Evil Dead: Hail to the King

by THQ

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004WHWA
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: March 28, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,411 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PC

Amazon.com Product Description

Ash, the square-jawed, insult-spewing, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed hero from the cult classic Evil Dead trilogy is back. Picking up eight years after the last installment of the Evil Dead films, Ash is drawn back to the infamous cabin in the woods only to again face evil forces that have crossed over to our world. Our hero finds himself slicing and dicing carnivorous Kandarian demons, vicious deadites, and other unspeakable atrocities spawned by the notorious Book of the Dead. And in true Evil Dead fashion, Ash must once again attempt to save the world from an appalling and horrific end.

Evil Dead: Hail to the King takes the survival horror genre to new heights by combining the successful formula of suspense, action, and puzzle-solving with over-the-top bloodlust and signature Ash humor--all within the confines of the Evil Dead universe. There are over 20 original and familiar enemies and recognizable environments, in-game cutscenes and prerendered sequences that allow the story to unfold, and increased freedom of movement and attack ability.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Diehard fans only, November 2, 2001

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Knarf Black "zworty" (Milwaukee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evil Dead: Hail to the King (CD-ROM)

Wow! If it wasn't for the Evil Dead licence, this would be the worst videogame ever created. It is basically Resident Evil lite, with all of RE's faults and none of its strengths. In place of slow moving zombies which need to be dispatched before they can reach the player's throat, Hail to the King provides endlessly spawning floating zombie demon things that get really annoying after playing for longer than five minutes. In the end, the game boils down to mindlessly slashing enemies over and over and over again. Even the concept of health and ammo conservation is eliminated due to the fact that enemies conveniently drop items exactly when you need them. The only challenge left in the game is figuring out how to move ash around while fighting multiple deadites on either side. While Evil Dead: Hail to the King is not the absolute worst game ever conceived and produced by the human race, I strongly advise you not to buy or rent this game unless you really love Evil Dead. You might even want to avoid it if you do love the movies, as the story is clumsy and Bruce Campbell's voice work is sub-par. Just stay far far away.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars it's ok, October 2, 2001

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"johnr98798" (North Hollywood, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evil Dead: Hail to the King (CD-ROM)

i have to respond to some of the negative reviews for this game. the graphics are not very good (quality wise but concept is great) and the gameplay isn't very exciting. it's a clone of resident evil and it wasn't done nearly as well.

that said, it offers some positives if you enjoyed RE and are also a fan of evil dead. i think much of the evil dead reference is lost on the younger demographic which makes me question the reason they bought the license in the first place.

however, had this game nothing to do with evil dead i would of rated it 2 stars instead of 3.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Game, but experienced gamers may be dissapointed, April 3, 2001

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Paul C Long Jr (Owings Mills, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Evil Dead: Hail to the King (CD-ROM)

Just got the game. I have to tell you that as a die hard Ash fan, it is awesome. The prelude tells the story like both ED2 and Army of Darkness with floating pages of the Necronomican and Bruce Campbell's naration. It is certainly very funny and well-done and will appeal to fans of the series.

The game play, however, seems a little clunky. I thought it was going to be a first person shooter game, ala Doom, but it is more cinematic and from a third person (director) perspective, which makes it hard to control. Sometimes you walk in one side of an area, and you are walking a different direction when you leave. That is really my only complaint.

There are problems to solve, and the graphics are very nice. Ash can be made to say such Ashisms as "Come Get Some," "Groovy," and "Yo." Apparently you hear more as the game progresses.

Still can't get into the Delta 88 and haven't found my boomstick, but I'm trying. I can easily recomend this game to fans of the series, but more experienced gamers might find it limited. Me, I'm happy.

"Who wants some?"

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