the House of the Dead 2

This a shooting game at it's best! Everything is intricately designed & detail. From zombies who litterally blow up (bone, guts, & all) to old England backdrops with multiple pathways. The level of detail is amazing. You'll often notice something new every time you play. Such as wandering rats or hidden items. And the old adtage of not shooting the innocents is put heavily into play. As saving them can lead to various & hidden parts of stage. Not to mention they carry all sorts of goodies which are rewarded to you for saving them. This game is also tough. It isn't no push over like previous arcade shooters released by Sega. You'll definitely have to ready yourself & practice if you're gonna beat this game any time soon. In this rev you get the old arcade mode & the original mode. The original mode is quite unique to the shooting genre. All the items you collect throughout are stored away until you start a new game. These special items include extra health, credits, ammo, new guns, & even whacky modes such as the infamous 'big head' among other surprises. Very cool. Sadly there are some problems with this fantastic title. The two most notable being the horrid voice acting & the lack of any VMU mini-games. Maybe we'll see those in the next title. The House of the Dead 2 is the must-own gun game for the Dreamcast (it's the only one out now anyways). Two cheers for the New Sega!

Overall 9.2