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Mindless fun...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Although the sequel looks a bit better than "A Fistful of Boomstick" it is not as much fun to play. Spell casting is gone as are the ability to interact with the enemies etc while using Ash's trademark lines. If you like the movies it is worth a look as long as you aren't expecting Gears of War you will be fine.

an big let down

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

when I first turned on Regeneration and saw the graphics I was very impressed and thought this was going to be a step forward from Fistful of Boomstick. Some of the scenery was done very well. But unfortunately, they seemed to have spent so much time making the game look good, they forgot to make actual play equally as exciting.
Regeneration starts off in the cabin in the woods. It was good to be back there and I was excited to see they brought the story line back to the creepy cabin. But just as you're getting into it, that level is quickly over. It was more like an intro. So you then find yourself in a mental institution that became possessed and over run with deadites. Perfect! what more could you ask for that a creepy hospital building? well, again, before you know it the level is over and you're out of there. Having not done much at all. The line of travel is mostly limited to one hallway. you never get to search out and find hidden areas and objects. No challenging puzzles or objects to find and later use someplace else like in "Boomstick". It's very simplistic and quickly over. what a let down. This seems to happen throughout the game. Although I will admit as the game went further on, it did improve slightly. But it just wasn't challenging. The game constantly tells you what to do and never lets you figure things out on your own. You walk near an elevator, the triangle icon appears on screen and tells you to push the button. Never letting you figure anything out on your own. There are so many cinematic cut scenes that you're constantly watching the game like a movie and waiting to actually play. There aren't as many interesting weapons to pick up as you go along either. Some of the execution cut scenes are cool when killing deadites, but over all, I was let down by the lack of challenge of this game. The Sam character ( voiced terribly by Ted Raimi ) is just horrible and makes game play annoying at times. Picture Scrappy Doo doing a Joe Pesci imitation. But so completely typical and over the top. Just not funny at all. When you're controlling Sam in certain scenes, the music that comes on is just silly cartoonish music that doesn't fit with the scary theme of the game at all. Almost points out how stupid and unfitting the character is in this game. I love the Evil Dead movies and enjoy Bruce Campbells character and voice over a lot. But believe it or not, the earlier, more simplistic looking "Fistful Of Boomstick" was much more enjoyable. Hopefully they'll make some major improvements to actual game play the next time they take a shot at the Evil Dead series. And take a lesson from terrible characters like Scrappy Doo and Jar Jar Binks. Don't bother. Skip them entirely.

This might be an exciting game..? -Looking foward two it.?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: January 31, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I'm looking foward to this game hopes it better then the
last game which i own and i know it will be way better or
harder then the other loose one this based only by evil dead
die hard fans ho own the dvds and if you became one your
in luck with this one two and i've miss the original and
the second one got me up too speed and i hope i get the
original in the later future one cooed ever know..?

"Hail to the King, baby !"

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 21 / 26
Date: September 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

"Hail to the King, baby!" - does that ring a bell?
Or how about "Who wants some, huh?! Who's next!" or "Good - bad - I'm the guy with the gun!" - "Klatu Verata Nictu" anyone?

If you're still with me then let's get straight to the game. If not, do yourself a favor, send your girl-friend shopping (that should take a couple of days), get a pizza and a can of beer, donate your brain at the local Red Cross office (you really don't need it for what you're about to do...) and rent the good old "Evil Dead" Trilogy: Evil Dead I, II and Evil Dead III: Bruce Campbell vs. the Army of Darkness - starring "Ash" performed by the King of all B horror movies: Bruce Campbell himself! If you're done watching you'll probably want to get the games right away (Evil Dead Regeneration as well as its not quite so good but still pretty cool predecessor "Evil Dead and a fistful of boomstick").

Evil Dead Regeneration (EDR) takes place right after the first two movies. To sum up the plot: A wacko-professor-dude leaves a secret tape behind (yeah: tape! This was the 80s - no CDs around yet...) in a creepy cabin in the woods. Some young adults decide to do their private sleep-over in the abandoned cabin (a couple of jerks and a couple of girls including one shy virgin, who's gonna survive longest (rule of thumb for most 80's horror movies). Of course, they check out the tape listening to all kinds of creepy chanting. Obviously someone was bored with life and recorded the whole Necronomicon - "Book of the Dead" - onto it. (Now cool down gothic-freaks, the book is available in every good library so spare us with your satanic junk. Thanks!) And before the virgin even has a chance to either run home or change her mind and do the bad thing with the white trash available all hell breaks lose and all kinds of zombie-action follows!
Yeah, I never promised you it would have a plot (I told you to donate your brain!), but neither has life and life is still fun! Fortunately the movies never took themselves too seriously, neither does EDR and neither should you.

Now this is where the game starts. Do you still have your brains unhinged? Good! That's the spirit, now we're gonna have fun!

