Exciting news for fans of light-gun shooting games. At the Leipzig Games Convention, Sega has announced a new entry in the HotD series - The House of the Dead: Overkill.
Exclusive to the Wii, Overkill is a prequel to the existing games and will be jammed full of arcade style shooting and gore. In terms of storyline, Special Agent G and Detective Washington explore strange happenings in Louisiana, only to find.. yep you guessed it, zombies. The trailer has some kind of B-movie feel to it:
Overkill featuresSlow Mofo - Activate time slowdown to enhance headshot opportunities.Coop play - Team up with a buddy to play together on the same screen.Remote reactions - Pistolwhip and other melee attacks for when the zombies get too close using the WiimoteScreens and a small box art are already available, so take a look at the game's page. HoTD: Overkill will be released early in 2009.
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