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Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival

With oversight from Clive Barker himself, and a role reprisal as Pinhead from actor Doug Bradley, Revival aims to introduce new audiences to the discomfort of Hellraiser

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival

TL;DR

  • Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival is a new first-person action-horror game.
  • The game aims to evoke discomfort and unease, inspired by director Emil Esov's own phobias.
  • Clive Barker was involved in shaping the game's universe and characters.
  • Doug Bradley returns as the voice of Pinhead.
  • The Cenobites are portrayed as powerful and not intended as combat targets.
  • Gameplay combat is compared to Resident Evil, BioShock, and Condemned.
  • The Genesis Configuration puzzle box is a key story element and player tool.
  • The highest difficulty setting is named after Hellraiser itself.
  • The game seeks to introduce new audiences to the Hellraiser franchise's unique blend of themes.