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#1 Grinning_Demon
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...8/10

Another win for Q1 2009

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But that's only because they're thrown into stark relief by the rest of the game's frankly amazing quality, attention to detail and largesse: the impeccable presentation and production values, the clever and generous structure, the compelling scoring, the intoxicating flow of the levels. Incredibly for such a simple and strictly limited game, it almost never tries your patience, and it's made with such infectious and irreverent glee and such obvious pride, you can't help but join in.

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Full review here

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#2 VideoGameGuy
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right in line with what i thought
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#3 EPaul
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Pretty good, the Wii Line-up is pretty promising this year
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#4 Willy105
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That's a good score, it seems. Fans of the genre will be pleased.
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#5 Grinning_Demon
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Damn, il have to pre-order this one to get the collector's edition
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#6 ReaperV7
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nniiiccee. I had my eye on this game since it was announced. I did not want this game to suck especially since its exclusive to the wii. I'll pick it up when i get the chance.
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#7 Mongo-Boss
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I love the House of the Dead series

I wish I had a Wii :cry:

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#8 deactivated-5b19214ec908b
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I cant wait untill i get my hands on this! :D

to bad i will only get to play it for a day untill i go on holiday :(

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#9 TheGrat1
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I dont trust Eurogamer ever since they gave MGS4 and Gears an 8. Congratulations to fans of the game though. :)
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#10 Grinning_Demon
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Wow, this one got a good score yet this thread barely managed to reach 10 posts? I should'v put a 4/10 on the title, this place would be filled with people ready to OWN the hypers and laugh at teh Wii. 8)
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#11 789shadow
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Good score.Tack up 1 point for the Wii's 2009.
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#12 BioShockOwnz
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*breathes a sigh of relief* Wooo, so glad this one didn't bomb. *looks at sig* This game does look top notch, though. HotD is back and better than ever. Did ya'll check out the dev diary vids? Great stuff.
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#13 Arsuz
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Excellent! This game will give me some great distraction while I wait for more L4D versus maps!
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#14 Cherokee_Jack
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Cool. The Wii's prospects for this year are looking up.
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#15 jeffwulf
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I dont trust Eurogamer ever since they gave MGS4 and Gears an 8. Congratulations to fans of the game though. :)TheGrat1
Those score actually sound about right for those two games.
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#16 Master-Thief-09
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Wii has started 2009 well. Hopefully it ends the year well this time.
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#17 Salt_The_Fries
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I'm considering buying Wii this year.
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#18 Grinning_Demon
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Special edition will be MINE!!!!!

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Tenchu -- 8.0 Now this. Only one's left for Feb are Dead Rising (not expecting much) and Deadly Creatures. 2 for 2 though so far. Good stuff.
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#20 TheGrat1
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Good score.Tack up 1 point for the Wii's 2009.789shadow
Hate to be a party pooper (no I don't :P) but we can't "Tack up" anything yet. Eurogamer =/= Gamespot.
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#21 BioShockOwnz
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Yup, I'm getting the Special Edition, too. SEGA sent me on email on it and I knew I had to have it when I saw it. I love the 70's b-movie vibe the whole package has.
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#22 II_Seraphim_II
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Could this be the game to make me turn on my Wii once again!? That special edition looks sexier than 2 models on a sports car :o
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#23 Nirron
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Could this be the game to make me turn on my Wii once again!? That special edition looks sexier than 2 models on a sports car :oII_Seraphim_II
If only it was available in the states :( Oh well, the graphic novel, which I assume is the same as the collector's edition, is a pre-order bonus here, so I guess I lose out on the extra casing, but I'm glad to hear this game looks as good as it does. I remember playing HotD2 on the DC for hours upon hours with my friend. Guess I need to get a Nyko Perfect Shot though to get the full immersion.
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#24 colecoavenger
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SEGA has been stepping up big time as a publisher and developer for Wii. House of the Dead, Sonic and the Black Knight, Sonic Unleashed, Madworld, The Conduit, Let's Tap... Great times.
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#25 Giancar
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nice score... looking forward to the game
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#26 II_Seraphim_II
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[QUOTE="II_Seraphim_II"]Could this be the game to make me turn on my Wii once again!? That special edition looks sexier than 2 models on a sports car :oNirron
If only it was available in the states :( Oh well, the graphic novel, which I assume is the same as the collector's edition, is a pre-order bonus here, so I guess I lose out on the extra casing, but I'm glad to hear this game looks as good as it does. I remember playing HotD2 on the DC for hours upon hours with my friend. Guess I need to get a Nyko Perfect Shot though to get the full immersion.

