50
It's just fun enough to look past the mediocre graphics and iffy mission structure. For those not as interested in Bruce Campbell's wit, give it a rent or just pass it all together.
43
The load times in Boomstick are really bad, taking almost up to 3 minutes to load the game up when I first started playing. It got a little bit faster after that, but not by much and still was about a 1 1/2 - 2 minute load time before getting to play.
53
The gameplay is a mix of sloppy third-person action and even sloppier puzzles, putting the weight of the game squarely on Ash's tongue-in-cheek macho colloquialisms.
8
Maybe its nostalgia maybe not, but i rember this game was really good, semi open world kinda scary, remember it as a good experience
5
I play rum, you can only save from finding Chips, the graphics and colors are so lifeless that it makes you disgusted to play, story so-so, bad and repetitive combat!. What is saved in this game is just the glasses that don't disappear and the graphic violence
7
What a difference just a few short years makes. This game feels so incredibly modern compared to its predecessor. It's actually playable and fun and not a completely stressful and frustrating experience. If the first game is the first movie then this game is the second movie. It puts camp and fun first and foremost yet retains the survival horror element. This game is fun enough to hack and slash and blast your way through the enemies. It's not completely linear but straight forward enough. It requires minimal brain power to figure out the levels but the key is that it does in fact require some brain power. Challenging enough but not difficult. Sure it gets a little rinse and repeat towards the end but it continues to up the ante just enough to be fun. The bosses felt modern. The final boss while anti climatic and cliche felt inspired and original. You could tell what they were going for even if it wasn't quite polished enough. It was your typical final boss is affixed to the center of the screen trope before I believe that was really a trope. This game was pretty much exactly what I wanted out of an Evil Dead game. I can't wait to see what the next one has to offer.
Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick
PlayStation 2
Released On:
May 20, 2003
Metascore
Mixed or Average
55
User score
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6.2
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100
The game is supposed to be pure action and loads of fun, and Fistfull of Boomstick certainly delivers.
70
It's not the most gripping story we've ever come across, but it certainly isn't the worst, and if you like zombie films then it'll be right up your street.
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42% Positive
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4 Ratings
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Nov 5, 2025
8
Maybe its nostalgia maybe not, but i rember this game was really good, semi open world kinda scary, remember it as a good experience
Nov 19, 2020
7
What a difference just a few short years makes. This game feels so incredibly modern compared to its predecessor. It's actually playable and fun and not a completely stressful and frustrating experience. If the first game is the first movie then this game is the second movie. It puts camp and fun first and foremost yet retains the survival horror element. This game is fun enough to hack and slash and blast your way through the enemies. It's not completely linear but straight forward enough. It requires minimal brain power to figure out the levels but the key is that it does in fact require some brain power. Challenging enough but not difficult. Sure it gets a little rinse and repeat towards the end but it continues to up the ante just enough to be fun. The bosses felt modern. The final boss while anti climatic and cliche felt inspired and original. You could tell what they were going for even if it wasn't quite polished enough. It was your typical final boss is affixed to the center of the screen trope before I believe that was really a trope. This game was pretty much exactly what I wanted out of an Evil Dead game. I can't wait to see what the next one has to offer.
64
Ash is a great character and this is one of the better $19.99 games out there but without Bruce being on board the way he needs to be, the game is sorely lacking that special something.
53
The gameplay is a mix of sloppy third-person action and even sloppier puzzles, putting the weight of the game squarely on Ash's tongue-in-cheek macho colloquialisms.
50
Those who love Evil Dead will enjoy the game and the one-liners. The ending alone is worth playing through the game for.
40
Bruce Campbell voices Ash's dialog, which should please fans of the movies, but his deadpan delivery might come across as bad acting to those not familiar with the distinct style of his character.
16
Gameplay? Boring. Get Item A to access Area B, then talk to this guy to find out where to pick up Item C. You’re being led around by the nose the entire time, and enemies just spawn over and over again... A slap in the face of Evil Dead fans everywhere. Absolute drek.
Jul 31, 2023
5
I play rum, you can only save from finding Chips, the graphics and colors are so lifeless that it makes you disgusted to play, story so-so, bad and repetitive combat!. What is saved in this game is just the glasses that don't disappear and the graphic violence
Jan 4, 2017
4
I initially gave this game a 5/10 calling it mediocore. That was when I was not really far into the game yet. Now iv'e finished the game ****'s a LOT worse. Once again there are the long as hell Load times and the bland looking eviroments and TOO MUCH SHADING. But now, I realized the gameplay is REALLY repetitive and boring. and I said the Music was only half bad? by that I meant the first three levels. I don't know why this has critical acclaim from usere, nor why a dude game this a zero because there wasn't enough blood (You can't make this **** up) but all I know is that critics are right to give this game "meh" review scores and if you disagree you can **** my boomstick
SummaryAsh is back, baby! Fully "armed" with his chainsaw, trusty boomstick, and trademark quips, Ash must once again save Dearborn from the unspeakable horrors spawned from The Book of the Dead. When ambitious journalist Trisha Pettywood and occult author Alex Eldrige team up to try to expose the mystery of famed Professor Knowby's murder, the... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
Platforms:
- PlayStation 2
- Xbox
Initial Release Date:May 20, 2003
Developer:
- VIS Entertainment
Publisher:
