GameBrit writes: "When it was first revealed, House of the Dead: Overkill caused more than a ripple of excitement amongst Wii owners eager for a bit of hardcore shooting action. The trailer, a humourous pastiche of the grind-house theatre style honoured by Tarantino and Rodriguez in last year's Planet Terror, had its tongue firmly planted in its cheek and showed a glimpse of a title happy to poke fun at its own legacy." 8/10