SCREWATTACK MAGAZINE - FEBRUARY
There is no real exploration in this game. It’s mostly focused on combat and forward progression. But, like with most beat em ups, that doesn’t really detract from the game. It’s an OLDSCHOOL BRAWLER! Exploration only gets in the way in this type of game. It’s all about turning your enemies into a bloody piles of gore. It’s not about Finding the key or new weapon. It’s about getting from A to B and killing EVERYTHING that gets in between. Also scattered throughout the game are collectibles. They come in the form of picture pieces. These pictures tend to be of the sexy/nude variety. These in turn unlock pages from Dr. West’s Journal which you can also hear by interacting with gramophones throughout the levels. You, also get a trophy/achievement for collecting all the photos called “Happy Ending” and one called “Lovecraft Baby” for unlocking all the journal entries. There are also unlockable Survival Arenas to test your skills against a set number of waves of progressively more difficult enemies. Doing so earns you more photo pieces of Jennifer. They can be VERY fun way to test your combat skills in this game. Also each arena has a set of 10 secret objectives to fulfill like not taking any damage for a set period of time. Completing these increases your score considerably. But, complet-
ing all ten in any given arena will also earn you a trophy/achievement. I’m not a big fan of survival modes. I tend to think of them as a cheap way to extend gameplay time. But, I must admit these are REAL blast to play. -SOUND DESIGN(Music Acting & Sound Effects) First off I am gonna talk about the sound effects! They are BEAUTIFULLY wet and sickening! The sickening obscenity of the wet crunches, thuds, splatters, and slices are music to the ears! Enemy noises tend to be run of the mill monster roars, screeches, and grunt though. there is nothing particularly special about them. However, they are good quality and they fit the creatures that make them very well. So I can’t fault them for their use.Next part to go over is the music. In short it’s VERY metal (see urban dictionary entry 3.) Its OST is filled to the brim with the likes of Mastodon, Five Finger Death Punch, ASG, & other AWESOME HEAVY METAL BANDS! The music DEFINITELY fits the game’s theme, and gets you in the mood to rend monsters limb from limb! DLC There is a LOT of it for this soon after release. And, it isn’t particularly good DLC
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either. It consists of nothing more than Costumes (masks) & survival arena. They really aren’t worth your time or money. It all just screams content that was chopped from the release for sale as DLC which really pisses me off. And considering that the game and its story ends early for a remake of the original game, as it is suppose to be, I won’t be surprised if they sell the ending as “bonus” DLC story content! I’m gonna pick up a 2x4 & painting the walls RED with their blood! PROS • GREAT Voice acting • AWESOME OST filled to the brim with fist pumping metal! • Bloodiest game EVER MADE • AWESOME & Incredibly brutal combat • Sickeningly realistic gore effects. • Linear Levels CONS • • • • •
Clunky controls Weak Platforming Bad DLC and lots of it Underwhelming boss battles Game/Story Ends early
Rating: 8/10 (Buy it!)