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Evil Dead: A Classic, or Just Another Game? | | Matt Parsons from California says (30/Dec/2000): | I am a VERY big fan of the Evil Dead movies, so no doubt I would buy the video game. I was expecting a lot out of this game, but I didn't get that much. Don't get me wrong, it's a good game and all, but it isn't something to write home about. The game revolves around Ash, our favorite, one-liner spewing, chainsaw -swinging hero (Voiced by Bruce Campbell, who played Ash in the movies. A plus!) As he takes his new girl, Jenny (No Linda? That doesn't have an Evil Dead touch to it) to the infamous cabin in the woods. Why Ash would go back there again I have no idea. As usual, the tape recorder (which holds the translations to the Book of the Dead, an evil book that raises zombies) turns on, causing the evil in the woods to rise and capture Jenny. Now Ash must defend against the evil with his chainsaw, axe, and other assorted weapons. Basically, the game can be described as "A guy with a chainsaw runs around killing zombies". But I found some of the game unsatisfactory. The Deadites aren't even zombies, they're ghost-creatures. And most of all, Ash's famous line, "Groovy", has no feeling to it. It sounds like it was spoken by a Bruce Campbell impersonator. The gameplay was really good, though. Easy to understand. The graphics were good, but Ash didn't look like... well, Ash. Maybe if they made the deadites creepy zombies rising out of the ground and added in the original "Groovy" sound wave from "Evil Dead 2", this game would get a 10!
| It was a good game. | | Andy from Rolla Mo USA3 says (29/Dec/2000): | I am a big fan of the movies and Bruce.So thats why I got the game.For the most part the game was pretty cool.The graphics were good.The story line wasn't bad and they even got Bruce Campbell's voice as Ash.I gave it a 7 because I beat the game in 3 hours and 47 minutes.Plus a larger variety of creatures would have been nice.Last but not least the first disc was better than the second but not by much.
| Great addition to the Evil Dead series.. Hail to Bruce Campbell! | | JediAaron from Pearl City, Hawaii says (29/Dec/2000): | This game looks, sounds, and feels like you get to be a part of the great film series that is Evil Dead. It wouldn't be the game it is if it wasn't for the awesome contribution of Bruce's voice-overs. Absolutely outstanding! I've been looking for a RE type game with the same 'human' addition of some comedy and plain sarcasm, done perfectly in movie form and now in the video game genre. Aside from the great nostalgic scenes, environment, cinematics, and the great dialogue, the game begins to dwindle slightly in the gameplay itself and basic controls. As already mentioned before, the simple fact that picking up items and general exploration are hindered by endless 'spawning' of Deadites makes the game hard to get immersed in upon starting out. I have found that once you manage to get some long-range weaponry, it makes progression much more easier. Only after 1/2 through the 1st disc do the Deadites slow down in their relentless attacks. A good strategy is to collect as many first aid kits as possible through limited battles before venturing past the RedNeck house. After that point, kits are slightly less plentiful. During your first battles outside Ash's cabin, try to battle one Deadite at a time from a corner of the cabin. This helps prevent the enemy from landing every singe blow, while giving you an advantage due to a weapon on each arm. You will be able to bring one weapon to bear on the enemy while giving yourself room to back up and escape if necessary. The control itself is basic and rudimentary in nature, but lacks the smooth control during rotation and evasive movements of the character you would expect from a 'quality' RPG. Aiming is simply a matter of focusing on the 'shadow' of the enemy and pointing Ash in that general direction. The game progresses fairly predictably, you should not have too much difficulty location key items and book pages if you pay close attention to the clues offered in the cinematic sequences. If anyone has any questions or comments, or even advanced hints, feel free to email me. In summary.. hail to the king baby!!
| If you liked the movies, you'll love the game. | | John from Cape Coral, Florida, USA says (29/Dec/2000): | I recently received the Evil Dead game for Christmas. I have so been looking forward to it ever since I heard they were making it. The game was even beter than I hoped. I don't really like Resident Evil type games, but this one was a must have. They really pushed the envelope on the grapics. Ash looks great. I was very pleased to see how he came out. The scenery, Oh my god, I was getting freaked out in the forest. They also did an awesome job adding the other elements like the church and the campground. The finishing move was a nice touch. I love guttin' deadites. The FMV's that pop up at times during the game are some of the funniest scenes I've heard on any video game. Ash's quick wit and one liners are really the high point of the game. Sound effects are great too. The chainsaw, shotgun, footsteps, and everything sound as true as they can. I loved the "Join us" you hear at various times. The only problem I had with the game was that it was too short, and too easy. I beat the game the day after Christmas. It took me less than 4 hours to do it. It wasn't that difficult to figure out how to kill the deadites, or how to solve the puzzles. I hardly ever had to load a saved game due to dying. The replay value is good just to see the FMV's again. Bruce Campbell had a much bigger role than I thought. I had no idea he was going to have that many lines. I hope they're planning a sequel. Long live the King!
| just like the movie | | Jeff from Seattle,WA says (28/Dec/2000): | Man this is definatly is the best suvival/horror movie i played i meen i look scary and stuff but the feel of it is just like the movies looks scary but isn't. But down to the reveiw the graphic are good a twitch every now and then but sides that dead on. Sound well that is one of its strongest points the voice overs and one liners make this game shine and they only use music when somethin important is going on so it gives you some clues. Alas it was kinda hard to start the control takes a little to get used to but once you do you be a choppin down deadite like you were gettin payed for it. So if you can get down the controlls then you'll love this game fan or no fan off the seris.
| I love Evil Dead, I would have given this a 10, but there is one small problem... | | Dani from New York, USA says (27/Dec/2000): | Now, first of all, it is a good game. The voice acting is great, done by Bruce himself. The graphics are done well. Bruce looks enough like himself. And also,the game is pretty funny. Taunting the stupid deadites is always fun. (And at the start game screen dont press the start button. Bruce will start saying up to seven different phrases such as, "C'mon today!" and "Paging player, press the start button!")
