The House of the Dead III

by Sega

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From the Developer

Defy the undead with shotgun in hand as you explore a post-apocalyptic wasteland of unrelenting terror in The House of the Dead III. Fans of the series will thrill to beautifully rendered gore, time-sensitive gameplay, and a wide variety of branching paths. Gamers take out wave after wave of horrific zombies as they travel different routes and advance the story line, uncovering new secrets and hidden areas along the way. The all-new shotgun comes in handy when surrounded by an army of undead. Players must use it wisely to take out multiple enemies in a single blast as they plow their way through the most exhilarating nightmare yet.

Product Description

House Of The Dead III brings back the deadly zombie-fighting action of the hit House Of The Dead II, with all-new options, secrets and gameplay! No more worrying about shooting innocent people - instead you'll have to save your partner from zombie attacks Select between green & red blood Fully-compatible with 5.1 Dolby Digital

Product Details

• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00005YELX
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,435 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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60 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zombie Blasting Fun!!, October 25, 2002

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"nightrida" (CLASSIFIED) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The House of the Dead III

I bought this game the day it came out, and man, it is awesome! First off, this is a light-gun game, meaning that you can use a light-gun peripheral to play it. This game is pure fun from the get go. I highly recommend you get the light-gun along with this game which is the Mad Catz Blaster and is the only light gun currently available for X-Box. The game has the best graphics I have ever seen in a light-gun game. I own Time Crisis 2, Vampire Night, and Endgame on PS2 and have seen/played Dino Stalker and Ninja Assault so I've been there. The graphics are phenomenal. This time around the characters are equipped with a shotgun, so when you shoot you get a wider blast. If you use the light-gun you can reload by shooting off-screen or pressing the button on the grip of the gun, or it will reload for you once you run out of ammo. The gameplay is fast, intense, and the story follows the previous two installments. Another great thing about this game is that it is really two games in one. Once you beat the game you can unlock and enable the complete and full Dreamcast version of "The House of the Dead 2" it is the exact same thing as the Dreamcast version and contains all the same modes (a direct port of the Dremacast version, so no X-Box enhanced graphics), but hey, you get a bonus game in this package, two full shooting games in one, you can't beat that. Some people complain that the game is too short, well the inclusion of House of the Dead 2 more than makes up for this. I think the lenght of the game could have been a bit longer, but it is a light-gun game and you have to keep in mind that people get tired of holding the gun and what not so a 1 or 2 hour light-gun game would not be the best idea. This game is pure fun from the get go. It is a must have for light-gun game aficionados and fans of zombie movies, you get the best of both worlds. Oh yeah, the game also includes a 15 minute feature of the upcoming House of hte Dead motion picture which hits theaters in 2003, this is another great bonus that comes with the game. House of the Dead 3 includes two modes, Survival (the main mode), and Time Attack. House of the Dead 2 has Arcade, Original, Boss Mode, and Training Mode. You can adjust the difficulty for both games and increase or decrease the number of lives and continues to suit your taste. This game is excellent, I have not played it with the controller so I can't help you there, but it works great with the gun. If you love zombie flicks, video games, shooting games, and having a blast then you owe it to yourself to get this game. I highly recommend the gun (Mad Catz Blaster) it works great with the game, accurate, comfortable, and gets the job done. I got to go now, going to blast some more zombies!!!
**PLEASE let me know if my review was at all helpful-thanx

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good game, great graphics, short win time, March 28, 2004

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D. Couse "darkman1969" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The House of the Dead III

Just got the game and gun and within 2 hours had beat the game! I'm not sure that is how the developers had intended it to be, but let me give you a little insight as to why the game is so "short" as people indicate here.

Let's say by chance you are using a Mad Catz Blaster gun. And let's say you are using "burst" mode and auto reload. Now, you are virtually unstoppable. I'm pretty sure SEGA made this game without the intent of people blowing through it with burst on all of the time. For those of you who don't know, burst mode fires all of your rounds at one time with only a single pull of the trigger. That in and of itself, takes away from the skill it takes to win the game.

I'm an old Dreamcast owner and had the Japanese version of HOTD2, and frankly, I was more pleased with that game. So I'm glad it is included when you beat HOTD3.

For everyone that says the game is too short, play it with a gun that won't allow burst modes etc to make it more challenging. Although, it does only have 5 Chapters in the game.

Otherwise, the graphics are just great as most games are on the Xbox. It will entertain you for about 2-3 hours then you can move on to the HOTD2 for a longer enjoyment.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zombie Hunter, July 28, 2004

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coopertex (CA United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The House of the Dead III

Warning: this game is not for kids!

House of the Dead 3 for the Xbox is based on the arcade gun game of the same name. You would think that playing a gun game with the analog controller would suck right? But the game plays very well even with the analog controller. You go through levels shooting hordes of slimey zombies. There are the dumb limping zombies, then there are, the wall crawlers, sludge creatures, the axe-wielding and even zombies that come at you with a chain-saw. When you shoot at the monsters with your shotgun, you'll blow giant holes into there gut, sever their limbs or even blow their heads clean off, with loads of blood splashing everywhere! Since the game is played in a first person perspective, you get attacked from all directions and the camera pans to the zombies which pose the biggest threats. It's very exciting and adds a cinematic quality to the whole game experience. This game is short, but it features co-op gameplay and lots of bonus goodies which add to the replay value.

Pros:
+excellent graphics
+excellent sound effects
+excellent music
+excellent controls
+co-op gameplay
+lots of bonus goodies
+buckets of blood
+fast loading

Cons:
-short game
-one weapon type only