SlasherJPC
Banned
Picked it up at lunch. Played for about 30 minutes. Will post some impressions soon. Got some stuff to take care of first.
canadian crowe said:Any impressions? I'm thinking about switching it out for medal of honor.
Come on, i wanna know!slasher_thrasher21 said:Picked it up at lunch. Played for about 30 minutes. Will post some impressions soon. Got some stuff to take care of first.
Mdk7 said:Come on, i wanna know!
PepsimanVsJoe said:Nothing in the Eurogamer review about the music.
Gah it is probably generic filler like every other soundtrack this generation.
Would be a huge loss too as the music was one of the best things the Splatterhouse series had going for it.
KareBear said:Boobs?I dont see em anywhere.
Dead to Rights said:
RedStep said:That's bizarre, mine has a different DLC "tag" on the front, as well as a different design on the instruction manual (US 360 version). Where'd you get that one?
kamspy said:Also, dude needs a hockey mask, not that bone looking thing.
Dead to Rights said:No doubt. I'm hoping for an unlockable character skin or something.
Right. The only reason to ever bring this series back was use of the retro-factor and to go for the OTT gore.FrostuTheNinja said:To be honest, the original games aren't necessarily shining examples of great gameplay.
Dead to Rights said:My Cousin bought it at Best Buy. Now I'm curious to see yours. :lol
slasher_thrasher21 said:Alright guys.
So I picked it up on the 360.
The menu for the game is pretty cool. Reminds me of another game but I can't quite place which. Sorta changes depending on what screen menu your on, etc.
Game starts off very quickly. With you not really knowing whats going on other then your dying and the mask is telling you to put it on. It starts off with you being super powered and then you suddenly go back to normal due to unknown circumstances.
So far in the 30 minutes I've encountered 3 different enemy types. Each with a different splatter kill. I could see these getting old after doing them so many times but I will admit that when the screen goes black and the blood goes pouring EVERYWHERE... its AWESOME! and satisfying, but thats probably the blood hound in me. Also saw what was presumably the first boss.
The mask talks to Rick and quite often. I find him humorous to say the least. He comes off a bit evil, a bit sadistic, and rude. Just a odd character. Looking forward to hearing more commentary from him. I like how him and Rick talk to each other. One line I remember is afterRicks arm gets ripped off and he starts screaming like crazy...the masks says "For being such a dick, you sure act like a pussy"
The combat so far has been fun but I feel I have done everything I can so until I can upgrade...which I'm guessing is either near the end of the first chapter or sometime in the second chapter. Combat feels fun, though when the enemies gang up in number I feel you really have to be on your guard. I saw my health draining drastically sometimes, one point to where before I realized, I was dead. There is no health power ups as far as I know but once you have a meter raised enough you can do a blood draining technique to drain the enemies around you and give you health.
One area I will say that is bothersome is the loading when you die... its LONG AS FUCK. I don't have the game installed though so that might rectify it a bit. Also I noticed the framerate dipping a little bit here and there but nothing terrible, at least not as of yet.
Overall, I enjoyed what I played and am pining for more. I like the style. So far it feels very "Haunted House" like which I always love in games. The combat feels good but I want more options and moves which hopefully spice things up a bit. I have yet to play any side scrolling or platforming bits.
I saw the guide at the store and for those wondering how many chapter there are....12 in total
Any other early questions? Go for it!
When you start the game it asks which mask you want... one is locked and its blacked out. Not sure what it is.
canadian crowe said:Great impressions!
I think I'll be keeping my pre-order now.
A few questions though:
1) What's the difficulty like so far?
2) How are the collectibles?
3) If I loved Wolverine/Dante's Inferno, is it comparable in quality to them? (If you've played them)
I know you haven't played much, but maybe the game has given you an indication of both.
Dead to Rights said:
slasher_thrasher21 said:1.The difficulty so far seems decent on normal. I wanted to played through on hard my first time and make it last longer but it must be unlocked. Again, I found myself when surrounded by enemies having to watch my health, it went down quickly. I also like how when you hold the strong attack, time semi slows down and you can select what target to hit. So if another enemy is coming at you instead of the one your aiming at with the charge attack. You can mix it up.
2. The collectables are the torn pictures of your gf Jen, and you find these old record players that have audio journals from Dr west. Says there is 12 totally in the game so I'm guessing its one per chapter and also I think its 3-4 peices for each complete picture of Jen, so guessing each level has a complete picture to obtain.
