Ghost Squad and House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return data
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Last week, we took a look at Link's Crossbow Training's data.
This week, I'm showing the data for two other Wii Zapper compatible games, Ghost Squad and House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return.
Quick Info:
Ghost Squad was originally released in 2004, as an arcade game.
Sega then ported and released it for the Wii on November 20, 2007, with a MSRP of $29.99.
Sega added four-player multiplayer support and online leaderboards for the Wii edition of Ghost Squad.
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return is a compilation of The House of the Dead 2 and III games.
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return was released for the Wii on March 18, 2008, also with a MSRP of $29.99.
Approx. Number of Players Reporting Data:
Ghost Squad has 99,822 players reporting their play-time data.
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return has 139,488 players reporting their play-time data.
Player Increase Over Last Week:
Ghost Squad had an increase of 600 more players reporting play-time data this week, over last week.
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return had an increase of 774 more players reporting play-time data.
Total Game-Play Hours Reported/Increased:
Ghost Squad has 728,457 Total Hours reported, an increase of 5,540 hours from last week.
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return has 905,886 Total Hours reported, an increase of 6,361 hours from last week.
Amazon.com Sale Ranks & Advertised Prices:
Ghost Squad
's Amazon.com sale rank is #1,074 and the current selling price is $19.60.
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return
's Amazon.com sale rank is #580 and the current selling price is $16.29.
GameRankings.com Review Score Averages:
Ghost Squad's review score average is 70.98%, based on 47 reviews.
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return's review score average is 65.97%, based on 34 reviews.
Question:
Have you played either of these games on the Wii, or perhaps their past iterations in the arcade or on the Sega Dreamcast? If so, would you recommend them to Wii owners that haven't purchased them yet?
I haven't played the Wii versions of either of these games, but I did play The House of the Dead 2 on the Dreamcast.
If you're interested in either of these games, you can see new and used prices for them on Amazon.com below:
Amazon.com Sale Ranks & Advertised Prices:
Ghost Squad
's Amazon.com sale rank is #1,074 and the current selling price is $19.60.House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return
's Amazon.com sale rank is #580 and the current selling price is $16.29.GameRankings.com Review Score Averages:
Ghost Squad's review score average is 70.98%, based on 47 reviews.
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return's review score average is 65.97%, based on 34 reviews.
Question:
Have you played either of these games on the Wii, or perhaps their past iterations in the arcade or on the Sega Dreamcast? If so, would you recommend them to Wii owners that haven't purchased them yet?
I haven't played the Wii versions of either of these games, but I did play The House of the Dead 2 on the Dreamcast.
If you're interested in either of these games, you can see new and used prices for them on Amazon.com below:
I own both and I definitely recommend them to anyone that like arcade rail shooters. This is the real addictive deal, not the story driven affair of Extraction.
ReplyDeleteHouse of the Dead 2 is still one of the best and is not only a straight port, it also has challenges and a story mode (which is the same as arcade mode) where you get to choose one power up, like more bullets before having to reload.
It was my first time trying out House of the Dead 3 and I was quite disappointed. It's simply not as fun as 2. Overall, House of the Dead 2 alone makes it worth the price.
I think Ghost Squad is on par with House of the Dead 2. The game is incredibly short with only three levels, but as you complete them, they level up. That's when you start getting branching paths which make the levels last longer. The only problem is the second level where you have only one chance to make a head shot. When I had level 1 and three up to level 10, level 2 was still at level 4, so that's a bit frustrating.
When you complete all three levels, your points will give you upgrades, which usually alternate between a new suit or a new weapon. The new weapons can be fun, unfortunately, you already start with the best one in the game.
I wish SEGA had made compilations of their other shooters. Overkill was fun, but lacked a bit in replayability. Also, I wanted Time Crisis Namco!
Jonath
@Jonath:
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment!
I had heard about the branching paths in Ghost Squad, but didn't realize how the levels ranked up.
I guess, looking at the hours, though fewer people are reporting data on Ghost Squad, those people are playing the game longer than the House of the Dead 2 & 3 players.
Also, I remember playing Time Crisis in the arcade, and I don't know why Namco hasn't brought any of those games to the Wii!
Thanks again for the comment!
Time Crisis 4 came out on PS3 I think in the first year and earlier games were ported to PS2 so I'm guessing that has something to do with it.
ReplyDeleteAs for Ghost Squad vs. HotD, Ghost Squad is definitely more replayable even though it's shorter.
Jonath
@Jonath:
ReplyDeleteThanks again for the feedback, I'm going to take a look at Ghost Squad and see if I can find it for cheap!