HOUSE OF THE DEAD: OVERKILL (Zero Punctuation)

Subscribe to Escapist Magazine! bit.ly/Sub2Escapist
This week, House of the Dead: Overkill versus Killzone 2. Place your bets.
Fast-talking Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw reviews a new game each week in this animated series that combines informed critique with cutting humor. Watch the next episode of Zero Punctuation a week early, only on The Escapist.
Escapist Magazine!
The latest from Escapist Magazine: escapistmagazine.com
Subscibe: bit.ly/Sub2Escapist
Like us on Facebook: / escapistmag
Follow us on Twitter: / theescapistmag
Find us Google+: bit.ly/EscapistGoogle
Follow us on Pinterest: bit.ly/EscapistPins
Check out our Merch: www.splitreason.com/theescapist

[@drgnzach]

An actual line of dialog from the game: "Can I change the station?" "No." "Can I have a lollipop?" "Sure"

[@faustlican5566]

"Actually bought Typing of the Dead" Mate I'd buy it twice if I could.

[@rhubarbjin]

I bought TotD after watching this review, and never regretted it.

[@bottomlefto]

it's a shame typing of the dead: overkill never got a follow up. those devs knew what they were doing.

[@TheBellman]

The actual ending of the game (paraphrased): "Do you think that people will be offended by the way the female character turned out during our story?" 'Naw, I think it's okay, like, those people understand satire, right? Right?"

[@ReaverSenpai]

The smartest ending to the dumbest game, simply brilliant! God I love Overkill!

[@arthas640]

you have the worlds best profile picture. ever.

[@boykingkilla]

+The Bellman Overkill's ending was PERFECT!... Well... aside from the whole fucking unbirthing fetish that the main villain had... Other than that, the game was fucking PERFECT! X3 I loved the game in all of it's cheesy, brain-blastingly goryness. I loved the cursing, the humor, the story (While it wasn't the best story, it was still better then a majority of the games we have currently.) was good. X3

[@Mitsuraga]

Typing of the Dead was fantastic.

[@frelal4659]

+Mitsuraga was it really?

[@Mitsuraga]

Do you think I'm joking? Have you ever played it? That game cracks me up.

[@williamyang19]

+Mitsuraga Ikr, the keyboard guns are genius

[@Elalmadebudin]

+Frelal It's really funny. Some of the words' choices are hilarious.

[@Mitsuraga]

Arael, light of God Localizing it must have been a blast.

[@techsmechs2485]

It's so charming how Yahtzee once thought it was hypothetically, in any way, possible that he might not get around to reviewing a game for each letter of the alphabet. In retrospect. Look how far the man has come now.

[@CarlTownsend24293]

Killzone 2 becomes an even better game if you read the interesting lore, the same lore that the developers constantly leave out for some reason in favour of a bland plot with bland protagonists.

[@ThierryRocksTV]

Carl Townsend The Helghasts should be the main characters, not the ISA! It's like they don't listen to the fans :(

[@InfinteIdeas]

Demon Rantz Fans, you mean money machines

[@ThierryRocksTV]

InfiniteIdeas Well yeah.

[@halfhalo33]

1:20 He predicted the Wii U Gamepad 3 years before it came out.

[@UltimaJC]

Actually it was only a little over a year. Wii U came out in November 2012

[@Scorecatron]

kutlessrocker23 Yahtzee did this review a couple of months after the game came out, which was February 2009.

[@halfhalo33]

kutlessrocker23 So you actually believe Yahtzee review games years after it came out. They upload the video to their website first. Around 2011 is when they finally decided to release all their back catalogue to YT.

[@Netherwolf6100]

Crowshaw is very good at predicting a lot of games before they come out. Predicted Super Villain Sandboxes before they were released, predicted the WiiU before it was released and predicted Playstation All-Stars as well. Honestly I wish crowshaw was given his own game design team. I bet he would come up with a lot of decent games actually worth getting

[@halfhalo33]

Netherwolf6100 He also predicted Portal 2 and Black Mesa remake in one video. Also, "Predicted Super Villain Sandboxes before they were released," and "Playstation All-Stars" in what videos did he predicted those?

