When Boss Team and Saber Interactive said they were making a Hellraiser game I'll admit I flinched a little bit. It's a favorite franchise of mine, and just about anything and everything could go wrong. After seeing the first trailer for Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival, and now this newest story trailer (below), I have to say that it looks like we'll finally have a game that does the source material justice.
I can't do a better job of describing this newest trailer than the developers themselves so I'll let them tell it:
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival delivers a terrifying new story in the legendary Hellraiser universe, a tale of passion, lust and temptation – and the gruesome consequences that follow. As Aidan, you’ll descend into the darkest depths of the underworld on a journey to rescue your girlfriend Sunny from an eternal realm of torment at the hands of the depraved Cenobites within the Labyrinth.
Battle for your love in an unholy war against Hell’s most deviant wretches, cultists and creatures with the infernal powers of the Genesis Configuration puzzle box and an arsenal of earthly weapons. But will you be able to hold onto your immortal soul against the malicious domination of Pinhead (voiced by series icon Doug Bradley)? Or will you succumb to your vices and suffer for eternity?
Naturally, you might want to shield your eyes from those things that could make you squeamish. We understand that it might not be your time to embrace all that the team has to show you...for you I have a more tame morsel, but be warned – it's still not for the eyes of the little ones...
For those of you ready to push past pain, push past suffering, EMBRACE all desires at the intersection of pain and pleasure...well, I have something for you. Shall we take a look at the RED BAND trailer? Yes, I think we shall. In it you'll see...well, I'll leave it to you to discover:
From the gameplay shown in this newest trailer, and of course the inclusion of the iconic Doug Bradley, this looks like it will evoke all of the dread and horror that Clive Barker would have wanted. It'd make him the most slippery of sins – proud.
True Hellraiser fans can pre-order one of two special Collector’s Editions of Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival from Boss Team Games, featuring a variety of exclusive, licensed collectibles created especially for these limited editions. More information can be found at hellraiser.bossteamgames.com
