Splatterhouse 2 marks the return of Rick in this haunting series, after it was not possible for Rick in the first part of the Splatterhouse series to rid his girlfriend Jennifer from the clutches of evil, he receives a further chance in the second part. Three months after the first desperate attempt the masked Rick get notice that Jennifer is still alive. Without a choice he makes on the way to the Splatterhouse, to save them.

The difficulty level is really hard, even when set to the lowest. The game begins as usual directly in the House, but to get there you must cross the deepest swamps. The way to the House is long and arduous and must be met first. This is the main difference from the previous: almost the whole scene takes place outside, outside of the horror hotel. The game principle nothing has changed at all, you must pass Rick through eight scrolling from left to right levels with many nasty and gruesome monsters. All the monsters and super bosses have become a lot bigger and a true abomination, the atmosphere of its predecessor can be achieved here, but not entirely, which is due to background graphics not being as sinister as the first, but still deliciously gory. The sound, however, is fantastic and to be honest, even hearing it in the background is scary. There is a password feature too on this version. Only a few new weapons such as a bone or a chainsaw have been added but do add to the excitement. The existing weapons are however, scattered like the original, usually only once in the entire game. A longer classic chainsaw adventure would have certainly made more enjoyable and gory game, but would have proved to easy for experienced gamers. The only thing that strikes one still immediately is the slightly different representation of the mask. He now looks now more similar to a skull and I like this personally more than the first part.

Seen in this way Splatterhouse 2 is an absolutely worthy successor and it is well worth checking out the whole series, if you dare. But remember to turn out the lights first!

Can you get different weapons in the game?