TurboGrafx-16

Splatterhouse

Top-notch graphics and ominous background music complete this exciting package. An ideal Halloween game, Splatterhouse spawned two sequels on the Genesis.

If you don’t have access to the ultra rare arcade machine or an emulator, the TG16 version of the game is very close to the real thing and is really a marvel given the hardware it’s running on. It’s still an entertaining game despite the lack of commitment. After all, what better way to get your Halloween fix than following up your yearly viewing of The Great Pumpkin by turning the lights off, firing up the emulator of your choice, and taking in the sights and sounds of Splatterhouse.

Tenuto conto del divertimento che ancora, nonostante la veneranda età riesce a dare, non può che essere positivo il mio giudizio per questo autentica meraviglia videoludica.

If all 12 of you people who purchased TG16's still have them and don't already own a copy of Splatterhouse... shame on you. If you were smart enough not to buy a system doomed from the start (see; Atari Jaguar) and prefer to emulate the classics, Splatterhouse should be on the top of your list.

Zermatschte Köpfe, blutgierige Zombies und eine Hintergrundgrafik, die einem Horrorfilm entsprungen scheint, sorgen für ein wohliges Schauergefühl. Die Grafik ist detailliert (manchmal schon zu genau), die Sprites schön groß und er Sound ordentlich. Was die Metzelei aus dem Gros der "Hack'n Slay"-Programme hervorhebt ist eine fantastische Spielbarkeit. Die Steuerung ist wunderbar genau, die Kollisionsabfrage großzügig und der Schwierigkeitsgrad läßt auch ungeübten Spielern eine große Chance.

Ok, so the gameplay mechanics are archaic by today's standards, but "Splatterhouse" is still a good time. It's nowhere near as offensive as it once was and the Genesis only sequels (especially three) outshine it in every area. But for whatever reason, no matter how much you tell yourself it's not that great of a game, this is one you constantly go back too. That's not just nostalgia talking.