Plenty of quality download titles have been realised thanks to crowdfunding, though it's also a route that can lead to some disappointment. Slain: Back From Hell, a Castlevania-style title with a heavy metal soundtrack, was delayed a little before eventually getting released, and the Wii U version fell through; low sales with the console were cited as a reason.
In positive news it's only a week or so away from the Switch eShop, popping up on the 'Coming Soon' section of the European eShop with a date of 7th December and priced at £17.99 in the UK. It promises a six hour campaign and a 'full soundtrack recorded by Curt Victor Bryant, formerly of Celtic Frost'. Below is the trailer from last year's PS4 version, which is the same as that on the eShop.
It's one we've been interested in since its crowdfunding days, so here's hoping that it turns out well on the Switch.
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Keeping an eye on it. 6 hours for that process seems kinda high though. I'm liking the atmosphere see how the port handles.
Loved it on the Vita, day 1 purchase for the Switch.
Looks great , will purchase day 1
This looks AWESOME!
SOLD! Looks glorious!
I watched by buddy play some of this on Xone. It was okay. Nothing to really write home about.
It certainly looks nice, but I dunno if its just the trailer or not, but the framerate seems awfully low...
right on I might get it.
Got it for 6$ on psn plus. I very like it. Big recommandation.
The soundtrack, atmosphere, and character designs are the best qualities of the game. Versatility in controls is a little ho-hum, but it’s still just good old fashioned fun to play. for those who complain about the brutally hard difficulty, to me it feels...nostalgic? Reminds of my childhood when games made you earn success.
Great retro game, hard as nails. Still haven't finished it yet on vita
Teen? Doesn't look teen. Pretty gory.
This is fantastic! I was planning on getting this for the Wii U before it was axed.
Saw this the other day, love the look of it. It got OK reviews elsewhere, mostly 6's and 7's. Push Square hammered it though awarding it only a 4/10. I'll be disregarding that review though as I've often found myself disagreeing with their scores. They seem to go way overboard with criticism/praise at times. If I was a Playstation owner I wouldn't be using them as my source, like I do with NL.
As for this game, I'll definitely be giving it a go. The horror theme is so good that I can look past any shortcomings it has. I enjoy Magician Lord on the Neo Geo and not many games are as brutally difficult and unfair as that one.
Great game. I have for PS4 and Xbox so I just can’t triple dip! Maybe down the road on a sale of say 80% off!
@oorwullie are those reviews recent or before they reworked it? When it originally released it got panned but the developers went back to the drawing board and released a huge patch that turned things around including giving original kickstarter backers another code to give to a friend. I got one from a mate who backed it but not got round to it yet...
Did they fix it? I remember the hype going bust after first release. Apparently the controls were incredibly clunky and the collision detection out of whack.
@blondeandy Not sure,they're probably from when the game first came out though, at least some of them. I just had quick look at PS4 reviews on Metacritic after I saw it appear on the Eshop. A couple of reviews were positive, majority mixed and the 1 negative was from Push Square. It's sitting at 68 which isn't bad for a game like this. I was already going to buy it anyway as I love the horror theme but if it's improved since then, even better.
I’ve never heard of this until right now
@Vriess They did fix it. It's a lot better now. That's why they call it "Back from Hell". I have it on Steam but will buying it again on Switch. It's a really fun game with some great art.
The game is fun but has issues. This price is ridiculous i got a PS4 physical copy for less.
Had it on the PS4, awesome game but get ready to die!
Any hope for physical?
Great game, way over priced $9.99 is more like it. ( waiting for sale )
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