* '''Pandora's Box''' - Taking its name from the ] of ], this pyramidal structure is a major plot device in the fourth. * '''DBR Corporation''' - A business conglomerate headed by Goldman, which funds Dr. Their ranks form the protagonists of the series, but by 2019, the program has been disbanded. * '''AMS''' - A government organization dealing with paranormal activities. Mindfire Entertainment co-founder Mark Altman has stated in discussions that "It's a completely different approach to the material than the first two films." It was also stated that it may not be called House of the Dead 3 as Sega wasn't releasing the latest installment on home consoles." Eventually Mindfire Entertainment released '']'' starring ] and the House Of the Dead name was not attached.
This movie is the closest to its source, featuring AMS agents going to a school to stop a zombie outbreak from spreading.Īnother sequel was announced. The previous director was unable to direct the sequel due to commitments to his other films, and ] was chosen to take his place. In ], a sequel to the first film was greenlit. Given limited theatrical release with the intent of becoming a ], it served as a loose prequel to the game, but received poor reviews and ].
In ], the first film, directed by ] and ] by ], was released. In addition, select enemy characters appearing in the first two games were adapted into fully-articulated ]s by Palisade Toys, which canceled the second toy line before street release due to limited returns from the first series. Several ]s to the mainstream storyline have also been produced (including a virtual pinball game, an English tutorial and a typing tutorial), as well as two films. In many of the games, there are branching paths (determined by one's actions) and unlockable bonuses, along with different endings based on one's performance. Gameplay elements differ among the different games in the series, with each having different characters, firearms, and types of enemies.
The games are all controlled with a light gun in the arcades, but can be played with controllers or a mouse on consoles or the computer. With the notable exception of one game, the bosses in the other four games are all named after the Major Arcana of occult tarot. The games are divided into chapters, each of which culminates in a boss battle against usually massive, terrifying creatures.
The main series all have common elements of a pair of agents teaming up to take on hordes of biologically engineered undead. '''''The House of the Dead''''' (abbreviated as '''''HotD''''') is a ] franchise published by ] and created by in-house designer ] of AM1.Īs of ], there are five ''House of the Dead'' games originating in a first person Shoot 'em up/and rail shooters format available.