Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick

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Description

Ash returns for another round of killing, slashing and destroying the undead.

On this occasion, with a brand new story based on the world created in the Evil Dead films, Ash can teleport to 4 distinct eras of Dearborn, to not only see how the invasion of the dead took place all those years ago, but to watch in horror as they multiply and control the world they now live in.

As Ash, you must use his chainsaw for a hand, as well as the trusty shotgun and pistol, new magic abilities (call down a rain of fire or possess the enemy to do the dirty work for you), plus a host of other weapons (grenades, shovels, etc.) to destroy the dead.

Once you complete a level in story mode, you can go back into that level in arcade mode and attempt to complete a range of challenges (for example, taking down a certain amount of evil in a set amount of time).

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Part of the Following Groups

• Evil Dead games
• Game Feature: Possession
• Gameplay feature: Chainsaws
• Inspiration: Horror movies
• Inspiration: Movies
• Theme: Zombies

User Reviews

Decent action adventure game based on a great license, which fans should get an extra kick out of. Shame it’s a lame PS-2 port, mind.	Xbox	Nick Drew (412)
Mediocre, but not unplayable.	PlayStation 2	Ola Sverre Bauge (241)

Critic Reviews

Gaming Target	PlayStation 2	Jun 13, 2003	8.9 out of 10	89
GamePro (US)	Xbox	Jun 18, 2003	4 out of 5	80
Thunderbolt Games	PlayStation 2	Jun 27, 2003	8 out of 10	80
Digital Entertainment News (den)	Xbox	Jul 29, 2003	7.5 out of 10	75
Game Chronicles	PlayStation 2	Jun 25, 2003	7 out of 10	70
4Players.de	PlayStation 2	Jul 17, 2003	70 out of 100	70
XBox-Zone	Xbox	Aug 02, 2003	68 out of 100	68
IGN	Xbox	Jun 17, 2003	6.4 out of 10	64
GameSpot	PlayStation 2	Jun 23, 2003	5.3 out of 10	53
The Video Game Critic	Xbox	Dec 09, 2003	D	25

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Trivia

Development

Bruce Campbell, who played Ash in the original Evil Dead movies, lends his voice to his character for the game, as well as helping THQ and Vis in the development of the story during the game.

Engine

The game uses a modified State Of Emergency engine.

Information also contributed by CaptainCanuck

Related Web Sites

• Evil Dead: Fistful of Boomstick (Official Website)
• Wikipedia: Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick (Information about Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick at Wikipedia)