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House of the Dead is a first-person shooter arcade game released in 1998 by Sega, where the player assumes the role of a government agent who must shoot his way through an army of recently resurrected zombies.

Two government agents, Rogan and G, are sent on an assignment to investigate a series of disappearances at an old abandoned mansion thought to be inhabited by Curien, a mad scientist who was notorious for his dangerous, inhumane experiments. They soon find the result of the experiments - biologically engineered zombies, thirsty for blood.

Rogan and G must use their wits and their handguns to find Curien and stop him before his zombies can reach civilization. However, the fight is more personal for Rogan, whose girlfriend Sophie is among the missing persons.

Wildly popular in the United States, House of the Dead was followed by House of the Dead 2 in 2000, and House of the Dead III in 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U.

Because of its graphic content - players blasting off zombie limbs and heads - House of the Dead and its sequels became centers for video game controversyGrand Theft Auto 3 advocate real-life crimes, like carjacking. Computer games and video games have been the subject of frequent controversy and censorship due to the presence of graphic violence, sexual themes, or profanity in some games. Among others, cr, particularly in 2000, when the city of Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis is the capital of the U. state of Indiana. As of the census of 2000, its population is 791,926, also making it Indiana's most populous city. It is the county seat of Marion County. History 1910s Indianapolis was founded in 1822 as the state c used the game as an example in an attempt to pass an ordinance requiring minors to obtain parental consent before being allowed to play violent video games in arcades. The ordinance was eventually struck down at the appellate Federal court level on the grounds that it violated First Amendment rights.

In 2003, a film version of House of the Dead was given limited theatrical release with the intent of becoming a cult filmA cult film is a movie that attracts a small but devoted group of obsessive fans or one that has remained popular over successive years amongst a small group of followers. Often the film failed to achieve mainstream success on its original release, but th, despite having none of the characters or plotlines from any of the arcade games. It received generally poor reviews and little box office return.