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Amazon Maximum Age: 20 years Amazon Minimum Age: 204 months Binding: Video Game Brand: Sega Of America, Inc. EAN: 0010086650167 ESRB Age Rating: Mature Label: Sega Of America, Inc. Manufacturer: Sega Of America, Inc. Model: 65016 Platform: Nintendo Wii Publisher: Sega Of America, Inc. Release Date: March 11, 2008 Sales Rank: 367 Studio: Sega Of America, Inc.
Features:
The House of the Dead 2 and 3 titles compiled into 1 action-packed horror shooter
Re-live your glory days in the arcades as you mow down packs of biting and clawing undead
Original arcade experience, complete with branching storylines, 6 ghoul-filled game modes, and bonus content
2 players can work together in several game modes, including Arcade mode and Survival mode
Vibrant arcade graphics; new tutorial videos teaches special tips and tricks
Product Description: THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD is famous for its heart-pounding pace and the great visual detail of the vast armies of unique enemies. Blasting through legions of grotesque zombies and mutated monsters, players will face-off against colossal boss creatures that will test the accuracy and skill of every Wii gamer. It's what you and Wii have been waiting for. Two grisly titles from the popular THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD series are being compiled into one action-packed horror shooter for the Wii. This title includes versions of The House of the Dead 2 and The House of the Dead 3 in one package. Players will be able to choose from six game modes, including the standard arcade and time attack options, and there will be single-player campaign and multiplayer modes for two players. Both versions (2 & 3) will feature the original arcade experience, complete with branching storylines, over six ghoul-filled game modes and bonus content. Re-live your glory days in the arcades and mow down packs of clawing, biting undead. Co-op gameplay - Grab a friend and destroy the undead together including Arcade mode and Original mode Gory arcade graphics - THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2 & 3 RETURN retains the rich arcade graphics you love
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Really needs endless continues
This game is ok, but what dissapoints is the same as what other reviewers have said. It needs to have unlimited continues, since they left in all the cheap shots from the Arcade version.
This is a fun game but pales next to Ghost Squad for accuracy and playability. I'm glad we have it to play but not our favorite light gun game. Works great with a Nyko Perfect Shot.
Rating: - Good fun from Classic Shooter
This package includes HOD2 & 3 on one disc for the Wii. If you are unfamilair with the series, HOD is an arcade series which means that it will be short when compared to some other titles. However, the gameplay is quick and fun enough to warrant numerous replays on both titles. There are also many unlockables that can help keep interest going on this one.
Rating: - In response to 1Ups Review
This is a great game for us that have grown up loving blasting away in the arcade, seeing how far you can go until you run out of quarters. The port is perfect in my opinion. My only gripe is that they kept it so perfect to the point of keeping the terrible acting by what sounds like Japanese trying to mimic English. I do find it funny, but I think someone could have copied over the campy acting using English speaking actors.
I am writing this in response to the review given by 1Up.com. In the reivew Anthony has some complains about not having a gun packed in with the game. I actually find this a plus because it keeps the game cheap, ranging from 19.99 - 29.99 new and as low as 14.99 used, and gives the player the choice of gun type to use for the game. As you look at many of the reviews of guns for the Wii, they are all over the place. The Zapper is too bulky, the Perfect Shot is too heavy, the . . . whatever . . . doesn't let me shoot fast enough. I actually found the Wii remote to work very well in that it was light, and the small trigger let me get off numerous amount of shots in a short period of time. other players may have different preferences, and that is why it is great that we have choices. Thank you Sega for not forcing us to buy a gun that we feel to be inferior.
Second, Anthony was upset that you don't have infinite continues. In my opinion that just ruins the game. Absolutely no challange, and just makes things oh so boring. But if you really want infinite continues, don't sweat it, at least in House of the Dead 2. Play the orininal mode and you can collect the "Infinite Credits" item (I believe its at the end of the second to last level) and you can have your God Mode moment.
Overall this is a great game that is a lot of fun and won't consume your life in that it's short. It's two games for the price of half of one so it's definately worth it.
Rating: - I don't wanna die!
I don't often go to arcades anymore, but when I do, I can be counted to plunk a few quarters into whatever "House of the Dead" game they have so I can blast away at some zombies. It isn't the greatest game, but gives you lots of bang for your buck when you only have a little bit of time and a pocketful of change.
When I picked up my Nintendo Wii, this was the first game I got for it. I was looking for something I could play with my wife, and she always digs shooting zombies too so it was a no-brainer. A bargain price gets you two versions of "House of the Dead", both 2 and 3, as well as an unlockable "extreme" mode of 3 that gives you some new features like being able to block with your weapon.
Aside from the extreme mode, which is unfortunately only 1-player, "House of the Dead 2 &3" is almost exactly like the arcade game. This is both good and bad. The good part is that you get exactly what you wanted; it is just as much fun blasting zombies from the comfort of your living room as it is in a danky arcade and best of all you don't have to keep shoving quarters in. As expected, the light gun works perfectly with the Wii. You don't need any attachments, although the Wii Zapper is recommended. I'm not a huge fan of the zapper, and like the Wii Perfect Shot Gun instead, but neither are necessary to have a great time playing.
The bad part is that it is exactly like the arcade game. You get a limited number of "credits", and there is no way to save your game or really advance at all. This means when you die, you have to start again from the beginning which gets boring fast. The zombie attacks are never random, and they always come from exactly the same place so it almost becomes like the old Super Mario Bros where you memorize a pattern and repeat it every time. There are a few game changing items, like "infinite credits", and a lot of useless ones like the various costumes that only change your appearance but don't affect game play, but on the whole it is all about repeating the same gestures over and over again until they become automatic enough to advance you through the levels.
This is not a game to be played over and over again. What I found out is that "House of the Dead" works best arcade style, where you play it for just a few minutes then walk away. The lack of advancing in the game and the constant returning to start gets frustrating, and limits any sort of long-term enjoyment. But at the price, if you are looking for something that you can just shut off your brain for and indulge in some mindless violence, then "House of the Dead 2 & 3" is just what you need.
Rating: - I love these games !!!
Very fun co-op game. I'm waiting for House of the Dead 4 and Overkill for Wii :-)
if you are a zombie shooter lover and you want a pair fun games, with co-op support, terror, and a very good gameplay, just buy this pack. ;-)
- Really needs endless continues
- In response to 1Ups Review
