Slitterhead

Slitterhead is an action adventure game with horror elements, developed by the Japanese Bokeh Game Studio. This is a development team founded by Keiichiro Toyama - the creator of the original Silent Hill game, as well as titles from the Siren series and the warmly received Gravity Rush series.

Plot

The action of Slitterhead takes place in the city of Kowlong. During the game we play as Hyoki, a creature without both physical form and memory. The goal that guides us is to exterminate the titular Slitterheads - monstrous creatures hiding under human forms. We can achieve this by taking control over encountered individuals, starting with "Rarities" who are most compatible with us.

Gameplay

In Slitterhead we watch the action from a third-person perspective (TPP). Wearing the skin of our possessed characters, we explore the neon-lit streets and dark corners of Kowlong and eliminate hordes of Slitterheads. Hyoki's abilities provide individual "shells" with supernatural abilities. For example, they can perform jumps over long distances, which makes exploration easier. Moreover, we can swap between them at any time.

Among the enemies we have to face, we will find all sorts of creatures. Engaging in dynamic battles with adversaries, we must be constantly moving, dodging and efficiently using the available arsenal. The game provides us with an original arsenal which consists of various types of melee weapons and firearms, which Hyoki creates from the blood of his "pawns", as well as various combat skills. The range and combat potential of our abilities increases when we take control of one of the "Rarities", thanks to which we can use even more powerful attacks and abilities.

Last updated on 10 June 2024