Evil Dead: Hail to the King

Evil Dead: Hail to the King is a very entertaining game and highly recommended for fans of the movies or fans of the survival horror genre of games. Just keep in mind the system requirements so that you're not disappointed when you can't use your gamepad or juice up the resolution on your new P4 1.7GHz monster computer.

Wenn ich eines hasse, dann ein Speicherpunkt-System gepaart mit Gegnern, die immer wieder neu auftauchen. Fruuuuust! Außerdem war ich dank einem Irrgarten zum ersten Mal seit 100 Jahren wieder dazu gezwungen, per Hand eine Karte zu zeichnen: 1985 durchaus zeitgemäß. Vielen Dank auch für die miserable Kollisionsabfrage, durch die es wahrscheinlich kein Problem wäre, den Eiffelturm zu treffen, wenn die Freiheitsstatue anvisiert wird. Dem Holzfäller in mir macht Evil Dead trotzdem Spaß. Eine gute Stunde sollten Sie allerdings einplanen, um sich an die verkorkste Steuerung und die Designmängel zu gewöhnen.

Получившееся, с соответствующими поправками на другой сюжет, монстров, время и место действия, и есть Evil Dead: Hail to the King. В целом, нормальный и более-менее качественный продукт, не претендующий на лавры шедевра на все времена, но, тем не менее, способный привлечь фанатов жанра, и, что более вероятно, фанатов фильма, особенно его культовой третьей части. Все-таки жанр не так уж и переполнен, а значит, аудитория найдется.

Wer auch nur einen der Evil Dead-Filme gesehen hat, wird sich kaum wundern, dass Kultfigur Ash spätestens nach dem dritten Teil (Armee der Finsternis) einen psychischen Knacks erlitten hat. Um das Trauma zu überwinden, kehrt er mit seiner neuen Freundin Jenny zu dem abgelegenen Haus zurück. Dass das eine absolut bescheuerte Idee ist, war ja klar: Ein böses Spiegelbild von Ash aktiviert das Tonband mit den Beschwörungsformeln, praktisch das Halali für alle Dämonen.

Been there, seen that, done that! Een vreselijk gedateerd actie adventure. Hoog tijd dat de reeks echt 'dead' is!

Hardcore Evil Dead fans want to like Evil Dead: Hail to the King so much that like zombies, they just might suffer through this CD’s imprecise gameplay and rough-hewn graphics. They’ll be rewarded by plenty of great visual references to the films, that unfortunately range from raggedy, uninspired monster designs to cool cinematic story sequences. Also, Bruce Campbell’s now-classic one-liners (Come get some!) are a major plus. However, it’s a mystery (and a shame) why with solid survival horror games like Nightmare Creatures or the Resident Evil series out there as examples, a can’t-miss movie license like Evil Dead couldn’t have faired better. Hold out hope that better versions of this game will show.

Fans who see something they love translated into another medium - whether it's a book turned into a film or a comic turned into a TV series - always build fiercely high expectations, only to be inevitably disappointed. But Hail To The King would still be a poor game without the Evil Dead baggage. In fact, it would be downright rubbish without the little magic it has stolen from the films. There may be no raping trees, but our fond memories have been brutally violated.

One would think the developers would understand some of the play mechanics that made Resident Evil cool, considering they decided to emulate that classic game. Nothing shocks or surprises you, aside from the fact that so many horrible decisions conceived this blundering zombie of a game. Enemies regenerate constantly, even as you're picking up items from the last battle. Combat is absurd, and the lack of variety in weapons (there are guns, but almost no ammo) make it a total bore. It's not scary, funny, or even gory. This Evil Dead stinks like a rotting, disembodied hand. If you love Evil Dead and want more, I suggest checking out Peter Jackson's Bad Taste and Dead Alive (the unedited version). You'll probably completely forget about this game when you see a man liquefy a house full of zombies with a lawnmower strapped to his waist.

Geen aanrader deze titel, niet voor fans van de films en niet voor alle andere gamers.

Trots en bitvis hyfsad atmosfär slinker Evil Dead: Hail to the King utan protester ned i facket för medelmåttiga spel, vilket inte ens Bruce Campells röst kan ändra på. En fjärde Evil Dead-film kanske vore en bättre idé?

Un jeu qui n'a que son nom pour susciter l'intérêt des fans de survival-horror. Le soft ne procure en lui-même aucune des sensations recherchées habituellement dans ce genre de soft. L'angoisse est ici carrément absente et ce ne sont pas son gameplay et sa réalisation qui sauveront le jeu d'une note très moyenne.

En somme, si l'univers d'Evil Dead est assez fidèlement restitué, ce n'est pas sous son meilleur jour. Cette adaptation ne fait pas mieux que les versions sur les autres supports puisque l'ambiance du titre est toujours aussi fade et le gameplay toujours aussi pauvre. A ceci viennent s'ajouter une maniabilité franchement désagréable et des combats saoulants qui finissent d'enterrer se titre. En Bref, Evil Dead : Hail To The King est un soft que même les fans de Ash auront raison d'éviter.

Un titre décevant et que les fans prendront soin d'éviter pour ne pas risquer les déconvenues. Evil Dead : Hail To The King n'est ni fun, ni même effrayant, il est tout simplement pénible et lassant.

For those who missed my wonderfully insightful review of Hail to the King for PlayStation, allow me to recap but a few of the points made in last month's issue. The game lacks the pacing of the movies, and instead comes off as a weak Resident Evil emulation with Bruce Campbell voice-overs. To top it all off, Evil Dead is impossibly hard thanks to regenerating enemies and needless annoyances such as a hedge maze. The Dreamcast version has better graphics, but looser controls. Remember, shop smart; shop around for a better game than this at S-Mart.

