House of the Dead: Overkill -- Initial Impression.

Next up for me, I'll be jumping over to the Wii with House of the Dead: Overkill, developed by Headstrong Games and published by SEGA. Overkill is a light gun shooter that is a prequel to SEGA's House of the Dead arcade series. It's the first title in the series that was developed for a home console without an original arcade version. Headstrong Games has taken the series, which always was decidedly B-movie corny, and added a massive dose of Grindhouse cool. My initial impression of the game through the first level is that it's already proven to be a massive success. It's just damn entertaining. The gameplay seems to be slower and combo based compared to the rest of the series. The graphics initially seem functional. Meaning, they're not going to be impressing anyone. And there initially seem to be some frame rate issues. We'll have to see how the rest of the game plays out and what sort of replay value the title will present, but I'm pretty sure this will be a fun ride.