Atari's Haunted House is back!

About the Game

Enter the Haunted House, if you dare. Atari’s classic groundbreaking game has returned with more chills, cool new unlockables and plenty of spooky new enemies.  The terrifying fun that lies within Graves Mansion is back as Atari, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, scares up its legendary classic, Haunted House -- re-imagined for a new generation of gamers in celebration of the title’s 30^th anniversary. Haunted House will take control of Wii®, Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows PC Download this fall, with suspense filled challenges, new chilling environments and more frightful enemies than ever before. 

Haunted House pays homage to the classic favorite as players fight for their lives in Graves Mansion as the grandchildren of the original character that disappeared without a trace in the evil mansion over 30 years ago.  Chased by pesky poltergeists, haunted by scary skeletons and exhausted from battles with creepy creatures, players are in a goosebump-educing fight to explore the dark and creepy depths of Graves Mansion in search of the four lost pieces of the magical urn.  The player’s goal is to reassemble the urn and defend their family’s legacy with the aid of mystical tomes, powerful light sources and multiple keys.

“The glowing eyes and mysterious urn of Haunted House still resonates with gamers who made the original franchise a blockbuster hit,” says Jim Wilson, President of Atari. “Atari looks forward to introducing a new generation of gamers to the fun and suspense of Graves Mansion and bringing families together with the magic that is Haunted House.”

The pick up-and-play arcade-style adventure allows players to jump right in and begin battling for their family’s legacy and explore the dark and mysterious levels.  An eerie, 3D rich environment of towers, basements and catacombs draws players into the haunted world and cursed story. Find hidden treasures, solve puzzles, fight bosses, and navigate through the spooky mansion and multiple levels on the way to a showdown with Zachary Graves. 

For more information, please log onto www.atari.com or www.atarihauntedhouse.com

My Take on the Game

I played and loved the original Haunted House on the Atari 2600 about 20+ years ago, even though it was a bit lacking on graphics as compared to games today (but you know, we never missed them). This new rendition did an awesome job at holding onto the original intent of the original game, while adding wonderful new graphics, spooky music and more.

Young and old will love playing this game and one thing that I think stands out is the fact that you are not killing anyone, hurting or punching anyone like many games today. Thus this game is definitely family friendly and thus is one that I would recommend!  Also, the cost was reasonable, At only $10 for the Xbox and $20 for the Wii and PC, this game is a must for the upcoming holiday season.

If you would like to have this game as a part of your collection, you can find it on Amazon!

 

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