I consider Evil Dead: Hail to the King an utter tragedy. There's so many ways this game could have gone right, I have trouble comprehending how it turned out so bad. A 4.5 is a horrible score, but if this didn't have the Evil Dead license I may have given it a negative rating. The only thing it does right is swallow your soul.

Had the battle sequences not been so maddeningly frustrating and frequent, Evil Dead: Hail to the King would at least weigh in as a decent Resident Evil clone, but they work to make the game almost unplayable. The fights even undermine the otherwise decent puzzle-solving elements, since you're required to do a lot of backtracking across areas where Deadites constantly respawn.

Het beste wat je kunt doen als Evil Dead fan is naar de videotheek gaan, de drie films huren en dromen van wat dit spel had kunnen zijn.

Het beste wat je kunt doen als Evil Dead fan is naar de videotheek gaan, de drie films huren en dromen van wat dit spel had kunnen zijn.

Nevertheless, if there's any lasting appeal in Evil Dead: Hail to The King, then I must've missed it, cause with all the things I've mentioned I can safely conclude that this is one of the worst and most unsuccessful Resident Evil clones. Many of 'Evil Dead' worshipers will want to try this game; I wouldn't recommend it however, simply because it might make you hate the Evil Dead trilogy for the rest of your life. If you're not an Evil Dead devotee, then I'd suggest you satisfy yourself with the Resident Evil games - they offer so much more, both in gameplay and graphics.

Gameplay itself is repetitive as well. Evil Dead is one of those games where you have to slowly scan across every wall pressing the "action" key to find hidden treasures since many of the items you'll find aren't represented by an icon -- most are, but some aren't. Then, when you finally do find a certain object, you usually have to run to the other side of the haunted forest through the aforementioned never-ending onslaught of undead.

True story: I had a dream a couple of nights ago that Andy asked me to write a page on this game. I woke up completely horrified. Later that day I asked him if that had actually happened. "No Kristian," he said. "It was only a bad dream." Thank God. Need I say more?

Nach eingehender Betrachtung von Evil Dead: Hail To The King kann man sich des Eindrucks nicht erwehren, dass die Entwickler der Heavy Iron Studios mit der Bekanntheit der Evil-Dead-Filme mal schnell in die Horrorfilmszene einsteigen wollten - anders ist die miese Qualität des Machwerks nicht zu erklären: Mittels billiger Schockeffekte und Splatter-Versprechen, die dann im Spiel nicht einmal eingehalten werden, sollten so Käufer angelockt werden. Also besser die Finger weg von dem Spiel! Allenfalls Leute, die unbedingt alles zum Thema Tanz der Teufel haben müssen, sollten mit dem Gedanken spielen, das Game zu erwerben. Dem Horrorfilmfan sei gesagt: Lieber einmal wieder den Gang in die Videothek wagen, um sich zum wiederholten Male die Filme auszuleihen - das ist dann schon eher ein Genuss.

Evil Dead: Hail to the King raises a lot of questions, not the least of which is an enduring fascination with why THQ is publishing it. Irresistible source material aside, it's a little late to be jumping on the survival-horror bandwagon--especially with such a lackluster rip-off as Evil Dead: Hail to the King. If you're a fan of the movies, you'd be better off spending the same amount of money on the collector's edition of Army of Darkness on DVD instead. You'll enjoy it a lot more than playing Evil Dead: Hail to the King, which will wear out its welcome in a much shorter span than the 96-minute running time of the film.

Evil Dead: Hail to the King is terrifying for all the wrong reasons. The gameplay is repetitive while the combat is frustrating and unrewarding. The graphics are outdated and the sound is unimaginative. There are very few redeeming features in Evil Dead, which is a surprise considering the source from which it was produced. The Evil Dead film trilogy was by no means a thought-provoking experience, but it was fun and exciting none the less, traits that got lost somewhere in the conversion. For those reasons, I can’t recommend Evil Dead, not even to diehard fans of the movies. It may be early but Evil Dead: Hail to the King has likely secured a spot in our annual “Worst Games of the Year”. Now that’s scary.

Qui criera le plus au sacrilège ? Les fans de Sam Raimi ou les amateurs de survival horror ? Si la trilogie Evil Dead n'est dans l'absolu pas trop écorchée, Hail to the King souffre des défauts éliminatoires que sont une maniabilité déplorable, et une aventure noyée par trop d'action sans vraie saveur. C'est d'autant plus dommage que les graphismes sont très corrects (arrières plans précalculés sublimes, effets gore parfois très réussis). Si un plus grand soin avait été apporté à l'ergonomie et à l'équilibre entre action et aventure, Hail to the King aurait pu être un jeu fort sympathique. Mais avec des "si"...

Evil Dead ist ein dreister Resident-Evil-Klon, an dem alles falsch geraten ist. Die potthässliche Grafik macht mir dabei gar nicht so viel aus, aber diese nervtötenden Gegner: Kaum hat man einen zerhackt, kommen die nächsten zwei schreiend aus dem Boden. In Verbindung mit der offenbar zufallsbasierten Kollisionsabfrage haben wir es hier mit einem verdammt unfairen Spiel zu tun.

Fighting is nothing but button mashing, and it gets so tiresome that you'll soon try to avoid confrontation altogether. Unfortunately, the creatures regenerate constantly and love to block your path. It's especially painful when you get lost in the endless maze behind the cabin. Hail to the King fails to capture the edginess or humor of the movie, and poor control and repetitive action are like nails in the coffin.