The
horror/action genre, born from the Alone In The Dark games and receiving much
more fanfare thanks to the Resident Evil series, hasn't really changed much
in the past few years. The format for this genre is a mixture of third person
action and the
standard "scavenger hunt" of puzzle items and while blowing zombies
up with a grenade launcher certainly has appeal, not many video game companies
have tried something different with the whole "survival horror"
genre. This leads up to Illbleed, formerly a Jaleco acquisition and now a
publishing product of startup AIA USA. I applaud Climax Graphics, the same
developers of Blue
Stinger, for trying to spice up the somewhat stale horror/action genre with
Illbleed's unique gameplay mechanics and campy dark humor. Unfortunately,
the game suffers from some major problems that will frustrate casual gamers
and probably put
most of the hardcore crowd asleep without fear.
Great concepts made Illbleed look like a good
scare... but it's the controls that'll make you puke with horror.
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Check
the review of this game at: ign.com
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