Gamertell Review: House of the Dead: Overkill for Wii

I’ve spent the past week crying blood from my own eyes. The only thing more enjoyable than doing this has been telling people about it. Most think I’ve finally lost my mind. The rest know I own a Wii, and immediately want to know if House of the Dead: Overkill really is “…the hardcore you’ve been waiting for.”

The answer to that is yes. House of the Dead: Overkill is a new title in the series, built from the ground up for the Wii system. The graphics are a huge improvement over the previously released House of the Dead 2 and 3 Return, which was little more than a port of the old arcade games. Tremendous attention was paid to the look and feel of the game, which pays homage to the grindhouse movies recently repopularized by Quentin Tarantino. This design carries all the way through the game, where each chapter is presented as its own mini-movie. Even the menu option screens keep up the illusion, which makes for a fun, tight experience.