Game details
- Game:
- Splatterhouse
- AKA
- Genre:
- Fighting
- Sub Genre:
- Beat 'Em Up
- Release Date (US):
- November 23rd, 2010
- Release Date (UK):
- November 26th, 2010
- Players:
- 1
- Online Players:
- N/A
- Developers:
- BottleRocket Entertainment
- Publisher:
- Namco Bandai
- Rating:
- M [Mature]
- PSU Rank:
- 540 of 1169 Games
- PSU Rank on PS3:
- 366 of 0 Games
- Additional Information:
- Also available on Xbox 360.
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About Splatterhouse
Follow Rick and his mysterious Terror Mask as he unmercifully tears, cuts and beats his way through denizens of unearthly creatures in an epic adventure to rescue his girlfriend from the clutches of deranged occult figure Dr. West. Embodying the unfiltered, primal aggression of its namesake, Splatterhouse combines visceral, adrenaline-soaked combat with horror elements to deliver an original gaming experience that defies the boundaries of the traditional action category with over the-top gore and shocking new gameplay mechanics. Featuring an original storyline by critically-acclaimed comic book writer Gordon Rennie (Necronauts, Judge Dredd), Splatterhouse takes Rick beyond the mansion as he scours the ends of the world to rescue his beloved Jennifer.
Review
- PSU Review Score
- 7.5
- Avg. user review score:
- 7.7
Summary
Splatterhouse falls short of classic brawler status, but there's still fun to be had out of dishing out handjobs and experimenting with the range of grisly moves on offer.
We like
- Dishing out handjobs -- and we never thought we'd say that!
- Getting creative with the varied move-set
- The compelling boss battles
We dislike
- The frequency of checkpoints. If you die, you sometimes have to go back a long way
- Unrefined combat system and unbalanced A.I.
- The repetitive takedown animations
See PSU's review on Metacritic & GameRankings
Handjob dungeon: now that sounds like a great place to visit, doesn’t it? Sadly, it isn’t. It turns out that Handjob Dungeon isn’t a sex den where full-blooded males’ dreams come true, but it’s actually just a play on words and an indication of the type of playground wit and tongue-in-cheek humour that you’ll encounter throughout Splatterhouse, a re-imagining of the 1988 blood-soaked, button...
- Posted Dec 1st 2010
- 4214 Comments
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Splatterhouse News
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Splatterhouse delayed, but still in the works
We recently mentioned that Namco Bandai didn’t have Splatterhouse listed in its E3 lineup. There have been some difficulties in the development process, including a “performance issue” with Bottlerocket and the reassignment of the project. Joystiq pinged Namco for an update and...
- Posted Jun 18th 2009
- 13 Comments
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Splatterhouse remake to include original game
Splatterhouse, the bloody action adventure romp coming soon to the PlayStation 3, is a remake of a beat 'em up of the same name released by Namco in 1988. Gamers planning on playing the new Splatterhouse that are hankering for some nostalgic gaming appear to be in for a treat. "Everybody wan...
- Posted Feb 8th 2009
- 14 Comments
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