SAW: The Video Game doesn't disappoint

For a movie game, SAW: The Video Game doesn't suck in its first playable demo.

SAW: The Video Game was playable at last week's Konami Gamer's Day event and I was quite impressed by the survival-horror game on a couple different levels. As you can read in GamePro's SAW: The Video Game preview, the game stays true to the SAW movies by pitting the player against treacherous puzzles and life-threatening situations. Death can be waiting in the next room and there's nothing you can do to predict how -- or when -- the bloodletting will begin.

Read the full press release below on the game's announcement:

SAW: The Video Game doesn't disappoint

KONAMI ANNOUNCES SAW FOR THE XBOX 360, PLAYSTATION 3 AND WINDOWS PC

The Company that Invented the Survival Horror Genre Partners with Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures to Bring SAW, the Most Popular Horror Film Franchise of All-Time to Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and Windows PC

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - April 13, 2009 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today announced SAW is being developed for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC. SAW will invite players to engage in a horrific game inside the treacherous corridors of an abandoned insane asylum that has been transformed into a gauntlet of terrors by Jigsaw, SAW's maniacal antagonist. SAW will expand the survival horror genre by allowing players, for the first time to experience the terror of SAW on the game console, by pitting them against Jigsaw, his brutal traps and the mind bending puzzles that have become synonymous with the film franchise.

"Konami, partnering with Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures to create SAW was a very organic synergy," said David Daniels, Director of Marketing for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "As the leader in the survival horror genre, it only made sense to align with one of cinema's most iconic horror franchises to create an entirely new survival horror experience."

"We are always looking for exciting opportunities to extend the SAW experience beyond the theater. Partnering with Konami, the creators of the survival horror genre, to bring Jigsaw to the video game console was great way to accomplish that." says Aubrey McClure, Vice President, Promotions and Licensing for Lionsgate.

Producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules of Twisted Pictures added, "Through the years, it has been important to us to consistently find new ways to engage and thrill horror audiences, this game is the next step, transporting fans directly into Jigsaw's labyrinth."

Developed by Zombie Studios and based on the incredibly successful film franchise from Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures, SAW uses the incredible graphic capabilities of the next generation consoles, to create a terrifying experience that offers truly unique gameplay features that will allow players to pit their wits against Jigsaw and make their choice...live or die.

SAW will be released in North America this fall. For more information, please visit: www.konami.com/saw

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Jedahpr

I don't know about this one. I can't envision this movie turn to video game be any good. I just don't see the formula working.

KILLPEOPLE

i predict it'll be out when Saw6 arrives; not too sure how the game will be

UltimateAlien

I have serious concerns about ANY movie based video game.

That said if anyone can make this a worthwhile horror-fest, Konami can.

The Silent Hill series is a personal favorite, if I could get that level of horror in Saw then I'm in!

AntiAmericanArmy

Gamepro did you just say "The Company that Invented the Survival Horror Genre" Um don't know if i'm correct either but I thought It was the creators of "Alone in the Dark" DID Konami make "Alone in the Dark"? Or what about Capcom??? Even "DOOM" from id was befor "Alone in the Dark" and "Silent Hill" I hope i'm not crazy!

Tellumendil

Infogrames created Alone in the Dark and I do believe that this was the first "survival horror" game created as we know them now. Capcom made the genre popular with the RE series but Konami has the survival horror game with the best and creepiest setting and mood of all of them with the Silent Hill series. At least IMO.

dinnerbandit

Hey, maybe this game will be different. We always have crappy games based off of good movies. This time we might have a good game base off of a crappy movie.

Lateral87

David Daniels is such a deuschebag and doesn't know what he's talking about by saying that Konami "invented the survival horror genre."

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