20 Recent Video Games EVERYONE Knew Would Suck
9. The House Of The Dead 2: Remake
The House of the Dead 2 is one of the most iconic and beloved light-gun shooters of all time, and anyone who played it in its heyday was likely excited about the remake.
That is, until they remembered it was being developed by MegaPixel Studio, the same outfit behind the so-so remake of the first game. And so, why expect anything different here?
The marketing didn't exactly suggest that MegaPixel had learned much from their first effort, and indeed, The House of the Dead 2's remake fell way short of the mark.
But while the first remake simply wasn't great, this new take on the sequel more acutely misunderstands what made it so appealing back in the day.
From its strangely sterile art direction to the baffling decision to strip away much of the original's campy appeal with newly re-recorded dialogue, this remake largely erases the game's nostalgic charms and in turn renders it just another generic zombie shooter for the most part.