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SAW

Game » consists of 5 releases. First released on Oct 06, 2009

Saw is a survival horror video game based on the popular movie franchise of the same name in which players will encounter familiar characters and solve puzzles to progress. Developed by Zombie Studios and published by Konami, the game runs on the Unreal Engine 3.

Concepts

Achievements

Achievements are extra challenges added into video games that sometimes carry a point value or unlock bonus material, and are sometimes solely for bragging rights.
Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, commonly refers to the programmed behaviors of NPCs in a game, whether it's the fact that a soldier takes cover behind a wall in Gears of War, or that townspeople cheer upon your arrival to their village in Fable.
Balancing

An ability which require a person to uphold an exeptional equilibrioception.
Barricade

Whether you're trying to stay alive for a certain time period or just trying to gain the upper hand in a fight, being able to make a barricade is crucial to your survival.
Blood

Necessary to sustain life in organic creatures, the crimson fluid known as blood tends to make appearances when the body's structure is compromised in some way, a very, very common occurrence in videogames.
Blood Splatter

When blood will splash textures on walls or floors and even roofs.
Checkpoints

A point within the game whereby the game saves its current state whether it be for the purpose of a more convenient respawn point or a gameplay design (such as in racing).
Context Sensitive

An action that is sensitive to context. Like going up to an object and pushing a button, which would normally perform a different action, to interact with it.
Corridor Crawler

Term used in first person shooters where most of the game takes place in tight closed quarters.
Countdown Timer

The ultimate pressure feature. You have to complete the task at hand, be it finishing your opponent or cutting the right wire, in the allotted time depending on which game you're playing. So be quick or you lose.
Dark Past

One or more events from someone's past that negatively affected them. Plenty of video game characters have such pasts.
Deadly Gas

Deadly Gas is used in many games as an obstacle and usually causes the player's health to degenerate over time.
Death

The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
Decapitation

Decapitation is the removal of the head of a person or animal.
Durability

Durability refers to the condition of your currently equipped weapons and armor, among other things. Overusing the said item without repair generally results in it breaking or otherwise becoming non-functional. Many games with role-playing elements incorporate this feature.
Escaping Imprisonment

When the main character at some point has to escape from a confined area, be it a dungeon, a prison cell or a penal colony.
Exploding Head

This page is about the concept of Exploding Heads. Exploding Heads come in two different forms - one, where they are used as a dramatic device (eg. Bionic Commando), and, secondly, where they are used as a weapon (eg. Alien Storm).
Extreme Violence

Extreme violence pertains to excessive amounts of blood, gore, or violent acts. These include decapitation, mutilation, dismemberment, amputation, defenestration, disembowelment, torture and much more. Chainsaws usually produce the best excessive violence, while guns simply provide more blood spray.
Flashback

Flashbacks take a player into a flashback sequence. Often playable, but not always.
Games Based on Movies

Whenever there's a new Pixar, superhero or Harry Potter movie they have to make one of these.
Games on Demand

An Xbox 360 and Games for Windows Live feature that lets you purchase and download full Xbox, Xbox 360, and PC games through the Live Marketplace.
Games That Ask You to "Press Start" But Will Accept Other Buttons

An interesting revelation. While some games will only accept a START button press, many other games aren't as strict.
Gore System

A system that gives a game the technical capability to implement the effects of gore which include but are not limited to, dismemberment, charring, beheading and gibbing. Gore systems have progressed significantly over the years from enemies scattering into pixels to highly detailed body tearing.
Graffiti

Depending on your perspective it can be art or vandalism. It is the practice of painting, etching, stickering, pasting, or in any way marking public or private property with lettering or images for a variety of different ends.
Health

Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
Innocent People Die

That's right! Doesn't matter if they mind their own business or act like Mother Theresa, they're still going down. Sometimes you're forced to watch it happen and can do nothing to prevent it.
Instant Death

Instant death is a situation where the player-controlled character loses his life immediately. The quickness of that demise is often a stark departure from the balance of power, and sometimes the rules, established by the developers during the rest of the game.
Licensed Game

These games are based off of an established license, such as a movie or comic. Examples are the James Bond and Spider-Man franchises.
Loading Screen Advice

Some games will give the player advice during loading screens. Most of the time the advice is useless and/or extremely obvious.
Lock Picking

Sometimes, a key just won't cut it. When you really need to get through a locked door or open a sealed chest, you need a certified master of unlocking, complete with a lock-pick.

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Giant Bomb Review

3/5 Stars

Saw captures the rusty, sadistic aesthetic of the films well enough, though like the series, the longer it goes on, the less interesting it is.

By Ryan Davis

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Game details

Name	SAW
First release date	October 6, 2009
Platform	Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 PC
Developer	Zombie Studios
Publisher	Konami Corporation
Genre	Puzzle Action-Adventure
Theme	Horror
Franchises	SAW
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Specific release details

Release Date	October 6, 2009
Rating	ESRB: M
Supported Resolutions	N/A
Surround Sound	N/A
Widescreen Support	No
Features Camera support Voice control Motion control Driving wheel (native) Flightstick (native) PC gamepad (native) Head tracking (native)
Multiplayer Local co-op LAN co-op Online co-op Local competitive LAN competitive Online competitive Local splitscreen Online splitscreen Pass and play Voice chat Asynchronous multiplayer