Just like the movies the game's plot is just an excuse to kill lots of undead scum. And do it with style! Yessir, just like good old Ash in the movies (or the fearless vampire killers in the 90s classic "From Dusk Till Dawn"), you'll get to send all kinds of "Deadites" back to hell where they came from.
First off, you have your trusty chainsaw. It is an extension of your arm to be precise (See, Ash lost his hand in battle so he deemed it a good idea to replace it with a trusty chainsaw. His girl-friend had her doubts but it just came in so handy in the kitchen cutting the bread...) Then you'll get all kinds of secondary weapons like the fabulous sawed off shotgun! Yes, we have seen that one before in 1000 other games, but we've also had the "wheel" for thousands of years and it still rolls in a satisfying manner. All weapons are utterly enjoyable and once you get the flamethrower and automatic weapons your life will be complete.
Now here's the best thing: you can do combos of all kinds. And they flow nicely and smooth (unlike "Fistful of Boomstick" where combat was mostly flawed and sluggish even though it still provided a lot of fun).
For example: instead of just sawing the Deadites to convenient slices that easily fit in overhead luggage compartments, you can also impale them with your chainsaw. Once they are impaled and struggling and wriggling around on your chainsaw blade, the sadist inside you may choose to watch that zombie struggle and die while the pacifist and old Hippie inside you may choose to blow that zombie's head right off with the shotgun thus ending its misery. Peace, brother!
Oh and then there's a lot of finishing moves you can pull off once a Deadite has had its fair share of bullets, fire or spankings. All of them are just as bloody as they are exaggerated to a cartoonish degree making it look wildly hilarious. My favorite is still that one where Ash turns around to seemingly walk away just to point the shotgun upside-down back over his shoulder and pull the trigger in exactly that machismo fashion that girls say they hate but secretly adore :-)
The combat also borrows heavily from "Devil May Cry", which is good! Why not copy from the best! You can sometimes keep shooting enemies in the air before they drop down deader than regular deads.

The best thing: Ash is no longer alone. He now has a sidekick in the shape of a Half-Deadite-Dwarf (sorry: that's a vertically challenged person), you can even kick him right into a cluster of enemies - and they won't appreciate to make his acquaintance, because he acts like a modern 4 year old throwing a temper tantrum in the face of his helpless mum. And no "Super-Nanny" is going to stop Sam from completely wrecking Deadite gatherings, either. He's a killer. But a funny and talkative sidekick nonetheless.

Which brings me to the chapter of voice acting: it is awesome! Bruce Campbell even outdoes the job he did in the last game and Sam's voice actor is just as much fun. Both of them highlight a lot of the game's plot with their often cynical, sarcastic and utterly hilarious banter, that Ash has become famous for!

The sounds are good - nothing outstanding here but also nothing to really complain about.
Graphics and level design have improved a lot since the last game in the series. They are, however a mixed bad. While some levels clearly show professional design and artwork some other parts of the game look like they could have used another go or two with the paintbrush. While the graphics are a far cry from say "Project Snowblind" or "Darkwatch" they are still far enough above average to please the eye. Also there seem to be little bugs in the game that you may or may not come across while you're playing, but nothing real serious.

Well, you don't play this game just for the graphics anyway. You'll be too busy fighting off wave after wave of Deadites which are foolish enough to come your way. Speaking of which:
The enemy AI however is weak! Even though Deadites come in all different kinds of forms and attack patterns. But, well, DUH!!!, of course they are dumb: they're Zombies and all kinds of undead scum so they're meant to be dumb! They don't have a brain! And you shouldn't either, remember? If you want opponents WITH BRAINS, play Socom - Navy Seals online, bud! Before you know it you'll be back wishing they hadn't if you constantly get you butt kicked by anonymous geeks ! :-)

O.k. now go get the game and show those undead who's boss!
Hope you have a blast! And don't forget to pick up your girl-friend when you're done playing! And bring her flowers, make those movies disappear and rent "Hitch" instead and say something romantic like you're sorry you didn't call while you were play... going to that continued education.
Oh yeah, almost forgot: don't forget to pick up your brain on the way back, you may need it outside this game!

The Reverend.

Ash. Is Back. In Business.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I originally bought this game [Evil Dead: Regeneration] because I was a fan of the series [Starting with Evil Dead: Hail to the King and the second Evil Dead: A Fist Full of Boomstick]. It is a great edition to a series that is often overturned or under rated.

Evil Dead Regeneration doesn't in fact continue the game series (as in, it doesn't follow A Fist Full of Boomstick) but moreover from the actual movie itself; Evil Dead. As from the beginning of ED:R you begin in the Prof. Knowby's cabin and go to present day, where Ash (voiced by Bruce Campbell, the hero of the Evil Dead series) is in an insane asylum after being arrested for the murder of his friends and claiming the dead themselves came to life and killed them.

One of the best features of the game is the addition of Evil Dead's first Sidekick, a ADD driven half-deadite midget named Sam (voiced by Ted Riami, the guy who played Joxer in Xena) made that way by Reinhart, the doctor of the asylum who has come into procession of the Book of the Dead and Knowby's Diary. Sam is also in the same insane asylum with Ash.