[@TheMechwar88]

"Hyper advanced etch a sketch". *Looks at Wii-U*. By god they thought that was a suggestion!

[@thebeyblademaniac]

0:28 Best analogy ever. Replayed it 5 times.

[@bluewinterstorm]

thebeyblademaniac Nintendo, nuuuu! 😆

[@MasterAndreRaven]

I heartily recommend Typing of the Dead if you happen to own a Dreamcast. And if not, I recommend finding some sort of emulator version online, possibly a free one, that you can enjoy playing from the comfort of your office. The best thing about it is that it's about as instructional as Mavis Beacon when it comes to teaching you how to type. And the entire game is just you, killing zombies. Brilliant idea. Brilliant execution. A little dated, but well worth it.

[@thecaledonian7643]

Glasgow ain't that bad! We deal heroin in high schools too!

[@kendromeda42]

"To protect the LOIYFE cycle!"

[@highspiders1112]

Tavros Nitram profile picture :D

[@timebomb4562]

sometimes a good bit of old fashioned stupidity can outdo all our new fangled modern stupidity

[@FlynnMTaggart]

That whole first minute is hilarious and I can't help but watch it over again.

[@wakelyn]

I wonder what Yahtzee thinks of Typing of the Dead: Overkill.

[@Bellfeasto]

I think he gave his opinion in the video

[@Gravedigger.]

loved that analogy in the beginning.

[@NOG9003]

The typing version is Currently in a humble bundle on pc along with 8 other games for 6 dollars.

[@williamkendrick]

yatzee that opening was fucking priceless. you deserve a medal just for that analogy ALONE

[@maxwellhassen4640]

Typing of the dead: overkill fixes the challenge and gameplay problems while keeping the hilariously stupid story intact. Truly a masterpiece.

[@ddd75qwasd]

Glad this one is still here, always makes me laugh 😛

[@mrActionhouse]

its funny how relaxed i become listening to your babling even when im not listening

[@Jeriko251]

you just narrowed down my thought process, on this subject, to a couple of words. Thank you now my brain is a little less complicated.

[@Frostuin]

3:57 "Hom the hom I love sausage"

[@chimaeraarts]

died laughing at bowser with the arcade machine bit

[@kailomonkey]

And another positive review! It is a fun game isn't it :) From what you say I guess hardcore should be unlocked from the get go. The thing that gripes me is the bullet sponge bosses. Especially when you're playing on the PS Move with a cheap gun adaptor with a resistant trigger you have to pull back at least an inch to fire and you only have the starting pistol. The machine gun negates the issue except for that pistol mode which has trophies attached to it.

[@samuelcherilus6004]

we need more people like you

[@keynanmartinez]

Truly one of my favorite Wii game.

[@McPizza785]

Not to mention the videos come out weeks earlier on the escapist than they do on yt.

[@Parthornax]

if ive learned something .. it's that life.. will either mold you.... or destroy you it all comes down to a mixture of will power and the decisions you make in life and that no matter what decision you make no matter your intention whether it be good or bad you will always pay a PRICE you just have to make sure that the PRICE is worth it. thank you Samuel this world could use more accepting people like you

[@theNEWARC]

It is GLORIOUS. I've been playing all morning.

[@MisterPeople25]

I always love coming into the comments to see people arguing about something serious.

[@imtoddhowardandimadeskyrim6553]

3:57 that's highly unlikely considering the studio (guerrilla) is placed in the Netherlands, which is right next to Germany

[@SgtLion]

3:25 Do dogs in squash parks turn around quickly and inconsistently?

[@ETNIFA]

What you said was exactly the joke I was trying to convey. Obviously nobody understood, so thank you for the generalization.

