Splatterhouse

 Xbox 360
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 78 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 78
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 78
  3. Negative: 8 out of 78
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. Ibrkcontrollers
    Feb 21, 2011
    4
    I must have been playing a different game than everyone else. One of my earliest video game memories was the original splatterhouse on the turbo grafx 16. Needless to say, I was excited at the thought of a reboot. However what I got was a game with potential ruined by clunky controls and overall unnimpressive graphics. The cut scenes were great in terms of presentation and artwork but theI must have been playing a different game than everyone else. One of my earliest video game memories was the original splatterhouse on the turbo grafx 16. Needless to say, I was excited at the thought of a reboot. However what I got was a game with potential ruined by clunky controls and overall unnimpressive graphics. The cut scenes were great in terms of presentation and artwork but the in-game graphics fall short, real short. Furthermore the game forces you to fight rehashed monsters all with the same or similar sets of attacks. Boss battles are yawn worthy and commonplace as you'll find yourself fighting the same ones over and over. Oh wait this time there's two! Yes, the further you play the game, the more enemies you fight at once. Don't get me wrong I love crushing things into a bloody pulp, but the clunky mechanics/camera make enjoying the brutality hard to do. The game tries to shine by having ultra bloody finishing moves. Or should I say move because to say the variety of finishers is limited would be a serious understatement. This namco gem also attempts to pitch a 2D throwback to the originals. I was delighted to see this but unfortunately ithey dropped the ball yet again. It has to be the worst attempt at 2D platforming I've seen in quite a while. I could go on and on about the disappointment this game was but to be fair there are some good aspects of the game. You can play the original splatterhouse series then when you're done with that you can remove the disc, post an ad on craigslist and salvage at least a little bit of your wasted money. They could have and definitely should have done better.… Expand
  2. ThePotnoodleBoy
    Jun 21, 2014
    4
    At first, the game offers easy playthrough but becomes increasingly difficult. The main reason I let this game gather dust was the sheer amount of cheap deaths, spawn kills and incredibly difficult boss battles. Only for die hard original fans of Splatterhouse. However, the metal soundtrack fitted the game very well, as you rip apart hell beasts.
  3. hyun8801
    Nov 15, 2020
    0
    framerate drops + long loading screen (is this a **** skyrim? no) Cheap platforming and cheap trail and error deaths. Seriously this was one of the most frustrating action/beat em up games out there
  4. Mad_Batista
    Apr 3, 2021
    4
    Незаслуженно обруганный критиками, стильный боевик в стиле комедийных хорроров. Всё очень кроваво и играть за Джона Сину в маске интересно

Awards & Rankings

45
#45 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2010
62
#62 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2010

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 51 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 51
  3. Negative: 4 out of 51
  1. Console Monster
    Jan 30, 2011
    65
    Splatterhouse is a strange one because there will be times when you will be having a ball, ripping limbs from zombie clowns or shoving your hand down a gremlins throat, but at other times the frustration of dying on the side scrolling levels and having to wait ages for the game to load up again is beyond words.
    Read full review
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 15, 2011
    50
    Take a meatchopper and use it on raw piece of meat for 10 minutes. Then ask yourself if you've enjoyed it. If YES, Splatterhouse is a perfect match for you. [Issue#199]
  3. GameCritics
    Jan 11, 2011
    65
    While there's no getting around the fact that Splatterhouse feels like something that could have significantly benefited from another six months in the oven, it's not hard to see that the developers have solid ideas that are on the right track.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »