The New Splatterhouse is AWESOME... so why does everyone else hate it?

[DesmondThe3rd]

I loved the TG-16 and Genesis originals and still do so when I saw that Namco was doing a new Splatterhouse game after decades of nothing I just had to play it! It was crazy too because I got the game before I saw any mainstream reviews by Gamespot or IGN first, which ironicly both gave it below average ratings. Good thing I didn't though cause the game is one of the best action games I played this year in my opinion. I wanna hear different opinions out there though to see you agree or am I just crazy? I even did a review on it recently for YT:

[Mathius]

I haven't even seen any reviews of it in EGM or GameInformer. It's like they want it to fail! I am going to buy this game anyways.

[Arkhan]

What the hells wrong with it!?

I thought it was the same blend of carnage as the originals, only in 3D.

goodstuff

[nodtveidt]

I don't know anything about the new Splatterhouse but there's one thing I know about modern-day gaming in general... if your game isn't uber-complex to the teeth or marketed for braindead blowhards or "family", you're going to get low marks. Action games that don't need 100 buttons automatically get ridiculed nowadays. So if the new Splatterhouse is just good old fashioned carnage without a lot of button-work, then game magazines are going to be all kinds of stupid about it.

[Emerald Rocker]

It's a fun game.  I don't think it's bad, but I don't think it's particularly awesome either.  It's a concept that got lost in the past -- the whole "OMG you play as a nutjob and bloody things up" isn't as shocking as it used to be... and it's not as daring as the original game, anyway.

Here's my review: CLICKIE

[rag-time4]

It's a fun game.  I don't think it's bad, but I don't think it's particularly awesome either.  It's a concept that got lost in the past -- the whole "OMG you play as a nutjob and bloody things up" isn't as shocking as it used to be... and it's not as daring as the original game, anyway.

Here's my review: CLICKIE

Thanks for sharing that review!

[TR0N]

I don't think people hate the "new splatterhouse" it's mostly any major site that does.Any time i've watch a indie review on yt the person enjoys the game.

Have you seen retrogamer3 review of splatterhouse desmond ?

Then again when most sites such as gametrailers,ign etc give it low scores.It could be the reason why nobody is buying it.

[Duo_R]

It was on sale on Amazon for like 25 today. Pick it up!

[Arkhan]

I don't think people hate the "new splatterhouse" it's mostly any major site that does.Any time i've watch a indie review on yt the person enjoys the game.

Have you seen retrogamer3 review of splatterhouse desmond ?

Then again when most sites such as gametrailers,ign etc give it low scores.It could be the reason why nobody is buying it.

Big name sites bash every game that isnt like.... Rock band, Halo, or one of the other big-franchise games.

most of the people reviewing on those sites are dipshits. 

GamePro's magazine reviewers are the worst of the worst.

[Tatsujin]

I think it's an uberstinkt.

[TheClash603]

I did the $25 Amazon deal, thanks for the heads up.

[Arkhan]

I did the $25 Amazon deal, thanks for the heads up.

I preordered it for 5 money, and they must've goofed cause they said I paid it off lol, so I got me a 5$ copy.

I still have the 5$ receipt for the preorder.

f*ck yeah, computer errors!

[DesmondThe3rd]

I haven't even seen any reviews of it in EGM or GameInformer. It's like they want it to fail! I am going to buy this game anyways.

Is EGM still around? I don't really like them since they screwed me out of my prizes for getting the High Score on Air Zonk years ago. Anyway, your right about there not being too many reviews out there at the moment.

[DesmondThe3rd]

I don't think people hate the "new splatterhouse" it's mostly any major site that does.Any time i've watch a indie review on yt the person enjoys the game.

Have you seen retrogamer3 review of splatterhouse desmond ?

Then again when most sites such as gametrailers,ign etc give it low scores.It could be the reason why nobody is buying it.

Yeah, that was really the review that made me drop the 60 bucks originally and he was right: it did kickass!

[Mathius]

I haven't even seen any reviews of it in EGM or GameInformer. It's like they want it to fail! I am going to buy this game anyways.

Is EGM still around? I don't really like them since they screwed me out of my prizes for getting the High Score on Air Zonk years ago. Anyway, your right about there not being too many reviews out there at the moment.

Wow! You and Chris Bucci both were screwed out of your high score prize. I actually got a code published in EGM for the 3DO version of Need for Speed bitd. They sent me some cheapie 3DO puzzle game as a prize.