Zombies
Diagnosis: Slaughter / 05.11.08
We flagged up House of the Dead: Overkill when it was announced a couple of months ago, but a further trailer has been released, and it’s looking very promising indeed. Showcasing the second level, Bayou County General Hospital, it looks like the comic Darkplace-style tone will be maintained throughout…
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/2841…
Back From The (House Of The) Dead / 19.08.08
It looks like the Wii conversions of House of the Dead 2 & 3 sold well enough to bring the zombie lightgun series shambling back to life in an original title. Ditching the environmentalist angle of the core titles, HotD: Overkill seems to be aiming for a 70s pulp atmosphere:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKUD2sLE5rM
Not sure how successful the implementation will be, but the phrase “Slo-Mofo Time” has me grinning…