Despite what we've heard before, it appears that a video game adaptation of gorenography hit Saw wasn't quite done enough to be finished up before developer Brash collapsed in on itself like a beautiful, dying star. Horror site Bloody Disgusting says that the game, which was close to completion, is now in need of a new home.
This would be a slam dunk for Joystiq Publishing to pick up, were it not such a terrible, terrible idea for a game.
Reader Comments (18)
Posted: Dec 8th 2008 1:33PM aristokrat said
What exactly is the premise for this? Are you the various victims, having to figure out your way through your "life-affirming" trials? What would basically be a mini-game collection would be a funny counterpoint to the serious tone of the story.
Or are you Jigsaw in a torture-puzzle kind of game where you design these awful traps? That would take a very versatile game engine, and seems like it could be fun given a near-infinite list of possibilities.
The most boring would be being the detectives, since there isn't really much action and it wouldn't really be anything new anyway.
Or are you Jigsaw in a torture-puzzle kind of game where you design these awful traps? That would take a very versatile game engine, and seems like it could be fun given a near-infinite list of possibilities.
The most boring would be being the detectives, since there isn't really much action and it wouldn't really be anything new anyway.
Posted: Dec 8th 2008 4:38PM Joystick Hero said
"Or are you Jigsaw in a torture-puzzle kind of game where you design these awful traps? That would take a very versatile game engine, and seems like it could be fun given a near-infinite list of possibilities."
Oh dear god. You just changed my view of this from "No way to possibly be good" to "Holy shit, that could be amazing."
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Oh dear god. You just changed my view of this from "No way to possibly be good" to "Holy shit, that could be amazing."
Posted: Dec 8th 2008 1:39PM Dirty said
Best thing for this game would be a wii-mote minigame where you simulate sawing through your own leg.
Posted: Dec 8th 2008 2:03PM (Unverified) said
I think playing this game would be about on par with sawing through your own ankle, so they should definitely include that mini-game.
Wii-mote motion controls and Xbox/PS3 quicktime events to saw through your leg and evade crazy traps! I can't wait.
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Wii-mote motion controls and Xbox/PS3 quicktime events to saw through your leg and evade crazy traps! I can't wait.
Posted: Dec 8th 2008 1:40PM Haggard said
Sometimes the worst ideas for a game are the best ideas for your business.
Posted: Dec 8th 2008 1:45PM (Unverified) said
so do you get to control the people that will die or are YOU doing the killing??
Posted: Dec 8th 2008 2:06PM LaughingTarget said
That would turn out into an even lamer version of Night Trap.
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Posted: Dec 8th 2008 1:48PM Duke said
This just sounds like an awful game idea to me as well.
Posted: Dec 8th 2008 2:04PM John Z said
It kind of follows that Brash would have been responsible for a game about horrific acts of depraved torture. In point of fact it would be their third such title, after Jumper and Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Posted: Dec 8th 2008 2:12PM baby sea tuna said
Yuck. I think they should subject any potential publishers to Saw-esque tortures before they even consider putting out this game. You know, just to prove they're serious.
Posted: Dec 8th 2008 2:22PM BlackIceJoe said
I wonder if Atari might pick this game up. Because they keep picking up different games and this could be one too.
Posted: Dec 8th 2008 2:36PM benexclaimed said
I don't see what's particularly bad about the idea, honestly (my guess is that most of you don't either and are just parroting what the original post said).
Posted: Dec 8th 2008 2:40PM (Unverified) said
i'd play it, the idea of you setting up torture traps reminds me of Tecmo's Deception; a game I really enjoyed.
Posted: Dec 8th 2008 3:01PM dr steve brule said
i really hope they time the release with that of the saw 9 movie coming out in theaters sometime within the next week, or atleast by saw 14.
Posted: Dec 8th 2008 3:59PM ChiTownRuler23 said
what next a hostil video game series?
Posted: Dec 8th 2008 5:57PM (Unverified) said
I can't see myself buying this.
BUT!
I could consider it if you are the one that build the traps.
Imagine the possibilities!
BUT!
I could consider it if you are the one that build the traps.
Imagine the possibilities!
Posted: Dec 8th 2008 11:13PM (Unverified) said
I've said it before and I'll say it again, Saw is a movie for people too fucking dumb to understand Se7en or Silence of the Lambs. Shit like this, not the Wii, is a reason as to why the gaming industry would crash.
Posted: Dec 9th 2008 9:42AM (Unverified) said
A whole game? Naaah... A Sims Addon? YES!





