Illbleed

 Dreamcast
  • Publisher: AIA
  • Release Date: Apr 16, 2001
User Score
8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 27
  3. Negative: 3 out of 27
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  1. JohnCrazy
    Feb 9, 2002
    10
    It's the best.
  2. DaveD.
    Jan 5, 2003
    10
    With all the great stuff found in this game all u can do is love it. The special ending is one of the weirdest and most suprising i've seen on any game console, a must get!!!
  3. FalconS.
    Sep 18, 2001
    10
    The most underrated game EVER. Most sites only played through the first level and reviewed it. Just play for about 2 hours and beat the first level and you will fall in LOVE with the game... and plus... Naked Eriko (*Drool*).
  4. D.Burns
    Feb 14, 2002
    9
    A turn off at first but then I got hooked. The graphics are good enough (not the best but certainly not the worst) and I like the unique genre this has spawned. There were a few parts where I had no idea what to do, but the games crack-like qualities kept me going back for more!
  5. ULT!M@EXE
    Aug 11, 2002
    10
    Cool Game!!! Very Scared and Interest!!! ONE of THE BEST GAMES on DC!!! MUST BUY!!!
  6. JokerP.
    Jul 31, 2001
    9
    Put the kids to sleep! This game will make you crazy!
  7. JamesV.
    Aug 28, 2001
    10
    At first I thought this game was kinda dull but when you get addicted to it then it really turns out to be a lot of fun and in some places it is actually quite scary.
  8. GrandMasterD
    Sep 25, 2015
    7
    This was meant to be a cheesy horror game. It accomplished That. It's fun, and very different. It's a different take on survival horror for sure. It's also my most expensive Dreamcast game. It's quirky, and fun to play, and to watch someone play. It's a must have, if you want to laugh, and jump a little. If Scream were a video game it should be done like this.
  9. LaPsixo
    Jun 28, 2016
    9
    It's really interesting and underrated game in spite of clumsy fighting system. Every level brings something new and unexpected. Spooky, really crazy atmosphere, unique mechanics and lot's of black humour makes Illbleed pure classic of survival horror.
  10. JasonD.
    Nov 4, 2001
    4
    I don't know how you can give this crap a high rating. It's not scary at all, it's graphics are sub-for Dreamcast, and most importantly it's not fun.
  11. Jibun
    Oct 6, 2013
    1
    This is without any doubt the worst horror game I have ever played.
    First of all its graphics are awful, Silent Hill 2 was launched the same year and it is like a hundred times neater than this game. Even Resident Evil: Code Veronica, launched one year earlier in the same console was highly better in graphics.
    It is not scary at all, most of their scares are repetitive and less than    This is without any doubt the worst horror game I have ever played.
    First of all its graphics are awful, Silent Hill 2 was launched the same year and it is like a hundred times neater than this game. Even Resident Evil: Code Veronica, launched one year earlier in the same console was highly better in graphics.
    It is not scary at all, most of their scares are repetitive and less than funny.
    The stage design along with the playability are as bad as the whole, rooms are repeated constantly and they are poorly designed. Fights are far from being frightening, they are tedious and they completely feel unnecessary. Even worst is the whole senses experience, which only consist in avoiding or not, lots of annoying "scares".
    Only good thing I can point out is the fact that it was not launched in Europe.    … Expand
  12. D.Thornton
    Jan 25, 2002
    8
    The game is Hot in a sense. The game play is aiight but the Blood, Traps & the boss fights for each level make this game HOT. Of course it has it's drawbacks (Like every game) but when you spend time on it, you'll love it!
  13. LuluV.
    Dec 4, 2001
    10
    Looking at all the pictures and ratings this game looks GREAT! I thought it was just another type of Resident Evil (love that series) but it actually looks A LOT better.
  14. BouncingBest
    Mar 14, 2017
    6
    It's clunky, it's awkward to control, it didn't age well, and it has weird mechanics but despite this - Illbleed is quite possibly one of the best sleeper cult games ever made. Just not for it's play control.

    You won't fall in love with Illbleed because of it's gameplay or boss fights, the story in all it's quirky ridiculousness is where Illbleed truly shines. The whole game is a    It's clunky, it's awkward to control, it didn't age well, and it has weird mechanics but despite this - Illbleed is quite possibly one of the best sleeper cult games ever made. Just not for it's play control.

    You won't fall in love with Illbleed because of it's gameplay or boss fights, the story in all it's quirky ridiculousness is where Illbleed truly shines. The whole game is a parody of American horror taken to an extreme, littered with pop culture references of the time - including a guest appearance by everyone's favorite hedgehog.

    Grab this one if you are a fan of quirky, strange humor and can tolerate the poor play control.    … Expand
  15. Cappuccino94
    Sep 5, 2019
    10
    This game is simply an awesome and smart survival horror parody, despite of graphics

Awards & Rankings

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#39 Best Dreamcast Game of 2001
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#4 Most Discussed Dreamcast Game of 2001
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#3 Most Shared Dreamcast Game of 2001

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Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 10 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Planet Dreamcast
    70
    Control and camera issues, and the strange stop-n-go gameplay that Illbleed sports may be too annoying to make people want to endure the game's six levels. If you can get past those problems, then you may find something that is actually pretty enjoyable.
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  2. IGN
    67
    I can appreciate the effort that went into the unique gameplay mechanics of Illbleed, but the clumsy controls and frustrating camera angles, make this game pretty difficult to play.
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  3. GameShark
    64
    The wacky control requirements kill any desire to play the game. If you have a lot of patience, and a weird sense of humor, you may get a kick out of Illbleed.
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