t have a strong attachment to the IP. The House of the Dead: Remake is a decent throwback, but with a little more meat and a little more polish, it could have been more.    … Expand
  7. OctaneNitro
    Jun 9, 2022
    5
    Unfortunately, an aggressively mediocre remake. What went wrong here?

    The purpose of a remake is to replicate the original faithfully, while modernising the graphics and sound, and usually adding in some additional content and features to spice up the package. This is the tried, true, expected formula of video game remakes. However, THOTD Remake takes a wholly different approach,    Unfortunately, an aggressively mediocre remake. What went wrong here?

    The purpose of a remake is to replicate the original faithfully, while modernising the graphics and sound, and usually adding in some additional content and features to spice up the package. This is the tried, true, expected formula of video game remakes. However, THOTD Remake takes a wholly different approach, chasing "faithfulness" in some areas while making massive changes elsewhere.

    Graphically the game looks mediocre. While there is just enough competence and quality here for a passing grade, the game's overall artstyle is bland and cobbled together, focusing on technically remaking the original while keeping none of the charm. The blood splatters and UI look almost cartoonish at times, and entire areas have had their tone, lighting and colour palettes drastically altered from the originals.

    Somehow, the music is even worse. For truly unknown reasons, there were licensing issues regarding the original soundtrack, meaning none of the original tunes are present. Instead, we get various tracks of wildly varying quality, that replicate the structure and beats of the originals while remaining JUST different enough to be legally distinct. Most remakes these days include both the original songs, and new remixes, but this remake offers neither. Including the original music in a remake isn't optional as far as I'm concerned, and Sega has had no problem incorporating HOTD 1 tracks (such as Magician's theme) in other games in the past.

    Unfortunately, the core gameplay is also lacklustre. The controls are again, "just good enough" but often limiting, and the original game's length leads to a barebones experience overall. While the game does offer some new additions, like Horde Mode, the overall experience is still short.

    The House Of The Dead: Remake is not a good game. Five minutes of gameplay will show you how clearly amateurish the game is, and the thought that we may get a similar remake of HOTD 2 isn't exactly making me hyped. This could have been so much better.    … Expand
  8. churros
    May 1, 2022
    7
    Pros:
    + motion controls
    + weapon variety
    + multiple paths

    Cons:
    - spongey last boss
    - long loading times
    - few reasons to replay
  9. ronswanson_
    May 1, 2022
    7
    Great visuals for the switch, but bad frame rate overall and the gyro aiming can be tedious
  10. meliora047
    Apr 10, 2022
    5
    Disappointingly "meh". Unfortunately, though faithful in level design, this remake has lost a lot of the campy magic that made the originals so memorable. I was also disappointed in how incredibly easy it is; I managed to clear it on classic with credits on my first go, certainly not reminiscent of my time spent struggling on the original.
    The biggest crime by far is the change to the    Disappointingly "meh". Unfortunately, though faithful in level design, this remake has lost a lot of the campy magic that made the originals so memorable. I was also disappointed in how incredibly easy it is; I managed to clear it on classic with credits on my first go, certainly not reminiscent of my time spent struggling on the original.
    The biggest crime by far is the change to the Magician end boss. He's now incredibly easy to beat (he used to be rock solid) and THEY CHANGED HIS THEME. Unforgivable.    … Expand
  11. Gam1ngH3ro15
    May 22, 2022
    7
    It's okay, not a bad remake. There's not a ton of replay value and you can feel "done" with the game after a few hours and a couple play-throughs.
  12. Connelldo
    Sep 11, 2022
    7
    Yes the graphics and performance are really underwhelming, and it’s short, but it’s still a really fun game. I loved both the arcade original and the Saturn port and I had a great time with this. Maybe one that’s more for long time fans of the series. If they were to do HotD 2, I think I’d prefer a straight up scaled port than a remake in this style.

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57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 41
  3. Negative: 8 out of 41
  1. Starbit
    Aug 8, 2022
    70
    The House of the Dead: Remake is a contemporary update of the first game in The House of the Dead series and this remake does a decent job with most elements, giving us a good looking world, competent controls and a very welcome and challenging new game mode. At this level, this remake successfully brings the experience to our day and age. Its performance is affected in the most intense moments, though, especially in multiplayer mode and its long loading times may be off-putting for less patient players.
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  2. Impulsegamer
    Jun 17, 2022
    48
    A nostalgic trip down memory lane marred with aiming issues and a very short play time.
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  3. INVEN
    May 10, 2022
    65
    The House of the Dead remake is characterized by a faithful embodiment of the elements of the original. However, it does not reproduce the sophisticated manipulation and immersion, which are characteristics of the gun shooting genre, so it stays in the remake as a rip-off of the original, not a remake beyond the original.
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