The House of the Dead: Overkill

The House of the Dead: Overkill for the Nintendo Wii (see GAMESPOT Review or the IGN Review) is a game for those who like to kill zombies (or even zombie-like “mutants”.) Unlike the previous incarnation, House of the Dead: Overkill has a lot more atmosphere in the game, putting you into the story, into a dirty, grimy world that’s full of … you guessed it … nasty mutants who want to eat you.

The graphics in the game are some of the best currently available for the Nintendo Wii. There are some issues at some points in the game with the graphics, but overall, they’re going to pretty much amaze you.

The story behind the game is a bit zany and over the top, but so is the zombie killing action in this FPS (first person shooter.)

You don’t get to move a lot through the world, but that’s not the fun of this game. The fun comes in blasting mutants and finding power-ups so you can more effectively blast mutants.

The mutant enemies (even the bosses) aren’t much of a match, which makes this game kinda fun and light (for a gruesome mutant blasting game anyway), but there are ways to get to a ‘director’s cut’ of the game, with longer levels and slightly tougher enemies.

The soundtrack for the game is pretty good, with the music sticking in your head even after you turn off your Nintendo Wii. The voice acting isn’t too shabby either.

Overall, if you’re looking for an easy, laid back shooter for the Nintendo Wii with great graphics, The House of the Dead: Overkill should be on your hit list.

If you’ve played House of the Dead: Overkill, we’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment and let us know what you thought of the game.

Until next time … keep your eyes open for mutant clowns.