Namco Bandai have recently announced via a press-release the development of the long-awaited next-generation debut of Splatterhouse for the PlayStation 3, and XBOX 360 consoles.
Currently under development by BottleRocket Entertainment, this resurrection is inspired by that of the classic 1988 arcade hit, 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.
From Namco Bandai's Press-Realease -- Splatterhouse follows college student Rick Taylor as he tries to rescue his girlfriend, Jennifer, who has disappeared after entering the mysterious and run-down West Mansion. Confronted by horrific other-worldly creatures, Rick comes across a mystical sentient mask that promises to give him the power to find Jennifer. Full of desperation and rage, Rick puts on the “Terror Mask” and is transformed into a juggernaut of pure violence and destruction. 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.
Splatterhouse will allow players a variety of ways to "decimate the mansion's assortment of demons, monstrosities and abominations" and will feature an all-new dynamic combat-system with Rick being able to use his "brute strength to perform bone-crushing melee combos, savage grapples and wield an assortment of makeshift weapons" as well as allowing players to rip the limbs, and heads from enemies. Along with these intriguing addition to the gameplay comes the ability to "re-animate" corpses of fallen enemies in order to fight alongside Rick, as well as being able to leap long distances and propel himself to out-of-reach areas adding all-new levels of exploration to the franchise.
The press-release also claims if Rick succumbs to the mansion's demonic creatures, they'd begin to dismember him, savagely tearing away at his limbs and ripping at his flesh to "expose his internal organs". In order to survive, Rick must call upon the power of the Terror Mask to regenerate his mutilated body, allowing players to watch in gory detail as bones, veins, muscles and skin return to his body in real-time.
“Splatterhouse promises to deliver an experience full of the gore, hard-hitting action and gritty atmosphere that fans of the franchise expect,” said Todd Thorson, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for NAMCO BANDAI Games America, Inc. “Packed with plenty of surprise twists and gripping gameplay, this entirely new entry in the series is set to introduce the bloody saga of Rick and the Terror Mask to a new generation of gamers when it launches in 2009.”
Splatterhouse is currently in development by BottleRocket Entertainment for the PlayStation 3 and XBOX 360 consoles, scheduled for release sometime in 2009.
Submitted by mordillo92
30/05/2008
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http://www.namcobandaigames.com/news/press/press/293