
Honestly, it’s pretty darn fun watching him get killed over and over, just so you can see him and his dumb-ass bowling shirt/hammer pants combo get what they so richly deserve. And you probably won’t mind either, because Lance has got to be the most stereotypical 90’s character since Bubsy, and as such, is remarkably hate-able. You’ll see lance impaled, ripped to shreds, set on fire, poisoned, stabbed, beheaded, and even have his skin ripped off, and it’s all done in this weird, almost kid-friendly style. And yes, the death scenes are quite brutal. Press the wrong direction, and Lance will be brutally killed. Press the right direction at the right time, and Lance will narrowly escape whatever dangers lie before him. Much like Dragon’s Lair, it’s all trial and error. Once there, he meets up with the castle’s caretaker Fritz, who is constantly armed to the teeth, and more than willing to murder you at a moment’s notice. It tells the story of Lance, a computer technician who’s called to fix a computer at the haunted house of Dr. It’s basically an entire game of quick time events, before that term was a thing. The whole thing is basically one big cartoon wherein you “control” a character by occasionally pressing a button that triggers a canned animation event. Just enough…īrain Dead 13 is basically the same game as Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace.

And it’s got just enough personality to keep it interesting. It involves a computer tech named Lance, a haunted castle, and a murderous lunatic named Fritz.

It’s a relic from a bygone era, with character designs that smell so much of the 90’s, you might just find yourself wearing a flannel shirt and listening to Pearl Jam without even realizing it. If you’re looking for a little something to get yourself into the Halloween spirit, but you also want a game that’s not your typical spooky/horror fare, there’s an odd little title out there in the world that might just scratch your itch.
