Splatterhouse is combat-oriented with main character Rick fighting various monsters in either hand-to-hand combat or with makeshift weapons, such as wooden planks and meat cleavers.

Players can find journals documenting Dr. West's history while photos of Rick's girlfriend serve as a breadcrumb trail to follow.

Dr. West believes The Corrupted will resurrect his dead love Leonora, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Jennifer and originally died of cholera.

Rick encounters Leonora while traveling through time, emerging near the alit wickerman cage as the townsfolk are turned into monsters by the Corrupted.

Realizing that a sequel to Splatterhouse might appeal to older audiences interested in games like Grand Theft Auto, and seeing Capcom's success with Resident Evil, Namco Bandai approved the concept.

[15] In addition, Namco Bandai announced a partnership with Globe International to create a special edition shoe based on the game,[16] and Playboy featured character Jennifer Willis as a centerfold in its December 2010 issue.

Also, Cannibal Corpse, In Flames and Gwar were mentioned by Tovar in the 10/2009 issue of Play Magazine as being on the soundtrack;[19] however, this ultimately proved to be false.

"[22] GameSpot's Kevin VanOrd said of the game: "All the gore in the world can't disguise Splatterhouse's laundry list of clumsy mechanics."

[25] IGN's Arthur Gies said: "Some occasionally slick visuals and funky design are undermined by camera and framerate problems and enemy variety that dries up halfway through.

"[38] The Guardian gave the same console version four stars out of five, calling it "a vulgar, noisy, shallow, juvenile, gruesome gem of a game that never forgets to be fun, even when going out of its way to be as appalling as possible.

"[39] However, The Daily Telegraph gave the same console version six out of ten, saying that "On the whole, Splatterhouse achieves what it sets out to do, even if it is spoiled in parts by some sloppy execution and technical niggles.

'"[34] The Escapist gave the Xbox 360 version a similar score of three stars out of five, saying, "The recycled brawling mechanics and frustrating platforming don't do anything to support the cliché story and no amount of blood, profanity or nudity can save Splatterhouse from mediocrity.

"[35] Tom Vote of 411Mania gave the Xbox 360 version 5.4 out of 10: saying, "While offering a decent soundtrack, and copious amounts of blood and gore, the game ultimately falls flat in several areas.

I think the new Splatterhouse is a fun albeit somewhat flawed and disappointing game with a really solid story and a unique art design and presentation.