KTX Software has released a new horror game called The Haunted: Hells Reach. This game must be played online with many friends. This is a fast shooting game and the action is brilliant. The weapons are fantastic and the fights scenes will have you gasping in awe. But the storyline is lame, and to make matters worse the controls are complicated and the game is probably so difficult you won’t want to play it.
Newcomers may want to play the single mode first and gain some experience before they try the multiplayer online. But regardless of which mode you choose the game stays complicated. There are no instructions or guidance to help you understand the game. The four characters seem to be the same and the only difference you can tell is in their voices.
Once you choose your character, you find yourself on a battle field and must immediately shoot your way out. You are surrounded by lots of demons wanting to kill you and you don’t have a clue how to defend yourself or how to escape the mayhem. The game does not attempt to tell you the story or what is going on.
You can visit the developer’s website to try and ascertain what this game is all about, but they don’t tell you much either. The official trailer is just as mysterious and all you can find out is that you are in a cursed environment and the demons are taking every living thing to hell with them.
Your best bet is to play the game in single player mode and just play and figure out by trial and error what it is all about. You may struggle with the controls for a while, but eventually you will get the hang of it. There are a few very powerful moves, but to perform them, you must press several keys on the keyboard and with so much demons surrounding you, it’s near impossible. The best defense is to use your gun and fire at them as they approach. You have quite a few different guns in you arsenal and they can be used effectively. The guns can be upgraded as you proceed and they become indispensable to your defense and attack.
Explosives are another weapon you can use and when there are a bunch of demons surrounding you, it’s the best time to use them. You will kill hordes of demons instantly. In some instances they can re-spawn, so be careful. Health stones can be collected along the journey, but its best not to die.
The game is very hard even if you play it on normal. Before you can upgrade your guns, try to kick a demon in the head and then shoot it. This is an effective way to kill them. The trick is to stay alive while doing it. Once you have better weapons it becomes easier.
In some levels you are on the demon side and this makes you more powerful. You can control the demons. Your soul can get stolen by the demons and if this happens your friends will have a hard time rescuing you. There are not too many online players so you are severely restricted in enjoying the game when you want to.
Despite being such a difficult and cumbersome game, it is rather interesting and with all its minor faults it really is a nice game to play.
