Retro-Game Revival: Splatterhouse
Posted on 18. Sep, 2010 by C.G. Widell in Popular Stories, Technical / Gadgets / Games
Another video game set to be released yet this year.
Splatterhouse
http://us.splatterhousegame.com/
Release Date: Oct,28,2010
Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3
Developer: BottleRocket Entertainment Publisher: Namco
Number of players: 1 Player
Genre: Action, Horror ESRB: RP = Rating Pending
Splatterhouse was a classic arcade from about fifteen years ago. Now remade into something that looks amazing. As the title suggests its full of a lot more blood. More blood is more power, it feeds the whole combat cycle. I would not recommend this one for the squeamish.
“The Classic Franchise Returns – An innovative reinvention of a classic category-killer with an original storyline inspired by Gordon Rennie (Necronauts, Judge Dredd).
- Re-imagined Enemies – Favorite enemies have evolved into horrific monsters of radical proportions and shocking detail
- Extreme Gore – Splatterhouse pulls no punches, taking gore and shock value to the next level
- Regeneration – Real time regeneration eliminates the traditional health bar by showing physical damage & the rebuilding of bone, muscle and skin.
- Reanimation – Raise an army of slain enemies by gathering Necrotic energy to serve as undead minions.
- Pulse-Pounding Combat – Use Rick’s deep set of moves, improvised weapons, environmental attacks, two combat modes and unique enemy AI to obliterate enemies at each turn.
- Splatterkills Engaging combo system that opens up to gruesome Splatterkills, which destroy your enemies with gory and cinematic effects
- Large-scale enemies Gargantuan and epic scale bosses provide a memorable challenge and experience
- Weapons Use weapons of all kinds to bludgeon your enemies, ranging from classic 2X4’s to chainsaws and (*gulp*) enemy limbs!
- The only game with a combination of massive enemies, over-the-top gore and the ability to regenerate body parts real-time
- Inspired from icons of the horror genre, including H.P. Lovecraft & Simon Bisley
- A supercharged soundtrack with songs from today’s most influential Heavy Metal artists”
Source: http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=73584
Would I recommend Splatterhouse? I like blood in video games – some don’t. If you’re someone like me who likes graphic, violent and bloody games then I would recommend Splatterhouse. If you are not so much into the blood and violence then I would not recommend this game for you.
Splatterhouse reminds me of Dead Rising but with a lot more blood, and monsters instead of zombies. There looks to be a good amount of wicked-looking weapons to wield. The story line looks to be fun as well.
The game soundtrack looks like its going to be pretty good as well. There are some very nice bands in the games – soundtracks like Five Finger Death Punch, Mastodon and Lamb of God just to name a few. All heavy metal of course, very fitting to the game.
