For those of you that missed out on the first go 'round, House of the Dead: Overkill is essentially a campy B-movie prequel to the series. The 'story' follows Agent G and His foul-mouthed partner Detective Isaac Washington as they blast their way through hordes of 'mutants' (the game does it's best to refrain from the use of the word 'zombie') to get to the evil Papa Caesar, the man responsible for the death of Isaac's father. Granted, it's still an on rails shooter, HotD:O kept things fresh with upgradable weapons and an addictive combo system. There was even an unlockable director's cut of the story mode unlocked after your first completion, offering different paths and extra scenes, as well as the option to simply add more enemies to the game. Overkill, however, was definitely held back by the restraints of the Wii's hardware. Occasional choppy graphics and frame stutter kept it from being an almost perfect experience, though still one of the best looking games on the Wii to this day.
