Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick

The first Evil Dead game was a massive disappointment; it took me all of ten minutes to realise that it was unplayable, and for that reason, I never really saw the point in bothering with the Playstation 2 sequel. But now that older games can be picked up on the cheap, I decided to check this one out and I'm glad I did! I'm a massive fan of the Evil Dead series, and while I can't really say that this game truly captures the atmosphere of Sam Raimi's awesome films, I can say that it is great fun to play and the fact that Bruce Campbell has returned once again to voice the bumbling deadite slayer Ash is a huge bonus! The game centres on the town of Dearborn, where S-Mart's best employee Ashley J. Williams lives. Some occult obsessed professor has decided to translate the Necronomicon into English and on a live TV show - he makes a very silly decision - playing the tape with the incantations on it live! It's not long before Dearborn has been plunged into darkness and deadites are walking the streets. It's all up to Ash to save the world from evil once again...

The first thing you'll notice about this game is that it's GORY! Ash throws his chainsaw around and limbs leave bodies and blood goes everywhere. The combat system allows Ash to carry two weapons; obviously, chainsaw and boomstick from the outset, although there is more variety the further you get into the game. The game's engine allows multiple enemies on screen at once - and this means that Ash sometimes finds himself in the middle of literally dozens of deadites! It's impressive to watch, and great fun to control. The fact that so many enemies can be on screen at once means that the game has a real 'fast and furious' feel to it, and this is what makes it so much fun. However, this also has a flip side to it. The focus is always on the combat, so the rest of the game feels a bit empty. The locations are all very similar and you're not able to interact with much of it, which can mean a lot of running around in circles. Furthermore, the constant stream of enemies can be a nuisance, especially when you're looking for something. And it's really easy. But Bruce's dialogue makes it all worthwhile in the end; that's where this game best succeeds at being part of The Evil Dead franchise. Some of his lines really are awesome, my favourite is "We replaced this deadite's brain with a chainsaw blade...let's see if he notices". Overall, how much you like this game may depend on how much you like the films; but I definitely recommend giving it a go as A Fistful of Boomstick is a lot of fun!

Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick is a very cool game. It's fun to play, with plenty of gore, groovy weapons and cool Deadites. You can run around the town, the park, the church and shops dismembering zombified citizens. The one liners from Bruce Campbell as Ash are very funny and he gives a performance so true to the Ash in the films. The graphics are very good in this game, the attention to detail in the gore and blood splatter for instance, is impressive. The spells are fun to use, especially the Possession one. The game play is average, took me a week to complete, but I disagree with reviews who have said the game was boring! The weapons were very cool and there are plenty the to choose from and have fun with, and the chainsaw was a fun tool to use against the zombies. I love Evil Dead! All the films and this game rock! I like this game!

First off if you haven't seen any of the "Evil Dead" films, it is an almost must before playing. I feel as if I am being harsh giving this game only 5 stars. Perhaps it's the fact the game is 4 or 5 years old. The game is short to start with and each level has pretty much the same layout with exceptions for a few. It wields a repetitive feel after about an hour of playing straight. Each level has you chasing objectives around a map, backtracking and making you feel as if you've done the objective a few times before. The humor is a little dry, but still clever at times allowing for a chuckle here and there. Accompanied by great voice acting by Bruce Campbell. The story is an average Evil Dead story should be nothing really that special. There's a total of three bosses in the game that are incredibly easy to defeat. The creppies in the game are cool but there isn't much of a variety. They range from deadites (Zombies in the Evil Dead Universe) and bigger bulkier troll like guys. Each with different sets of attacks and costumes for the deadites. The weapons and combat system is choppy but works nicely with the gameplay style. From shovels to gattling guns, Ash is armed to the bone with an arsenal large enough to stop a deadite army in it's tracks. I still feel the game lacks a few key elements, but don't get me wrong the game is pretty fun but I would only suggest it to fans of the series, like myself or survival horror fans. 5/10

This second game based on the "Evil Dead" franchise is decidedly better than the first game "Evil Dead: Hail to the King" in every way. The plot takes places after the first three films and has you (as Ash) battling the hordes of the undead after passages of the Book of the Dead are read aloud on a live local television show. The gameplay itself is very easy to get a hang off and while the game starts of a bit on the repetitive side, fans of the movie will still likely get a kick out of it. My main fault with it is that sadly the main bosses are easier to dispatch then some of the common enemies (who are not that tough except for the numbers in which they attack you). Oh yeah, and the game ending movie is one of the coolest I've seen in a while.

My Grade: B

I got this game sent from Amazon for me and it is the best video game I have ever played, BAR NONE. Bruce Campbell has some great dialogue as he storms his way through the Deadites with his spade, chainsaw and of course his trusty BOOMSTICK. This video game retails for about 19.99, SHOP SMART, S-SMART, YOU GOT THAT! So if any of you PRIMATIVE SCREWHEADS are fans of the EVIL DEAD trilogy save your money for this game.

IM NIALL

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