Hear me out, but this is one of the best games you can buy for the sheer value of what's included. Not only do you get the 2010 reboot game on the disc, but you also have access to the original 3 Splatterhouse games just by playing through the main game; amazing.
It's also really nice to say that the actual game itself is rather decent; nothing amazing, but certainly better than many people have led you to believe; there's a reason why this game is going up in value with time. Additionally, most mainstream critics have never really understood the value in most "cult media," so if this even somewhat seems up your alley, you should totally get your hands on this game.
Anyway, for a standard action brawler, Splatterhouse isn't bad, but not particularly great. Devil May Cry/God of War comparisons are nowhere near warranted as Splatterhouse is far more obsessed with the spectacle rather than crafting complicated gameplay. There's certainly a challenge to be had in this game, but seasoned action game players will largely breeze through the game (I played on normal), say for a few difficulty peaks (ESPECIALLY Phase 11). Nevertheless, the action feels meaty, and the obsessive amounts of blood and gore are simultaneously comical and rewarding for playing the game well; a very nice touch.
Combat pacing is largely rather decent in Splatterhouse, but there are a few issues that could've been ironed out, even with its hellish development cycle in mind; execution animations are way too long, it can sometimes be rather difficult to throw enemies where the game wants you to, and the sidescrolling bits really should've had an extra dose of polish touched onto them before the game shipped. Of course, I understand that these issues come from a seriously troubling development, and it's bizarre that we even got the game in the state it's currently in, but it also really could've used some big quality of life improvements along the way.
Simplistic gameplay aside, the game has not aged particularly well visually, with many weird textures and graphical glitches, not to mention the audio can get really wacky (it's recommended to play with subtitles on). All in all, the game is still very sturdy, say for some painfully long loading screens, one soft-crash, and one weird bit towards the end of the game where my "activate the super meter button" wasn't functioning; that - as well as any other issue I was having - was simply solved by just going back to the main menu and loading the game again.
Mediocre gameplay and performance don't sound like a great selling point, but I promise you that if you enjoyed the other Splatterhouse games, generally like the beat-em-up genre, and/or have an affinity for cult horror movies like Re-Animator, The Evil Dead, and so on, you'll have a great time with this game. It's just a shame, though that people are really seeing the value in this game, and since it's the last real Splatterhouse game we're honestly ever going to get, it's going to just rise in price, more than likely. Either buy it while you can still find it reasonably (definitely not the PS3 port), or just emulate it when 360/PS3 emulation gets in a better spot.
It's also really nice to say that the actual game itself is rather decent; nothing amazing, but certainly better than many people have led you to believe; there's a reason why this game is going up in value with time. Additionally, most mainstream critics have never really understood the value in most "cult media," so if this even somewhat seems up your alley, you should totally get your hands on this game.
Anyway, for a standard action brawler, Splatterhouse isn't bad, but not particularly great. Devil May Cry/God of War comparisons are nowhere near warranted as Splatterhouse is far more obsessed with the spectacle rather than crafting complicated gameplay. There's certainly a challenge to be had in this game, but seasoned action game players will largely breeze through the game (I played on normal), say for a few difficulty peaks (ESPECIALLY Phase 11). Nevertheless, the action feels meaty, and the obsessive amounts of blood and gore are simultaneously comical and rewarding for playing the game well; a very nice touch.
Combat pacing is largely rather decent in Splatterhouse, but there are a few issues that could've been ironed out, even with its hellish development cycle in mind; execution animations are way too long, it can sometimes be rather difficult to throw enemies where the game wants you to, and the sidescrolling bits really should've had an extra dose of polish touched onto them before the game shipped. Of course, I understand that these issues come from a seriously troubling development, and it's bizarre that we even got the game in the state it's currently in, but it also really could've used some big quality of life improvements along the way.
Simplistic gameplay aside, the game has not aged particularly well visually, with many weird textures and graphical glitches, not to mention the audio can get really wacky (it's recommended to play with subtitles on). All in all, the game is still very sturdy, say for some painfully long loading screens, one soft-crash, and one weird bit towards the end of the game where my "activate the super meter button" wasn't functioning; that - as well as any other issue I was having - was simply solved by just going back to the main menu and loading the game again.
Mediocre gameplay and performance don't sound like a great selling point, but I promise you that if you enjoyed the other Splatterhouse games, generally like the beat-em-up genre, and/or have an affinity for cult horror movies like Re-Animator, The Evil Dead, and so on, you'll have a great time with this game. It's just a shame, though that people are really seeing the value in this game, and since it's the last real Splatterhouse game we're honestly ever going to get, it's going to just rise in price, more than likely. Either buy it while you can still find it reasonably (definitely not the PS3 port), or just emulate it when 360/PS3 emulation gets in a better spot.
very sluggish game.
its fun fuck u
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This game gets more shit than it deserves. It's a really fun game.
This game was fucking stupid. I loved it.