Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick Horror Games Review

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Title: Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick
Format: Video Game
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Platform: Xbox
Publisher: THQ
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Review of Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick

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Comments for Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick

• Posted on 2009-09-28
  A decent hack and slash game,but nothing to write home about.
  
  I'm a big evil dead fan and really wanted to play one of these games big time. What I found was a decent waste of time and not much more. I really wonder how in the world some of these people rated this game so high. Lets start with the pros shall we. It's fun to play ash a video game version of ash finally,a large arsenal of weapons,easy controls to master,you can us both hands to use weapons and combos and spells for ash to use. and plenty of enemies for you to fight.
  
  
  The cons. The graphics are really not that great for an xbox game and look worse than some dreamcast games. The music isn't bad,but nothing that's really worth listening to,most of the weapons are just stronger version of what you have already and you really don't need them. I've really just used my regular boomstick for most of the game. Some more innovative weapons would have been cool. The gameplay gets really same old same old after a bit. Some more varied game play would have been nice. You can't skip some of the cut scenes which isn't a problem most of the time,but got irritating when I died a few times fighting a boss character. The spells aren't worth bothering with except for a puzzle here and there. Would have been cool if they were more useful and played into the gameplay more. The stages aren't bad,but don't really seem to to fit a game based on a horror film. The game should have been darker like resident evil or silent hill and had stages more like those games. And how many times am I going to fight the same enemies in the game. Could have used more monsters to fight.
  
  In all I'd say a decent game for people who like hack and slash games or hardcore evil dead fans,but doesn't really take advantage of the evil dead property. This could easily have been a game about pretty much any character and been the same. A average game worth about 10 bucks. Not horrible,but nothing to write home about either.
  
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• Posted on 2005-05-19
  Good Zombie Hacking Fun
  
  While this game does have a few flaws, it is overall a good hack and slash game. Bruce Campbell lends his voice in a time-traveling, puzzle solving, zombie hacking good time. The graphics for the backgrounds is quite good although, the characters and monsters are a bit blocky. The mechanics of the game are simple to learn and it won't be long until you are slashing and hacking your way through the city streets slaughtering any evil dead that crosses your path. You don't have to be a fan of the Evil Dead movies to enjoy the game. The story, while simple is engrossing enough to keep your interest. The game is relatively short but for the price, this one can't be beat.
  
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• Posted on 2004-09-05
  Not that fun
  
  If you are a fan of the Evil Dead series you will probably get this game. But don't think that it will be awsome.The storyline of the game is pretty cool but the gameplay is very bad. The controling to the game can sometimes be difficult. This game seems like it was rushed.When you have killed a zombie and keep on moving then comes the same zombie you just killed. It is non stop action. But it starts to get quite boring after a half an hour of playing. Most of the missions in the game are quite tedious. The graphics aren't that good either.The only cool thing about it is that Bruce Cambell provides his voice for the game. He gives a couple of his cheesy one liners from the three movies. Overall i would not recomend this game to you because it ain't fun.
  
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• Posted on 2004-08-04
  senseless garbage
  
  For starters, this is my brother's game, but I tried it out for like, fifteen minutes, before I got so bored I turned it off. This game is a pointless shoot 'em up where all you do is run around shooting this or sawing that. It's entertaining for a little bit watching the zombies fall apart at the hands(or blades) of Ash's chainsaw. But it's only a matter of time before the gameplay becomes so redundant you have no will to continue playing because all you do is chop stuff up(and what's with the strip clubs everywhere?!).There ARE spells that attempt to add some depth to the game, but when the day is over, you're left with the same shoot and slash garbage you started with when you turned the game on. Anyone into these kind of games should check out the Hunter games instead. They have better variation in weapons, and you can play with a friend. I would not recommend this game to ANYONE unless they're a die hard fan of the Evil Dead series.
  
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• Posted on 2004-06-29
  Pillow Talk
  
  A Fistful of boomstick kept me playing until I beet the game. I love the fact that you have a button for Ash saying. Boomstick is a game that I have not gotten completely bored with and I do recomend it.
  
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