I luv games like House of the Dead. I think its so much fun just shooting bad guys and seeing the over done blood splatters :P on a sort of related topic, anyone remember Terminator 2: Judgement Day for the Sega Genesis? I luved that game! classic on rails shooter. And why is T2 called Judgement Day? Wouldnt it make more sense to call T3 Judgement Day, seeing as thats where JD actually occurs?

Oh yeah, here is a vid of T2 just incase you were still in diapers when it came out :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSpOiLiqO6Q&feature=PlayList&p=DD2C107C9C32BBAE&playnext=1&index=27

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#27 rolo107
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Too bad I don't like Eurogamer. I trust Gamespot leagues more than I do them.
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#28 kansasdude2009
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[QUOTE="Haziqonfire"]Tenchu -- 8.0 Now this. Only one's left for Feb are Dead Rising (not expecting much) and Deadly Creatures. 2 for 2 though so far. Good stuff.

And then March hits with MadWorld, Rune Factory: Frontier, FFCC, and Pikmin Wii.
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#29 Grinning_Demon
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[QUOTE="Haziqonfire"]Tenchu -- 8.0 Now this. Only one's left for Feb are Dead Rising (not expecting much) and Deadly Creatures. 2 for 2 though so far. Good stuff.kansasdude2009
And then March hits with MadWorld, Rune Factory: Frontier, FFCC, and Pikmin Wii.

I guess we can say Q1 will be...Overkill!!!!!

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/bigjeezy_2006/csimiami.jpg

YEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!

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#30 789shadow
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[QUOTE="kansasdude2009"][QUOTE="Haziqonfire"]Tenchu -- 8.0 Now this. Only one's left for Feb are Dead Rising (not expecting much) and Deadly Creatures. 2 for 2 though so far. Good stuff.Grinning_Demon

And then March hits with MadWorld, Rune Factory: Frontier, FFCC, and Pikmin Wii.

I guess we can say Q1 will be...Overkill!!!!!

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j56/bigjeezy_2006/csimiami.jpg

YEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!

LOL He is so dramatic.

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#31 Cherokee_Jack
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SEGA has been stepping up big time as a publisher and developer for Wii. House of the Dead, Sonic and the Black Knight, Sonic Unleashed, Madworld, The Conduit, Let's Tap... Great times.colecoavenger
Yeah, I was thinking recently that Sega doesn't need to get back into the console market because they already have the Wii. :P
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#32 Robio_basic
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[QUOTE="789shadow"]Good score.Tack up 1 point for the Wii's 2009.TheGrat1
Hate to be a party pooper (no I don't :P) but we can't "Tack up" anything yet. Eurogamer =/= Gamespot.

True enough, though it's safe to assume it'll score about the same since Eurogamer generally scores in line with GS if not more harsh.

Regardless of the score the review paints the game to be a solid one. Still it is a lightgun game so by virtue of that it's not a particularly long game. Going to need to see a few more glowing reviews to make this a purchase rather than just a rental.

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#33 Bigboi500
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[QUOTE="789shadow"]Good score.Tack up 1 point for the Wii's 2009.TheGrat1
Hate to be a party pooper (no I don't :P) but we can't "Tack up" anything yet. Eurogamer =/= Gamespot.

So what? A good score is a good score.
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#34 SMR-Venom
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That's pretty good, especially since it is coming from Eurogamer. BTW, the new Dev diaries are very good, check them out at IGN.