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Apr 26, 20225 min read

‘Evil Dead: The Game’ Looks to Be Raising the Bar for Asymmetrical Horror [Hands-On Preview]

The idea of synthesizing all of the moving pieces of the Evil Dead series into one cohesive package is one vicious, behemoth Deadite in itself. But on top of that, transcending the medium of film and television and adapting it into a gaming genre as volatile as asymmetrical multiplayer? One would naturally question how Saber […] The post ‘Evil Dead: The Game’ Looks to Be Raising the Bar for Asymmetrical Horror [Hands-On Preview] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Brandon Trush

Mar 22, 20225 min read

‘Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed’ Looks to Make Multiplayer Busting Feel Good [Preview]

We pick up a proton pack and throw out a trap to catch a glimpse of IllFonic’s ‘Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed’ in our preview of the new multiplayer experience. In hindsight, it’s actually quite surprising we hadn’t seen an asymmetrical multiplayer Ghostbusters game before now. The format feels right for the license. IllFonic has spent the […] The post ‘Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed’ Looks to Make Multiplayer Busting Feel Good [Preview] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Neil Bolt

Mar 14, 20226 min read

‘Ghostwire: Tokyo’ is Shaping Up to Be a Spirited Spookfest [Hands-On Preview]

In our Ghostwire: Tokyo preview, it seems Tango Gameworks is heading in an intriguing new direction. Does it translate to a good horror experience though? Ghostwire: Tokyo is a game about the lines between the living and the dead. It’s also a game steeped in Japanese mythology. More importantly, however, Ghostwire: Tokyo is the most […] The post ‘Ghostwire: Tokyo’ is Shaping Up to Be a Spirited Spookfest [Hands-On Preview] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Neil Bolt

Feb 15, 20224 min read

Aquatic Horror Game ‘Silt’ Captures the Enchanting Terror of the Deep [Preview]

Spiral Circus’ monochrome aquatic horror game shows great promise in our ‘Silt’ preview impressions. I can’t remember the last game that enchanted me with its visual beauty whilst unnerving me with what it represented. Well, congratulations to developer Spiral Circus, because it has already achieved just that in a short demo for its upcoming aquatic […] The post Aquatic Horror Game ‘Silt’ Captures the Enchanting Terror of the Deep [Preview] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Neil Bolt

Feb 4, 20225 min read

[Preview] ‘Ghostwire: Tokyo’: Tango Gameworks’ Latest is Building on ‘The Evil Within 2’ in Supernatural Style

We got a Ghostwire: Tokyo preview, and came away impressed by the supernatural new game from Tango Gameworks. I have this strange fondness for seeing normally populated worlds in video games emptied of humanity. Ever played The Forest with enemies turned off? Wandered through some of the quieter ruins of the Seattle suburbs in The […] The post [Preview] ‘Ghostwire: Tokyo’: Tango Gameworks’ Latest is Building on ‘The Evil Within 2’ in Supernatural Style appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Neil Bolt

Jan 15, 20224 min read

Sci-Fi Shooter ‘The Anacrusis’ Takes Co-Op Horde Blasting to the Stars [Early Access Impressions]

With so many co-op monster shooters arriving in recent times, The Anacrusis already has a job in standing out, but it’s already laying some impressive groundwork for the future as it begins life in Early Access. Will it end up being a Big Bang or a Black Hole? Unlike many of its genre pals, The […]

Neil Bolt

Jan 14, 20224 min read

[Hands-On Preview] ‘Ikai’ Paints Fascinating Japanese Folklore Onto an Overly Familiar Template

First-person Yokai-heavy horror game Ikai certainly likes to keep you busy from the off, but is it too much busywork? It certainly distracted me from a strong setup. Set in feudal Japan, Ikai concerns a young priestess named Naoko. She’s heard whispers of ancient evil creeping through the forests where she lives, but has dismissed […]

Neil Bolt

Jan 7, 20225 min read

Hellbent Games’ ‘VHS’ Should Be On Your Radar for 2022

Asymmetrical-multiplayer survival horror (which is a mouthful that I’ll be referring to as AMSH from here on) could very well be entering its biggest year yet in 2022. Between the ongoing reign of Dead By Daylight (which will be implementing its Ringu chapter in the near future), Saber Interactive’s upcoming Evil Dead: The Game, and Gun Interactive’s recently announced Texas Chain Saw Massacre game, the roster of AMSH […]

