The House of the Dead 4

The House of the Dead 4
DevelopersSega AM1
Sega Shanghai Studio (PS3)
PublisherSega
DirectorTakashi Oda
ProducerYasuhiro Nishiyama
ComposersSusumu Tsukagoshi
Makito Nomiya
SeriesThe House of the Dead
PlatformsArcade
PlayStation 3
ReleaseArcade
  • JP: December 30, 2005 (nationwide)
PlayStation 3 (PSN)
  • NA: April 17, 2012
  • EU: April 18, 2012
  • JP: April 19, 2012
GenresRail shooter, light gun shooter, horror game
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemSega Lindbergh

The House of the Dead 4 is a light gun shooter arcade game developed by Wow Entertainment and published by Sega. and the fourth installment of the House of the Dead video game series, developed by Sega. The game takes place between the events of The House of the Dead 2 and The House of the Dead III, and introduced several new gameplay concepts. Players can control characters James Taylor, from The House of the Dead 2 (on the left side), or Kate Green, a new character to the series (on the right side). The game was followed by House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn.

The game was adapted into a ride attraction, The House of the Dead 4 Special. A PlayStation 3 version featuring support for PlayStation Move and the two stages from The House of the Dead 4 Special was released on April 17, 2012, on the PlayStation Network.