Based on that expectation, I was very pleasantly surprised to find out that not only was its gameplay above average, but its story was, too. It’s an unapologetic love letter to both the original 1988 Splatterhouse arcade game and the eighties splatter films that in turn inspired the original. Splatterhouse (2010) works for me on a very basic level. It would go on to become a Halloween/Fall tradition for me and it’s a game that has held up well in the decade since its release. Every time around this time of year my thoughts turn to that game on some level and I remember how much fun I had with it. It was a chilly November evening, Halloween was over, and the year was coming to a close. I first played Splatterhouse (2010) the day it came out. This will be more of an overview of the game and my own personal experience with it. Since I went into much greater detail in my previous article, I’ll keep this one brief. What I will go into is how much I adore this game. I loved Splatterhouse (2010) when it came out and I still love it (I even pre-ordered it to get the GameStop-exclusive 6” Terror Mask Statue replica). I won’t talk too much about the critical consensus at the time, except to say that I didn’t agree with it. User reviews were much more favorable, however, and the game earned a 7.9/10. The game averaged roughly a 60% aggregate score on Metacritic. When it was eventually released for PS3 and 360 on November 23, 2010, many critics wrote it off as a shallow, sub-par brawler with janky mechanics and a lackluster story. It was initially developed by BottleRocket Entertainment, then later completed and published by Bandai Namco. It’s no secret that Splatterhouse (2010) had a troubled development and saw many delays. This November 23rd marks the game’s 10th anniversary, and I thought now would be a perfect time to take a look back at the game, talk a bit about its legacy and what made it so gut-splatteringly great. A year ago, I wrote a retrospective article on my favorite horror hack and slash game of all time, Splatterhouse (2010).
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