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[E3 2018] ‘Overwhelm’ Mixes Pixel Gore And Hard as Hell Difficulty
Fans of the pixelated gorefest platformer Butcher have a new game to sate their need for plasma in the form of Untitled Publisher’s Overwhelm, which is actually available right now! Rendered almost entirely in black and red, Overwhelm takes a cue from Butcher in its difficulty: It’s hard. Not only that, it’s a feast for the ears with its sound effects and music, which effectively capture the tension during the game. It’s rendered even more suspenseful when there’s no sound at all!
The story for the game has you as a knight sent by a nameless group to fight an alien menace. You need to kill the five bosses located around the map, collect the crystals they drop, and bring them back to the device at the heart of the map. Sounds simple, right? Well, with one-hit deaths, that’s not as simple as it would seem. Even then, the game ups the ante whenever you die: Your field of view decreases with each death. Did I mention that you only have three lives?
If you’re the hardcore type, Overwhelm is for you.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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