 Great Game |
| Review Date: November 14, 2009 |
| Reviewer: T. Manning, Cheapeake |
| I got this game as a birthday gift (I love horror-survival games) and I was surprised how much I liked it. Anyone who likes the "Silent Hill" series will like the dark, creepy atmosphere and the wide ranges of puzzles offered in this game. It really is a good game for survival-horror fans. |
SAW
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| Review Date: February 1, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Glenda R. Reaves, al |
| My 19 year old said it was just like the movie. He loves it. |
great game
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| Review Date: October 11, 2009 |
| Reviewer: C. Wolff, |
| i like the game for alot of reason some are it makes you think and its and you can play for hours and you never get bored |
nice for fans... pointless to everyone else
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| Review Date: October 10, 2009 |
| Reviewer: M. Randall, Allen Park, MI |
| this game is probably what you expect. it takes place in the confines of an abandoned building and feels and plays much like the movies. a nice plus is that this game is not reused story from the movies.. its all brand new. which almost makes it feel like another saw movie at times (like we need more) but it does get repetetive after while when you encounter the same sorts of puzzles again and again. having tobin bell's voice all through the game makes it much more likable. the combat system is pretty horrid but luckily its not a fighting game so it won't happen that often. all in all i liked the game but once you beat it, there is no point ever playing it again. the first run through will earn you every achievement so replay value is zero. this game was a nice treat for fans but i don't see a point in making a sequel... then again look at the movies.. uh oh |
A decent movie based game?
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| Review Date: October 6, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Sam Armstrong, |
| Let me start off by saying that I am only about an hour into the game, but have so far been pleasantly surprised!The controls are very good and the puzzles are interesting (if not a little bit simple at times, mind you I started on the easiest level...there are only two). What surprised me the most was the fact that the game is not simply puzzled based but rather includes a bit of platforming and combat.As far as the games relationship to the movies, it has the same gritty feel and sense of urgency (when it comes to the traps and devices) that the films have. So far I am loving it! |
The basics
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| Review Date: December 25, 2009 |
| Reviewer: J. Atkinson, Louisiana |
The game is really detailed. Great scene design and really makes you feel like your playing one of the movies. It's like a really long haunted house.
The only real difference in setting between the game and the movies are 2 things:
1) You are in an insane asylum with multiple people after you.
2) There is not the typical "start as a group to escape and only 1 or 2 survive" there is no group it is just you.
The biggest problem with this game can be found in:
1) The traps and such are great, but the deaths are not very realistic or graphically committed and compare to the 1990's Doom.
2) There seems to be a delay in response time when you press a button; the first 5 times you run into an enemy and try to shut and lock a door you will be surprised when the enemy magically floats through after you no matter how hard or fast you mash the X button.
3) The above same mentioned delay can be felt in combat mode, when you try to use a weapon (and there are weapons all over) to fight an attacker, it is like you are underwater while the enemy is hopped up on crack and mountain dew. It's better to use your fists than a weapon as you most certainly will have your ass handed to you unless their back is turned.
*Overall it's a great game and I'm happy I gave it a chance. |
Decent Horror Game
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| Review Date: October 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Aunt Jules, Chicago, IL |
I am not a big gamer - I'll put that out there first. I have an Xbox 360 that I bought last spring and play a lot of first person shooter games. I also have the only Silent Hill (Homecoming) available for the 360. I wish that there were more horror games available for this console in general. With that in mind, I was really anticipating this game.
I don't spend much time thinking about sound or graphics - my appreciation of those things is not sophisticated enough to matter. I really am all about the game play being fun and without glitches. I do think that this game is enjoyable. It can be repetitious and is a little bit on the easy side (I am not playing it on the insane setting but will next time through) but I enjoy the puzzles and actually find it pretty scary.
Sometimes the enemies feel a bit like Condemned to me. Crazy people coming at you with all they've got. However, I like the ability to lure your enemies into traps with tripwires and shotguns or electrified pools of water. It's nice to fight sometimes and outsmart others.
I can't give this game all of the starts because of the repetition and ease but I am just excited to finally have another horror game for the 360. |
" Game Over ? "
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| Review Date: February 22, 2010 |
| Reviewer: G. Anderson, Arkham, NY |
| If you really like the SAW films, then you will like the game - especially the " Tobin Bell / Jig Saw " dialogue, the fighting action could be better, but I have played worse ! |
Saw fans MUST PLAY
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| Review Date: November 15, 2009 |
| Reviewer: P. Ernst, Union City, CA USA |
| If you love the movies, you will love this game! Feels just like you are a character in a Saw movie! |
What Homecoming Shouldve Been Like
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| Review Date: October 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Ryan J. Ferrusi, |
As a Guy I'm very prone to manly things,however as a lazy guy I'm really not inclined ,nor do i have any use
for Half the crap i can use to beat insane asylum Addicts To Death With in this game.
Preparing To Play This Game Was About as easy as watching saw I-V, And really wanting to hit somebody with a a mannequin arm.
The game starts out with Detective Tapp ,Trapped in a really seedy looking bathroom straight out of ...well Saw.
and he has a contraption on his head that will tear apart his jaw much like...err the movie Saw.
