We were filled with a mix of two emotions upon seeing that House of the Dead: Overkill is now $12.99 on Amazon. The first emotion was, of course, joy, because now more people can experience the total, unabashed radicool that drenches this funny, smartly designed on-rails shooter.
The other emotion? Disgust that it had to come to this. This should be a collector's item that's impossible to find, not fodder for the bargain bin! All we're saying is this: We bought our copies here at Joystiq HQ. Did you buy yours, America?
... Well? Did you?
Reader Comments (20)
Posted: Feb 4th 2010 12:10PM Queso said
$13 is just the right price for this glitchy ass game.
Aside from the slowdown I enjoyed it.
But it was terribly annoying.
Aside from the slowdown I enjoyed it.
But it was terribly annoying.
Posted: Feb 4th 2010 11:43AM s ls said
Madworld is also $12.99, add both and you get free shipping
http://www.amazon.com/MadWorld-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B0019SY1D4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1265301756&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/MadWorld-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B0019SY1D4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1265301756&sr=1-1
Posted: Feb 4th 2010 11:54AM (Unverified) said
I gave this game the full priced money it deserved. No excuses people, get to it.
Posted: Feb 4th 2010 12:25PM (Unverified) said
I just bought both this and Madworld and got the free shipping. Thanks for the heads up joystiq!
Posted: Feb 4th 2010 12:34PM Nigeria said
"All we're saying is this: We bought our copies here at Joystiq HQ. Did you buy yours, America?"
Europe bought ours - well I bought mine, full price collectors edition and all.
This and Madworld started dancing around the £5-12 price point just six or seven weeks after launch; dItto Little Kings Story. Very, very disappointing.
Europe bought ours - well I bought mine, full price collectors edition and all.
This and Madworld started dancing around the £5-12 price point just six or seven weeks after launch; dItto Little Kings Story. Very, very disappointing.
Posted: Feb 4th 2010 12:45PM GreenElf said
It's because of this game that I giggle every time I see a commercial for Papa Johns pizza.
Posted: Feb 4th 2010 1:20PM nevsky42 said
This game is perfect for playing with a friend; for a single-player rail-shooter, though, Dead Space Extraction is even better, and only $30 now at Amazon.
So you should buy both, is what i'm saying...
So you should buy both, is what i'm saying...
Posted: Feb 4th 2010 1:32PM wcarnation said
There's nothing wrong with the bargain bin, and making things collector's items just makes them harder to find.
Posted: Feb 4th 2010 8:13PM aerobica said
Damn right I bought it! Day one! Possibly my most favorite game last year.
Posted: Feb 4th 2010 10:41PM (Unverified) said
Such a shame to see no one appreciating this title...
Go buy it!!!
Go buy it!!!
Posted: Feb 5th 2010 12:02AM gatotsu911 said
Dear fucking Sega/Headstrong: Please, please, PLEASE make a motherfucking sequel. Might I suggest a fucking episodic series for WiiWare, or maybe a title for Sony's fucking weird-ass motion control... thing? I don't fucking care, I just fucking want more of the continuing grindhouse exploits of Detective fucking Washington and Agent motherfucking G. For fuck's sake, please.
Posted: Feb 5th 2010 7:35AM Nook said
on rails shooter? nope, I passed.
Posted: Feb 5th 2010 12:22PM (Unverified) said
This game isn't worth 1.99 let alone 12.99.
Posted: Feb 5th 2010 12:32PM Dante G said
Agent Gwendolyn...
LOL
Great game. It's totally worth the asking price and the slowdowns I found were mostly on the first mission.
LOL
Great game. It's totally worth the asking price and the slowdowns I found were mostly on the first mission.
Posted: Feb 8th 2010 4:18AM Feignedexistence said
i live in the UK and i love this game, i bought it full price at launch, i even bought the Hand Cannon peripheral (nice and comfy but a tad bit heavy) so that i could dual wield in this game which allows this as an option when you complete it.
it deserves better
this is much better than resident evil umbrella chronicles boring ass game
it deserves better
this is much better than resident evil umbrella chronicles boring ass game
Posted: Feb 9th 2010 11:52PM (Unverified) said
I love this game, I just recently played it and am planning on buying it as soon as I can. I just bought Mad World from Gamestop new today also. Here's hoping that Sega is paying attention and gives us a Mad World 2 and House of the Dead Overkill 2. These are some of the best games I have played on the Wii thus far, if you haven't picked up either you can't go wrong, especially at $13 apiece.
Posted: Feb 17th 2010 11:03AM (Unverified) said
Actually, I read a recent bit @ Gamasutra (IIRC) w/ one of Headstrong's devs. When asked about HOTD:Overkill, Headstrong (not SEGA) was actually rather happy w/ sales - while it did not set the world on fire a la MW2, the game has been a steady "evergreen" title that sells more & more copies every week - and has since it debuted. The current Amazon promo will likely boost those numbers a bit more.
And for the record, I bought this AND Madworld on release day - count me as at least one Wii user that plays "serious" or "hardcore" games...and has a great time doing so.
And for the record, I bought this AND Madworld on release day - count me as at least one Wii user that plays "serious" or "hardcore" games...and has a great time doing so.
Posted: Feb 21st 2010 3:01AM (Unverified) said
No language filter, no sale. Sorry, Sega. Next time, take a page from Perfect Dark" and Gears of War and insert that little option. Thanks.
Posted: Feb 23rd 2010 5:18PM (Unverified) said
Hmmm, seems like its not being sold directly through Amazon.com anymore.
Newegg.com is selling it for the same price, however. And you can get it for free shipping without having to buy $25 worth of stuff.
I just bought mines.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16878142044&Tpk=overkill
Newegg.com is selling it for the same price, however. And you can get it for free shipping without having to buy $25 worth of stuff.
I just bought mines.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16878142044&Tpk=overkill
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