1. Lammina

   10

   The Splatterhouse remake is a great, fun and gory game. Have some bugs and **** but, all of this cant compromise the game.
   If you like blood, heavy metal, and black humor, definitely this is your game!
   
   Cyah,
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2. mtkuszek

   8

   there are some great things say about this game. it looks great, it plays great, and if your a fan of HP Lovecraft, you'll like this game. yes, it;'s not the best game and it is stuck in it's history, but there's enough here to keep you entertained for a while. plus the previous three games are on the disc too so its more of a collection rather than a stand alone game. just be prepared for volumes of gore and profanity along with a healthy dose of provocative pics of Jen.… Expand

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3. Wrath_4givnez

   7

   A fun, if flawed, game. Behold one of the more anticipated attempts at breathing life into a long dead and forgotten franchise. Did it succeed? Well, aside from it's sales, it entirely depends on your taste. If you were the kind of fan who honestly believed that the Splatterhouse series was more of a survival horror game, you'll be sorely disappointed. Those who saw it as a throwback to cheesy "gore"ror movies like Evil Dead would be pleased with this. You play as Rick Taylor, your average dorky collage student who struck it lucky by falling in love with Jenny Willis, a girl WAY out of his league. Rick and her are on their way to the "West Mansion" to get an interview with Dr. West about necrobiology. Rick believes this is the perfect time to propose, but before he can bring out the ring, they are ambushed by monsters, mortally wounding Rick and kidnapping Jenny. With his dying breath, Rick reaches out to an evil looking Terror Mask (which promises him a way to save Jenny), and puts it on.
   
   This is where the nitty gritty of the game starts. It's your job to kill. A lot. Blood is your currency, and your foes have it. Either pummel monsters to death with your bare fists, smack them around with an assortment of blunt instruments, cut them up with chipped and worn meat cleavers, or rip them apart with your Berserker Mode. And while the combat can be very VERY fun and satisfying, the lack in variety of enemies, the repeated combat scenarios, and the limited grabs can make the game seem a little more shallow than it is. Not to mention the final "event" in the game (in place of a real boss battle) is rather disappointing. This game is a bit of a niche title, so if you aren't into beat-em-ups in a horror environment, then this really isn't for you.
   
   The downsides are that the camera can be a and a half, and there are a few glitches in the game (mostly texture glitches, but nothing really gamebreaking).
   
   The story is shallow, but interesting. It's not just a "save the princess/world" plot. Every now and then (just enough to be relevant), it goes into a bit of a psychological delve into both Rick and Dr. West. With Rick, while he acts like an upstanding guy, he eventually quickly enjoys the power that he's given, and even confesses a few of his personal demons (such as cheating on Jennifer with a guy... no, I'm serious. Rick is Bi, which I think hasn't been done before in a linear story like this) to the evil spirit that was goading him into giving into his darker desires (all in the name of vengeance, of course). Meanwhile, Dr. West is a madman that really didn't start out that way. He was an honest scientist that wanted to explore the benefits of necrology and black magic, for the good of humanity, but the forces of evil, circumstance, and the easily frightened townsfolk of his hometown (Arkham) changed his view, and started him on his path to release a genocidal evil all in the attempt to try to bring back his lost love. The only downside is it's sequel hook for a sequel that will, regrettably, will never come.
   
   If you are a fan of metal, you may like the soundtrack to this game. A fair list of artists came to input their music into this game, and it fit's with it's over the top "gory monster fest" tone...
   
   It definitely feels like a casual game. You'll most likely knock a full playthrough in 7 hours, more or less. To more advanced players, i suggest playing on the hardest available difficulty to get a bit more of a challange, especially out of the faster and bigger enemies, as well as the bosses. HOWEVER, if you're feeling up to it, beating certain parts of the game unlocks the original 3 Splatterhouse games (one at a time). They ARE difficult, and they ARE a good 4-6 hours of gameplay EACH, for first timers, at least... maybe even longer (due to deaths and retries).
   
   For someone looking for a violent and cheesy good time, that pokes fun at itself more often than not and that has various references to horror titles of yesteryear. it's worth a buy, especially now considering the likely drop in price. To fans of Splatterhouse, it's also worth a buy. Most other people should give it a rent/borrow/ buy it used for $10 or something, and anyone looking for a serious game should probably go looking somewhere else.… Expand

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4. diminisk

   2

   I bought this game for $15, and I'm still not sure if it's worth it. Super-repetitive, clunky controls, and downright broken in spots. The initial overload of gore was fun for half an hour, but then you've gotta play a half-broken version of a game that's not that great to begin with. Avoid-- you can find much better action or adventure games in the discount bin.… Expand

   • Helpful? 0 of 2 users said Yes.

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