THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 64 Ratings

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  1. Jdd2102
    Apr 17, 2022
    10
    No entiendo honestamente las críticas negativas el remake cumple con lo que se promete, gráficos renovados, el apuntado con los joycon y algo de contenido extra y a 25 dólares, la verdad lo vale
  2. Joes
    Apr 17, 2022
    10
    Un excelente remake cumple con lo que promete traer de regreso un clásico y eso hace también tiene mucho contenido adicional excelente compra
  3. Beto1960
    Apr 17, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the gameplay and the essence that characterized the game years ago is intact and for the price it has honestly you can't ask for more, widely recommended to all fans of this classic… Expand
  4. KAMI_7
    Apr 10, 2022
    10
    This game brings back so many positive memories! It is the best thing that happened to me lately. Everything in it is just as the original game was back in the time. The Developers polished it, dressed in modern graphics and added some fun add-ons to keep us longer with the game. But really it is the good old House of the Dead! Totally recommend it.
  5. omarjohn619
    Apr 10, 2022
    10
    this remake is amazing and faithful to the source material depend on voice acting style and the difficulty is higher so it'll be more exciting and make players more hyper while playing even if it was slowed down but fair for new players who wants to get into the nostalgia of house of the dead series in a whole that's my opinion.
  6. mikemaniac
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    It's basically exactly what I expected. If you want to use gyro, it helped me to rest my elbow on something to help with aiming. There are settings you can change to help you tweak it out. Not quite as immersive as holding an arcade gun, but it's pretty close and the game itself is better than the original. Fun stuff!
  7. pythonpy
    Apr 9, 2022
    10
    I have moved back to the times of slot machines.. I'm fall in love. For me 10/10. Can't wait for HOTD2 remake
  8. osteez
    Apr 9, 2022
    9
    This game brings old good memories back! Refreshed version of oldschool rail shooter with new addons. Before you play please be aware to adjust gyro settings. Kicking zombie assess never get boring. Especially good game to play with friends on big TV screen. Have fun.
  9. cpss86
    Apr 10, 2022
    9
    Definitely brings back the memories from Sega Saturn. Some people will complain about shortness of the game and graphics but you all need to remember It's a pure remake. Check how the original game looked like and compare it to the remake (there are some even videos on YT). I know it doesn't look like an AAA game, but it's not a point here. It's just perfectly fine for me in switch terms.Definitely brings back the memories from Sega Saturn. Some people will complain about shortness of the game and graphics but you all need to remember It's a pure remake. Check how the original game looked like and compare it to the remake (there are some even videos on YT). I know it doesn't look like an AAA game, but it's not a point here. It's just perfectly fine for me in switch terms.
    I would give 10 If I had a light gun to it, however, I know that's not possible due to the technical limitations. Generally I had a good time playing it and you can play with your friend sitting together on one couch. From the cons department, If I had to pick something that would be some random FPS drops.    … Expand
  10. josex98
    Apr 15, 2022
    9
    La nostalgia es un sentimiento natural en las personas y cuando de vídeo juegos de trata esta desarrolla un papel fundamental ya que influye en la calificación que le coloque al juego en cuestión. The house of the dead Remake es un tributo al arcade que en su momento fue revolucionario por su apartado gráfico y personalidad única, que desprendía cada secuencia de juego, renovandoLa nostalgia es un sentimiento natural en las personas y cuando de vídeo juegos de trata esta desarrolla un papel fundamental ya que influye en la calificación que le coloque al juego en cuestión. The house of the dead Remake es un tributo al arcade que en su momento fue revolucionario por su apartado gráfico y personalidad única, que desprendía cada secuencia de juego, renovando completamente cada aspecto antes mencionado. Recomiendo la compra de este juego por el factor nostalgia pero no obstante el juego carece de innovación en su remake y creo que se pudo hacer un trabajo mucho más elaborado como lo hizo Resident Evil 2 Remake el cual cambió todos los aspectos de su juego base y recreó la fórmula.… Expand
  11. paxonpl
    Apr 8, 2022
    9
    Try to let it grow on you... Im a HoD fanboy so might not be the most objective here. Been waiting for this game for a long time and my biggest concern was: how will aiming work? There is no light gun for switch so we are left with gyro. Thankfully it does work! Its not perfect though but with few hours training it gets commfy enough - so really give it a try.
    As for graphics, its good    Try to let it grow on you... Im a HoD fanboy so might not be the most objective here. Been waiting for this game for a long time and my biggest concern was: how will aiming work? There is no light gun for switch so we are left with gyro. Thankfully it does work! Its not perfect though but with few hours training it gets commfy enough - so really give it a try.
    As for graphics, its good enough. After so many years you could expect a bit better but switch has its limitations. Music score is hit and miss for me. Some tracks are awesome - some just so so. Overall, game is as cheesy as should be and at the end of the day its a lot of FUN. You just wanna try again and beat you score. Just got to protect the life cycle...    … Expand
  12. foresto86
    Apr 9, 2022
    9
    Played this game first time on PC. Unfortunately never played it on ARCADE (if I ever find this – I will definitely play).
    Super-huge change comparing to PC version from 1998. Everything is bigger, better and looks super nice (beside scenario and all things that should remain the same). Gyro aiming works perfectly (after setting it up properly – which takes a moment – but definitely worth    Played this game first time on PC. Unfortunately never played it on ARCADE (if I ever find this – I will definitely play).
    Super-huge change comparing to PC version from 1998. Everything is bigger, better and looks super nice (beside scenario and all things that should remain the same). Gyro aiming works perfectly (after setting it up properly – which takes a moment – but definitely worth to do it – tip => change settings both in menu and in system).. Best gyro aiming in all SWITCH games – new reference lvl for all other productions.
    Graphics are really good and dynamic (you can choose between performance or quality) – everyone will find what is most suitable for them.
    Voices, sounds and music are exactly as they should be a bit archaic, clichéd and poorly-acted.. exactly what I expected and what I enjoy. For all haters of this – THIS IS HOW THIS GAME SUPPOSED TO BE.. GET ON WITH IT..     … Expand
  13. Okon123
    Apr 9, 2022
    9
    Great game to enjoy with your friends. Cool at parties as well! I strongly recomment it.
  14. RomulusDemulus
    Apr 9, 2022
    9
    Love the nostalgia that it has made, it's like a travel back into your childhood. You can feel again like a young boy from the past, I was really enjoying such a feeling.
    However you need to set up options for the gyro aiming, if you will not do it will problematic.
    Still waiting for some lightgun it would make it much funnier. The game is really decent, best for small parties with your    Love the nostalgia that it has made, it's like a travel back into your childhood. You can feel again like a young boy from the past, I was really enjoying such a feeling.
    However you need to set up options for the gyro aiming, if you will not do it will problematic.
    Still waiting for some lightgun it would make it much funnier.
    The game is really decent, best for small parties with your buddies.    … Expand
  15. Gracz_
    Apr 11, 2022
    9
    Polecam. Ocena 9/10. Minus za dłubanie w ustawieniach. Gra super jedyne co mi sprawiło trudność to ustawienie gyros. Troszkę zabawy ale się udało a zabawa przednia. Już nie mogę się doczekać kolejnych gier HODR2 i oczywiście FM1. Chłopaki z Foreveren Ent. i Mega Pixel odwalili kawał dobrej roboty. Dziękuję w imieniu moim i moich kolegów za zapewnienie nam dobrej zabawy i powrót doPolecam. Ocena 9/10. Minus za dłubanie w ustawieniach. Gra super jedyne co mi sprawiło trudność to ustawienie gyros. Troszkę zabawy ale się udało a zabawa przednia. Już nie mogę się doczekać kolejnych gier HODR2 i oczywiście FM1. Chłopaki z Foreveren Ent. i Mega Pixel odwalili kawał dobrej roboty. Dziękuję w imieniu moim i moich kolegów za zapewnienie nam dobrej zabawy i powrót do przeszłości i wspomnień.… Expand
  16. abrus
    Jun 20, 2023
    8
    The gyro controls on a pro-controller actually work really well when playing this game. You do have to manually re-center your gun sight quite regularly with the left thumbstick between zombie encounters, but using the gyro controls is a fun and effective way to play. I played through this game 12 times within my first 2 days of purchase. It is so much fun exploring all the branching pathsThe gyro controls on a pro-controller actually work really well when playing this game. You do have to manually re-center your gun sight quite regularly with the left thumbstick between zombie encounters, but using the gyro controls is a fun and effective way to play. I played through this game 12 times within my first 2 days of purchase. It is so much fun exploring all the branching paths through levels 1-3, and once you are able to unlock the cheat modes the game becomes even more appealing! Hoard mode is so much fun once you have unlocked the Armory, and the 'one shot kill' cheat makes the end of level boss encounters far less time consuming. This game is well worth picking up at 50% or 65% off on sale. It is also a game you are likely to come back to over and over again because it is so easy to 'pick up and play'.… Expand
  17. Elite_Institute
    Apr 9, 2022
    8
    "As with their last remake, Panzer Dragoon, it probably won’t take you more than an hour to see the end of the story. However, this time they have added in plenty more reasons to replay. It’s still not quite worth the full asking price, but it helps make it a little bit more palatable. The House of the Dead is still as fun as ever, and the remake really does it justice. The controls may"As with their last remake, Panzer Dragoon, it probably won’t take you more than an hour to see the end of the story. However, this time they have added in plenty more reasons to replay. It’s still not quite worth the full asking price, but it helps make it a little bit more palatable. The House of the Dead is still as fun as ever, and the remake really does it justice. The controls may not be quite perfect, but they’re at least good enough. Fans of the original are sure to be pleased with the remake and I’m sure that SEGA will be happy knowing that their properties are in good hands."

