Playing this in the arcades was a pain because the controller was a long and heavy shotgun that made your arms sore just after a few minutes. Was it satisfying to use? Definitely. But by the end of a single stage, you'll be hoping the cutscene is a long one so you get a decent break. The bosses are also the worst in the series, and all of them are pretty agonizing to fight against due to weak points being annoying to hit most of the time. The Xbox port is good just for the fact you don't have to use a heavy shotgun controller to play. Also the port allowed you to unlock HOTD 2, which was always nice.
Hey! That isn't a house! It's a Facility of the Dead. Get your story straight.
This is the one, that out of all the HOTD games, you really had to play in an arcade to get. The very drab and muted color scheme and the frankly way too fucking long boss fights will just irritate you and make you wonder if this one is any good at all. IT IS!! I swear.
Pumping the shotgun to reload is so much more satisfying than shooting off the screen, and if you have a flair for the dramatic at your local arcade, you can make a real scene out of it too. The civilian rescues being replaced with rescuing your partner is also a great change of pace that makes it feel more like a co-operative experience. If you're playing single player though, it makes it seem like G is just Moe by Helplessness, which is pretty funny.
Enemies animate as beautifully as ever, the gore is chunkier and feels just as visceral, the big zombie in particular having some very satisfying chunks taken out of his belly with shots. The actual monster designs this time are really lacking a lot of pop, as they are mostly just HotD 2's cast again with more brown filters applied. It's a very drab looking game from top to bottom, the plastic gun in your hand being the most colorful thing you're going to see.
As I alluded to earlier, I hate the boss fights in this thing. They are the longest fucking bosses of all time. I swear I remember when I was a kid having to fight the Wheel of Fate for like 10 fucking minutes, and if you lost all your lives, having to fight through the same long-ass game AGAIN just to get another crack at it. All these endurance tests and none of them are even close to exhilarating as the Magician.
Obviously you are not going to see this hanging around an arcade anymore, because you are barely going to SEE an arcade, but I would say this is worth a run with a friend, as there is stuff to like here, I just don't think the series ever reaches the heights of HotD2 ever again from this point on, so the last GOOD House of the Dead game being so visually bland and uninspired is a serious bummer.
This is the one, that out of all the HOTD games, you really had to play in an arcade to get. The very drab and muted color scheme and the frankly way too fucking long boss fights will just irritate you and make you wonder if this one is any good at all. IT IS!! I swear.
Pumping the shotgun to reload is so much more satisfying than shooting off the screen, and if you have a flair for the dramatic at your local arcade, you can make a real scene out of it too. The civilian rescues being replaced with rescuing your partner is also a great change of pace that makes it feel more like a co-operative experience. If you're playing single player though, it makes it seem like G is just Moe by Helplessness, which is pretty funny.
Enemies animate as beautifully as ever, the gore is chunkier and feels just as visceral, the big zombie in particular having some very satisfying chunks taken out of his belly with shots. The actual monster designs this time are really lacking a lot of pop, as they are mostly just HotD 2's cast again with more brown filters applied. It's a very drab looking game from top to bottom, the plastic gun in your hand being the most colorful thing you're going to see.
As I alluded to earlier, I hate the boss fights in this thing. They are the longest fucking bosses of all time. I swear I remember when I was a kid having to fight the Wheel of Fate for like 10 fucking minutes, and if you lost all your lives, having to fight through the same long-ass game AGAIN just to get another crack at it. All these endurance tests and none of them are even close to exhilarating as the Magician.
Obviously you are not going to see this hanging around an arcade anymore, because you are barely going to SEE an arcade, but I would say this is worth a run with a friend, as there is stuff to like here, I just don't think the series ever reaches the heights of HotD2 ever again from this point on, so the last GOOD House of the Dead game being so visually bland and uninspired is a serious bummer.
cool settings, great characters, nice story. just an overall amazing experience.
