House of the Dead OVERKILL - Extended Cut

by Sega

• Extended Cut features new levels, weapons, mutants and more in stunning 3D and remastered HD graphics
• Team up with a friend to play as Agent G and Agent Washington, who are investigating a series of disappearances and find a scene of blood-soaked mutant horror instead
• See the pulp-style saga unfold in over-the-top horror similar to a classic B movie
• Skewer new baby mutant enemies and original mutants alike with the new crossbow, which comes fully equipped with explosive bolts
• Track your high scores in the new online leaderboards

Product Details

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• ASIN: B0053B7ICO
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 25, 2011
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (104 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,339 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #43 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Games > Action > Shooter

Product Description

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When a hard-boiled agent and a fresh graduate of the academy team up with a lone stripper named Varla Guns to investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in small-town Louisiana, little do they know what lies in store. In the streets and swamps of Bayou City awaits a horror unlike any they could imagine. Arm yourself with an arsenal of weapons and get ready to shoot your way to survival as hordes of zombies descend in this Extended Cut of The House of the Dead: Overkill.

Featuring new levels

Use Playstations motion
sensing Move

Fight against hordes of enemies

Synopsis

The House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut deposits you in a retro, B movie-style world crawling with monstrous zombies hungry for your brain. Rediscover the nightmare with seven remastered levels and two new exclusive levels, all in stunning 3D with remastered HD graphics. New baby mutants and a radical new crossbow with explosive bolts refresh the gameplay and add a whole new element of terror to the mutant-shooting fun. Mow down the rampaging zombies with your motion-sensing PlayStation Move controller or PlayStation Move Sharp Shooter. Blast the zombies in their tracks as you fight for your life and try to determine the horrific truth behind the blood-soaked mutant horror.

Key Features:

• Extended Cut features new levels, weapons, mutants and more in stunning 3D and remastered HD graphics
• Use your motion-sensing PlayStation Move controller or PlayStation Move Sharp Shooter to shoot down waves of marauding zombies hungry for brains (controller and Sharp Shooter not included)
• Team up with a friend to play as Agent G and Agent Washington, who are investigating a series of disappearances and find a scene of blood-soaked mutant horror instead
• See the pulp-style saga unfold in over-the-top horror similar to a classic B movie
  Explore seven remastered levels from House of the Dead: Overkill and two brand-new exclusive levels that reveal an insane side story with two angry and armed strippers
• Skewer new baby mutant enemies and original mutants alike with the new crossbow, which comes fully equipped with explosive bolts
• Track your high scores in the new online leaderboards
• Grab all the collectibles and PlayStation trophies in each level and try your hand at the new hardcore and single-weapon modes for added difficulty
• For 1 to 2 players

Product Description

It's survival horror as it's never been seen before! The House of the Dead: Overkill is a pulp-style take on the classic SEGA light-gun shooter series. The game takes place as Special Agent G - the hero of The House Of The Dead series - is given his first assignment fresh out of the AMS academy. Teamed up with hard-boiled Detective Washington, they are sent to investigate stories of mysterious disappearances in small-town Louisiana. Little do they know what blood-soaked mutant depravity awaits them in the streets and swamps of Bayou City. The Extended Cut of The House of the Dead: Overkill presents the game for the first time in full HD with 3D support and PlayStation Move compatibility on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system.With all seven stages of the original re-mastered and two brand new scenarios added to this gruesome shooter, the 'baddest' just got bigger!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 59 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great light gun shooter October 27, 2011

By KS

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I picked this game up yesterday having never played the original Wii version, but having always being a fan of the HOTD games at the arcade and light gun shooters in general. This game is great fun and does the genre well. The game plays great with the Playstation Move and Sharpshooter rifle. Tip: for those having trouble with drift on your Move remotes, go to the System menu on the PS3 XMB and choose Accessory settings. Choose the option for Motion Controller Calibration and DISABLE the magnetic sensor. This will eliminate any drift issues with the Move remote in any game. I've had zero issues with Socom 4, Killzone 3, Resistance 3, Time Crisis or Cabelas Big Game Hunter 2012 or Cabelas Dangerous Hunts 2011 since disabling the magnetic sensor. From what I've read, there is actually no PS3 games that utilize the magnetic sensor at this time so even games like Sports Champions or Virtua Tennis 4 play smoothly with the magnetic sensor disabled.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars a nearly perfect port to the ps3 October 25, 2011

By Mindful Consumer

Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

'house of the dead: overkill' has always been my favorite game for the wii, and when i read that a port was being made for ps3 with hd upscaling, i started to pine for october.

concept: the same as the original, however we now have two entirely new levels! it's like having a heaping load of awesome with two extra sides of awesome! and i have to admit, the trophies are kind of fun (but given the nature of the game, this shouldn't be surprising). it also seems to me that there are far more bonus items in each level, which is a welcome addition.