But where alot of people would be Quite Miffed at what could be considered cheap Gimmicks and lack of creativity(It borders)
But In All Actuality They pull it off quite well,The games relatively Slow Paced and not Up in your face Head Bashing Like condemned:Criminal origins
It creates a tension that builds up every time you see or hear something that isn't jigsaws voice on the t.v
Overall its a decent survival horror game ,compared to some other garbage out there
my gripes are really small but They couldve been vastly improved
the puzzles for one lack real finesse ,and i really dont know how many times i can reach my hand in a toilet full of rusty syringes without catching aids,
but Thats the games way of Constantly reminding you the developers have indeed watched at least 3 of the saw movies.
That about wraps up my review of the game its really enjoyable if you can look past the minor flawed details.
Maybe Konami Can Take Note Of How much better this game turned out then Silent hill homecoming ,
Here's Hoping Shattered Memories Turns Out Better
Verdict: Saw The Videogame FoR xbox-360
4 Out Of Five
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SAWvival horror
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| Review Date: October 12, 2009 |
| Reviewer: S. Zaitz, ny |
| when i bought this game..i gritted my teeth at the counter when i purchased it, i was actually feeling a little embarrased that i was buying a game based on a movie..which we all know 95% are terrible..BUT...i was surprised to find out..it is one of the better games made from a movie..there are plenty of flaws yes...the combat ..the lighting..(hard to see at times)..repetitive puzzles..BUT..i couldnt stop playing, it was fun..addictive..i wanted to see what happened next..the other reviews explained this game rather well..ill cut it short and say, if you like saw movies and if you like survival horror, silent hill type games,you will enjoy it..the ending was cool..passing grade from what i expected.. |
Same ol, Same ol
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| Review Date: October 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Brian Long, Ogden, UT USA |
While I eagerly awaited the Saw video game with baited breath, whats come out, while decent, is neither enthralling nor original.
The graphics are alright, though considering Konami had three years of Silent Hill under their belt, they'd have been able to make the game scarier. While I was expecting mostly startle scares, even those are few and far between. Some parts of the building are good and well polished, but after you see the same medical cabinet four hundred times, you wonder why it took so long to pop out this puppy.
Audio is also rather sad. While some environmental effects were well done, the voices were not the original characters, and they couldn't find decent replacements, with the exception of Jigsaw. The tapes are delivered in the familiar gritty monotone. NPC voices are a bit better, and the enemies who want to avoid you even more so, they're not enough to make up for the main cast.
Gameplay is extremely hit and miss. The game helps you out periodically by making it rather easy to avoid combat, either through initiating traps of your own, or bolting enemies into locked areas. Both rather slick, but delivered too blatantly. You get forty lockpicks and health packs, but can only carry three of each. While its nice that they don't make you comb earlier portions of levels for hours looking for the lone missing nail you need, it doesn't sit well that you can only swing three. The puzzles are rinse and reuse, basic tracer games and a few gear boxes, but nothing you haven't seen before. The few unique puzzles thus far are strange and overly simplistic. There are too many deus ex machina moments as well. After getting grabbed by pighead 3 times, you'd think you'd be ready the fourth and fifth time.
Combat is also a real let down. Given the plethora of weapons and health items, you'd think that this game would really put you through your paces, but enemies are made of spun crystal. This is countered by you apparently having polio, or bags of sand tied to your hands. Your attack speed is pathetic, and its almost easier to fight hand to hand than risk picking up a weapon.
Overall, if you like the movies, you'll like the atmosphere and the spin this game tries to evoke. Why they handed off some of the most crucial elements to the interns I'll never understand though. Between Silent Hill and a handful of other gritty horror games they had to choose from, they decided to try modeling it after RE 4/5, which was an awful setup the first time it was tried.
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What I expected for a movie based game
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| Review Date: January 8, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Mike, |
The puzzles are interesting for a bit, but then get repetitive. The walking around is pretty dull, you practically always need a lighter or flashlight on, the game is very dark. The fighting, outside of using your fist, sucks, and since a lot of the accomplishments are based on your first kills with various weapons, you feel inclined to try it, though it's hard not to get the stuffing kicked out of you while your trying to swing most of the weapons.
The collision detection is sub-par, you regularly find yourself inside walls and items. Heck, even when moving through cracks in the walls, the game sometimes forgets which room your coming from and puts you back in the same room as you crawl through the wall. That's just annoying.
However, for the upside, you get alot of gamer points, or whatever they're called, if your into that. And for a while it's a bit of fun, learning the puzzles until they become repetitive. I wouldn't spend this much on this game again, but I'll atleast recoup some of it at the sale, since this is definitely not a keeper. |
I would rather...
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| Review Date: October 21, 2009 |
| Reviewer: T. South, Chalfont, PA USA |
| I would rather shove my hand into a blender, crank it up to the highest setting possible and pour lemon juice on whatever is left than play this horrid game again! Dispite having Tobin Bell voice Jigsaw, the game was still horrible! The controls were like whoever thought them up, decided not to bother with controls that made sense but instead just made them assbackwards and convoluted as hell! The graphics even suck for a next gen game! Plus you're in an insane asylum with a buch of other people all out to get you....uh, in the movies, it was just a group of people, not a whole damn mob! The puzzles are awful as well, often being too time consuming to bother with, or when you got to do them, you wanna just wing the controller at something. I would pay NOT to buy this game! You'd be doing yourself a favor if you passed this title up, just stick with the movies...at least those are somewhat entertaining. 24 hours after buying this game, I sold it to GameStop. |
Stay far away!
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| Review Date: October 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Jeffery L. Shearer, |
| This game is a total failure. I loved all the saw movies & had high hopes for this game. Last gen graphics, bad controls=not fun. This is another movie game that fails.Like so many others. This game is only worth $20. |
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