The lower contrast, muted palette and drab environs make this visually un-exciting next to 2, but it offers clearer route-based progression, while throwing in great new bosses and fun partner mechanics.
this is the best of the series dont at me using the shotgun at the arcade you feel great multiply ending depending on ur paths for replay abilities somewhat biggest and only downside is final boss its bullshit if you get to final boss and die consider that a win you will save alot of money trust me
Nothing makes you feel so powerful then mowing zombies I mean Creatures with a shotgun.
House of the dead III is in retrospect a fun game but is it the best in the series? I personally do not think so. It certainly its the game that makes you feel the most powerful no doubt in my mind. The shotgun even with a controller feels like you are hitting your targets. Even playing it at the arcade there is no doubt SEGA wanted you to feel like a badass from the Start. I think this one is the easiest of the Numbered House of the dead, but they for sure throw you in the ringer for the last boss which is easily the HARDEST in the franchise IMO. Clear time was about 28 minutes for me on average with plenty of ways to get you back, like time attack and such. The Special feature it comes with is a BTS video from the director of the game. Overall a fun time. If you know what you are getting into with these Light Gun games I doubt you will have a Horrible time at all unless you are going for the higher difficulties which will test your patience for sure.
I got this as part of the House of the Dead Bundle on PS3 which comes with HOTD III , HOTD 4 and HOTD Overkill, Directors cut for 29.99 last time I checked. These really are trying times to really play these more "Modernly" since they have not been ported anywhere else. I would HIGHLY recommend people curious enough to pick it up!
House of the dead III is in retrospect a fun game but is it the best in the series? I personally do not think so. It certainly its the game that makes you feel the most powerful no doubt in my mind. The shotgun even with a controller feels like you are hitting your targets. Even playing it at the arcade there is no doubt SEGA wanted you to feel like a badass from the Start. I think this one is the easiest of the Numbered House of the dead, but they for sure throw you in the ringer for the last boss which is easily the HARDEST in the franchise IMO. Clear time was about 28 minutes for me on average with plenty of ways to get you back, like time attack and such. The Special feature it comes with is a BTS video from the director of the game. Overall a fun time. If you know what you are getting into with these Light Gun games I doubt you will have a Horrible time at all unless you are going for the higher difficulties which will test your patience for sure.
I got this as part of the House of the Dead Bundle on PS3 which comes with HOTD III , HOTD 4 and HOTD Overkill, Directors cut for 29.99 last time I checked. These really are trying times to really play these more "Modernly" since they have not been ported anywhere else. I would HIGHLY recommend people curious enough to pick it up!
Didn't know that The House of the Dead has more than 2 games but I like it anyway.
a fine installment but pales compared to 2.
A fine installment in the series a Xbox console exclusive for a while, using a shotgun feels amazing and the new setting is fun. The gore is even more gorier and the humour is toned down, but it's still fun classic Sega light gun action. But now on a Xbox.
So boss.
def a downgrade from 1 and 2 in most ways, but I still had a solid amount of fun with it. Whereas the first two games have lots of encounters with 1-4 zombies of various different types in various different scenerios, this game likes to just throw zombies all over you in huge waves. The auto-reloading and large shotgun shot radius means that it doesn't get overwhelming to blast through the increased enemy count, but it does make the game feel less carefully balanced. The biggest core gameplay change is how the levels aren't dynamic anymore, where now you just get to choose which order you play the middle 3 levels in. The visuals are a bit grittier, the soundtrack is much more dramatic, and the plot takes itself a bit more seriously. Definitely a bit of a departure from the more goofy shenanigans of the first two games. It's definitely still a house of the dead game, I just found it rather bland compared to its predecessors.
shoutouts to the PS move controller for working surprisingly well here though, it was easier to calibrate accurately than even the wii zapper.
shoutouts to the PS move controller for working surprisingly well here though, it was easier to calibrate accurately than even the wii zapper.