Splatterhouse Review

Having gore as the central theme around a videogame is nothing new, though it's a practice which often comes under scrutiny from several pressure groups who wish to see it removed or toned down for fear of what effects they may or may not have on more susceptible minds. Often, when one thinks of controversial or violent titles from this period, thoughts almost always hover around Mortal Kombat and Night Trap. 

Yet, I would argue Splatterhouse is by far the more extreme example, but somehow, it managed to avoid such negative attention, likely due to it being launched a few years earlier and not being nearly as popular.

You can check out the full review on my YouTube video