Why is House of the Dead: Overkill a full price game?

[noname2200]

Wow, some of you are surprisingly hostile.

It's true that tons of old games could be beaten in less time, and I fully agree that quality>quantity (although I prefer having both *hugs Rune Factory*).

That said, there IS a difference: most of the short games you guys alluded to couldn't be beaten in such a short time unless you were really, really good at them. It's all nice and fine to say, for example, "I could beat Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts in just a half-hour!", but realistically it would take a long time before you were good enough to do so.

By contrast, Overkill is an easy game. Once you get the auto-shotgun, it becomes a VERY easy game, even on Director's Cut. I beat both modes (with extra mutants) by myself without ever once getting a game over (I did need a continue once). I have yet to beat House of the Dead 2, try as I might, and that game is much shorter in terms of length.

Having said all that, I don't regret paying $50 for Overkill: it was worth every minute, and my friends and I still enjoy replaying chunks of it now and again.