Saw

Time to beat

Main story

25.8 h10 reports

Main + extras

38.8 h6 reports

Completionist

64.5 h4 reports

Median of the hours reported by players who completed the game.

Synopsis

Saw, also known as Saw: The Video Game, is a survival horror game developed by Zombie Studios and published by Konami for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows. It was released on October 6, 2009, in North America and later that year in other regions. The Windows version was released on October 22, 2009. Part of the Saw franchise, the game is set between the first and second films. In Saw, the Jigsaw Killer has healed Detective David Tapp from his gunshot wound, and places him in an abandoned insane asylum to teach him a lesson in life appreciation. Obsessed, Tapp traverses the asylum and gathers clues along the way in hopes of apprehending Jigsaw. As he progresses through the asylum, he encounters several people with connections to him, whom he must save. The asylum also has inhabitants who are in games of their own, ordered to kill Tapp. Along the way, Tapp uncovers the origins of Jigsaw and the motives behind his tests. The development team brought in the Saw creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell to help with the storyline and create new trap designs for the game. Upon release, Saw received mixed reviews. It was praised for the storyline and multiple endings, as well as the immersive environment that is true to the Saw film series. The controls and combat system, however, were panned by critics. Since Konami purchased the publishing rights after former publisher Brash Entertainment went bankrupt, Konami had a significant input on the games' outcome. They stated that they had plans to make Saw their next big franchise as well as a spiritual successor to their other survival horror series, Silent Hill. A sequel, Saw II: Flesh & Blood, was released in 2010.

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Details

Type

Game

Release date

October 6, 2009

Genres

action-adventure game, survival horror

Platforms

Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, Android

Created by

Zombie Studios

Countries

United States