Ash is back, baby, and more bitter than ever in THQ's follow-up to Evil Dead: Hail to the King. The city of Dearborn, MI, has been infested with Deadites and there's only one man alive who can clean them out. As the one-handed Ash, players can whack enemies with a shovel, shred them with a Gatling gun, rip into their bodies with a chainsaw, and make them chew lead with the boomstick, a 12-gauge double-barreled shotgun. Played from a third-person perspective, the game lets players use two weapons at once and features the wisecracking voice of Ash himself, Bruce Campbell.
Up to 50 enemies can appear on the screen at any given time, but Ash can call upon the Book of the Dead's dark magic whenever he's in a pinch. Magic is replenished by collecting the souls of Deadites, and spells are acquired by finding scrolls hidden throughout each stage. Levels also feature multiple objectives that could involve locating more weapons, meeting with a certain character, or finding a way inside a specific building. Items such as keys to buildings, health packs, and other tools needed to advance are automatically stored in inventory.
The heart of the game is combat, and players can attack creatures independently with either hand as well as block. A lock-on targeting system is used to isolate specific creatures, with two colors used to indicate whether or not an enemy is in range. If an enemy is in range, the lock-on system lets players keep attacking it no matter where its position is in relation to Ash. Finding the chainsaw allows Ash to perform special combos, such as the backhanded slash or chainsaw impale, with the latter freeing Ash's other hand to finish the job in gruesome fashion.
Each completed level is available for play in a separate Arcade mode, where players try their hand at killing Deadites using a preset list of weapons. Letter rankings are awarded based on factors such as time, health remaining, number of kills, and body parts severed. Statistics earned during Arcade mode are also saved at the end of each stage, but recording progress during the main game requires players to find special tokens. Evil Dead also features video commentary from Bruce Campbell on the making of the game as well as concept art.
Customer Evil Dead: A Fistful Of Boomstick Reviews
Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)
FoB Rocks! This game is awesome, a must buy for game fans who own a PS2 (almost everyone). Hilarious and bloody! Buy it right now! Submitted by Ash (Dearborn) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
This Game Is Awesome! I've read bad reviews about it before I bought it... But I said to myself: as an Evil Dead item, it might be good. This game is awesome! Voice acting rocks! Graphics are very fine, the soundtrack too. As you beat the normal levels, Arcade Levels are unlocked. What are these Arcade Levels? Well, there are missions like 'Kill Every Deadite In One Minute With A Dynamite', plus many, many other kinds of missons. And you win points. So you can invite all of your friends to play these Arcade Levels, to see who completes them most sucessfully, so you can type your name on it. You also unlock a photo gallery. And, the best feature, the game making-of, featuring Bruce Campbell, the character Ash from the series. A Must-Buy, no matter what they say. Submitted by HoRRoR_MaNIaC ( evil_dead_brazil (Brazil) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
cool my name is bob i like pie don't poke my eye or youll make me cry if your name is sly im not very shy you guy I AM BOB GUERS ICETEA with a hint of lemon Submitted by bob (Washington D. C.) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 0 of 1 found this helpful.
Awesome! Evil Dead rules... Bruce Campbell did a great job by doing Ash's voice. Graphics and soundtrack are fine. The game has medium difficulty, and as you complete the game, you get a bonus video who tells things about the game, how it was created... Bruce Campbell is in that video. As you beat, you also open picture galleries, with concept arts and that kind of thing... And you also open Arcade Levels, which will be extra fun to play with your friends. Lots of extras, lots of fun. Buy it now before the Deadites swallow your soul. Submitted by HoRRoR_MaNIaC (Brazil) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful. This review is for a different format.
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Evil Dead: A Fistful Of Boomstick Special Features
Control two different weapons at the same time while blasting hordes of Deadites
Includes voice work from actor Bruce Campbell as well as a video featurette
Three different control configurations
Features surround sound support as well as a widescreen option
Objectives are automatically recorded on a "To-Do" list featuring scribbled handwriting on crumpled paper
Controls
Controls
D-Pad = show or hide hud, scroll inventory Right Analog Stick = move camera, rotate items in inventory, scroll right-hand weapons Circle Button = block Square Button = left-hand weapon attack, break hold L2 Button = select left-hand weapon R1 + X, Circle, Triangle or Square Button = cast spell R3 Button = center camera Select Button = access inventory
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