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Raze's Hell
Most games would have an evil horde of demons from outerspace, Hell, another dimension or a combination of all three attacking us peace-loving earthlings. Raze's Hell turns that convention a complete 180 degrees: the decrepit and nightmarish world of Raze is being invaded by cute and oh-so-cuddly creatures reminiscent of the Care Bears, Smurfs, and Gummi Bears all rolled into one (although I'm sure nothing was plagiarized from those fine works).
Behind the works is Artech, a Canadian company previously known for Trivial Pursuit console adaptations. Although the individuals that make up the company may have previous action game experience, as a company Artech faces an uphill climb for gaining credibility.
The official line from Artech and Majesco:
A
darkly comic action-shooter set in a fantasy world overrun by fiendishly
cute creatures, Raze's Hell follows the exploits of Raze, a monstrous
anti-hero who takes a no-holds-barred approach to stopping an onslaught of
adorable characters and restore his planet to its naturally ugly state. Under
the leadership of their twisted Princess, the Kewletts are trying to
impose their disturbingly distorted view of utopia upon the masses. Raze
goes to war against the Kewletts, gaining the respect and assistance of
some of the other inhabitants of the planet. As he grows in power, Raze
works his way closer to the capital of Kewtopia to uncover the truth
behind the Kewlett takeover. Features: 20
massive mission-based levels set in surreal alien landscapes.
Full Xbox Live support through a variety of gameplay modes. Split-screen
cooperative action. |
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Intense large-scale battles, intelligent AI that takes cover, sounds alarms and fights back.
Over 10 devastating organic weapons that mirror traditional military weapons plus rolling, stealth and melee attacks.
Over 20 fiendishly cute enemy types armed with deadly jack-in-the-boxes, lollipop axes and even bunny rocket launchers. |
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Riotously grisly deaths and devilishly fun mini-games.
Dolby
Digital 5.1 sound support.
From what screenshots and gameplay video I've taken a look at, Raze's Hell reminds me a lot of Acclaim's Vexx (particularly the main characters) with a heavier arsenal and more in-your-face gore and bloodshed; however, I would in no way suggest Raze's Hell is a platformer -- it's action through and through. With online support and two-player co-op, Artech is really on the hunt to make a splash with it's first action game.
Raze's Hell arrives this April.
- Omni (March 13, 2005) |
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