Rating: 71.9%
Platforms: Wii
Genres: Shooter
Themes: Action, Horror and Comedy
Keywords: rail shooter, motorcycle, bloody, minigames, parody, first person shooter, death, steam, multiple endings, undead, on-rails, steam trading cards, revenge, dark humor, sequel, level selection, giant insects, slow-motion, boss fight, explosion, steam achievements, digital distribution, steam cloud, steam leaderboards, train level, voice acting, game title announcer, polygonal 3d, breaking the fourth wall, pop culture reference, playstation move support, motion control, licensed soundtrack, collectibles, unlockables, motion blur, extreme violence, profanity, retail games with steam activation, ragdoll physics, downloadable content, melee, stat tracking, friendly fire, vision obstruction, difficulty level, wii remote infrared pointer gameplay, rock music, arcade cabinet, leaderboard, film noir, villain, recurring boss, anaglyph 3d, nurse, training mode, cross genre, multiple enemy boss fights, western games based on japanese ips, boss assistance, horde mode, one-handed gameplay, banter during gameplay, linear gameplay, environmental kill, vent crawling, dual wielding, strategic dismemberment, breaking through windows, double wii remote gameplay, wii zapper compatibility, e3 2011, pax prime 2011 and tokyo game show 2009
Perspective: First person
Developer: Headstrong Games
Publisher: Sega
The House of the Dead: Overkill
Summary:
Overkill is a rail shooter, with pre-determined character movement, while the shooting element under player control by pointing the Wii Remote at the screen, moving the aiming reticle. The player can point the reticle near the edge of the screen to move the camera angle slightly in that direction, allowing a further field of view known as "Danger Cam". The story mode can be played solo or with another human player, with one weapon or dual-wielding controls.
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