Ash and Sam are forced to team up, and have a chalk and cheese relationship. Sam is a talker, he continues to talk his mouth off and Ash continues to tell him to shut up alot. They make a wonderful combination for this game.

Sam can also be useful in battle, pressing the Up Directional Button, Ash can kick Sam onto Deadites to attack them, kick him into a furnace, a meat mincer or even a basketball hoop just for fun and giggles. Ash can also `possess' Sam and you can control him in situations to dangerous for Ash (as he is mortal, Sam is immortal).

One of the disappointing aspects of the game is that you can only have 6 weapons, a chainsaw, grappling hook and/or flamethrower on his right arm, and either a pistol, shotgun or boom lance on his left arm. The chainsaw does get upgraded though, too a titanium belted.

Another disappointment is the repeat play with Peepers, even though he's cute.

Extras are great, you can unlock 20 extras which include; different interviews, trailers and the credits. Some of the interviews include answers to rumors about Evil Dead 4 and Freddy vs. Jason vs Ash and also something confusing about Spiderman vs. Ash which was a laugh. Also in game you can collect Rage Upgrades (for Evil Ash) and Health Upgrades.

Though there is no replay value. And no difficulty setting.

If you have a morbid sense of humor, this is the game for you.

Evil Dead 3, Bruce Campbell Returns!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I loved the previous Evil Dead game: "FISTFUL OF BOOMSTICK", it was full of action, puzzles and great one-liners from Ash! This game doesn't have as many cutting one-liners, but hearing Bruce speaking the lines is still a kick. The puzzles aren't as hard and the storyline is pretty linear. The great bonus is the new character by Sam Raimi's brother, Ted, as the SIDEKICK. Where you literally have to kick Ted to destroy the Deadites. It's a good time, try it!

Humor and Horror Bruce Campbell style.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Evil Dead Regeneration is a hit with any fan of the evil dead movies or games. Although the game is a bit repetitive, it has all the elements that an Evil dead or gaming fan needs at an OUTSTANDING PRICE. While other games sell at 49.99$ first day you get a whole lotta' game for your price with this one.

Humor and horror with a great story and laughs. They took away the ablity to throw out your own one liners.. That's fine. The action is packed. IF you haven't gotten this yet, your missing out. First person shooter fans will not be dissapointed as the game is mostly a 3d carnage fest.

It's good enough

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Yah this is the best Evil Dead game yet. The graphics/Ash are done up in a slight-cartoonish way so it's not "realistic" but it really works. I thought I'd hate the whole deadite-sidekick thing, but it was actualy fun and funny. Gameplay is tight, controls are fine, it's fun to play and you get different upgrades with Ash's guns/chainsaws. Lotta levels, nothing too difficult. You can unlock secret videos that show Bruce talking about the game, etc - those are fun to see. Not a bad game and I recommend it to any fan of ASH.

Now, where's my chainsaw??

Darn good time

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is a good game and if you're into the Evil Dead series it's a great game. As a series that's found its continuation in video games as opposed to film this is a solid next step plot wise. The introduction of Sam the deadite is fantastic. The banter and antics between Ash and Sam are fantastic and vintage Evil Dead material. A must for the fan of the series. For those unfamiliar with the series, it stands on its own and makes for a good time regardless.

GROOVY!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 10
Date: September 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Ok. I'm a shmuck. Worse than a fake Shemp, as it were.

I mean, if I want to get really technical here, I could tell you that I was one of those poor morons that went out and paid 50 bucks on the day Hail to the King came out, and screamed my vocal cords bloody as Ash's chainsaw ran out of gas YET AGAIN....that game was cheat code city, the controls were irritating to the first degree....

And so, I traded it. It was like having my hand chopped off and having it go bad; I mean...I've watched Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, and Army of Darkness countless times. WHAT WAS I DOING WRONG???? Blind, drooling fandom was not an issue here.

And now, here comes the shame. I passed up on Fistful of Boomstick. Dodged it like a Japanese jet pilot.

And then, Regeneration seemed to go along with everything I had previously feared. It was RELEASED at 20 bucks. Not exactly a promising beginning.

But then, something happened. It began to sell out everywhere in town. On a whim, I picked up the last copy I could find. Why not give it a whirl?

Let me tell you this. It is as if Sam, Bruce and the Evil Dead boys somehow were allowed to take their vision of what a video game should be like and do it; then pass the savings onto us. This is without a doubt, the best Evil Dead video game I have seen yet. And Bruce gets to rip on Sam Raimi by having the half deadite sidekick, who literally gets the crap kicked out of him in the game, to be named "Sam"....which is made all the more hilarious by having little brother Ted Raimi do the vocals.

You get a good idea of the gameplay from the other reviews, but the concept of doing the over the shoulder shotgun blast is well worth the 20 bucks you'll throw down for this game.

HAIL TO THE KING, BABY!!!!!!!!!

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