All the reviews I read about this Evil Dead: Hail to the King were bad. My impression when I first received this game to review was -THIS GAME IS GOING TO SUCK A**! But what I got instead was a fun game that was true to the movies I have grown to love. Evil Dead: Hail to the King was not the greatest horror survival game, but I feel it fell victim to over-hype. When you keep pumping people's minds about how perfect a game is going to be, you tend to get a game that is less than perfect. I just wanted something fun like the movies and that is what I got.

     This game takes place right after Army of Darkness (the best of the Evil Dead series) and has Ash going back to the cabin where all the hell broke loose. His new girlfriend is gone and he must find her, while of course battling the undead.

     Ash is complete with a chainsaw hand, and his broomstick rifle; Annie also joins him from the second Evil Dead film. Really cool!

     You will also get the phat one-liners that fans all know and love. "Come get some", "groovy", and "Hail to the King", are littered throughout the game and are provided by Bruce Campbell himself. He is by far one of the most respected cult actors, with credits including the Evil Dead series, Maniac Cop, Brisco County Junior, Hercules, Xena and Jack of All Trades. His voice also helped to make the Duke Nukem games famous.

     Badseed's Bottomline: 3 out of 5. Yes, this game has flaws. The animation gets awkward at times, there are bad camera angles, and the game play can get a little tricky, but this is Evil Dead, it is based on a series of movies that was less than perfect. That's what made them cult hits! I expected what I got and enjoyed it immensely. I have been waiting for another Evil Dead movie and this is the closest thing. It's mad fun to play and I love the fact that I can finally be Ash. No more trying to cut my own hand off and replace it with a chainsaw. Hail to the King baby!!!

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