    https://theeliteinstitute.net/2022/04/06/the-house-of-the-dead-remake/    … Expand
  18. Akmedois
    Apr 9, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wczoraj wieczorem graliśmy z kumplem. Kwestia ustawienia sterowania i jest nieźle. Sentyment i powrót pamięcią do automatów. Dziękuję za to. Wczoraj piwko i gra mega zabawa.… Expand
  19. Pfent
    Apr 8, 2022
    8
    Memories playing this game came back like a flash after turning it on. Performance is better than expected. Gyro aiming for joy-cons after setting for like 1 minute is great and can be played without stick. Waiting for HOTD2 remake after supporting HOTD1 developers.
  20. hotd-fan
    Apr 10, 2022
    8
    For almost two years I was waiting for this game and finally it is.
    I started the game, intro was OK, the action starts and ........."what the hell, I was waiting so long and this is such a shi…" – gyro aiming seemed terrible, I was disappointed.
    But then I searched the net and found some tips (try to look for "KAZ_GunShooting" on twitter - it helped). There are also some videos on You    For almost two years I was waiting for this game and finally it is.
    I started the game, intro was OK, the action starts and ........."what the hell, I was waiting so long and this is such a shi…" – gyro aiming seemed terrible, I was disappointed.
    But then I searched the net and found some tips (try to look for "KAZ_GunShooting" on twitter - it helped). There are also some videos on You Tube.
    I've rummaged in the settings and it's much better.
    Certainly it is not perfect, but it is absolutely enough for me.
    Yesterday we played with friends and we had a lot of fun.
    I did not expect anything more from this game.
    This is not an AAA and never was. The game is short….. damn, the original was the same, this is a remake not new game.
    Let's be honest, Switch isn't the best console for HOTD, but for now I am enjoying what is currently available.
    I hope the game will be released on PlayStation 4 and developer will add a light gun, then it will be a perfect combination.
    Sorry for my poor English, I was helping myself with a google translator :)    … Expand
  21. Dobromir
    Apr 23, 2022
    8
    No cóż mogło być lepiej, ale i tak nie jest źle. Umówmy się że Switch to jednak nie jest docelowa konsola na tego typu gry. Grafika mogłaby być lepsza, sterowanie również. Ale jak się troszkę poświęci czasu na zabawę z ustawieniami to sterowanie staje się dużo bardziej znośne i zaczyna się odczuwać dużo większą przyjemność z gry. Po prawie 10 godzinach grania (a niby gra na godzinę :)),No cóż mogło być lepiej, ale i tak nie jest źle. Umówmy się że Switch to jednak nie jest docelowa konsola na tego typu gry. Grafika mogłaby być lepsza, sterowanie również. Ale jak się troszkę poświęci czasu na zabawę z ustawieniami to sterowanie staje się dużo bardziej znośne i zaczyna się odczuwać dużo większą przyjemność z gry. Po prawie 10 godzinach grania (a niby gra na godzinę :)), mam pewność że jeszcze nie raz pogram ze znajomymi. Dałbym 7,5, ale ponieważ nie ma takiej opcji to daję 8 - trochę na wyrost, a trochę na zachętę dla twórców remak'a - jednak odwalili kawał dobrej roboty. Mam nadzieję że HODT2 Remake będzie jeszcze lepszy.… Expand
  22. Roughor
    Jul 7, 2023
    8
    It's a good game with setting adjustments!

