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April 28, 2005
First-Hand Horror
All of this webby stuff is really bringing out my inner (and outer) nerd, so I'm just going to run with it.
Just as horror properties seem to be hot in Hollywood right now (for good or ill), the genre is hunkering down in the video game market as well. This, as you know, is awesome. Resident Evil 4 came out this year, and everybody's calling it one of the best games ever (not having a Gamecube, I wouldn't know). A bunch of other genre games have come out too, but they've all sucked pretty hard. Horror gamers should take heart though, as there are a handfull of can't-miss titles coming out this year, such as:
Evil Dead: Regeneration (THQ) -- VG adaptations of the Evil Dead films have been notoriously bad. 2003's Evil Dead: A Fistfull of Boomstick was okay, despite the repetitive gameplay, because the developers did a decent job of capturing the films' attitude. Cranky Pants, who are helming Regeneration, are hoping to keep the same kind of flair while making a game that's actually also fun to play. From what we know so far, the game will take place between the first and second films, with Ash having been placed in a mental hospital for having brutally murdered his friends. Also, for some reason, he will also have a wisecracking deadite midget for a sidekick. Look for the game to hit stores this summer.
Jaws (Majesco) -- Yeah, it's a Jaws game where you get to be the shark. You get to gorge on the little fishies, smaller sharks, whales, and delicious humans. It's being developed by Appaloosa studios, which is notable since they were the folks that made the Ecco the Dolphin games, which were surprisingly fun. They've defintiely demonstrated their chops with underwater gameplay mechanics. This one is out in August.
This one won't be out until next year, but...
City of the Dead (Hip Games) -- A zombie game created by George Romero! Gah! From what we've seen, the game is very much in keeping with the spirit of his Dead tetralogy, with a small handfull of human survivors fighting the innumerable zombie hordes. And just like the films, this game promises to be super-bleak. The point is simply to survive through the night. You know from the outset that you're not going to stem the tide of the zombie apocalypse. The multiplayer game even features an infection meter which, when full, will make players part of the undead legion and allow them to nosh on the brains of their erstwhile partners. Dee-lightful! I can't freaking wait. So far, the title has been announced for the current generation of consoles, but since it's not coming out until next spring, I can't help but wonder if we won't see a version for the PS3 and Xenon which should be out for the holidays this year.
Since we're on the subject of horror movies and video games, I should mention that some casting has been done for the Silent Hill movie that's should be in production soon. So far, Radha Mitchell is on board as the lead, and everything else seems to be coming along nicely. God, I hope they don't screw this up.
Also, there's a Land of the Dead trailer!
Posted by matt at April 28, 2005 10:49 AM
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