Evil Dead: Regeneration
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| Developer(s) | Cranky Pants Games |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Release date(s) | September 13, 2005 |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Mature (M) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC |
Evil Dead: Regeneration is a video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox video game consoles, and PC. The unconnected sequel to the previous game Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick, based on the movie trilogy The Evil Dead, puts the character in similar environment but with new weapons and traditions. Mostly considered a sequel to Evil Dead 2. There is a new developer of the Evil Dead because of the failures it had with Hail to the King and Fistful of Boomstick.
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[edit] Plot summary
Ash Williams is locked away in an asylum for the criminally insane, as a result of the events that took place in The Evil Dead and Evil Dead II. Convinced the world thinks he is crazy, the truth is much more nefarious. His doctor, Dr. Reinhard, somehow in possession of Professor Raymond Knowby's diary and the Necronomicon ex Mortis, plans on using the books to bring about his ascension to power. In the process he releases an army of Deadites on the unsuspecting world and it is Ash's job to stop the doctor and put the Deadites back where they belong.
[edit] The Characters
Ashley J. Williams - The reluctant hero of the story, voiced by cult icon Bruce Campbell. Instead of being sucked back to 1300 A.D., he was commited to an insane asylum for the 'mass murders' he was responsible for back at the cabin in the woods. He tends to be wise cracking and has a strong disliking to deadites, including Sam. He is one of the few that survive the events of Reinhard releasing the evil back into the world, and fight to both escape the asylum and put a stop to the deadites. He also has a thing for Sally, his lawyer.
Sam - Ash's half-deadite sidekick, voiced by Ted Raimi. He's a midget, about as high as the midpoint of Ash's thigh, and before his current state was involved in criminal activities (a few stories of which he'll drop bits of during the game). Sam can't be killed: he dies many times during the game (a few times thanks to Ash himself whether accidental or otherwise) and rises back anew, serving as one of the game's mechanics. He also has some of the knowledge of the incantations neccessary to close the portals allowing the evil to enter the world. His main goal is to get revenge on Reinhard for causing his current condition.
Professor Raymond Knowby's Ghost - Raymond Knowby discovered the Necronomicon ex Mortis, and took it back to his cabin with his wife Henrietta to translate the book. In translating the text out loud to a recorder, he allowed Kandarian spirits to possess the living, and his wife was taken by them. When her body finally died, he couldn't bring himself to dismember her corpse (the only way to force the spirit out for good) and instead buried her in the fruit cellar of the cabin. It was his recording Ash discovered when he and his girlfriend, and others went to the cabin, and in playing it released the demons once more. Knowby's spirit assists where ever he can in sealing the evil again.
Sally - Ash's Lawyer, and subsequently his love interest. She steals Knowby's diary from Reinhard's office and after reading it begins to believe that Ash just might be telling the truth and isn't actually insane. She leaves the asylum before Reinhard reads from the Necronomicon, sparing her from the fate of everyone else trapped in there. Interesting to note, her car seems to be an Oldsmobile Delta 88, a staple in Sam Raimi's productions.
Dr. Reinhard - The main antagonist, and the one that spawns the events leading to the events of the whole game. He's also the one responsible for Sam's current condition of being a deadite without giving up his free will, something he was interested in for himself. He succeeds to a point, only to be taken by the evil force to its home dimension, to disperse orders to the undead troops to recover Knowby's diary and stop Ash. To note, his means of treating the patients at the asylum before the game seem very questionable, given some of his pre-recorded messages that play over its P.A. system.
[edit] Weapons
Ash can equip two weapons at once of different types.
Right Hand:
- Stump (No weapon): What you start with in the asylum...not the best thing to use.
- Chainsaw: One of Ash's trademark weapons from the cabin, and carves through enemies extremely well. Can be upgraded down the line.
- Harpoon Gun: Akin to the hookshot in the Legend of Zelda series. Can harpoon enemies and bring them up to you to be attacked for a few hits from your left hand weapon.
- Flamethrower: Creates a stream of fire. Depletes energy as it's used, but rebuilds it over time.
Left Hand:
- Handgun (.45 Automatic): A gun picked up from the asylum. Fast and accurate, but damage isn't all that great.
- Shotgun ("Boomstick"): Can send some enemies flying and does good damage, but the speed suffers a little.
- Harpoon Lance/Bomb-Lance: Fires an dynamite-laden harpoon at the enemy that impales into them before exploding. Great damage, but the reload time is long.
[edit] Bosses
- Sparky - A victim of overdone electroshock therapy, now as a deadite utilizes electricity as a weapon.
- Necromancer Queen - A massive undead monster bound to her crypt.
- Major Miner - A deadite miner possessed and beefed up by an evil spirit. More brawn than brains.
- The One That Got Away - A massive mutated, armor-skinned rat.
- Deadite Reinhard - Reinhard powered up thanks to the Necronomicon.
| Sam Raimi's Evil Dead series |
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| Films: The Evil Dead | Evil Dead II | Army of Darkness |
| Video games: The Evil Dead | Evil Dead: Hail to the King | Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick | Evil Dead: Regeneration |
| Comic books: Army of Darkness: Ashes to Ashes | Army of Darkness: Shop Till You Drop Dead |
| Other topics: Ash Williams | Within the Woods | Bruce Campbell | Robert Tapert |
