Curien becomes obsessed with discovering the nature of life and death. The renowned biochemist and geneticist Dr. Players can score additional points by shooting enemies in the head and by rescuing hostages. If the player rescues all hostages, a secret room full of lives and bonuses is revealed toward the end of the game. If the player saves the hostage, they will enter the house directly through the front door however, if the player fails to rescue the hostage, the character is redirected to an underground route through the sewers. This is exemplified in the opening stage of the game when a hostage is about to be thrown from the bridge to his death. Throughout the course of the game, players are faced with numerous situations in which their action (or inaction) will have an effect on the direction of gameplay. The player can earn additional health power-ups at the end of each level based on the number of hostages rescued. Special items can be found within other breakables, granting a bonus to the player who shoots them. First-aid packs are available throughout the game which restore one point of health some can be obtained from rescued hostages, while others are hidden inside certain breakable objects. If the player runs out of continues, the game is over. The continue screen appears when all health is lost. When a player sustains damage or shoots an innocent, one point of health is removed. The characters' pistols use magazines which hold 6 rounds players reload by shooting away from the screen. Players use a light gun (or mouse, in the PC version) to aim and shoot at approaching zombies. The House of the Dead is a rail shooter light gun game. The House of the Dead: Remake is being developed by MegaPixel Studio, and will be published by Forever Entertainment, under license from Sega.

The game is said to have updated graphics, controls, multiple endings, as well as new playable characters. In April 2021, it was announced that a remake of the game will be released for the Nintendo Switch. The House of the Dead has also been credited with introducing fast running zombies, which became popular in zombie films and video games during the 2000s. The House of the Dead has been, along with Resident Evil, credited with popularising zombie video games, as well as re-popularising zombies in wider popular culture from the late 1990s onwards, leading to renewed interest in zombie films during the 2000s. Players assume the role of agents Thomas Rogan and 'G' in their efforts to combat the products of the dangerous, inhumane experiments of Dr. It is the first game in The House of the Dead series. The House of the Dead is a first-person light gun shooter arcade game with a horror theme, released by Sega in Japan on September 13, 1996, and later internationally on March 4, 1997.

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