Konami has said it wants SAW to become its second great survival horror franchise, and even take the lead over Silent Hill in the genre. The publisher has also released the first screenshots from the game.
Konami currently holds the leadership in the survival horror genre with its popular Silent Hill series, however, after
picking up the in-development SAW game that
had been dropped by bankrupt publisher Brash Entertainment,
Konami now hopes the movie-based game will be its second horror franchise alongside Silent Hill, with even further expectations that it will be the genre-defining title.
David Daniels, director of marketing for Konami, explains:
Because we have leadership in the survival horror genre, we're passionate about it and wanted to find another property on par with 'Silent Hill.' 'Saw' has grossed over $600 million worldwide and sold over 16 million DVDs, so we felt like it was a great opportunity to align ourselves with one of the most successful horror film franchises in history.
Combining action, puzzles, mystery and terror, the game will have an original plot that ties into but is however not entirely adapted from the films. The gameplay is focused on the unusual traps serial killer Jigsaw likes to rig for his tortured victims. You take control of a character in an asylum who has to decide whether and how to solve the puzzles and save Jigsaw's victims.
'Silent Hill' is more about psychological terror, but 'Saw' for us is more about graphic, intense horror that overwhelms you. We want players to turn away from the screen for just a moment because of the visual intensity.
Powered by the Unreal Engine 3, SAW will be released alongside
Lionsgate's SAW VI film in October this year for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
| Kypez (rockit.) 15 Apr 2009 22:25 | |
it gonna be really marvelous |
| Jukan kaima (Jukan kaima) 14 Apr 2009 15:22 | |
pupupaisti wrote:
This game would work much better if the character controlled was jigsaw himself, not the person trapped. There is a small torturer in all of us =)D
Yeah =D, would be great to see people SUFFER |
| pupupaisti (=:x) 5 Apr 2009 17:12 | |
This game would work much better if the character controlled was jigsaw himself, not the person trapped. There is a small torturer in all of us =)D |
Fice (dESIRE  ) 3 Apr 2009 15:27 | |
horror scares me  |
| darkfoxx (BL.) 3 Apr 2009 11:07 | |
I kinda agree what iceman said.. The idea itself is great, but if they're gonna make the game just like the movie, the game fails. I mean, it's not exciting when you know what happens, and the same events and places are going to make you die of boredom. Well, I hope they succeed making a excellent game, tho i doubt that.. :/ |
| Skarcry (ToXiC|-) 2 Apr 2009 21:43 | |
The idea isn't bad, but it won't compare at all to Silent Hill...
The gory scenes will not be enough to make the game entertaining until the end.
Plus SAW never had a great scenario, unlike SH. |
| liqzEy (Aktrona CoD2) 2 Apr 2009 21:20 | |
hmm idd it will be interesting to find out how day make this game works.. since it's KONAMI who will make it, I think game will be great!! |
| NyteMyre (*CB* MoH) 2 Apr 2009 20:04 | |
I'm very interested in the gameplay of this game.
I wonder how they will make the traps...scary....or doable.
I mean, if you had to cut out your eyeball for a key, it will be very easy to let your character do that. IRL would be instant death to me most likely  |
AM1G0 (POL  ) 2 Apr 2009 19:35 | |
*VoM*BL1TzZz™ wrote:
looks bullshit imo
lol just wanted to write the same |
*VoM*BL1TzZz™ (*VoM*  ) 2 Apr 2009 19:17 | |
looks bullshit imo |
| YucoN (|TuS|) 2 Apr 2009 19:12 | |
I see a flop in the making.
The idea aint bad, but it will quickly get boring. |
| iceman (ceDrix) 2 Apr 2009 18:01 | |
lol i dont think this game will work :F |
ko3ki3m0nst3r  (ClanBase Crew) 2 Apr 2009 17:47 | |
awesome  |
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