The House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut PS3 Review

I've remember playing the original House of the Dead for SEGA Saturn are actually the most classy shoot em ups game in 90's. All you do is to shoot the crap of the zombies, reloading the gun, save the hostages, and carry on moving on to next level what really makes the game so fun to play. I also like the sequel called House of the dead 2 for SEGA Dreamcast and House of the dead 3 for Original Xbox, which I've already got these games for the Wii version as House of the Dead 2+3 Returns is still enjoyable arcade shoot em ups games in 2000's. Then I decided to get this game for PS3 is because this is got to be my first PS3 game that uses the motion controller called the Playstation Move for light gun gameplay. Okay lets move on to review right now.

The House of the Dead: Overkill is the arcade shoot em ups, developed by Headstrong Games and published by SEGA was originally released for Wii in 2009, while PS3 was released in 2011 in which includes the extended cut edition. It is the spin off game, which is quite different from the original main series with different styles of plot, characters development, intense cutscenes, and more like the Quentin Tarantino's movie feel in the game what makes the game quite interesting.

The extended cut offers the redone High Definition graphics with 3D compatibility, two exclusive levels with new enemies and boss levels, additional bonus features, new weapons and director's cut mode.  

The story takes place in 1991, Agent G is given his mission and sent to small town in Louisiana to take down the crime lord called Papa Caesar. He get to team up with Detective Issac Washington who is out to avenge his father's death.  

I say the story has really amazing presentation with great cutscenes, decent dialogue, gruesome themes, and of course the characters in the games are funny as hell with tons of f-bombs makes the game so entertaining and laughable to watch.

The gameplay plays really good for PS3 version by using the PS Move accessory. It feels much balance and easy to play is because the targeting controls has more reflexes movements and the shooting feels nice and steady, but sometimes the targeting crosshair may be little bit off topic, but pressing the select button on the side of the PS Move can reset the crosshair positions are quite useful during the gameplay. The weapons are quite awesome is because you have the choices of weapons like pistol, shotgun, sub-machine guns, chaingun, and hand cannon, but you can upgrade it on shop options to improve the weapons abilities. This game has the amazing challenges with loads of insane zombies to attack you and it has really cool boss levels are far enjoyable to play with. I say the gameplay plays pretty good is because the PS Move feels responsive and accurate for the light gun games.

The graphics are looking fantastic on PS3 version is because it's improving the better animation, great visuals, uses the HD graphics overall with 3D mode and of course the bloody graphical content with tons of blood and gore makes the game even look hardcore and badass.

The music and sound has 90's movie style music and has great sound effects with some background noise, ambient sounds, loud gun pow effects, and has some sound atmosphere. The voice acting are pretty sounds pretty good on the characters with fitted voice, cool dialogue and of course the zombies has hilariously good grunting voice.

The special feature has unlockable stuff, 2 brand new chapters with 2 new playable characters and new enemies and bosses, mini games, director's cut mode, and additional bonus features. 

Advantages

Amazing story and presentation

Really good gameplay

Fantastic graphics

Funny characters

Extra features

Disadvantages

Sometimes the crosshair may be little bit off-topic

You can't able to skip the cutscene, if you have already seen the part of the cutscenes

Final Verdict

Here is my bottom line.

Gameplay 7.7/10 - Good controls, excellent weapons with upgrade options, and worth challenging levels with great boss fights.

Graphics 8.5/10 - Better animation, nice visuals, and loads of gory effects.

Music and sound 8/10 - Catchy 90's movie style music, superb sound effects and awesome voice acting for characters.

Special Features 9/10 - It has unlockable stuff, 2 brand new chapters with 2 new playable characters and new enemies and bosses, mini games, director's cut mode, and additional bonus features. 

Overall 8/10 - The House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut is the fantastic edition for PS3 version. Headstrong Games did a marvelous job on game's overall presentation with amazing storyplot, funny characters, and it feels more like of the Tarantino's movie style makes the game atmosphere even sounds good. I love the gameplay overall that offers a great motion controls to keep the light gun games feel balanced and playable with excellent weapons choices and epic boss fights. Extended Cut offers an extra features in the game are definitely worth recommended for PS3 owners who got into the arcade shoot em ups games like this. If you have the console like Wii, but didn't own PS3 should definitely try the Wii version of this game is because it's very enjoyable and most entertaining game.

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