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House of the Dead: Overkill (Wii)

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Release Date: 02/10/09
Genre: Light Gun Shooter
Developer: Headstrong Games
Publisher: Sega
ESRB Rating: Mature
ESRB Content: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language

The House of the Dead: Overkill is a first-person rail shooter video game developed by Headstrong Games and published by Sega for the Wii. It is the fifth game developed in the The House of the Dead series, a prequel to the original House of the Dead chronologically and the first in the series to be released exclusively on a home console. It was a highly anticipated title for its stylish graphics and gameplay as well as its over-the-top, tongue-in-cheek dialogue. It is the first video game to receive the Guinness World Record title of most swearing in a video game with 189 counts of the word fuck.

Reviews

7.3
based on 3 top critics
and 2 virtual ratings

8.0
Even though it suffers from technical flaws, The House of the Dead: Overkill offers tons of entertainment with plenty of style.

6.2
This is the type of Wii game you don't bring home to mom.

8.3
SEGA delivers its grindhouse shooter. Is this truly the "hardcore you've been waiting for" on Wii?

7.0
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