    People complain a lot that joy con aim does not work. If you adjust the settings of the joy con deadzone to 34/100 + turn off auto aim, it works awesome. Me and a friend just finished it on normal mode and didn't had any troubles with joy con aiming. It kinda felt like a light gun shooter. This comes from a player which still has his psx with    It's a good game with setting adjustments!

    People complain a lot that joy con aim does not work. If you adjust the settings of the joy con deadzone to 34/100 + turn off auto aim, it works awesome.

    Me and a friend just finished it on normal mode and didn't had any troubles with joy con aiming. It kinda felt like a light gun shooter. This comes from a player which still has his psx with gcon45 guns so it means something :)    … Expand
  23. Tradnux
    Aug 29, 2022
    8
    Such a very well done remake, it captured the House of the Dead arcade feel. Graphics is good, the revamped enemy designs are great, the atmospheric tone and cheesy voice acted dialogues are still there. It's really fun to play with friends especially with a gun accessory to attach your joy cons with in gyro mode.

    May only gripe is that the campaign just seemed too short, after we beat    Such a very well done remake, it captured the House of the Dead arcade feel. Graphics is good, the revamped enemy designs are great, the atmospheric tone and cheesy voice acted dialogues are still there. It's really fun to play with friends especially with a gun accessory to attach your joy cons with in gyro mode.

    May only gripe is that the campaign just seemed too short, after we beat the last boss we thought there was going to be more stuff down the road, but the credits roll and I was a little bit disappointed.

    Overall it is a good remake, hopefully they add some DLC to extend the campaign mode.    … Expand
  24. 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
  25. 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 :/
  26. 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.
  27. churros
    May 1, 2022
    7
    Pros:
    + motion controls
    + weapon variety
    + multiple paths

    Cons:
    - spongey last boss
    - long loading times
    - few reasons to replay
  28. ronswanson_
    May 1, 2022
    7
    Great visuals for the switch, but bad frame rate overall and the gyro aiming can be tedious
  29. 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.
  30. 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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  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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