The House of the Dead: Overkill

The two main buttons are used to change weapons, and other actions such as throwing a grenade.

The game is set before the events of the first episode and it takes place in the town of Bayou City.

The well-known Agent G of the series is on his first mission this time, and he teams up with the Detective Washington to fight the plague of mutants, and who they thought to be at the head of this mess: Papa Caesar.

The game, while still faithful to the spirit of the series, adopts very different tone, with the use of a vintage effect, popularised in the grindhouse movie direction.

That way, the game goes over the top in different areas: violence, taunts, the scenario, all deliberately hinting at playing a B-game.

There are three main modes are available: Story Mode, Director's Cut Mode and Mini-Games.

Story Mode contains the classic rail-shooter concept, divided in nine levels.

Director's Cut features the same levels but enhanced and generally longer.

Mini-games are mostly shoot challenges for multiple players.

By playing well or unlocking some achievements, the player wins money, which can be spent on upgrading weapons or buying new ones.

The game still supports multiplayer for two players simultaneously.

As a novelty, a player can carry up two different weapons.

The House of the Dead: Overkill for Nintendo Wii is currently worth €29.95 loose, €7.10 complete in box, and €19.76 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

The House of the Dead: Overkill has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For The House of the Dead: Overkill, loose is €29.95 and CIB is €7.10 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of The House of the Dead: Overkill is currently worth €29.95 loose, versus €26.24 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.