Splatterhouse (2010 video game)
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| Developer(s) | BottleRocket (until 2009), Namco Bandai Games |
| Publisher(s) | Namco Bandai Games |
| Composer(s) | Howard Drossin |
| Series | Splatterhouse |
| Engine | Gamebryo |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
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| Genre(s) |
Beat 'em up Hack and slash |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Splatterhouse: Music From the Video Game | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | November 23, 2010 |
| Genre | Thrash metal, heavy metal, groove metal, death metal |
| Producer | Howard Drossin |
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| Publication | Score | |
| PS3 | Xbox 360 | |
| Destructoid | 7.5/10 | N/A |
| Edge | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Eurogamer | 6/10 | N/A |
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N/A |
| Game Revolution | C | N/A |
| GameSpot | 4.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| GameTrailers | N/A | 6.4/10 |
| GameZone | 6.5/10 | N/A |
| Giant Bomb | |
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| IGN | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Joystiq | N/A | |
| OXM (US) | N/A | 7/10 |
| PSM | 3/10 | N/A |
| The Daily Telegraph | 6/10 | N/A |
| The Escapist | N/A | |
| Aggregate score | ||
| Metacritic | 59/100 | 62/100 |
Splatterhouse is a horror themed beat 'em up hack and slash video game developed by Namco Bandai Games and Namco Networks America, released in 2010 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is a reimagining and a reboot of the original Splatterhouse which was released in 1988.
Splatterhouse is combat-oriented with main character Rick fighting various monsters in either hand-to-hand combat or with makeshift weapons, such as wooden planks and meat cleavers. Rick is able to attack his enemies with super strength and rip them apart. He can also chain attacks together into combos.
Rick can lose limbs, but is able to grow them back over time. Arms can be used as clubs to fight enemies.
Throughout the game, Rick collects blood from defeated enemies. Collecting a certain amount will allow the player to unlock new moves and perform special attacks. Players can find journals documenting Dr. West's history while photos of Rick's girlfriend serve as a breadcrumb trail to follow. He can perform "Splatter Kills", extremely gory finishing moves. There is also a platforming element with jump nodes to keep instant death falls to a minimum.
The game also comes with the original Splatterhouse arcade game, Splatterhouse 2 and Splatterhouse 3 as unlockables.
Jennifer Willis (Shanelle Workman) is to have an interview with Dr. Henry West M.D. (Richard Doyle), professor of necrobiology, at his house. Her boyfriend, Rick Taylor (Josh Keaton), comes along so nothing bad happens. Just as Rick is about to propose to Jennifer, the two are attacked by Dr. West's experiments, kidnapping Jennifer and leaving Rick mortally wounded. Rick knocks over a sarcophagus revealing a mask. Close to death, the Terror Mask (Jim Cummings) calls out to Rick, saying it will save him and help save Jenny if he puts it on. Having no choice, Rick puts the mask on and is transformed into a hulking beast powered by the blood of others.
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