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    SAW

    Game » consists of 5 releases. Released 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.

    silver_dewsky's SAW (Xbox 360) review

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    Only Saw Fans May Want To Play this Game

        Saw has become pretty popular over the past years, which a new iteration of the movie coming out almost every year. Each movie displays the challenges that Jigsaw lays out for his victims as he attempts to make them appreciate live in his own crazy way. The Saw videogame allows you to play as Detective Tapp as you find out more about his story. The game takes place between Saw I and Saw II, with a few familiar characters in the game that fans will recoginize.

     In Saw, you must be ready for danger behind every turn.
     In Saw, you must be ready for danger behind every turn.
    When the Story Begins, Jigsaw has you trap in a reverse bear contraption that was seen on the movies many time before. After you escape, you must follow the clues Jigsaw has left behind in order to save the survivors that are connected to Detective Tapp. Almost all of them have been involved with your obession of catching Jigsaw, and may have suffered because of it. Along the way you will encounter others taken by Jigsaw who want to take you out because you hold a key to their escape, and they'll do anything to take it. There are many ways to defend yourself in the game, and almost every weapon you use will be able to handle the others who try and take you on.

    The puzzles in the game are the main challenge as you try to escape. Some are pretty easy and others will be a pain when you have to solve them while breathing in poisonious gas or working against the clock. These parts are the only difficult areas of the game, and most can be overcome with patience and quick reflexes. If I had to break it down, I would say that 70% of the game is puzzle solving and saving survivors, and about 30% is defending yourself in combat from the others in the Aslyum. 

     The Puzzles are the real enemies of the game.
     The Puzzles are the real enemies of the game.
    It took me about 5-6 hours to get through the game and obtaining all the achievements is a very reachable goal. After I beat the game, I had 43 out of the 46 needed for 1000/1000, and bent back to get the last three.  

    The overall feel of the game is to wander the asylum that Jigsaw has put you in as you explore the dangerous area  looking for a way out, while helping others escape their own traps. The most important thing in the game is to be aware of your surroundings as you traverse the enviroment as almost every area you come across contains many traps that could end your game.

    So overall if you like the Saw Movies and a good horror game to play for a few hours, then check this one out. It's a solid
    game that does everything you might expect from a Saw game, and a great game for some more precious gamerscore!

    3/5

    +Decent Horror Game and Representation of the Saw films
    +Many unique puzzles will keep you thinking
    +Different weapons to defend yourselves
    - Below Average A.I. Some guys will stare right at you as you hit them
    - Not much to do after you beat. Basically No incentive to buy

    How Does it play?
    Kind of like a mix between Silent hill and Manhunt. The music is very horror-like, and puzzles will keep you bust

    How Long is it?

    I would say roughly 5-6 hours on Normal, and a few more on the harder difficulty since enemies will kill you a little bit
    quicker. Not that much re-playablity since you don't have any other reason of playing through unless you really enjoyed the game or hunting for some achievements you might have missed.

    Is it a rent or Buy?
    I would say rent.  

    Other reviews for SAW (Xbox 360)

      A bit rough around the edges, but there's fun to be had here. 0

      Saw the game puts you in the boots of Detective Tapp, played by Danny Glover in the films but looking decidedly un-Danny Glover here. It takes place after the first flick in which he is shot, but here is patched up by Jigsaw and put through a gauntlet of deadly trials. The game revolves largely around exploration and puzzle solving, with a little bit of combat thrown in there to keep you on your toes. You'll explore the asylum looking for clues and so forth as you hunt down Jigsaw and free other...

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      Saw: The Video Game Review 0

      By - Craig H.The Saw franchise has 6 films under its belt and can now add a video game to its resume. Most may have assumed that the game would follow the new film or have some ties to the more recent outings but that is not the case. You will have to travel back 4.5 films to just after the events of Saw 1. Maybe this was a way for Konami and developer Zombie to add extra story between each film. This just seems odd to me and most players will not fully remember what happened in the first films ...

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