Now we just need a movie adaptation with Keanu Reeves
Amidst all of the excitement and noise ofnew Xbox consoles,Final Fantasyremakes, co-opAvengersgamesandonline subscription services, it’s understandable that many people seem to be overlooking the best news of E3 so far: ’90s FMV shooterCorpse Killeris getting remastered for PS4 and PC.
Originally released in 1994 for the Sega CD, 3DO and other deadbeat platforms,Corpse Killerwas the next title in line from Digital Pictures, creators of previous FMV titlesNight Trap, Sewer SharkandDouble Switch, among others.Corpse Killersees the player as a generic marine, dropped onto a mysterious tropical island that is slowly being overrun by the undead, not unlike Lucio Fulci’s goreriffic classicZombie Flesh Eaters.
Behind this grisly mayhem is crazy scientist Dr. Hellman (no, really), who is played by dearly departed character actor Vincent Schiavelli. Teaming up with a spunky reporter and a questionable rasta stereotype, players must track down and rescue a missing team of marines, whilst taking down the flaking dead and looking for a cure for the zombification process.
Corpse Killer: 25th Anniversary Editionis being remastered by Screaming Villains, the (originally) one-man team behindNight Trap: 30th Anniversary Editionand last year’sDouble Switch: 25th Anniversary Edition. These past release also contained deleted scenes and a bevy of extras, so hopefully this will be the case here.
I’m legitimately stoked Screaming Villains is apparently on a mission to restore these terrible games for a new generation, surelySewer Sharkis next in line, right? Either way,Corpse Killer: 25th Anniversary Editionlaunches on PS4 and PC July 30, and will be getting a physical release via Limited Run Games.