[@TheKassyk]

awww its so nice to see that yahtzee have found a friend on the wii

[@Crazelord91]

i happen to love the house of the dead arcade versions, so much fun and quarters

[@TheChosenWolf]

0:51 looks like me...except id be laughing at the wii.

[@Myoron]

AdBlock plus also blocks all the video ads.

[@Kazzzack]

yes

[@PointsofData]

I know, but I was assuming s/he wasn't using that since they seemed surprised at the lack of ads.

[@ThatOneAtheist]

I swear he has weird form of voice cocaine because I can watch the same video over and over and not get tired of it x.x

[@alphabees]

anyone know which review it is where yahtzee rhymes the entire video?

[@suckmikehunt5872]

*Does KZbin still do ads before the videos, because I haven't watched an ad before a video for like a month?

[@Archangelm127]

This game is a work of art, in all the best and worst ways possible. At once.

[@TheGuardDuck]

2:03 He's Stubbs the Zombie! Do an image search on Stubbs the Zombie, looks just like him!

[@PointsofData]

Yep, they do. You've just been watching channels that don't have ads enabled I guess.

[@Randomizer903]

have you seen the animated version of the Wolfenstein review?

[@CautiousJonny]

Agree with you so hard on this! :D

[@zornsthorne]

how? I replied in the same format you did? So when you type it; it sounds normal, when I do; it sounds angry. Great logic there.

[@pyr0m4n]

What movie is he referencing where the group holes up in the mall? I cant remember the name and I want to watch it.

[@Broddiccus]

you know it's going to be a good review when it has a picture of 'indigo proficy' in the thumbnail.

[@wangpasta]

i wish i got those ads for a quick laugh, they never show up for me...possibly because i'm in england?

[@Ssilevos1917]

@digitalzues13 I agree... It has potential and a few games could use it... just not enough.

[@storyofsharplyon]

I've been scouring every corner of the internet, and finally, I've found a smart person.

[@Parthornax]

goes to show there's alot of good people on youtube.

[@Tralfazz74]

I'm only on #85 of the playlist

[@imaloony8]

Oh god, I just watched the Wolfenstein episode so everything sounds like a Limerick now.

[@Cleeky1]

1:19 Did Yatzee just predict the Wii U?

[@Thrax2Up]

Jesus Christ that's Jason Bourne

[@FALG31]

I was just thinking, how many fictional agents and spies do we have created with the initials JB? We've got James Bond, Jack Bauer, Jason Bourne as you said, and there's a fourth one mentioned in the Kingsman movie but I don't fully remember...

[@hahahahahahalolism]

Fernando Langalú it's JB, the dog, but the inspiration (as stated in the movie) is Jack Bauer

[@theboomoperator679]

hom de hom ich liebe wurst i almost died at that part

[@johnathanchaney8693]

I recommend 20cc's of ShawShankariva, and Wantedepra to relieve any symptoms while on treatment of a regularly administered vaccine of EvanAlmightusiva. Give it two months, and these symptoms will eventually subside.

[@sirkane5727]

More the power to you.

[@Demonat865]

I freaking love the arcade version

[@pb19111]

Yahtzee needs to review Indigo Prophecy

[@Parthornax]

what beliefs? and why do they make you angry?

[@blackkakari]

And look how famous he got! : D

[@dcordin]

One of the rare instances of game being rated "it is SO bad it is good." thought that could only be applied to movies.

[@kiraina25]

... Oh, so -this- is where the joke at the end of his Yakuza 4 review came from...

[@epictugboat45]

if you absolutely love him go on the escapist magazine and watch him

[@ViridianSunrise]

I'm surprised he went through this whole review without taking advantage of the word "goregasm." I'm not typically big on multiplayer either, but it is pretty amazing when you and a friend are having simultaneous goregasms (teehee) while the American flag waves on screen and you fire your guns wildly into a crowd of your enemies. It is a kind of perfection.

[@janosrock]

+ViridianSunrise you mean, in a david cronenberg kind of way, right?