I'm also a big Evil Dead fan, and a fan of Bruce Campbell, so you can see why I gave it an 8. But, here comes the small problem.
Now, I walk out of the cabin,kill the first deadite. Then two more appear. As soon as I kill them, two more appear. The game is crawling with so many badguys its impossible. It is the hardest game I've ever played so far, just because of the fact that it gets annoying. You have no time to do anything but fight deadites untill they kill you. I NEVER use a game shark for games, but I'm strongly considering it.
I would recommend this game to any Evil Dead fan, just because it's a nice collectors item and it can be fun. Make sure that if you aren't an Evil Dead fan, that your good at survival horror, because this is the hardest survival horror game I've played in a long time. The game may be hard, but it is fun to just play if you're bored. If anyone finds any neat tricks to help with this game, or any good walkthroughs(Incase I get stuck somewhere again), let me know. Thanks for your time. And make sure when considering this game, that even tho it's fun, it can be annoying.
| The graphics, the gameplay, and the weapons are the best that I have seen in a while. | | Andrew Matus from Midland, MI U.S.A says (22/Dec/2000): | Some people think that there are too many bad guys but that is the fun of the game. To win isn't everything that the game should be. It should be hard and fun and that is what Evil Dead is. The graphics are absolutely awesome compared to most games. It was a fun game from the start for me. One thing that the game has is a lot of dead ends. It was a great game for me since I have seen the movies. I recomend the game to anyone who has seen it or just likes games with long gameplay and great graphics. The game ties in with the movie trilogy a lot and that is awesome.
| this is one of the best games i have | | Dillon from Mason,ohio says (21/Dec/2000): | I am a huge follower of the movies. The game seem's to have every thing that the movies did. If you have seen the movies and are a follower of them you should buy the game just because it is so good. IF you liked Resident evil then you should buy this game because this so much better.
| Never heard of the moivies, but i like the game. | | Ron from Blackfoot, Idaho USA says (15/Dec/2000): | I'm not really to far into the game, but it seems to be going ok. I don't share the same enthusiasum as some people. the graphic's are pretty good. The game play is ok also. The most important thing about a game is that it's not to hard, but yet challenging enough to keep your intrest. this game is doing that very thing. I do believe that the player is not given a adequate chance to escape, or pick up objects from the fallen dead, before being assaulted by another zombie, or skelleton. My kids think the skelletons are funny when they run away. I would recomend this game to my friends.
| I think everything about the game rocks!.!.! | | Andrew Matus from Midland,Michigan,USA says (14/Dec/2000): | I thought that the game's graphics, voice-overs, enemies, scenery, and gameplay was the best I've seen in a while. All my friends like it and so do I. think the people that don't like it don't like it cause they can't get anywhere. I had fun from the start and got a little frustrated but when you find things and get somewhere the game rocks the house. I am really into the game and I am glad I bought it. I am getting pretty far but I am stuck at the part of finding the weed killer to get into the church and cemetary. I think the game is the best and I reccomend it to every Evil Dead fan out there with the playstation game council.....!!!!!
| Evil Dead: Great Movie, Bad Game | | Mike Genova from Damariscotta ME USA says (12/Dec/2000): | I was very excited to get this game, it looked really cool in all the reviews, and being a big fan of the movies, and Bruce Campbell, i was psyched. So I load the thing up and sit through a totally sweet opening video, with voice acting done by Bruce himself. It was good looking, it was funny, I'm ready to go. The game starts, and It's your standard survival horror game, I picked up some shiny objects, and started exploring the cabin. The controls are just like Resident Evil, actually, a lot of the game play is just like Resident Evil, which is good, becuase that was a good game. I've got a chainsaw for one arm and an axe in my hand, so i venture outside of the cabin. There an evil thing appears to kill me. I manage to hack it up with realitive ease, I lose some health, but I get a medkit when I kill it. You get a medkit after you kill everything, but you'll need them. Immediatlly after I kill the first guy, another one appears, about half way through killing the second guy, a third appears. Now this is why I didnt like the game. There are too many friggin bad guys. There are so many It's not even challenging, It's just annoying. You can't even stop to pick up an item without being thwomped by some evil dead thing. It hinders the gameplay, because there is really no time when your not getting attacked, so you have no time to think about anything else. It's almost like they got done making the game and figured it was too easy, so they added respawning bad guys. So basically, It's a game with good graphics, funny, but good, voice acting, good controls and gameplay, and impressive cut scenes, but way to many friggin bad guys.
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