I'm quite a big fan of the House of the Dead games. Well, maybe fan is stretching it. It's certainly not my favourite game series, but I usually will spend a pound if I have a coin spare in the local arcade on House of the Dead 4.
Now there is a tradition that House of the Dead games always make their way to consoles, with House of the Dead 1 being on Saturn, House of the Dead 2 on Dreamcast, and House of the Dead 3 being on Xbox (as well as Wii).
However, there is now news of House of the Dead: Overkill now making its way excusivly to Wii. The game takes a page out of Grindhouse's book for style and plot, and all in all is shapping up to be pretty cool. Players take on the role of that Agent G bloke from House of the Dead 1 and 3 (and also 2, but he is merely a side character who is injured in the first building of the game). There is mention of duel-wielding, and plenty of blood and gore, making it not only one of the mature Wii games, but also potentially one of the prettiest, with 60 fps being a consideration.
But with this news comes some worry. For ages, gaming sites have carried a profile for the Xbox 360 version of House of the Dead 4. Now it appears that this will no longer come to fruition.
In my honest opinion, this sucks.
1. All good consoles have some form of light gun game. Sony have always had Time Crisis. Xbox had Silent Scope and House of the Dead 3. Hell, even Dreamcast had HotD 2, Silent Scope and Confidential Mission.
2. Sure they're not everyones cup of tea, but they're usually good for a casual blast every now and then. I still play House of the Dead 3, which I bought a light gun for at £20.
3. Xbox 360 has little variation on control methods for its games as of yet. PS3 had six axis, and Wii had all their countless additions (table tennis bat, steering wheel, boxing glove, oven mit ect). A new lightgun which reacts to being shook like the light guns in the arcades would be welcome. This technology could then be put to use in a new 360 controller, although it seems Microsoft aren't currently worried about heavy modifications in this area.
4. This will be the only House of the Dead game not to be ported to console.
I would even put up with it being ported to Wii instead of 360, seeing as I eventually plan on picking one up when the 8th Generation looms on the horizon, and consoles drop their prices faster than a hookers knickers. However, currently there is no show. Or any light gun games for 360. Damn
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Light gun games is too "child's play" for 360? Plus you'd have to buy an accessory (cause there is no way MS would include it for the price of a game) instead of just using the controller like the Wii does.
Light gun games ftw...they are on the Wii, Wii ftw!
Just yesterday I was thinking about how the 360 didn't have a HotD game and decided to start looking for the Dreamcast light gun. I haven't seen any good deals yet, so I'm still searching.
Isn't the problem that new HDTVs don't work in the same way as old TVs, and light guns won't work with them?
From a technical standpoint, I think light guns have a problem working with current gaming systems and televisions. That and I think it would cost an assload for a new light gun.
Silent Scope was released on a console?! I couldn't imagine playing that game without having a full sized rifle in my hands with a zoomed-in screen inside the scope.
On Topic:
I'm not sure if I would ever buy a lightgun for the PS360s, but the use of the WiiMote was a fancy little trick. Since people want one, though, I agree it should happen.
@OrangeGoblin
PS3 has a light gun game and the only restriction is the TV can't be bigger than 52". That's what I hear...
Yeah, Time Crisis is on the PS3.
PS3 has Time Crisis, but if you want 2 light guns (co op?) then you have to buy the whole bundle over again. Blech
Time Crisis 4 uses a special scope like the arcade version of House of the Dead IV uses. If you look at the pictures of the GunCon it has a bulky-looking scope on the side which makes it work with HD-TVs.
Are light gun games really that fun at your house? I would much rather play them at the arcade. That way i get to use the awesome pump action shotgun.
You need a seperate sensor on HDTVs. SDTV light gun games scan the lines and shoot there. HDTVs lack those lines for whatever reason.
House of the Dead: Overkill looks awesome though. So, hooray for the Wiimote, I guess.