Brandon Trush

Nov 16, 202111 min read

[Hands-On Preview] ‘Dying Light 2: Stay Human’ Shows Great Promise For Techland’s Zombie Epic

In building upon previous mechanics and providing a more personal story with impactful player choice, Dying Light 2 Stay Human offers a grim world with much to explore. In having the chance to spend several hours playing the game, I have found that developer Techland has not only significantly improved upon what was laid out […]

Michael Pementel

Oct 26, 20215 min read

[Hands-On Preview] The Fast-Paced Cyberpunk-Styled ‘Turbo Overkill’ is a Violent, Pulsating Throwback Shooter

It doesn’t take long for Trigger Happy Interactive’s Turbo Overkill to start showing off, and in fairness, it has every reason to do so. A throwback first-person shooter set in the future where its protagonist, the suitably 90s man/machine hybrid known as Johhny Turbo, zips up, down, and around its neon-drenched Paradise city like an […]

Neil Bolt

Oct 25, 20216 min read

[Hands-On Preview] ‘Shin Megami Tensei V’ is Shaping Up to Be a Modern Spin on ‘Nocturne’

Shin Megami Tensei V is the latest entry in the Shin Megami Tensei franchise coming to Nintendo Switch on November 11. This series, while having a sizable fanbase, has been overshadowed by its spin-off franchise, Persona. The last fully original 3D game in the series was 2003’s Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne for the PS2, […]

George Yang

Sep 6, 20215 min read

[Hands-On Preview] ‘The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes’ Feels Player Intuitive, But Can It Stick the Landing?

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes is a significant change of scenery from its predecessor, Little Hope. Departing from the haunting New England woods, you instead follow five soldiers who have, quite literally, fallen into ancient Sumerian ruins deep underground of Iraq during a skirmish of the Iraq War in 2003. Going into the […]

Brandon Trush

Aug 11, 20215 min read

[Early Access Impressions] Classic ‘Fallout’ Meets Flesh n’ Puke Gross Out in Indie RPG ‘Death Trash’

When Fallout 3 was announced, I was one of the many people who were hesitant about the change in perspective for the series. There was something about the look and feel of those old isometric games that captured the grimy, icky apocalypse they were going for that wasn’t quite as appealing when rendered in crisper […]

Aaron Boehm

Aug 10, 20215 min read

The ‘Back 4 Blood’ Open Beta Shows Brief Gimpses of the Magic of ‘Left 4 Dead’

Done well, mowing down hordes of undead with friends has a good shot at replicating a high many have been chasing since Left 4 Dead 2. Still, to actually get something even remotely close to that magical concoction has proven to be elusive. In a way, the Back 4 Blood Open Beta (read our previous […]

Neil Bolt

Aug 9, 20212 min read

[Watch] Full Trailer For Cancelled ‘Duke Nukem’ Prequel Finally Hits YouTube

If you’ve been following gaming over the past couple of decades, you’re probably aware of Duke Nukem Forever. Yes, Duke’s follow-up to the seminal Duke Nukem 3D went through several years of development, two developers, and several fans’ tolerance levels before finally being released to middling reviews in 2011. So, why are we talking about […]

Mike Wilson

Jul 21, 20215 min read

[Preview] ‘Aliens Fireteam Elite’: In Space, No One Can Hear You Emote

While many horror fans would say the history of the Alien film franchise is a bit scattershot, its video game efforts are perhaps even more erratic. One of the series’ low points is Aliens: Colonial Marines, a 2013 Gearbox shooter that failed to do just about anything right, and its lasting blemish on the IP […]

Mark Delaney

Jul 20, 20216 min read

[Preview] ‘Tormented Souls’ Brings Authentic PS2-era Survival Horror to Modern Consoles and PC

The PlayStation 2 era of survival horror was arguably the peak of the sub-genre as it was. Those few precious years, before the impact of Resident Evil 4 shifted the goalposts, housed memorable cult favorites such as ObScure, Rule of Rose, and Haunting Ground, as well as the more noted classics of the generation such […]

Neil Bolt