Slitterhead

Slitterhead is a ver intersesting game that has some major PC optimization issues. I really liked the story, presentation and soundtrack. I will try to explain why I think this game has potential. First, you gotta play this game if you are an SH fan. Is it worth the full price ? No chance. I got it at a first deep discount and I got much more than I expected. Look, the gamnig media in general are calling for AA mid budget original titles and when we get one, it gets slammed. Reviews are opinions, and some criticism is valid but most of it is just unfair. This game runs well on the consoles so I don't get what this game lacks to get mostly 6s and 7/10. I will not spoil anything in this review, The story is very interesting and it is told through memories and conversations aka interactive cut scenes. There is almost no voice acting, but there is a reason for that and you will figure out why. Some aspects of the story are a bit boring but the whole concept is very original. Most of the characters have very interesting backgrounds and the whole flow of the story is great. Presentation is what makes this game unique. The art syle is great the OST is great, and this game has some really smart meta story telling that not everyone will understand. As a fan of SH 1 to 4 you will get a lot of winks from the creator of this iconic series. The main menu has a SH sound when picking up objects, some cut scenes have that dream feel, like you are playing the SH games. Big fan of Yamaoka but if I am being honest the stuff he did after SH 1-4 is more miss than hit. In this game, with a help from other talented people he made a great OST. Banger after banger, great stuff. This is more than enough for me to recommend this game. And now the ugly part. The combat is just ok but it felt like an afterthought. Really feels like someone had some ideas but not enough time or money. Some aspects of the combat are really weak, and you don't have to use them at all. The idea is ok but the execution is not. You will battle these weird creatures named Slitterheads and the problem is that most of them look similar and most of the fights are very similar with little change throughout the game. The PC optimization is crap. It is UE again, and the developers made a bad PC port. In semi open areas the game has macro stutters and micro stutters. Awful stuff and why the developer keep using this crap engine is beyond me. That being said, I think this game is very good, at times even great. It is clear as day what this team's strenghts are, story telling, weird and dark atmospheric tone and sound design and music. I wonder how would this look if they made a horror game with less combat. Missed opportunity, if you ask me. 100 % recommandation but at 60% discount. Rough gem that has soul and it is worth playing.

A blast. DMC meets The Thing meets Chungking Express. I hope reading that gave you a boner.

One of the most unique and memorable 7/10 games I've played. Highly recommend it if you love playing unique games with un-orthodox control schemes and design. Slitterhead is an action brawler that has a lot more going on with it's combat besides button mashing. To be incredibly reductive, this game's combat is like Yakuza + Driver San Francisco. You are heavily incentivized to possess different characters during combat to take on enemies, as they are very aggressive and can block and parry your attacks, similar to God Hand. There is a parry mechanic but it feels far more unique and deep than typical games with them. It utilizes the right analog stick, and you must time a directional push in conjunction with the attack you are going to parry. It feels very clunky.... at first. There is a visual aid for the direction however the actual timing requires you to look at your enemy's animations. There's even customization for the dead-zone of the analog stick just for parrying. It's very rewarding to do and even has a slow-mo witch-time like effect tied to it. The slow-mo, called "Blood-time" in this game, activates after successfully parrying a number of attacks. Once it's activated, it's functionally the same as witch-time from bayonetta, but you can extend the duration by possessing a different character. The time will not extend if you possess someone you already have possessed, but the damage reward is incredible because if you switch characters mid-combo, as each character will continue an onslaught even when not possessed, dealing devastating damage. There is a lot of mechanical detail with this game's combat system and I can definitely say it's quite rewarding to master. The game's story is also very engaging and one of the main reasons I kept excitedly coming back to launch the game. You are a nameless spirit that has the ability to possess people, and one goal in mind, stopping the "slitterheads". Through the course of the game's narrative, key main characters come in, whom when possessed actively retain their memories and conscious, as well as having unique weapons, movesets, and abilities. These characters can be interacted with during intermissions, as the game follows a mission based structure. The story is also one about time-loops, as the same three days are repeated and only the spirit and the key characters, named "rarities", are cognizant of this anomaly. So the game's mystery of the slitterheads, the time-loop, and the protagonists origins and possession abilities slowly get more unfurled as the game continues. It's very unfortunate that the game sits at such a low score critically across the board but I felt this game was a very easy recommendation, especially to those that enjoy the more unique games of the 6th generation, before control schemes and mechanics started to become more standardized and follow specific templates. This game was designed for it's key mechanic and utilizes it in the best possible way the devs could have intended for it to be used, both in gameplay and in story. Please check the game out, I played it on hard mode and it took 19 hours for me to see the game through to the true ending, and unlocking all but one achievement.

It a feels a little bit like a PS2&PS3 japanese game in some aspects. However, I'm playing it on Nightmare and I'm loving it so far.

The concept is pretty cool but the lack of wide screen support is what turns me off. The game looks pretty old for a 2024 game. (Visual wise).

Максимально базированная японская дичь. Некоторые механики перекочевали из серии игр "Сирена". В целом мне игра понравилась, не без минусов конечно, но за сюжетом было интересно следить. Жду продолжение (если студию уже не прикрыли). https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3729725723 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3732120517 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3727734314

Slitterhead is, without a doubt in my mind, the worst game I've ever played. It is a damn shame I went over the refund period before deciding that. The combat doesn't work and encounters are unbalanced. The writing is terrible and not even voice acted, aside from little grunts and gasps. For a game from such a well-renowned auteur who has put out some of the greatest games of all time, Slitterhead is a 3/10 effort.

Get it on sale if you are interested. This is a game that NEEDS a bigger budget sequel. The concept is great, but the delivery here is really kind've rough.