Evil Dead: Hail to the King
- January 10, 2001 16:01 PM PST
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Groovy baby! Uncle Dust gets his hands dirty with one of the better movie-to-game franchises to come down the pike.
Ash's highly anticipated leap from cult movie hero to video game action star crept closer as Gamepro got its hands on THQ's Evil Dead: Hail to the King for the PlayStation. From the faithful re-creation of the cabin to Ash's smartass quips, the patented evil Dead aura has been flawlessly captured. The game showcases plenty of action and gives Ash ample opportunity not only to hack-n-slash with his numerous weapons-including an axe, chainsaw, shotgun, pistol and rifle-but also to talk some serious smack. The Resident evil style controls work fine, but sometimes in the heat of battle a misstep will get you cornered.Graphically, the game looks terrific, from the CG cinemas to the prerendered backgrounds to the polygonal characters, evil Dead retains a distinct and eerie visual style: dark, dreary, and downright dangerous. The sound, contributes to the strength of the horrific visuals. Evil Dead seems ready to ascend to the throne of great action/horror games. Fire up the chainsaw and get ready to save the girl, rid the world of evil, and retain your job at S-Mart. Groovy!
