
The end results didn’t exactly set the charts aflame. The more competent employees were brought along as consultants, and the title was finally completed, long after expectations dictated. Finally, Namco Bandai pulled the plug, and brought the title in-house to complete it. Bottlerocket Entertainment looked to be having issues closing the deal, though. Still, it was a worthy franchise to resurrect, especially at the time when blood and guts were raking in the money.

The action was a bit clunky, and the Jason Voorhees masked hero controlled like he was receiving commands via telegraph. That old game existed.” While it was a trailblazer for violence and adult-oriented content in games, it wasn’t the most fondly remembered. When Namco Bandai announced a reboot for their classic, gore infused beat ’em up, Splatterhouse, it was met with a resounding “oh, yeah.

With Lowered Expectations, we scrape the craggy underbelly of releases gone by to see if a change of perspective can reveal something worthwhile. Whether this is a failing of marketing, critical drubbing or just not living up to the expansive heights that we as gamers crave, the bargain bins are littered with titles that go unnoticed or maligned. Despite the fact that hundreds of games release every year, the vast majority tend to go ignored by the gaming populace at large.
