The House of the Dead: Overkill -- where the dead walk, and bullets talk
by Chris Greenhough 
{ Aug 19th 2008 at 10:00AM }
We all held our breath when Sega announced it had a surprise planned for the Leipzig Game Conference. Could it be a fresh Jet Set Radio game? A Daytona title? Surely not ... Shenmue III? Well, it's none of those, but House of the Dead: Overkill still appears to be awe to the some. Though a competent House of the Dead game already exists on the Wii, our toes curled with excitement upon watching the trailer above, with its grindhouse stylings and tongue-in-cheek commentary.
"They came for brains. You will give them ... bullets."
House of the Dead: Overkill is due out next year and, as has been previously mentioned, is being worked on by Headstrong. Hit up our gallery for the first screens and some of the best Wii boxart you'll see this year.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
igorponweed @ Aug 19th 2008 10:06AM
Am I the only one who's thinking... groan?
Brandisis @ Aug 19th 2008 10:16AM
Yes you are.
Player1 @ Aug 19th 2008 10:33AM
I am thinking groan about your comment.
Wraith 242 @ Aug 19th 2008 11:12AM
Dont worry im thinking grown too. I hate this mindless zombie shoot'em up's. Just foolish when theres actually good games out there.
samfish @ Aug 19th 2008 11:18AM
Do you mean groan like how zombies groan?
ESPECIALLY AFTER YOU UNLOAD SEVERAL ROUNDS OF LEAD IN THEM!
igorponweed @ Aug 19th 2008 12:06PM
Wraith, that's not the reason I'm groaning. I'm not the biggest fan of the genre, but I enjoy them. The reason is explained in a comment further down.
Brandisis @ Aug 19th 2008 10:14AM
Best video game trailer ever.
David Hinkle @ Aug 19th 2008 10:19AM
I think I have to agree.
teddy_kgb75 @ Aug 19th 2008 11:43AM
x2
igorponweed @ Aug 19th 2008 10:26AM
The trailer was cool, but come on guys! This is SEGA! Not SEEEEEEEGAAAAAAAA making this!
DarthKegX @ Aug 19th 2008 11:02AM
Great trailer, but does this really count as a surprise? Sega just commented on how well their light gun games have been selling. Why oh why couldn't it be Jet Set Radio!? That would have been too perfect.
Don Day @ Aug 19th 2008 11:10AM
I was waiting for Machete to make a cameo.
http://www.motifake.com/motivational_posters/c2de1763e8.jpg
samfish @ Aug 19th 2008 11:20AM
"Could it be a fresh Jet Set Radio game? A Daytona title? Surely not ... Shenmue III?"
Hmph. I can't believe you left out Space Channel 5.
Chris Greenhough @ Aug 19th 2008 11:53AM
Actually, neither can I. I'm sowwy. :(((((
Mr Khan @ Aug 19th 2008 5:07PM
Or Burning Rangers.
The world needs more Burning Rangers
TWOO DEE @ Aug 19th 2008 11:27AM
no audio here at work, but damn did that look fun!
Orion @ Aug 19th 2008 11:27AM
I would love another Daytona ...:(
Anywho, looks good. Umbrella though set the bar high, I'm curious to see how this competes.
RUTHLOOSE @ Aug 19th 2008 12:01PM
That settles it... I'm watching Grindhouse. Yay, The Warriors-esque game trailers. Hate all you want, but HotD2 remains the finest rail shooter I have ever encountered.
Mrblonde @ Aug 20th 2008 2:15AM
You will not be disappointing when watching grindhouse
meist3r @ Aug 19th 2008 12:32PM
Unfortunately SEGA Europe has released a press statement saying that for the risk of House of the Dead and Madworld being banned by German authorities they will NOT release any of those in Germany.
So people like me will have to import a grey-market version from our blood-
guzzling neighbors I guess.
ZagZagovich @ Aug 20th 2008 1:03PM
Everything is forgiven. This is even more awesome than the original version of THOD 3(the comic book like one).
"Half agent, half killing machine, all man."
Roto13 @ Aug 19th 2008 1:24PM
I should really try House of the Dead and Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles. The gameplay reminds me of Link's Crossbow Training, and my only complaint about that game is that there's not enough of it. :P
Al3xand3r @ Aug 19th 2008 1:41PM
I'm loving this.
Also, there's still the Silicon Knights' Sega game left to unveil... You know, the dudes who made the Battalion Wars games for the GC/Wii and the Dark Messiah of Might & Magic Multiplayer side for the PC... Kuju!
Al3xand3r @ Aug 19th 2008 1:42PM
Er, I mixed the post up, THIS is by former Kuju, the Silicon Knights game is left to be seen...
nicolas @ Aug 19th 2008 2:33PM
im considering it. looks better than dead rising, graphics wise.
SegaPleaseMakePanzerDragoonWii! @ Aug 19th 2008 2:50PM
Really, one of the funniest trailers I've ever seen. Well done, too. My extreme sadness and dissapointment over Sega not making a new Panzer Dragoon game aside, this looks good.
John Rios @ Aug 19th 2008 3:13PM
That trailer just made me forgive Sega for all the crappy Sonic games they've put out in the last 10 years. The slate is clean Sega, let's go play!
Mr Khan @ Aug 19th 2008 5:09PM
Wow.
SEGA steps up and delivers on the platform once again. Go Sega.
LeChuck @ Aug 19th 2008 5:13PM
New House of the Dead? - Hm, okay.
Reading article - interest piqued
Watching trailer - pretty cool
"So frightening you'll cry blood from your own eyes." - MUST BUY!!
Dan Sauve @ Aug 19th 2008 10:11PM
OK, this has got me really f'ing excited. Love those light gun games...
seighton @ Aug 20th 2008 9:40PM
If only Uwe Boll took this direction with the House of the Dead movie. It woulda been great... or at least entertaining.
zchry @ Aug 22nd 2008 9:54PM
I laughed when that girl licked the Wiimote. Nice perversion, there, Sega.
Still, it's a wonderful ad scheme--the whole retro thing. I like the feel. Alone In the Dark's website had a nice feel, too (not retro, more like an unsolved mystery).
Too bad I'm an absolute fraidy-pants.
WhiteShield @ Aug 30th 2008 2:06PM
Now hey, i'm a huge sony fanboy and the only reason i'm actually on the Wii fanboy site is because of an article i'm writing for the school newspaper, but when i saw this preview, i must say, this is perhaps one of the best trailers for a game... ever. aside perhaps from a few mercs 2 trailers. hope my bro gets a wii for his birthday so i can buy this game!