Published 2/12/2009
by Justin Haywald
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If you are under the age of 18, House of the Dead: Overkill is not for you. In fact, you shouldn't even be reading this review. Overkill is filled with things that would not appeal to adolescents, such as strippers, zombies exploding in sprays of blood, and extensive use of the words "d*ck" and "f*ck." I recommend a more wholesome, but still excellent, Wii title such as Super Mario Galaxy or Zack And Wiki . Have fun!
OK, now that it's just us adults, I can talk freely. House of the Dead: Overkill is awesome! It has strippers, zombies exploding in sprays of blood, and extensive use of the words "d*ck" and "f*ck!" As a parody of/tribute to grindhouse cinema, Overkill is B-movie schlock at its best. But as shiny as the presentation is, the execution still leaves quite a bit to be desired. The dialogue tries way too hard at times to be funny, and the characters look and move like blocks of wood. But if you enjoy the ...
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Computer And Video Games 2/11/2009
Review: Reanimated.
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