Evil Dead: The Gameis unabashedly a love letter to Sam Raimi’sEvil Deadmovies, as well asArmy of Darknessand theAsh vs Evil DeadTV series. As such, characters from all entries in the franchise are set to feature inEvil Dead: The Game’s co-op and PvP survival horror experience.
Raimi’s bizarre horror-comedy is rife with gory and graphic action, but even more prolific is Bruce Campbell’s performance as Ash Williams. Campbell is synonymous withEvil DeadandEvil Dead: The Gamehas surely taken meticulous care to adapt him into the game through the multi-generational eras his character has experienced.Evil Dead: The Gamewas recently delayedto May of this year, but a new trailer showcases that fans have more to look forward to with a pre-order bonus.
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Evil Dead: The Gamehas announced two new skins that will be particularly “groovy” forfans of Raimi’sArmy of Darkness. The brief trailer states that a pre-order of the game will gift players with the S-Mart Employee outfit and the Gallant Knight outfit for Ash. The S-Mart Employee outfit equips Ash with his iconic “boomstick” Winchester rifle in the S-Mart uniform he dons at the end ofArmy of Darkness. This outfit only makes a small appearance in the movie, but it marks an iconic moment for Ash as he returns to the present day and nonchalantly battles another Deadite in the store.
Moreover, the Gallant Knight outfit equips Ash with a sword in the suit of armor and cape he dons throughout the latter half ofArmy of Darkness. Ash wears this attire without the chest plate as he ventures out to find the Necronomicon, and later with the chest plate in the battle against the undead Deadite army. Ash looks the part in this outfit while sent back to the Middle Ages, and it will bea unique cosmetic skin for Ash playersto wear inEvil Dead: The Game.
Interestingly,Evil Dead: The Game’s character skinswill not all be simple cosmetic reskins. As shown between these two pre-order cosmetics for Ash, different skins will substitute the character’s weapons as well, which shows dedicated attention to the franchises that each of its skins will be inspired by.Evil Dead: The Game’s new release date is still a few months away, but developer Saber Interactive demonstrates here that there will be a lot of effort into adapting its source material, and the wait will be worth it for players who decide to pre-orderEvil Dead: The Game.
Evil Dead: The Gamereleases May 13 on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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