In the office's Classified Information Room, the agents uncover a plot to fire nuclear missiles worldwide within 24 hours' time. James and Kate arm themselves and escape. Several days later, while awaiting backup, James' PDA goes off hordes of creatures appear on the security cameras. A sudden earthquake rocks the room, collapsing the basement walls and trapping the agents. James suspects that the events from three years earlier have not ended. In 2003, veteran AMS agent James Taylor and rookie Kate Green gather intelligence at the fifth basement floor of the AMS European branch office. A redeveloped sequel, House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn, was later released in 2018. Both games were ported to the PlayStation 3 in 2012.Ī sequel under the working title The House of the Dead 5 was developed in 2012, only to be shelved. The House of the Dead 4 Special, an arcade attraction that continues the original game's story, was released in 2006. It was the first light gun arcade game with a high-definition widescreen display.Ĭritics praised The House of the Dead 4 's detailed visuals and intense gameplay. Set three years after the events of The House of the Dead 2, the game follows veteran AMS agent James Taylor and newcomer Kate Green as they are haunted by genetic engineer Caleb Goldman's legacy.Ī launch title for the Sega Lindbergh arcade hardware, The House of the Dead 4 introduced machine guns and hordes of enemies to the series. It is the sequel to The House of the Dead III, as well as the fourth installment in the main House of the Dead series. The House of the Dead 4 ( ザ・ハウス・オブ・ザ・デッド 4, Za Hausu obu za Deddo 4 ?) is a horror-themed rail shooting game developed by Sega AM1 and released by Sega to arcades in 2005.