graphics: they have transferred well. they aren't in line with new releases for the ps3 (obviously), but they do look far better than they did for the wii release. i also noticed in slo-mofo-mode that when you do serious damage to a zombie they REALLY get graphic with the splat factor. i do not recall this being as...messy...in the previous edition.

sound: top notch and, of course, we have the beyond hilarious voice work from the original (which for me, was a huge part of why i loved the game). between the cutscenes and the dialogue between detective washington and agent g, there is never a dull moment (i read somewhere that this game has the record for the most use of the 'f' word out of any video game).

my one real beef (and why i removed one star) is for the functionality. i tried this first with my dualshock controller, and not only was it difficult to shoot accurately, but the button mapping was strange. to shoot, you press either X or R1. R1? it felt very akward and i wished i could have remapped it to R2, but no such luck. you can move your crosshairs with either analog stick which actually gets a little confusing, especially if you happen to move one by mistake.... i died a little too often because of these poorly laid out controls. using the move is far preferable, and honestly, point and shooters are so rare now, who wouldn't want to play this way for kicks? using the move peripheral enables this game to be played in a fashion that suits it far better than the dualshock controller.

this game was already great, and now it's been elevated to the next level with a plethora of wonderful additions. this is by far worth the price. with new weapons, trophies, and levels, this is ideal for 'hod: overkill' fans and newcomers alike!

(i wish i could comment on the 3d capabilities, however i do not have a 3d tv. if i have a chance to play it in 3d elsewhere, i will update this review at that time.)

100% recommended!

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i found a couple of things i wanted to add to my review.

one: the load times seem a bit excessive.

two: the move peripheral isn't as sharp as the wiimote was for the original. several times i have had the crosshairs directly over a zombie or a bonus item, even shooting that spot multiple times, and it still does not register. there is significant 'drift' as well as a difficulty getting each shot to register as you pull the trigger. i suppose this could just be my move set, but i thought it worth noting. on the wii version i had an average of 80%+ accuracy, on the ps3, my accuracy has been around 52%. either i have started to suck far more, or there is a learning curve here with the move accesory.

i just thought these were worth mentioning. i still love the game though! Read more ›

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars B-Movie style shoot 'em up is great, old-school fun. October 25, 2011

By L. Allen

Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Light-gun games have become almost extinct, but HOTD Overkill gets a new coat of paint and new content for the PS3 over what was offered on the Wii. The graphics are much improved and there are some new chapters added to the game. Each chapter is set up with B-Movie style intros and it really comes off great. The shooting is fast and fun and Playstation Move support is a great addition.

One thing that irks me that really isn't a problem with the game is the Playstation Move controller will lose proper calibration at times. This will make your aim off, usually to the left or right. You have to re-calibrate it to get it back on target. I don't get this and it should be fixed by now, because this has been a problem with the Move controller since it came out last year. Had/have same issues with Resident Evil 5 Gold, Dead Space Extraction and Time Crisis Razing Storm.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Not For The Kiddies February 10, 2012

By J. Marshall

Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

I would have given this 5 stars if Sega had gave me the option to opt of the cussing. The game itself is 5 stars as it's a lot of fun blasting zombie men and women. The locations are great (especially at the Circus) and the length of the game is just right. PARENTS CHECK THE RATINGS and be warned. Due to the language used, it's not for children and those who don't like to hear a lot of cussing that at times slips deep into the gutter (hint).

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome. January 27, 2012

By cmckittrick91

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I loved this game. I am a fan of lightgun games and when I surprisingly got a ps move in the mail and went straight out and got this and a gun attachment. I was not dissapointed. The gameplay was great. The story was half way interesting and fun at times. The levels differ in appearance from a carnival, a prison, a hospital, and even a strip club. The zombie variety is good too, putting you against slow zombies, fast zombies, big zombies, baby zombies, bird zombies, nurse zombies, and even stripper zombies. I've gotten several other ps move shooters since this one and it still holds up as the best.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars fun and worth it January 21, 2012

By chris16

Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Not often is there a game that feels like the arcade. This one DOES! Its very fun to play with friends. DO NOT play with kids around. Every other few words is an F or S bomb. Just a heads up

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great so far! October 26, 2011

By Snagle le puss

Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Pretty fun so far. I just started playing this this morning on with the PS3 sharpshooter and the move. The story is over the top which fits the zombie shooter genre perfectly. It has pretty good replay value couple of different guns you can safe up for and upgrade, different gameplay modes (that I have yet to unlock). Lots of extra stuff to collect comic book pages, 3d models, music tracks. I really enjoyed playing KZ3 and r3 on the move and this game does not disappoint for the price.