[@thehoneypoet]

aye. I've read about them

[@pedanticvampire8121]

1:03 I DIED

[@BlackoutOmega]

Why doesn't this have more views :(

[@Majorasword64]

@digitalzues13 I like the motion controls.Especially with Motion + due to Skyward sword.

[@Parthornax]

the world is composed of people of different beliefs,cultures and religion we need to learn to respect each other even if we think differently because if not then how can we expect to have a better more peaceful more understanding world if we get fueled with anger because someone thinks differently then us?

[@emocookie662]

you forgot about stepping on legos without shoes

[@JamsandTea]

Has he reviewed Indigo Prophecy? Cause he needs to, you just know the game is good when an Old woman says she's the embodiment of the internet. :D

[@ValForVictory]

soooo you liked it then

[@Wandergirl108]

A trailer that spoils all the plot twists? Gee, that sounds like the trailers for The Huntsman: Winter's War - they did it so badly that the trailers implied that the movie was of the opposite storyline from what it actually was. >.>

[@32bitosserc84]

For that, I was too busy laughing at the fact you could go through the trailer shot by shot and point out which fantasy film/ tv series they had stolen each shot from.

[@Jaceblue04]

I've only played the original House of the Dead arcade game... Never got very far, because I never had very many quarters on hand.

[@burntgrahamcracker2866]

wasnt this called curien mansion?

[@M94MushroomMan]

You get the videos about 6 months earlier on the Escapist.

[@vgamesx1]

and then it gets flagged for spam almost a day later.. lol though I figure thats because a few people for whatever reason thumbs it down, also I definitely wouldn't say "a lot of people" it depends on the fanbase but on youtube in general its more like 30% or so.

[@fishworshipper]

OK sir, should I refer to you as Smeagle or Gollum?

[@MrDuncanBelfast]

Why not condemn him to the Endless Desert of Lego with no shoes. The foot pain is reduced when he realizes it's an endless desert of lego bricks and he can build whatever he wants. Then, the real torment sets in when he needs a specific piece, and realizes he passed that fucking piece ten goddamned times when he didn't need it, the most recent time being five miles back the way he came. Then he becomes paranoid, and picks up every piece he can, never actually getting to build what he wanted.

[@eran5005]

@Crazelord91 i guess you didn't realize that i wasn't REALLY asking...

[@haltopen12]

@Nick Flores

[@cgunugc]

Kevyn Andreyasn will do nicely.

[@Nordstrom1990]

i love this game! the best game i have for the wii

[@rexsnescurien1307]

THANK YOU for liking hotd, it really needs to come back though. How about a remake called "HOUSE OF THE DEAD" it's what every one is doing these days.

[@TheKingofchaos25]

yes you do son, yes you do

[@jadekris]

WOW he liked it.

[@TheRubberWolf]

Gracious. Our estranged cousins. Just... don't bring that over here, 'aight? ;)

[@Jgoth420]

As long as we don't respect ignorance, I agree.

[@blackkakari]

Or you can just beat people until they agree with you. It's always worked for me!

[@TheAmberFang]

@LadyCorsaires To be honest, there's nothing wrong with Nintendo going out and creating new control options. The problem is that developers forget that the stuff Nintendo comes up with with every new system is just that: optional.

[@Parthornax]

the line is were there hurting themselves i think its fair what a interesting world it is i travel often so im always amazed at how different one country is from the next and i always respect other because despite i think differently despite i do not believe in there gods or spirits THEY ARE MY FELLOW MAN and im fully aware that i have no right to criticize them because i know that if i was born in there nation i would have all there beliefs and i would worship there god(s) i try to be fair

[@melvynlennard]

How have I not seen this one before?! :v

[@tysonromaniuk7674]

it's suposed to be an arcade game tho. it's a pretty fun arcade game

[@darkartsdabbler2407]

Yes, we already got that from the review, thank you

[@GummyBear326]

If only it was contagious.....