Week 8

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Welcome to week 8 of Press Start to Play Article Edition. In the spirit of Halloween I’ve decided to review Saw the video game for the X-Box 360.

Saw is based on the hit movie series Saw. Saw was developed by Zombie and produced by Konami. Konami brought us games such as Castlevania and DDR.

The game play is very simplistic in Saw. You control Detective Tapp, the protagonist of the game. You basically move around and when you come across enemies you switch into a combat position and fight. The problem with this is that the combat is very difficult. The fighting is very unpredictable and you may end up killing off enemies by luck alone.

This game isn’t full of extras. When you beat the game you have the choice to replay the story on a harder level or replay your favourite part of the story. There is also concept art and the trailer of Saw 6. The game’s achievements are also very easy to achieve through one play through. There are a bunch of melee weapons to use to defeat enemies as well as ways to defeat them using the environment. I also feel that they should have added a mode where you can create your own traps and have players online test their skills at them.

The setting of Saw is very dark. You are stuck in an asylum which is rigged with traps set up by Jigsaw and occupied by victims both dead from traps and those coming after you to escape. Basically you were captured by Jigsaw and put in trap. As you explore the rest of the asylum you must help others connected to you stuck in traps escape them.

The game is full of puzzles set up by Jigsaw himself. After awhile these puzzles can get repetitive in certain situations but they still make the game a bit more interactive.

The graphics in Saw are nothing special but they do look good. The best thing about the production is the voice acting. Tobin Bell, the voice of Jigsaw in the movies also plays Jigsaw in the video game so it gives the game that original feel to it. I also liked the camera angles and certain flash backs throughout the game. It keeps certain things from the Saw movie series.

If you’re in for a horror survival and have already played Dead Space and other games of the sort then you should try Saw. It’s also great for fans of the movie series. It could have packed a few extras but overall it’s a good experience. I give Saw 2.5 out of 5.

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Next week I will review my first PS3 game so don’t miss it. If you have any suggestions for classic critiques or games you would like me to review you can reach me at ric_edone@hotmail.com.

Thanks for reading and Happy Halloween. Good luck gaming!