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Splatterhouse is Namco's most recent reach into its old bag of tricks, an old arcade game that was not known for pulling punches. The original was a slaughterfest for those into Friday the 13th and Halloween who needed a slot in the arcade. Namco has p...
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You know it is true: the more things change, the more they stay the same. In the late ‘80s, Japanese video game publishers Namco released an arcade game called Splatterhouse. Its premise was simple: trapped inside of West Mansion, a young college stude...
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To the readers who have fond memories of Splatterhouse, that arcade game from the ‘80s that probably enraged parents and politicians due to its over-the-top violence: I have some bad news.The 2010 remake is not good.I’m really sorry to say this. I’m no...
Splatterhouse had a troubled development and we see that reflected in the product. The original developer, Bottle Rocket, was kicked off the project by the publisher, Namco Bandai. As Namco Bandai finished the game, it turns out they hired some employe...
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Back in the late 80's Namco released a horror game that frightened parents more than it did players. Like most horror-themed mediums, Splatterhouse was over the top with gore and filled with a cheesy plot. It instantly became a cult classic for its sho...
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At its core, Splatterhouse is an old-school brawler where you move from room to room killing monsters, racking up combos and attempting to upgrade your character into an awesome killing machine. The game’s protagonist is Rick, a huge hunk of a guy whos...
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ign.com
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2012-01-25 05:19:55
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Splatterhouse's development has been a horror movie in and of itself. Originally given to Mark of Kri developers Bottlerocket Entertainment back in 2007, Namco snatched the title away early last year and gave it to the team that handled 2008's Afro Sam...
Let’s be honest: Splatterhouse was always the video game equivalent of an exploitation flick. In an era where games were dominated by perky platformers and colorful beat-em-ups, Splatterhouse was a breath of rotten air, full of gore, secondhand referen...
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1up.com
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2012-01-25 05:19:58
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"Looking for the key, Rick? It's blood. The answer's always blood." This line, spoken early on in Splatterhouse, a remake of the tacky and extremely gory 1988 arcade/TurboGrafx-16 game of the same name, is the thesis for the ensuing 10 hours and 11 lev...
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gaming-age.com Updated:
2012-01-25 05:20:01
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I'm not going to try and convince you that Splatterhouse is a great game, because it totally isn't, but if you've ever enjoyed a 3D beat 'em up title before, you'll probably have a little fun with it. With a game that's been plagued by development issu...
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There's a lot wrong with Splatterhouse. It's a bungling action game that relies heavily on the nostalgia from its predecessors while hiding its faults under the copious amounts of blood you spill kicking, punching, and chainsawing the fleshy demons tha...
Some inspired artistic touches, The story takes a few interesting turns, You can use your own severed limbs as weapons.
Awful platforming, Sidescrolling sections are full of cheap deaths, Jittery camera, Inexcusably long load times, All sorts of botched details, glitches, and other flaws.
All the gore in the world can't disguise Splatterhouse's laundry list of clumsy mechanics...
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Have you ever wondered what a video game would be like if the developer never held back on the gore or violence? Perhaps it could be littered with decapitations, excessive blood spilt all over the environment and countless limbs tore off of unlucky en...
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This bloody beat-'em-up shows some gameplay bruises, but should satisfy horror fans seeking a weekend's worth of slaughter-filled fun.Based on the same-named arcade-era cult classic, Namco Bandai's Splatterhouse more than lives up to its name: Limbs ar...
Goredrenched presentation complements visceral, varied combat; B movie aesthetic captures original's cheesy horror vibe without interrupting the action.
Platforming sections are a nightmare; ugly visuals during finishing animations; cleararoom design can get repetitive; lengthy load times.
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Troubled development leads to a disappointing experience.Namco Bandai's latest reimagining is more or less what you would expect. Anyone familiar with the Splatterhouse series knows that the game is all about hacking and slashing your way through evil-...
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I'm thankful that at the same time I've been reviewing Splatterhouse I've also been spending time with Donkey Kong Country Returns. It acts as a good balance against Splatterhouse's gore, in which it revels; from the way Rick's skin rips o...
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It's been over twenty years since the original Splatterhouse was released to an unsuspecting and easily offended gaming public. It was the first of its kind: a bloody mess of a game that caused people to wince in disgust, and ultimately led to the firs...
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