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Deja Review: House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut
House of the Dead: Overkill was something of a self-fulfilling prophecy. It's a game defined by its grindhouse, B-movie trappings and, when it arrived on the Wii in February 2009, it developed the sort of cult audience that builds around the films the game set out to emulate. Of course, by definition, cult audiences aren't particularly large, so Sega's attempting to reach a new crowd with House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut, a beefed up version of the hilarious, well-built on-rails shooter. Yes, Agent G and Isaac Washington have made the transition to PS3 and -- fair warning -- they still work pretty blue. %Gallery-132174%
House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut 'Carnival' trailer is surprisingly tame
We know, we couldn't believe it either! The trailer for House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut's new Carnival stage doesn't drop a single F-bomb. Not a-one. Unless, of course, you consider "fabulous" to be an F-bomb, because it does slip that one in there.
House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut supports anaglyph 3D
Sega has announced that House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut will not only feature stereoscopic 3D support for those with hoity-toity future TVs, but also anaglyph technology, for those of us with TVs older than we are. Check out the gallery below to see this ancient, polychromatic technique in action. Take note: European copies of the game will include the prerequisite red-cyan glasses, but North American versions will go without. Don't worry -- we're sure you've got a pair tucked into some errant copy of The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3D. %Gallery-134979%
House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut reveals first of two exclusive new levels
Naked Terror, one of two new levels coming to House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut, takes place in a strip club where Varla and her stripper friend Candy try to fight their way through hordes of the undead. Revealed by Sega on the PlayStation Blog, Naked Terror (along with another, as-yet-unrevealed level) will encompass a side story to the main game. Naked Terror isn't simply about blasting the undead in a strip club, as the level sees players making their way through the streets of Bayou City, a bar and neighboring locales. There are also new enemy types to deal with: the venue-appropriate stripper and biker mutant. Hey, it could be worse: the game could force you to watch Biker Boyz. We wouldn't wish that on anybody. Hit up the source link below to check out some images.
House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut trailer is wall-to-wall impropriety
"May contain content inappropriate for children," warns the ESRB at the beginning of this House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut trailer. Well, let us get rid of any suspense you may have about the existence of inappropriate content. It's all inappropriate.
What's been extended in House of the Dead Overkill's Extended Cut
Sega posted a bit of an infodump to the PlayStation Blog about the upcoming 3D, HD House of the Dead: Overkill port. The changes go beyond the graphics and the relative glowiness of the controller -- there's actually a list of alterations made to the "extended cut." Those changes include two new levels not found on Wii, a "new baby mutant type" and a new crossbow weapon. In addition, all of the boss fights have been "improved," and the "Mother" boss fight has been extended. Even the cutscenes have been redone with new motion capture. There are also a couple of new modes: "Hardcore Mode," which forces you to perform headshots to kill enemies, and "Classic Mode," which gives you only the AMS Magnum. Overkill's Extended Cut will reach into retail in North America on October 25.
The House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut brings 3D cussin' to PS3
Finally, Sega has something for those of you who love both the PlayStation Move and the f-word. Today, the publisher announced a new PS3 version of the Wii's utterly vulgar House of the Dead: Overkill, which adds ... you know, the usual PS3 stuff: Move support and 3D. It also adds "two brand-new scenarios," offering even more opportunities for Agent G, Detective Washington and pretty much everyone else to scream obscenities at you as they shoot at zombies in a B-movie version of Louisiana. Maybe it can reclaim the record! The Extended Cut will be out in North America on October effing 25, and in Europe three effing days later, just in time for Halloween! Play it nice and loud, and keep those kids away from your house.%Gallery-124627%