3. I enjoyed both Dante's Inferno and Wolverine. I'd say currently, I find Splatterhouse feels like niether. Now granted they are all beatemups to an extent but I just mean to me Splatterhouse stands on its own. The damage system to Rick is definetely like Wolverine though with realtime damage. I like how you can see his ribs, and stomach torn open. Think Wolverine stlye but more brutal looking. So far, I'd say fans of the genre would do good in checking this game out regardless of reviews. Yes, quality wise, so far Splatterhouse is up there.
Hero of Canton said:For anyone who wants to know: yes, Jen is topless in the torn pics (assuming you find all the pieces, that is).
strideramc said:I'm not entirely sure why, but this made me lol when I read it.
slasher_thrasher21 said:Alright guys.
So I picked it up on the 360.
The menu for the game is pretty cool. Reminds me of another game but I can't quite place which. Sorta changes depending on what screen menu your on, etc.
Game starts off very quickly. With you not really knowing whats going on other then your dying and the mask is telling you to put it on. It starts off with you being super powered and then you suddenly go back to normal due to unknown circumstances.
So far in the 30 minutes I've encountered 3 different enemy types. Each with a different splatter kill. I could see these getting old after doing them so many times but I will admit that when the screen goes black and the blood goes pouring EVERYWHERE... its AWESOME! and satisfying, but thats probably the blood hound in me. Also saw what was presumably the first boss.
The mask talks to Rick and quite often. I find him humorous to say the least. He comes off a bit evil, a bit sadistic, and rude. Just a odd character. Looking forward to hearing more commentary from him. I like how him and Rick talk to each other. One line I remember is afterRicks arm gets ripped off and he starts screaming like crazy...the masks says "For being such a dick, you sure act like a pussy"
The combat so far has been fun but I feel I have done everything I can so until I can upgrade...which I'm guessing is either near the end of the first chapter or sometime in the second chapter. Combat feels fun, though when the enemies gang up in number I feel you really have to be on your guard. I saw my health draining drastically sometimes, one point to where before I realized, I was dead. There is no health power ups as far as I know but once you have a meter raised enough you can do a blood draining technique to drain the enemies around you and give you health.
One area I will say that is bothersome is the loading when you die... its LONG AS FUCK. I don't have the game installed though so that might rectify it a bit. Also I noticed the framerate dipping a little bit here and there but nothing terrible, at least not as of yet.
Overall, I enjoyed what I played and am pining for more. I like the style. So far it feels very "Haunted House" like which I always love in games. The combat feels good but I want more options and moves which hopefully spice things up a bit. I have yet to play any side scrolling or platforming bits.
I saw the guide at the store and for those wondering how many chapter there are....12 in total
Any other early questions? Go for it!
When you start the game it asks which mask you want... one is locked and its blacked out. Not sure what it is.
Nose Master said:He doesn't say"being such a dick", it's more along the lines of "You know, for being a Dick, you sure can be a pussy!" Which is a play off of his name. Rick = Richard = Dick. :lol
MiniDitka said:First vid is up - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_APdOkaQmh8
VALIS said:Sixty dollars. Huh. Well, good luck with that.
slasher_thrasher21 said:I don't understand why post like this are made. Adds nothing to the thread. Its 60 bucks sure, but for some, totally worth the price of admission dependant upon someones personal interests. Now if a game is a technical mess or broken, I totally get that.
I'm pretty bad so if you play like me than I feel sorry for you :lol Yep, could have cleared the enemies much quicker but as usual wasn't paying attention and just kept mashing the buttonsslasher_thrasher21 said:You play like me mini... smashing everything in sight! lol Also you didn't do any splatterkills in that last group of enemies. Could have cleared them out much quicker!
MiniDitka said:I'm pretty bad so if you play like me than I feel sorry for you :lol Yep, could have cleared the enemies much quicker but as usual wasn't paying attention and just kept mashing the buttons
Spoo said:it's mostly bug free.
jluedtke said:Yikes...I've gotta disagree with you on that one
Game just froze on me (360) : (jluedtke said:Yikes...I've gotta disagree with you on that one. The game is buggy as hell for me. It's frozen up twice now, forcing me to reboot both times (360 version). Each time it froze up was during a load screen, and every time I hit a load screen it's really glitchy and looks like it's about to freeze up at any second.
sn00zer said:Holy crap its Pete from Goof Troop