House of the Dead OVERKILL

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I picked this game up yesterday having never played the original Wii version, but having always being a fan of the HOTD games at the arcade and light gun shooters in general. This game is great fun and does the genre well. The game plays great with the Playstation Move and Sharpshooter rifle. Tip: for those having trouble with drift on your Move remotes, go to the System menu on the PS3 XMB and choose Accessory settings. Choose the option for Motion Controller Calibration and DISABLE the magnetic sensor. This will eliminate any drift issues with the Move remote in any game. I've had zero issues with Socom 4, Killzone 3, Resistance 3, Time Crisis or Cabelas Big Game Hunter 2012 or Cabelas Dangerous Hunts 2011 since disabling the magnetic sensor. From what I've read, there is actually no PS3 games that utilize the magnetic sensor at this time so even games like Sports Champions or Virtua Tennis 4 play smoothly with the magnetic sensor disabled.

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'house of the dead: overkill' has always been my favorite game for the wii, and when i read that a port was being made for ps3 with hd upscaling, i started to pine for october.

concept: the same as the original, however we now have two entirely new levels! it's like having a heaping load of awesome with two extra sides of awesome! and i have to admit, the trophies are kind of fun (but given the nature of the game, this shouldn't be surprising). it also seems to me that there are far more bonus items in each level, which is a welcome addition.

graphics: they have transferred well. they aren't in line with new releases for the ps3 (obviously), but they do look far better than they did for the wii release. i also noticed in slo-mofo-mode that when you do serious damage to a zombie they REALLY get graphic with the splat factor. i do not recall this being as...messy...in the previous edition.

sound: top notch and, of course, we have the beyond hilarious voice work from the original (which for me, was a huge part of why i loved the game). between the cutscenes and the dialogue between detective washington and agent g, there is never a dull moment (i read somewhere that this game has the record for the most use of the 'f' word out of any video game).

my one real beef (and why i removed one star) is for the functionality. i tried this first with my dualshock controller, and not only was it difficult to shoot accurately, but the button mapping was strange. to shoot, you press either X or R1. R1? it felt very akward and i wished i could have remapped it to R2, but no such luck. you can move your crosshairs with either analog stick which actually gets a little confusing, especially if you happen to move one by mistake. i died a little too often because of these poorly laid out controls. using the move is far preferable, and honestly, point and shooters are so rare now, who wouldn't want to play this way for kicks? using the move peripheral enables this game to be played in a fashion that suits it far better than the dualshock controller.

this game was already great, and now it's been elevated to the next level with a plethora of wonderful additions. this is by far worth the price. with new weapons, trophies, and levels, this is ideal for 'hod: overkill' fans and newcomers alike!

(i wish i could comment on the 3d capabilities, however i do not have a 3d tv. if i have a chance to play it in 3d elsewhere, i will update this review at that time.)

100% recommended!

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i found a couple of things i wanted to add to my review.

one: the load times seem a bit excessive.

two: the move peripheral isn't as sharp as the wiimote was for the original. several times i have had the crosshairs directly over a zombie or a bonus item, even shooting that spot multiple times, and it still does not register. there is significant 'drift' as well as a difficulty getting each shot to register as you pull the trigger. i suppose this could just be my move set, but i thought it worth noting. on the wii version i had an average of 80%+ accuracy, on the ps3, my accuracy has been around 52%. either i have started to suck far more, or there is a learning curve here with the move accesory.

i just thought these were worth mentioning. i still love the game though!

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Light-gun games have become almost extinct, but HOTD Overkill gets a new coat of paint and new content for the PS3 over what was offered on the Wii. The graphics are much improved and there are some new chapters added to the game. Each chapter is set up with B-Movie style intros and it really comes off great. The shooting is fast and fun and Playstation Move support is a great addition.

One thing that irks me that really isn't a problem with the game is the Playstation Move controller will lose proper calibration at times. This will make your aim off, usually to the left or right. You have to re-calibrate it to get it back on target. I don't get this and it should be fixed by now, because this has been a problem with the Move controller since it came out last year. Had/have same issues with Resident Evil 5 Gold, Dead Space Extraction and Time Crisis Razing Storm.

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I loved this game. I am a fan of lightgun games and when I surprisingly got a ps move in the mail and went straight out and got this and a gun attachment. I was not dissapointed. The gameplay was great. The story was half way interesting and fun at times. The levels differ in appearance from a carnival, a prison, a hospital, and even a strip club. The zombie variety is good too, putting you against slow zombies, fast zombies, big zombies, baby zombies, bird zombies, nurse zombies, and even stripper zombies. I've gotten several other ps move shooters since this one and it still holds up as the best.

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Not often is there a game that feels like the arcade. This one DOES! Its very fun to play with friends. DO NOT play with kids around. Every other few words is an F or S bomb. Just a heads up